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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Jarvinen (ranked 866 p4p, 784 weight class) and Jacques Bonaparte (ranked 108 p4p, 97 weight class). Bonaparte is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 cm 38 215 28 - 16 - 0 |
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198 cm 30 205 17 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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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 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Jarvinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Bonaparte! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jarvinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Bonaparte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jarvinen on the side of the head. Bonaparte lunges at Jarvinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jarvinen's hand. Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses. Bonaparte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jarvinen. Jarvinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jarvinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Jarvinen.
Jarvinen tries a body shot but Bonaparte blocks it.
Jarvinen tries a body shot but Bonaparte blocks it.
A hook to the body from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bonaparte wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jarvinen. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bonaparte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Bonaparte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonaparte throws a combination. Jarvinen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jarvinen jabs Bonaparte to the body, keeping him at a distance. Arto Jarvinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bonaparte looks winded! Jarvinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Bonaparte blocks a jab. Bonaparte tries to land a leg kick but Jarvinen saw it coming and moves away.
Jarvinen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand. Bonaparte takes a shot right to the bread basket. Jarvinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Bonaparte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jarvinen's head. Jarvinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonaparte moves away. Bonaparte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Jarvinen misses. Bonaparte pushes Jarvinen away with a front kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bonaparte staying out of range there. Jarvinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Jarvinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Jarvinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jarvinen cracks Bonaparte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Jarvinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jarvinen moves out of range of the strikes. Jarvinen lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jarvinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jarvinen throws an overhand right that lands on Bonaparte's shoulder, as Bonaparte tries to avoid the shot. Jarvinen misses the body punch and Bonaparte counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bonaparte throws an overhand right that lands on Jarvinen's shoulder, as Jarvinen tries to avoid the shot. Jarvinen throws a lazy right hand but Bonaparte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bonaparte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jarvinen misses with a right hand and Bonaparte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Bonaparte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jarvinen. Bonaparte takes a body punch but keeps moving. Jarvinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nice uppercut there from Jarvinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jarvinen swings widly with a right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a right hand to the body. Bonaparte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Jarvinen lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bonaparte lands a body shot.
Jarvinen misses with a left hand letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand. Jarvinen throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily. Jarvinen throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily. Bonaparte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Bonaparte lands a nice hook to Jarvinen's body. Jarvinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Jarvinen slips a jab from Bonaparte. Jarvinen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Jarvinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonaparte. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Jarvinen dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Bonaparte defending well as Jarvinen loads up on a big left hand. Jarvinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jarvinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Arto Jarvinen is winning the standup battle so far. Jarvinen throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily. Jarvinen misses with a hook
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut. Jarvinen jabs Bonaparte to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jarvinen throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bonaparte to counter with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bonaparte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bonaparte tests Jarvinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jarvinen is rocked! Jarvinen stuns Bonaparte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bonaparte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jarvinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonaparte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jarvinen moves out of range as Bonaparte throws a body kick.
Jarvinen scores with a jab to the head.
Jarvinen swings for the body but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Bonaparte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen defending well as Bonaparte loads up on a big left hand. Bonaparte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Jarvinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jarvinen takes the fight into the clinch. Jarvinen misses with a hook from the clinch. Jarvinen lands a nice uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Jarvinen. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bonaparte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonaparte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jarvinens head. Jarvinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jarvinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jarvinen. Jarvinen lands a right hand. Jarvinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bonaparte is trying to pull guard but Jarvinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Bonaparte is breathing heavily. Bonaparte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jarvinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jarvinen prevents Bonaparte from breaking the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Jarvinen. A right hook to the body lands for Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jarvinen effectively controlling the action here. Jarvinen scores with a nice hook to the head. Jarvinen misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Jarvinen scores with a nice short uppercut. Bonaparte is trying to force a seperation but Jarvinen has the dominant position. Bonaparte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A short right from Jarvinen. Bonaparte is trying to break free. Good body shot from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands with a light punch inside. Jarvinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Bonaparte is rocked! Bonaparte tries to circle away but Jarvinen has him pinned against the cage. Bonaparte is still on wobbly legs! Can Jarvinen finish him? Bonaparte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonaparte seems to have recovered his senses. A short right hand to the side of the head by Jarvinen. Bonaparte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Jarvinen lands with a right to the head. Jarvinen lands with a short shot to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Jarvinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Jarvinen gets through Bonaparte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Jarvinen. Bonaparte tries to pull guard but Jarvinen won't allow it.
Bonaparte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bonaparte has had enough of the clinch but Jarvinen keeps him there for the moment. Jarvinen works on Bonaparte's body with a couple of short punches. Jarvinen lands an uppercut. Jarvinen presses Bonaparte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A right hand to the body from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen is working Bonaparte over against the cage. Bonaparte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jarvinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jarvinen working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jarvinen lands a shoulder strike. Jarvinen pushes Bonaparte against the cage. Jarvinen is working some dirty boxing. Jarvinen pushes off with a quick right hook! Bonaparte goes down! Bonaparte tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Jarvinen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Jarvinen! Our winner, Arto Jarvinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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