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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gy Demel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Von Tulason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Tulason has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Gy Demel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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, Gy Demel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Von Tulason!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demel misses with the combination.
Demel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Demel with a nice cross.
Demel keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Tulason looks gassed!
Demel wants to clinch
and Von Tulason counters with a shoot takedown. Demel fights it but they end up in guard.
Demel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Tulason throwing strikes from guard but Demel blocks nicely.
Von Tulason is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Tulason keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Demel's head.
Von Tulason prevents Demel from getting back to his feet.
Demel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Von Tulason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Demel doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Tulason circles away.
Demel takes the fight into the clinch.
Demel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Von Tulason tries to break free but Demel pushes him back against the cage.
Demel manages to break the clinch.
Demel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Edward Von Tulason has been cut.
Demel lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Von Tulason sprawling to the canvas. Demel follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Von Tulason hang on?
Von Tulason is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demel stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Von Tulason is still on wobbly legs! Can Demel finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Demel both land. Nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Demel!
Demel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Von Tulason seems to have recovered his senses.
Von Tulason misses with a combination
and Demel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Demel tries to clinch but Von Tulason moves out of range.
Von Tulason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Von Tulason counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Tulason.
Demel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Demel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Tulason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Demel tries to clinch but Von Tulason is having none of it.
Demel wants to clinch up but Von Tulason keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Von Tulason backs up against the cage.
Demel throws a nice looking combination but Von Tulason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Von Tulason does no damage.
Gy Demel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demel tries to clinch up.
Von Tulason on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Demel clinches but Von Tulason breaks the clinch
and Von Tulason counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Demel thinking.
Demel darts in trying to clinch
and Von Tulason counters by moving into the clinch.
Demel scores with a shoulder strike.
Demel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Demel wants to clinch
and Von Tulason counters with a stiff right hand.
Demel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Tulason fails with a takedown attempt.
Demel is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Demel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Demel.
Demel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Demel gets a clinch.
Von Tulason is trying to break the clinch but Demel has him pressed against the cage.
Demel manages to break the clinch.
Von Tulason throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Tulasons head.
Demel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Demel tries to clinch
so Von Tulason counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demel keeping moving, preventing Von Tulason from controlling successfully.
Demel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demel is wriggling around but Von Tulason manages to pass to half guard.
Demel is trying to stand back up but Von Tulason is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gy Demel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Von Tulason's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Demel moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Tulason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Demel closes the distance but Von Tulason moves to the side
and Von Tulason counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Demel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Von Tulason.
Von Tulason thows a huge punch but Demel dodges it nicely.
Von Tulason is trying to control. Demel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Demel kicks off Von Tulason and gets to his feet.
Demel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demel is looking to clinch.
Demel tries to clinch up but Von Tulason circles away and keeps his distance.
Demel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demel tries to clinch but Von Tulason moves out of range.
Demel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Von Tulason backs up against the cage.
Demel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Demel moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Demel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Von Tulason wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Demel breaks the clinch.
Demel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Demel wants to clinch.
Demel closes the distance and clinches.
Von Tulason is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Demel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Demel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Tulason backwards.
Demel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Demel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Tulason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Demel is looking to clinch but Von Tulason is avoiding it.
Demel wants to clinch up but Von Tulason keeps it at a distance.
Demel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Von Tulason ducks right into an uppercut from Demel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demel clinches with his opponent.
Demel breaks from the clinch.
Demel has closed the distance and engaged Von Tulason in a clinch.
Von Tulason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demel tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Demel scores with a four punch combination!
Demel lands a jab to the nose.
Von Tulason feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Von Tulason with a nice head shot there.
Von Tulason wants to control from the top but Demel keeps moving.
Von Tulason throwing strikes but missing.
Demel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demel wants to clinch up but Von Tulason keeps it at a distance.
Demel scores with a one two! Von Tulason had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Demel tries to clinch but Von Tulason moves out of range.
Demel tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Tulason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Tulason tries to close the distance and clinch but Demel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Demel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Von Tulason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gy Demel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Von Tulason counters with a shoot takedown. Demel fights it but they end up in guard.
Von Tulason advances to half guard.
Demel pushes Von Tulason off looking to stand but Von Tulason dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Von Tulason connects with a nice short shot to Demel's temple.
Ground and pound from Von Tulason.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Tulason thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Demel's head.
Von Tulason throwing shots but Demel is blocking nicely.
Von Tulason sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Demel defending well though.
Von Tulason missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Demel clinches up with Von Tulason and pushes him back against the cage.
Demel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Demel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Demel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demel drives through and clinches with Von Tulason against the cage.
Demel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Von Tulason has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Demel misses with a wild combination.
Demel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Von Tulason counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Tulason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Tulason swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demel counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gy Demel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward Von Tulason's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Demel tries to clinch up.
Demel darts in and clinches Von Tulason up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Von Tulason.
Demel breaks the clinch.
Demel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Demel.
Jab, jab by Demel - just one landing.
Demel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Tulason at a distance.
Demel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Tulason looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Demel closes the distance and pushes Von Tulason back into the cage.
Demel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Tulason backwards.
Von Tulason wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Demel breaks from the clinch.
Demel thuds a left hand into Von Tulason's body.
Von Tulason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Demel finds it's way round the side to connect with Von Tulason's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Tulason doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Demel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Demel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Demel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Von Tulason lands a body shot in the clinch.
Demel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Von Tulason shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Von Tulason showed some decent athleticism there.
Demel is trying to stand.
Von Tulason takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Demel wants to get back to his feet.
Von Tulason seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demel is trying to stand.
Von Tulason looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Demel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Von Tulason perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Von Tulason stands up out of the half guard.
Demel closes the distance but Von Tulason moves to the side
and Von Tulason counters with a left and a right that stings Demel.
Von Tulason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demel lands a jab to Von Tulason's midsection.
Von Tulason takes one on the button.
Demel darts in trying to clinch
and Von Tulason counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Demel!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demel blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Von Tulason has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Tulason lands a big shot there that rocks Demel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Demel is squirming around, avoiding Von Tulason's attempts to control the action.
Von Tulason sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Demel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Von Tulason can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Demel is looking to escape.
Von Tulason throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Von Tulason landing shots from mount.
You get the feeling that Demel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Von Tulason lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Demel hang on?
Edward Von Tulason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Tulason is landing with some decent strikes but Demel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Von Tulason lands with some strikes.
Von Tulason landing shots from mount.
Von Tulason tries to control but Demel wriggling away.
Demel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Tulason punishing his opponent with strikes.
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 Gy Demel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Demel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gy Demel!
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energy
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hype
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