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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Krinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arm Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Krinn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Krinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arm Barr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Krinn. Beautiful body shot.
Krinn lands a jab-cross combination.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krinn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barr backs up against the cage.
Barr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Krinn lands with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Krinn misses.
Krinn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krinn connects with a nice looking jab.
Krinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barr moves in looking to clinch but Krinn pushes him off.
Krinn looks for the body kick but Barr saw that one coming.
A combination from Krinn does no damage.
Krinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barr tries to clinch there but Krinn circles away.
Barr drives through and clinches with Krinn against the cage.
Barr has hold of one of Krinn's legs. Krinn is fighting the takedown attempt but Barr gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Barr preventing the sweep.
Krinn is striking off his back. Barr thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Krinn is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Barr jumps into side control!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Barr has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krinn is looking to regain half guard here but Barr keeps moving and retains side control.
Barr decides to stand back up. Barr steps back and let's Krinn get back to his feet.
Krinn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice sprawl there from Krinn as Barr shoots in.
Barr checks a leg kick.
Barr moves out of range of the body kick from Krinn.
Horrible takedown by Barr or perhaps it was just good defense by Krinn which made him look bad.
Krinn misses with a straight left.
Krinn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barr dodges the punch combination from Krinn.
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.
A jab from Krinn misses.
Krinn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barr wants to clinch up but Krinn keeps it at a distance.
Krinn stuffs the takedown attempt from Barr. Barr gets slowly back to his feet.
Chuck Krinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arm Barr.
Barr looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Krinn.
A bone on bone clash there as Barr blocks the leg kick.
Krinn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krinn as he avoids it easily.
Barr wants to clinch up but Krinn keeps it at a distance.
Barr tries to clinch there but Krinn circles away.
Krinn lands a really nice looking cross but Barr seems unphased.
Krinn lands a really nice looking cross but Barr seems unphased.
Barr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Barr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krinn connects with a body shot.
Krinn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krinn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barr is out of range and Krinn settles back down.
Barr takes one to the chin there.
Barr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krinn to score with a decent uppercut.
Barr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krinn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barr shoots in for a takedown but Krinn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Krinn!
Krinn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Krinn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Krinn punishes Barr's body with a nice straight punch.
Barr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krinn but Krinn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut there from Krinn.
Krinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krinn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barr takes one to the side of the head.
Barr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krinn connects with a body shot.
Barr avoids the head kick by Krinn.
Barr drives through and clinches with Krinn against the cage.
Barr tries to score a body lock takedown but Krinn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Krinn has had enough of the clinch but Barr keeps him there for the moment.
Krinn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krinn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krinn is trying to break the clinch but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
Krinn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barr avoids it.
Barr looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barr.
Barr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Krinn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krinn avoiding damage as Barr throws knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Barr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Krinn is trying to break the clinch but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
Krinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
Barr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Krinn coming out on top.
Krinn avoids the body shot from Barr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Krinn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krinn throws a head kick but Barr moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barr is defended easily by Krinn.
Krinn leaves Barr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Krinn lands a jab.
Barr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krinn lands a jab to Barr's midsection.
Krinn lands with a right hand.
Krinn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Krinn lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Krinn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barr doesn't seem phased though.
Krinn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krinn lands a with a good body shot.
Arm Barr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krinn lands with an uppercut that bounces Barr off the cage and back into rage.
Barr walks into a straight right hand from Krinn.
Krinn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barr has Krinn up against the cage in a clinch.
Barr lands a shoulder strike.
Krinn looking to slow down the pace here.
Barr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krinn taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krinn.
Barr lands an elbow inside that Krinn shrugs off.
Barr lands a knee to the body.
Barr has Krinn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krinn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chuck Krinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arm Barr.
Barr has Krinn pressed against the cage, preventing Krinn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barr wants the takedown. Krinn is fighting it off but Barr persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Krinn's guard against the cage.
Krinn controls Barr momentarily but Barr frees himself.
Krinn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krinn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Krinn is looking to stand up but Barr isn't so interested in that idea.
Krinn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Barr trying to control the position from guard on top but Krinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krinn is trying to control the position but Barr postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Krinn lands a lovely overhand right.
Krinn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krinn lunges at Barr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barr's hand.
Barr staying out of range there.
Barr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krinn throws a good cross that connects.
Krinn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barr shoots for a double leg takedown but Krinn sprawls well. He's pushed Barr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Krinn swats away the attempt to clinch by Barr.
Krinn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barr tries to clinch but Krinn is having none of it.
Barr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krinn finds it's way round the side to connect with Barr's head.
Krinn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barr tries to clinch up.
Krinn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krinn.
A left and a right from Krinn both land. Nice combination.
Krinn stuffs the takedown attempt from Barr. Barr gets slowly back to his feet.
Barr tries to clinch up but Krinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Krinn misses with a low kick.
Krinn tries a head kick but it misses.
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch but Krinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barr takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krinn scores with a three punch combo!
Krinn is looking to chop away at Barr's legs.
Krinn lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chuck Krinn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Krinn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barr tries to clinch but Krinn is having none of it.
Krinn misses with a straight right.
Krinn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Krinn moves out of range as Barr strikes.
Barr tries to clinch up but Krinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Barr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice jab there from Krinn.
A jab lands there for Krinn.
A big right from Krinn misses.
Barr fails with a takedown attempt.
Barr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr blocks a low kick nicely.
Krinn wants to land a leg kick but Barr is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Barr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krinn as he jumps to the side.
Krinn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krinn tries a head kick but it misses.
Krinn cracks Barr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krinn jabs at Barr's body.
Krinn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barr is out of range.
Barr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barr blocks the body kick.
Krinn throws a sloppy body shot
and Barr counters by clinching up.
Krinn effectively controlling the action here.
Barr lands an elbow inside.
Krinn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barr.
Chuck Krinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arm Barr.
Krinn can't break the clinch.
Krinn is trying to force a seperation but Barr has the dominant position.
Barr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barr has clasped his hands together around Krinn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Krinn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Krinn regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krinn wants to control the action here but instead Barr manages to pass to full mount!
Krinn tries to hold on but Barr pushes him away.
Krinn is looking to improve his position but Barr isn't that keen on the idea.
Krinn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krinn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krinn throwing hammer fists to the chest of Barr. What's that going to do exactly?
Krinn is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Krinn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Barr controlling the position easily from mount.
Krinn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Arm Barr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krinn is looking for a sweep. Barr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krinn is looking to get back to full guard here but Barr has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chuck Krinn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krinn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chuck Krinn!
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energy
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RATING
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