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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riddick Wannick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuggy Bard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wannick kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Green Day - Basket Case. Riddick Wannick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chuggy Bard's chin.
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195 cm
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273 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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195 cm
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265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riddick Wannick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuggy Bard! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A head kick misses from Wannick. Nice straight punches there by Wannick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wannick. Wannick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wannick tries to clinch up but Bard circles away and keeps his distance. Wannick rushes Bard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Wannick lands a nice knee to the body. Wannick working Bard over with knees to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wannick stops a takedown attempt from Bard.
Wannick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wannick lands a body shot. Wannick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bard backwards. Bard looks gassed! Wannick lands a knee to the body.
Wannick cracks Bard with a nice body shot. Wannick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wannick lands a right hand. Wannick crunches a lovely knee into Bard's ribcage. Wannick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Wannick presses Bard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Wannick pushes Bard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A body shot lands from Wannick.
Wannick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bard or not. Wannick working Bard over with knees to the body. A short right from Wannick. Knees in the clinch landing for Wannick.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wannick obliges. A frustrated look appears on Bard's face as he tries to break the clinch. A right hand to the body from Wannick.
Nice body punch from Wannick. A nice right hand lands inside from Wannick. Wannick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bard backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wannick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wannick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wannick lands a nice shot to the body. Wannick lands a body punch. Bard goes for a takedown attempt but Wannick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Wannick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wannick throws a head kick that misses. Bard sizes up Wannick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Wannick throws a nice head kick!
Bard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Bard with the ground and pound but Wannick uses the opportunity to regain guard. Wannick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. 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. Bard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Wannick tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bard lands a couple of decent looking shots. Wannick tries to land a sweep but no joy. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bard throws and elbow that misses. Wannick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bard's guard. Nice move by Wannick! There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bard is on top in guard.
Bard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wannick is keeping the position for now. Bard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wannick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Wannick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Wannick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bard is one step ahead there. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Riddick Wannick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Bard fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Riddick Wannick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuggy Bard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Bard jabs at Wannick's body. A jab lands there for Bard. Bard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wannick.
Wannick throws a head kick but Bard moves out of range.
Wannick scores with a head kick.
Wannick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wannick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Bard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wannick pinned against the cage. Wannick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Bard connects with the punch.
It looks like Riddick Wannick has been cut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Wannick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Bard shoots in for a takedown but Wannick shows good takedown defense. Wannick cracks the inside of Bard's front leg. Wannick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riddick Wannick dominated that round. The cut man is working on Riddick Wannick's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Wannick misses with a two punch combination.
Bard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wannick, right into the meat.
Wannick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wannick staying out of range there. Bard swats away the attempt to clinch by Wannick. Bard throws a body punch but Wannick moves out of range. Riddick Wannick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Wannick is doing well to control the position and prevent Bard from advancing to side control. Wannick regains full guard. Nicely done. Bard looking to pass the guard. Bard landing with the ground and pound. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wannick wants to sweep here but Bard controlling him for the moment. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wannick is on top in guard.
Wannick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Bard looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Wannick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Bard 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. Wannick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Wannick throws a big right hand that misses. Bard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wannick is one step ahead there. Wannick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wannick is one step ahead there. Wannick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bard's head. Bard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wannick's guard. Wannick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bard! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wannick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wannick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bard looks a forlorn figure.
Wannick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bard can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wannick is in the full mount, landing strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bard is trying to escape the mount.
Wannick moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bard has worked his arm free - good work by Bard!
Bard can't do much from the bottom here. Wannick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bard down.
Wannick throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Bard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wannick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Bard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wannick asserts his dominance and retains side control. Wannick 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. Wannick looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bard is avoiding damage well.
Riddick Wannick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bard keeping his opponent close. Bard managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wannick.
Wannick in side control lands a decent elbow. Wannick landing a few strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wannick lands a nice forearm strike. Wannick landing a few strikes. Bard avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wannick. Wannick works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bard tries to bench press Wannick off him but Wannick keeps the position. Wannick creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Wannick scoring with punches and elbows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riddick Wannick dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Riddick Wannick's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bard throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wannick scores with a head kick.
Bard ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wannick misses with a head kick.
Wannick misses with a two punch combination.
Bard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wannick but Wannick pushes him off and we're back to square one. Bard shoots in and drives through. Wannick sprawls well. Wannick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Bard fails to land the takedown. Riddick Wannick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuggy Bard. Wannick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Wannick lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bard throws a hook but Wannick avoids it easily. Wannick thuds his shin into the meat of Bard's side. Bard avoids the head kick by Wannick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wannick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Nice body punch from Wannick. Bard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wannick. Wannick scores with a jab to the body. Riddick Wannick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bard blocks a head kick by Wannick.
Wannick connects with a solid leg kick. Wannick throws a head kick that misses. A head kick misses from Wannick. A nice leg kick lands there from Wannick. Wannick has closed the distance and engaged Bard in a clinch.
Riddick Wannick has scored more points in the clinch so far. Wannick gets through Bard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wannick obliges. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wannick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wannick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bard's defenses. Wannick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bard or not. Wannick connects with a knee to the head.
Wannick lands a shot to the body. Wannick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wannick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Wannick.
Bard tries to break free but Wannick pushes him back against the cage. Wannick gets underhooks to prevent Bard's takedown attempt.
Wannick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wannick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bard blocks a body shot from Wannick. Bard can't break the clinch.
Wannick throws a head punch that misses. Bard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wannick backwards. Bard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wannick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wannick connects with a high kick. Wannick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bard. That did some damage! Bard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wannick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Bard swings and misses with a shot to the body and Wannick counters with a nice leg kick. Wannick throws a head kick that misses. Wannick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bard.
Bard scores with a sloppy right hand. Wannick should have avoided that one. Bard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wannick misses with a head kick.
Wannick lands a head kick!
Wannick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bard fails with a takedown attempt. Bard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. The ground and pound from Bard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Bard in side control, throwing shots but Wannick defends. Wannick taking a bit of punishment here - Bard scoring with strikes. Wannick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Wannick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bard. Bard prevents Wannick from improving his position. Chuggy Bard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wannick regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bard. Bard throwing strikes but missing. Bard postures up.
Bard with a flurry of punches that miss. Wannick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wannick pulls Bard in to control the position. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Riddick Wannick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. A slapping body kick lands there for Wannick.
And that's the end of the fight! Riddick Wannick showed his dominance in that final round. Well Wannick 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riddick Wannick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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