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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Salo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Beamer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beamer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Salo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beamer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salo misses the jab.
Beamer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salo.
Beamer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salo wants to clinch up but Beamer keeps it at a distance.
Salo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beamer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Beamer duly obliges.
Beamer misses the shot to the body.
Beamer throws a series of punches but Salo moves out of range.
Salo cracks a nice hook into Beamer's ribs.
Beamer circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Salo does it's job there.
It looks like Jim Beamer has been cut.
Beamer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salo scores with a jab to the body.
Beamer throws a series of punches but Salo moves out of range.
Salo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beamer in his tracks.
Beamer throws a hook but Salo blocks it.
Salo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beamer.
Nice body punch from Salo.
Beamer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beamer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Beamer.
Beamer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Esko Salo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Salo.
Beamer scores with a one two! Salo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Salo thuds a left hand into Beamer's body.
Beamer is breathing heavily.
Beamer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beamer circles away quickly and effectively.
Salo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beamer circles away quickly and effectively.
Salo scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salo lands a body shot.
Beamer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salo misses with a two punch combination.
Salo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Beamer throws a hook but Salo avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Salo.
Salo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beamer's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beamer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beamer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salo cracks Beamer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beamer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salo clobbers Beamer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salo scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salo.
Beamer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beamer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Salo.
Salo slows down the pace here.
Beamer struggles to land a body shot inside as Salo controls his hands.
Beamer takes an elbow to the temple.
Jim Beamer's cut is getting worse.
A short left from Salo.
Beamer tries to throw a body punch but Salo avoids it by throwing Beamer back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Beamer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beamer takes a shot to the head.
Beamer wants a takedown but no success here.
Salo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beamer.
Beamer is trying to break free.
Beamer wants a takedown.
Beamer takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Salo.
Beamer takes an elbow to the forehead.
A hook to the body from Salo.
A right handed body shot lands from Salo.
A short uppercut from Salo.
Jim Beamer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Salo is working Beamer over against the cage.
Salo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beamer rather than just go for the knockout.
Salo sizes up Beamer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Salo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beamer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Salo to score with a decent uppercut.
Beamer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beamer's sensitive parts.
Salo lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Beamer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut there from Beamer.
Beamer misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beamer.
Beamer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Beamer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Salo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Salo throws a nice looking combination but Beamer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salo. That's going to slow Beamer down.
Beamer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beamer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beamer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beamer.
Salo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salo takes a swing at Beamer's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Salo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Beamer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Salo.
Salo tries a head kick but it misses.
Beamer throws a series of punches but Salo avoids them all with ease.
Salo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beamer.
Salo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salo cracks a nice hook into Beamer's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salo, right into the meat.
Salo scores with a leg kick.
Beamer throws a lazy right hand but Salo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salo punishes Beamer's body with a nice straight punch.
Salo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Salo lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Salo.
Salo cracks Beamer with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Salo - that landed with a thud.
Salo lands a damaging elbow.
Jeez, Jim Beamer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Salo pushes Beamer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salo cracks Beamer with a nice body shot.
Salo manages to break the clinch.
Salo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beamer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salo thumps Beamer with a low kick.
Salo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salo sizes up Beamer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jim Beamer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beamer backs up against the cage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jim Beamer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Esko Salo!
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energy
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hype
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