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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jere Katajaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Katajaniemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katajaniemi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Katajaniemi trying to control the action but Callahan is working from the bottom.
Callahan tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Callahan showing good submission defense here.
Katajaniemi wants to control but Callahan is keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Katajaniemi trying to control.
Callahan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katajaniemi misses with an elbow to the head.
Callahan has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Katajaniemi.
Callahan is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Katajaniemi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Callahan circles away.
Harry Callahan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katajaniemi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Callahan pushes Katajaniemi off and gets back to his feet.
Katajaniemi throws a head kick but Callahan moves out of range.
Katajaniemi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Callahan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Katajaniemi. That did some damage!
Katajaniemi is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Callahan misses
and Katajaniemi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Callahan!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callahan is working to get back to half guard.
Callahan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Callahan working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Katajaniemi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Callahan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Callahan!
Callahan gets to his feet - Katajaniemi follows without any prompting.
Callahan looks to land a combination. Katajaniemi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Callahan blocks a head kick by Katajaniemi.
Callahan thuds his right hand into Katajaniemi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Callahan misses with a series of wild punches.
Callahan lands a two punch combo.
Callahan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harry Callahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Callahan misses.
A head kick misses from Katajaniemi.
Callahan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Katajaniemi backs up against the cage.
Callahan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Callahan misses with a double jab.
Callahan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Callahan blocks a head kick by Katajaniemi.
Katajaniemi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Callahan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Callahan misses.
Callahan misses with a two punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Callahan.
Callahan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Katajaniemi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Callahan throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Callahan!
Callahan swats away the attempt to clinch by Katajaniemi.
Callahan throws a series of punches but Katajaniemi moves out of range.
Callahan throws a series of punches but Katajaniemi moves out of range.
Callahan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Katajaniemi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Katajaniemi trying to control the position from guard on top but Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Callahan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Katajaniemi trying to control the position from guard on top but Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Callahan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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 Jere Katajaniemi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Callahan misses with a double jab
and Katajaniemi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Callahan is staying active underneath Katajaniemi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Callahan pushes Katajaniemi off looking to stand but Katajaniemi dives back in and keeps control.
Katajaniemi is keen to just control but Callahan is a slippery customer.
Callahan is trying to stand back up but Katajaniemi is controlling him
Katajaniemi decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Katajaniemi tries to clinch but Callahan moves out of range.
Jere Katajaniemi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katajaniemi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Katajaniemi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Callahan wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Katajaniemi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Callahan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Callahan tries to kick Katajaniemi off but Katajaniemi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Callahan has one foot on Katajaniemi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Katajaniemi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Callahan tries to bum rush Katajaniemi with a series of wild strikes but Katajaniemi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Katajaniemi shoots for a takedown but Callahan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Callahan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Callahan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Callahan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Katajaniemi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katajaniemi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Callahan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jere Katajaniemi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callahan misses with a double jab.
Katajaniemi tries to clinch up but Callahan circles away and keeps his distance.
Callahan swinging wilding here.
Katajaniemi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Callahan pinned against the cage. Callahan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Callahan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Katajaniemi.
Callahan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Katajaniemi shoots in for a takedown but Callahan shows good takedown defense.
Callahan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katajaniemi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Callahan as he avoids it easily.
Callahan looks to land a combination. Katajaniemi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Callahan misses with the combination.
Callahan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Callahan misses.
Callahan lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Callahan misses.
Callahan misses with a combination
and Katajaniemi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Callahan's guard now.
Callahan is looking to stand up but Katajaniemi isn't so interested in that idea.
Callahan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Katajaniemi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Callahan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Katajaniemi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katajaniemi misses with a combination
and Katajaniemi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Callahan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Katajaniemi misses with a takedown
and Callahan counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Callahan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Katajaniemi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Callahan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Callahan stalks Katajaniemi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Katajaniemi's face. Katajaniemi staggers backwards, shaken.
Callahan scores with a jab to the body.
Callahan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Callahan sizes up Katajaniemi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Callahan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Callahan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jere Katajaniemi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Katajaniemi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Callahan.
Katajaniemi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Callahan's waist but Callahan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Katajaniemi off to one side.
Callahan throws a nice looking combination but Katajaniemi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Katajaniemi shoots for a takedown but Callahan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Callahan misses with a series of wild punches.
Callahan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Katajaniemi shoots in but Callahan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jere Katajaniemi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callahan throws a series of punches but Katajaniemi avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Callahan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Callahan does it's job there.
Callahan misses with a two punch combination.
Callahan lands with a hook. Katajaniemi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Katajaniemi is out of range and Callahan settles back down.
No joy there for Callahan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Callahan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Callahan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Callahan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Callahan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Katajaniemi.
Katajaniemi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Callahan misses with a two punch combination.
Callahan connects with a crisp jab.
Callahan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Callahan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Callahan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katajaniemi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Katajaniemi.
Callahan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Katajaniemi trying to control but Callahan is working from the bottom.
Katajaniemi postures up in Callahan's guard and throws a big left but Callahan blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Katajaniemi trying to control but Callahan is working from the bottom.
Katajaniemi is pushing down on Callahan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Callahan is fighting to maintain full guard but Katajaniemi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Callahan is looking to escape.
Katajaniemi uses his free foot to push down on Callahan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Callahan.
Callahan is trying to stand but he's just given Katajaniemi his back.
Callahan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katajaniemi misses with punches from the back.
Katajaniemi looking for the RNC.
Callahan is trying to stand back up.
Callahan covers up after that shot from Katajaniemi.
Callahan is trying to get back to his feet but Katajaniemi has full control of the position and if anything, Callahan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Katajaniemi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Callahan is trying to get back to his feet but Katajaniemi has full control of the position and if anything, Callahan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Katajaniemi is looking for the choke from the back position but Callahan is controlling his hands well.
Callahan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katajaniemi scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Callahan is looking for a way out.
Callahan is trying to get back to his feet but Katajaniemi has full control of the position and if anything, Callahan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Harry Callahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katajaniemi is trying to stick to Callahan's back but Callahan is turning into Katajaniemi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Katajaniemi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Callahan.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jere Katajaniemi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Katajaniemi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jere Katajaniemi!
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