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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Gomez (ranked 5689 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Paatero (ranked 5642 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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219 cm
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214 lbs
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188 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronny Gomez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Paatero! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Paatero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez. Gomez dodges the punch combination from Paatero.
Paatero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gomez eats them both and turns towards Paatero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Ronny Gomez has been cut. A telegraphed right hand from Paatero misses the target. Paatero misses with a hook. Paatero throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Gomez is rocked! Sloppy strikes from Paatero. Those never looked like landing. No joy there for Paatero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Paatero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paatero.
Paatero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paatero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomez instigates a clinch. Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomez closes the distance and clinches. Gomez misses with a body punch.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jari Paatero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gomez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paatero leaves Gomez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Jari Paatero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Paatero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Paatero swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Paatero pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Paatero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paatero misses with a wild combination.
Paatero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomez. Gomez throws a counter high kick but Paatero was just alert enough to avoid it. Paatero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomez finds it's way round the side to connect with Paatero's head. Paatero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomez circles away quickly and effectively. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Paatero. Paatero tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Paatero.
Paatero looks winded! A punch combination from Paatero misses. Gomez tries to counter by clinching up but Paatero breaks away and moves out of range. Paatero misses with a hook
and Gomez counters with an inside leg kick. Paatero lands with a nice body punch. Gomez is looking to clinch. Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gomez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomez is pushing Paatero up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Stalling in the clinch from Gomez.
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Paatero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paatero swats him away and circles back towards the center. A little jabbing left from Paatero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Paatero misses with a wild combination.
Gomez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Paatero manages to circle out of the way. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomez. Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Paatero pushes him off. Paatero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paatero throws a nice looking combination but Gomez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Gomez wants to clinch. Paatero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez is looking to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Paatero dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ronny Gomez's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Paatero misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Paatero throws a combination. Gomez tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Paatero throws a shot to the body.
Gomez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paatero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Paatero looks to land a combination but Gomez avoids it well. Gomez is looking to clinch. Paatero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomez throws a quick counter head kick but Paatero was just out of range. Paatero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Paatero scores with a nice strike. Paatero lands a really nice looking cross but Gomez seems unphased.
Paatero misses with a body shot.
Gomez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Paatero is breathing heavily. Paatero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gomez eats them both and turns towards Paatero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jari Paatero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice hook. Gomez has closed the distance and engaged Paatero in a clinch.
Gomez has Paatero pressed against the cage, preventing Paatero from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Paatero has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Paatero is trying to push Gomez away but Gomez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Stalling in the clinch from Gomez.
Nice body punch from Gomez. Paatero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Gomez lands a nice uppercut. Paatero tries to break the clinch but Gomez is controlling the position. Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Paatero.
Gomez trying to control the position but instead, Paatero has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gomez into the cage. Gomez seems to have got his legs back now. Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Paatero.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gomez obliges. Gomez controlling the action here for a moment.
Paatero can't break the clinch.
Gomez wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gomez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Paatero is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the cage. Gomez breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Paatero misses. Gomez is looking to clinch. Paatero misses with a double jab.
Paatero swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Paatero pushes him off. Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Paatero lands a jab-cross combination. Paatero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Paatero misses with an uppercut. Paatero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez tries to clinch but Paatero is having none of it. Paatero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Paatero scores with a jab. Paatero throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Paatero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paatero throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely. Paatero misses with a looping left. The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gomez is looking to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Paatero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ronny Gomez's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Paatero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gomez wants to clinch. As Gomez backs off Paatero throws a huge counter combo but Gomez manages to avoid it all. A combination from Paatero does no damage. As Paatero tries to get set, Gomez tries to push him back and clinch up but Paatero manages to avoid the attempt. Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paatero swats him away and circles back towards the center. Paatero throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gomez tries to counter by clinching up but Paatero breaks away and moves out of range. Paatero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gomez eats them both and turns towards Paatero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gomez tries to clinch up. Paatero misses with a hook. Paatero misses with a looping left. Paatero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Paatero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Paatero misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paatero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paatero as he jumps to the side. Paatero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Paatero. Gomez is looking to clinch but Paatero is avoiding it.
Gomez dodges the punch combination from Paatero.
Gomez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Paatero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paatero throws out a counter right but Gomez avoids it with no problem. Paatero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Paatero throws a right and a left that both miss. Gomez tries to clinch up. Paatero throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range. Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paatero paws at him with a jab and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Paatero is trying to stand back up but Gomez is controlling him
Paatero has one foot on Gomez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Paatero jabbing away but nothing is landing. Paatero circles away from the clinch attempt and Paatero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Paatero.
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Paatero sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Sloppy strikes from Paatero. Those never looked like landing. Gomez defending well as Paatero loads up on a big left hand. Gomez tries to clinch but Paatero moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gomez wants to clinch. Paatero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomez moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Gomez tries for a takedown but Paatero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronny Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Paatero throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range. Gomez tries to clinch but Paatero moves out of range. Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Paatero pushes him off. Gomez has managed to clinch.
Gomez stalls. Gomez is pushing Paatero up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gomez breaks the clinch.
Paatero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomez. Paatero misses with a double jab.
Gomez throws a good cross that connects.
Paatero throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease. Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Ronny Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jari Paatero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Paatero throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Jari Paatero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Paatero 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Paatero!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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