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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamahl Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Tako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamahl Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Tako!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tako clinches with his opponent.
Jones is looking for a takedown.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Tako fails with the takedown.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tako manages to circle out of the way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tako.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jamahl Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tako.
Tako shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Tako looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo bu Tako just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tako tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Tako scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tako tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tako looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tako shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tako has a takedown stuffed.
Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones darts in and clinches Tako up against the cage.
Tako blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones pushes Tako off and gets back to his feet.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tako let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tako forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Tako shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Tako has double underhooks.
Jones has Tako pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tako manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tako leaning against his opponent.
Tako is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tako looking for a takedown.
Tako tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tako breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Tako gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tako keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tako utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tako looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Tako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamahl Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones looks to land a combination but Tako avoids it well.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jamahl Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Tako darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Tako pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Tako is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tako keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tako managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tako keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Tako is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tako pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tako clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Tako works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Tako manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tako has Jones pressed against the cage.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Tako shoots in.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Tako steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tako is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Tako circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamahl Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tako looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jones wants to control but Tako is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tako struggling a bit here.
Jones controls the position.
Tako is looking for a sweep.
Tako is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tako is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tako down.
Jones staying calm.
Jones trying to control the position but Tako is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tako is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jones prevents Tako from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamahl Jones 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. This is the final round!
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Tako shows good takedown defense.
Tako is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tako shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Tako's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tako shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tako gets slowly back to his feet.
Jamahl Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Tako moves out of range of the body kick.
Tako goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
Jamahl Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Tako.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones shoots in but Tako avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tako tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tako somewhat.
Tako fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tako takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tako manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Joe Tako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones forces Tako back against the cage and clinches.
Tako misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Tako jumps guard but Jones stands there with Tako around his waist. Tako gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Tako decides to pull guard.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Tako is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tako keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets to his feet. Tako looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Tako.
Tako wants to clinch.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tako but Tako pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tako has his takedown stuffed
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tako can do to turn this around?
Jones jumps guard and drags Tako to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones has his foot on Tako's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tako works his way back into a safe position though.
Jamahl Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tako looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamahl Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Jamahl Jones!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Jamahl Jones!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jamahl Jones!
Jamahl Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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