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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timu Puruunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by kung fu fighting. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matthew Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timu Puruunen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puruunen moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puruunen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puruunen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Puruunen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Puruunen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Puruunen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Puruunen wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Puruunen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Puruunen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Puruunen 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.
Jones wants to sweep here but Puruunen controlling him for the moment.
Puruunen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Puruunen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puruunen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones wants to stand up but Puruunen is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puruunen stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puruunen tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Puruunen being controlled here momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puruunen is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Puruunen moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Puruunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puruunen wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Puruunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puruunen tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Puruunen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puruunen wants it to stay on the feet.
Puruunen moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puruunen clinches with his opponent.
Puruunen breaks the clinch.
Puruunen is looking to clinch.
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Puruunen can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puruunen keeps working.
Jones throwing shots but Puruunen is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Puruunen is defending well.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Puruunen!
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Timu Puruunen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Puruunen closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Puruunen didn't expect that.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Puruunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puruunen has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Puruunen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Puruunen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Puruunen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Puruunen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puruunen tries to clinch
and Jones counters by clinching up.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Puruunen tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones has Puruunen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Puruunen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puruunen throws an elbow but misses.
Puruunen lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
It looks like Matthew Jones has been cut.
Puruunen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puruunen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puruunen lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puruunen missing with knees to the body.
Jones is working for takedown but Puruunen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Puruunen has double underhooks.
Puruunen crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Puruunen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Puruunen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puruunen lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Puruunen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Puruunen landing knees to the head.
Matthew Jones's cut is getting worse.
Puruunen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puruunen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a single leg into guard. Puruunen didn't expect that.
Puruunen kicks Jones off and gets to his feet.
Puruunen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a takedown but Puruunen manages to get underhooks.
Puruunen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Puruunen crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Puruunen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones is working for takedown but Puruunen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puruunen.
Puruunen lands a damaging elbow.
Puruunen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Puruunen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Puruunen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puruunen tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Puruunen wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puruunen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puruunen is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puruunen clinches.
Puruunen lands a damaging elbow.
Puruunen is pressed up against the cage. Jones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Puruunen down to the mat. Puruunen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Matthew Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Puruunen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puruunen tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Puruunen moves out of range easily.
Puruunen wants to clinch.
Puruunen fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Puruunen wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timu Puruunen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matthew Jones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones tries to clinch up but Puruunen circles away and keeps his distance.
Puruunen closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Puruunen won't be happy with that.
Sloppy strikes there by Jones.
Puruunen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jones has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Puruunen is avoiding damage well.
Jones wants to control but Puruunen is keeping him busy.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones cracks Puruunen with a big right hand but Puruunen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Puruunen is keeping him busy.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Puruunen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Matthew Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones wants to control but Puruunen is keeping him busy.
Jones tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Puruunen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
That's two 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.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Puruunen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jones throws a strike aimed at the side of Puruunen's head but Puruunen avoids it well.
Puruunen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Puruunen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones is putting a hurting on Puruunen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Puruunen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puruunen regains half guard, as Jones was trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Puruunen?
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Jones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puruunen is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Timu Puruunen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones won't let Puruunen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Puruunen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones working Puruunen over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Puruunen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puruunen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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