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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Ciocanescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar James Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Ciocanescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesar James Ardona!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ciocanescu. Ardona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ciocanescu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ardona misses with a wild combination.
Ardona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ciocanescu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ciocanescu.
No joy there for Ardona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ardona swinging wildly here.
Ardona has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ardona throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ardona misses with a looping right.
Ciocanescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ardona looks to land a combination but Ciocanescu avoids it well.
Ciocanescu looks to land a combination but Ardona avoids it well.
Ardona defending well as Ciocanescu loads up on a big left hand.
Ciocanescu shoots in looking for a takedown but Ardona manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ciocanescu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciocanescu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ardona misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ardona. Ciocanescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ardona misses with a two punch combination.
Ardona leaves Ciocanescu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Ciocanescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ciocanescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ardona was well out of range. Poor timing from Ciocanescu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ciocanescu. Ardona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ciocanescu wants to clinch up but Ardona keeps it at a distance.
Ciocanescu misses with a two punch combination.
Ciocanescu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ciocanescu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ardona manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ciocanescu dodges the punch combination from Ardona.
Ciocanescu misses with a straight left.
Ciocanescu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ciocanescu is defended easily by Ardona.
Ciocanescu scores with a nice strike.
Ciocanescu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Ardona.
Ardona misses with a wild combination.
Ciocanescu slips under a jab.
Ardona misses with a hook to the body
and Ciocanescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciocanescu blocks a head kick by Ardona.
Ciocanescu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ardona misses with the combination.
Ardona darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ardona looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciocanescu is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ciocanescu eats them both and turns towards Ardona to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ciocanescu blocks a jab.
Ardona tries to bum rush Ciocanescu with a series of wild strikes but Ciocanescu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot lands for Ciocanescu.
Ardona circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ardona looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciocanescu is just out of range.
Ciocanescu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ardona misses with a straight right.
Ciocanescu dives in for a single leg takedown but Ardona sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ciocanescu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ardona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ciocanescu blocks a jab.
Cesar James Ardona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ardona misses with a wild combination.
Ciocanescu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ardona swivels and escapes.
Ardona throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona looks to land a left hand but Ciocanescu moved out of range nicely.
Ardona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ciocanescu thows a body shot but no joy.
Ciocanescu slips a jab and a cross from Ardona.
Ciocanescu shoots in and drives through. Ardona sprawls well.
Ardona throws a nice looking combination but Ciocanescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ciocanescu looks for a takedown but Ardona sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ardona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ciocanescu closes the distance and clinches.
Ciocanescu misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ardona breaks the clinch.
Ardona misses with a two punch combination.
Ardona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ciocanescu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ardona.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar James Ardona dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ciocanescu lands with a good body shot.
Ardona swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ciocanescu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ardona takes a swing at Ciocanescu's ribcage but misses.
Ciocanescu throws a shot to the body.
Ciocanescu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ciocanescu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ciocanescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Ardona thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Ardona does no damage.
Ardona scores with a one two! Ciocanescu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ardona takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ardona throws a series of punches but Ciocanescu moves out of range.
Ardona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciocanescu circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ardona throws a combination that misses
and Ciocanescu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciocanescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ardona manages to avoid it.
Ciocanescu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ardona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ardona stuffs the takedown attempt from Ciocanescu. Ciocanescu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ciocanescu doesn't manage to clinch there - Ardona circles away.
Ciocanescu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ciocanescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ardona manages to avoid it.
Ardona lands with a nice body punch.
Ciocanescu moves in looking to clinch but Ardona pushes him off.
Ardona tests Ciocanescu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ciocanescu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ciocanescu wants to clinch.
Ardona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ciocanescu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciocanescu moves away.
Ciocanescu has Ardona up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardona tries to break free but Ciocanescu pushes him back against the cage.
Ciocanescu is looking to break free of the clinch but Ardona has double underhooks.
Ardona has had enough of the clinch but Ciocanescu keeps him there for the moment.
Ciocanescu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ciocanescu is trying to push Ardona away but Ardona has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ardona escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ardona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ardona circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ciocanescu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciocanescu shoots in for a takedown but Ardona shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Ciocanescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ciocanescu tries to close the distance and clinch but Ardona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ardona thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ciocanescu tries for a takedown but Ardona sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ardona circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ardona misses with a double jab.
Ciocanescu tries to bum rush Ardona with a series of wild strikes but Ardona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ardona throws a nice looking combination but Ciocanescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ardona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ardona scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ciocanescu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ardona defends it nicely.
Ardona swinging wildly here.
Ciocanescu jabs Ardona to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adrian Ciocanescu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona staying out of range there.
Adrian Ciocanescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ardona duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Ardona. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ardona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ciocanescu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ardona misses with a hook
and Ciocanescu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left lands for Ciocanescu.
Ardona throws a lazy right hand but Ciocanescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ardona throws a right and a left that Ciocanescu avoids nicely.
Ciocanescu is looking to wear down Ardona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ardona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Ardona finds it's way through Ciocanescu's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciocanescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ardona keeps the fight on the outside.
Ardona showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ciocanescu.
Ciocanescu throws a hook but Ardona blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar James Ardona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ciocanescu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Ardona misses.
Ciocanescu lands a lovely overhand right.
Ciocanescu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ciocanescu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ciocanescu shoots in and gets a takedown into Ardona's guard.
Ardona has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ciocanescu is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Ardona escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ardona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ardona loads up on a big right hand but Ciocanescu slips the punch.
Ciocanescu slips a jab and a cross from Ardona.
A jab from Ardona misses.
Ciocanescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardona.
Ciocanescu misses with a looping left.
Ardona works Ciocanescu's body with a nice hook.
Ciocanescu avoids the body shot from Ardona.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciocanescu tries to clinch but Ardona moves out of range.
Ardona swinging wildly here.
Ciocanescu wants to clinch.
Ciocanescu shoots in looking for a takedown but Ardona manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ciocanescu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ciocanescu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ardona avoids it really well and circles away.
Ardona misses with a double jab.
Jab from Ardona.
Ciocanescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardona.
Ciocanescu swings for the body but Ardona moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Ciocanescu with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Ciocanescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ciocanescu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ardona swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciocanescu.
Ardona throws a nice looking combination but Ciocanescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ardona rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ciocanescu counters with a right hand to the body.
Ardona throws a lazy right hand but Ciocanescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ciocanescu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ardona.
Ciocanescu wants to clinch up but Ardona keeps it at a distance.
Ciocanescu dodges the punch combination from Ardona.
Ciocanescu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ciocanescu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ciocanescu slips under a jab.
Ardona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ciocanescu.
Ardona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ardona misses with an uppercut.
Adrian Ciocanescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ciocanescu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ardona finds it's way round the side to connect with Ciocanescu's head.
Ardona misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Ciocanescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ciocanescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ardona throws out the jab.
Ciocanescu moves out of range as Ardona strikes.
Ardona ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ardona throws a right hand that Ciocanescu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciocanescu also avoids with ease.
Ciocanescu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ardona manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona misses with a wild body shot.
Ciocanescu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ardona connects with a right hand. Ciocanescu shakes it off.
Ardona throws a hook but Ciocanescu avoids it easily.
Ciocanescu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ardona.
Ciocanescu tries to close the distance and clinch but Ardona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ciocanescu shoots in and drives through. Ardona sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ciocanescu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ardona scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ardona slips under a jab.
Ardona throws a lazy right hand but Ciocanescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ciocanescu misses with a left hand
and Ardona counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ardona avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cesar James Ardona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ardona 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesar James Ardona!
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RATING
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