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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lavar Mustison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Telford (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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267 lbs
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190 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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, Lavar Mustison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Telford!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustison fails to land the takedown.
Mustison tries to clinch but Telford moves out of range.
Mustison misses with a takedown
and Telford counters with a single leg into guard. Mustison didn't expect that.
Telford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Telford lands a couple of elbows.
Telford wants to pass the guard but Mustison is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Telford stopping the sweep attempt from Mustison.
Mustison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mustison is trying to keep Telford in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We're going to have a standup here because Lavar Mustison wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Telford wants to clinch.
Mustison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lavar Mustison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Telford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Telford tries to clinch up.
Telford looks for a takedown but Mustison sprawls well.
Mustison circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telford drives through and clinches with Mustison against the cage.
Telford pulls Mustison into guard.
Mustison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mustison stays in close to Telford's body and controls the position.
Mustison is looking to stand up but Telford won't let him.
Mustison looking to pass the guard.
Telford can't keep his opponent in guard - Mustison advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telford tries to kick Mustison off but Mustison keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mustison is looking for a kimura here.
Telford actively working from the bottom here.
Mustison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustison is trying to control. Telford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Telford is trying to stand.
Telford is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mustison pulls his head out easily.
Mustison stops Telford from getting back to his feet.
Telford looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Telford is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mustison pulls his head out easily.
Mustison looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Telford dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mustison wants to clinch up but Telford keeps it at a distance.
Mustison moves in looking to clinch but Telford pushes him off.
Mustison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mustison drags the fight down to the ground.
Telford throws a big elbow that misses.
Mustison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mustison pulls Telford in close to prevent any damage.
Mustison wants to sweep but no luck.
Telford trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mustison's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mustison is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford has momentary wrist control but Mustison slips an elbow through the middle.
Mustison tries to stand but Telford is controlling from the bottom.
Mustison drops back, looking for a kneebar! Telford looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Telford looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Telford!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustison is not content to let Telford control the position.
Telford wants to stand but Mustison has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telford thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mustison can't do much from the bottom here.
Mustison is looking to reverse the position.
Telford is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mustison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Telford is looking to take a break and control but Mustison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Telford is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telford tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Telford has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mustison manages to work his way to half guard, despite Telford's best efforts.
Mustison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Telford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Telford wants to stand but Mustison has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mustison wants to control but Telford is keeping busy.
Johnny Telford has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mustison throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mustison controls Telford momentarily but Telford frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Telford accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Telford wanted to stand there but Mustison had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Telford trying to control but Mustison is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lavar Mustison dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mustison tries a head kick but it misses.
Mustison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Telford.
Telford avoids the body shot from Mustison.
Mustison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mustison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Telford wants to get back to his feet but Mustison drags him back down.
Mustison wants to control but Telford is keeping him busy.
Mustison taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustison tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mustison works to advance to full mount. Telford defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Telford is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustison tries to control but Telford wriggling away.
Mustison tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mustison lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mustison controlling the pace for now.
Mustison is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Telford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mustison cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mustison jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Telford is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Telford and Mustison has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Telford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Telford tries to escape but Mustison is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telford is not content to let Mustison control the position.
Mustison throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mustison trying to control the position but Telford is working away.
Telford managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mustison.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustison in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustison scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Telford to see if he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lavar Mustison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mustison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Lavar Mustison!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Lavar Mustison!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Lavar Mustison!
Lavar Mustison wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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