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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Possu The Pumpkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Possu The Pumpkin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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216 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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25
223 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Possu The Pumpkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Junior!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from The Pumpkin misses.
The Pumpkin tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Junior blocks the leg kick.
The Pumpkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Junior blocks a head kick by The Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin swinging wildly here.
Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Pumpkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Pumpkin is looking to clinch.
The Pumpkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Pumpkin with a knee to the head.
The Pumpkin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Junior wants a takedown but no success here.
The Pumpkin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Pumpkin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Pumpkin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Pumpkin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Junior avoids it.
The Pumpkin misses with a knee strike.
Junior wants a takedown but no success here.
Junior wants a takedown but no success here.
Possu The Pumpkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jones Junior.
The Pumpkin stalling the fight.
The Pumpkin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Junior has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Pumpkin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Junior tries for a takedown but The Pumpkin manages to get underhooks.
The Pumpkin is pressed up against the cage. Junior has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Pumpkin down to the mat. The Pumpkin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Junior looks gassed!
The Pumpkin misses with a body kick.
Junior blocks a head kick by The Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pumpkin tries to clinch up but Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
The Pumpkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Junior throws a hook but The Pumpkin blocks it.
Junior throws a lazy right hand but The Pumpkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Pumpkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior swings for the body but The Pumpkin moves out of range.
The Pumpkin tries a head kick but it misses.
The Pumpkin throws the kick towards the body but Junior avoids it.
Junior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Pumpkin can pounce on him.
The Pumpkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Junior counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Pumpkin!
The Pumpkin is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Junior throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The Pumpkin is bucking up trying to escape but Junior cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Junior connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Junior misses with a head shot.
Junior 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.
Junior throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Junior sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Junior lands a heavy elbow.
Junior unloads with some shots from mount but The Pumpkin bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now The Pumpkin is on top in guard.
Junior is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior wants to improve his position but instead The Pumpkin has moved into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The Pumpkin in particular looking to stall.
Junior is looking for a sweep. The Pumpkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Possu The Pumpkin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Junior checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Junior looks to land a right hand but The Pumpkin moved out of range.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by The Pumpkin.
Junior avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Junior throws an overhand right that lands on The Pumpkin's shoulder, as The Pumpkin tries to avoid the shot.
Junior shoots in and gets a takedown into The Pumpkin's guard.
Junior is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Pumpkin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Pumpkin has escaped and now he's on top!
The Pumpkin preventing the sweep.
Junior is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Pumpkin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Junior is on top in guard.
The Pumpkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Junior throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior throws and elbow that misses. The Pumpkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Junior's guard. Nice move by The Pumpkin!
The Pumpkin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Junior is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Pumpkin is looking to stand up but Junior won't let him.
Junior manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Junior landing strikes from the mount.
Junior goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now The Pumpkin is on top in guard.
Junior lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Pumpkin!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pumpkin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Junior tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Junior throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for The Pumpkin because Junior loaded up on that one.
Junior is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Pumpkin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Junior won't let The Pumpkin get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Junior thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Junior throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior landing shots from mount.
Junior throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for The Pumpkin because Junior loaded up on that one.
The Pumpkin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Junior with a couple of short strikes.
The Pumpkin wants to hold on but Junior pushes him away.
Junior is landing with some decent strikes but The Pumpkin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junior throwing strikes here but The Pumpkin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Junior throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The Pumpkin is desperately trying to improve his position but Junior has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jones Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior checks a low kick from The Pumpkin.
Junior dives in and grabs The Pumpkin's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Pumpkin pushes down on Junior's head and hops out.
Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Pumpkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior.
The Pumpkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Junior.
A telegraphed right hand from Junior misses the target.
The Pumpkin wants to slow Junior down by chopping away at his legs.
The Pumpkin tries to sprawl but Junior drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The Pumpkin is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Junior scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Junior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. The Pumpkin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior passes to side control.
Junior misses with the ground and pound.
The Pumpkin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jones Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
Junior in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Pumpkin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pumpkin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Junior trying to pass the guard but The Pumpkin defending well.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Junior wants to free his trapped foot but The Pumpkin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Junior looks to land a strike but The Pumpkin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
Junior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Junior cracks The Pumpkin with a big elbow.
Junior postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Junior lands a decent elbow from side control.
Junior throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Junior tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Junior has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Junior seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Junior working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Junior in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Junior tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The Pumpkin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Junior fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Junior is trying to ground and pound but The Pumpkin uses the momentary lack of control by Junior to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Junior 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Junior!
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hype
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