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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amigo Cerveza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Multanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viljo Multanen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amigo Cerveza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viljo Multanen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerveza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Multanen!
Cerveza goes for an armbar but Multanen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Multanen.
Multanen wanted to stand there but Cerveza had control of the position.
Cerveza wants to sweep but no luck.
Cerveza has his foot on Multanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Multanen works his way back into a safe position though.
Cerveza trying to control the position.
Cerveza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Multanen passes into half guard.
Cerveza trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza wants to get back to full guard but Multanen has passed into side control.
Cerveza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Multanen avoids the attempt from Cerveza to control.
Multanen is looking to stand but Multanen has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Multanen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cerveza is desperately trying to improve his position but Multanen has a good base and remains in mount.
Cerveza throwing hammer fists to the chest of Multanen. What's that going to do exactly?
Cerveza wants to control but Multanen is having none of it.
Cerveza is squirming around, avoiding Multanen's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cerveza is squirming around, avoiding Multanen's attempts to control the action.
Cerveza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cerveza tries to lock up and control but Multanen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Cerveza tries to reverse the position but Multanen maintains control.
Cerveza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cerveza working to try and regain half guard.
Cerveza sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cerveza flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cerveza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amigo Cerveza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cerveza loads up on a big right hand but Multanen slips the punch.
Cerveza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Multanen but Multanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cerveza avoids the head kick by Multanen.
Multanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cerveza.
Multanen tries to clinch but Cerveza moves out of range.
Multanen tries to clinch but Cerveza moves out of range.
Multanen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Multanen rushes Cerveza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cerveza looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amigo Cerveza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Multanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Amigo Cerveza has been cut.
Multanen gets underhooks to prevent Cerveza's takedown attempt.
Multanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cerveza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Multanen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Multanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Cerveza backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cerveza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Multanen has Cerveza up against the cage in a clinch.
Multanen lands with a right to the head.
Multanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Multanen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cerveza up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cerveza as Multanen tries to tie him up.
Multanen lands a shoulder strike.
Cerveza can't get the takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Multanen.
Multanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Multanen wants to clinch.
Cerveza misses with a straight right.
Multanen tries to clinch there but Cerveza circles away.
Multanen ducks right into an uppercut from Cerveza.
Multanen clinches up against the cage.
Cerveza tries to break the clinch but Multanen is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Multanen looking to slow down the pace here.
Cerveza wants a takedown but no success here.
Multanen pushes Cerveza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Multanen scores with a shot to the side of Cerveza's head.
Multanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Multanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Multanen is working Cerveza over against the cage.
Cerveza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Multanen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Multanen.
Multanen lands with a right to the head.
Multanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cerveza keeps the fight on the outside.
Cerveza throws out a loose jab but Multanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Multanen tries to clinch but Cerveza moves out of range.
Multanen moves in looking to clinch but Cerveza pushes him off.
Multanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cerveza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cerveza keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Multanen slips a jab from Cerveza.
Multanen wants to clinch up but Cerveza keeps it at a distance.
Cerveza misses with a looping left.
Multanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cerveza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Multanen tries to clinch but Cerveza is having none of it.
Viljo Multanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cerveza shoots in and drives through. Multanen sprawls well.
Cerveza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Multanen.
Multanen moves in looking to clinch but Cerveza pushes him off.
Cerveza swats away the attempt to clinch by Multanen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Multanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cerveza wants to slow Multanen down by chopping away at his legs.
Multanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cerveza, pushing him back against the cage.
Multanen manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Multanen.
Cerveza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Multanen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza tries for a takedown but Multanen manages to get underhooks.
Multanen stalling in the clinch.
Multanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cerveza shoots in looking for a takedown. Multanen tries to sprawl out of it but Cerveza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Multanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Multanen darts in and clinches Cerveza up against the cage.
Cerveza tries to pull guard but Multanen won't allow it.
Multanen effectively controlling the action here.
Cerveza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Multanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Multanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cerveza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Multanen presses Cerveza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Multanen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Multanen breaks the clinch.
Cerveza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Multanen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Multanen lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viljo Multanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Amigo Cerveza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cerveza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Multanen as he avoids it easily.
Multanen tries to clinch up.
Multanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Cerveza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cerveza throws a big shot that misses.
Multanen moves into range and clinches up with Cerveza.
Multanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cervezas head.
Cerveza looking for a takedown.
Multanen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Multanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cerveza or not.
Cerveza 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 Amigo Cerveza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cerveza tries to break the clinch but Multanen is controlling the position.
Multanen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Multanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Multanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cerveza, pushing him back against the cage.
Multanen lands an uppercut.
A short right from Multanen on the inside.
Multanen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Multanen scores with a hook to the body.
Cerveza wants a takedown.
The is referee keeping an eye on Multanen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from Multanen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Multanen.
Cerveza can't break the clinch.
Multanen is leaning against Cerveza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Multanen.
Multanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Multanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cerveza.
Cerveza shoots in but Multanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cerveza keeps the fight on the outside.
Multanen with a nice cross.
Cerveza fails with the takedown.
Multanen is looking to clinch.
Multanen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cerveza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Multanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Multanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Multanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cervezas head.
Multanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Multanen tries to clinch up but Cerveza circles away and keeps his distance.
Multanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cerveza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Multanen as Cerveza shoots in.
Multanen throws a head kick that half lands.
Multanen moves into the clinch.
Cerveza goes for a takedown attempt but Multanen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Multanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Multanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cerveza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Multanen as he jumps to the side.
Multanen closes the distance and clinches.
Cerveza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Multanen is pressed up against the cage. Cerveza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Multanen down to the mat. Multanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Multanen moves in looking to clinch but Cerveza pushes him off.
Cerveza with a poor takedown
and Multanen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Multanen punishes Cerveza's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Multanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cerveza throws a hook but Multanen blocks it.
Multanen cracks the inside of Cerveza's front leg.
Multanen walks into a stiff left hand from Cerveza.
Horrible takedown by Cerveza or perhaps it was just good defense by Multanen which made him look bad.
Multanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cerveza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Multanen moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Multanen as the two fighters clinch.
Cerveza has hold of one of Multanen's legs. Multanen is fighting the takedown attempt but Cerveza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cerveza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Multanen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Multanen moves in looking to clinch but Cerveza pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Multanen stalks Cerveza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cerveza's face. Cerveza staggers backwards, shaken.
Cerveza throws a big shot that misses.
Cerveza with a poor takedown
and Multanen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Multanen.
Multanen lands a left hand.
Cerveza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cerveza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Multanen tries to clinch but Cerveza moves out of range.
Multanen slips a straight right by Cerveza.
Cerveza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cerveza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerveza is looking to take a break and control but Multanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viljo Multanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Multanen 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viljo Multanen!
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