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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Dynamite (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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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Zaromskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Napoleon Dynamite!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis slips under a jab.
Zaromskis is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Dynamite.
Zaromskis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zaromskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dynamite's defenses.
Dynamite blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dynamite content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dynamite looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dynamite is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dynamite avoids it.
Zaromskis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dynamite takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Napoleon Dynamite has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis with a knee to the head.
Dynamite blocks an elbow strike.
Dynamite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dynamite takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zaromskis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaromskis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zaromskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dynamite fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaromskis connects with a nice looking jab.
Dynamite lands with a nice body kick.
Zaromskis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis looks to score with a jab to the body but Dynamite is just out of range.
Zaromskis tries to clinch up.
Dynamite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dynamite lands a right hook to the body.
Zaromskis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dynamite.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dynamite.
Zaromskis moves out of range as Dynamite strikes.
Zaromskis feints and then cracks Dynamite's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dynamite down.
A leg kick checked by Dynamite.
Zaromskis moves into the clinch.
Dynamite managing to block the knees to the body from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zaromskis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zaromskis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaromskis.
Dynamite has had enough of the clinch but Zaromskis keeps him there for the moment.
Zaromskis pushes off an throws an elbow but Dynamite leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dynamite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaromskis misses with a head kick.
Zaromskis lands the left hand.
Dynamite thows a body shot but no joy.
Zaromskis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaromskis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dynamite swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dynamite throws a series of punches but Zaromskis avoids them all with ease.
Dynamite stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaromskis.
Dynamite moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zaromskis throws a lazy right hand but Dynamite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dynamite slips a straight right by Zaromskis.
Dynamite throws a push kick but Zaromskis slaps the foot to one side.
Dynamite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaromskis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dynamite throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dynamite throws a nice looking combination but Zaromskis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dynamite fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zaromskis checks it well.
Zaromskis ducks under a wild hook from Dynamite.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaromskis.
Zaromskis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dynamite throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaromskis moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zaromskis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zaromskis with a knee to the head.
Zaromskis keeps control of Dynamite as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dynamite lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zaromskis pushes off an throws an elbow but Dynamite leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Zaromskis.
Dynamite tries to break free but Zaromskis pushes him back against the cage.
Dynamite tries to circle away but Zaromskis has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zaromskis tries to land knees in the clinch but Dynamite avoids the damage to the body.
Dynamite takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dynamite.
Dynamite gets through Zaromskis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaromskis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zaromskis throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaromskis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dynamite is pushing Zaromskis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zaromskis lands a right hand.
Zaromskis keeps control of Dynamite as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaromskis misses with a knee strike.
Zaromskis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dynamite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dynamite takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dynamite throws a right hand that Zaromskis ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaromskis also avoids with ease.
Dynamite misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaromskis.
Dynamite misses with a series of wild punches.
Dynamite scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zaromskis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dynamite has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zaromskis has Dynamite pressed against the cage, preventing Dynamite from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zaromskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dynamite's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Zaromskis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Dynamite'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.
Dynamite throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaromskis tried to score with a low kick but Dynamite checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dynamite jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaromskis 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.
Zaromskis tries to land a leg kick but Dynamite saw it coming and moves away.
A combination from Dynamite does no damage.
Zaromskis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A clash of legs there as Dynamite blocks the low kick.
Zaromskis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dynamite.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Zaromskis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zaromskis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaromskis is looking to clinch but Dynamite is avoiding it.
Zaromskis feints and then cracks Dynamite's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dynamite down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good shot there by Dynamite.
Dynamite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaromskis circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaromskis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick
and Dynamite cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dynamite looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dynamite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaromskis manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Zaromskis misses.
Zaromskis jabs Dynamite right on the nose. Dynamite blinks but takes it well.
Zaromskis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaromskis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zaromskis throws a sloppy head kick and Dynamite moves out of range easily.
Zaromskis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martin Zaromskis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dynamite finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A lazy left from Zaromskis finds it's target.
A combination from Zaromskis does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zaromskis darts in trying to clinch
and Dynamite makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zaromskis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaromskis misses with a leg kick.
Dynamite with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaromskis to score with a decent uppercut.
Zaromskis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dynamite's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dynamite misses with a wild combination.
Zaromskis throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaromskis slips a jab and a cross from Dynamite.
