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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petar Grgic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petar Grgic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia shoots in for a double leg but Grgic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grgic tries to clinch up but Ardonia circles away and keeps his distance.
Ardonia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grgic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardonia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grgic tries to clinch up.
Grgic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grgic tries to clinch up but Ardonia circles away and keeps his distance.
Grgic doesn't manage to clinch there - Ardonia circles away.
Grgic tries to clinch up but Ardonia circles away and keeps his distance.
Petar Grgic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grgic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardonia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ardonia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ardonia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ardonia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grgic's waist but Grgic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ardonia off to one side.
Ardonia keeps the fight on the outside.
Grgic is looking to clinch but Ardonia is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grgic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardonia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ardonia with a jab.
Ardonia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grgic defends it nicely.
Petar Grgic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Raymore Ardonia.
Grgic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grgic swivels and escapes.
Grgic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ardonia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grgic wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grgic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grgic tries to clinch up but Ardonia circles away and keeps his distance.
Ardonia keeps the fight on the outside.
Grgic keeps the fight on the outside.
Grgic closes the distance but Ardonia moves to the side
and Ardonia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ardonia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grgic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ardonia pulls guard.
Ardonia scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ardonia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grgic instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grgic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ardonia lands an uppercut.
Grgic is pressed up against the cage. Ardonia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grgic down to the mat. Grgic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grgic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ardonia counters by clinching up.
Ardonia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grgic avoids it.
Grgic fails to pull guard.
Ardonia goes for a takedown attempt but Grgic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grgic wants to clinch
and Ardonia counters with a shoot takedown. Grgic fights it but they end up in guard.
Ardonia looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grgic trying to keep a closed guard but Ardonia is proving a slippery customer.
Grgic trying to strike off his back.
Grgic is wriggling around but Ardonia manages to pass to half guard.
Grgic wants to get back to his feet.
Grgic wants to control but Ardonia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ardonia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ardonia is controlling the pace.
Ardonia wants to free his trapped foot but Grgic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grgic strikes from the bottom but Ardonia passes into mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grgic is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Grgic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grgic tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grgic wants to hold on but Ardonia pushes him away.
Ardonia looking to finish with strikes here!
Ardonia misses with a head shot.
Ardonia throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ardonia thowing shots but they're missing.
Ardonia throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Grgic tries to reverse the position but Ardonia maintains control.
Ardonia misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ardonia blocks Grgic's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grgic connects with a crisp jab.
Ardonia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grgic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ardonia somewhat.
Grgic wants to clinch
and Ardonia counters by clinching up.
Grgic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ardonia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ardonia lands a hook that snaps the head of Grgic backwards.
Ardonia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ardonia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ardonia counters with a two punch combo.
Ardonia clinches.
Grgic gets control of Ardonia's arms and successfully pulls guard. Grgic will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ardonia preventing the sweep.
Grgic trying to keep a closed guard but Ardonia is proving a slippery customer.
Ardonia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ardonia preventing the sweep.
Ardonia trying to control but Grgic is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grgic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ardonia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grgic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ardonia trying to control the position from guard on top but Grgic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grgic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ardonia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grgic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ardonia swats away the attempt to clinch by Grgic.
Ardonia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grgic is fending him off so far but Ardonia persists. Nope, Grgic circles away and we're back to standing.
Petar Grgic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Raymore Ardonia.
That's two 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.
Ardonia shoots in looking for a takedown. Grgic tries to sprawl out of it but Ardonia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grgic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ardonia is breathing heavily.
Ardonia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grgic's waist but Grgic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ardonia off to one side.
Grgic closes the distance but Ardonia moves to the side
and Ardonia counters by moving into the clinch.
Grgic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ardonia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grgic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ardonia walks away with a smile on his face. Grgic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grgic wants to clinch but Ardonia slips to the side
and Ardonia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grgic wants to clinch but Ardonia slips to the side
and Ardonia counters by clinching up.
Grgic jumps guard but Ardonia stands there with Grgic around his waist. Grgic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grgic fails to pull guard.
Grgic tries to pull guard but Ardonia won't allow it.
Grgic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ardonia walks away with a smile on his face. Grgic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grgic clinches but Ardonia breaks the clinch
and Ardonia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grgic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ardonia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grgic swings wildly with an uppercut but Ardonia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grgic is trying to break the clinch but Ardonia is controlling him.
Grgic tries to pull guard but Ardonia won't allow it.
Ardonia tries to land a knee to the head but Grgic blocks with his arms.
Ardonia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ardonia tries for a takedown but Grgic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ardonia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grgic tries to clinch
and Ardonia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ardonia.
Grgic prevents Ardonia from breaking the clinch.
Ardonia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grgic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grgic fails to pull guard.
Grgic jumps guard but Ardonia stands there with Grgic around his waist. Grgic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ardonia just leaning against Grgic, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grgic lands with a left to the head.
Ardonia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grgic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ardonia walks away with a smile on his face. Grgic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grgic darts in trying to clinch
and Ardonia moves into the clinch.
Ardonia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grgic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grgic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grgic fails to pull guard.
Grgic fails to pull guard.
Ardonia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grgic jumps guard but Ardonia stands there with Grgic around his waist. Grgic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grgic is looking to break free of the clinch but Ardonia has double underhooks.
Grgic jumps guard but Ardonia stands there with Grgic around his waist. Grgic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ardonia goes for a takedown attempt but Grgic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grgic wants to clinch up but Ardonia keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Grgic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ardonia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ardonia counters with a takedown into side control.
Ardonia trying to control the position but Grgic is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Grgic tries to improve position but can't.
Ardonia misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ardonia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grgic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grgic throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Ardonia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grgic, who protects the arm well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Grgic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ardonia counters with a good low kick that Grgic was not able to check.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grgic.
Grgic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ardonia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grgic circles away quickly and effectively.
Grgic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ardonia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grgic circles away.
Grgic wants to clinch.
Ardonia tries to clinch up but Grgic circles away and keeps his distance.
Ardonia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grgic wants to clinch.
Grgic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grgic wants to clinch up but Ardonia keeps it at a distance.
Ardonia keeps the fight on the outside.
Ardonia misses with a low kick.
Ardonia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grgic swivels and escapes.
Grgic is looking to clinch.
Grgic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ardonia moves into range and clinches up with Grgic.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ardonia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ardonia wants to get back to striking at distance but Grgic won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Ardonia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grgic is trying to force a seperation but Ardonia has the dominant position.
Ardonia gets underhooks to prevent Grgic's takedown attempt.
Grgic pulls Ardonia into guard.
Grgic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ardonia on the ground.
Ardonia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grgic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ardonia moves into the clinch.
Grgic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ardonia pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petar Grgic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grgic is looking to clinch.
Grgic gets a clinch.
Ardonia lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grgic pushes Ardonia off but Ardonia dives into side control.
Ardonia staying calm.
Ardonia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grgic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grgic wants to control but Ardonia postures up.
Ardonia throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Grgic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ardonia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Grgic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grgic is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ardonia has closed the distance and engaged Grgic in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Raymore Ardonia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ardonia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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