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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cottoneye Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Kroeker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Joe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cottoneye Joe. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cottoneye Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Kroeker!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Joe.
Kroeker loads up on a big right hand but Joe slips the punch.
Kroeker slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Joe connects with a right hand. Kroeker shakes it off.
Joe throws a poor cross that misses
and Kroeker counters with a left to the body.
Joe blocks a jab.
Kroeker jabs at Joe's body.
Kroeker ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
A big right from Kroeker misses.
Kroeker thows a body shot but no joy.
Joe lands a nice shot that snaps Kroeker's head back.
Joe works over Kroeker's head and body with a nice combination.
Joe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kroeker's head backwards.
Kroeker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kroeker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joe's corner calls for a 1-2. Joe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joe misses with a double jab.
Kroeker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Joe.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroeker tries to circle away but Joe has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Kroeker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joe working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Joe.
Joe has Kroeker pressed against the cage, preventing Kroeker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kroeker is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Kroeker has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joe misses with the head strike.
Kroeker has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Kroeker tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe working aggressively here.
Joe pushes Kroeker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
It looks like Matt Kroeker has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Joe.
Joe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kroekers head.
Kroeker manages to break the clinch.
Kroeker looks gassed!
Joe's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Joe duly obliges.
Kroeker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Joe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws a hook to the side of Kroeker's head but Kroeker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kroeker throws an off balance right hand
and Joe counters with a nice uppercut.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Joe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joe.
Joe lands with a cross.
Joe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kroeker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kroeker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kroeker lands with a cross.
Kroeker misses with an uppercut
and Joe counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kroeker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kroeker walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Joe tries to clinch there but Kroeker circles away.
Joe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroeker misses with a few strikes there.
Cottoneye Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Joe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kroeker doesn't seem phased though.
Kroeker misses with a lunging right hand
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kroeker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kroeker staying out of range there.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kroeker circles away.
Joe instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Joe.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kroeker has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Kroeker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
A right hook to the body lands for Joe.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Kroeker.
Joe lands a nice uppercut.
Joe lands a right hand.
A short left from Joe.
Kroeker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joe scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe pushes Kroeker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Joe.
A short right from Joe.
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Joe lands a left hand.
Joe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Joe lands an uppercut.
A short right from Joe on the inside.
Joe lands a shoulder strike.
Joe pushes Kroeker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Joe on the inside.
A short uppercut from Joe.
Nice body punch from Joe - that landed with a thud.
Joe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joe keeps control of Kroeker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joe pushes Kroeker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Joe.
Joe gets through Kroeker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kroeker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kroeker.
Joe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Joe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Kroeker'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.
Joe throws a shot to the body.
Joe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kroeker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kroeker throws a hook but Joe blocks it.
Kroeker throws a lazy uppercut
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.
Joe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kroeker on the side of the head.
A jab from Joe finds it's way through Kroeker's defenses.
Kroeker misses with a right hand
letting Joe counter with a right hand.
Jab by Joe.
Joe lands with a good body shot.
Joe moves out of range as Kroeker strikes.
Kroeker is breathing heavily.
Joe lands a jab to the nose.
Kroeker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joe.
Kroeker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Joe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
Kroeker tries to break free but Joe pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joe.
Cottoneye Joe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
Joe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kroeker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Joe.
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Joe.
A shot in the inside from Joe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joe.
A short uppercut from Joe.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joe.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Joe presses Kroeker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Joe lands with a right to the head.
Joe lands with a right to the head.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Kroeker blocking some punches.
Kroeker working hard to break the clinch.
Joe lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot in the inside from Joe.
Joe pushes Kroeker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kroeker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Joe.
Joe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Joe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joe scores with a shot to the side of Kroeker's head.
Joe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kroeker takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Joe scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Joe.
Joe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kroeker's efforts to push away.
Joe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kroeker.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kroeker can do to turn this around?
Kroeker has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe lands with a short shot to the head.
Kroeker working hard to break the clinch.
Joe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joe scores with a shot to the side of Kroeker's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Joe.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
Joe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kroeker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Joe.
Joe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joe lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Joe.
Joe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kroeker blocking some punches.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe misses with the head strike.
Kroeker tries to circle away but Joe has him pinned against the cage.
Kroeker is trying to break the clinch but Joe is controlling him.
Kroeker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kroeker tries to break free but Joe pushes him back against the cage.
Kroeker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Joe.
Kroeker tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe lands a right hand.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joe scores with a shoulder strike.
Joe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Kroeker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joe lands a body punch.
Joe lands a nice uppercut.
Kroeker working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Joe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kroeker has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Kroeker is trying to push Joe away but Joe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joe gets through Kroeker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kroeker is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joe.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
Kroeker blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Joe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joe.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe is leaning against Kroeker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kroeker is trying to maintain a safe position but Joe gets an underhook and turns Kroeker into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joe.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe cracks Kroeker with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cottoneye Joe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Kroeker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Joe scores with a shot to the body.
Kroeker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Joe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kroeker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kroeker throws the left hand but Joe avoids the punch easily.
Kroeker throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Joe does no damage.
Kroeker clobbers Joe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice combination there by Joe.
Joe thuds his right hand into Kroeker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joe slips under a jab from Kroeker.
Joe cracks Kroeker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe catches Kroeker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kroeker, pushing him back against the cage.
Kroeker takes a shot to the head.
Kroeker takes a shot to the head.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Kroeker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroeker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kroeker wants to break free but Joe has control.
Kroeker can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Kroeker is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe has double underhooks.
Joe digs a right hand underneath Kroeker's ribcage. Kroeker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Joe.
Joe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kroeker takes a shot to the head.
Joe misses with the head strike.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe pushes Kroeker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kroeker is trying to break free.
Kroeker is trying to force a seperation but Joe has the dominant position.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe lands a shot to the body.
Matt Kroeker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a right hand.
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
A short right from Joe on the inside.
Nice body punch from Joe - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Joe.
Kroeker tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Kroeker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Joe.
Kroeker takes a shot to the head.
Joe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joe is leaning against Kroeker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Nice body punch from Joe.
Joe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kroeker blocks an uppercut.
Joe digs a right hand into Kroeker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kroeker's gas tank.
Kroeker is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Joe throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joe swings wildly with an uppercut but Kroeker uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroeker blocks an uppercut.
Kroeker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Joe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Kroeker is looking to control Joe's arms but Joe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kroeker has his back to the cage.
Joe working aggressively here.
Kroeker is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Joe.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Kroeker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kroeker.
Kroeker blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joe.
Kroeker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joe gets through Kroeker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joe misses with some punches.
Kroeker tries to stall but Joe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kroeker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kroeker takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Joe.
Joe lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kroeker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kroeker can't break the clinch.
Joe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kroeker backwards.
Joe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joe is working Kroeker over against the cage.
Joe lands a left hand.
Kroeker can't break the clinch.
Joe lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Joe.
Joe is leaning against Kroeker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kroeker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
Kroeker is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe has double underhooks.
Joe lands with a right to the head.
Joe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Joe.
A short right from Joe on the inside.
Kroeker tries to throw a body punch but Joe avoids it by throwing Kroeker back against the cage.
Kroeker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cottoneye Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joe 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 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cottoneye Joe!
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