Zaromskis is looking to score with low kicks.
Zaromskis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dynamite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis moves in looking to clinch but Dynamite pushes him off.
Dynamite keeps the fight on the outside.
Napoleon Dynamite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaromskis throws a combination that misses
and Dynamite counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zaromskis's knee momentarily.
Dynamite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaromskis rushes Dynamite and presses him up against the cage.
Dynamite takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dynamite is trying to break the clinch but Zaromskis is controlling him.
Zaromskis trying to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow.
Zaromskis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dynamite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaromskiss head.
Dynamite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaromskis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dynamite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dynamite is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaromskis takes a swing at Dynamite's ribcage but misses.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaromskis is looking to slow Dynamite down with leg kicks.
Dynamite throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zaromskis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaromskis scores with a head kick.
Zaromskis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zaromskis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dynamite connects with a single shot there.
Zaromskis tries to clinch
and Dynamite counters with a three punch combo that has Zaromskis backing up. Zaromskis nods at Dynamite to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaromskis tried to score with a low kick but Dynamite checks it.
Napoleon Dynamite seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dynamite falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaromskis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zaromskis.
Dynamite breaks the clinch.
Zaromskis wants to clinch
and Dynamite counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Dynamite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Dynamite's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zaromskis with a nice cross.
Dynamite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis thows a leg kick but Dynamite checks it
and Dynamite counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dynamite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zaromskis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaromskis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dynamite throws out the jab.
Dynamite takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zaromskis tries to clinch
and Dynamite counters with a nice body kick.
Dynamite throws out a loose jab but Zaromskis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaromskis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zaromskis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dynamite.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick
enabling Dynamite to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaromskis takes one to the side of the head.
Zaromskis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaromskis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dynamite. That did some damage!
Zaromskis is looking to slow Dynamite down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis moves in looking to clinch but Dynamite pushes him off.
Zaromskis throws a sloppy head kick and Dynamite moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaromskis thows a leg kick but Dynamite checks it
and Dynamite counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaromskis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dynamite misses with a body punch
and Zaromskis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dynamite looks to land a left hand but Zaromskis moved out of range nicely.
Dynamite misses with an uppercut.
Dynamite uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zaromskis has time to react.
Zaromskis drives through and clinches with Dynamite against the cage.
Dynamite breaks from the clinch.
Dynamite throws a combination that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dynamite misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zaromskis counters with a leg kick.
A combination from Dynamite does no damage.
Dynamite takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaromskis misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite checks a leg kick.
Zaromskis tries to clinch
and Dynamite counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dynamite blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but Dynamite moves out of range.
Zaromskis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaromskis moves away from the strike by Dynamite.
Zaromskis misses with a kick to the body
and Dynamite counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zaromskis has closed the distance and engaged Dynamite in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaromskis throws an elbow but misses.
Dynamite has a couple of punches blocked by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dynamite takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaromskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaromskis missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the head but Dynamite blocks with his arms.
Dynamite tries to break the clinch but Zaromskis is controlling the position.
Dynamite lands with a light punch inside.
Dynamite lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaromskis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dynamite is trying to force a seperation but Zaromskis has the dominant position.
Dynamite is trying to break the clinch but Zaromskis is controlling him.
Zaromskis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zaromskis is trying to stall.
Dynamite manages to break the clinch.
Zaromskis misses with a head kick.
Dynamite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaromskis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dynamite is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dynamite scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dynamite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Zaromskis misses.
Zaromskis tries to clinch there but Dynamite circles away.
Dynamite swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaromskis.
Dynamite blocks a head kick by Zaromskis.
A jab from Zaromskis does it's job there.
Zaromskis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dynamite at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zaromskis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dynamite circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dynamite counters with a straight right hand.
Dynamite throws a right hand that Zaromskis ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaromskis also avoids with ease.
Zaromskis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dynamite throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaromskis counters by moving into the clinch.
Zaromskis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dynamite blocks it with crossed arms.
Dynamite breaks from the clinch.
Dynamite looks for the body kick but Zaromskis saw that one coming.
Zaromskis tries to clinch up but Dynamite circles away and keeps his distance.
Dynamite throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dynamite throws a series of punches but Zaromskis avoids them all with ease.
Zaromskis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dynamite looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zaromskis tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Dynamite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dynamite has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Dynamite!
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