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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Terzis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jo (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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Terzis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Jo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terzis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jo's corner calls for a 1-2. Jo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Terzis swats away the attempt to clinch by Jo.
Jab by Terzis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jo tries to clinch up.
Jo tries to bum rush Terzis with a series of wild strikes but Terzis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terzis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jo. Jo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jo takes one on the button.
Jo throws a sloppy head kick and Terzis moves out of range easily.
Jo looks for a takedown but Terzis sprawls well.
Terzis catches Jo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Terzis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terzis as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terzis lands with a nice body punch.
Thomas Terzis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terzis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Terzis lands a jab.
Jo shoots in looking for a takedown. Terzis tries to sprawl out of it but Jo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Terzis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas Terzis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jo.
Terzis's corner calls for a 1-2. Terzis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Terzis clobbers Jo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Terzis's waist but Terzis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jo off to one side.
Terzis scores with a jab. Jo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Terzis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Terzis lands.
Jo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jo looks gassed!
Terzis thuds a left hand into Jo's body.
Jo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Terzis.
Terzis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Terzis clobbers Jo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terzis scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Terzis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Terzis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jo drops his hands momentarily and Terzis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jo tries to bum rush Terzis with a series of wild strikes but Terzis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terzis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Terzis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo shoots in for a takedown but Terzis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Terzis does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Terzis scores with a four punch combination!
Jo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terzis stuns Jo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Terzis defends it nicely.
Jo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Terzis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Terzis cracks Jo with an open hand slap.
Terzis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terzis, as that shot connected.
Jo lands a leg kick that knocks Terzis off balance momentarily.
Terzis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Terzis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jo doesn't manage to clinch there - Terzis circles away.
Jo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Terzis as he connects with a hook.
Terzis scores with a jab to the body.
Jo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Terzis lands with a hook. Jo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terzis to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jo takes one to the chin there.
Terzis dodges the punch combination from Jo.
Terzis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Terzis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Terzis. That snapped Jo's head back.
Jo has Terzis up against the cage in a clinch.
Jo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terzis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jo shoots in and drives through. Terzis sprawls well.
Jo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Terzis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jo.
Jo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Terzis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terzis scores with a sloppy right hand. Jo should have avoided that one.
Jo moves into the clinch successfully.
Jo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terzis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Terzis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jo circles away quickly and effectively.
Jo avoids the body shot from Terzis.
Terzis cracks Jo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Terzis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jim Jo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jo moves into the clinch.
Terzis is looking to break free of the clinch but Jo has double underhooks.
Jo pulls Terzis into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jo working a defensive guard here.
Jo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Terzis kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jim Jo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Terzis connects with a body shot that sends Jo's belly button to the back.
Terzis swats away the attempt to clinch by Jo.
Terzis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Terzis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Terzis finds it's way round the side to connect with Jo's head.
Terzis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terzis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas Terzis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terzis.
Jo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Terzis misses with the combination.
Jo fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Terzis misses.
Jo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Terzis pinned against the cage. Terzis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas Terzis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jo.
Terzis misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jo slips a jab and a cross from Terzis.
Jo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Terzis lands a slapping body shot.
Terzis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Terzis lands with an uppercut that bounces Jo off the cage and back into range.
Jo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Terzis thuds his right hand into Jo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terzis throws out the jab.
Thomas Terzis is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Terzis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jo somewhat.
Terzis dips to his left and cracks Jo with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Jo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Terzis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A shot to the liver by Terzis. Beautiful body shot.
Jo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Terzis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jo wants to clinch
and Terzis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terzis jabs Jo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Terzis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jo avoids the body shot from Terzis.
Terzis missing with a left hand there. Jo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Terzis throws a looping overhand right but Jo ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terzis as he jumps to the side.
Jo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thomas Terzis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Jo.
Terzis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jo shoots in for a double leg but Terzis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice body punch from Terzis.
Terzis jabs at Jo's body.
Terzis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Terzis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Terzis lands with a nice body punch.
Terzis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good standup being displayed there by Terzis as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terzis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Terzis is fending him off so far but Jo persists. Nope, Terzis circles away and we're back to standing.
Terzis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Terzis misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from Terzis.
Jo closes the distance and clinches up with Terzis, looking for a takedown. Jo pushes Terzis against the cage but Terzis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Terzis.
Nice uppercut there from Terzis.
Terzis connects with the punch.
Terzis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jo slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terzis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jo was well out of range. Poor timing from Terzis.
Terzis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Terzis lands a right hook to the body.
Terzis scores with a decent looking hook.
Terzis connects with a body shot.
Jo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terzis.
A left lands for Terzis.
Jo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terzis.
Terzis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jo dodges the punch combination from Terzis.
Jo shoots in for a double leg but Terzis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terzis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jo moves away.
No luck for Jo with that takedown attempt.
Terzis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jo on the side of the head.
Terzis throws out a loose jab but Jo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jo has managed to clinch.
Terzis prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Terzis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Terzis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Terzis!
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