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Event:
Helsinki Fighting League: 30
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valtonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD#
Valtonen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Valtonen distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Valtonen works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Valtonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Valtonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valtonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Valtonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Valtonen . #T1#
Valtonen chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valtonen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Valtonen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Valtonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valtonen . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valtonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Valtonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Valtonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valtonen drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head. #T2#
Valtonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Nice strikes from Valtonen there.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Valtonen controlling the pace.
Valtonen passes to full mount!
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Valtonen lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Valtonen lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valtonen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Valtonen controlling his opponent. #T3#
Valtonen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Valtonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Valtonen lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Valtonen cracks Smith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Valtonen lands a big elbow - Smith is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Smith is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Toni Valtonen !
An out of breath Toni Valtonen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Helsinki Fighting League: 25
Date: Jul 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Ruttenum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Ruttenum fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ruttenum is defended easily by Smith.
Danny Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Ruttenum .
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Smith rushes Ruttenum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ruttenum is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruttenum tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Ruttenum .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruttenum has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Ruttenum has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position.
Ruttenum keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruttenum is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Smith wants to stand but Ruttenum is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ruttenum keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Smith wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Ruttenum 's closed guard. He's half up but Ruttenum has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Ruttenum pivots and extends the arm, Smith falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Ruttenum ! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Conor Ruttenum !
Post fight, Conor Ruttenum took to the microphone: 'Nick where you at? Where's the rematch?
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