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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moshe Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Johnsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moshe Arnold has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moshe Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Johnsen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arnold shoots for a takedown but Johnsen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnsen wants to clinch.
Arnold tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnsen manages to circle out of the way.
Johnsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arnold tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnsen manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Arnold circles away.
Johnsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arnold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arnold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen has a takedown stuffed.
Moshe Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Johnsen.
Arnold dives in and grabs Johnsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnsen pushes down on Arnold's head and hops out.
Johnsen with a poor takedown
and Arnold counters by moving into the clinch.
Arnold gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Johnsen regains guard.
Arnold trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnsen is working an open guard so Arnold takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Johnsen shoots in for a double leg but Arnold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arnold tries to counter by clinching up but Johnsen breaks away and moves out of range.
No luck for Arnold with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen gets caught flat footed, as Arnold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Johnsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnsen, not yet.
Johnsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arnold is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arnold really is a fat lump.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Arnold throwing strikes from guard but Johnsen blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold throwing strikes but missing.
Arnold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arnold 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.
Johnsen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Arnold postures up in Johnsen's guard and throws a big left but Johnsen blocks it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnsen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Arnold gets caught napping as Johnsen dives in and scores a takedown. Arnold manages to retain guard.
Arnold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arnold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnsen wants to control from the top but Arnold keeps moving.
Johnsen looks winded!
Johnsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnsen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arnold seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arnold has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arnold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Moshe Arnold will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Arnold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Johnsen!
You can see the frustration on Johnsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnsen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Arnold haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Check out the look on Arnold's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold landing strikes.
Arnold in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Johnsen manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Johnsen to get to his feet.
Johnsen closes the distance and pushes Arnold back into the cage.
Johnsen pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arnold gets to his feet - Johnsen follows without any prompting.
Arnold looks for a takedown but Johnsen sprawls well.
Johnsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arnold counters by clinching up.
Arnold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arnold avoids it really well and circles away.
Arnold tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnsen manages to circle out of the way.
Johnsen gets a takedown into half guard.
Johnsen is breathing heavily.
Arnold is looking for a sweep. Johnsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold looking for submissions off his back.
Arnold trying to control here.
Johnsen stands up and beckons Arnold to join him on the feet.
Arnold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arnold went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moshe Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Johnsen.
That's four 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.
Johnsen tries to clinch but Arnold moves out of range.
Arnold tries to counter by clinching up but Johnsen breaks away and moves out of range.
Johnsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Arnold counter with a right hand.
Arnold misses with a takedown attempt - Johnsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arnold slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arnold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnsen throws a fast counter high kick but Arnold manages to duck under it in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnsen.
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 Moshe Arnold will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnsen.
Arnold seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johnsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Johnsen is predictable there
and Arnold moves into the clinch.
Arnold is pressed up against the cage. Johnsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arnold down to the mat. Arnold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnsen darts in and clinches Arnold up against the cage.
Arnold wants to break free but Johnsen has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnsen has double underhooks.
Arnold is trying to pull guard but Johnsen has him pressed against the cage.
Johnsen drags the fight down to the ground.
Arnold decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Johnsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arnold counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Johnsen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Johnsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen is trying to pull guard but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
Moshe Arnold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Johnsen.
Arnold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arnold wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnsen won't allow it.
Johnsen has Arnold pressed against the cage, preventing Arnold from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arnold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnold looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arnold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arnold shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johnsen's guard.
Johnsen trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Johnsen is trying to hold Arnold in close to prevent damage but Arnold has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnsen has hold of Arnold's hands but Arnold slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moshe Arnold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arnold decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Johnsen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arnold to the mat! Arnold manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold has his hands on Johnsen's head, controlling the position.
Johnsen won't allow Arnold to sweep him here.
Johnsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnsen trying to control but Arnold is working from the bottom.
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.
Johnsen wants to stand but Arnold is controlling his posture from full guard.
Arnold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arnold is out of range and Johnsen settles back down.
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 Moshe Arnold.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arnold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moshe Arnold!
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energy
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RATING
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