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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wuzz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lützenkirchen - German Kiss. Andy Wuzz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jari Lehtonen's chin.
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210 lbs
24 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jari Lehtonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Wuzz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wuzz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lehtonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lehtonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wuzz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lehtonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wuzz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lehtonen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wuzz has Lehtonen in his guard.
Lehtonen wants to stand but Wuzz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wuzz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lehtonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lehtonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wuzz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehtonen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wuzz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lehtonen has managed to get both his arms back between Wuzz's legs - danger averted.
Lehtonen wants to get up but he can't break Wuzz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz keeping full guard, as Lehtonen tries to pass.
Wuzz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lehtonen defends well.
Wuzz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lehtonen wants to stand but Wuzz is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wuzz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lehtonen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wuzz shoots for a double leg takedown but Lehtonen sprawls well. He's pushed Wuzz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wuzz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lehtonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Andy Wuzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz misses with the combination.
Wuzz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lehtonen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wuzz somewhat.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Wuzz.
Wuzz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wuzz shoots in looking for a takedown. Lehtonen tries to sprawl out of it but Wuzz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lehtonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehtonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wuzz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wuzz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lehtonen was covering up waiting for the punch and Wuzz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lehtonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wuzz is aware though and is defending well.
Wuzz throwing strikes but missing.
Lehtonen working for a triangle but Wuzz defends it easily.
Wuzz throwing strikes but missing.
Wuzz lands a couple of elbows.
Wuzz postures up in Lehtonen's guard and throws a big left but Lehtonen blocks it.
Lehtonen kicks Wuzz off and gets to his feet.
Wuzz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lehtonen.
Horrible takedown by Wuzz or perhaps it was just good defense by Lehtonen which made him look bad.
Lehtonen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wuzz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wuzz is working Lehtonen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wuzz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lehtonen has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Lehtonen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehtonen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wuzz scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Wuzz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab by Lehtonen.
Wuzz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wuzz moves in looking to clinch but Lehtonen pushes him off.
Lehtonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wuzz manages to avoid it.
Lehtonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wuzz's sensitive parts.
Wuzz fails with a takedown attempt.
Lehtonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wuzz.
Wuzz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lehtonen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wuzz somewhat.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Wuzz.
Wuzz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wuzz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lehtonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wuzz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wuzz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lehtonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wuzz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lehtonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wuzz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lehtonen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wuzz.
Wuzz fails with the takedown.
Wuzz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lehtonen counters with a straight right hand.
Wuzz is breathing heavily.
Lehtonen lands with a shot to the body.
Wuzz shoots in for a double leg but Lehtonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jari Lehtonen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lehtonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wuzz avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehtonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wuzz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lehtonen scores with a jab to the body.
Lehtonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lehtonen scores with a nice strike.
Wuzz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lehtonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wuzz misses with a takedown attempt - Lehtonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lehtonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wuzz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lehtonen is fending him off so far but Wuzz persists. Nope, Lehtonen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen tries to clinch there but Wuzz circles away.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lehtonen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lehtonen looking for submissions off his back.
Lehtonen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lehtonen is trying to control but can't.
Wuzz throwing shots but Lehtonen is blocking nicely.
Wuzz thows a huge punch but Lehtonen dodges it nicely.
Wuzz slips a nice elbow through Lehtonen's hands, connecting with Lehtonen's forehead.
Wuzz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lehtonen kicks off Wuzz and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Wuzz with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz shoots in looking for a takedown but Lehtonen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wuzz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lehtonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Wuzz.
Lehtonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehtonen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wuzz.
Wuzz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lehtonen's waist but Lehtonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wuzz off to one side.
Wuzz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lehtonen is looking to wear down Wuzz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lehtonen instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehtonen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wuzz.
Wuzz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lehtonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Lehtonen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lehtonen closes the distance and clinches.
Lehtonen is pressed up against the cage. Wuzz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lehtonen down to the mat. Lehtonen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wuzz fails with a takedown attempt.
Wuzz tries to clinch but Lehtonen moves out of range.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lehtonen as he avoids it easily.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Wuzz.
Wuzz shoots in looking for a takedown. Lehtonen tries to sprawl out of it but Wuzz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lehtonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wuzz tries for a takedown but Lehtonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lehtonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lehtonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wuzz fails with a takedown attempt.
Jari Lehtonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wuzz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz misses with a takedown attempt - Lehtonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wuzz gets tackled into the cage by Lehtonen. Lehtonen maintains the clinch.
Lehtonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wuzz shoots in but Lehtonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wuzz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehtonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lehtonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wuzz sprawls well. Wuzz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lehtonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Wuzz is having none of it.
