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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tough Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Arona has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Ricardo Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tough Guy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arona misses with a double jab.
Arona throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Arona takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arona just misses with a punch to the body.
Arona doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Guy scores with a decent looking hook.
Guy drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arona has his feet on Guy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arona.
Guy avoids the body shot from Arona.
Guy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guy.
Arona takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Guy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Arona!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arona trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona is squirming around, avoiding Guy's attempts to control the action.
Arona wants to try and get back to his feet.
Arona trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Guy punching from mount but Arona doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Guy is working for a guillotine from mount but Arona frees his head quite easily.
Arona is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Arona is breathing heavily.
Guy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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.
Arona bucks up and throws Guy to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Guy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guy closes the distance and clinches up with Arona, looking for a takedown. Guy pushes Arona against the cage but Arona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arona.
Ricardo Arona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arona.
Guy avoids the head kick by Arona.
Guy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arona displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guy.
Guy jabs Arona right on the nose. Arona blinks but takes it well.
Guy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Guy duly obliges.
Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Arona working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona tries to break the clinch but Guy is controlling the position.
Guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Guy.
Guy breaks the clinch.
Arona misses with a head kick.
Guy throws a combination. Arona tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Arona throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Arona clinches but Guy breaks the clinch
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
Arona stuffs the takedown.
Ricardo Arona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tough Guy.
A head kick misses from Arona.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Arona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
Arona misses with a double jab
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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.
Guy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arona throws a sloppy head kick
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Guy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arona sprawls well. Arona wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guy gets slowly back to his feet.
Arona just misses with a punch to the body.
Arona throws a head kick that misses
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Arona with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guy to score with a decent uppercut.
Arona tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arona throws a sloppy body shot
and Guy counters with a one-two to the body.
Arona takes a jab right on the kisser.
Guy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Arona tries to clinch
and Guy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arona looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arona wants to get back to striking at distance but Guy won't allow it.
Arona can't break the clinch.
Arona wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tough Guy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arona wants to clinch
and Guy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice uppercut there from Guy.
A head kick by Arona misses
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Arona falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guy counters with a one-two to the body.
Ricardo Arona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Arona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy throws a body kick that misses.
Guy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Guy connects with a single shot there.
Arona scores with a body shot.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Guy takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arona's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arona working hard to break the clinch.
Guy keeps control of Arona as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guy breaks the clinch.
Arona is looking to wear down Guy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arona avoids it really well and circles away.
Arona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arona throws a lazy head kick
and Guy counters with a series of strikes. Arona will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guy blocks a head kick by Arona.
Arona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arona avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Arona.
Arona is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guy scores with a decent looking hook.
Arona throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Arona throws a lazy head kick
and Guy counters with a one-two to the body.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Arona.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Guy misses with a two punch combination.
Guy scores with a hook to the body. Arona takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guy blocks a head kick by Arona.
Guy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Arona takes a jab right on the kisser.
Arona misses with a jab to the body
and Guy counters by clinching up.
Guy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arona blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a right hand.
Guy pulls guard successfully.
Guy wants to stand and escape but Arona is having none of it.
Arona gets to his feet - Guy follows without any prompting.
Arona looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guy blocks a head kick by Arona.
Arona swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arona won't be happy with that.
Arona tries to escape but Guy is in control.
Guy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Arona misses with a head kick.
Ricardo Arona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guy catches Arona with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arona throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Arona tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy is looking to slow Arona down with leg kicks.
Arona clinches but Guy breaks the clinch
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Arona throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arona clinches up against the cage.
Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guy tests Arona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy cracks Arona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Arona.
Guy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arona keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tough Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Guy scores with a nice strike.
Arona tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Arona misses
and Guy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Arona kicks Guy off and gets to his feet.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Guy throws a series of strikes that have Arona backpedaling.
Arona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arona misses with a combination
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Guy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arona's head.
Arona is trying to stand back up but Guy is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arona has one foot on Guy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Arona misses
and Guy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guy.
Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arona.
Arona throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guy counters with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a series of punches but Arona avoids them all with ease.
Arona throws a head kick that misses
and Guy counters with a nice body shot.
Arona looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arona misses the body punch
and Arona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arona throws a sloppy head kick
and Guy counters with a left and a right that stings Arona.
Arona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arona throws a sloppy head kick and Guy moves out of range easily.
Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guy looking to stall.
Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arona throws a sloppy head kick
and Guy counters with a series of strikes. Arona will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arona is trying to break the clinch but Guy has him pressed against the cage.
Arona breaks from the clinch.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Arona.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guy lands a jab-cross combination.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guy misses with a double jab.
Arona tries to clinch up
and Arona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Arona throws a combination that misses
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Arona misses the body punch
and Arona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arona throws a sloppy head kick
and Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arona throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona blocks a head kick by Guy.
Guy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arona.
Arona throws a head kick that misses
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Guy stops Arona from standing up.
Arona pushes Guy off and gets back to his feet.
Arona throws a sloppy head kick
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Guy looks to land a combination. Arona sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guy gets a takedown into half guard.
Arona wants to get back to his feet.
Guy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona wants to get back to his feet.
Arona kicks Guy off and gets back to his feet.
Arona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arona, pushing him back against the cage.
Guy manages to break the clinch.
Arona throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arona connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arona throws a head kick that misses.
Ricardo Arona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tough Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arona throws a head kick that misses
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tough Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tough Guy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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