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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Nweave (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, Joe Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Nweave!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nweave!
Son looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nweave tries to hold on but Son postures up.
Son controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Son just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Son has a takedown stuffed.
Nweave shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Son counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nweave trying to control but Son postures up.
Son is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nweave does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Son perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nweave is positioning himself well to prevent Son advancing to mount.
Son is taking a breather. Nweave says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Son is breathing heavily.
Nweave is positioning himself well to prevent Son advancing to mount.
Nweave tries to roll over but Son keeps him under control.
Son content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Son just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nweave misses with a takedown
and Son counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nweave looking for a sweep. Not yet Nweave, not yet.
Nweave looking to control.
Nweave can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Son controls the pace.
Nweave has his foot on Son's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Son works his way back into a safe position though.
Son might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Son stays in close to Nweave's body and controls the position.
Nweave wants to sweep but no luck.
Nweave working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nweave is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nweave looking to hit a scissor sweep but Son is one step ahead there.
Nweave is trying to keep Son in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nweave tries for a takedown but Son circles away easily
and Son counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Son.
Joe Son has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Nweave.
Nweave controlling Son's posture.
Son trying to control the position from guard on top but Nweave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nweave trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Son dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nweave tries for a takedown but Son circles away easily
and Son counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Son in particular looking to stall.
Son is keen to just control but Nweave is a slippery customer.
Well, if Son is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Son is tying to control. Nweave wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Son just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nweave has his takedown stuffed
and Son counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nweave keeping moving, preventing Son from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son tries to free his leg and advance position but Nweave is retaining full guard.
Son showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Son here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Son tries to free his leg and advance position but Nweave is retaining full guard.
Son is stalling in the full guard.
Nweave looking to control.
Nweave is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nweave keeping moving, preventing Son from controlling successfully.
Son not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Son wants to control from the top but Nweave keeps moving.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Son just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Son shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nweave but Nweave pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nweave keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Son shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Son. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nweave drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nweave stays in close to Son's body and controls the position.
Son wants to sweep but no luck.
Son pulls Nweave in to control the position.
Nweave trying to control but Son is working from the bottom.
Son looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nweave is one step ahead there.
Son is working hard here to advance position.
Son is pulling down on Nweave's head. It's preventing any offense from Nweave, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Son trying to keep a closed guard but Nweave is proving a slippery customer.
Son pulls Nweave in to control the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Son just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Son fails with the takedown.
Son shoots in but no luck this time.
Son closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nweave circles away.
Nweave lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Son dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Son with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nweave counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Son looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Son controls from within his opponent's guard.
Son won't allow Nweave to sweep him here.
Son sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Son has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Son won't allow Nweave to sweep him here.
Son 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.
Nweave takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nweave for as long as he can get away with.
Nweave has his hands on Son's head, controlling the position.
Son showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Son just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nweave misses with a takedown
and Son counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Son sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nweave looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son stops Nweave from standing up.
Nweave pulls Son in close to his closed guard and prevents Son from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nweave looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Son being controlled here momentarily.
Nweave keeping moving, preventing Son from controlling successfully.
Nweave looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Son shoots in looking for a takedown. Nweave tries to sprawl out of it but Son keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nweave manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Son misses with a takedown attempt
and Nweave counters with a three punch combo that has Son backing up. Son nods at Nweave to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Son. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nweave with a lazy takedown attempt
and Son decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nweave's guard.
Nweave keeping full guard, as Son tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son slips nicely into half guard.
Son trying to control the action but Nweave is working from the bottom.
Son is taking a breather. Nweave says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Son trying to control the action but Nweave is working from the bottom.
Son seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nweave is doing well to control the position and prevent Son from advancing to side control.
Well, if Son is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son trying to control the action but Nweave is working from the bottom.
Nweave is trying to get back to full guard.
Nweave is looking to control Son's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nweave avoid being mounted?
Son is taking a breather. Nweave says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Son just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nweave has a takedown stuffed.
Son is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nweave can do to turn this around?
A right-left combo lands from Nweave.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Son looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nweave is fending him off so far but Son persists. Nope, Nweave circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Son showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Son, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Son!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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