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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Janakoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Kolari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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164 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Janakoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kolari!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolari connects with a solid leg kick.
Janakoff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Janakoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kolari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Janakoff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Janakoff blocks a low kick nicely.
Janakoff fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kolari on the side of the head.
It looks like Sami Kolari has been cut.
Janakoff closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Janakoff lands in his opponent's guard.
Janakoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Kolari is retaining full guard.
Janakoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kolari has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Janakoff 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.
Janakoff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kolari's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolari escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Janakoff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kolari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Janakoff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janakoff stopping the sweep attempt from Kolari.
Janakoff looking to pass the guard.
Kolari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Janakoff is pushing down on Kolari's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kolari is fighting to maintain full guard but Janakoff has managed to sneak the leg through.
Janakoff controlling the action here.
Janakoff wants to pass to mount but Kolari is defending the position.
Janakoff is working hard here to advance position.
Kolari trying to hold on to Janakoff's head to control him but Janakoff postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kolari won't allow Janakoff to pass to mount.
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.
Janakoff works his way into side control.
Kolari can't do much from the bottom here.
Kolari prevents Janakoff from moving into mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Janakoff cracks a nice hook into Kolari's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kolari.
Janakoff throws a shot from downtown. Kolari moves away and avoids it.
Kolari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Janakoff is able to avoid easily.
Kolari tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Janakoff misses.
Janakoff throws a body punch but Kolari moves out of range.
Kolari tries to work over Janakoff's front leg with a kick but Janakoff checks it.
Janakoff closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kolari trying to control from the bottom.
Janakoff seems to be looking for submissions.
Janakoff is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Janakoff preventing the sweep.
Janakoff prevents Kolari from getting back to his feet.
Kolari controls Janakoff momentarily but Janakoff frees himself.
Kolari has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Janakoff postures up.
Kolari is looking to stand up but Janakoff isn't so interested in that idea.
Janakoff passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Janakoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kolari keeps working.
That's four 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.
Janakoff is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kolari is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kolari takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Janakoff has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kolari!
Kolari wants to hold on but Janakoff pushes him away.
Janakoff wants to control the pace but Kolari is squirming around nicely.
Janakoff moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kolari has worked his arm free - good work by Kolari!
Kolari tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Janakoff wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kolari prevents Janakoff from improving position.
Kolari tries to bench press Janakoff off him but Janakoff keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Janakoff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Kolari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Janakoff waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kolari.
Vladimir Janakoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janakoff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kolari throws out the jab.
Kolari darts in and clinches Janakoff up against the cage.
Janakoff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Janakoff lands a left hand.
Janakoff is pressed up against the cage. Kolari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Janakoff down to the mat. Janakoff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Janakoff tries to bum rush Kolari with a series of wild strikes but Kolari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kolari waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Janakoff.
Janakoff with a hook.
Kolari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Janakoff works the jab nicely.
Janakoff checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Janakoff misses with a looping right.
Janakoff punishes Kolari's body with a nice straight punch.
Janakoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kolari circles away quickly and effectively.
A clash of legs there as Janakoff blocks the low kick.
Kolari is breathing heavily.
Kolari slips under a jab from Janakoff.
Vladimir Janakoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolari throws a leg kick but Janakoff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Janakoff fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Janakoff throws a series of punches but Kolari avoids them all with ease.
Janakoff throws a big shot that misses.
Kolari staying out of range there.
Janakoff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kolari staying out of range there.
Janakoff throws a body punch but Kolari moves out of range.
Janakoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kolari tries to work over Janakoff's front leg with a kick but Janakoff checks it.
Kolari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Janakoff.
Janakoff throws a shot from downtown. Kolari moves away and avoids it.
Janakoff misses with a wild body shot.
Janakoff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Janakoff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kolari doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Janakoff does no damage.
Janakoff connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Janakoff misses.
Kolari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff missing with a left hand there. Kolari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Janakoff looks to throw the jab but Kolari is out of range.
Kolari misses with a low kick.
Kolari tries a head kick but it misses.
Janakoff tests Kolari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kolari slips under a jab.
Kolari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Janakoff.
Kolari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Janakoff thuds his right hand into Kolari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Janakoff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kolari throws and low kick but Janakoff moves out of range easily.
Janakoff lands with a nice body punch.
Kolari tries to work over Janakoff's front leg with a kick but Janakoff checks it.
Kolari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kolari misses with a takedown attempt - Janakoff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kolari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vladimir Janakoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sami Kolari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolari throws a leg kick but Janakoff moved away.
Janakoff fails with the takedown.
Kolari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kolari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Janakoff throws out the jab.
Janakoff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Janakoff lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kolari backs up against the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kolari.
Janakoff misses with a wild combination.
Kolari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Janakoff.
Janakoff cracks Kolari with an open hand slap.
Janakoff scores with the left hand. Kolari knows he should have avoided that one.
Kolari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Janakoff throws a hook but Kolari blocks it.
Janakoff throws out a loose jab but Kolari uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff digs a good hook to Kolari's body.
Janakoff cracks Kolari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kolari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Janakoff misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Janakoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kolari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kolari.
Janakoff manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Janakoff gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janakoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kolari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Janakoff 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolari trying to control the position from guard on top but Janakoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Janakoff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sami Kolari's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kolari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Janakoff's waist but Janakoff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kolari off to one side.
Janakoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kolari tries to land a leg kick but Janakoff saw it coming and moves away.
Kolari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janakoff.
Janakoff has a takedown stuffed.
Kolari defending well as Janakoff loads up on a big left hand.
Janakoff misses with the combination.
Kolari blocks a jab.
