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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vay Krenshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rooney has chosen Prodigy - Spitfire as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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178 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vay Krenshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooney tries to clinch but Krenshaw is having none of it.
Krenshaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rooney wants to clinch.
Krenshaw lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rooney throws a head kick that misses.
Krenshaw throws a right hand that Rooney ducks under and follows up with a left that Rooney also avoids with ease.
Krenshaw wants to clinch
and Rooney counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rooney drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rooney jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rooney has gone for a leg lock! Krenshaw slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rooney's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krenshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Rooney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krenshaw is looking to advance position but Rooney has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rooney prevents Krenshaw from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney looking for a guillotine from mount but Krenshaw is having none of it.
Krenshaw can't escape the position.
Rooney looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Krenshaw is looking to improve his position but Rooney isn't that keen on the idea.
Krenshaw is working hard here to advance position.
Rooney gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Krenshaw wants to clinch but Rooney slips to the side
and Rooney counters by clinching up.
Rooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krenshaw.
Rooney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krenshaw gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Krenshaw is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw is looking for a kimura here.
Krenshaw throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krenshaw tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rooney knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Krenshaw passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rooney!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw unloads with some shots from mount but Rooney bucks and avoids them well.
Rooney is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rooney avoids a series of strikes thrown by Krenshaw.
Krenshaw unloads with some shots from mount but Rooney bucks and avoids them well.
Krenshaw unloads with some shots from mount but Rooney bucks and avoids them well.
Krenshaw trying to control but Rooney is having none of it.
Rooney looks gassed!
Rooney is trying to escape the mount but Krenshaw keeps good control and instead manages to take Rooney's back.
That's four 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.
Rooney is having to fend off submission attempts from Krenshaw, who is looking to sink in the choke. Krenshaw doesn't have the hooks in though and Rooney manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Rooney tries to stand but Krenshaw is controlling from the bottom.
Krenshaw trying to control the position.
Rooney has gone for a leg lock! Krenshaw slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rooney's guard.
Krenshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Rooney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vay Krenshaw will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krenshaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krenshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krenshaw clinches but Rooney breaks the clinch
and Rooney counters with a shoot takedown. Krenshaw fights it but they end up in guard.
Krenshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Rooney is proving a slippery customer.
Rooney trying to stand up but can't free himself from Krenshaw's guard.
Jamie Rooney has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krenshaw manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Krenshaw throws some wild stikes that Rooney manages to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rooney is trying to stand up.
Rooney is breathing heavily.
Krenshaw is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rooney has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rooney!
Rooney drops back looking for a leg! Krenshaw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krenshaw manages to kick Rooney off! Rooney jumps back into Krenshaw's guard.
Krenshaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Rooney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Krenshaw throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krenshaw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rooney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krenshaw is keeping the position for now.
Krenshaw trying to keep a closed guard but Rooney is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rooney gets to his feet - Krenshaw follows without any prompting.
Krenshaw wants to clinch
and Rooney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rooney pushes off an throws an elbow but Krenshaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krenshaw breaks the clinch.
Rooney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krenshaw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rooney somewhat.
Krenshaw scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krenshaw.
Krenshaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Krenshaw wants to clinch
and Rooney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Krenshaw is trying to drag Rooney to the mat but Rooney just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Krenshaw is trying to push Rooney away but Rooney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krenshaw is trying to push Rooney away but Rooney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rooney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw can't break the clinch.
Rooney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krenshaw is defending well for now.
Krenshaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rooney pushes off an throws an elbow but Krenshaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krenshaw tries to break the clinch but Rooney is controlling the position.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Rooney is controlling him.
Krenshaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krenshaw jumps into guard, dragging Rooney to the mat.
Rooney drops back, looking for a kneebar! Krenshaw looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Krenshaw looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Krenshaw!
Krenshaw tries to move to mount but Rooney blocks the move with his legs.
Krenshaw wants to control but Rooney is keeping him busy.
Krenshaw looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rooney is looking for a sweep.
Krenshaw will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krenshaw is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rooney knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Krenshaw swings around for an armbar but Rooney sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Krenshaw's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krenshaw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rooney's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vay Krenshaw dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Krenshaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krenshaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rooney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rooney blocks a head kick by Krenshaw.
Rooney with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krenshaw to score with a decent uppercut.
Krenshaw is looking to clinch but Rooney is avoiding it.
Vay Krenshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rooney closes the distance and clinches.
Krenshaw tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rooney just stands there and leans against the cage.
Krenshaw tries to pull guard but Rooney holds him up against the cage and eventually Krenshaw drops back down to his feet.
Krenshaw managing to block the knees to the body from Rooney.
Krenshaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rooney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krenshaw has him pressed against the cage.
Krenshaw has had enough of the clinch but Rooney keeps him there for the moment.
Rooney is looking to control Krenshaw's arms but Krenshaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rooney has his back to the cage.
Rooney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krenshaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rooney gets underhooks to prevent Krenshaw's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vay Krenshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Krenshaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rooney trying to stall but Krenshaw improves his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krenshaw is trying to break the clinch but Rooney is controlling him.
Rooney trying to stall but Krenshaw improves his position.
Rooney is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krenshaw gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenshaw tries to break the clinch but Rooney is controlling the position.
Krenshaw is trying to force a seperation but Rooney has the dominant position.
Krenshaw tries to circle away but Rooney has him pinned against the cage.
Krenshaw avoids the elbow strike from Rooney, against the cage.
Krenshaw pulls guard effortlessly.
Krenshaw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rooney's guard.
Krenshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Rooney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Krenshaw 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.
Krenshaw wants to pass the guard but Rooney is keeping the position.
Krenshaw is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw has gone for a leg lock! Rooney slips out almost immediately though and dives into Krenshaw's guard.
Rooney wants to get up but he can't break Krenshaw's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rooney 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.
Krenshaw is trying to control the position but Rooney postures up.
Rooney trying to stand up but can't free himself from Krenshaw's guard.
Krenshaw is looking to stand up but Rooney isn't so interested in that idea.
Rooney wants to get up but he can't break Krenshaw's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rooney's guard.
Rooney looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Krenshaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jamie Rooney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rooney looking for a guillotine here but Krenshaw defends easily.
Krenshaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Rooney has wrist control.
Krenshaw trying to control but Rooney is working from the bottom.
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.
Krenshaw looking to pass the guard.
Rooney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Krenshaw is looking to stand up but Rooney won't let him.
Krenshaw sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rooney's guard.
Vay Krenshaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krenshaw frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Krenshaw jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rooney manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vay Krenshaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krenshaw, 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 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vay Krenshaw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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