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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Carcer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carcer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Caravans To Ur" by Melechesh. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonathan Carcer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Ferguson !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carcer circles away.
Ferguson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carcer circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Carcer. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
Ferguson shoots in but Carcer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jonathan Carcer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Ferguson .
Carcer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferguson 's sensitive parts.
Carcer blocks a head kick by Ferguson .
Ferguson wants to clinch up but Carcer keeps it at a distance.
Ferguson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carcer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferguson somewhat.
Carcer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Ferguson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferguson looks gassed!
Ferguson misses with a leg kick
and Ferguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carcer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferguson . That did some damage!
Ferguson shoots and misses
and Carcer counters with a good, hard body kick but Ferguson shrugs it off.
Carcer throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Carcer drives through and clinches with Ferguson against the cage.
Ferguson working hard to break the clinch.
Ferguson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carcer is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Carcer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carcer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Carcer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ferguson is looking to control Carcer's arms but Carcer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferguson has his back to the cage.
Carcer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carcer is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Carcer wants to break free but Ferguson has control.
Carcer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferguson has Carcer pressed against the cage, preventing Carcer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferguson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carcer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carcer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carcer throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Ferguson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carcer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick by Carcer misses
and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferguson prevents Carcer from breaking the clinch.
Carcer is trying to force a seperation but Ferguson has the dominant position.
Carcer is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
Carcer breaks the clinch.
Carcer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ferguson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carcer stalks Ferguson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferguson 's face. Ferguson staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carcer fails to land with a series of punches.
Carcer lands with a slapping head kick.
Carcer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carcer pushes Ferguson away with a front kick.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body
and Carcer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Carcer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferguson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Carcer.
Ferguson fails with the takedown
and Carcer counters with a head kick. That will keep Ferguson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Carcer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carcer fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferguson in the body.
Carcer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferguson .
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt
and Carcer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Carcer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferguson 's calf.
Ferguson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carcer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carcer tries to stand but Ferguson is controlling from the bottom.
Carcer stopping the sweep attempt from Ferguson .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carcer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ferguson wants to stand but Carcer is controlling the position.
Ferguson trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ferguson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferguson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferguson shoots and misses
and Carcer counters with a two punch combo.
Jonathan Carcer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Ferguson .
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Carcer.
Carcer is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has his takedown stuffed
and Carcer counters with a nice body kick.
Ferguson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Carcer to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Carcer.
Ferguson with a poor takedown
and Carcer counters with a straight right hand.
Ferguson throws a head kick that Carcer semi-blocks.
Ferguson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carcer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ferguson wants to clinch
and Carcer counters with a leg kick.
Kevin Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carcer throws a front kick aimed at Ferguson 's knee but Ferguson avoids it well.
Ferguson wants to clinch
and Carcer counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferguson has his takedown stuffed
and Carcer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carcer scores with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carcer swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson .
Ferguson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carcer counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Carcer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ferguson has his takedown stuffed
and Carcer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Carcer circles away easily
and Carcer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Carcer could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carcer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carcer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ferguson backs up against the cage.
Carcer lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferguson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carcer can pounce on him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt
and Carcer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jonathan Carcer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Ferguson .
Carcer connects with a single shot there.
Carcer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ferguson 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carcer won't allow Ferguson to get back to his feet.
Carcer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ferguson has a closed guard, preventing Carcer from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carcer being controlled here momentarily.
Ferguson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carcer defends well.
Carcer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferguson on the ground.
Ferguson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has his foot on Carcer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carcer works his way back into a safe position though.
Carcer wants to stand but Ferguson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferguson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carcer counters with a thumping low kick.
Ferguson avoids a kick to the body.
Ferguson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carcer.
Ferguson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carcer counters with a three punch combo that has Ferguson backing up. Ferguson nods at Carcer to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Carcer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carcer counters with a series of strikes. Ferguson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carcer.
Carcer tries a head kick but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carcer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kevin Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathan Carcer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carcer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Carcer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carcer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Carcer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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