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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Huber (ranked 25465 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Zelloki (ranked 6318 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lenny Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kira Zelloki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zelloki.
Zelloki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zelloki jumps guard but Huber turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Huber tries for a takedown but Zelloki manages to get underhooks.
Zelloki fails to pull guard.
Lenny Huber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kira Zelloki.
Zelloki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huber to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber gets underhooks to prevent Zelloki's takedown attempt.
Zelloki trying to stall but Huber improves his position.
Zelloki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zelloki tries to pull guard but Huber forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber goes for a takedown attempt but Zelloki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zelloki wants to clinch up but Huber keeps it at a distance.
Huber rushes Zelloki and presses him up against the cage.
Zelloki pulls guard.
Huber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Huber preventing the sweep.
Huber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zelloki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huber is aware though and is defending well.
Huber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Huber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Huber postures up and lands a big shot to Zelloki's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber throws a big elbow that misses.
Huber throws a big right hand that misses.
Huber has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zelloki is proving hard to escape from.
Huber works over Zelloki with some ground and pound from guard.
Huber seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Huber has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Huber postures up.
Huber is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zelloki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huber tries to avoid it but Zelloki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huber to the ground. Huber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zelloki swings widly with a right hand
and Huber counters with a left and a right that stings Zelloki.
Zelloki looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelloki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Huber dives in and grabs Zelloki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zelloki pushes down on Huber's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Zelloki. No joy for Huber on that attempt.
Huber blocks the body kick.
Huber clinches up with Zelloki and pushes him back against the cage.
Zelloki is trying to pull guard but Huber has him pressed against the cage.
Zelloki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zelloki pulls guard.
Huber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zelloki has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Huber is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelloki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huber is trying to trip Zelloki. He has hold of a leg but Zelloki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Huber persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Huber won't allow Zelloki to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huber controls from within his opponent's guard.
Huber scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zelloki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Huber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Huber with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Huber dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Huber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zelloki defends it nicely.
Zelloki wants to clinch up but Huber keeps it at a distance.
Huber wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zelloki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Huber's half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huber scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Zelloki manages to mount him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelloki landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelloki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelloki goes for an armbar but Huber turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Huber.
Zelloki wants to sweep but no luck.
Huber throwing strikes but missing.
Huber content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Huber postures up in Zelloki's guard and throws a big left but Zelloki blocks it.
Huber won't allow Zelloki to sweep him here.
Huber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelloki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Huber is looking to work some ground and pound but Zelloki has wrist control.
Huber connects with a couple of short punches.
Huber trying to control but Zelloki is working from the bottom.
Zelloki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huber stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zelloki is breathing heavily.
Zelloki closes the distance and clinches up with Huber, looking for a takedown. Zelloki pushes Huber against the cage but Huber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zelloki with a poor takedown
and Huber counters with a two punch combo.
Huber clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber successfully pulls guard.
Huber keeping moving, preventing Zelloki from controlling successfully.
Huber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zelloki's guard.
Lenny Huber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huber decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Huber shoots in but Zelloki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zelloki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Huber closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber goes for a takedown attempt but Zelloki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zelloki dives in and grabs Huber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huber pushes down on Zelloki's head and hops out.
Zelloki misses with a takedown
and Huber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zelloki stops a takedown attempt from Huber.
Zelloki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huber's elbow.
Zelloki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huber to keep the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zelloki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Huber is defending well.
Huber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Huber dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zelloki throws a wild body kick that Huber sees coming a mile off.
As Zelloki tries to get set, Huber tries to push him back and clinch up but Zelloki manages to avoid the attempt.
Huber drives through and clinches with Zelloki against the cage.
Zelloki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huber is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zelloki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zelloki wants to take the fight to the mat but Huber manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Huber lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zelloki makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber shoots in and drives through. Zelloki sprawls well.
Zelloki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zelloki wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zelloki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zelloki lands a two punch combo.
Zelloki closes the distance and clinches up with Huber, looking for a takedown. Zelloki pushes Huber against the cage but Huber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huber rushes Zelloki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zelloki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huber smiles and moves away.
Huber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelloki has a takedown stuffed.
Huber tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zelloki defends well and Huber ends up having to push Zelloki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zelloki misses with a low kick.
Zelloki tries to clinch but Huber is having none of it.
Huber seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lenny Huber is winning the standup battle so far.
Zelloki fails with a takedown attempt.
Huber is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zelloki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber moves into the clinch.
Huber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zelloki missing with knees to the body.
Zelloki jumps guard but Huber stands there with Zelloki around his waist. Zelloki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Huber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zelloki has had enough of the clinch but Huber keeps him there for the moment.
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.
Zelloki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Huber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zelloki can do to turn this around?
Huber slows down the pace here.
Huber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zelloki tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huber is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kira Zelloki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lenny Huber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lenny Huber has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zelloki misses with an elbow over the top.
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 Lenny Huber.
Well Huber 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Huber!
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