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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Rajatorppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajatorppa's entrance music is At The Gates - Blinded by Fear. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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240 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Rajatorppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Rajatorppa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Rajatorppa down.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rajatorppa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Rajatorppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jones tries to clinch there but Rajatorppa circles away.
Jones pushes Rajatorppa away with a front kick.
Rajatorppa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rajatorppa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rajatorppa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones wants to control but Rajatorppa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rajatorppa looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Rajatorppa wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Rajatorppa trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones keeping full guard, as Rajatorppa tries to pass.
Rajatorppa is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa throwing strikes but missing.
Rajatorppa trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rajatorppa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rajatorppa is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rajatorppa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Rajatorppa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rajatorppa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rajatorppa fails with the takedown.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones looks to land a combination but Rajatorppa avoids it well.
Rajatorppa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rajatorppa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones looks to land a combination. Rajatorppa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rajatorppa keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rajatorppa shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Rajatorppa moves out of range easily.
Rajatorppa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rajatorppa throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a leg kick.
Rajatorppa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jones!
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rajatorppa. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajatorppa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rajatorppa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Rajatorppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a combination. Rajatorppa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Rajatorppa in a clinch.
Rajatorppa is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Jones.
It looks like Anton Rajatorppa has been cut.
Jones misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Rajatorppa won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rajatorppa.
Rajatorppa wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones scores a nice knee to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rajatorppa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rajatorppa's defenses.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rajatorppa avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rajatorppa up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rajatorppa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rajatorppa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones looking to stall.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Andy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rajatorppa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Rajatorppa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Rajatorppa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rajatorppa throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones stalks Rajatorppa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rajatorppa's face. Rajatorppa staggers backwards, shaken.
Rajatorppa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rajatorppa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rajatorppa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones thumps Rajatorppa with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with Rajatorppa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rajatorppa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Rajatorppa's ribcage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Rajatorppa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajatorppa wants a takedown.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones presses Rajatorppa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rajatorppa letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones lands an elbow that stopped Rajatorppa in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rajatorppa's defenses.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rajatorppas head.
Jones connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rajatorppa's face.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Rajatorppa won't want to take too many of those.
Rajatorppa managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones works on Rajatorppa's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones working Rajatorppa over with knees to the body.
Andy Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jones lands an elbow just above Rajatorppa 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Rajatorppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jones.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones trying to stall but Rajatorppa improves his position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones working Rajatorppa over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones crunches a lovely knee into Rajatorppa's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rajatorppa's defenses.
Rajatorppa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jones has Rajatorppa pressed against the ropes.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Rajatorppa is rocked!
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rajatorppa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oh Rajatorppa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anton Rajatorppa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Andy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rajatorppa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rajatorppa takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Jones!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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