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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amazing Billy (ranked 5692 p4p, 25238 weight class) and Juha Maenpaa (ranked 646 p4p, 793 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amazing Billy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Maenpaa!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Billy.
Billy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maenpaa's guard.
Billy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maenpaa working a defensive guard here.
Billy throws a strike but Maenpaa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maenpaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Billy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Billy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billy is looking to advance position but Maenpaa won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maenpaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Billy.
Billy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Billy seems to be looking for submissions.
Billy thows a huge punch but Maenpaa dodges it nicely.
Billy 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Billy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maenpaa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Billy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Billy controlling the action here.
Billy is looking for a kimura here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Billy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maenpaa.
A big left from Maenpaa misses.
Juha Maenpaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billy throws a sloppy head kick and Maenpaa moves out of range easily.
Maenpaa wants to counter the offense by Billy and move into the clinch position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Billy.
Billy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Billy slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maenpaa's guard.
Billy wants to control from the top but Maenpaa keeps moving.
Billy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maenpaa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Billy has Maenpaa in his guard.
Billy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maenpaa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maenpaa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Billy keeping moving, preventing Maenpaa from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amazing Billy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maenpaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Billy wants to clinch.
Billy throws a head kick but Maenpaa moves out of range.
Maenpaa avoids the head kick by Billy.
Billy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maenpaa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Billy is in Maenpaa's guard.
Billy advances position into side control!
Billy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Billy is staying tight to Maenpaa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Billy advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Billy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Billy is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Maenpaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maenpaa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Billy.
Billy shoots in but Maenpaa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maenpaa swings widly with a right hand
and Billy counters with a left and a right that stings Maenpaa.
Billy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maenpaa.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Maenpaa enables Billy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Maenpaa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Maenpaa controls Billy momentarily but Billy frees himself.
Billy throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maenpaa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Billy throws a strike but Maenpaa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Billy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Maenpaa wants to control from the top but Billy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Billy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Billy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maenpaa can do to turn this around?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Billy is on top in guard.
Billy passes Maenpaa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Billy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maenpaa tries to roll over but Billy keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Billy seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amazing Billy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Billy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Maenpaa misses.
Maenpaa lands a body shot.
Billy throws out a leg kick but Maenpaa moves out of range and Billy only half commits.
Maenpaa wants to counter the offense by Billy and move into the clinch position.
Billy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Billy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Maenpaa misses with a wild body shot.
Billy tries to bum rush Maenpaa with a series of wild strikes but Maenpaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Billy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maenpaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amazing Billy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maenpaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maenpaa sprawls and moves away.
Maenpaa moves out of range of the body kick from Billy.
Billy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billy with the ground and pound but Maenpaa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maenpaa looking for a sweep. Not yet Maenpaa, not yet.
Billy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Billy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maenpaa throws a shot from downtown. Billy moves away and avoids it.
Maenpaa misses with a hook. Billy ducked under it nicely.
Maenpaa stuffs the takedown.
Maenpaa misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa takes the fight into the clinch.
Billy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maenpaa misses with a body punch.
Billy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amazing Billy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maenpaa working aggressively here.
Billy prevents a body shot from Maenpaa.
Billy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Billy breaks the clinch.
Maenpaa clobbers Billy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maenpaa misses with an uppercut.
Juha Maenpaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maenpaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maenpaa throws the left hand but Billy avoids the punch easily.
Billy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maenpaa.
Billy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Juha Maenpaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billy feints a jab promting Maenpaa to slip. Billy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maenpaa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maenpaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maenpaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billy feinted with a counter takedown.
Billy misses with a double jab.
Maenpaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maenpaa misses with an uppercut
and Billy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billy throws a series of punches but Maenpaa avoids them all with ease.
Maenpaa throws a jab when Billy was well out of range.
Billy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billy moves in looking to clinch but Maenpaa pushes him off.
Maenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Juha Maenpaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Maenpaa misses its intended target.
Billy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billy throws a head kick that misses.
Maenpaa throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Billy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billy sets himself, and Maenpaa steps forward looking for the clinch! Billy avoids it this time.
A slow jab from Maenpaa misses its intended target.
Billy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maenpaa throws an overhand right that lands on Billy's shoulder, as Billy tries to avoid the shot.
Maenpaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Billy shoots in and bounces Maenpaa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Billy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juha Maenpaa.
I think Billy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amazing Billy!
Amazing Billy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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