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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oiva Tuominen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rannanjarvi Antti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Antti's choice of entrance music: Eminem- Go To Sleep. Rannanjarvi Antti will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oiva Tuominen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rannanjarvi Antti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooh a lovely combination from Antti sends Tuominen down but not out. Antti dives into side control looking to finish.
Tuominen is rocked!
Tuominen is looking for a sweep.
Tuominen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tuominen wants to improve his position but Antti is controlling well.
Antti wants to stand but Tuominen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen moves into full guard.
Tuominen wants to sweep here but Antti controlling him for the moment.
Tuominen is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Antti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuominen manages to avoid it.
Antti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuominen blocks a head kick by Antti.
Tuominen moves out of range of the leg kick from Antti.
Antti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antti thows a body shot but no joy.
Rannanjarvi Antti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tuominen avoids the head kick by Antti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuominen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuominen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Antti looks gassed!
Tuominen wants to free his trapped foot but Antti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tuominen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tuominen 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.
Tuominen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Antti is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Tuominen has taken his back!
Tuominen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oiva Tuominen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Antti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antti throws a body kick that misses.
Antti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tuominen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tuominen has a takedown stuffed.
Antti throws a head kick that misses.
Antti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tuominen is out of range.
Tuominen scores with a takedown into Antti's guard.
Tuominen is pushing down on Antti's leg trying to pass to half guard. Antti is fighting to maintain full guard but Tuominen has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antti tries to kick Tuominen off but Tuominen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tuominen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tuominen decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Antti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuominen shoots in for a double leg but Antti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oiva Tuominen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antti throws a low kick, looking for Tuominen's leg but Tuominen calmly moves out of range.
Antti throws a sloppy head kick and Tuominen moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuominen.
Antti cracks Tuominen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tuominen tries for a takedown but Antti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rannanjarvi Antti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antti misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antti throws a sloppy head kick and Tuominen moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Antti misses.
Antti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tuominen.
Tuominen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tuominen slips nicely into half guard.
Tuominen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Antti sees it coming and defends easily.
Antti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tuominen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Antti wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuominen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tuominen is pressing down on Antti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Antti is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Oiva Tuominen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tuominen gets a takedown into half guard.
Antti pushes Tuominen off looking to stand but Tuominen dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antti is looking to get back to is feet but Tuominen passes into side control.
Antti prevents Tuominen from moving into mount.
Antti is trying to buck Tuominen off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen wants to control but Antti is keeping him busy.
Tuominen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Antti is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oiva Tuominen!
Oiva Tuominen is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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