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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hyoto Bachida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Rantalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyoto Bachida has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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224 lbs
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263 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good wrestler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hyoto Bachida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Rantalainen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bachida avoids a kick to the body.
Bachida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rantalainen throws a leg kick but Bachida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bachida swinging wilding here.
Bachida drives through and clinches with Rantalainen against the cage.
Bachida decides to pull guard.
Bachida working a defensive guard here.
Bachida wants to get back to his feet but Rantalainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bachida trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bachida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bachida blocks the strikes from Rantalainen.
Rantalainen is staying active underneath Bachida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bachida with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bachida wants to stand but Rantalainen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rantalainen pushes Bachida off looking to stand but Bachida dives back in and keeps control.
Rantalainen tries to get to full guard but Bachida has control of the leg.
Bachida decides to stand and escape the position.
Rantalainen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bachida trying to keep a closed guard but Rantalainen is proving a slippery customer.
Rantalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bachida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bachida wriggles free and stands up.
Bachida with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rantalainen moves into the clinch.
Bachida is breathing heavily.
Rantalainen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bachida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bachida landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bachida breaks the clinch.
Bachida scores with a takedown into Rantalainen's guard.
Rantalainen controls Bachida momentarily but Bachida frees himself.
Bachida stops Rantalainen from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bachida is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bachida postures up in Rantalainen's guard and throws a big left but Rantalainen blocks it.
Bachida stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bachida throws a right and a left that Rantalainen avoids nicely.
Rantalainen fails to land the takedown.
Rantalainen throws a leg kick but Bachida moved away.
Rantalainen wants to clinch.
Bachida moves into the clinch successfully.
Bachida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rantalainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bachida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen jumps guard but Bachida stands there with Rantalainen around his waist. Rantalainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hyoto Bachida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Rantalainen.
Rantalainen wants a takedown but no success here.
Bachida landing knees to the body.
Bachida scores a nice knee to the body.
Bachida stalling against the cage.
Bachida lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Bachida - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bachida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bachida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rantalainen catches Bachida with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bachida tries to close the distance and clinch but Rantalainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bachida tries to clinch there but Rantalainen circles away.
A nice combination there by Bachida.
Bachida clinches but Rantalainen breaks the clinch
and Rantalainen counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hyoto Bachida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bachida with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rantalainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rantalainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rantalainen wanted to stand there but Bachida had control of the position.
Bachida is looking for a triangle but Rantalainen pushes his legs off easily.
Bachida manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rantalainen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rantalainen lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rantalainen trying to control but Bachida is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bachida wants to stand but Rantalainen is controlling the position.
Rantalainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rantalainen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bachida wants to stand but Rantalainen is controlling the position.
Rantalainen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bachida keeping full guard, as Rantalainen tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bachida wants to stand up but Rantalainen is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rantalainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bachida looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rantalainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bachida but Bachida pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bachida shoots in but no luck this time.
Rantalainen rushes Bachida and presses him up against the cage.
Bachida tries a knee to the head but Rantalainen blocks it.
Rantalainen has Bachida pushed against the cage.
Rantalainen wants to break free but Bachida has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bachida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rantalainen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyoto Bachida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rantalainen pushes Bachida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rantalainen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bachida is looking to break free of the clinch but Rantalainen has double underhooks.
Rantalainen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bachida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bachida avoids the head kick by Rantalainen.
Rantalainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Bachida on the inside.
Rantalainen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bachida smiles and moves away.
Rantalainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bachida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hyoto Bachida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bachida keeps Rantalainen at a distance using the push kick.
Hyoto Bachida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bachida misses with a looping left.
Bachida instigates a clinch.
Rantalainen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bachida uses from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rantalainen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bachida trying to control the position from guard on top but Rantalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rantalainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bachida.
Bachida tries to stand but Rantalainen is controlling from the bottom.
Rantalainen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Rantalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rantalainen moves in looking to clinch but Bachida pushes him off.
Rantalainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bachida pinned against the cage. Bachida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rantalainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bachida cracks Rantalainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bachida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rantalainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bachida moves in looking to clinch but Rantalainen pushes him off.
Bachida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bachida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rantalainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bachida misses with a shot to the body
and Rantalainen counters with a single leg into guard. Bachida didn't expect that.
Rantalainen looking to sit in guard and control but Bachida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rantalainen trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantalainen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bachida stands and steps away. Rantalainen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bachida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rantalainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bachida scores with a nice body kick.
Rantalainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Bachida. Bachida gets slowly back to his feet.
Bachida tries for a takedown but Rantalainen circles away easily
and Rantalainen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bachida trying to strike off his back.
Bachida is trying to keep Rantalainen in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen is looking to stand up but Bachida won't let him.
Bachida managing to control the position.
Rantalainen wants to control from the top but Bachida keeps moving.
Bachida wants to get back to his feet but Rantalainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantalainen advances to half guard.
Rantalainen controlling the action here.
Rantalainen is pressing down on Bachida's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bachida is holding on for now.
Bachida manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bachida shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rantalainen counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hyoto Bachida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bachida regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rantalainen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Simo Rantalainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bachida moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bachida is looking to stand up but Rantalainen isn't so interested in that idea.
Bachida is looking for a triangle but Rantalainen pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rantalainen distracts Bachida with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Rantalainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rantalainen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Rantalainen!
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energy
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