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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Jansen (ranked 6240 p4p, 528 weight class) and Aki Salo (ranked 25080 p4p, 650 weight class). Aki Salo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Jansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aki Salo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansen shoots in for a double leg but Salo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jansen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salo circles away.
Salo throws a counter combo.
Jansen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dakota Jansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salo leaves Jansen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salo unleashes a big counter combination but Jansen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Salo throws a right and a left that Jansen avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salo stuffs the takedown.
Salo throws a head kick that misses.
Salo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jansen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Salo counters with a left and a right that stings Jansen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Jansen with that takedown attempt.
Salo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jansen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jansen stalling against the cage.
Salo scores with a knee to the head.
Salo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Salo. No joy for Jansen on that attempt.
Salo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salo darts in looking for a takedown but Jansen gets double underhooks and turns Salo into the cage.
Jansen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Salo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Salo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jansen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Salo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salo wants to get back to his feet but Jansen drags him back down.
Salo struggling a bit here.
Salo prevents Jansen from improving position.
Sloppy strikes there by Jansen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jansen shoots in but no luck this time.
Salo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jansen.
Salo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jansen with a body shot.
Jansen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salo is looking to slow Jansen down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Salo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Salo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Salo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jansen shoots in for a takedown but Salo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Salo. No joy for Jansen on that attempt.
Salo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Salo leaves Jansen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Salo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dakota Jansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dakota Jansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jansen shoots for a double leg takedown but Salo sprawls well. He's pushed Jansen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jansen lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansen blocks a head kick by Salo.
Salo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jansen is looking to counter the offense by Salo and move into the clinch.
Jansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Salo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jansen avoids it really well and circles away.
Jansen tries to keep at a distance but Salo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jansen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salo can't break the clinch.
Salo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jansen.
Salo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salo wants to take the fight to the mat but Jansen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jansen working hard to break the clinch.
Salo breaks the clinch.
Salo gets caught napping as Jansen dives in and scores a takedown. Salo manages to retain guard.
Salo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jansen somewhat.
Salo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jansen has a takedown stuffed.
Salo tries to clinch but Jansen moves out of range.
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.
Salo misses with a head kick.
Salo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jansen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jansen forces Salo back against the cage and clinches.
Jansen stalling.
Jansen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jansen has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aki Salo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jansen looks for a takedown but Salo sprawls well.
Jansen has a takedown stuffed.
Salo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jansen.
Jansen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salo as he avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Salo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dakota Jansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Salo wants it to stay on the feet.
Salo throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jansen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salo swivels and escapes.
Jansen throws a leg kick but Salo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salo misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Salo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jansen shoots in for a double leg but Salo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salo is fending him off so far but Jansen persists. Nope, Salo circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Salo.
Salo throws a head kick that half lands.
Salo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jansen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jansen slips a jab and a cross from Salo.
Salo stuffs the takedown attempt from Jansen. Jansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Salo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salo defending well as Jansen loads up on a big left hand.
Jansen dives in and grabs Salo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salo pushes down on Jansen's head and hops out.
Salo moves into the clinch successfully.
Salo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jansen prevents it.
Salo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jansen closes the distance and pushes Salo back into the cage.
Jansen stalling in the clinch but Salo improves position.
Salo wants to take the fight to the mat but Jansen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Salo controls his hands.
Jansen tries to pull guard but Salo holds him up against the cage and eventually Jansen drops back down to his feet.
Salo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salo, right into the meat.
Salo moves into the clinch.
Jansen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salo fails to pull guard.
Salo pulls guard successfully.
Jansen 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.
Jansen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jansen stands and steps away. Salo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Salo shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jansen is defended easily by Salo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Salo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Salo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Salo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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