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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Kruger has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Jordan's chin.
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182 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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 Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephan Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kruger.
Jordan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jordan blocks a head kick by Kruger.
Kruger closes the distance and clinches.
Kruger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jordan blocks it with crossed arms.
Jordan pulls guard.
Kruger lands a couple of digs.
Kruger looks winded!
Kruger stopping the sweep attempt from Jordan.
Jordan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jordan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jordan is pulling down on Kruger's head. It's preventing any offense from Kruger, at least for the moment.
Jordan is looking to stand back up but Kruger counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jordan.
Jordan is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan is trying to get back to full guard.
Jordan is controlling Kruger's trapped leg to prevent Kruger from advancing to side control.
Jordan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kruger on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Jordan just wasn't active enough.
Jordan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jordan looking for a takedown.
Kruger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruger can't get the takedown.
Kruger avoiding damage as Jordan throws knees to the body.
Jordan avoids the elbow strike from Kruger, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jordan scores with a knee to the head.
Jordan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kruger misses with a knee strike.
Jordan has hold of one of Kruger's legs. Kruger is fighting the takedown attempt but Jordan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan connects with a couple of short punches.
Kruger looking for a guillotine here but Jordan defends easily.
Jordan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jordan tries to stand but Kruger is controlling from the bottom.
Kruger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jordan wanted to stand there but Kruger had control of the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kruger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jordan is one step ahead there.
Joe Jordan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kruger but Kruger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kruger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jordan wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to clinch but Kruger is having none of it.
Kruger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jordan is out of range.
Kruger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kruger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kruger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jordan circles away.
Joe Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Kruger.
Jordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kruger.
Kruger keeps the fight on the outside.
Jordan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruger keeps the fight on the outside.
Jordan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kruger was covering up waiting for the punch and Jordan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kruger is looking for a triangle but Jordan pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Jordan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jordan moves into the clinch successfully.
Kruger jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jordan walks away with a smile on his face. Kruger gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jordan gets a clinch.
Kruger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordan avoids it.
Jordan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jordan has Kruger pushed against the cage.
Jordan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kruger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
Jordan drives through with a takedown into Kruger's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jordan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kruger is breathing heavily.
Jordan scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jordan'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.
We're going to have a standup here because Joe Jordan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jordan shoots in and bounces Kruger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jordan trying to move into half guard but instead Kruger has managed to sweep!
Jordan pushes Kruger off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger throws a chopping leg kick but Jordan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kruger blocks a leg kick.
Stephan Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger gets tackled into the cage by Jordan. Jordan maintains the clinch.
Jordan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kruger tries to pull guard but Jordan holds him up against the cage and eventually Kruger drops back down to his feet.
Joe Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Kruger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jordan missing with knees to the body.
Kruger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jordan smiles and moves away.
Jordan tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kruger tries to roll over but Jordan keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan wants to get back to his feet.
Joe Jordan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jordan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jordan stops Kruger from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Jordan 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Jordan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jordan takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruger.
Jordan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kruger is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jordan slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jordan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kruger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Jordan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jordan gets a clinch.
Jordan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kruger.
Jordan wants a takedown but no success here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kruger is trying to drag Jordan to the mat but Jordan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan instigates a clinch.
Kruger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jordan is looking to clinch but Kruger is avoiding it.
Jordan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger tries to improve position but can't.
Jordan controls the position.
Jordan working away.
Jordan landing strikes.
Jordan wants to stand but Kruger is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Kruger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jordan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jordan tries to stand but Kruger is controlling his head.
Kruger can't do much from the bottom here.
Jordan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kruger to his feet.
Jordan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kruger wants to get back to his feet.
Jordan tries to pass to full mount but Kruger defends it.
Jordan wants to stand up but Kruger has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jordan seems to be looking for submissions.
Kruger wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan wants to get back to his feet.
Jordan trying to control the action but Kruger is working from the bottom.
Kruger actively working from the bottom here.
Kruger is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruger wants to improve his position but Jordan is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jordan in particular looking to stall.
We're going to have a standup here because Joe Jordan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kruger pushes Jordan up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan managing to block the knees to the body from Kruger.
Kruger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jordan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jordan as Kruger tries to tie him up.
Stephan Kruger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Jordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruger misses with a punch to the body.
Jordan breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Jordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jordan 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Jordan!
A very excited looking Joe Jordan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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