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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Kreese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James West is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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148 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kreese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James West!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kreese bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
West throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
West tries to strike but it doesn't land.
West can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kreese is looking to take a break and control but West is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
West tries to buck Kreese off but Kreese is having none of it.
Kreese scoring with punches and elbows.
West looks to move to half guard but instead Kreese has passed into mount! Damn!
West keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kreese breaks from West's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kreese lands a heavy elbow.
West is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreese tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kreese tries to control but West wriggling away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kreese scoring with strikes but West is staying in there.
Kreese landing strikes from the mount.
Kreese is in the full mount, landing strikes.
West keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
West wants to hold on but Kreese pushes him away.
Kreese lands a heavy elbow.
Kreese lands a nice shot to the head.
Kreese unloading with bombs!
Kreese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
West is looking to improve his position but Kreese isn't that keen on the idea.
Kreese looking to control but West is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreese is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kreese avoids the attempt from West to control.
West is trying to escape the mount.
Kreese lands with some strikes.
Kreese landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kreese controlling the position easily from mount.
West tries to hold on but Kreese postures up.
West looks gassed!
Kreese in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
West gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreese controlling the action here.
Kreese looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kreese is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Kreese there.
West trying to control but Kreese postures up.
Kreese keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kreese stops West from getting back to his feet.
West has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kreese is working away from the top position though.
Kreese working over West with some ground and pound. West looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
West has hold of Kreese's hands but Kreese slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreese takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kreese will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kreese wants to free his trapped foot but West is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kreese passes to side control.
Kreese grinds an elbow into West's temple.
Kreese lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Kreese's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kreese lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kreese controls the position.
West gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
West is bucking up trying to escape but Kreese cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West is looking to get to half guard.
Kreese lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kreese dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kreese gets the takedown into side control.
Kreese creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
West wants to control but Kreese postures up.
West tries to bench press Kreese off him but Kreese keeps the position.
West manages to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Kreese seems content to control.
Kreese wants to take a breather but West is having none of it.
West is trying to control but can't.
Kreese has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kreese unloading with bombs!
Kreese working West over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kreese with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns West that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kreese connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West taking shots to the head.
Kreese punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kreese lands a big shot there that rocks West but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kreese lands with some strikes.
Kreese looking to finish West with some ground and pound. This is bad for West!
West taking shots to the head.
Kreese tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kreese with good strikes from the mount here!
West tries to hold on but Kreese pushes him away.
West is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kreese unloading with bombs!
West is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns West that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreese looking to finish West with some ground and pound. This is bad for West!
Kreese fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
West is in a horrible position here. Kreese smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kreese controlling the position easily from mount.
West is looking to improve his position but Kreese isn't that keen on the idea.
Kreese landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kreese with good strikes from the mount here!
Kreese wants to control the pace but West is squirming around nicely.
West is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreese lands a heavy elbow.
Kreese breaks from West's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kreese wants to control the pace but West is squirming around nicely.
West is trying desperately to improve position.
West is bucking up trying to escape but Kreese cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kreese lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kreese controlling from the full mount.
Kreese in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kreese working the ground and pound effectively.
Kreese breaks from West's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is in a horrible position here. Kreese smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns West that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kreese controlling from the full mount.
Kreese landing strikes from the mount.
Kreese with good strikes from the mount here!
Kreese has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of West's face.
West wants to control but Kreese is having none of it.
Kreese wants to control the pace but West is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kreese 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kreese feints and as West raises his hands in defense, Kreese changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kreese throws and elbow that misses. West uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kreese's guard. Nice move by West!
Kreese throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
West tries to free his leg and advance position but Kreese is retaining full guard.
West won't allow Kreese to sweep him here.
West looking to sit in guard and control but Kreese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
West working a defensive guard here.
West throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kreese trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West is trying to control the position but Kreese postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kreese scores with a takedown into West's guard.
Kreese wants to pass the guard but West is keeping the position.
West working a defensive guard here.
Kreese lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
West wants to sweep but no luck.
Kreese advances position into side control!
West on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
West wants to get back to his feet but Kreese is dominant here and he's now got West's back!
West tries to break free.
Kreese is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at West. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
John Kreese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreese has West flattened out and is raining down punches.
Kreese lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kreese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
West is trapped and Kreese is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kreese biding his time, controlling West.
West holding both Kreese 's hands and preventing any damage.
West tries to break free.
West trying to control but not successfully.
Kreese connects with a big shot to the side of West's head.
West wants to escape the position.
West is covering up but some of the strikes from Kreese are getting through and doing damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreese looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kreese lands punches and elbows.
Kreese lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Kreese throwing damaging strikes from the back! West could be in trouble here!
West tries to roll but Kreese sticks to his back.
Kreese lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can West hold on?!
Kreese lands a shot to the body.
West is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kreese controlling the positon.
James West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West tries to escape but Kreese has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
West is covering up but some of the strikes from Kreese are getting through and doing damage.
West covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on West's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
West is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kreese has good solid back control here.
Kreese lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can West hold on?!
Kreese throwing damaging strikes from the back! West could be in trouble here!
Kreese keeps control of the position as West tries to break free.
Kreese landing with strikes.
Kreese is not going to allow West to sit and survive in this position.
Kreese is working the ground and pound. Can West escape?
And that's the end of the fight!
John Kreese showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kreese, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kreese!
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energy
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hype
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