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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petteri Pyykkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petteri Pyykkonen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Pain.
Pyykkonen shoots in for a takedown but Pain shows good takedown defense.
Pain with a poor takedown
and Pyykkonen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pain's guard now.
Pain working a defensive guard here.
Pain keeping full guard, as Pyykkonen tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pyykkonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pain wants to stand but Pyykkonen is controlling the position.
Pyykkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pyykkonen looking to pass the guard.
Pyykkonen is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Pyykkonen postures up.
Pyykkonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
Pain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pyykkonen manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyykkonen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pain tries to hold on but Pyykkonen postures up.
Pain is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Pain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pyykkonen looking to secure an arm triangle but Pain defends it well.
Pyykkonen looks gassed!
Pyykkonen unloading with bombs!
Pyykkonen with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pyykkonen working for a guillotine from mount but Pain is in no mood to give up.
Pain wants to control but Pyykkonen is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pain gets full guard.
Pain is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pain is working an open guard so Pyykkonen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pyykkonen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pyykkonen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyykkonen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pain looks a forlorn figure.
Pyykkonen lands a heavy elbow.
Pain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain wants to hold on but Pyykkonen pushes him away.
Pyykkonen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Pyykkonen.
Pyykkonen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pain gets back to half guard.
Pyykkonen tries to pass to full mount but Pain defends it.
Pain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pyykkonen is pushing down on Pain's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pain is fighting to maintain full guard but Pyykkonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pyykkonen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pain trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyykkonen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pyykkonen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pyykkonen with the ground and pound but Pain uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pain keeping full guard, as Pyykkonen tries to pass.
Pain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pyykkonen manages to get himself to full guard.
Pyykkonen keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyykkonen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pyykkonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Pyykkonen keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petteri Pyykkonen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pyykkonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pyykkonen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pain is looking to escape.
Pyykkonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pain manages to get to full guard.
Pyykkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Pain is retaining full guard.
Pyykkonen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pain throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Petteri Pyykkonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pyykkonen works over Pain with some ground and pound from guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pain tries for a takedown but Pyykkonen circles away easily
and Pyykkonen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyykkonen wants to pass the guard but Pain is defending well.
Pyykkonen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pain sees it coming and defends easily.
Pyykkonen lands strikes from half guard.
Pain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pyykkonen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pain's head.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pyykkonen gets caught flat footed, as Pain shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pyykkonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pyykkonen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pyykkonen wants to sweep here but Pain controlling him for the moment.
Pain wants to control from the top but Pyykkonen keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyykkonen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pain scoring with some ground and pound.
Pain trying to control but Pyykkonen is working from the bottom.
Pyykkonen wants to sweep here but Pain controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pyykkonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pain circles away.
Pyykkonen has a takedown stuffed.
Pyykkonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Pain sprawls well. He's pushed Pyykkonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chris Pain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petteri Pyykkonen.
Pyykkonen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pyykkonen is trying to work for a kimura but Pain is defending well.
Pain manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain is trying to control the position but Pyykkonen postures up.
Pyykkonen stops Pain from standing up.
Pyykkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pain working a defensive guard here.
Pyykkonen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pyykkonen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pyykkonen swivels and escapes.
Pyykkonen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pyykkonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pyykkonen working over Pain with some ground and pound. Pain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pyykkonen passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Pain really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pyykkonen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pyykkonen avoids the attempt from Pain to control.
Pyykkonen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pyykkonen prevents Pain from getting the reversal.
Pain takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pyykkonen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pain's face.
Pyykkonen lands a big elbow.
Pyykkonen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pain's face.
Pyykkonen unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pyykkonen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pain hang on?
Pyykkonen scoring with strikes but Pain is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain is desperately trying to improve his position but Pyykkonen has a good base and remains in mount.
Pyykkonen working Pain over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petteri Pyykkonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pain fails to land the takedown.
Pyykkonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Chris Pain has been cut.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Pyykkonen circles away.
Pain misses with a takedown
and Pyykkonen counters by clinching up.
Pyykkonen gets through Pain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pyykkonen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pain.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pyykkonen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pyykkonen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pyykkonen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pain has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pyykkonen is working for a submission of some sort.
Pain landing rabbit punches to the side of Pyykkonen's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyykkonen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pain is pressing down on Pyykkonen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pain wants to stand up but Pyykkonen is controlling him.
Pain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pyykkonen throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pyykkonen scores a takedown into full mount!
Pyykkonen looking to finish Pain with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pain!
Pyykkonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pain working to try and regain half guard.
Pyykkonen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pain hang on?
Pyykkonen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pain is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pyykkonen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pyykkonen 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.
Pain gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pain throws a series of punches but Pyykkonen avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Pain. No joy for Pyykkonen on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Pyykkonen circles away.
Pyykkonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pain shoots and misses
and Pyykkonen counters with a takedown into side control.
Pain can't do much from the bottom here.
Pyykkonen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pain wants to get back to his feet.
Pain on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pain gets back to half guard.
Pain is trying to maintain the position but Pyykkonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Pain is pressing down on Pyykkonen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chris Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyykkonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pain is keeping the position for now.
Pain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pyykkonen is controlling him.
Pain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pain keeping full guard, as Pyykkonen tries to pass.
Pain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pain striking off his back, scoring a few points.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyykkonen wanted to stand there but Pain had control of the position.
Pain is looking to stand up but Pyykkonen isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petteri Pyykkonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pyykkonen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petteri Pyykkonen!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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