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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Path (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SD Plissken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Joey Path!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, SD Plissken!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Path shoots in but no luck this time.
Plissken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plissken checks a low kick from Path.
Plissken keeps the fight on the outside.
Path shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Plissken wants to hold on but Path pushes him away.
Plissken has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Path's lack of action.
Plissken regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Path.
Plissken throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Path would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Path has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Path pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plissken is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plissken has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Path off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Joey Path seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Path takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Plissken will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Plissken jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Path misses with a few strikes there.
Path moves out of range as Plissken throws a body kick.
Plissken fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Plissken looks gassed!
Plissken drives through and clinches with Path against the cage.
Path has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Plissken is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Path decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plissken gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Plissken closes the distance and clinches up with Path, looking for a takedown. Plissken pushes Path against the cage but Path circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joey Path has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SD Plissken.
Path shoots in for a double leg but Plissken sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Path closes this distance looking for a takedown but Plissken circles away.
Path moves out of range of the body kick.
Path avoids the head kick by Plissken.
Plissken lands a with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plissken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Path throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Plissken's head.
Path fails with the takedown.
Plissken throws a chopping leg kick but Path manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Path tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plissken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path clinches.
Path holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Plissken prevents Path from breaking the clinch.
Plissken can't break the clinch.
Plissken wants to break free but Path has control.
Plissken avoiding damage as Path throws knees to the body.
Plissken gets underhooks to prevent Path's takedown attempt.
Path takes a shot to the head.
Plissken is looking to break free of the clinch but Path has double underhooks.
Path has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plissken avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plissken lands a hook that snaps the head of Path backwards.
Plissken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Path struggles to land a body shot inside as Plissken controls his hands.
Path misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Plissken can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Plissken stalling.
Plissken is trying to break the clinch but Path has him pressed against the cage.
Path pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Plissken.
Plissken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plissken throws a head kick that misses
so Path counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Path throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Path wants to control from the top but Plissken keeps moving.
Path wants to stand but Plissken is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Path wants to control from the top but Plissken keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but SD Plissken will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Plissken shoots in looking for a takedown. Path tries to sprawl out of it but Plissken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Path manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Path gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plissken is looking to break free of the clinch but Path has double underhooks.
Path pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plissken moves in looking to clinch but Path pushes him off.
Path drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Path passes Plissken's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Plissken works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plissken 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Path trying to control but Plissken is working from the bottom.
Plissken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Path gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Plissken is looking to land body kicks.
Path shoots in and bounces Plissken off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Path throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plissken keeping moving, preventing Path from controlling successfully.
Plissken scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path takes the fight into the clinch.
Path throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plissken wants to break free but Path has control.
Path scores a nice knee to the body.
Plissken takes an elbow to the temple.
Plissken is trying to break free.
Path struggles to land a body shot inside as Plissken controls his hands.
Path unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plissken lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plissken is looking to break free of the clinch but Path has double underhooks.
Path escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plissken connects with a nice looking jab.
Path tries to clinch but Plissken moves out of range.
Plissken is looking to clinch but Path is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Plissken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Path has Plissken up against the cage in a clinch.
Plissken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Path prevents Plissken from breaking the clinch.
Plissken misses with the head strike.
Plissken wants to get back to striking at distance but Path won't allow it.
Path misses with a knee strike.
Path misses with a punch on the inside.
Plissken tries to pull guard but Path holds him up against the cage and eventually Plissken drops back down to his feet.
Path breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plissken throws a series of strikes that have Path backpedaling.
Path fails to land the takedown.
Joey Path is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plissken throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Path dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Plissken wants to clinch but Path slips to the side
and Path counters by moving into the clinch.
Path has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Plissken is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Plissken wants to break free but Path has control.
Plissken has had enough of the clinch but Path keeps him there for the moment.
Path manages to break the clinch.
Plissken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Plissken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Path is fending him off so far but Plissken persists. Nope, Path circles away and we're back to standing.
Path fails with an attempt to clinch.
Path misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Plissken throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Path circles away from the clinch attempt.
Path shoots in and bounces Plissken off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Path won't allow Plissken to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Path looking to pass the guard.
Plissken controlling Path's posture.
Path throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Path trying to control but Plissken is working from the bottom.
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.
Plissken pushes Path off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Plissken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Path shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plissken as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Path. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plissken lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Path shoots in looking for a takedown. Plissken tries to sprawl out of it but Path keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plissken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plissken fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path scores with a push kick.
Path just misses with a punch to the body.
Plissken shoots in but Path avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Plissken misses with a hook.
Path fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plissken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Path.
Plissken keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Plissken throws a head kick that misses.
Plissken tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Path counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Path.
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.
Path drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Plissken wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Path just leaning against Plissken, taking a breather.
Plissken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plissken shoots in looking for a takedown. Path tries to sprawl out of it but Plissken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Path manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Path slips a jab and a cross from Plissken.
Plissken throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Path closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Path is just content to waste time from the top position. Plissken takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Plissken kicks Path off and gets to his feet.
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 Joey Path.
I think Path has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joey Path!
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