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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finbar OReilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Hallava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallava comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kotiteollisuus - Iankaikkinen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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214 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finbar OReilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julle Hallava!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallava pushes OReilly up against the cage in a clinch.
OReilly prevents a body shot from Hallava.
Hallava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hallava misses with the head strike.
Hallava lands a shoulder strike.
Hallava presses OReilly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
OReilly managing to block the knees to the body from Hallava.
OReilly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hallava is defending well.
Hallava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hallava has a couple of punches blocked by OReilly.
OReilly is working for takedown but Hallava is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hallava is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OReilly is defending well for now.
OReilly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
OReilly blocks an elbow strike.
OReilly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hallava gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finbar OReilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava misses with an elbow strike.
OReilly avoiding damage as Hallava throws knees to the body.
Hallava lands with a left to the head.
OReilly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
OReilly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
OReilly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hallava pulls his leg out and moves away.
OReilly misses with a takedown attempt - Hallava sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hallava throws a wild body kick that OReilly sees coming a mile off.
Hallava motions for OReilly to come forward. Hallava throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OReilly cracks Hallava with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hallava gets caught napping as OReilly dives in and scores a takedown. Hallava manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OReilly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hallava works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hallava keeping moving, preventing OReilly from controlling successfully.
Hallava manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. OReilly manages to get himself to full guard.
OReilly is trying to control the position but Hallava postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OReilly throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
OReilly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
OReilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hallava wants to control from the top but OReilly keeps moving.
Hallava has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hallava's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
OReilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Hallava landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OReilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hallava working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hallava works over OReilly with some ground and pound from guard.
OReilly can't keep his opponent in guard - Hallava advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hallava wants to lay and pray for a moment but OReilly keeps working.
OReilly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hallava.
OReilly landing strikes from the bottom.
Hallava works his way into full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hallava scores with a couple of good head shots there.
OReilly is in a horrible position here. Hallava smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallava avoids the attempt from OReilly to control.
OReilly tries to reverse the position but Hallava maintains control.
Hallava lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OReilly is looking to get to half guard.
OReilly is bucking up trying to escape but Hallava cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hallava has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of OReilly's face.
OReilly taking shots to the head.
Hallava breaks from OReilly's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hallava pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OReilly is bucking up trying to escape but Hallava cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hallava pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
OReilly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
OReilly taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julle Hallava dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
OReilly missing with a left hand there. Hallava was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
OReilly misses with a series of wild punches.
Hallava pushes OReilly up against the cage in a clinch.
Hallava misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Hallava.
OReilly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hallava prevents it.
OReilly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OReilly managing to block the knees to the body from Hallava.
OReilly blocks an elbow strike.
Hallava throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hallava is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OReilly is defending well for now.
Hallava pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava has a couple of punches blocked by OReilly.
Hallava is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hallava trying to land knees to the body.
Hallava landing knees to the body.
Hallava creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hallava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hallava lands a left hand that snaps the head of OReilly backwards.
Hallava lands with a short head shot on the inside.
OReilly takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hallava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hallava has a couple of punches blocked by OReilly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OReilly tries to score a body lock takedown but Hallava shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finbar OReilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Hallava.
OReilly is working for takedown but Hallava is calmly controlling the position for now.
OReilly managing to block the knees to the body from Hallava.
Hallava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hallava lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
OReilly tries for a takedown but Hallava manages to get underhooks.
Hallava lands a left hand.
Hallava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hallava just misses with a elbow thrown towards OReilly's brow.
OReilly lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
OReilly throwing shots but Hallava is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallava is trying to maintain the position but OReilly is very close to passing his half guard.
Hallava makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hallava.
OReilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Hallava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hallava is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Julle Hallava has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hallava seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OReilly looking to pass the guard.
Hallava wants to sweep here but OReilly controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OReilly trying to control but Hallava is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
OReilly closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hallava did well to prevent OReilly getting side control.
Hallava manages to get to full guard.
OReilly being controlled here momentarily.
Hallava looking to hit a scissor sweep but OReilly is one step ahead there.
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.
Hallava manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julle Hallava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hallava throws a nice looking combination but OReilly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Hallava. No joy for OReilly on that attempt.
Hallava thumps OReilly with a low kick.
Hallava swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
OReilly shoots in for a double leg but Hallava sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hallava darts in and clinches OReilly up against the cage.
Hallava misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OReilly.
Hallava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hallava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hallava tries to throw a body punch but OReilly avoids it by throwing Hallava back against the cage.
Hallava misses with a punch to the body.
Hallava pushes off an throws an elbow but OReilly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hallava lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hallava misses with the head strike.
OReilly blocks a body shot from Hallava.
Hallava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hallava tries to land knees in the clinch but OReilly avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hallava just misses with a elbow thrown towards OReilly's brow.
Hallava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hallava working aggressively here.
Julle Hallava seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hallava digs a right hand underneath OReilly's ribcage. OReilly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hallava tries to throw a body punch but OReilly avoids it by throwing Hallava back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallava missing with knees to the body.
Hallava scores with a hook to the body.
Hallava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hallava misses with an elbow over the top.
OReilly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OReilly blocking some punches.
OReilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OReilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hallava lands an elbow inside that OReilly shrugs off.
OReilly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OReilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hallava throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallava lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OReilly.
Hallava misses with a punch to the body.
Hallava struggles to land a body shot inside as OReilly controls his hands.
Hallava tries a body shot but OReilly blocks it.
OReilly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hallava is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finbar OReilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
OReilly wants to take the fight to the mat but Hallava manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hallava gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from OReilly.
Hallava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallava misses with an elbow over the top.
OReilly is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hallava lands an elbow inside.
Hallava creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OReilly's defenses.
OReilly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hallava gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
OReilly takes a shot to the head.
OReilly is trying to drag Hallava to the mat but Hallava just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hallava lands a left hand that snaps the head of OReilly backwards.
Finbar OReilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallava gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julle Hallava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hallava has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julle Hallava!
Julle Hallava thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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