Lehtonen throws a series of punches but Wuzz avoids them all with ease.
Wuzz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lehtonen clinches up with Wuzz and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wuzz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lehtonen is pushing Wuzz's head away, looking to escape. Wuzz manages to hold on to the position though.
Wuzz working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wuzz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lehtonen is trying to improve his position.
Lehtonen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lehtonen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lehtonen tries to stand and escape but Wuzz is controlling the position.
Wuzz moves into full guard.
Wuzz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz is striking from the bottom but Lehtonen uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Wuzz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wuzz actively working from the bottom here.
Lehtonen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lehtonen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wuzz to get to his feet.
Wuzz tries for a takedown but Lehtonen circles away easily
and Lehtonen counters with an outside leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lehtonen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lehtonen stalks Wuzz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wuzz's face. Wuzz staggers backwards, shaken.
Lehtonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lehtonen was covering up waiting for the punch and Wuzz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wuzz throwing strikes but missing.
Wuzz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lehtonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wuzz has managed to get both his arms back between Lehtonen's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wuzz preventing the sweep.
Lehtonen working for a triangle but Wuzz defends it easily.
Wuzz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lehtonen is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehtonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wuzz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jari Lehtonen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wuzz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lehtonen pinned against the cage. Lehtonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wuzz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lehtonen works Wuzz's body with a nice hook.
Lehtonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wuzz tries to clinch up
and Lehtonen counters with a left to the body.
Wuzz fails with the takedown
and Lehtonen counters with a three punch combo that has Wuzz backing up. Wuzz nods at Lehtonen to acknowledge the strikes.
Lehtonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Wuzz takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz shoots and misses
and Lehtonen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Wuzz.
No luck for Wuzz with that takedown attempt.
Wuzz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wuzz misses with a takedown attempt
and Lehtonen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lehtonen.
Wuzz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lehtonen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch.
Lehtonen misses with a body shot.
Wuzz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lehtonen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lehtonen lands a body shot.
Wuzz moves out of range of the strikes.
Lehtonen rushes Wuzz and presses him up against the cage.
Lehtonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wuzz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wuzz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lehtonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wuzz tries to avoid it but Lehtonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wuzz to the ground. Wuzz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lehtonen misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Wuzz is having none of it.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lehtonen but Lehtonen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wuzz clinches.
Wuzz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lehtonen is looking to escape.
Lehtonen has one foot on Wuzz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wuzz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lehtonen defends it nicely.
Wuzz doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Lehtonen counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz slaps away a takedown attempt from Lehtonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lehtonen is looking to clinch but Wuzz is avoiding it.
Lehtonen keeps the fight on the outside.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lehtonen enables Wuzz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lehtonen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lehtonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wuzz stops Lehtonen from standing up.
Wuzz is in close to Lehtonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wuzz throwing strikes from guard but Lehtonen blocks nicely.
Wuzz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wuzz throws a strike but Lehtonen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lehtonen gets to his feet. Wuzz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen gets caught flat footed, as Wuzz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wuzz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lehtonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wuzz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lehtonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Lehtonen, not yet.
Lehtonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wuzz scoring with some ground and pound.
Wuzz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wuzz prevents Lehtonen from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehtonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lehtonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wuzz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wuzz chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jari Lehtonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wuzz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wuzz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lehtonen as he avoids it easily.
Lehtonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wuzz sprawls well. Wuzz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lehtonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Lehtonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehtonen cracks Wuzz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wuzz closes the distance and clinches up with Lehtonen, looking for a takedown. Wuzz pushes Lehtonen against the cage but Lehtonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Wuzz.
Wuzz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lehtonen defends it nicely.
Lehtonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Wuzz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wuzz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen leaves Wuzz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wuzz tries for a takedown but Lehtonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wuzz fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lehtonen.
Wuzz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Lehtonen - just one landing.
Wuzz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lehtonen to score with a decent uppercut.
Wuzz fails with a takedown attempt.
Lehtonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lehtonen. Wuzz shrugs it off though.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lehtonen as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lehtonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wuzz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lehtonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lehtonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehtonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wuzz in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wuzz.
Lehtonen works Wuzz's body with a nice hook.
Lehtonen lands with a slapping head kick.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but Wuzz circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab lands there for Lehtonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wuzz is defended easily by Lehtonen.
Wuzz fails with the takedown.
Lehtonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Wuzz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wuzz has his takedown stuffed
and Lehtonen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wuzz misses with a two punch combination.
Wuzz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lehtonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wuzz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehtonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lehtonen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtonen maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Wuzz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lehtonen has cracked it and Wuzz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lehtonen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jari Lehtonen!
Jari Lehtonen retains his light heavyweight title!
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