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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Penttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunther Kraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penttila comes into the arena with Go to Sleep blaring out of the sound system. Kraut has chosen Electric Six as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Penttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunther Kraut!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Penttila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penttila looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kraut is fending him off so far but Penttila persists. Nope, Kraut circles away and we're back to standing.
Penttila shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kraut shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kraut fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penttila, pushing him back against the cage.
Penttila is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrik Penttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penttila prevents Kraut from breaking the clinch.
Penttila takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kraut has picked Penttila up - he's going for a ride! Kraut dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kraut not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penttila avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kraut.
Kraut trying to pass the guard but Penttila defending well.
Kraut prevents Penttila from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penttila tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Penttila moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kraut slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kraut postures up.
Kraut stands and steps away. Penttila gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Penttila shoots and misses
so Kraut counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kraut looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kraut wanted to stand there but Penttila had control of the position.
Penttila is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraut makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penttila looking for a sweep. Not yet Penttila, not yet.
Kraut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penttila swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penttila being controlled here, momentarily.
Kraut pushes down on Penttila's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kraut seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penttila does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penttila wants to control but Kraut is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraut passes into side control, despite Penttila's attempt to control the position.
Penttila can't do much from the bottom here.
Penttila is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kraut has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Penttila tries to improve position but can't.
Penttila being controlled for a moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penttila has his takedown stuffed
and Kraut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kraut.
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.
Kraut fails to pull guard.
Kraut tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penttila smiles and moves away.
Kraut feints and as Penttila raises his hands in defense, Kraut changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penttila looking for a sweep. Not yet Penttila, not yet.
Kraut loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kraut won't allow Penttila to sweep him here.
Kraut trying to control but Penttila is working from the bottom.
Penttila has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kraut has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunther Kraut dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kraut.
Kraut advances nicely into full mount.
Penttila throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Penttila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kraut looking to control but Penttila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kraut manages to capitalize on a mistake by Penttila to take his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kraut. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kraut lands a shot to the body.
Penttila could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kraut really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Penttila.
Penttila tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraut avoids the attempt from Penttila to control.
Penttila wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Kraut has the hooks in. Penttila is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kraut is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Penttila defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kraut doesn't have the hooks in and Penttila manages to turn into his guard.
Kraut keeping full guard, as Penttila tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kraut is pulling down on Penttila's head. It's preventing any offense from Penttila, at least for the moment.
Kraut has his foot on Penttila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penttila works his way back into a safe position though.
Kraut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penttila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kraut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kraut can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penttila controls the pace.
Kraut managing to control the position.
Kraut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penttila trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penttila prevents Kraut from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penttila has closed the distance and engaged Kraut in a clinch.
Kraut gets through Penttila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kraut stalling in the clinch but Penttila improves position.
Kraut wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penttila has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Penttila.
Penttila manages to break the clinch.
Henrik Penttila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraut circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kraut counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraut is pressing down on Penttila's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penttila is holding on for now.
Penttila is trying to stand.
Penttila is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kraut stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Penttila to get to his feet.
Kraut moves into range and clinches up with Penttila.
Kraut wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penttila pushes Kraut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunther Kraut 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! 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.
Nice takedown defense from Penttila. No joy for Kraut on that attempt.
Penttila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Penttila shoots in looking for a takedown. Kraut tries to sprawl out of it but Penttila keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kraut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kraut gets a clinch.
Kraut has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penttila avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penttila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henrik Penttila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraut shoots in but no luck this time.
Henrik Penttila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunther Kraut.
Penttila shoots for a double leg takedown but Kraut sprawls well. He's pushed Penttila's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kraut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penttila moves into the clinch successfully.
Penttila jumps into guard, dragging Kraut to the mat.
Kraut trying to control but Penttila is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraut preventing the sweep.
Kraut trying to control the position from guard on top but Penttila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penttila wants to sweep here but Kraut controlling him for the moment.
Kraut wants to control from the top but Penttila keeps moving.
Penttila working a defensive guard but Kraut passes into half guard.
Penttila gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Penttila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kraut's guard.
Penttila postures up in Kraut's guard and throws a big left but Kraut blocks it.
Kraut managing to control the position.
Kraut looking to control but Penttila passes into half guard.
Penttila not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kraut tries to get to full guard but Penttila has control of the leg.
Kraut is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraut is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gunther Kraut has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penttila trying to mount his opponent but Kraut defends it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kraut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Penttila counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kraut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penttila stands up over Kraut, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Penttila won't allow Kraut to get back to his feet.
Kraut is pulling down on Penttila's head. It's preventing any offense from Penttila, at least for the moment.
Penttila avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penttila trying to control but Kraut is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraut is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kraut looking for a guillotine here but Penttila defends easily.
Henrik Penttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penttila with a lazy takedown attempt
so Kraut counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kraut scoring with some ground and pound.
Penttila has a closed guard, preventing Kraut from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henrik Penttila.
I think Kraut 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunther Kraut!
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