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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between AB Positive (ranked 5882 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Wagner (ranked 6684 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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148 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, AB Positive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Positive misses with a kick to the body
and Wagner counters with a left and a right that stings Positive.
Wagner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Positive can pounce on him.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Wagner just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPositive.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Positive but Positive pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Wagner misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Positive.
Wagner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Positive scores with a spinning back kick!
Positive takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Positive.
Positive walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wagner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wagner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Positive misses
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Positive defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Positive sprawls well. Positive wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
AB Positive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Wagner.
Positive scores with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Positive.
Positive throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick from Positive.
Positive throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wagner has a takedown stuffed.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wagner wants to slow Positive down by chopping away at his legs.
As Wagner looks to move away, Positive throws a big counter combo but Wagner just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positive keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Wagner with that takedown attempt.
It appears Positive was looking to counter with a kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Positive.
Positive is looking to land body kicks.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Positive sprawls well. Positive wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
Positive throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wagner avoids it.
Positive has Wagner up against the cage in a clinch.
Positive creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positive breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Positive drives through and clinches with Wagner against the cage.
Wagner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Positive dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Positive lands an elbow inside.
Wagner jumps guard but Positive turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Positive misses with an elbow over the top.
Wagner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Positive lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Positive effectively controlling the action here.
Positive pushes off an throws an elbow but Wagner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Positive throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner takes an elbow to the temple.
Wagner is looking to break free of the clinch but Positive has double underhooks.
Positive prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Positive lands a nice elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Positive lands an elbow that stopped Wagner in his tracks for a moment.
Positive creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wagner's defenses.
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!
Wagner blocks an elbow strike.
Wagner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Positive.
Positive comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wagner is trying to pull guard but Positive has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AB Positive dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Positive lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wagner's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Positive, right into the meat.
Wagner throws a front kick that sends Positive stumbling back into the cage.
Positive feints and then cracks Wagner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wagner down.
Wagner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Positive backs up against the cage.
It looks like AB Positive has been cut.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Positive circles away.
Wagner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
AB Positive is winning the standup battle so far.
Positive finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Positive circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Positive. That's going to slow Wagner down.
Positive throws a wild body kick that Wagner sees coming a mile off.
Positive throws a leg kick
and Wagner counters with a three punch combo that has Positive backing up. Positive nods at Wagner to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Wagner throws a series of punches but Positive avoids them all with ease.
Positive jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wagner moves out of range of the body kick from Positive.
Frank Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Positive if he has to take too many more of those.
Wagner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Positive. Positive obviously looking to wear him down.
Positive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Positive has managed to clinch.
Positive breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wagner blocks the body kick.
Positive misses with a body kick.
Positive leaves Wagner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Positive fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wagner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wagner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Positive is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wagner can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Positive.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Positive as he avoids it easily.
Positive swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Positive instigates a clinch.
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Positive lands an elbow inside that Wagner shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagner dodges an elbow strike from Positive.
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Positive escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Positive throws a low kick but Wagner avoids it.
Wagner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Positive throws a solid leg kick but Wagner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Positive.
Wagner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wagner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
AB Positive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Wagner.
Wagner blocks the body kick.
Wagner wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positive closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Positive is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Positive.
Positive manages to break the clinch.
AB Positive is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Wagner.
Positive misses with a kick to the body.
Wagner throws a right and a left that Positive avoids nicely.
Positive lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Positive.
Wagner blocks the body kick.
Wagner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positive throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wagner gets tackled into the cage by Positive. Positive maintains the clinch.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Positive lands an elbow that stopped Wagner in his tracks for a moment.
Wagner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Positive looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Positive looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner is trying to stall.
Positive lands a nice elbow.
Positive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wagner dodges an elbow strike from Positive.
Wagner is working for takedown but Positive is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wagner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Positive to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AB Positive dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on AB Positive's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wagner dives in for a single leg takedown but Positive sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Positive throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Positive.
Positive misses with an attempted mid kick.
Positive moves out of range of the body kick.
Positive lands a high kick!
Positive clinches up with Wagner and pushes him back against the cage.
Positive comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Positive throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Positive throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Positive lands an elbow inside.
Wagner is trying to stall.
Positive breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Positive 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.
Wagner feints the counter takedown.
Wagner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Positive.
A solid leg kick lands there for Positive.
Positive throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Positive throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Wagner tries to counter it with a takedown but Positive pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wagner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Positive sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wagner somewhat.
Positive dodges the punch combination from Wagner.
Wagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wagner dives in and grabs Positive's left leg, looking for a takedown. Positive pushes down on Wagner's head and hops out.
AB Positive is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
AB Positive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Wagner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands with a right hand.
Positive throws a solid leg kick but Wagner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Positive.
Positive misses with a low kick.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Positive misses with a low kick.
Wagner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Positive is fending him off so far but Wagner persists. Nope, Positive circles away and we're back to standing.
As Wagner backs away, Positive returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Positive displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wagner.
Positive thuds his shin into the meat of Wagner's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner throws a sloppy head kick and Positive moves out of range easily.
Positive gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Positive throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positive creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wagner's defenses.
Positive breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Positive looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Positive tried to score with a low kick but Wagner checks it.
Wagner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Positive throws a head kick that Wagner semi-blocks.
Positive slaps away a takedown attempt from Wagner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Positive but Positive pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positive thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Positive. Positive obviously looking to wear him down.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but Positive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Positive throws a leg kick but Wagner checks it.
Wagner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Positive looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Positive throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Positive throws a half hearted mid kick.
Positive throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner throws a lazy head kick
and Positive counters with a good, hard body kick but Wagner shrugs it off.
Positive throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Positive throws a body kick that misses.
Positive throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frank Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagner goes for a double leg but Positive avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Positive continues to drive forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
AB Positive showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Positive 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AB Positive!
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