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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson comes to the cage accompanied by turisas- stand up and fight. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson moves into range and clinches up with Juntta.
Dickinson is trying to drag Juntta to the mat but Juntta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dickinson has hold of one of Juntta's legs. Juntta is fighting the takedown attempt but Dickinson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dickinson trying to control but Juntta is working from the bottom.
Dickinson throws an elbow that misses. Juntta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dickinson's guard. Nice move by Juntta!
Juntta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Juntta working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Juntta tries to stand but Dickinson is controlling from the bottom.
Dickinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juntta is one step ahead there.
Juntta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Juntta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Juntta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jari Juntta was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Juntta throws a nice looking combination but Dickinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dickinson is looking to clinch but Juntta is avoiding it.
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juntta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juntta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dickinson ducks under a wild hook from Juntta.
Dickinson tries to clinch up but Juntta circles away and keeps his distance.
Dickinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juntta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson is looking to clinch.
Juntta throws a low kick but Dickinson avoids it.
Juntta throws a looping overhand right but Dickinson ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dickinson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Juntta tries to break free but Dickinson pushes him back against the cage.
Dickinson has Juntta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Juntta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juntta avoids a wild elbow strike from Dickinson.
Juntta manages to break the clinch.
Dickinson feints and as Juntta raises his hands in defense, Dickinson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickinson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juntta is trying to keep Dickinson in close.
Dickinson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dickinson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juntta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dickinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Juntta keeping full guard, as Dickinson tries to pass.
Juntta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickinson won't allow Juntta to sweep him here.
Dickinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Juntta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickinson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dickinson looking to pass the guard.
Dickinson wants to control from the top but Juntta keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dickinson tries to clinch up but Juntta circles away and keeps his distance.
Juntta throws a hook but Dickinson avoids it easily.
Dickinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A right-left combo lands from Juntta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juntta sizes up Dickinson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dickinson is rocked!
Dickinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Dickinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson closes the distance but Juntta moves to the side
and Juntta counters with a left to the body.
Dickinson seems to have got his legs back now.
Juntta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Juntta misses with a straight left.
Juntta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Juntta misses with a double jab.
Dickinson moves in looking to clinch but Juntta pushes him off.
Jari Juntta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dickinson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Juntta's guard.
Dickinson won't allow Juntta to sweep him here.
Dickinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Juntta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickinson throws a big elbow that misses.
Juntta trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dickinson trying to control but Juntta is working from the bottom.
Dickinson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dickinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Juntta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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 Will Dickinson will probably get the nod.
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.
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Juntta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juntta throws a chopping leg kick but Dickinson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dickinson looks for a takedown but Juntta sprawls well.
Juntta swinging wildly here.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Juntta moves out of range.
Dickinson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Juntta defends well and Dickinson ends up having to push Juntta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dickinson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juntta is looking to break free of the clinch but Dickinson has double underhooks.
Juntta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dickinson closes the distance but Juntta moves to the side
and Juntta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dickinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickinson tries to clinch up but Juntta circles away and keeps his distance.
Juntta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Juntta is having none of it.
Dickinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson pushes off an throws an elbow but Juntta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
I was talking to Dickinson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Juntta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Juntta breaks from the clinch.
Juntta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dickinson advances to half guard.
Dickinson winds up and cracks Juntta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dickinson is thwarting Juntta's attempts to control the position.
Dickinson prevents Juntta from improving his position.
Juntta is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dickinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Juntta is holding on to half guard well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dickinson trying to mount his opponent but Juntta defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jari Juntta wasn't active enough on the ground.
Juntta swinging wildly here.
Dickinson fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickinson drives through with a takedown into Juntta's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dickinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juntta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juntta looking for a sweep. Not yet Juntta, not yet.
Dickinson stops Juntta from standing up.
Dickinson wants to control from the top but Juntta keeps moving.
Juntta pulls Dickinson in close to prevent any damage.
Will Dickinson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Juntta loads up on a big right hand but Dickinson slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson closes the distance and clinches.
Juntta is trying to push Dickinson away but Dickinson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dickinson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Juntta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juntta swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickinson.
Juntta throws a right and a left that Dickinson avoids nicely.
Dickinson is looking to clinch but Juntta is avoiding it.
Dickinson scores with a takedown into Juntta's guard.
Dickinson wants to control from the top but Juntta keeps moving.
Juntta keeping full guard, as Dickinson tries to pass.
Dickinson trying to control but Juntta is working from the bottom.
Dickinson won't allow Juntta to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson passes Juntta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Juntta wants to improve his position but Dickinson is controlling well.
Dickinson wants to work for an arm triangle but Juntta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dickinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Juntta trying to control but Dickinson postures up.
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!
Dickinson trying to mount his opponent but Juntta defends it.
Juntta wants to control but Dickinson is keeping busy.
Dickinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Juntta is looking for a sweep. Dickinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Dickinson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Dickinson tries to clinch but Juntta moves out of range.
Dickinson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Juntta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juntta misses with a low kick.
Juntta misses with a straight right.
Dickinson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Juntta counters with a left to the body.
Dickinson gets a takedown into half guard.
Dickinson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Juntta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dickinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Juntta is controlling Dickinson's trapped leg to prevent Dickinson from advancing to side control.
Juntta is pressing down on Dickinson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dickinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Juntta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson throwing strikes but missing.
Dickinson trying to control but Juntta is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickinson distracts Juntta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dickinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Juntta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juntta throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dickinson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Juntta looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Juntta is on top in guard.
Juntta is stalling in the full guard.
Dickinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson being controlled here, momentarily.
Juntta wants to stand but Dickinson is controlling his posture from full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Juntta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jari Juntta.
Dickinson tries to clinch up but Juntta circles away and keeps his distance.
Dickinson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Juntta counter with a right hand.
Juntta cracks Dickinson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Juntta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dickinson is looking to clinch but Juntta is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Juntta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dickinson tries to clinch there but Juntta circles away.
Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juntta.
Juntta misses with the combination.
Dickinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Juntta swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Juntta is having none of it.
Jari Juntta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juntta lands a left and a right that sends Dickinson crashing to the canvas! Juntta dives into mount looking to finish!
It looks like Will Dickinson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dickinson gets back to half guard.
Jari Juntta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta passes into side control, despite Dickinson's attempt to control the position.
Juntta wants to stand but Dickinson is controlling his arm.
Dickinson is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Juntta politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Juntta prefers to stall for the moment though.
Juntta tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Juntta has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Juntta wants to control for a moment but Dickinson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juntta prevents Dickinson from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Juntta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dickinson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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