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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Helenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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135 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Helenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lionel Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Helenius avoids the head kick by Lowe.
Lowe tries to clinch there but Helenius circles away.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Helenius moves out of range easily.
Lowe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Helenius.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Helenius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helenius throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Helenius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Helenius explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lowe is looking to clinch but Helenius is avoiding it.
Lowe tries to clinch but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Helenius working the head and body with strikes.
Helenius decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe clinches but Helenius breaks the clinch
and Helenius counters with a good low kick that Lowe was not able to check.
Lowe scores with a head kick.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Helenius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Helenius shoots in and bounces Lowe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Helenius working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lowe's head.
Helenius gets to his feet - Lowe follows without any prompting.
Helenius throws a lazy head kick
and Lowe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Helenius is breathing heavily.
Lowe gets through Helenius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Helenius works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet but Helenius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius works over Lowe with some ground and pound from guard.
Lowe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Helenius stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Helenius is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
Lowe tries to clinch up but Helenius circles away and keeps his distance.
Helenius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Lowe.
Helenius tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius goes for a takedown attempt but Lowe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Helenius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice takedown defense from Lowe. No joy for Helenius on that attempt.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Lowe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe tries to clinch but Helenius is having none of it.
Helenius fails with a takedown attempt.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Lionel Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe scores with a body shot.
Lowe lands a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lowe works on Helenius's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe has had enough of the clinch but Helenius keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Lowe.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Helenius's head.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe wants to clinch up but Helenius keeps it at a distance.
Lowe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Helenius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses
and Helenius counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lowe!
Helenius won't let Lowe get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Lowe wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Helenius.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowe wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Helenius working for a guillotine from mount but Lowe is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Helenius dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Helenius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
Helenius fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lowe sprawls well initially but Helenius persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Helenius slips a nice elbow through Lowe's hands, connecting with Lowe's forehead.
Lowe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Helenius trying to control from half guard but Lowe is working away.
Lowe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Helenius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Helenius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helenius seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Helenius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Helenius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Helenius.
Lowe tries to kick Helenius off but Helenius keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Helenius is defended easily by Lowe.
Helenius moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Helenius keeps the fight on the outside.
Helenius blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe is looking to clinch but Helenius is avoiding it.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Helenius takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniel Helenius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowe.
Lowe forces Helenius back against the cage and clinches.
Lowe prevents Helenius from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Helenius uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lowe.
Lowe lands with a right to the head.
Lowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heleniuss head.
Helenius tries to break free but Lowe pushes him back against the cage.
Lowe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lowe looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helenius.
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Helenius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowe moves into range and clinches up with Helenius.
A hook to the body from Lowe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Helenius's head.
Helenius is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowe has double underhooks.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe tries to stall but Helenius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lowe lands with a right to the head.
Helenius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowe scores with a head kick.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lowe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Helenius.
Lowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lionel Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe lands with a kick to the temple. Helenius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lowe throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.
Helenius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helenius throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Lowe there.
Lowe tries to clinch up but Helenius circles away and keeps his distance.
Helenius tries to bum rush Lowe with a series of wild strikes but Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowe tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Lowe lands but Helenius takes it in his stride.
Helenius swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
Helenius tries to land a front kick but Lowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lowe drives through and clinches with Helenius against the cage.
Lowe pushes Helenius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Helenius manages to break the clinch.
Lowe lands with a slapping head kick.
Helenius takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lowe is looking to clinch but Helenius is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Lowe connects with a high kick.
Lowe tries to clinch but Helenius moves out of range.
Lowe throws out a powerful jab.
Helenius decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Helenius stands up out of the half guard.
Lowe looks to clinch
and Helenius counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe manages to break the clinch.
Lowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowe tries to clinch but Helenius is having none of it.
Lowe tries to clinch up but Helenius circles away and keeps his distance.
Lowe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Helenius moves out of range easily.
Lowe tries to clinch but Helenius moves out of range.
Lowe has closed the distance and engaged Helenius in a clinch.
Lowe lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lowe keeps control of Helenius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lowe managing to block the knees to the body from Helenius.
Lowe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Helenius up against the cage.
Helenius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lowe tries to break the clinch but Helenius is controlling the position.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Lowe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lowe is leaning against Helenius and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lowe is trying to break the clinch but Helenius has him pressed against the cage.
Helenius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe takes the fight into the clinch.
Lowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lowe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Helenius's efforts to push away.
Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two 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.
Lowe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lowe cracks Helenius with an open hand slap.
Helenius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lowe.
Helenius throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Lowe throws a head kick but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius moves in looking to clinch but Lowe pushes him off.
Lowe throws a head kick but Helenius moves out of range.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Helenius moves out of range easily.
Helenius closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lowe to the mat! Lowe manages to get full guard.
Helenius is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Helenius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Helenius stops Lowe from standing up.
Helenius gets to his feet - Lowe follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Helenius misses with a combination
and Lowe counters by clinching up.
Helenius has Lowe pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Helenius pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lowe tumbling to the mat - Helenius dives into Lowe's guard.
Helenius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lowe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Helenius decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Helenius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lowe throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Helenius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius throws the kick towards the body but Lowe avoids it.
Lowe clinches.
A short uppercut from Lowe.
Lowe lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lowe.
Lowe lands with a left to the head.
Lowe works on Helenius's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Helenius.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe stalling in the clinch but Helenius improves position.
Lowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helenius shoots in but Lowe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Helenius tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lowe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Helenius somewhat.
Helenius blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Helenius throws a head kick that misses.
Helenius avoids the head kick by Lowe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Helenius showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Helenius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Helenius!
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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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