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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opel Astra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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46
260 lbs
36 - 16 - 0 |
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220 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buddy Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Opel Astra!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astra shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Astra was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guy manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Astra is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Astra wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Astra looking to sit in guard and control but Guy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astra has Guy pulled in close to control his posture.
Astra is looking to stand up but Guy isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Astra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Astra looking to control.
Guy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Astra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guy's guard.
Guy managing to control the position.
Astra trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Astra.
Astra is trying to ground and pound but Guy uses the momentary lack of control by Astra to regain half guard.
Guy is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astra tries to pass to full mount but Guy defends it.
Guy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Astra is looking for a kimura but Guy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Astra to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opel Astra 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.
Astra closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Guy quickly recovers to half guard.
Guy manages to get to full guard.
Guy has control of Astra's left arm, preventing Astra from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astra tries to free his leg and advance position but Guy is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Guy holds on and takes a little breather.
Guy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Astra shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astra thows a huge punch but Guy dodges it nicely.
Guy keeping hold of Astra's head, controlling as best he can.
Guy continues to stall.
Guy is looking for a sweep. Astra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Astra is keen to just control but Guy is a slippery customer.
Guy is controlling Astra's trapped leg to prevent Astra from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy gets caught flat footed, as Astra shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Astra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guy seems keen to control Astra's posture.
More hug and hope from Guy.
Opel Astra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Astra wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guy controlling the position.
Guy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Astra has passed into side control.
Guy regains half guard, as Astra was trying to land strikes.
Guy is refusing to be controlled, as Astra sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Opel Astra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Astra fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Guy sprawls well initially but Astra persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Guy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Astra stalling away here and it's allowed Guy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Guy is pulling down on Astra's head. It's preventing any offense from Astra, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch combination from Astra misses.
Astra fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Guy to the ground. Astra is now in Guy's guard.
Guy is pulling down on Astra's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to sweep here but Astra controlling him for the moment.
Astra looking to sit in guard and control but Guy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astra wants to sweep but no luck.
Astra had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guy defends it easily.
Astra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guy content to stall in guard here.
Astra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Astra throws a head kick that misses.
Astra shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Astra showed some decent athleticism there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Opel Astra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Astra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Opel Astra!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
20% |
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