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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Collin Glorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glorious comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Ross ft Weezy - I'm a G. Paniikki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: N'sync - Bye Bye Bye. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
33 - 16 - 3 |
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165 cm
38
155 lbs
23 - 31 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Collin Glorious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pelle Paniikki!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glorious stuffs the takedown attempt from Paniikki. Paniikki gets slowly back to his feet.
Paniikki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Glorious pinned against the cage. Glorious gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glorious.
Paniikki closes the distance and clinches up with Glorious, looking for a takedown. Paniikki pushes Glorious against the cage but Glorious circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Collin Glorious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glorious stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glorious wants it to stay on the feet.
Glorious drives through and clinches with Paniikki against the cage.
Paniikki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Glorious.
Paniikki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Glorious walks away with a smile on his face. Paniikki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorious throws a leg kick that misses.
Paniikki fails to land the takedown.
Paniikki tries for a takedown but Glorious circles away easily
and Glorious moves into the clinch.
Paniikki jumps guard but Glorious stands there with Paniikki around his waist. Paniikki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paniikki being controlled against the cage.
Paniikki jumps guard but Glorious stands there with Paniikki around his waist. Paniikki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Glorious tries to throw a body punch but Paniikki avoids it by throwing Glorious back against the cage.
Paniikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glorious just stands there and leans against the cage.
Paniikki tightens his grip and picks Glorious up, before dumping him to the ground. Glorious manages to land in guard.
Paniikki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorious is pulling down on Paniikki's head to control his posture.
Paniikki told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Paniikki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Paniikki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Glorious, who protects the arm well.
Paniikki swings around for an armbar but Glorious sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Paniikki's guard.
Paniikki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Glorious gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glorious defends well.
Paniikki has an active guard here but Glorious has managed to pass into half guard.
Paniikki actively working from the bottom here.
Paniikki looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Glorious slows the pace down in half guard.
Paniikki is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Glorious seems content to control.
Paniikki wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paniikki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Glorious pulls his head out easily.
Paniikki regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Glorious dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Paniikki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paniikki checks a low kick from Glorious.
Paniikki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glorious but Glorious pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Paniikki throws a combination. Glorious tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Glorious gets caught napping as Paniikki dives in and scores a takedown. Glorious manages to retain guard.
Glorious will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Paniikki wants to pass the guard but Glorious is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paniikki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Glorious manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Paniikki has Glorious in his guard.
Paniikki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Glorious escapes and throws Paniikki's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Glorious's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Paniikki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Glorious pulls his head out easily.
Glorious looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Paniikki wants to improve his position but Glorious is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Glorious is keen to just control but Paniikki is a slippery customer.
Glorious prevents Paniikki from improving his position.
Paniikki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Glorious pulls his head out easily.
Paniikki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Glorious trying to control the action but Paniikki is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Glorious passes into half guard.
Glorious knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paniikki on the ground.
Paniikki actively working from the bottom here.
Paniikki is trying to get back to full guard.
Paniikki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paniikki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paniikki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki fails with the takedown.
Paniikki tries for a takedown but Glorious circles away easily
and Glorious counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Glorious.
Collin Glorious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
Glorious lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paniikki backwards.
Glorious lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Glorious - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Glorious is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paniikki is defending well for now.
Paniikki tries to pull guard but Glorious won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Glorious takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Glorious has Paniikki pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Glorious.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Glorious dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Glorious throws a right and a left that Paniikki avoids nicely.
Paniikki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Glorious dips to his left and cracks Paniikki with an uppercut!
Paniikki misses with a jab to the body
and Glorious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paniikki shoots in looking for a takedown. Glorious tries to sprawl out of it but Paniikki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Glorious manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paniikki misses with a takedown attempt - Glorious sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glorious tries a head kick but it misses.
Paniikki feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paniikki is defended easily by Glorious.
Collin Glorious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Paniikki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paniikki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glorious is fending him off so far but Paniikki persists. Nope, Glorious circles away and we're back to standing.
Collin Glorious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paniikki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glorious's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paniikki under the eye.
Paniikki closes the distance and clinches up with Glorious, looking for a takedown. Paniikki pushes Glorious against the cage but Glorious circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paniikki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glorious sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paniikki somewhat.
Paniikki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paniikki moves out of range as Glorious throws a body kick.
Glorious is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Glorious throws a head kick but Paniikki moves out of range.
Paniikki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Glorious counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Glorious walks away with a smile on his face. Paniikki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Collin Glorious is winning the standup battle so far.
Glorious throws a body punch but Paniikki moves out of range.
Glorious closes the distance and clinches.
Glorious looking to throw knees to the head but Paniikki is blocking nicely.
Glorious is struggling to control the position.
Paniikki fails to pull guard.
Paniikki blocks an elbow strike from Glorious.
Glorious holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paniikki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Glorious tries to land knees in the clinch but Paniikki avoids the damage to the body.
Glorious pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glorious misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorious is trying to stall.
A short right from Glorious on the inside.
Glorious with a knee to the head.
It looks like Pelle Paniikki has been cut.
Paniikki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Glorious pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paniikki jumps guard but Glorious stands there with Paniikki around his waist. Paniikki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Glorious misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glorious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glorious lands an uppercut.
Paniikki is rocked!
Paniikki pulls guard effortlessly.
Glorious is posturing up here but Paniikki has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Glorious tries to roll out but it's too tight and Glorious has to tap! Slick submission there by Paniikki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pelle Paniikki!
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