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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Minsc Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Irish Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 cm
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172 lbs
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179 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Minsc Boo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Irish Warrior! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Irish Warrior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Irish Warrior swats away the attempt to clinch by Boo. Boo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Boo is looking to clinch. Irish Warrior blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Irish Warrior or perhaps it was just good defense by Boo which made him look bad. Irish Warrior throws a good cross that connects.
Minsc Boo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Irish Warrior throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boo on the side of the head. Boo throws an overhand right that lands on Irish Warrior's shoulder, as Irish Warrior tries to avoid the shot. Boo misses with a jab to the body
and Irish Warrior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Irish Warrior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boo. Irish Warrior connects with a single shot there. Boo misses with a body punch
and Irish Warrior counters with a left and a right that stings Boo. Irish Warrior misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boo fails in his attempt to clinch. Irish Warrior throws a right and a left that Boo avoids nicely. Boo misses with a hook to the body
enabling Irish Warrior to counter with a crisp jab. Boo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Minsc Boo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Irish Warrior. Boo tries to clinch but Irish Warrior moves out of range. Irish Warrior is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Boo scores with a push kick. Boo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irish Warrior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boo circles away quickly and effectively. Irish Warrior fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Boo stuns Irish Warrior with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Boo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irish Warrior was well out of range. Poor timing from Boo. Boo doesn't manage to clinch there - Irish Warrior circles away.
Boo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irish Warrior tries to work over Boo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Boo scores with a shoulder strike. Boo landing knees to the head.
It looks like James Irish Warrior has been cut. Boo swings wildly with an uppercut but Irish Warrior uses good head movement to avoid it. Boo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Irish Warrior's defenses. Boo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Irish Warrior fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Boo. Boo is leaning against Irish Warrior and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Boo with a knee to the head.
Irish Warrior looks gassed! Irish Warrior takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boo lands an elbow inside. Boo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up James Irish Warrior's cut even more. Boo lands an elbow just above Irish Warrior 's eye. Boo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Irish Warrior's defenses.
The cut above James Irish Warrior's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knees to the body from Boo.
Boo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boo misses with a hook from the clinch. Boo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Boo lands a knee to the head.
Boo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Irish Warrior tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boo smiles and moves away.
Boo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Irish Warrior counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Irish Warrior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boo pinned against the cage. Boo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Boo wants to clinch up but Irish Warrior keeps it at a distance. Irish Warrior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boo pinned against the cage. Boo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Boo tries to clinch but Irish Warrior is having none of it. Boo tries to clinch but Irish Warrior moves out of range. Irish Warrior on the wrong end of a nice jab. The fight stays on the outside here - Boo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Irish Warrior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Boo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Irish Warrior keeps the fight on the outside. Irish Warrior shoots for a takedown but Boo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Boo is looking to wear down Irish Warrior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Irish Warrior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Irish Warrior is defended easily by Boo. Boo closes the distance and clinches. Boo tries to land a knee to the head but Irish Warrior blocks with his arms.
Boo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Boo connects with a knee to the head.
James Irish Warrior's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Irish Warrior is trying to drag Boo to the mat but Boo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Boo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Boo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boo misses with the head strike.
Boo scores with a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Irish Warrior's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Minsc Boo!
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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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