Kolari cracks the inside of Janakoff's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vladimir Janakoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Janakoff misses the jab.
Kolari scores with a leg kick.
Kolari misses with a hook. Janakoff ducked under it nicely.
Janakoff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kolari.
Kolari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Janakoff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kolari.
Kolari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Janakoff misses with a wild combination.
Kolari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Janakoff shoots in looking for a takedown. Kolari tries to sprawl out of it but Janakoff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kolari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Janakoff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kolari.
Kolari fails to land the takedown.
Kolari misses with a head kick.
Kolari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Janakoff is able to avoid easily.
A big right from Janakoff misses.
Janakoff avoids the head kick by Kolari.
Kolari is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Janakoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kolari gets a takedown into half guard.
Kolari controlling the pace.
Janakoff is looking for a sweep. Kolari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kolari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Janakoff moves into full guard.
Janakoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kolari trying to control but Janakoff is working from the bottom.
Janakoff wants to sweep here but Kolari controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff is looking for a triangle but Kolari pushes his legs off easily.
Kolari is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Janakoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Kolari scoring with some ground and pound.
Kolari trying to control the position from guard on top but Janakoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolari is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kolari throwing strikes but missing.
Janakoff controls Kolari momentarily but Kolari frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kolari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kolari lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Janakoff misses.
Janakoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kolari can pounce on him.
Janakoff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Janakoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Janakoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Janakoff throws a big shot that misses.
Kolari feints and then cracks Janakoff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Janakoff down.
Janakoff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Kolari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Janakoff throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kolari shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Janakoff's guard.
Kolari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kolari distracts Janakoff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kolari throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kolari's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Janakoff 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Kolari really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Kolari's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kolari.
Kolari tries to score with a low kick but Janakoff moves his leg out of the way.
Kolari tests Janakoff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kolari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Janakoff pinned against the cage. Janakoff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Janakoff scores with a hook to the body. Kolari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Janakoff keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Janakoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Kolari.
Janakoff checks a low kick from Kolari.
Kolari ducks under a wild hook from Janakoff.
Kolari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Janakoff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kolari.
Kolari is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kolari tries for a takedown but Janakoff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Janakoff works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janakoff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kolari is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Janakoff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kolari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Janakoff works his way into side control.
Kolari is looking to regain half guard here but Janakoff keeps moving and retains side control.
Janakoff in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kolari struggling a bit here.
Kolari is trying to improve his position.
Janakoff tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Janakoff has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Janakoff has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolari is looking to get to half guard.
Janakoff looking to secure an arm triangle but Kolari defends it well.
Kolari manages to control the position for a moment.
Janakoff with the ground and pound from mount.
Janakoff wants to control the pace but Kolari is squirming around nicely.
Janakoff goes for an armbar but Kolari turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kolari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff is trying to control the position but Kolari postures up.
Janakoff has momentary wrist control but Kolari slips an elbow through the middle.
Kolari trying to control but Janakoff is working from the bottom.
Janakoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Kolari trying to control but Janakoff is working from the bottom.
Janakoff keeping full guard, as Kolari tries to pass.
Janakoff doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kolari trying to control the position from guard on top but Janakoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kolari walks into a stiff left hand from Janakoff.
Janakoff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kolari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Janakoff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Janakoff misses with a straight left.
Kolari has a takedown stuffed.
Vladimir Janakoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sami Kolari.
Kolari walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as Janakoff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kolari doesn't seem phased though.
Kolari throws a leg kick but Janakoff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Janakoff fails to land with a series of punches.
Kolari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Janakoff checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Janakoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Janakoff lands a nice shot that snaps Kolari's head back.
Kolari shoots in but Janakoff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Janakoff lands a jab-cross combination.
Kolari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kolari staying out of range there.
Janakoff throws a series of punches but Kolari avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Janakoff had his way with Sami Kolari in that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Kolari's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
Kolari drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Janakoff sneaks back into half guard.
Janakoff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Janakoff has his foot on Kolari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kolari works his way back into a safe position though.
Janakoff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Janakoff has momentary wrist control but Kolari slips an elbow through the middle.
Janakoff trying to control the position.
Janakoff wants to sweep but no luck.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Janakoff trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolari tries to stand but Janakoff is controlling from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kolari closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kolari is keen to just control but Janakoff is a slippery customer.
Kolari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Janakoff gets back to full guard.
Kolari stopping the sweep attempt from Janakoff.
Janakoff has his foot on Kolari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kolari works his way back into a safe position though.
Janakoff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kolari's guard.
Kolari 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.
Kolari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kolari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Janakoff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kolari has momentary wrist control but Janakoff slips an elbow through the middle.
Janakoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janakoff trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kolari wants to sweep here but Janakoff controlling him for the moment.
Janakoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Janakoff is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Janakoff stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Janakoff - just one landing.
Janakoff lands a with a good body shot.
Janakoff looks to land a left hand but Kolari moved out of range nicely.
Janakoff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kolari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kolari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Janakoff.
Kolari shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Janakoff is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sami Kolari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kolari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Janakoff is looking to escape.
Vladimir Janakoff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Janakoff wants to control but Kolari is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janakoff is looking to get to half guard.
Kolari lands a nice shot to the head.
Janakoff tries to hold on but Kolari pushes him away.
Kolari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Janakoff is looking to escape.
The referee warns Janakoff that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Janakoff tries to hold on but Kolari postures up.
Janakoff is wriggling around trying to escape.
Janakoff is in a horrible position here. Kolari smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sami Kolari.
I think Janakoff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Janakoff!
Vladimir Janakoff is the new lightweight champion!
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