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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
26 - 9 - 0 |
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169 lbs
29 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helgi scores with the left hand. Furfur knows he should have avoided that one.
Furfur slips a jab from Helgi.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helgi.
Helgi working aggressively here.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Furfur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helgi tries to work over Furfur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Furfur blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Furfur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Furfur on the inside.
Helgi misses with some punches.
A short right from Helgi on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Helgi.
Helgi presses Furfur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Furfur throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Furfur throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Helgi misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furfur being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helgi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Furfur backwards.
Helgi lands a hook that snaps the head of Furfur backwards.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helgi tries to work over Furfur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helgi presses Furfur against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Furfur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Furfur controls his hands.
Furfur's coach down at Kebab House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Furfur's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furfur.
Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
Helgi prevents a body shot from Furfur.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Furfur lands an uppercut.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi lands a left hand.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Helgi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Helgi blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Helgi.
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!
A short right from Helgi on the inside.
Furfur tries to work over Helgi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
Furfur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helgi blocks an uppercut.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Furfur.
Helgi tries to work over Furfur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Helgi throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Helgi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Furfur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helgis head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Furfur misses with the head strike.
Furfur lands a nice uppercut.
Furfur misses with a body punch.
Furfur blocks a body shot from Helgi.
Helgi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Furfur lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Helgi.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Helgi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Furfur.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Furfur controls his hands.
Helgi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Helgi blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Furfur controls his hands.
Helgi lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furfur swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Helgi.
Helgi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Furfur has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Furfur struggles to land a body shot inside as Helgi controls his hands.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Helgi.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by Furfur.
Helgi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Furfur swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi 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.
Furfur throws a hook but Helgi avoids it easily.
Helgi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Helgi tries to clinch but Furfur is having none of it.
Helgi lands a two punch combo.
Helgi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Furfur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helgi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Helgi.
Helgi connects with a jab.
No joy there for Helgi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Furfur avoids the body shot from Helgi.
A big right from Furfur misses.
Helgi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furfur manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Furfur.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Furfur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helgi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Furfur counters with a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Furfur!
Helgi swings for the body but Furfur moves out of range.
Helgi misses the jab.
Furfur has Helgi up against the cage in a clinch.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Furfur's elbow.
Furfur misses with a punch on the inside.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi throws a head punch that misses.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by Furfur.
Helgi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Furfur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Furfur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Furfur misses with some punches.
A short right from Furfur on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furfur lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
I was talking to Helgi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Helgi digs a right hand into Furfur's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Furfur's gas tank.
Helgi blocks a body shot from Furfur.
Furfur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi gets through Furfur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bjorn Helgi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Furfur.
A bit of stalling here from Helgi.
Helgi throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Furfur.
Helgi lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Furfur back against the cage.
Furfur throws a punch but it's blocked by Helgi.
Furfur works on Helgi's body with a couple of short punches.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Furfur.
A short uppercut from Furfur.
Furfur has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Furfur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Furfur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helgi lands a hook that snaps the head of Furfur backwards.
Helgi trying to control the position but instead, Furfur has worked for underhooks and has pushed Helgi into the cage.
Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helgi scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Helgi.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Furfur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Helgi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furfur misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helgi blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Furfur lands a body shot.
Helgi pushes Furfur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Helgi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Helgi.
Furfur working aggressively here.
Helgi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Helgi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Furfur backwards.
Helgi lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Furfur fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bjorn Helgi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Furfur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helgi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Furfur wants to slow Helgi down by chopping away at his legs.
Helgi misses with a wild combination.
Helgi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Helgi moves out of range of the body kick from Furfur.
Furfur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helgi.
Helgi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Furfur on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furfur slips a jab from Helgi.
Helgi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Furfur throws out the jab.
Furfur misses with an uppercut.
Helgi throws a lazy head kick
enabling Furfur to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur scores with a body shot.
Furfur takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Furfur blocks a head kick by Helgi.
Helgi throws the left hand but Furfur avoids the punch easily.
Furfur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Furfur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Furfur throws a low kick but Helgi moves out of range easily.
Helgi moves out of range of the body kick.
Furfur throws a leg kick but Helgi checks it.
Furfur lands a jab.
Furfur cracks the inside of Helgi's front leg.
Furfur connects with an inside leg kick.
Zophiel Furfur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjorn Helgi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helgi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Furfur tries to land a front kick but Helgi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Furfur is looking to chop away at Helgi's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furfur throws a leg kick but Helgi moved away.
Furfur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Furfur blocks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Furfur.
Furfur misses with a left hand
and Helgi counters with a nice uppercut.
Furfur keeps the fight on the outside.
Furfur with a jab.
Helgi defending well as Furfur loads up on a big left hand.
Helgi thuds his right hand into Furfur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Furfur loads up on a big right hand but Helgi slips the punch.
Helgi scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Furfur.
Furfur throws a shot from downtown. Helgi moves away and avoids it.
Furfur throws a leg kick
and Helgi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Furfur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Helgi.
Helgi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Furfur misses with a punch on the inside.
Furfur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Furfur tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
Furfur working aggressively here.
Furfur lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Furfur misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helgi.
Furfur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Helgi.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Furfur controls the action.
Furfur blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furfur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Helgi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Helgi blocking some punches.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Helgi prevents a body shot from Furfur.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zophiel Furfur.
Well Helgi 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Helgi!
A very excited looking Bjorn Helgi 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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