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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simo Supermies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Supermies comes to the cage accompanied by D12 - Fight Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Simo Supermies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Moody!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moody takes a swing at Supermies's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Moody misses its intended target.
Supermies wants to land a leg kick but Moody is out of range.
Moody connects with a right hand. Supermies shakes it off.
Moody throws a hook but Supermies blocks it.
Supermies swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moody makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moody wants to clinch up but Supermies keeps it at a distance.
Supermies shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moody defends it nicely.
Moody misses with an uppercut. Supermies saw that one coming.
Supermies tries a head kick but it misses.
Moody blocks a head kick by Supermies.
Supermies thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Supermies misses.
Moody tries to sprawl but Supermies drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supermies landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moody trying to control here.
Moody tries to roll over but Supermies keeps him under control.
Moody is looking to escape.
Moody controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Supermies is thwarting Moody's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Supermies thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moody's head.
Supermies takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Supermies 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.
Moody is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moody is still trying to improve position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Supermies lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supermies not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Supermies lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Supermies thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moody's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moody is holding on to half guard well.
Supermies is trying to control. Moody wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Supermies throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Supermies wants to work for an arm triangle but Moody is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Supermies there.
Supermies stops Moody from getting back to his feet.
Supermies throwing shots but Moody is blocking nicely.
Moody makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moody.
Moody pulls Supermies in close to his closed guard and prevents Supermies from doing any damage or advancing position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moody escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Supermies gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supermies postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moody working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Supermies doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Supermies manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Supermies is standing up over Moody. Moody looks to escape but Supermies dives into side control.
Supermies misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Moody is trying to get back to half guard.
Supermies is chipping away with strikes.
Supermies creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Moody sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Moody taking punishment in the form of punches.
Moody is looking for a sweep.
Supermies working the ground and pound but Moody is defending the strikes.
Supermies postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moody struggling a bit here.
Supermies working the ground and pound.
Moody is working to avoid the ground and pound but Supermies connects with a decent elbow.
Supermies lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Moody down.
Supermies scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Moody to see if he's OK.
Moody tries to buck Supermies off but Supermies is having none of it.
Moody is not content to let Supermies control the position.
Supermies wants to control for a moment but Moody uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Supermies seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Supermies wants to pass the guard but Moody is defending well.
Moody blocking the ground and pound attempt from Supermies.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Supermies dominated that round.
That's time! Supermies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Supermies throws an off balance right hand
and Moody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Supermies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moody throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Supermies.
Supermies scores with a shot to the body.
Moody lands a nice looking body shot.
Supermies looks to score with a jab to the body but Moody is just out of range.
Moody misses with a kick to the body.
Supermies checks a leg kick.
Moody throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Supermies misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Supermies.
Supermies chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moody can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supermies dodges the punch combination from Moody.
Supermies takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moody throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moody misses with an uppercut. Supermies saw that one coming.
Supermies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moody circles away quickly and effectively.
Moody tries to close the distance and clinch but Supermies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moody scores with a spinning back kick!
Supermies walks into a jab.
Supermies is looking to wear down Moody with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moody staying out of range there.
Moody looks to land a left hand but Supermies moved out of range nicely.
Dwight Moody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Supermies looks for the body kick but Moody saw that one coming.
Supermies blocks a leg kick.
Moody tries to land a front kick but Supermies steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supermies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Supermies.
Moody ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moody lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Supermies scores with a shot to the body.
Supermies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moody.
Supermies misses with a straight left.
Moody scores with a leg kick.
Supermies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice body kick there by Moody.
Moody throws a lazy right hand but Supermies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moody looks to throw the jab but Supermies is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moody.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Moody there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moody connects with the punch.
Moody misses with a body kick.
Moody tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Supermies is able to avoid easily.
Moody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Supermies.
Supermies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Supermies scores with a hook to the body. Moody takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Supermies misses with a body shot.
Moody throws a low kick but it's checked well by Supermies.
Supermies thows a body shot but no joy.
Supermies lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supermies drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Supermies fails with the takedown.
Moody uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dwight Moody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moody throws a hook but Supermies avoids it easily.
Supermies misses with a lunging right hand
and Moody counters with a nice low kick that buckles Supermies's knee momentarily.
Supermies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moody throws a sloppy head kick and Supermies moves out of range easily.
Moody feints and then cracks Supermies's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Supermies down.
Moody avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moody scores with a head kick.
It looks like Simo Supermies has been cut.
Supermies checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dwight Moody seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moody is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Moody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Simo Supermies's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Moody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moody scoring well with a low kick there.
Moody chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Supermies misses with a double jab.
