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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uij Ustj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uij Ustj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Saukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukkonen feints and as Ustj raises his hands in defense, Saukkonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Saukkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Ustj.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Saukkonen wants to control from the top but Ustj keeps moving.
Ustj wants to stand and escape but Saukkonen is having none of it.
Ustj tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saukkonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ustj is working an open guard so Saukkonen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ustj misses with a takedown attempt
so Saukkonen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ustj trying to keep a closed guard but Saukkonen is proving a slippery customer.
Saukkonen trying to control but Ustj is working from the bottom.
Ustj working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saukkonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saukkonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ustj tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ustj keeping moving, preventing Saukkonen from controlling successfully.
Ustj trying to keep a closed guard but Saukkonen is proving a slippery customer.
Ustj is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ustj keeping moving, preventing Saukkonen from controlling successfully.
Saukkonen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ustj's head.
Ustj is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ustj is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukkonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saukkonen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saukkonen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saukkonen preventing the sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ustj trying to control the position.
Saukkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Ustj is retaining full guard.
Ustj wants to sweep here but Saukkonen controlling him for the moment.
Saukkonen wants to stand but Ustj is controlling his posture from full guard.
Saukkonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ustj is keeping the position for now.
Saukkonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ustj wants to clinch.
Per Saukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saukkonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ustj is fending him off so far but Saukkonen persists. Nope, Ustj circles away and we're back to standing.
Ustj gets the takedown into side control.
Ustj creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Saukkonen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ustj has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Saukkonen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ustj yanks on the arm and Saukkonen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ustj.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Uij Ustj!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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