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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerard Butler!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler works over Kicker's head and body with a nice combination.
Kicker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker moves out of range as Butler throws a body kick.
Butler swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Butler works the jab nicely.
It looks like John Kicker has been cut.
Butler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kicker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Butler closes the distance and clinches.
Kicker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butler closes the distance and clinches.
Butler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butler keeps control of Kicker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Butler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Butler goes for a takedown attempt but Kicker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Butler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kicker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Butler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kicker is looking to clinch.
Kicker slips a jab and a cross from Butler.
Butler throws and low kick but Kicker moves out of range easily.
John Kicker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kicker wants to clinch up but Butler keeps it at a distance.
Kicker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Butler if he has to take too many more of those.
Butler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Butler tries to bum rush Kicker with a series of wild strikes but Kicker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Butler is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Butler's calf.
Kicker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kicker throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Butler looks gassed!
Kicker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kicker connects with a knee to the head.
Kicker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butler shoots in and drives through. Kicker sprawls well.
Butler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kicker. That one must have hurt.
Kicker lands a high kick!
Gerard Butler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Kicker clinches.
Kicker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kicker throws a jab when Butler was well out of range.
Kicker throws a combination that misses
so Butler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kicker pushes Butler off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kicker breaks the clinch.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Butler circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Butler if he has to take too many more of those.
Kicker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kicker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Butler's head.
Kicker moves into the clinch.
Kicker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch but Butler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kicker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kicker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Butler.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kicker. Butler shrugs it off though.
Kicker rushes Butler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kicker stalling in the clinch.
Kicker manages to break the clinch.
Butler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kicker.
Butler swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Kicker throws a head kick that half lands.
Butler tries to clinch up
and Kicker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kicker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Butler's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kicker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Kicker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Butler swinging wilding here.
Butler fails to land the takedown.
Kicker lands a head kick. Butler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kicker connects with a high kick.
Butler throws a low kick, looking for Kicker's leg but Kicker calmly moves out of range.
Butler misses with a low kick.
Butler clinches up with Kicker and pushes him back against the cage.
Kicker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Butler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kicker is pushing Butler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kicker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kicker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Kicker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kicker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Butler misses with the combination.
Kicker lands a head kick. Butler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kicker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kicker. Butler shrugs it off though.
Kicker scores with a kick to the body.
Kicker throws a head kick that half lands.
Kicker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice body kick there by Kicker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker scores with a push kick.
Butler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Butler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Butler is looking to clinch.
Kicker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Butler has a couple of punches blocked by Kicker.
Kicker crunches a lovely knee into Butler's ribcage.
Kicker breaks the clinch.
Butler takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kicker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kicker lands with a kick to the temple. Butler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch combination from Butler misses.
Kicker lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a head kick that Butler semi-blocks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kicker.
Kicker moves into the clinch.
Butler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kicker has him pressed against the cage.
Kicker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicker moves away.
Kicker lands a head kick!
Butler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Butler throws a combination that misses
and Kicker counters with a head kick. That will keep Butler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kicker forces Butler back against the cage and clinches.
Kicker controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Butler tries to land a front kick but Kicker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Butler shoots in but no luck this time.
Kicker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kicker clinches with his opponent.
Kicker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kicker tries to clinch but Butler moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butler throws a series of strikes that have Kicker backpedaling.
Kicker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Butler tries for a takedown but Kicker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kicker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Kicker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kicker cracks the inside of Butler's front leg.
Nice body kick there by Kicker.
Butler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kicker counters with a one-two to the body.
Butler misses with the combination.
Butler throws a right and a left that Kicker avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Butler misses.
Butler closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Kicker.
Kicker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kicker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Kicker lands but Butler takes it in his stride.
Kicker connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kicker is trying to stand up here but Butler is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kicker manages to get to full guard.
Kicker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kicker keeping moving, preventing Butler from controlling successfully.
Gerard Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Butler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kicker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A low kick from Butler is predictable there
and Kicker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Butler circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker throws a nice head kick!
John Kicker is winning the standup battle so far.
Kicker is looking to slow Butler down with leg kicks.
Butler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kicker thumps Butler with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kicker.
Kicker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Butler throws a right and a left that Kicker avoids nicely.
Kicker drives through and clinches with Butler against the cage.
Kicker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Kicker misses its intended target.
Butler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Butler misses with a two punch combination.
Butler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kicker as he jumps to the side.
Kicker lands with a slapping head kick.
John Kicker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kicker!
Kicker tries to clinch but Butler moves out of range.
Kicker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Butler.
Kicker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kicker pushes Butler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kicker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kicker tries to clinch but Butler moves out of range.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Butler avoids the head kick by Kicker.
Butler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kicker counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Kicker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kicker, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kicker!
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