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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Atleetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atleetti has chosen Beyonce - Halo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Antti Atleetti enters the cage!
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180 lbs
5 - 13 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Atleetti!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atleetti clinches up against the cage.
Atleetti gets control of Gordon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Atleetti will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gordon wants to stand and escape but instead Atleetti has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Atleetti decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Atleetti drives through with a takedown into Gordon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Atleetti gets to his feet. Gordon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gordon misses with a double jab
and Atleetti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Antti Atleetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atleetti drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atleetti gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gordon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Atleetti lands a body shot.
Gordon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Erik Gordon has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atleetti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gordon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atleetti decides to stand back up. Atleetti steps back and let's Gordon get back to his feet.
Atleetti fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gordon to the ground. Atleetti is now in Gordon's guard.
Atleetti gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Atleetti gets a takedown into half guard.
Gordon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Atleetti on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atleetti stands up and beckons Gordon to join him on the feet.
Atleetti throws a head kick that Gordon semi-blocks.
Atleetti closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gordon's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atleetti stands up and waves to Gordon to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gordon quickly recovers to half guard.
Atleetti decides to stand and escape the position.
Atleetti shoots in and bounces Gordon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Atleetti stands up and waves to Gordon to follow him.
Atleetti decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti stands up and beckons Gordon to join him on the feet.
Atleetti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Atleetti closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gordon did well to prevent Atleetti getting side control.
Atleetti decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Atleetti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atleetti closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Atleetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atleetti gets a double leg takedown into Gordon's guard.
Atleetti decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Atleetti lands with a kick to the temple. Gordon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Atleetti gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Atleetti escapes and gets back to his feet.
Atleetti looking to score a takedown here. Gordon is defending well but Atleetti drives through and ends up in Gordon's guard.
Atleetti stands up and waves to Gordon to follow him.
Atleetti connects with a crisp jab.
Atleetti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Atleetti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atleetti stands up.
Atleetti gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Atleetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erik Gordon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Atleetti closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gordon to the mat! Gordon manages to get full guard.
Atleetti gets to his feet. Gordon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Atleetti has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Atleetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Atleetti with that takedown attempt.
Atleetti drives through with a takedown into Gordon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Atleetti stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Atleetti is just out of range.
Atleetti scores with a body shot.
Atleetti drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atleetti stands up and waves to Gordon to follow him.
Atleetti gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atleetti decides to stand back up.
Atleetti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Atleetti looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Atleetti gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gordon gets caught flat footed, as Atleetti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Atleetti decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Atleetti lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Atleetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti stands up.
Atleetti stalks Gordon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gordon's face. Gordon staggers backwards, shaken.
Atleetti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Atleetti looks to land a combination. Gordon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Atleetti looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Atleetti decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Atleetti gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti pulls guard successfully.
Gordon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Atleetti manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Atleetti gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Atleetti stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Atleetti closes the distance and pushes Gordon back into the cage.
Atleetti turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Atleetti manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atleetti stands up and beckons Gordon to his feet.
Erik Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atleetti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gordon, pushing him back against the cage.
Atleetti drags the fight down to the ground.
Atleetti wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Atleetti enables Gordon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Atleetti manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Antti Atleetti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Atleetti has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gordon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gordon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atleetti moves away.
Gordon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gordon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atleetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Atleetti scores with a takedown into Gordon's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Atleetti stands and steps away. Gordon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gordon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Atleetti counters with a head kick. That will keep Gordon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Atleetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erik Gordon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gordon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Atleetti scores with a four punch combination!
Atleetti throws a series of strikes that have Gordon backpedaling.
Atleetti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Atleetti showed some decent athleticism there.
Atleetti decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
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!
Atleetti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gordon wants to stand up but Atleetti is controlling him.
Atleetti stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A shot to the liver by Atleetti. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atleetti throws a series of strikes that have Gordon backpedaling.
Gordon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atleetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gordon is rocked!
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atleetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oh Gordon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atleetti cracks Gordon's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Gordon slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Atleetti can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antti Atleetti!
A relieved looking Antti Atleetti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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