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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake McThai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake McThai will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake McThai!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee rushes McThai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McThai with a knee to the head.
McThai connects with a knee to the head.
McThai lands a nice elbow.
Bee fails to pull guard.
Bee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McThai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bee is rocked!
It looks like Bruce Bee has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McThai as Bee tries to tie him up.
Bee pulls guard.
McThai preventing the sweep.
McThai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McThai is controlling him.
Bee is breathing heavily.
McThai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McThai has managed to get both his arms back between Bee's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McThai trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee has his hands on McThai's head, controlling the position.
Bee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
McThai wants to stand and escape but instead Bee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McThai is trying to hold Bee in close to prevent damage but Bee has managed to pass into half guard.
Bee thows a huge punch but McThai dodges it nicely.
McThai wants to control but Bee is keeping busy.
Bee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThai is staying active underneath Bee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McThai is just riding it out for now. Bee eventually gives up the hold.
Bee prevents McThai from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McThai is refusing to be controlled, as Bee sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McThai wants to clinch but Bee slips to the side
and Bee counters with a takedown into side control.
Bee lands a few punches from side control.
Bee moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bee wants to control but McThai is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Bee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Bee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bee closes this distance looking for a takedown but McThai circles away.
McThai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McThai scores with a kick to the body.
Bee wants to clinch up but McThai keeps it at a distance.
McThai is looking to clinch.
McThai misses with a head kick.
McThai throws a head kick that Bee semi-blocks.
Bee shoots for a double leg takedown but McThai sprawls well. He's pushed Bee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick from McThai lands but Bee takes it in his stride.
McThai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bee shoots in for a takedown but McThai shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Bee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McThai tries to close the distance and clinch but Bee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McThai throws a head kick that Bee semi-blocks.
Oh Bee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - McThai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McThai is looking to clinch but Bee is avoiding it.
Bee seems to have got his legs back now.
McThai fails with an attempt to clinch.
McThai darts in trying to clinch
and Bee counters with a single leg into guard. McThai didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bee trying to stand up but can't free himself from McThai's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee wants to control from the top but McThai keeps moving.
Bee is looking to work some ground and pound but McThai has wrist control.
Bee trying to control the position from guard on top but McThai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bee tries to free his leg and advance position but McThai is retaining full guard.
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.
McThai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bee trying to control but McThai is working from the bottom.
Bee throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McThai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee keeps the fight on the outside.
Bee feints and as McThai raises his hands in defense, Bee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McThai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bee controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee trying to control but McThai is working from the bottom.
McThai working a defensive guard here.
McThai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bee looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake McThai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Bee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bee closes the distance and clinches up with McThai, looking for a takedown. Bee pushes McThai against the cage but McThai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bee shoots for a takedown but McThai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McThai shoots in for a takedown but Bee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McThai scores with a head kick.
Bruce Bee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Bee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bee misses with a takedown attempt - McThai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McThai wants to clinch up but Bee keeps it at a distance.
McThai tries to close the distance and clinch but Bee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McThai moves in looking to clinch but Bee pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McThai doesn't manage to clinch there - Bee circles away.
Bee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McThai throws a head kick that misses.
McThai moves in looking to clinch but Bee pushes him off.
Bee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McThai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McThai moves in looking to clinch but Bee pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McThai wants to clinch up but Bee keeps it at a distance.
McThai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bee as he avoids it easily.
McThai tries to clinch up but Bee circles away and keeps his distance.
Bee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McThai throws a nice outside leg kick.
McThai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McThai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McThai lands a high kick!
Bee clinches up with McThai and pushes him back against the cage.
McThai lands an elbow inside that Bee shrugs off.
McThai jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bee walks away with a smile on his face. McThai gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McThai wants to clinch but Bee slips to the side
and Bee counters with a shoot takedown. McThai fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McThai keeping full guard, as Bee tries to pass.
Bee is looking to work some ground and pound but McThai has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee trying to control but McThai is working from the bottom.
Bruce Bee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bee 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.
McThai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McThai wants to stand up but Bee is controlling him.
Bee trying to control but McThai is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McThai throws a nice head kick!
McThai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McThai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
McThai slaps away a takedown attempt from Bee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McThai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McThai throws a head kick that half lands.
Blake McThai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McThai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bee but Bee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - McThai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McThai moves in looking to clinch but Bee pushes him off.
McThai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bee blocks a head kick by McThai.
McThai throws a head kick that misses.
McThai wants to clinch
and Bee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McThai's guard now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blake McThai.
I think McThai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Blake McThai!
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