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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Motts (ranked 951 p4p, 953 weight class) and Jarkko Ahola (ranked 42 p4p, 43 weight class). Gregory Motts is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Motts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ahola!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Motts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Motts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahola manages to avoid it.
Ahola moves out of range as Motts strikes.
Motts sets himself, and Ahola steps forward looking for the clinch! Motts avoids it this time.
A swing and a miss from Ahola.
Ahola misses with an uppercut. Motts saw that one coming.
Ahola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ahola swings for the body but Motts moves out of range.
Motts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Motts ducks under a wild hook from Ahola.
Ahola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahola cracks Motts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ahola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ahola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Motts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Motts has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Jarkko Ahola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Jarkko Ahola has been cut.
Ahola misses with a straight right.
Ahola lands a jab.
Ahola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Motts avoids the body shot from Ahola.
Ahola jabs at Motts's body.
Motts moves out of range as Ahola strikes.
Motts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahola.
Motts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Ahola.
Ahola throws the left hand but Motts avoids the punch easily.
Motts was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Motts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ahola swings widly with a right hand
and Motts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Motts takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Motts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahola swings for the body but Motts moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Motts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahola.
Motts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A lazy left from Ahola finds it's target.
Motts defending well as Ahola loads up on a big left hand.
Ahola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Motts.
Ahola misses with a hook
letting Motts counter with a right hand.
Motts connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Ahola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahola.
Motts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahola.
Motts throws out a loose jab but Ahola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahola is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ahola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Motts.
Ahola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Motts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahola misses the target.
Ahola scores with a body shot.
Motts moves away from the strike by Ahola.
Motts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Motts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Motts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ahola to score with a decent uppercut.
Motts slips under a jab from Ahola.
A swing and a miss from Motts.
Ahola tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ahola misses with a right hand
and Motts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahola throws a jab when Motts was well out of range.
Motts slips under a jab.
Ahola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Motts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahola misses with an uppercut. Motts saw that one coming.
Ahola catches Motts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ahola is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Motts had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ahola looks to land a right hand but Motts moved out of range.
Nice shot by Ahola.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Ahola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarkko Ahola's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Motts was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Ahola throws a poor cross that misses
and Motts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Ahola.
Ahola is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Motts misses with a wild body shot.
Motts sets himself, and Ahola steps forward looking for the clinch! Motts avoids it this time.
Ahola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Motts moves away.
Ahola misses with a hook
and Motts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Motts slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Motts.
Ahola misses with a looping right.
Ahola misses with an uppercut.
Motts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ahola misses its intended target.
Ahola connects with the punch.
Ahola scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Motts finds it's way through Ahola's defenses.
Ahola misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Motts counter with a right hand.
Motts moves away from the strike by Ahola.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Motts misses.
Motts takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jarkko Ahola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Motts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Motts might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ahola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Motts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahola.
Motts avoids the body shot from Ahola.
Motts throwing a counter right hand but Ahola manages to avoid it.
Ahola misses with a looping left.
Motts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahola throws out the jab.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Motts moves away.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Motts manages to avoid it.
Ahola walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That has opened up Jarkko Ahola's cut even more.
Ahola cracks Motts with a good jab.
Ahola tries to clinch but Motts is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Motts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ahola misses with a hook.
Motts wants to clinch up but Ahola keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Motts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ahola throws an off balance right hand
and Motts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Motts throws a lazy right hand but Ahola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Motts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Motts blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Motts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Motts moves away.
Ahola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahola wants to counter the offense by Motts and move into the clinch position.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahola misses the target.
Motts is looking to counter punch.
Ahola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Motts.
Ahola swats away the attempt to clinch by Motts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahola misses with a hook. Motts ducked under it nicely.
Ahola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Motts.
Ahola catches Motts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Motts lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Motts misses the target.
Ahola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motts lands a nice hook to Ahola's body. Ahola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ahola looks to land a left hand but Motts moved out of range nicely.
Motts lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jarkko Ahola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jarkko Ahola's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Motts avoids the body shot from Ahola.
Ahola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ahola scores with a shot to the body.
Ahola throws a shot to the body.
Ahola throws a body punch but Motts moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Motts misses its target.
Ahola connects with a single shot there.
Ahola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Motts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.
Motts misses with a hook. Ahola ducked under it nicely.
Motts throws a hook to the side of Ahola's head but Ahola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahola lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts throws the left hand but Ahola avoids the punch easily.
Ahola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Motts throws out the jab.
Motts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahola throws the left hand but Motts avoids the punch easily.
Ahola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Motts misses the target.
Motts connects with a right hand. Ahola shakes it off.
Ahola misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ahola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Motts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ahola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ahola wants to counter the offense by Motts and move into the clinch position.
A jab lands there for Motts.
Ahola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahola looks to throw the jab but Motts is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Motts misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ahola throws out a loose jab but Motts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahola works the jab nicely.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Motts slips a straight right by Ahola.
Gregory Motts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahola throws a looping overhand right but Motts ducks down to avoid it.
Motts scores with a nice head shot.
Ahola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ahola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Motts on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Motts.
An attempted straight right counter from Motts misses the target.
Ahola slips a straight right by Motts.
Ahola throws a shot from downtown. Motts moves away and avoids it.
Ahola stuns Motts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Motts defending well as Ahola loads up on a big left hand.
Motts appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Motts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jarkko Ahola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Motts takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Motts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The cut above Jarkko Ahola's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A big left from Ahola misses.
Motts tries to clinch but Ahola is having none of it.
Motts sets himself, and Ahola steps forward looking for the clinch! Motts avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motts throws a hook but Ahola blocks it.
Motts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Motts is looking to counter punch.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Motts swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Motts misses with a body shot.
Motts misses with a left hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Ahola moves into the clinch.
Motts misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Motts fails to land.
Ahola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Motts misses with a body punch.
Motts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahola's elbow.
Motts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Motts throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Ahola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ahola winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Ahola!
Jarkko Ahola thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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