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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iseul Peter (ranked 7773 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahti Antipatros (ranked 4383 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iseul Peter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahti Antipatros!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Antipatros did well to prevent Peter getting side control.
Peter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Antipatros gets back to full guard.
Peter lands a couple of digs.
Peter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Antipatros works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peter is looking to work some ground and pound but Antipatros has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Antipatros can do anything to dispel that myth.
Peter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antipatros looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peter stopping the sweep attempt from Antipatros.
Peter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peter stopping the sweep attempt from Antipatros.
Antipatros is looking to stand up but Peter isn't so interested in that idea.
Peter throws a big right hand that misses.
Peter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peter with a nice head shot there.
Antipatros looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Antipatros looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Peter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Peter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Peter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Peter prevents Antipatros from improving his position.
Peter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Antipatros's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Antipatros manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Peter throwing strikes from guard but Antipatros blocks nicely.
Peter throws a strike but Antipatros rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antipatros wants to stand but Peter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Peter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Antipatros is one step ahead there.
Antipatros would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Antipatros is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Peter looking for a sweep. Not yet Peter, not yet.
Peter pulls Antipatros in to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Antipatros wants to stand and escape but instead Peter has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Antipatros wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peter with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iseul Peter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Peter leaves Antipatros with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Antipatros is adopting a defensive guard.
Antipatros is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antipatros is looking to stand up but Peter isn't so interested in that idea.
Peter is fighting to break Antipatros's control of his arms but Antipatros is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antipatros looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peter is one step ahead there.
Peter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peter wants to pass the guard but Antipatros is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Antipatros shoots in looking for a takedown. Peter tries to sprawl out of it but Antipatros keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two 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.
Peter shoots in for a double leg but Antipatros sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Antipatros defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iseul Peter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antipatros fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Antipatros shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Peter sprawls well. Peter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Antipatros gets slowly back to his feet.
Peter shoots in for a takedown but Antipatros shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Antipatros drives through with a takedown into Peter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antipatros stands and steps away. Peter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Peter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Antipatros pushes Peter off looking to stand but Peter dives back in and keeps control.
Antipatros keeping hold of Peter's head, controlling as best he can.
Peter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Peter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Antipatros moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antipatros pulls Peter in to control the position.
Peter stops Antipatros from standing up.
Antipatros lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've been informed that Antipatros has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Antipatros wants to get up but he can't break Peter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ahti Antipatros will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Antipatros will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peter fails to land the takedown.
Peter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Antipatros tries to avoid it but Peter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Antipatros to the ground. Antipatros escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Antipatros swivels and escapes.
Antipatros lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iseul Peter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antipatros shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Antipatros stuffs the takedown attempt from Peter. Peter gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antipatros closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Peter's guard.
Antipatros is looking to stand up but Peter won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antipatros stopping the sweep attempt from Peter.
Antipatros is looking to stand up but Peter won't let him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Antipatros is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Peter's half guard.
Antipatros tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Peter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peter wants to improve his position but Antipatros is controlling well.
Antipatros is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Antipatros shoots in looking for a takedown but Peter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Antipatros's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Antipatros decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Antipatros is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Peter is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Antipatros is working away from the top position though.
Antipatros wants to stand up but Peter has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Antipatros shoots in and bounces Peter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Antipatros wants to stand but Peter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahti Antipatros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Antipatros has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ahti Antipatros!
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