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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Mummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mummola is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eppu Normaali - Näin kulutan aikaa. Mauri Saarinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kalervo Mummola's chin.
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219 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalervo Mummola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mummola doesn't manage to clinch there - Saarinen circles away.
Saarinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saarinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mummola is trying to stand.
Mummola is looking for a sweep. Saarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saarinen stops Mummola from getting back to his feet.
Saarinen trying to mount his opponent but Mummola defends it.
Mummola wants to get back to his feet.
Saarinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saarinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Saarinen 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.
Saarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saarinen won't allow Mummola to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mummola is retaining full guard.
Saarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saarinen cracks Mummola with a solid left hand.
Mummola working a defensive guard here.
Mummola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saarinen is one step ahead there.
Saarinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Mummola trying to strike off his back.
Saarinen preventing the sweep.
Mummola keeping moving, preventing Saarinen from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saarinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saarinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saarinen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mummola is trying to maintain the position but Saarinen is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saarinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saarinen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mummola defends it well.
Mummola pushes Saarinen off looking to stand but Saarinen dives back in and keeps control.
Mummola tries to roll over but Saarinen keeps him under control.
Mummola is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mummola wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mummola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saarinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Saarinen scores with a takedown into Mummola's guard.
Saarinen trying to control but Mummola is working from the bottom.
Saarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saarinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saarinen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Saarinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mummola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mummola is trying to keep Saarinen in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mummola is looking to stand up but Saarinen isn't so interested in that idea.
Mummola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mummola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saarinen.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mummola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mummola wants to clinch.
Mummola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Saarinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saarinen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saarinen won't allow Mummola to get back to his feet.
Mummola wants to sweep but no luck.
Saarinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saarinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saarinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Mummola trying to control the position.
Saarinen scoring with some ground and pound.
Saarinen prevents Mummola from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Saarinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Saarinen landing with the ground and pound.
Mummola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saarinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mummola wants to sweep but no luck.
Saarinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saarinen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mummola keeping moving, preventing Saarinen from controlling successfully.
Saarinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Mummola working a defensive guard here.
Mummola wants to stand up but Saarinen is controlling him.
Mummola is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen with a nice head shot there.
Saarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mummola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saarinen throwing strikes from guard but Mummola blocks nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mummola lands a head kick!
Saarinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mummola tries to avoid it but Saarinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mummola to the ground. Mummola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mummola misses with a head kick.
Mummola tries to clinch up.
Mummola wants to clinch.
Mummola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Saarinen.
Mummola takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen working the ground and pound but Mummola is defending the strikes.
Saarinen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mummola is avoiding damage well.
Saarinen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mummola tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Mauri Saarinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saarinen is working Mummola over with some ground and pound from side control.
Saarinen cracks Mummola with a big elbow.
Mummola wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mummola is trying to get back to half guard.
Saarinen lands a nice forearm strike.
Mummola is looking to regain half guard here but Saarinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Saarinen trying to control the action but Mummola is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Saarinen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mummola doesn't manage to clinch there - Saarinen circles away.
Mummola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mummola moves in looking to clinch but Saarinen pushes him off.
Saarinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Saarinen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Saarinen works to advance to full mount. Mummola defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Saarinen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mummola looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mummola throwing hammer fists to the chest of Saarinen. What's that going to do exactly?
Saarinen cracks Mummola with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mummola is working to get back to half guard.
Saarinen is landing with some decent strikes but Mummola is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mummola is trying to escape the mount.
Saarinen with the ground and pound from mount.
Saarinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mummola wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mummola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Saarinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mummola wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Saarinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Mummola taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mummola can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mummola takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mummola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saarinen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mummola is surviving well by controlling Saarinen's body position as best he can.
Mummola is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saarinen breaks from Mummola's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Saarinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mummola hang on?
Mummola tries to reverse the position but Saarinen maintains control.
Mummola trying desperately to get to his feet.
Saarinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saarinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mummola is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mummola is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mummola's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mummola's face.
Saarinen lands a heavy elbow.
Mummola takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Saarinen is going olschool here, as he tries to force Mummola to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mummola shrugs it off.
Saarinen punching from mount but Mummola doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kalervo Mummola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mummola wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Saarinen.
Mummola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saarinen throws some wild stikes that Mummola manages to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarinen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mauri Saarinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mummola can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Saarinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saarinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Mauri Saarinen!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Mauri Saarinen!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Mauri Saarinen!
Mauri Saarinen wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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