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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Mylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kicker!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mylly 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.
Mylly controlling the position.
Mylly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mylly wants to sweep but no luck.
Mylly is trying to control the position but Kicker postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kicker tries to stand but Mylly is controlling from the bottom.
Mylly will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mylly stuffs the takedown.
Mylly throws a leg kick but Kicker moved away.
Kicker looks for a takedown but Mylly sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylly looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mylly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mylly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mylly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kicker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mylly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mylly trying to control but Kicker is working from the bottom.
Mylly throws a big right hand that misses.
Mylly postures up and lands a big shot to Kicker's brow.
Mylly trying to control the position from guard on top but Kicker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mylly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kicker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mylly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kicker's guard.
Matt Mylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kicker.
Mylly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mylly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mylly wants to control from the top but Kicker keeps moving.
Kicker is trying to control the position but Mylly postures up.
Mylly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kicker keeping moving, preventing Mylly from controlling successfully.
Mylly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mylly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kicker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kicker tries to clinch up.
Kicker slaps away a takedown attempt from Mylly, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kicker with a poor takedown
and Mylly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mylly.
Mylly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Mylly.
Kicker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mylly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Mylly seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mylly working the body and head with strikes.
Kicker is trying to control Mylly's posture but Mylly avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mylly controlling the position from side mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kicker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kicker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mylly working away.
Mylly working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kicker dodges the ground and pound from Mylly.
Mylly working the ground and pound.
Mylly wants to control but Kicker is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Mylly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kicker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mylly counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mylly throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mylly controlling the position from side mount.
Mylly working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mylly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kicker keeps working.
Kicker is trying to improve his position.
Mylly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kicker, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker tries to buck Mylly off but Mylly is having none of it.
Mylly is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kicker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mylly lands a nice forearm strike.
Kicker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mylly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kicker can't do much from the bottom here.
Mylly is looking to take a break and control but Kicker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kicker is trying to control Mylly's posture but Mylly avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mylly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mylly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mylly prevents Kicker from escaping the position.
Mylly landing strikes.
Mylly working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mylly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kicker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mylly counters with a takedown into side control.
Mylly scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mylly controls the position from side control.
Kicker struggling a bit here.
Mylly is working Kicker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mylly trying to control the action but Kicker is working from the bottom.
Mylly lands some shots froms side control.
Kicker is trying to control Mylly's posture but Mylly avoids it.
Mylly working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mylly cracks Kicker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Matt Mylly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mylly slows the pace down.
Mylly in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mylly wants to take a breather but Kicker manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mylly.
Kicker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kicker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Mylly dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kicker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mylly.
Kicker looks to clinch
and Mylly counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mylly chips away with some ground and pound.
Mylly trying to control but Kicker is working from the bottom.
Mylly throws a big right hand that misses.
Kicker can't keep his opponent in guard - Mylly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kicker is in trouble now - Mylly has advanced to mount!
Kicker holds on to Mylly around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Mylly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylly tries to control but Kicker wriggling away.
Mylly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kicker working to try and regain half guard.
Kicker is in a horrible position here. Mylly smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mylly wants to control the pace but Kicker is squirming around nicely.
Mylly avoids the attempt from Kicker to control.
John Kicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mylly wants to control the pace but Kicker is squirming around nicely.
Kicker is bucking up trying to escape but Mylly cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mylly prevents Kicker from getting the reversal.
Mylly dominating with strikes here.
Mylly landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kicker sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mylly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mylly is thwarting Kicker's attempts to control the position.
Mylly is nestled in close to Kicker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mylly.
Kicker is trying to maintain the position but Mylly is very close to passing his half guard.
Mylly is looking to take a break and control but Kicker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mylly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kicker can do to turn this around?
Mylly wants to pass the guard but Kicker is defending well.
Mylly misses with a head shot. Kicker uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kicker keeping moving, preventing Mylly from controlling successfully.
Matt Mylly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mylly wants to pass the guard but Kicker is keeping the position.
Mylly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mylly trying to control but Kicker is working from the bottom.
Mylly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Mylly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mylly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Mylly!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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