Moody scores with a leg kick.
Moody connects with a leg kick. Supermies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moody misses with a body shot.
Moody throws the kick towards the body but Supermies avoids it.
Supermies moves out of range of the body kick.
Moody paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Supermies throws a poor cross that misses
and Moody makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Moody bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Supermies misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supermies looks to score with a jab to the body but Moody is just out of range.
Supermies avoids the head kick by Moody.
Moody throws a lazy right hand but Supermies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Supermies takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moody slips under a jab from Supermies.
Supermies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Supermies swats away the attempt to clinch by Moody.
Moody displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Supermies throws out the jab.
Moody thuds a left hand into Supermies's body.
Supermies with a nice cross.
Supermies misses with a straight left.
Supermies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Supermies takes a swing at Moody's ribcage but misses.
Moody just misses with a punch to the body.
Moody takes a swing at Supermies's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Moody as he connects with a hook.
Moody swings for the body but Supermies moves out of range.
Supermies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moody was well out of range. Poor timing from Supermies.
Supermies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moody keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Supermies.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moody ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Supermies.
Supermies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moody.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Moody there.
Supermies swats away the attempt to clinch by Moody.
Supermies sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Moody goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moody.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moody has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Supermies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moody breaks the clinch.
Moody lands a nice looking body kick.
Supermies takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody scores with a jab. Supermies acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moody tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moody wants to slow Supermies down by chopping away at his legs.
Supermies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Supermies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moody uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Supermies.
Supermies keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Supermies cracks a nice hook into Moody's ribs.
Moody blocks a jab.
Moody tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Supermies is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Moody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moody has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Moody!
A victorious Dwight Moody thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Heloise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heloise's entrance music is Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark . A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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275 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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31
270 lbs
24 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Heloise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Luther!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luther needs to keep his hands up - Heloise had a free shot at his head there.
Heloise throws a leg kick but Luther sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heloise moves out of range of the body kick.
Heloise scores with a nice head shot.
Heloise throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the liver by Luther. Beautiful body shot.
Heloise misses with a head kick.
Luther slips a jab from Heloise.
Luther is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heloise falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luther counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Heloise is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heloise blocks a jab.
Luther throws a solid leg kick but Heloise takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luther.
Heloise looks to throw the jab but Luther is out of range.
Luther is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heloise.
Heloise blocks a head kick by Luther.
Heloise steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luther.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heloise, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Heloise.
Heloise drops Luther with a beautiful combination! Luther stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Heloise is looking for the KO!
Luther is rocked!
It looks like Lex Luther has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luther leaves his chin hanging out and Heloise seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Luther crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dustin Heloise!
Dustin Heloise took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 7$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Farr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welsh National Anthem. Tommy Farr will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jin Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Farr!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Jin Kim has been cut.
Kim walks into a stiff left hand from Farr.
Farr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Farr. That snapped Kim's head back.
Kim is trying hard to land a takedown here. Farr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Farr lands.
Farr thuds his right hand into Kim's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Farr loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
A jab from Farr finds it's way through Kim's defenses.
Kim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farr pinned against the cage. Farr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kim looks to clinch
enabling Farr to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kim has picked Farr up - he's going for a ride! Kim dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kim trying to pass the guard but Farr defending well.
Farr wants to get back to his feet.
Kim is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Farr defends it well.
Kim with the ground and pound but Farr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Farr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Farr keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim controlling from the top position.
Farr keeping full guard, as Kim tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin Kim has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kim blocks a jab.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farr.
Kim fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farr connects with a right hand. Kim shakes it off.
Farr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
Kim misses with a takedown
and Farr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Farr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt.
Farr misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Farr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farr leaves Kim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Farr's corner calls for a 1-2. Farr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Farr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kim's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farr.
Farr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kim walks into a jab.
A big right from Farr misses.
Kim shoots in but no luck this time.
Farr dips to his left and cracks Kim with an uppercut!
Jin Kim's cut is getting worse.
Farr throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Farr misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Kim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Farr's corner calls for a 1-2. Farr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Farr tries to avoid it but Kim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Farr to the ground. Farr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tommy Farr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Farr is trying to defend but Kim finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kim prevents Farr from standing back up.
Farr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kim.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farr wants to get back to his feet.
Kim is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Farr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farr is trying to stand.
Farr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kim.
Farr pushes Kim off looking to stand but Kim dives back in and keeps control.
Kim tries to pass to full mount but Farr defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Farr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Farr is looking to escape.
Kim stalling.
Kim thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kim prevents Farr from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim is pressing down on Farr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Farr is holding on for now.
