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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ville Pajaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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161 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Pajaanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pajaanen.
Pajaanen is looking to chop away at Rousey's legs.
Pajaanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rousey avoids the head kick by Pajaanen.
Rousey stuffs the takedown.
Rousey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pajaanen tries to sprawl but Rousey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pajaanen trying to control but Rousey postures up.
Pajaanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rousey on the ground.
Pajaanen wants to get back to his feet.
Pajaanen is trying to maintain the position but Rousey is very close to passing his half guard.
Pajaanen is looking for a sweep. Rousey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pajaanen wants to control but Rousey is keeping busy.
Rousey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rousey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rousey working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey controlling from the full mount.
Rousey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rousey prevents Pajaanen from getting the reversal.
Rousey controlling his opponent.
Pajaanen is looking to get to half guard.
Rousey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pajaanen because Rousey loaded up on that one.
Rousey looking to control but Pajaanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rousey working for a guillotine from mount but Pajaanen is in no mood to give up.
Pajaanen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rousey looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pajaanen tries to hold on but Rousey postures up.
Pajaanen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pajaanen tries to hold on but Rousey postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rousey tries to control but Pajaanen wriggling away.
Pajaanen tries to hold on but Rousey postures up.
Rousey content just to control the position here.
Rousey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen is looking to improve his position but Rousey isn't that keen on the idea.
Rousey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rousey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pajaanen is looking to escape.
Rousey landing strikes from the mount and Pajaanen is in trouble!
Rousey controlling from the full mount.
Pajaanen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rousey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rousey trying to control but Pajaanen is having none of it.
Rousey looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Royce Rousey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pajaanen throws a front kick that sends Rousey stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pajaanen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Rousey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pajaanen scores with a head kick. Rousey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pajaanen throws a sloppy head kick and Rousey moves out of range easily.
Pajaanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rousey's waist but Rousey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pajaanen off to one side.
No luck for Rousey with that takedown attempt.
Rousey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pajaanen scores with a head kick.
Pajaanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rousey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rousey moves out of range of the leg kick from Pajaanen.
Rousey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pajaanen throws a sloppy head kick and Rousey moves out of range easily.
Pajaanen misses with a body kick.
Rousey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pajaanen lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajaanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rousey trying to control but Pajaanen postures up.
Rousey has hold of Pajaanen's hands but Pajaanen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Royce Rousey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rousey trying to hold on to Pajaanen's head to control him but Pajaanen postures up.
Pajaanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pajaanen is thwarting Rousey's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Pajaanen there.
Pajaanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pajaanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rousey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rousey is rocked!
Rousey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rousey is still in real trouble! Can Pajaanen finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pajaanen lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Rousey! More strikes land and this one is all over! Pajaanen jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ville Pajaanen!
Ville Pajaanen retains his middleweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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