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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarret Beal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dejon Jordon (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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187 cm
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205 lbs
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182 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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, Jarret Beal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dejon Jordon! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jordon fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Beal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jordon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jordon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beal circles away. Beal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jordon circles away. Jordon clinches but Beal breaks the clinch and Beal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Beal fails to land the takedown. Beal digs a good body shot into Jordon's ribs. Beal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Beal looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Jordon is trying to control the position but Beal postures up. Jordon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jordon keeping full guard, as Beal tries to pass. Beal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Beal trying to control but Jordon is working from the bottom. Beal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jordon is proving hard to escape from. Beal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jordon on the ground. Beal looking to sit in guard and control but Jordon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Jordon stopping the sweep attempt from Beal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Nice takedown defense from Jordon. No joy for Beal on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarret Beal. That's going to take a lot out of him. Beal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jordon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beal is fending him off so far but Jordon persists. Nope, Beal circles away and we're back to standing. Jordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jordon checks a leg kick. Beal tries to clinch but Jordon moves away and Jordon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Jordon wants to control from the top but Beal keeps moving. Jordon being controlled here momentarily. Jordon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beal is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Beal throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Beal wants to control but Jordon passes easily into half guard.
Jordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beal keeps working. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Beal wants to control but Jordon is keeping busy.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Jordon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Beal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Jordon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. A control attempt from Beal but he's now mounted! Jordon lands a big shot there that rocks Beal but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jordon trying to control but he's not successful this time. Jordon punching from mount but Beal doing a good job of avoiding damage. Beal has given up his back here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dejon Jordon dominated that round. That's time! Beal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Beal misses and Jordon counters with a shoot takedown. Beal fights it but they end up in guard. Beal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beal tries to get out of the position. Beal trying to keep a closed guard but Jordon is proving a slippery customer.
Beal keeping moving, preventing Jordon from controlling successfully. Jordon won't allow Beal to sweep him here. Beal wants to stand and escape but Jordon is having none of it. Jordon is looking to work some ground and pound but Beal has wrist control. Beal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jordon wants to pass the guard but Beal is keeping the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Beal avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Beal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Jordon counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Jordon manages to break the clinch.
Beal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Jordon throws a right and a left that both miss. Beal shoots and misses and Jordon counters with a single leg into guard. Beal didn't expect that. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarret Beal. That's going to take a lot out of him. Beal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Beal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jordon landing with the ground and pound. Jordon wants to pass the guard but Beal is keeping the position. Beal working a defensive guard here.
Jordon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Beal's guard. Beal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jordon wants to stand but Beal has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Beal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jordon wants to control from the top but Beal keeps moving. Jordon passes Beal's left leg - he's now in half guard. Jordon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Beal lands a slapping body shot.
Beal stuffs the takedown. Beal tries to clinch up. Beal swats away the attempt to clinch by Jordon. Beal lands with an overhand left. Jordon shoots in looking for a takedown. Beal tries to sprawl out of it but Jordon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Beal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jordon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Horrible takedown by Beal or perhaps it was just good defense by Jordon which made him look bad. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dejon Jordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jordon misses with a body shot.
Beal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Jarret Beal has been cut. Beal fails with a takedown attempt. Beal stuffs the takedown. Jordon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beal. Beal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jordon swats him away and circles back towards the center. Beal blocks a head kick by Jordon.
Jordon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beal is fending him off so far but Jordon persists. Nope, Beal circles away and we're back to standing. Jordon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Jarret Beal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dejon Jordon. Jordon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Jordon tries to keep at a distance but Beal has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jordon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Beal fails to pull guard.
Jordon successfully pulls guard.
Beal trying to control but Jordon is working from the bottom. Beal's corner is telling him to maintain position. Beal wants to get up but he can't break Jordon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Beal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Dejon Jordon has got the better of the ground game so far. Jordon trying to control the position.
Jordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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. Jordon keeping moving, preventing Beal from controlling successfully. Beal showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Jordon working a defensive guard here.
Beal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jordon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Jordon has a takedown stuffed. Jordon misses with a shot to the body and Beal counters with a flying knee. Nice. Beal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jordon. Jordon circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Jordon stuffs the takedown attempt from Beal. Beal gets slowly back to his feet. Jarret Beal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Beal fails to land the takedown. Jordon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jordon stuffs the takedown attempt from Beal. Beal gets slowly back to his feet. Beal is looking to chop away at Jordon's legs. Beal fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four 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. Jordon is looking to clinch but Beal is avoiding it.
Beal misses with a takedown attempt and Jordon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Beal really felt that one! Beal tries to clinch but Jordon moves out of range. Jordon tries for a takedown but Beal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jordon tries for a takedown but Beal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jordon throws a sloppy head kick and Beal moves out of range easily. Beal checks a leg kick. Nice takedown defense from Beal. No joy for Jordon on that attempt. Jordon throws a hook to the side of Beal's head but Beal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Beal gets a takedown into half guard. Jarret Beal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dejon Jordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Jordon trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Dejon Jordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Jordon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dejon Jordon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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