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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ridley Park (ranked 4571 p4p, 4791 weight class) and Bucky Barnes (ranked 0 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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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ridley Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bucky Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Park.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Park counters with a shoot takedown. Barnes fights it but they end up in guard.
Park working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Park is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park content to stall in guard here.
Park works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Park thows a huge punch but Barnes dodges it nicely.
Park is trying to control. Barnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Park scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barnes is staying active underneath Park, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Park sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barnes defending well though.
Park missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Park sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Barnes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Park jumps into side control!
An elbow from Park crashes against the mat.
Barnes stops Park from passing to mount.
Park passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Barnes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Barnes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Park looking to secure an arm triangle but Barnes defends it well.
Park looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Barnes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Park throwing strikes here but Barnes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Park there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barnes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barnes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Park. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Park working for a submission but Barnes is keeping him at bay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes tries to lock up and control but Park gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Park scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Bucky Barnes has been cut.
Park thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Park is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Barnes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Park has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Barnes's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ridley Park dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bucky Barnes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Park counters with a takedown into side control.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet but Park is dominant here and he's now got Barnes's back!
Park looking to hold on to the position here but Barnes rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Park loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Park wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Park works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Park thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barnes's head.
Park thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Park lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park wants to work for an arm triangle but Barnes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Park 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.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
Park looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Park slips a nice elbow through Barnes's hands, connecting with Barnes's forehead.
Park has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Park is working for a guillotine from mount but Barnes frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park punishing his opponent with strikes.
Park lands a nice shot to the head.
Barnes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barnes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Park thowing shots but they're missing.
Park has control of Barnes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barnes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park looking to control but Barnes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Park throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Park is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Park working the ground and pound effectively.
Park will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Park trying to control but Barnes is having none of it.
Park looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barnes is rocked!
That has opened up Bucky Barnes's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes tries to hold on but Park postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ridley Park dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bucky Barnes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Park swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Park steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Park throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Park moves away.
Park shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Park drives through with a takedown into Barnes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Park throws a big elbow that misses.
Park pushes down on Barnes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Park missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Park is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Barnes is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ridley Park!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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