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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esko Inkinen (ranked 8806 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adelaide Byrd (ranked 6231 p4p, 572 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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164 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Inkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adelaide Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byrd scores with a leg kick.
Inkinen throws a shot from downtown. Byrd moves away and avoids it.
Inkinen clinches up against the cage.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byrd throws a leg kick which misses Inkinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Inkinen tries to avoid it.
Byrd moves into range and clinches up with Inkinen.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byrd jabs Inkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Byrd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inkinen lands a jab to Byrd's midsection.
Byrd misses with a leg kick.
Byrd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inkinen.
Byrd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inkinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Byrd throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inkinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Inkinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Byrd cracks Inkinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Byrd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Inkinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Byrd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Byrd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Inkinen.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adelaide Byrd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inkinen wants to clinch.
Inkinen throws a nice looking combination but Byrd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byrd appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Inkinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Byrd tests Inkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Inkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byrd.
Byrd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Byrd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byrd tries a head kick but it misses.
Byrd throws a front kick that sends Inkinen stumbling back into the cage.
Byrd avoids the body shot from Inkinen.
Byrd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Byrd struggles to land a body shot inside as Inkinen controls his hands.
Inkinen is pushing Byrd up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Byrd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Byrd throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inkinen blocking some punches.
Byrd misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byrd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Inkinen's brow.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byrd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Byrd lands with a cross.
Byrd misses with a body shot.
Inkinen tries to keep at a distance but Byrd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Inkinen tries a body shot but Byrd blocks it.
Byrd has hold of one of Inkinen's legs. Inkinen is fighting the takedown attempt but Byrd gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Byrd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Byrd stopping the sweep attempt from Inkinen.
Inkinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Inkinen tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Inkinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Byrd trying to control the position from guard on top but Inkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byrd stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Byrd throws a right hand that Inkinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Inkinen also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inkinen loads up on a big right hand but Byrd slips the punch.
Byrd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Inkinen.
Byrd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Inkinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adelaide Byrd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Inkinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Byrd sizes up Inkinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Byrd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esko Inkinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Byrd misses the body punch
and Inkinen counters by clinching up.
Byrd tries a body shot but Inkinen blocks it.
Inkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Byrd.
Byrd misses with a body punch.
Inkinen slows down the pace here.
Inkinen scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Byrd controls his hands.
Inkinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Byrd avoids the damage to the body.
Byrd misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byrd throws out a loose jab but Inkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inkinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Byrd.
Byrd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Byrd misses with a body shot
and Inkinen moves into the clinch.
Byrd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Byrd lands a nice uppercut.
Esko Inkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Byrd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Byrd breaks from the clinch.
Inkinen gets tackled into the cage by Byrd. Byrd maintains the clinch.
Inkinen manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Inkinen misses.
Byrd misses with a straight left.
Byrd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrd shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Inkinen eats them both and turns towards Byrd to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Inkinen works over Byrd's head and body with a nice combination.
Byrd lands a leg kick that knocks Inkinen off balance momentarily.
Byrd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byrd feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Inkinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Byrd cracks Inkinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Byrd throws a series of punches but Inkinen avoids them all with ease.
Byrd throws a hook to the side of Inkinen's head but Inkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adelaide Byrd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Byrd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Byrd checks a low kick from Inkinen.
Inkinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Inkinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd throws a front kick that sends Inkinen stumbling back into the cage.
Byrd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Byrd thumps Inkinen with a low kick.
Inkinen avoids the head kick by Byrd.
Byrd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Inkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byrd misses with a looping right.
Byrd scores with a head kick. Inkinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Byrd has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Inkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byrd throws a head kick that misses.
Inkinen rushes Byrd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inkinen misses with a knee strike.
Byrd struggles to land a body shot inside as Inkinen controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Inkinen managing to block the knees to the body from Byrd.
Byrd lands a right hand.
Inkinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Inkinen.
Byrd misses with a knee strike.
Byrd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byrd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Inkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Byrd blocks a head kick by Inkinen.
Byrd scores with a jab. Inkinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Byrd lands a glancing blow to the side of Inkinen's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adelaide Byrd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A low kick from Inkinen misses
and Byrd counters with a nice body shot.
Inkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byrd lands with a nice body punch.
Byrd lands with a cross.
Byrd throws a body punch but Inkinen moves out of range.
A big left from Inkinen misses.
Byrd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Inkinen moves into the clinch.
Inkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd misses the shot to the body.
Byrd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byrd manages to avoid it.
Byrd throws a sloppy head kick
and Inkinen counters with a left to the body.
Byrd attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Inkinen is looking to counter the offense by Byrd and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byrd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circling - Byrd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Inkinen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Byrd rushes Inkinen and presses him up against the cage.
Inkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Inkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Byrd.
Byrd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Inkinen's head backwards.
Inkinen darts in and clinches Byrd up against the cage.
Inkinen takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Inkinen avoiding damage as Byrd throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byrd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrd.
Inkinen misses with a body shot
and Byrd counters with a nice body kick.
Byrd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Inkinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Byrd stuns Inkinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Byrd feints and then cracks Inkinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Inkinen down.
Byrd tries to land a front kick but Inkinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Byrd rushes Inkinen and presses him up against the cage.
Inkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inkinen misses with a few strikes there.
Byrd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inkinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Byrd closes the distance and clinches.
Byrd misses with a punch to the body.
Byrd lands a good knee to the midsection. Inkinen won't want to take too many of those.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byrd scores with a nice body kick.
Byrd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Inkinen throws a lazy right hand but Byrd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Byrd unleashes a big counter combination but Inkinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Byrd.
Inkinen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Byrd thows a body kick. Inkinen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Inkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byrd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Inkinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Byrd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Byrd with a nice cross.
Byrd closes the distance and clinches.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Inkinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Byrd, right into the meat.
Inkinen slips a jab and a cross from Byrd.
Inkinen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Byrd avoids it.
Inkinen moves out of range as Byrd strikes.
No joy there for Inkinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Esko Inkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adelaide Byrd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Byrd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Inkinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adelaide Byrd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Byrd 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adelaide Byrd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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