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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bruce (ranked 2892 p4p, 3269 weight class) and Jouka Ahola (ranked 329 p4p, 371 weight class). Jack Bruce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jouka Ahola!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Ahola.
Bruce was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ahola throws a right hand that Bruce ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruce also avoids with ease.
Ahola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jouka Ahola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bruce closes the distance and clinches.
Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahola is trying to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling him.
Ahola avoids the elbow strike from Bruce, against the cage.
Bruce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ahola is trying to force a seperation but Bruce has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruce throws a head kick that Ahola semi-blocks.
It looks like Jouka Ahola has been cut.
Nice body punch from Ahola.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Bruce clinches.
Bruce lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahola wants to break free but Bruce has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruce blocking some punches.
Ahola breaks from the clinch.
Bruce looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ahola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bruce doesn't seem bothered though.
Bruce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahola.
Ahola is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ahola tries to break free but Bruce pushes him back against the cage.
Ahola working hard to break the clinch.
Bruce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ahola's efforts to push away.
Ahola has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ahola wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruce won't allow it.
Ahola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ahola is trying to break the clinch but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Ahola is trying to force a seperation but Bruce has the dominant position.
Ahola is trying to force a seperation but Bruce has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ahola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bruce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruce gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ahola moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahola. Bruce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahola swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruce.
Bruce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ahola scores with a jab to the body.
Ahola is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bruce rather than just go for the knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Bruce. Those never looked like landing.
Ahola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bruce tries to clinch there but Ahola circles away.
Bruce shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruce drops his hands momentarily and Ahola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Bruce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahola lands with an uppercut that bounces Bruce off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce tries to clinch but Ahola moves out of range.
Bruce misses with a kick to the body.
As Bruce backs off Ahola throws a huge counter combo but Bruce manages to avoid it all.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
Ahola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bruce walks into a left hand.
Ahola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bruce's head.
Bruce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahola swinging wildly here.
Ahola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ahola throws a combination that misses
and Bruce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bruce has Ahola pressed against the cage, preventing Ahola from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahola breaks the clinch.
Bruce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahola circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahola keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahola. Bruce does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahola throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bruce counter with a right hand.
Bruce tries to clinch up.
Bruce tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Ahola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruce doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahola circles away.
Good exchange - Ahola coming out on top.
Bruce fails to land with a series of punches.
Jouka Ahola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahola attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ahola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruce walks into a stiff left hand from Ahola.
Bruce drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ahola lands with an overhand left.
Ahola throws a head kick but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce shoots in looking for a takedown. Ahola tries to sprawl out of it but Bruce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ahola manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ahola lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jouka Ahola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jouka Ahola's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bruce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahola.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Bruce is looking to counter the offense by Ahola and move into the clinch.
Jack Bruce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruce looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahola is just out of range.
Ahola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ahola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bruce tries to clinch but Ahola is having none of it.
Ahola throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range.
Ahola circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Ahola does it's job there.
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Ahola.
Bruce misses with a head kick.
Ahola is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bruce with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruce on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ahola. Ahola obviously looking to wear him down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ahola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bruce doesn't seem bothered though.
Ahola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ahola lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahola looks to throw the jab but Bruce is out of range.
Bruce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola throws the left hand but Bruce avoids the punch easily.
Ahola wants to land a leg kick but Bruce is out of range.
Bruce closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ahola manages to break the clinch.
Ahola scores with a three punch combo!
Sloppy strikes from Bruce. Those never looked like landing.
Bruce throws a series of punches but Ahola avoids them all with ease.
Ahola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ahola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce misses the shot to the body.
Bruce walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahola sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ahola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruce tries to counter by clinching up but Ahola breaks away and moves out of range.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Bruce wants to clinch up but Ahola keeps it at a distance.
Ahola jabs Bruce to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce is looking to clinch.
Bruce tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahola throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range.
Ahola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bruces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Ahola is avoiding it.
Ahola lands a glancing blow to the side of Bruce's head.
Good shot there by Bruce.
Ahola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruce is looking to counter the offense by Ahola and move into the clinch.
Ahola tries to score with a low kick but Bruce moves his leg out of the way.
Bruce shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bruce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahola. Bruce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
Bruce doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahola circles away.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
Ahola motions for Bruce to come forward. Ahola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ahola stuffs the takedown attempt from Bruce. Bruce gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ahola tenderised Bruce's leg. Bruce is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bruce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruce tries to clinch but Ahola is having none of it.
Ahola misses with a straight left.
Ahola throws a big shot that misses.
Ahola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bruce takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bruce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruce forces Ahola back against the cage and clinches.
Bruce looking to slow down the pace here.
Ahola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahola manages to break the clinch.
Bruce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahola throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruce.
Ahola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bruce is looking to land body kicks.
Ahola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bruce.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bruce tries to clinch but Ahola is having none of it.
Jab from Ahola.
Ahola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruce looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ahola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bruce in his tracks.
Bruce doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bruce shoots in looking for a takedown but Ahola manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bruce's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce dodges the punch combination from Ahola.
Ahola misses the body punch
and Bruce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Ahola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruce fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahola misses with a looping right.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
Bruce half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ahola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jouka Ahola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jouka Ahola's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds 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.
Ahola stuns Bruce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahola throws a shot from downtown. Bruce moves away and avoids it.
Ahola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ahola swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce ducks under a wild hook from Ahola.
Ahola misses with an uppercut. Bruce saw that one coming.
Bruce doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahola circles away.
Ahola misses with a two punch combination.
Bruce lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ahola swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bruce to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahola takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ahola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bruce - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ahola tries to circle away but Bruce has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ahola swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce takes one on the button.
Jouka Ahola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Ahola.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Bruce throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ahola was covering up waiting for the punch and Bruce finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ahola keeping moving, preventing Bruce from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ahola manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Ahola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruce doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bruce shoots in for a double leg but Ahola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bruce blocks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruce goes for a double leg but Ahola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ahola continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahola bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruce's head backwards.
Ahola swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Ahola throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range.
Ahola throws a sloppy head kick and Bruce moves out of range easily.
Ahola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
Ahola connects with a right hand. Bruce shakes it off.
Ahola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack Bruce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce tries to clinch up.
Bruce shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ahola misses with a hook.
Bruce moves into the clinch successfully.
Ahola is trying to break free.
Bruce lands a shot to the body.
Bruce stalls.
Bruce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ahola misses
and Bruce counters by moving into the clinch.
Ahola tries to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling the position.
Ahola tries to break free but Bruce pushes him back against the cage.
Ahola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ahola is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruce has double underhooks.
Bruce has Ahola pressed against the cage, preventing Ahola from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruce is stalling here.
Ahola blocks a body shot from Bruce.
Ahola is trying to break the clinch but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Jack Bruce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ahola is trying to push Bruce away but Bruce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ahola breaks from the clinch.
Ahola lands with a cross.
Bruce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ahola swivels and escapes.
Ahola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ahola looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruce is just out of range.
Ahola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruce forces Ahola back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruce creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.
Ahola wants to break free but Bruce has control.
Bruce has Ahola pressed against the cage, preventing Ahola from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ahola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ahola.
Bruce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahola throws out the jab.
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!
Bruce misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruce misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ahola lands the left hand.
Ahola lands a glancing blow to the side of Bruce's head.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Ahola missing with a left hand there. Bruce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bruce throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jouka 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jouka Ahola!
After the fight, Jouka Ahola was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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