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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Silas Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesti Koppinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silas Tucker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silas Tucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesti Koppinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koppinen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tucker's guard.
Koppinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Tucker has wrist control.
Tucker is controlling Koppinen's posture.
Koppinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tucker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koppinen is controlling him.
Koppinen preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ernesti Koppinen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tucker tries to sprawl but Koppinen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Koppinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koppinen lands a nice short elbow.
Tucker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koppinen pulls his head out easily.
Tucker wants to get back to full guard.
Koppinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koppinen thows a huge punch but Tucker dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen is looking for a kimura here.
Tucker is defending against the submission attempts here by Koppinen.
Koppinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker looking for submissions off his back.
Koppinen with the ground and pound but Tucker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Koppinen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tucker dives on top into guard.
Koppinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tucker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tucker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker postures up in Koppinen's guard and throws a big left but Koppinen blocks it.
Tucker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koppinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tucker's guard.
Tucker is pulling down on Koppinen's head to control his posture.
Koppinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Koppinen wanted to stand there but Tucker had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koppinen passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesti Koppinen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Koppinen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tucker to the ground. Koppinen is now in Tucker's guard.
Tucker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koppinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Tucker is retaining full guard.
Koppinen lands a couple of elbows.
Koppinen trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Koppinen looking to sit in guard and control but Tucker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tucker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker is fighting to break Koppinen's control of his arms but Koppinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tucker wants to stand but Koppinen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Koppinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tucker defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tucker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koppinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tucker being controlled here momentarily.
Tucker postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koppinen's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tucker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koppinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tucker wants to stand and escape but instead Koppinen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Koppinen wants to get up but he can't break Tucker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tucker controls Koppinen momentarily but Koppinen frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Koppinen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tucker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koppinen throws a strike but Tucker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tucker wants to stand but Koppinen is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koppinen wants to stand but Tucker is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesti Koppinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Koppinen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tucker sprawls well initially but Koppinen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Koppinen thows a huge punch but Tucker dodges it nicely.
Koppinen is looking to pass Tucker's guard but actually Tucker recovers to full guard.
Ernesti Koppinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tucker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Koppinen wants to pass the guard but Tucker is keeping the position.
Tucker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppinen trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Tucker wants to control the position but Koppinen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tucker misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Koppinen trying to advance position but Tucker counters by regaining guard.
Tucker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Koppinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucker is trying to control the position but Koppinen postures up.
Koppinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tucker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koppinen throws an elbow that misses. Tucker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koppinen's guard. Nice move by Tucker!
Tucker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tucker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker wants to stand but Koppinen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tucker is fighting to break Koppinen's control of his arms but Koppinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tucker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koppinen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tucker is controlling him.
Tucker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Koppinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Koppinen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Koppinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucker is trying to get back to his feet.
Tucker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Koppinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Koppinen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tucker!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koppinen is landing with some decent strikes but Tucker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silas Tucker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernesti Koppinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Tucker is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesti Koppinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koppinen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesti Koppinen!
Ernesti Koppinen took some time post fight to say the following; 'No johan nyt oli helppoo, and same in english "Well that was easy".'.
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RATING
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