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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Kimue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimue has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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263 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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255 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Kimue!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buster misses with a straight right.
Kimue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kimue with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kimue drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kimue is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Buster is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kimue landing strikes.
Kimue is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Buster has escaped the position, nice work there.
Buster wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buster is looking for a sweep.
Kimue tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Buster tries to improve position but can't.
Buster is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kimue is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kimue darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Buster tries to kick Kimue off but Kimue keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Buster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kimue.
Kimue is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Buster has managed to free his arm - good work.
Buster controlling the position well.
Buster is looking to control Kimue's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buster avoid being mounted?
Kimue is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kimue prevents Buster from standing back up.
Kimue thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buster's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kimue shoots in but no luck this time.
Kimue looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Buster.
Urpo Buster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Buster, as that shot connected.
It looks like Jon Kimue has been cut.
Kimue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buster.
Buster looks to throw the jab but Kimue is out of range.
Kimue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urpo Buster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buster tries to clinch but Kimue moves out of range.
Buster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kimue drops his hands momentarily and Buster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimue moves away from the strike by Buster.
Buster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buster. Kimue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kimue fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kimue ducks under a wild hook from Buster.
Buster slips a jab and a cross from Kimue.
Buster sizes up Kimue with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buster throws a hook but Kimue avoids it easily.
Buster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kimue counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Buster trying to keep a closed guard but Kimue is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimue wants to control from the top but Buster keeps moving.
Buster pulls Kimue in close to prevent any damage.
Kimue stops Buster from standing up.
Kimue postures up in Buster's guard and throws a big left but Buster blocks it.
Kimue has gone for a leg lock! Buster slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kimue's guard.
Buster is looking to stand up but Kimue won't let him.
Buster gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Buster.
Buster clinches but Kimue breaks the clinch
and Kimue counters with an inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kimue.
Urpo Buster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Kimue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Buster misses with a looping left.
Buster closes the distance but Kimue moves to the side
and Kimue decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buster's guard.
Buster is looking to stand up but Kimue isn't so interested in that idea.
Buster manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kimue manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kimue working a defensive guard here.
Kimue has his foot on Buster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buster works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buster trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kimue's guard.
Buster stands up from Kimue's guard - Buster perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kimue fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Urpo Buster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Kimue's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Buster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buster is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kimue shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Buster pushes Kimue off looking to stand but Kimue dives back in and keeps control.
Buster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kimue is working away from the top position though.
Buster is trying to stand back up but Kimue is controlling him
Buster is looking to control Kimue's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buster avoid being mounted?
Kimue trying to control from half guard but Buster is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimue is working for a kimura but Buster is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kimue fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kimue counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kimue keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buster's head.
Buster trying to keep a closed guard but Kimue is proving a slippery customer.
Buster has Kimue pulled in close to control his posture.
Buster is trying to keep Kimue in close.
Kimue stands up over Buster, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kimue wants to pass the guard but Buster is keeping the position.
Kimue with a flurry of punches that miss.
Buster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Buster stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kimue to get to his feet.
Kimue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buster misses with a looping left.
Buster throws a sloppy body shot
so Kimue counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimue is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Buster is controlling Kimue's posture.
Buster scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kimue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimue lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Buster lands with a good body shot.
Kimue shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buster sprawls well. Buster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kimue gets slowly back to his feet.
Urpo Buster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Kimue.
Kimue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buster.
Kimue fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kimue fails with a takedown attempt.
Buster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kimue's head backwards.
Buster throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimue.
Buster connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Buster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kimue.
Kimue shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Buster uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kimue moves out of range of the strikes.
Kimue shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Buster's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimue trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kimue stops Buster from standing up.
Kimue looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Buster holds on and takes a little breather.
Buster is trying to control the position but Kimue postures up.
Jon Kimue has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buster is looking to stand up but Kimue isn't so interested in that idea.
Kimue being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kimue scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kimue is trying to get an arm triangle but Buster is defending well.
Kimue working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Kimue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Kimue's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kimue throws a nice looking combination but Buster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kimue's hands.
Nice sprawl there from Buster as Kimue shoots in.
A combination from Kimue does no damage.
Urpo Buster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buster lands with a right hand.
Buster connects with the punch.
Kimue slips a straight right by Buster.
Buster throws a jab when Kimue was well out of range.
Buster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kimue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kimue slips a jab from Buster.
Buster throws a hook but Kimue avoids it easily.
Buster misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kimue tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Kimue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buster tries to break the clinch but Kimue is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimue keeps control of Buster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buster is trying to break free.
Buster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kimue has him pressed against the cage.
Kimue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buster blocks it with crossed arms.
Buster is trying to break the clinch but Kimue has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kimue goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buster prevents it.
Urpo Buster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Kimue.
Kimue has Buster pressed against the cage, preventing Buster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Buster wants to get back to striking at distance but Kimue won't allow it.
Kimue trying to stall but Buster improves his position.
Buster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buster is trying to break the clinch but Kimue has him pressed against the cage.
Kimue jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buster walks away with a smile on his face. Kimue gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kimue rushes Buster and presses him up against the cage.
Kimue is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buster manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Buster.
A big left from Buster misses.
Kimue looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kimue looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kimue prevents Buster from improving his position.
Buster is trying to stand back up but Kimue is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buster gets full guard.
Kimue wants to control from the top but Buster keeps moving.
Buster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buster working a defensive guard here.
Buster is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kimue is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kimue throws a right and a left that Buster avoids nicely.
Buster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kimue.
Buster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kimue lands with a kick to the temple. Buster shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kimue clinches up with Buster and pushes him back against the cage.
Buster looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buster tries to circle away but Kimue has him pinned against the cage.
Kimue jumps guard and drags Buster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Buster trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kimue's guard.
Buster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kimue, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kimue.
Buster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kimue manages to avoid it.
A big left from Buster misses.
Kimue throws a leg kick which misses Buster's front leg but catches the back leg as Buster tries to avoid it.
Buster clinches but Kimue breaks the clinch
and Kimue counters with a single leg into guard. Buster didn't expect that.
Buster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buster wants to stand up but Kimue is controlling him.
Buster wants to sweep but no luck.
Kimue postures up.
Kimue cracks Buster with a solid left hand.
Buster wants to stand but Kimue is controlling the position.
Buster wants to hit a switch here but Kimue passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Buster there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimue is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Buster is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Buster is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kimue is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Buster is surviving well by controlling Kimue's body position as best he can.
Buster tries to lock up and control but Kimue gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kimue prevents Buster from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kimue is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Buster can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Buster is trying to escape the mount.
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 Urpo Buster.
I think Buster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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