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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rami Tummanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Hartlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tummanen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Musta Barbaari - Salil eka salil vika. Hartlock is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Back in Black. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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183 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rami Tummanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Hartlock!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tummanen throws out a leg kick but Hartlock moves out of range and Tummanen only half commits.
Hartlock throws the left hand but Tummanen avoids the punch easily.
Tummanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tummanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hartlock misses with an uppercut
and Tummanen counters with a shoot takedown. Hartlock fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tummanen throws a big elbow that misses.
Hartlock wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tummanen controlling from the top position.
Tummanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hartlock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tummanen is one step ahead there.
Hartlock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tummanen wants to control from the top but Hartlock keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hartlock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tummanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hartlock's sensitive parts.
Tummanen misses with a wild combination.
Hartlock avoids the head kick by Tummanen.
Hartlock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tummanen throws out the jab.
Tummanen has Hartlock up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tummanen is pressed up against the cage. Hartlock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tummanen down to the mat. Tummanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hartlock checks a leg kick.
Hartlock ducks under a wild hook from Tummanen.
Hartlock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hartlock stands up over Tummanen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hartlock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tummanen is keeping the position for now.
Tummanen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hartlock controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tummanen pulls Hartlock in to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Rami Tummanen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tummanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tummanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hartlock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartlock won't allow Tummanen to sweep him here.
Tummanen pulls Hartlock in to control the position.
Hartlock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hartlock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hartlock trying to mount his opponent but Tummanen defends it.
Tummanen trying to control but Hartlock postures up.
Hartlock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tummanen tries to get to full guard but Hartlock has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tummanen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hartlock's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hartlock's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartlock wants to control his opponent's hands but Tummanen gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hartlock rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hartlock trying to control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tummanen wants to advance to full mount but Hartlock doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Hartlock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tummanen defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rami Tummanen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tummanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartlock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hartlock avoids the head kick by Tummanen.
Tummanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rami Tummanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tummanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartlock.
Hartlock moves out of range of the body kick from Tummanen.
Tummanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tummanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tummanen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hartlock. Hartlock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hartlock throws out a loose jab but Tummanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tummanen defending well as Hartlock loads up on a big left hand.
Hartlock ducks under a wild hook from Tummanen.
Tummanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tummanen tests Hartlock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tummanen throws the left hand but Hartlock avoids the punch easily.
Tummanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hartlock swings widly with a right hand
so Tummanen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tummanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartlock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartlock controls Tummanen momentarily but Tummanen frees himself.
Tummanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hartlock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tummanen's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tummanen pulls Hartlock in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tummanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hartlock is one step ahead there.
Tummanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hartlock tries to reverse the position but Tummanen maintains control.
Rami Tummanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hartlock tries to hold on but Tummanen postures up.
Tummanen controlling his opponent.
Hartlock tries to hold on but Tummanen pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tummanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hartlock keeps working.
Tummanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hartlock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tummanen pulls his head out easily.
Tummanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tummanen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hartlock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hartlock keeping moving, preventing Tummanen from controlling successfully.
Tummanen postures up in Hartlock's guard and throws a big left but Hartlock blocks it.
Hartlock controls Tummanen momentarily but Tummanen frees himself.
Tummanen trying to control but Hartlock is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tummanen forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Tummanen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hartlock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tummanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hartlock is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tummanen is defending well.
Hartlock takes a shot to the head.
Tummanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tummanen. Hartlock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartlock shoots in for a takedown but Tummanen shows good takedown defense.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tummanen.
Hartlock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tummanen.
Good standup being displayed there by Hartlock as he connects with a hook.
Tummanen throws a body kick that misses.
Tummanen misses with a head kick.
Tummanen throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tummanen - that will leave a mark!
Tummanen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Brett Hartlock has been cut.
Rami Tummanen is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Hartlock lands.
Tummanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartlock darts in looking for a takedown but Tummanen gets double underhooks and turns Hartlock into the cage.
Rami Tummanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Hartlock.
A short body shot lands from Tummanen as the two fighters clinch.
Hartlock jumps guard.
Hartlock throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tummanen escapes and throws Hartlock's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hartlock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hartlock trying to remain calm as Tummanen controls from the top position.
Tummanen trying to control the position but Hartlock is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Hartlock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tummanen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tummanen taking a breather here.
Brett Hartlock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tummanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hartlock keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock is trying to control Tummanen's posture but Tummanen avoids it.
Tummanen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tummanen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tummanen is looking to take a break and control but Hartlock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hartlock is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock can't do much from the bottom here.
What's Hartlock going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Hartlock tries to bench press Tummanen off him but Tummanen keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartlock gets back to half guard.
Hartlock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tummanen pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rami Tummanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tummanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rami Tummanen!
A victorious Rami Tummanen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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