Kim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farr keeps working.
Kim is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Farr sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim prevents Farr from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Farr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jin Kim'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kim fails to land the takedown.
Jin Kim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farr leaves Kim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim shoots in but Farr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farr lands with an uppercut that bounces Kim off the cage and back into range.
Kim tries for a takedown but Farr circles away easily
and Farr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farr lands a jab to Kim's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a takedown attempt - Farr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Farr coming out on top.
Farr lands with a good body shot.
Farr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kim.
Farr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kim doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Farr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kim shoots for a takedown but Farr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Farr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Farr throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Kim's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Farr dives in looking to finish as Kim flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Farr's strikes! Farr is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Kim's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Kim was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Farr!
Tommy Farr decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn comes to the cage accompanied by Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon. Chamakh has chosen Robyn - Indestructible as his entrance music. Mickey Finn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mickey Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karim Chamakh!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Finn. Chamakh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mickey Finn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finn closes the distance and clinches up with Chamakh, looking for a takedown. Finn pushes Chamakh against the cage but Chamakh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Finn shoots for a takedown but Chamakh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Finn shoots in and drives through. Chamakh sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Finn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finn throws the kick towards the body but Chamakh avoids it.
Finn scores with a nice strike.
Finn shoots in but Chamakh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chamakh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finn.
An inside leg kick from Finn misses.
Finn looks to throw the jab but Chamakh is out of range.
Chamakh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh moves out of range as Finn strikes.
Finn with a jab.
Finn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chamakh as he jumps to the side.
Finn takes a swing at Chamakh's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Finn misses the target.
Chamakh ducks under a wild hook from Finn.
Finn fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Chamakh as Finn shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chamakh quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn tries to pass to full mount but Chamakh defends it.
Chamakh moves into full guard.
Chamakh keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
Finn stopping the sweep attempt from Chamakh.
Finn looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn trying to control the position from guard on top but Chamakh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Finn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Finn throwing strikes from guard but Chamakh blocks nicely.
Chamakh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Finn.
Finn with a nice head shot there.
Chamakh seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh keeping moving, preventing Finn from controlling successfully.
Chamakh wants to sweep here but Finn controlling him for the moment.
Finn wants to control from the top but Chamakh keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chamakh is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Finn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chamakh moves away from the strike by Finn.
Finn shoots in for a double leg but Chamakh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Finn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chamakh did well to prevent Finn getting side control.
Chamakh wants to control but Finn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chamakh controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Finn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chamakh is not content to let Finn control the position.
Finn is looking to stall here but Chamakh recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn looking to sit in guard and control but Chamakh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chamakh throwing strikes from guard but Finn blocks nicely.
Mickey Finn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chamakh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Finn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Finn is trying to keep Chamakh in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chamakh has passed into side control.
Chamakh tries to score with some ground and pound. Finn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Chamakh creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Finn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Finn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chamakh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chamakh is trying to control the action in half guard but Finn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chamakh is thwarting Finn's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Finn's head.
Chamakh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chamakh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chamakh working over Finn with some ground and pound. Finn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Finn tries to kick Chamakh off but Chamakh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Chamakh misses with a head shot. Finn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chamakh being controlled here momentarily.
Finn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chamakh dives into side control.
Finn sneaks back into half guard.
Chamakh throwing shots but Finn is blocking nicely.
Finn is trying to stand.
Chamakh content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chamakh lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Karim Chamakh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Finn fails with a takedown attempt.
Finn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamakh manages to avoid it.
Chamakh tries to keep at a distance but Finn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Finn controlling the action here for a moment.
Finn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chamakh has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Chamakh to work.
Finn slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh stalls.
Finn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finn gets underhooks to prevent Chamakh's takedown attempt.
Chamakh is trying to force a seperation but Finn has the dominant position.
Finn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Finn looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Chamakh to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chamakh looking for a takedown.
Mickey Finn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Chamakh.
Finn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chamakh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chamakh stops a takedown attempt from Finn.
Finn is pressed up against the cage. Chamakh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Finn down to the mat. Finn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Finn lands a slapping body shot.
Finn misses with a straight right.
Chamakh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Finn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh slips a jab from Finn.
Finn 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.
Finn scores with a jab. Chamakh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Finn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamakh manages to avoid it.
Finn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chamakh isn't going anywhere.
Chamakh regains half guard there - taking advantage of Finn's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Chamakh is concentrating on defense, preventing Finn from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chamakh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Finn is working for an americana but Chamakh has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Finn was thinking about the submission.
Chamakh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finn postures up and lands a big shot to Chamakh's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Finn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Finn 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Finn!
Mickey Finn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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