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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozef Beast (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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169 lbs
48 - 24 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jozef Beast!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast tries to clinch up but Helgi circles away and keeps his distance.
It appears Helgi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Helgi cracks the inside of Beast's front leg.
Helgi checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Beast does it's job there.
Helgi moves out of range as Beast throws a body kick.
Beast dips to his left and cracks Helgi with an uppercut!
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut.
Beast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beast looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beast on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Helgi.
Helgi moves out of range of the body kick.
Beast throws a lazy uppercut
and Helgi counters with a stiff right hand.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Helgi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast slips a jab from Helgi.
Jozef Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helgi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beast misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Beast.
Beast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helgi throws out the jab.
Helgi cracks Beast with an open hand slap.
Some wild striking there from Beast.
Helgi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beast.
Beast delivers a nice body kick.
Beast connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Helgi momentarily.
Helgi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beast doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helgi. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helgi manages to avoid it.
Beast bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beast has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Beast pivots, looking for a leg kick but Helgi is out of range and Beast settles back down.
Helgi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Beast manages to circle out of the way.
Beast throws a leg kick
and Helgi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beast misses with an uppercut
and Helgi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Helgi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Beast misses with a knee strike.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beast trying to land knees to the body.
Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beast using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Helgi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beast misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beast throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Helgi blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with the head strike.
Beast tries to land a knee to the head but Helgi blocks with his arms.
Beast scores with a hook to the body.
Beast scores with a knee to the head.
Beast has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Helgi managing to block the knees to the body from Beast.
Helgi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Helgi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Helgi is leaning against Beast and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beast swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Helgi breaks the clinch.
Beast takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beast misses with an uppercut. Helgi saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Helgi blocks the leg kick.
Helgi throwing a counter right hand but Beast manages to avoid it.
Helgi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a solid leg kick but Helgi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Beast.
Beast misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Beast.
Helgi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Beast missing with a left hand there. Helgi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beast moves out of range of the leg kick from Helgi.
Helgi moves out of range as Beast strikes.
Helgi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Helgi.
Beast misses with an uppercut
and Helgi counters with a stiff right hand.
Helgi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beast rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helgi counters by moving into the clinch.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Beast controls the action.
Helgi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beast.
Helgi tries a body shot but Beast blocks it.
Helgi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jozef Beast will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Beast throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Helgi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beast is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beast throws a body punch but Helgi moves out of range.
Helgi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Helgi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beast backs up against the cage.
A low kick from Beast is predictable there
and Helgi counters with a series of strikes. Beast will be more careful next time no doubt.
Helgi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Beast counters with an outside leg kick.
Beast tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beast throws a leg kick but Helgi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Helgi's head but Helgi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Helgi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Beast fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Helgi misses the target.
Helgi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Helgi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beast.
Beast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helgi checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast missing with a left hand there. Helgi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helgi tries to counter by clinching up but Beast breaks away and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beast. That's going to slow Helgi down.
Beast is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beast misses with a low kick as Helgi jumps back.
Helgi throws a jab when Beast was well out of range.
Helgi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Helgi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beast misses with a left hand
and Helgi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beast misses with a hook.
Beast throws a lazy head kick
and Helgi counters with a nice body shot.
Beast looks to land a right hand but Helgi moved out of range.
Helgi throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range.
Beast looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Beast - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Helgi counters with an outside leg kick.
Helgi moves out of range as Beast strikes.
Jab from Helgi.
Helgi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beast doesn't manage to clinch there - Helgi circles away.
Beast throws a body kick that misses
and Helgi counters with a low kick, right behind Beast 's knee.
Bjorn Helgi is winning the standup battle so far.
Beast throws a leg kick
and Helgi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Helgi just misses with a punch to the body.
Beast now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Beast checks a low kick from Helgi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Helgi.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Beast throws a right hand that misses
and Helgi counters with a right hand to the body.
Beast throws an off balance right hand
and Helgi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helgi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helgi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Helgi throws an overhand right that lands on Beast's shoulder, as Beast tries to avoid the shot.
Helgi looks to land a combination but Beast avoids it well.
Beast looks to land a left hand but Helgi moved out of range nicely.
Helgi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Helgi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beast checks it well.
Beast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Helgi.
Helgi avoids the head kick by Beast.
Helgi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Helgi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Helgi.
Beast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a looping overhand right but Helgi ducks down to avoid it.
Beast takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Helgi misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Beast was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beast throws a lazy uppercut
and Helgi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Helgi takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helgi scoring well with a low kick there.
Beast moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Beast misses
and Helgi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Helgi managing to block the knees to the body from Beast.
Beast throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Helgi blocks it with crossed arms.
Beast utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Beast is looking to break free of the clinch but Helgi has double underhooks.
Helgi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beast blocks a body shot from Helgi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Beast throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beast throws a lazy right hand but Helgi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helgi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beast.
Beast slips under a jab from Helgi.
And Beast responds with a good body kick, but Helgi manages to step out the way in time.
Beast throws a looping overhand right but Helgi ducks down to avoid it.
Beast throws a chopping leg kick but Helgi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch lands to the side of Beast 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Helgi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beast scores with the left hand. Helgi knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Helgi is out of range.
It looked like Helgi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beast takes one to the side of the head.
Helgi walks into a left hand.
Beast throws a hook to the side of Helgi's head but Helgi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beast fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Helgi moves into the clinch.
Beast trying to land knees to the body.
Helgi has Beast pressed against the cage, preventing Beast from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Helgi is trying to break the clinch but Beast has him pressed against the cage.
Beast breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Helgi.
Helgi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice cross by Beast.
Helgi misses with a low kick.
Beast throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beast bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beast on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beast throws a head kick that misses
and Helgi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helgi. That's going to slow Beast down.
A big left from Helgi misses.
Beast pivots, looking for a leg kick but Helgi is out of range and Beast settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Helgi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Helgi throws a low kick but Beast moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beast throws a wild body kick that Helgi sees coming a mile off.
Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Helgi's shoulder, as Helgi tries to avoid the shot.
Helgi is looking to counter punch.
Helgi scores with a leg kick.
Beast tries to land a body kick
and Helgi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helgi checks the leg kick.
Helgi checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beast.
Beast throws a left and a right that both miss
and Helgi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast is looking to clinch but Helgi is avoiding it.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helgi.
Helgi missing with a left hand there. Beast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Helgi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beast.
Helgi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Helgi misses with a leg kick.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Helgi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Helgi lands with a straight right. Beast didn't see that one coming.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Helgi cracks Beast with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Beast.
Helgi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beast can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helgi blocks a head kick by Beast.
Helgi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Helgi throws a poor cross that misses
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beast has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice cross by Beast.
Helgi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beast throws a right hand that Helgi ducks under and follows up with a left that Helgi also avoids with ease.
Helgi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beast's calf.
Helgi lands a really nice looking cross but Beast seems unphased.
Helgi takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses.
Beast throws an off balance right hand
and Helgi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helgi scores with a hook.
Helgi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Helgi.
Beast lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Helgi backs up against the cage.
Beast misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bjorn Helgi.
I think Helgi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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