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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Povjeneks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Povjeneks has chosen The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Axel Povjeneks looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Axel Povjeneks!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povjeneks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Powers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Powers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Powers working the head and body with strikes.
Povjeneks is looking to control Powers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Povjeneks avoid being mounted?
Powers trying to control the pace.
Povjeneks is trying to maintain the position but Powers is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers works his way into full mount!
Powers avoids the attempt from Povjeneks to control.
Powers scoring with strikes but Povjeneks is staying in there.
Powers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Powers unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers avoids the attempt from Povjeneks to control.
Powers working for a guillotine from mount but Povjeneks is in no mood to give up.
Povjeneks tries to lock up and control but Powers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Powers controlling his opponent.
Powers lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers controlling from the full mount.
Povjeneks is looking to improve his position but Powers isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers avoids the attempt from Povjeneks to control.
Powers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four 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.
Povjeneks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Powers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Povjeneks looks gassed!
Powers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Powers lands with some strikes.
Powers controlling from mount.
Povjeneks is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Powers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Powers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Povjeneks moves into the clinch.
Powers has Povjeneks pressed against the cage, preventing Povjeneks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Povjeneks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Powers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Povjeneks won't be happy with that.
Povjeneks tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Powers presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Powers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Powers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Povjeneks's face.
Povjeneks takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Povjeneks is breathing heavily.
Powers lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powers raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers content just to control the position here.
Powers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Powers controlling the pace for now.
Powers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povjeneks wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Powers raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Powers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Powers lands with some strikes.
Povjeneks tries to lock up and control but Powers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Powers has control of Povjeneks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Povjeneks regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Powers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Powers landing strikes from the mount.
Powers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Powers is landing with some decent strikes but Povjeneks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a heavy elbow.
Povjeneks squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Powers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Powers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chuck Powers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powers is landing with some decent strikes but Povjeneks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Powers dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Powers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Powers lands a nice shot that snaps Povjeneks's head back.
Chuck Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Povjeneks at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Povjeneks blocks the leg kick.
Powers lunges at Povjeneks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Povjeneks's hand.
Powers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Povjeneks's head backwards.
Povjeneks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Powers lands but Povjeneks takes it in his stride.
Powers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Povjeneks trying to remain calm as Powers controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Povjeneks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powers landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povjeneks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Powers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Povjeneks looking for a sweep but Powers has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Povjeneks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Powers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Povjeneks can do to turn this around?
Powers avoids the attempt from Povjeneks to control.
Powers looking to finish Povjeneks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Povjeneks!
Powers controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Axel Povjeneks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Povjeneks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Powers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Povjeneks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Povjeneks in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Powers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns Povjeneks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Powers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Powers, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Powers!
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