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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Avers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fighter Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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190 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Avers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fighter Guy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Avers.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Avers lands with a nice combination. Guy backs away looking to recover.
Avers lands with a nice combination. Guy backs away looking to recover.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avers.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guy avoids the body shot from Avers.
Avers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Avers stuffs the takedown attempt from Guy. Guy gets slowly back to his feet.
Guy shoots in but no luck this time.
Guy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Avers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Avers wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Avers.
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!
Guy misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Avers.
Guy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Avers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Avers lands with an overhand left.
Avers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Avers looks for the body kick but Guy saw that one coming.
Avers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guy.
Avers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Avers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Avers throws the kick towards the body but Guy avoids it.
Avers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avers lands a nice hook to Guy's body. Guy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Avers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Avers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Avers dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is working to get back to half guard.
Avers sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Avers landing strikes from the mount.
Avers landing shots from mount.
Avers with good strikes from the mount here!
Avers landing strikes from the mount.
Avers throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Guy because Avers loaded up on that one.
Guy regains half guard.
Guy tries to roll over but Avers keeps him under control.
Guy looks gassed!
Avers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Avers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to hold on to Avers's head to control him but Avers postures up.
Guy actively working from the bottom here.
Guy is defending against the submission attempts here by Avers.
Avers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guy's head.
Guy is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Avers pulls his head out easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Avers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Avers looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Avers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Avers landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avers working the ground and pound.
Avers wants to control but Guy is keeping him busy.
Guy is pushing Avers's head away, looking to escape. Avers manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Guy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Guy is staying active underneath Avers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Avers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guy sees it coming and defends easily.
Guy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Avers.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Avers manages to pass to mount!
Avers throwing strikes here but Guy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Avers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Avers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Avers works over Guy with some ground and pound from guard.
Guy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Avers!
Avers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guy looking to control but Avers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Avers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Guy wants to work for an arm triangle but Avers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Guy seems to be working for a kimura but Avers defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy is working for a kimura but Avers is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Avers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guy's back!
Guy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Avers.
Guy wants to control his opponent's hands but Avers gets his hands free.
Avers lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Guy hold on?!
Avers keeps control of the position as Guy tries to break free.
Avers throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Guy!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avers is trying to stick to Guy's back but Guy is turning into Avers. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Avers's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Guy.
Avers has a closed guard, preventing Guy from standing up.
Guy stands up and waves to Avers to follow him.
Avers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Avers is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Avers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avers is looking to advance position but Guy won't allow it.
Guy tries to kick Avers off but Avers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Guy gets full guard.
Avers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Avers won't allow Guy to sweep him here.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Avers from controlling successfully.
John Avers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Avers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Avers is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Avers.
Guy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Avers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Guy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Avers has passed into side control.
Avers lands a nice forearm strike.
Guy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Avers in side control lands a decent elbow.
Guy tries to bench press Avers off him but Avers keeps the position.
Avers throws an elbow but Guy slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Avers dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Avers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guy on the side of the head.
John Avers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avers lands a jab to the nose.
Guy closes the distance but Avers moves to the side
and Avers counters with a two punch combo.
Avers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Avers lands a really nice looking cross but Guy seems unphased.
Guy drops his hands momentarily and Avers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Guy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Avers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Avers lands in his opponent's guard.
Avers throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy trying to control the position.
Guy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Avers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Avers trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Avers pushes down on Guy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Avers wants to stand up but Guy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guy is defending against the submission attempts here by Avers.
Guy actively working from the bottom here.
Guy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Avers winds up and cracks Guy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Avers wants to pass to mount but Guy is defending the position.
Guy trying to hold on to Avers's head to control him but Avers postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Avers throws a good cross that connects.
Avers misses with a takedown attempt
and Guy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Avers!
Avers wants to control but Guy is having none of it.
Avers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Guy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Guy looking to control but Avers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Guy looking for a guillotine from mount but Avers is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Guy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Avers wants to try and get back to his feet.
Avers tries to lock up and control but Guy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Avers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Guy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fighter Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Avers is looking to improve his position but Guy isn't that keen on the idea.
Guy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Guy is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Guy extends the arm and Avers is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fighter Guy!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
72% |
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