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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Shmoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All Along The Watchtower. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Shmoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Ross!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shmoe circles away quickly and effectively.
Ross tries to clinch up but Shmoe circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice combo by Shmoe! Oh, that's hurt him - Ross falls to the canvas and Shmoe follows him into side control.
Ross is rocked!
It looks like Jordan Ross has been cut.
Shmoe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ross is still in real trouble! Can Shmoe finish him?
Ross tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ross takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shmoe tries to stand but Ross is controlling his head.
Ross sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ross seems to have recovered his senses.
Ross is trying to maintain the position but Shmoe is very close to passing his half guard.
Ross looks gassed!
Shmoe winds up and cracks Ross with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shmoe wants to stand up but Ross is controlling the position.
Shmoe lands strikes from half guard.
Ross wants to get back to his feet.
Shmoe slips a nice elbow through Ross's hands, connecting with Ross's forehead.
Ross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shmoe scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shmoe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shmoe wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmoe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shmoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ross keeps working.
Ross avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shmoe.
Ross trying to control from the bottom.
Ross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shmoe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shmoe tries to stand and escape but Ross is controlling the position.
Shmoe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ross walks into a stiff left hand from Shmoe.
A jab lands there for Shmoe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shmoe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross walks into a jab.
Ross misses with a few strikes there.
Shmoe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ross at a distance.
Shmoe cracks Ross with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shmoe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shmoe lands a two punch combo.
Shmoe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shmoe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shmoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross avoids the head kick by Shmoe.
Shmoe works over Ross's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Ross drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shmoe throws a shot to the body.
A left lands for Shmoe.
Shmoe throws a head kick that misses.
Shmoe swinging wilding here.
Good exchange - Shmoe coming out on top.
Shmoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross misses with the combination.
Shmoe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ross on the side of the head.
Shmoe digs a good hook to Ross's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Shmoe.
Shmoe misses with a two punch combination.
Shmoe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ross is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shmoe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shmoe trying to hold on to Ross's head to control him but Ross postures up.
Ross working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ross is trying to control the action in half guard but Shmoe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shmoe tries to kick Ross off but Ross keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ross is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Shmoe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shmoe is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ross throws a hook but Shmoe avoids it easily.
Shmoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shmoe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ross has time to react.
Shmoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shmoe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shmoe throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ross darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shmoe lands a jab-cross combination.
Shmoe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ross's head.
Ross staying out of range there.
Shmoe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shmoe pinned against the cage. Shmoe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shmoe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Shmoe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Shmoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Ross's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ross closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ross lands in his opponent's guard.
Shmoe is looking to stand up but Ross isn't so interested in that idea.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Shmoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shmoe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shmoe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shmoe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shmoe wants to get back to his feet.
Shmoe winds up and cracks Ross with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shmoe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shmoe slips a nice elbow through Ross's hands, connecting with Ross's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shmoe lands a nice short elbow.
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.
Ross looking for submissions off his back.
Ross is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Shmoe pulls his head out easily.
Ross has hold of Shmoe's hands but Shmoe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Shmoe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Shmoe lands.
Shmoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shmoe jabs at Ross's body.
Shmoe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shmoe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shmoe misses with a combination
and Ross counters with a two punch combo.
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.
Ross takes one on the button.
Shmoe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ross momentarily.
Shmoe throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
Ross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ross avoids the head kick by Shmoe.
Shmoe throws a combination that misses
and Ross counters with a series of strikes. Shmoe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shmoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shmoe fails to land with a series of punches.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shmoe with a hook.
Ross tries to clinch but Shmoe is having none of it.
Shmoe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shmoe momentarily.
Shmoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shmoe misses with a double jab
and Ross counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shmoe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmoe striking off his back but it's not causing Ross any problems.
Ross is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ross trying to control the position from guard on top but Shmoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shmoe throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ross tries to free his leg and advance position but Shmoe is retaining full guard.
Shmoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Shmoe, not yet.
Ross postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shmoe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shmoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shmoe misses with a double jab.
Ross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shmoe momentarily.
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.
A left and a right from Shmoe both land. Nice combination.
Shmoe slips a jab and a cross from Ross.
Shmoe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joe Shmoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shmoe throws a combination that misses
and Shmoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe Shmoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shmoe throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
Ross misses with a few strikes there.
Shmoe tries to keep at a distance but Ross has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shmoe gets underhooks to prevent Ross's takedown attempt.
Shmoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shmoe.
Shmoe misses with a series of wild punches.
Shmoe misses with a wild combination.
Shmoe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ross takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shmoe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ross scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Ross's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shmoe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ross closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ross lands in his opponent's guard.
Shmoe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shmoe uses his free foot to push down on Ross's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ross.
Shmoe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shmoe working for a guillotine from mount but Ross is in no mood to give up.
Shmoe cracks Ross with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ross blocking the ground and pound.
Ross tries to hold on but Shmoe pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Shmoe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross is desperately trying to improve his position but Shmoe has a good base and remains in mount.
Ross throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Shmoe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shmoe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ross tries to hold on but Shmoe pushes him away.
Ross is desperately trying to improve his position but Shmoe has a good base and remains in mount.
Ross wants to hold on but Shmoe pushes him away.
Shmoe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ross can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ross tries to hold on but Shmoe pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shmoe working Ross over with strikes here.
Ross is looking to get to half guard.
Shmoe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ross hang on?
Ross tries to lock up and control but Shmoe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ross keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ross is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shmoe with shots to the head and body - Ross looks very uncomfortable down there.
Shmoe trying to control but Ross is having none of it.
Ross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to lock up and control but Shmoe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shmoe working the ground and pound effectively.
Shmoe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ross hang on?
Shmoe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ross tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shmoe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ross is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ross regains half guard.
Ross is pressing down on Shmoe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ross looking for a guillotine here but Shmoe defends easily.
Ross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jordan Ross has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shmoe!
Shmoe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shmoe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Shmoe is looking to escape.
Shmoe wants to control but Ross is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ross is trying to work for a kimura but Shmoe is defending well.
Shmoe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jordan Ross.
I think Ross 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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