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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Agus (ranked 24105 p4p, 201 weight class) and Jessie Alejandro (ranked 24107 p4p, 196 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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223 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Agus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jessie Alejandro !
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alejandro tries to close the distance and clinch but Agus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alejandro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Agus has closed the distance and engaged Alejandro in a clinch.
Alejandro fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Alejandro .
Agus breaks from the clinch.
Alejandro throws a head kick that misses.
Agus lands a big head kick that sends Alejandro tumbling to the mat! Agus takes a step backwards and waves Alejandro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Alejandro is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agus dives in for a single leg takedown but Alejandro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alejandro is still on wobbly legs! Can Agus finish him?
Alejandro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Agus as he jumps to the side.
Roman Agus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jessie Alejandro .
Agus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alejandro seems to have recovered his senses.
Agus breaks from the clinch.
Agus lands a two punch combo.
Agus moves into range and clinches up with Alejandro .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Agus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Agus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Agus breaks from the clinch.
Alejandro fails with a takedown attempt.
Agus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alejandro or perhaps it was just good defense by Agus, which made it look bad.
Agus fails to land the takedown.
Agus tries to clinch up but Alejandro circles away and keeps his distance.
Agus tries to clinch but Alejandro moves away
and Alejandro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Alejandro .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agus clinches with his opponent.
Alejandro is trying to pull guard but Agus turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Agus manages to break the clinch.
Agus darts in and clinches Alejandro up against the cage.
Agus manages to break the clinch.
Alejandro moves forwards but Agus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agus darts in looking for a takedown but Alejandro gets double underhooks and turns Agus into the cage.
Alejandro fails with the takedown.
Alejandro is looking to clinch but Agus is avoiding it.
Agus tries to clinch up but Alejandro circles away and keeps his distance.
Alejandro misses with a kick to the body.
Agus shoots in but Alejandro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alejandro shoots for a takedown but Agus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Agus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alejandro if he has to take too many more of those.
Alejandro fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Agus.
Alejandro shoots in looking for a takedown. Agus tries to sprawl out of it but Alejandro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Agus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Agus. Agus obviously looking to wear him down.
Alejandro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Agus.
Agus stuffs the takedown.
Alejandro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Agus tries to avoid it but Alejandro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Agus to the ground. Agus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Agus tries a head kick but it misses.
Alejandro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Agus sprawls well. Agus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alejandro gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Agus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alejandro has closed the distance and engaged Agus in a clinch.
Agus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alejandro to keep the fight standing.
Alejandro looking to stall.
Agus leaning against his opponent.
Agus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Agus does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alejandro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Agus is fending him off so far but Alejandro persists. Nope, Agus circles away and we're back to standing.
Agus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alejandro .
Alejandro tries to clinch but Agus moves out of range.
Agus throws a quick counter head kick but Alejandro was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agus looks to score with a jab to the body but Alejandro is just out of range.
Agus sets himself, and Alejandro steps forward looking for the clinch! Agus avoids it this time.
Agus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alejandro counters with a one-two to the body.
Alejandro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Agus defends well and Alejandro ends up having to push Agus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Roman Agus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jessie Alejandro .
Agus connects with a jab.
Roman Agus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Agus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alejandro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Agus avoids it really well and circles away.
Agus feinted with a counter takedown.
Alejandro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Agus swivels and escapes.
Agus misses with a takedown attempt - Alejandro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Agus has closed the distance and engaged Alejandro in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro jumps guard and drags Agus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Agus gets to his feet - Alejandro follows without any prompting.
Agus takes the fight into the clinch.
Agus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alejandro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Agus tries to avoid it but Alejandro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Agus to the ground. Agus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Alejandro tries to get set, Agus tries to push him back and clinch up but Alejandro manages to avoid the attempt.
Agus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alejandro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alejandro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alejandro counters with a three punch combo that has Agus backing up. Agus nods at Alejandro to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro swats away the attempt to clinch by Agus.
Alejandro dives in for a single leg takedown but Agus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alejandro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Agus tries to clinch up but Alejandro circles away and keeps his distance.
Roman Agus is winning the standup battle so far.
Alejandro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Agus is looking to counter with head kicks.
Alejandro is breathing heavily.
Agus has a takedown stuffed.
Alejandro shoots for a takedown but Agus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agus darts in and clinches Alejandro up against the cage.
Agus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Agus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alejandro can do to turn this around?
Agus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alejandro shoots in for a double leg but Agus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Agus drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alejandro sprawls and moves away.
Agus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alejandro is fending him off so far but Agus persists. Nope, Alejandro circles away and we're back to standing.
Agus instigates a clinch.
Agus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Agus with a poor takedown
and Alejandro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Agus leaves Alejandro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alejandro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agus shoots for a double leg takedown but Alejandro sprawls well. He's pushed Agus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Agus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Agus lands a jab-cross combination.
Alejandro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Agus swinging wildly here.
Alejandro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alejandro dives in for a single leg takedown but Agus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Agus, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agus shoots in for a takedown but Alejandro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Agus tries to clinch up but Alejandro circles away and keeps his distance.
Agus tries a head kick but it misses.
Alejandro unleashes a big counter combination but Agus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alejandro .
Agus throws a big counter combination but Alejandro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roman Agus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jessie Alejandro .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agus throws a head kick but Alejandro moves out of range.
Alejandro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Agus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alejandro dives in and grabs Agus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Agus pushes down on Alejandro 's head and hops out.
Agus tries to close the distance and clinch but Alejandro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alejandro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Agus defends it well.
Agus instigates a clinch.
Alejandro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Agus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alejandro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Agus uses from the top position.
Alejandro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Agus gets to his feet. Alejandro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agus lands a head kick. Alejandro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Agus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alejandro moves into the clinch.
Alejandro fails to pull guard.
Agus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Agus swings for the body but Alejandro moves out of range.
Agus takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Agus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Agus taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agus pulls guard successfully.
Alejandro stopping the sweep attempt from Agus.
Alejandro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Alejandro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Agus looking for a guillotine here but Alejandro defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alejandro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alejandro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jessie Alejandro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Agus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alejandro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Agus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Agus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Agus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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