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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taavetti Luupaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyoshi Kazuhide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luupaa comes to the ring accompanied by Bone Thugs N' Harmony - No Surrender. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kazuhide's choice of entrance music: Samurai by Shurik'n. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavetti Luupaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miyoshi Kazuhide!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuhide throws a shot from downtown. Luupaa moves away and avoids it.
Kazuhide throws a right hand that Luupaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Luupaa also avoids with ease.
Kazuhide fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luupaa manages to avoid it.
Luupaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luupaa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kazuhide is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kazuhide throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Luupaa wants to control but Kazuhide is keeping busy.
Luupaa gets full guard.
Kazuhide preventing the sweep.
Luupaa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kazuhide trying to control the position from guard on top but Luupaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazuhide must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kazuhide is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kazuhide wants to control from the top but Luupaa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luupaa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kazuhide puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Luupaa wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Luupaa gets caught flat footed, as Kazuhide shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Luupaa wants to sweep here but Kazuhide controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Luupaa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kazuhide controls the pace.
Luupaa is looking for a triangle but Kazuhide pushes his legs off easily.
Luupaa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kazuhide manages to get himself to full guard.
Luupaa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kazuhide throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luupaa looking to pass the guard.
Luupaa is breathing heavily.
Luupaa wants to control from the top but Kazuhide keeps moving.
Kazuhide has control of Luupaa's left arm, preventing Luupaa from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kazuhide striking off his back but it's not causing Luupaa any problems.
Luupaa trying to control but Kazuhide is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kazuhide trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Kazuhide misses its intended target.
Kazuhide rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luupaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazuhide swinging wilding here.
Luupaa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kazuhide pinned against the cage. Kazuhide gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kazuhide misses.
Luupaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kazuhide.
No joy there for Kazuhide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazuhide fails with the takedown
and Luupaa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kazuhide won't be happy with that.
Kazuhide tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Luupaa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Luupaa trying to control the action but Kazuhide is working from the bottom.
Luupaa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kazuhide!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luupaa fails to move to back control.
Luupaa goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kazuhide is on top in guard.
Luupaa wants to sweep here but Kazuhide controlling him for the moment.
Luupaa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kazuhide gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kazuhide working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kazuhide sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Luupaa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taavetti Luupaa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luupaa.
A slow jab from Kazuhide misses its intended target.
Kazuhide misses with a straight right.
Kazuhide fails with the takedown.
Kazuhide has his takedown stuffed
and Luupaa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kazuhide is refusing to be controlled, as Luupaa sits in half guard.
Luupaa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kazuhide defends it well.
Luupaa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kazuhide is just riding it out for now. Luupaa eventually gives up the hold.
Kazuhide landing a few short strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuhide trying to control but Luupaa postures up.
Kazuhide moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kazuhide is on top in guard.
Kazuhide connects with a couple of short punches.
Kazuhide trying to control the position from guard on top but Luupaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luupaa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kazuhide content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhide working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luupaa controls Kazuhide momentarily but Kazuhide frees himself.
Kazuhide trying to control but Luupaa is working from the bottom.
Luupaa is trying to control the position but Kazuhide postures up.
Luupaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kazuhide is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Luupaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazuhide.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kazuhide darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kazuhide rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luupaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luupaa tries to clinch up but Kazuhide circles away and keeps his distance.
Luupaa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhide gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Luupaa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taavetti Luupaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyoshi Kazuhide.
Luupaa seems to be working for a kimura but Kazuhide defends the submission attempt.
Kazuhide trying to control but Luupaa postures up.
Luupaa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Luupaa is pressing down on Kazuhide's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kazuhide is holding on for now.
Kazuhide is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Luupaa is pressing down on Kazuhide's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kazuhide is holding on for now.
Luupaa working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kazuhide's thigh. Kazuhide counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhide looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luupaa is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luupaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazuhide.
Luupaa with a poor takedown
and Kazuhide counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Luupaa!
Kazuhide takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Kazuhide has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kazuhide trying to control but Luupaa is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miyoshi Kazuhide will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Luupaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kazuhide.
Luupaa slips under a jab.
Miyoshi Kazuhide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuhide throws a big shot that misses.
Kazuhide fails with the takedown.
A jab from Kazuhide misses.
Taavetti Luupaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Kazuhide there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luupaa fails with the takedown
and Kazuhide counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luupaa controls Kazuhide momentarily but Kazuhide frees himself.
Kazuhide stopping the sweep attempt from Luupaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luupaa looking for a guillotine here but Kazuhide defends easily.
Kazuhide is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Luupaa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kazuhide slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Luupaa postures up.
Luupaa wants to control from the top but Kazuhide keeps moving.
Kazuhide looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazuhide, not yet.
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.
Kazuhide controls Luupaa momentarily but Luupaa frees himself.
Luupaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazuhide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazuhide tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kazuhide is trying to keep Luupaa in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kazuhide misses with a takedown attempt
and Luupaa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Luupaa.
Luupaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazuhide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kazuhide controls Luupaa momentarily but Luupaa frees himself.
Luupaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kazuhide swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Luupaa wants to control from the top but Kazuhide keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luupaa postures up.
Luupaa tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazuhide is retaining full guard.
Kazuhide working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Luupaa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Luupaa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Luupaa tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazuhide is retaining full guard.
Kazuhide looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kazuhide has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Luupaa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Luupaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kazuhide swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four 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.
Kazuhide keeping moving, preventing Luupaa from controlling successfully.
Kazuhide is pulling down on Luupaa's head. It's preventing any offense from Luupaa, at least for the moment.
Luupaa content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kazuhide is on top in guard.
Luupaa looking to control but Kazuhide passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyoshi Kazuhide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kazuhide 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miyoshi Kazuhide!
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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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