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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Iloliemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex The could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaakko Iloliemi's chin.
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26
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
27
250 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Iloliemi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The moves away from the strike by Iloliemi.
The closes the distance and clinches up with Iloliemi, looking for a takedown. The pushes Iloliemi against the cage but Iloliemi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The misses with a takedown attempt
so Iloliemi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iloliemi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The is keeping the position for now.
Iloliemi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Iloliemi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Iloliemi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The controls Iloliemi momentarily but Iloliemi frees himself.
Iloliemi won't allow The to get back to his feet.
Iloliemi lands a couple of elbows.
Iloliemi stands up over The, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iloliemi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iloliemi throwing strikes but missing.
Iloliemi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Iloliemi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The's head.
The trying to keep a closed guard but Iloliemi is proving a slippery customer.
Iloliemi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Iloliemi trying to control but The is working from the bottom.
Iloliemi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Iloliemi escapes and throws The's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Iloliemi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The is looking for a sweep. Iloliemi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Iloliemi.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Iloliemi working the head and body with strikes.
Iloliemi is nestled in close to The, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Iloliemi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Iloliemi working over The with some ground and pound. The looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The won't allow Iloliemi to pass to mount.
The has hold of Iloliemi's hands but Iloliemi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The is trying to maintain the position but Iloliemi is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Iloliemi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The moves into full guard.
Iloliemi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iloliemi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Iloliemi lands a couple of elbows.
The throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Iloliemi working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Iloliemi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Iloliemi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The is looking to stand up but Iloliemi isn't so interested in that idea.
The had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Iloliemi defends it easily.
Iloliemi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Iloliemi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Iloliemi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Iloliemi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The did well to prevent Iloliemi getting side control.
Iloliemi lands with a punch from half guard.
Iloliemi wants to take a breather but The is having none of it.
Iloliemi is looking for submissions but instead, The has regained full guard.
Iloliemi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iloliemi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The is keeping the position for now.
The is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iloliemi defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iloliemi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Iloliemi won't allow The to sweep him here.
The keeping moving, preventing Iloliemi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iloliemi postures up and lands a big shot to The's brow.
Iloliemi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The is trying to control the position but Iloliemi postures up.
Iloliemi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The's head.
The looking for a guillotine here but Iloliemi defends easily.
Iloliemi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Iloliemi trying to control but The is working from the bottom.
The trying to control the position.
Iloliemi looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Iloliemi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Iloliemi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iloliemi defends well.
Iloliemi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Iloliemi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Iloliemi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Iloliemi stops The from standing up.
The working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Iloliemi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Iloliemi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Iloliemi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The has momentary wrist control but Iloliemi slips an elbow through the middle.
Iloliemi scoring with some ground and pound.
Iloliemi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The has his foot on Iloliemi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Iloliemi works his way back into a safe position though.
The had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Iloliemi defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iloliemi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The's head.
Iloliemi landing some decent shots from guard.
Iloliemi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Iloliemi wants to control from the top but The keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi pushes down on The's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The is trying to get back to full guard.
The trying to hold on to Iloliemi's head to control him but Iloliemi postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The looking for subs from the bottom but Iloliemi mounts him!
The regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Iloliemi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The moves forwards but Iloliemi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Iloliemi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The's half guard.
The wants to improve his position but Iloliemi is controlling well.
The has hold of Iloliemi's hands but Iloliemi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iloliemi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Iloliemi seems to be working for a kimura but The defends the submission attempt.
Iloliemi 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The trying to control here.
Iloliemi wants to control but The is keeping him busy.
Iloliemi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The defends it well.
The has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Iloliemi is working away from the top position though.
Iloliemi 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.
The trying to hold on to Iloliemi's head to control him but Iloliemi postures up.
Iloliemi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Iloliemi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Iloliemi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Iloliemi lands with a punch from half guard.
Iloliemi wants to work for an arm triangle but The is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The looking for submissions off his back.
Iloliemi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The has hold of Iloliemi's hands but Iloliemi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Iloliemi is looking to take a break and control but The is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Iloliemi connects with a nice short shot to The's temple.
Iloliemi 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.
Iloliemi uses his free foot to push down on The's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for The.
Iloliemi lands a big shot there that rocks The but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Iloliemi lands a big shot there that rocks The but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The wants to control but Iloliemi is having none of it.
Jaakko Iloliemi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iloliemi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Iloliemi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The trying desperately to get to his feet.
The tries to hold on but Iloliemi postures up.
Jaakko Iloliemi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Iloliemi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, The has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alex The has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iloliemi controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Iloliemi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Iloliemi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Iloliemi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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