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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fighter Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smith Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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190 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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188 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fighter Guy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smith Wesson! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guy slips a jab and a cross from Wesson.
Guy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wesson wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance. Wesson connects with a jab. Wesson tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it. Wesson tries to clinch up. Wesson thumps Guy with a low kick. Wesson tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it. No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wesson throws a hook but Guy blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wesson tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Wesson moves out of range easily. Guy shoots for a double leg takedown but Wesson sprawls well. He's pushed Guy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Guy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wesson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy walks into a jab. Wesson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guy sprawls well. Guy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wesson gets slowly back to his feet. Wesson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Wesson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Guy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Guy tries to get to full guard but Wesson has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wesson is trying to control. Guy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Guy pushes Wesson off looking to stand but Wesson dives back in and keeps control.
Wesson trying to control from half guard but Guy is working away. Wesson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Wesson does a little dance to reset his feet. Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wesson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wesson duly obliges. Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wesson. Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wesson fails with the takedown. Wesson tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy closes the distance and clinches up with Wesson, looking for a takedown. Guy pushes Wesson against the cage but Wesson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Guy connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Smith Wesson has been cut. Wesson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Wesson. Guy gets caught flat footed, as Wesson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Wesson is stalling in the full guard. Guy is trying to control the position but Wesson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wesson content to stall in guard here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smith Wesson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Smith Wesson's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wesson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Guy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Wesson stands up and waves to Guy to follow him. Guy tries to clinch up. Wesson tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it. Wesson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Wesson tries to pass to full mount but Guy defends it. Wesson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Wesson won't allow Guy to sweep him here. Wesson trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wesson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guy is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Wesson trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Guy wants to clinch. Wesson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wesson throws a hook but Guy avoids it easily. Guy misses with a hook. Wesson ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wesson staying out of range there. Wesson swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Fighter Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wesson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch but Guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Guy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wesson. Wesson wants to clinch. Wesson fails with a takedown attempt. Wesson moves in looking to clinch but Guy pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Wesson tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range. Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center. Wesson looks to land a combination but Guy avoids it well. Wesson thows a body shot but no joy. Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wesson moves in looking to clinch but Guy pushes him off. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Wesson tries to clinch up. Wesson clinches. Guy trying to stall but Wesson improves his position.
Guy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wesson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smith Wesson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Smith Wesson's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wesson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wesson tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Wesson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Guy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wesson.
Wesson blocks Guy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Guy tries to reverse the position but Wesson maintains control. Wesson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guy is trying desperately to improve position. Wesson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guy is looking to escape. Wesson content just to control the position here. Guy taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Wesson trying to control but he's not successful this time. Wesson prevents Guy from getting the reversal. Wesson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Wesson wants to clinch. Wesson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wesson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wesson slips a jab from Guy. Wesson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guy throws an elbow but it misses.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Wesson's takedown attempt.
Wesson lands a hook to the side of the head. Guy wants to break free but Wesson has control.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wesson's elbow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Wesson. Wesson taking a breather. Wesson pushes Guy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Wesson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Guy misses with a knee to the head. Wesson leaning against his opponent.
Guy misses with a knee to the head. Wesson jumps into guard, dragging Guy to the mat.
Guy trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wesson is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wesson is stalling in the full guard. Guy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Fighter Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wesson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guy works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Wesson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Wesson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Smith Wesson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Wesson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Smith Wesson! Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Smith Wesson! Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Smith Wesson!
Smith Wesson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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