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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iikka Runnisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bickle comes to the cage accompanied by Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen. Runnisto has chosen Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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15 - 10 - 1 |
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192 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Travis Bickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runnisto throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Travis Bickle has been cut.
Runnisto has a takedown stuffed.
Runnisto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bickle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bickle moves into full guard.
Runnisto is looking to advance position but Bickle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bickle controlling the pace for now.
Runnisto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bickle sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle looking to control but Runnisto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Runnisto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Runnisto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bickle lands with some strikes.
Runnisto just holding on.
Bickle lands with some strikes.
Runnisto is squirming around, avoiding Bickle's attempts to control the action.
Bickle 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.
Bickle throws a strike there. Runnisto manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Runnisto is looking to control Bickle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Runnisto avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Runnisto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Runnisto tries to get to full guard but Bickle has control of the leg.
Bickle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Runnisto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bickle throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Runnisto to regain full guard.
Runnisto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Runnisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bickle has gone for a leg lock! Runnisto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bickle's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Runnisto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bickle.
Runnisto trying to control the position but Bickle is working away.
Bickle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Runnisto uses his free foot to push down on Bickle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bickle.
Bickle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Runnisto is trying to control the action in half guard but Bickle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Runnisto is keen to just control but Bickle is a slippery customer.
Bickle trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Runnisto lands a nice short elbow.
Bickle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Runnisto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bickle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bickle wants to improve his position but Runnisto is controlling well.
Well, if Runnisto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Runnisto is trying to control the action in half guard but Bickle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bickle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
That's time! Bickle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Runnisto tries to clinch there but Bickle circles away.
Bickle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Runnisto can do to turn this around?
Runnisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Runnisto tries to clinch but Bickle moves out of range.
Runnisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle misses with a takedown
and Runnisto counters with a nice uppercut.
Runnisto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Runnisto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bickle. Bickle obviously looking to wear him down.
Bickle tries a head kick but it misses.
Runnisto fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Runnisto blocks a head kick by Bickle.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bickle.
Bickle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Iikka Runnisto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Runnisto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle lands with a hook. Runnisto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Runnisto tries to clinch up but Bickle circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Bickle does no damage.
Travis Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Runnisto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Runnisto controls Bickle momentarily but Bickle frees himself.
Travis Bickle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Runnisto holds on and takes a little breather.
Bickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Runnisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto looking for a sweep. Not yet Runnisto, not yet.
Bickle stands up over Runnisto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Runnisto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bickle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Runnisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bickle is looking to advance position but Runnisto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Runnisto controlling from the full mount.
Bickle is bucking up trying to escape but Runnisto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle reaches up to try and control the position but Runnisto seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bickle rolls and tries to escape and now Runnisto has his back!
Runnisto throwing damaging strikes from the back! Bickle could be in trouble here!
Bickle turns into Runnisto and is now in his guard.
We've been informed that Runnisto has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Runnisto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Runnisto has an active guard here but Bickle has managed to pass into half guard.
Bickle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bickle lands strikes from half guard.
Bickle drops an elbow to the side of Runnisto's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle is looking to take a break and control but Runnisto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Runnisto wants to get back to full guard.
Bickle working over Runnisto with some ground and pound. Runnisto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Runnisto is looking to control Bickle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Runnisto avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Runnisto throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Runnisto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bickle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Runnisto wants to control but Bickle is keeping busy.
Runnisto is staying active underneath Bickle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Runnisto is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bickle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bickle gets a takedown into half guard.
Runnisto tries to get to full guard but Bickle has control of the leg.
Bickle throwing shots but Runnisto is blocking nicely.
Runnisto trying to hold on to Bickle's head to control him but Bickle postures up.
Runnisto gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle throwing strikes but missing.
Runnisto is looking to stand up but Bickle isn't so interested in that idea.
Bickle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Runnisto's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bickle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Runnisto throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Runnisto keeping moving, preventing Bickle from controlling successfully.
Bickle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bickle looking to sit in guard and control but Runnisto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bickle looking to control.
Runnisto won't allow Bickle to sweep him here.
Runnisto is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Runnisto tries to stand but Bickle is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto wants to pass the guard but Bickle is keeping the position.
Bickle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Runnisto defends well.
Bickle is trying to control the position but Runnisto postures up.
Runnisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bickle working for a triangle but Runnisto defends it easily.
Bickle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bickle looking for subs off his back but Runnisto has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Runnisto wants to control but Bickle is keeping him busy.
Bickle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Runnisto wants to work for an arm triangle but Bickle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Travis Bickle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Runnisto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Runnisto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bickle keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bickle throws a head kick that misses.
Runnisto shoots in for a takedown but Bickle shows good takedown defense.
Bickle misses with a body kick.
Bickle lands the left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bickle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Runnisto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bickle with a body shot.
Runnisto misses with a takedown attempt - Bickle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bickle has Runnisto up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Bickle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bickle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Bickle!
Travis Bickle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Iikka Runnisto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Nonih.. Thanks for match. Couldn't avenge my loss and didnt stop my losing streak. Now im gonna stay training for awhile'.
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