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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fighter Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Liston (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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285 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Fighter Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Liston!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two throws a shot from downtown. Liston moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the body from Two misses
and Liston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Two swings wildly with an uppercut but Liston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Two wants to get back to striking at distance but Liston won't allow it.
Liston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Two pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liston.
A big left from Two misses.
Two misses with a left hand
and Liston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Liston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Two.
Liston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Two sprawls well. Two wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liston gets slowly back to his feet.
Fighter Two has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Liston.
Liston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Two scores with a jab to the jaw.
Two bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Liston's head backwards.
Liston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Two.
Liston wants to clinch.
Liston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Two ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liston moves away.
Liston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Two sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Liston somewhat.
Liston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Two shoots in and bounces Liston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Liston has his foot on Two's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Two works his way back into a safe position though.
Two has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two wants to control from the top but Liston keeps moving.
Two is really struggling to control Liston but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Two is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Two seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Liston for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fighter Two wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Liston wants to clinch up but Two keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Two misses.
Nice takedown defense from Two. No joy for Liston on that attempt.
Two misses with a hook. Liston ducked under it nicely.
Two shoots in and gets a takedown into Liston's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Two trying to control but Liston is working from the bottom.
Liston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Two manages to get himself to full guard.
Liston drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Two manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Liston has Two in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Liston looks winded!
Two tries to stand but Liston is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Two postures up.
Two throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fighter Two dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Liston.
Liston closes the distance and clinches.
Liston keeps control of Two as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Two misses with a short punch on the inside.
Two is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Liston has Two pressed against the cage, preventing Two from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liston tries to stall but Two uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Two is trying to break the clinch but Liston is controlling him.
Liston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liston trying to control the position but instead, Two has worked for underhooks and has pushed Liston into the cage.
Liston can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liston prevents Two from breaking the clinch.
Liston tries a knee to the head but Two blocks it.
Liston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Two is looking to break free of the clinch but Liston has double underhooks.
Two can't break the clinch.
Liston gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Two.
Liston pulls guard successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Two accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Two with a flurry of punches that miss.
Two trying to control the position from guard on top but Liston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Two stays in close to Liston's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liston wants to get back to his feet but Two is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liston keeping moving, preventing Two from controlling successfully.
Fighter Two has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Two misses with a right hand
and Two takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonny Liston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Two connects with a nice looking jab.
Liston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liston fails with a takedown attempt.
Fighter Two has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Liston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two misses with an uppercut
and Two takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Two misses the jab.
Two thows a body shot but no joy.
Liston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Liston defending well as Two loads up on a big left hand.
Liston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liston is breathing heavily.
Two throws a hook but Liston avoids it easily.
Liston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Two manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Two swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Two fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Two, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two looks to land a left hand but Liston moved out of range nicely.
Two circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonny Liston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Two shoots in for a takedown but Liston shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Liston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Two is fending him off so far but Liston persists. Nope, Two circles away and we're back to standing.
Two looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liston is fending him off so far but Two persists. Nope, Liston circles away and we're back to standing.
Liston shoots in and drives through. Two sprawls well.
Two looks to score with a jab to the body but Liston is just out of range.
Two slaps away a takedown attempt from Liston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Liston misses.
Liston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Two circles away.
Two throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sonny Liston 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!
Two shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Liston napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Liston is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Two tries to score with some ground and pound. Liston controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Two is looking to take a break and control but Liston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Two will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Liston tries to bench press Two off him but Two keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liston is not content to let Two control the position.
Liston is looking for a sweep.
Liston wants to get back to his feet.
Liston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liston can't do much from the bottom here.
Liston is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two trying to control the position but Liston is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Two blocks a leg kick.
Two keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liston slips a straight right by Two.
Two throws a poor cross that misses
and Liston holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Liston prevents Two from breaking the clinch.
Liston is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Two wants to break free but Liston has control.
Two swings wildly with an uppercut but Liston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Two has had enough of the clinch but Liston keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liston jumps guard.
Two throws a big elbow that misses.
Liston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Two won't allow Liston to sweep him here.
Two trying to control the position from guard on top but Liston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Two is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Liston is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Two throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Two is one step ahead there.
Fighter Two overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Two wants to control from the top but Liston keeps moving.
Two knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Liston on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fighter Two just wasn't active enough.
Liston closes the distance and clinches up with Two, looking for a takedown. Liston pushes Two against the cage but Two circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Liston takes one to the chin there.
Liston moves in looking to clinch but Two pushes him off.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Liston enables Two to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Liston manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Two controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fighter Two showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Two 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fighter Two!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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