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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Winfield (ranked 2381 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 2458 p4p, 0 weight class). Winfield kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pulp Fiction Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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206 lbs
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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
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jules Winfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 30 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Mutou and sends Winfield crashing to the mat! Mutou follows him down to the mat - Winfield regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Winfield is holding on to half guard well.
Winfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mutou.
Mutou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mutou seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mutou misses with a head shot. Winfield uses the momentum to regain guard.
Winfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutou throwing strikes but missing.
Mutou told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Winfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutou tries to free his leg and advance position but Winfield is retaining full guard.
Mutou throwing strikes but missing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mutou tries to avoid it but Winfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mutou to the ground. Mutou escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mutou scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Winfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou looks to throw the jab but Winfield is out of range.
Winfield gets a clinch.
Winfield blocks a body shot from Mutou.
Winfield gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mutou regains guard.
Winfield won't allow Mutou to sweep him here.
Winfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Winfield manages to get himself to full guard.
Winfield has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winfield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winfield keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Winfield wants to stand and escape but Mutou is having none of it.
Mutou throws a big right hand that misses.
Winfield is controlling Mutou's posture.
Mutou throws a big right hand that misses.
Winfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mutou on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winfield keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mutou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Mutou looks to move away, Winfield throws a big counter combo but Mutou just gets out of the way.
Mutou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Winfield at a distance.
Mutou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mutou forces Winfield back against the cage and clinches.
Mutou jumps guard but Winfield stands there with Mutou around his waist. Mutou gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mutou manages to pull guard.
Mutou is trying to control the position but Winfield postures up.
Winfield throwing strikes from guard but Mutou blocks nicely.
Winfield throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mutou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Winfield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mutou, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Winfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mutou pulls Winfield into guard.
Winfield preventing the sweep.
Mutou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Winfield is in close to Mutou's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Winfield being controlled here momentarily.
Mutou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winfield controls Mutou momentarily but Mutou frees himself.
Winfield keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou throws a big right hand that misses.
Winfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mutou postures up in Winfield's guard and throws a big left but Winfield blocks it.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Keiji Mutou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mutou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winfield is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mutou with a nice head shot there.
Mutou trying to control but Winfield is working from the bottom.
Mutou throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutou moves away.
Winfield takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Winfield closes the distance and clinches.
Mutou manages to break the clinch.
Mutou misses with a series of wild punches.
Winfield throwing a counter right hand but Mutou manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winfield lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mutou takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keiji Mutou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mutou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keiji Mutou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mutou closes the distance and clinches up with Winfield, looking for a takedown. Mutou pushes Winfield against the cage but Winfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winfield fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mutou to the ground. Winfield is now in Mutou's guard.
Mutou keeping moving, preventing Winfield from controlling successfully.
Winfield is working Mutou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mutou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winfield throws a big right hand that misses.
Winfield lands a couple of digs.
Winfield throws a strike but Mutou rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mutou trying to control but Winfield is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winfield controlling Mutou's posture.
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!
Mutou throws a big right hand that misses.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mutou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Winfield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winfield is trying to keep Mutou in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jules Winfield will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mutou looks to land a right hand but Winfield moved out of range.
Winfield decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Winfield throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Winfield thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mutou slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Winfield postures up in Mutou's guard and throws a big left but Mutou blocks it.
Mutou wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Winfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Mutou has wrist control.
Winfield lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou is controlling Winfield's posture.
Winfield trying to control but Mutou is working from the bottom.
Winfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winfield is fighting to break Mutou's control of his arms but Mutou is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Winfield preventing the sweep.
Mutou is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winfield makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Mutou wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mutou is on top in guard.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mutou throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou postures up in Winfield's guard and throws a big left but Winfield blocks it.
Winfield seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winfield keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Winfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Winfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winfield wants to stand but Mutou is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou throws a combination that misses
and Winfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutou.
Mutou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Mutou misses.
As Mutou tries to get set, Winfield tries to push him back and clinch up but Mutou manages to avoid the attempt.
Winfield tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mutou swivels and escapes.
Mutou throws a series of punches but Winfield avoids them all with ease.
Mutou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Mutou looks to move away, Winfield throws a big counter combo but Mutou just gets out of the way.
Mutou throws an off balance right hand
letting Winfield counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Mutou misses.
Mutou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mutou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winfield.
Winfield is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winfield ducks under a wild hook from Mutou.
A counter left hand to the body from Winfield misses its target.
Mutou swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Winfield counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winfield is trying to drag Mutou to the mat but Mutou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mutou misses with the head strike.
Winfield drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mutou gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Winfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winfield dodges the punch combination from Mutou.
A telegraphed right hand from Mutou misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keiji Mutou.
I think Mutou has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Mutou!
Our winner, Keiji Mutou, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jules Winfield spoke after the fight, saying 'Cash me ousside, how bow dah'.
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