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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krzysiek Oki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jantte Pekkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jantte Pekkanen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Krzysiek Oki's chin.
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175 cm
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175 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysiek Oki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jantte Pekkanen! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pekkanen moves into the clinch. Oki breaks the clinch.
Pekkanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pekkanen closes the distance looking to clinch and Oki counters with a lovely straight right hand! Pekkanen gets a takedown into half guard. Oki is trying to escape back to his feet but Pekkanen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Pekkanen throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Oki is trying to control Pekkanen's posture but Pekkanen avoids it. Oki is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pekkanen tries for a kimura but Oki is defending well. Oki is trying to improve his position. Pekkanen working away. Pekkanen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Oki is trying to control Pekkanen's posture but Pekkanen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pekkanen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Oki is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Pekkanen trying to control the action but Oki is working from the bottom. Oki tries to get back to half guard but can't. Pekkanen avoids the strikes from the bottom by Oki.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oki regains half guard. Oki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Pekkanen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. A punch lands to the side of Pekkanen 's head but he takes it in his stride. Pekkanen tries to clinch there but Oki circles away.
Oki moves into the clinch. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Oki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pekkanen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pekkanen wants it to stay on the feet. Oki darts in and clinches Pekkanen up against the cage. Oki has a couple of punches blocked by Pekkanen.
Pekkanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Oki shoots in looking for a takedown. Pekkanen tries to sprawl out of it but Oki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pekkanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Oki shoots in for a takedown but Pekkanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysiek Oki. That's going to take a lot out of him. This has been an exciting period of action! Pekkanen with a poor takedown and Oki counters by moving into the clinch. Pekkanen has Oki pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pekkanen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Oki tumbling to the mat - Pekkanen dives into Oki's guard. Oki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pekkanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Oki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jantte Pekkanen 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.
Oki lands the left hand. Oki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pekkanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oki somewhat. Oki lands with a nice combination. Pekkanen backs away looking to recover. Oki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pekkanen. Pekkanen tries for a takedown but Oki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Pekkanen shoots in but no luck this time. Krzysiek Oki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jantte Pekkanen. Pekkanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Pekkanen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oki eats them both and turns towards Pekkanen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Pekkanen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oki tries to avoid it but Pekkanen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oki to the ground. Oki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Oki gets a double leg takedown into Pekkanen's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pekkanen is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Pekkanen keeping moving, preventing Oki from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oki tries to free his leg and advance position but Pekkanen is retaining full guard. Oki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pekkanen on the ground. Oki landing with the ground and pound. Oki scoring with punches to the head and body. Oki looking to pass the guard. Oki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Oki stands up from guard. Let's bang! Oki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Oki shoots in for a takedown but Pekkanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Oki stands up and beckons Pekkanen to join him on the feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Oki has Pekkanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Oki pulls Pekkanen into guard.
Pekkanen looking to pass the guard. Oki throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Oki pulls Pekkanen in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pekkanen defends it easily. Pekkanen trying to control but Oki is working from the bottom. Pekkanen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Oki haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Pekkanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Oki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pekkanen has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oki stuck in half guard on the bottom here. Oki can't do much from the bottom here. Pekkanen trying to control the action but Oki is working from the bottom. Oki struggling a bit here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pekkanen stands up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysiek Oki dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pekkanen shoots and misses and Oki counters by clinching up. Oki jumps into guard, dragging Pekkanen to the mat.
Pekkanen wants to control from the top but Oki keeps moving. Oki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pekkanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Oki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Oki controls Pekkanen momentarily but Pekkanen frees himself. Oki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pekkanen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oki is wriggling around but Pekkanen manages to pass to half guard.
Oki trying to control but Pekkanen postures up.
Pekkanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oki defends it well. Pekkanen is keen to just control but Oki is a slippery customer. Oki is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Oki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oki working a defensive guard here.
Oki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pekkanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Pekkanen throwing strikes from guard but Oki blocks nicely. Pekkanen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Oki looking for a guillotine here but Pekkanen defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oki can't keep his opponent in guard - Pekkanen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Pekkanen slows the pace down in half guard. Pekkanen prevents Oki from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pekkanen trying to control the action but Oki is working from the bottom. Oki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pekkanen pulls his head out easily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pekkanen content to control rather than advance. Oki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pekkanen is working away from the top position though. Pekkanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oki keeps working.
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 Krzysiek Oki. Well Oki 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysiek Oki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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