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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doro Jester (ranked 1927 p4p, 2004 weight class) and Hulk Smash (ranked 215 p4p, 229 weight class). The key to victory for Doro Jester has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doro Jester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Hulk Smash!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash looks to land a right hand but Jester moved out of range.
Smash shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jester napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smash looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jester manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smash's best efforts.
Still in half guard, Smash seems content to control.
Jester trying to hold on to Smash's head to control him but Smash postures up.
Smash looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jester with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smash takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smash has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jester is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smash scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smash is keen to just control but Jester is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jester slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jester 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.
Jester seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jester escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smash lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smash is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jester is trying to control the position but Smash postures up.
Smash postures up and lands a big shot to Jester's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smash preventing the sweep.
Smash landing some decent shots from guard.
Smash makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jester wants to sweep but no luck.
Jester is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jester keeping moving, preventing Smash from controlling successfully.
Smash is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smash wants to control from the top but Jester keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash is working Jester over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smash controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smash chips away with some ground and pound.
Smash passes Jester's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smash is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jester regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smash lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smash engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jester lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smash is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jester wants to control from the top but Smash keeps moving.
Smash bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jester's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Smash dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smash moves out of range of the body kick.
Jester defending well as Smash loads up on a big left hand.
Jester throwing a counter right hand but Smash manages to avoid it.
Jester displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smash throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Smash misses the target.
Smash throws a body shot but no joy.
Smash avoids a kick to the body.
Smash changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Jester finds it's target.
Smash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jester looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Jester misses the target.
Smash checks a low kick from Jester.
Jester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jester drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smash is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jester off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jester is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smash is punishing Jester with strikes - can he finish him?!
Jester grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Smash has the hooks in. Jester is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Jester turns into Smash and is now in his guard.
Smash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jester will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smash is looking to stand up but Jester isn't so interested in that idea.
Smash looking to control.
Smash 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.
Jester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jester.
Smash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smash is pulling down on Jester's head to control his posture.
Jester won't allow Smash to sweep him here.
Jester stands and throws Smash's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jester tries to move to mount but Smash blocks the move with his legs.
Hulk Smash has got the better of the ground game so far.
What's Smash going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Smash defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jester trying to control the position but Smash is working away.
Smash is looking to reverse the position.
Jester has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jester working for a guillotine from mount but Smash is in no mood to give up.
Smash is working to get back to half guard.
Jester stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Jester.
Smash looks to score with a jab to the body but Jester is just out of range.
Smash shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jester's guard.
Jester tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smash is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jester throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smash advances position into side control!
Jester takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Doro Jester will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smash throws a shot from downtown. Jester moves away and avoids it.
Smash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smash is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smash feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smash is one step ahead there.
Jester looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smash puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smash connects with a nice short shot to Jester's temple.
Jester is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smash pulls his head out easily.
Smash 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Smash.
Smash is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smash seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smash looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smash lands a nice short elbow.
Jester taking some punishment here, with Smash in his half guard.
Smash controlling the action here.
Smash working over Jester with some ground and pound. Jester looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jester on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jester is trying to get back to full guard.
Smash keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jester manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smash is one step ahead there.
Smash works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Smash.
Smash seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash works his way into full mount!
Smash unloading with bombs!
Jester is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smash unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Smash connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smash lands a heavy elbow.
Smash landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jester is looking to escape.
Jester working to try and regain half guard.
Jester is squirming around, avoiding Smash's attempts to control the action.
Jester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smash lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jester is trying to escape the mount.
Smash wants to control the pace but Jester is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Smash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smash 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Smash!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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