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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Tykinvalaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantinos Mitropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Tykinvalaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Constantinos Mitropoulos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tykinvalaja tries to clinch up.
Mitropoulos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tykinvalaja.
It looks like Antti Tykinvalaja has been cut.
Mitropoulos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tykinvalaja as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tykinvalaja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitropoulos throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Tykinvalaja stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Mitropoulos follows into mount!
Tykinvalaja is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tykinvalaja tries to lock up and control but Mitropoulos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitropoulos wants to control the pace but Tykinvalaja is squirming around nicely.
Tykinvalaja is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mitropoulos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tykinvalaja is looking to escape.
Mitropoulos avoids the attempt from Tykinvalaja to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitropoulos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tykinvalaja is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tykinvalaja is working hard here to advance position.
Mitropoulos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tykinvalaja throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mitropoulos. What's that going to do exactly?
Mitropoulos trying to control but Tykinvalaja is having none of it.
Tykinvalaja is looking to get to half guard.
Tykinvalaja flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tykinvalaja is trying to escape the mount.
Mitropoulos trying to control but Tykinvalaja is having none of it.
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.
Tykinvalaja really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mitropoulos tries to control but Tykinvalaja wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mitropoulos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mitropoulos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tykinvalaja is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tykinvalaja tries to lock up and control but Mitropoulos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tykinvalaja is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Mitropoulos.
Tykinvalaja is squirming around, avoiding Mitropoulos's attempts to control the action.
Mitropoulos controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tykinvalaja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mitropoulos cracks Tykinvalaja with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mitropoulos looking to control but Tykinvalaja is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tykinvalaja gets back to half guard.
Tykinvalaja looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mitropoulos wants to control but Tykinvalaja is keeping him busy.
Tykinvalaja is pressing down on Mitropoulos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mitropoulos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tykinvalaja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mitropoulos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tykinvalaja looking for a guillotine here but Mitropoulos defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitropoulos trying to control but Tykinvalaja is working from the bottom.
Mitropoulos is stalling in the full guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Constantinos Mitropoulos just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tykinvalaja tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitropoulos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tykinvalaja tries to keep at a distance but Mitropoulos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tykinvalaja keeps control of Mitropoulos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tykinvalaja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mitropoulos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tykinvalaja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mitropoulos smiles and moves away.
Mitropoulos gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Constantinos Mitropoulos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antti Tykinvalaja's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mitropoulos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mitropoulos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tykinvalaja clinches up against the cage.
Tykinvalaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitropoulos is working for takedown but Tykinvalaja is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tykinvalaja manages to pull guard.
Tykinvalaja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nice strikes from Tykinvalaja there.
Mitropoulos is refusing to be controlled, as Tykinvalaja sits in half guard.
Tykinvalaja scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mitropoulos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tykinvalaja is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mitropoulos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tykinvalaja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitropoulos taking some punishment here, with Tykinvalaja in his half guard.
Mitropoulos is looking for a sweep. Tykinvalaja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mitropoulos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tykinvalaja.
Tykinvalaja throwing shots but Mitropoulos is blocking nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mitropoulos rushes Tykinvalaja and presses him up against the cage.
Tykinvalaja is working for takedown but Mitropoulos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tykinvalaja takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tykinvalaja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mitropoulos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mitropoulos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mitropoulos in particular looking to stall.
Tykinvalaja slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tykinvalaja wants to sweep here but Mitropoulos controlling him for the moment.
Mitropoulos trying to control but Tykinvalaja is working from the bottom.
Mitropoulos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tykinvalaja trying to keep a closed guard but Mitropoulos is proving a slippery customer.
Tykinvalaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tykinvalaja keeping moving, preventing Mitropoulos from controlling successfully.
Tykinvalaja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitropoulos wants to control from the top but Tykinvalaja keeps moving.
Mitropoulos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mitropoulos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tykinvalaja looking for a sweep. Not yet Tykinvalaja, not yet.
Tykinvalaja throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tykinvalaja working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mitropoulos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mitropoulos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mitropoulos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tykinvalaja is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Mitropoulos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tykinvalaja working a defensive guard here.
Tykinvalaja looking for a guillotine here but Mitropoulos defends easily.
Tykinvalaja thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tykinvalaja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tykinvalaja has his foot on Mitropoulos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mitropoulos works his way back into a safe position though.
Tykinvalaja looking for a sweep. Not yet Tykinvalaja, not yet.
Mitropoulos controlling from the top position.
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 Antti Tykinvalaja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antti Tykinvalaja's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Mitropoulos takes the fight into the clinch.
Mitropoulos is looking to control Tykinvalaja's arms but Tykinvalaja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mitropoulos has his back to the cage.
Tykinvalaja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tykinvalaja fails to pull guard.
Mitropoulos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tykinvalaja gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tykinvalaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitropoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mitropoulos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tykinvalaja looking to pass the guard.
Tykinvalaja throwing strikes but missing.
Tykinvalaja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitropoulos wants to sweep here but Tykinvalaja controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tykinvalajais looking to pass into half guard but Mitropoulos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mitropoulos is in guard.
Tykinvalaja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mitropoulos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mitropoulos instigates a clinch.
Tykinvalaja tries to pull guard but Mitropoulos won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Tykinvalaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tykinvalaja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mitropoulos smiles and moves away.
Tykinvalaja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mitropoulos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tykinvalaja thinking.
Mitropoulos clinches.
Tykinvalaja has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mitropoulos uses from the top position.
Tykinvalaja is trying to control the position but Mitropoulos postures up.
Mitropoulos with a nice head shot there.
Tykinvalaja 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.
Mitropoulos is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitropoulos landing some decent shots from guard.
Tykinvalaja manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tykinvalaja landing strikes from the mount.
Mitropoulos is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tykinvalaja unloading with bombs!
Tykinvalaja lands a heavy elbow.
Mitropoulos wants to hold on but Tykinvalaja pushes him away.
Mitropoulos working to try and regain half guard.
Tykinvalaja with shots to the head and body - Mitropoulos looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tykinvalaja has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitropoulos can't escape the position.
Tykinvalaja scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tykinvalaja can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mitropoulos is looking to escape.
Tykinvalaja postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mitropoulos looks a forlorn figure.
Tykinvalaja is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mitropoulos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tykinvalaja lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tykinvalaja throws some wild stikes that Mitropoulos manages to avoid easily.
Mitropoulos tries to lock up and control but Tykinvalaja gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mitropoulos taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tykinvalaja working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mitropoulos is looking to get to half guard.
Tykinvalaja looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Tykinvalaja connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mitropoulos is trying desperately to improve position.
Tykinvalaja breaks from Mitropoulos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mitropoulos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mitropoulos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tykinvalaja thows a huge punch but Mitropoulos dodges it nicely.
Tykinvalaja works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mitropoulos taking shots to the head.
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 Antti Tykinvalaja.
I think Tykinvalaja 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Tykinvalaja!
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