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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruskainen Pakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd Anderson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruskainen Pakkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Todd Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anderson distracts Pakkanen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pakkanen is on top in guard.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Pakkanen tries to stand but Anderson is controlling from the bottom.
Anderson striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Anderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pakkanen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Anderson's guard.
Anderson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pakkanen has passed into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Anderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkanen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Anderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Anderson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Anderson struggling a bit here.
Anderson tries to improve position but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pakkanen misses with a double jab.
Pakkanen throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Pakkanen misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Pakkanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pakkanen misses with the combination.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Pakkanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Anderson working Pakkanen over with strikes here.
Anderson lands a heavy elbow.
Pakkanen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pakkanen is breathing heavily.
Anderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Pakkanen's hands, connecting with Pakkanen's forehead.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Pakkanen won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Pakkanen's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson drops an elbow to the side of Pakkanen's head.
Ground and pound from Anderson.
Pakkanen has hold of Anderson's hands but Anderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pakkanen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anderson moves nicely into side control.
Anderson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pakkanen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anderson's guard! Nice work there by Pakkanen!
Anderson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a couple of short strikes.
Anderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Anderson lands with some strikes.
Anderson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Anderson landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pakkanen's face.
Pakkanen is in a horrible position here. Anderson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Anderson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pakkanen looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Anderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pakkanen sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Anderson drops an elbow to the side of Pakkanen's head.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pakkanen is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Anderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but Pakkanen defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pakkanen taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkanen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pakkanen is staying active underneath Anderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anderson is nestled in close to Pakkanen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pakkanen is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Pakkanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson stops Pakkanen from getting back to his feet.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anderson lands an elbow.
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Pakkanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pakkanen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Todd Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pakkanen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the body and head with strikes.
Anderson grinds an elbow into Pakkanen's temple.
Anderson lands a few punches from side control.
Anderson trying to control the action but Pakkanen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is working Pakkanen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pakkanen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Anderson cracks Pakkanen with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pakkanen down.
Anderson lands a nice forearm strike.
Anderson grinds an elbow into Pakkanen's temple.
Anderson working the body and head with strikes.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pakkanen keeps working.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Anderson lands a few punches from side control.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
Pakkanen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pakkanen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Pakkanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anderson postures up in Pakkanen's guard and throws a big left but Pakkanen blocks it.
Anderson trying to control but Pakkanen is working from the bottom.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Anderson is working Pakkanen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Anderson content to stall in guard here.
Anderson advances position into side control!
Anderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Anderson works to advance to full mount. Pakkanen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Anderson.
Anderson with good strikes from the mount here!
Pakkanen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Anderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anderson lands with some strikes.
Anderson lands a big elbow.
Anderson lands with some strikes.
Anderson is landing with some decent strikes but Pakkanen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Anderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anderson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pakkanen has worked his arm free - good work by Pakkanen!
Anderson working the ground and pound.
Ruskainen Pakkanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pakkanen tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Pakkanen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pakkanen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pakkanen is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Anderson lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pakkanen some visible discomfort.
Anderson tries to move to mount but Pakkanen blocks the move with his legs.
Anderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pakkanen tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Anderson scores with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Anderson!
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energy
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hype
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