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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Power (ranked 480 p4p, 656 weight class) and Finnish Experiment Il (ranked 66 p4p, 88 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment Il!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
Power misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Experiment Il blocks a head kick by Power.
Power slips a jab from Experiment Il.
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Power misses with the combination.
Power backing away here, and Experiment Il unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Experiment Il connects with a leg kick.
Experiment Il misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Experiment Il throws a leg kick that is checked
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Experiment Il misses.
Power is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice shot by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Arm Breakers/BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Power slips under a jab.
Power is looking for a counter combo.
We've been informed that Experiment Il has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power has managed to clinch.
Experiment Il misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Power.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power managing to block the knees to the body from Experiment Il.
Power avoiding damage as Experiment Il throws knees to the body.
Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Power finds it's target.
Experiment Il pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Power misses.
Power throws a series of strikes that have Experiment Il backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Experiment Il flicks out a counter leg kick but Power steps away.
Experiment Il has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Power.
Experiment Il tries a head kick but it misses.
Power keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Power - that will leave a mark!
Experiment Il scores with a jab to the jaw.
Experiment Il lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Power jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Experiment Il lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Experiment Il throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Experiment Il with a jab.
Experiment Il swings widly with a right hand
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Experiment Il tries to move into range but Power moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Experiment Il clinches up against the cage.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by Power.
Power tries a knee to the head but Experiment Il blocks it.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Experiment Il.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Experiment Il prevents a body shot from Power.
Power throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Experiment Il blocks it with crossed arms.
Experiment Il missing with knees to the body.
Power blocks an uppercut.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power prevents a body shot from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Power has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Experiment Il prevents a body shot from Power.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Experiment Il stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Experiment Il! But no joy.
A left lands for Experiment Il.
Experiment Il smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Experiment Il throws a sloppy head kick
and Power counters with a left and a right that stings Experiment Il.
Experiment Il misses with the combination.
Experiment Il avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Experiment Il has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Experiment Il.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
Experiment Il is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Power will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Experiment Il lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power misses with a combination
and Experiment Il counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power scores with a leg kick.
Experiment Il swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Experiment Il makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Power moves away from the strike by Experiment Il.
Power takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Power throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Experiment Il throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
Experiment Il lands with a thumping leg kick.
Experiment Il gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Experiment Il on the inside.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.
Power avoiding damage as Experiment Il throws knees to the body.
Experiment Il lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Power softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Power is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Experiment Il.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Power has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Power working aggressively here.
Power lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Experiment Il backwards.
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Power is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Experiment Il controls the action.
Power breaks from the clinch.
Experiment Il lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Experiment Il's jab looks to have found its range, popping Power under the eye.
A big left from Experiment Il misses.
Experiment Il connects with a jab.
Power throws a leg kick
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Experiment Il stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Power is rocked!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Experiment Il in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Power misses with a straight right.
Oh Power is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finnish Experiment Il seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Experiment Il fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Power to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Power looks to clinch but Experiment Il throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Power taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Finnish Experiment Il!
Finnish Experiment Il was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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