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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Makivalkkila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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200 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Makivalkkila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Ewing!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makivalkkila shoots in but no luck this time.
Makivalkkila ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Makivalkkila.
Makivalkkila drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Makivalkkila preventing the sweep.
Ewing is controlling Makivalkkila's posture.
Makivalkkila knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ewing on the ground.
Ewing is trying to keep Makivalkkila in close.
Ewing wants to sweep but no luck.
Ewing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ewing keeping moving, preventing Makivalkkila from controlling successfully.
Ewing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Makivalkkila controlling from the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Makivalkkila darts in and clinches Ewing up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makivalkkila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makivalkkila drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ewing wants to sweep but no luck.
Ewing keeping moving, preventing Makivalkkila from controlling successfully.
Ewing is looking for a triangle but Makivalkkila pushes his legs off easily.
Ewing trying to keep a closed guard but Makivalkkila is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ewing looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makivalkkila cracks Ewing with a solid left hand.
Makivalkkila wanted to stand there but Ewing had control of the position.
Makivalkkila postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ewing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Makivalkkila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ewing is keeping the position for now.
Makivalkkila thows a big elbow that misses.
Makivalkkila trying to control but Ewing is working from the bottom.
Ewing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Makivalkkila scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Makivalkkila is breathing heavily.
Makivalkkila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ewing keeps working.
Ewing regains half guard.
Ewing desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ewing moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ewing working a defensive guard here.
Makivalkkila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing 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.
Makivalkkila postures up.
Ewing is controlling Makivalkkila's posture.
Ewing is trying to control the position but Makivalkkila postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Makivalkkila closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Makivalkkila lands in his opponent's guard.
Ewing trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Makivalkkila dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ewing tries to keep at a distance but Makivalkkila has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ewing is working for takedown but Makivalkkila is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ewing fails to pull guard.
Makivalkkila pulls guard effortlessly.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Makivalkkila holds on and takes a little breather.
Ewing controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ewing content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ewing is breathing heavily.
Makivalkkila wants to stand up but Ewing is controlling him.
Ewing advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing trying to control the action but Makivalkkila is working from the bottom.
Ewing throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Makivalkkila's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Makivalkkila is trying to get back to half guard.
Makivalkkila is being controlled here.
Ewing's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ewing working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ewing thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Makivalkkila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ewing wants to control but Makivalkkila is keeping him busy.
Ewing working away.
Makivalkkila is being controlled here.
Makivalkkila manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Makivalkkila trying to mount his opponent but Ewing defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewing wants to control but Makivalkkila is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Makivalkkila trying to control from half guard but Ewing is working away.
Makivalkkila thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ewing is pressing down on Makivalkkila's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ewing trying to control the position.
Makivalkkila wants to control from the top but Ewing keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ewing is on top in guard.
Ewing passes Makivalkkila's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ewing is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Makivalkkila is looking to control Ewing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Makivalkkila avoid being mounted?
Ewing is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ewing looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ewing is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Ewing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Makivalkkila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Makivalkkila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Makivalkkila decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Makivalkkila looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ewing is looking to control Makivalkkila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ewing avoid being mounted?
Ewing wants to get back to full guard.
Ewing is looking to control Makivalkkila's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ewing avoid being mounted?
Ewing preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ewing tries to get to full guard but Makivalkkila has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing actively working from the bottom here.
Makivalkkila slips a nice elbow through Ewing's hands, connecting with Ewing's forehead.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Makivalkkila throws a sloppy head kick and Ewing moves out of range easily.
Makivalkkila throws a leg kick but Ewing checks it.
Ewing scores a takedown into full mount!
Makivalkkila can't escape the position.
Ewing trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Makivalkkila is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewing controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Ewing has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ewing looking to control but Makivalkkila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ewing is trying to take his opponent's back.
Makivalkkila is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makivalkkila is squirming around, avoiding Ewing's attempts to control the action.
Makivalkkila is looking to improve his position but Ewing isn't that keen on the idea.
Ewing looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ewing lands a heavy elbow.
Makivalkkila is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ewing forces the positional change into back control.
Makivalkkila won't enjoy being in this position. Ewing looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Makivalkkila is tapping - it's over boys! Ewing picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Ewing!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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