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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jallu Pesonen (ranked 823 p4p, 102 weight class) and Elmore James (ranked 1239 p4p, 148 weight class). Pesonen comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu. James has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elmore James!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a looping overhand right but Pesonen ducks down to avoid it.
James slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as James blocks the low kick.
Pesonen ducks under a wild hook from James.
James takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pesonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Pesonen blocks an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that James has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pesonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
James looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pesonen passes into side control.
James can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pesonen is working James over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pesonen cracks James with an elbow. That is naaassty.
James keeps Pesonen under control for a moment.
Pesonen scoring with punches from side control.
Pesonen is putting a hurting on James here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Pesonen there.
Pesonen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've been hearing that Pesonen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
James has hold of Pesonen's hands but Pesonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like Elmore James has been cut.
James is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pesonen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pesonen pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen winds up and cracks James with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
James is rocked!
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!
Pesonen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks James with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
James is still in real trouble! Can Pesonen finish him?
Pesonen prevents James from improving his position.
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
Pesonen working the head and body with strikes.
Pesonen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
James actively working from the bottom here.
Pesonen controlling the action here.
Pesonen lands strikes from half guard.
James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pesonen pulls his head out easily.
Pesonen working James over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen working James over with strikes.
Pesonen working the head and body with strikes.
James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pesonen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pesonen working the head and body with strikes.
Pesonen lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Pesonen there.
James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
James won't allow Pesonen to pass to mount.
James wants to improve his position but Pesonen is controlling well.
Pesonen is trying to control. James wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen lands with a punch from half guard.
Pesonen is keen to just control but James is a slippery customer.
James looking for submissions off his back.
Pesonen winds up and cracks James with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
James looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Pesonen there.
Pesonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James actively working from the bottom here.
James has hold of Pesonen's hands but Pesonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
James has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Pesonen. Oh but James has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Pesonen goes limp - he's gone! James jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Elmore James!
A very excited looking Elmore James made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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pop
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