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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Speal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Wendigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Speal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Speal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Wendigo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wendigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speal misses with a body kick.
Wendigo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wendigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Speal gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Wendigo is looking to slow Speal down with leg kicks.
Speal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wendigo throws a body punch but Speal moves out of range.
Wendigo misses with a looping right.
Wendigo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jon Wendigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speal is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wendigo throws a leg kick which misses Speal's front leg but catches the back leg as Speal tries to avoid it.
Wendigo thows a body shot but no joy.
Wendigo lands a big shot that drops Speal! Can he finish him?
It looks like Brian Speal has been cut.
Wendigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Speal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wendigo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wendigo is looking for a kimura but Speal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wendigo to get the leverage.
Wendigo slips a nice elbow through Speal's hands, connecting with Speal's forehead.
Speal actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wendigo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Speal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wendigo.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wendigo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Wendigo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wendigo seems to be looking for submissions.
Speal wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wendigo is trying to control. Speal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wendigo passes to side control.
Wendigo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Speal to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wendigo tries a head kick but it misses.
Speal dives in and grabs Wendigo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wendigo pushes down on Speal's head and hops out.
Wendigo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wendigo throws a right hand that Speal ducks under and follows up with a left that Speal also avoids with ease.
Wendigo cracks Speal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Speal blocks a low kick nicely.
Wendigo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wendigo clobbers Speal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jon Wendigo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Speal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wendigo.
Wendigo throws a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Speal blocks the low kick.
Wendigo throws a series of punches but Speal moves out of range.
Wendigo throws a front kick aimed at Speal's knee but Speal avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wendigo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speal.
Wendigo lands a head kick. Speal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wendigo is looking to slow Speal down with leg kicks.
Wendigo feints and then cracks Speal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Speal down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wendigo. Speal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wendigo tries a head kick but it misses.
Wendigo misses with a leg kick.
Speal slips under a jab.
Speal scores a takedown into full mount!
Speal fails to advance to Wendigo's back.
Wendigo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Speal is looking to take a break and control but Wendigo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wendigo wants to get back to full guard.
Speal stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wendigo lands a slapping body shot.
Wendigo throws a nice looking combination but Speal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wendigo is looking to score with low kicks.
Wendigo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Speal tries for a takedown but Wendigo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wendigo connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wendigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Speal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Wendigo misses.
A swing and a miss from Wendigo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wendigo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Speal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wendigo dodges the punch combination from Speal.
Wendigo misses with a kick to the body.
Speal slips under a jab from Wendigo.
Wendigo tries to land a leg kick but Speal saw it coming and moves away.
Speal throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wendigo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Speal is in Wendigo's guard.
Wendigo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Speal stands and steps away. Wendigo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Speal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Speal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wendigo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wendigo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wendigo. That's going to slow Speal down.
Speal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Speal checks a low kick from Wendigo.
Wendigo tries a head kick but it misses.
Wendigo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wendigo throws a leg kick which misses Speal's front leg but catches the back leg as Speal tries to avoid it.
Speal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wendigo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Speal takes a step back to recover.
Wendigo wants to slow Speal down by chopping away at his legs.
Wendigo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Wendigo misses.
Wendigo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wendigo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wendigo misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Wendigo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wendigo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wendigo misses with a hook. Speal ducked under it nicely.
Speal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speal moves away from the strike by Wendigo.
Wendigo throws a series of punches but Speal moves out of range.
Wendigo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wendigo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wendigo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Speal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Speal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Speal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Speal checks a leg kick.
Speal blocks a leg kick.
Wendigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Speal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wendigo.
Nice sprawl there from Wendigo as Speal shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wendigo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speal is out of range.
Wendigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speal manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wendigo.
Wendigo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Speal with that takedown attempt.
Speal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wendigo throws a jab but it's blocked by Speal.
A head kick misses from Wendigo.
Wendigo lands with a slapping head kick.
Wendigo throws a hook but Speal avoids it easily.
Wendigo throws a jab when Speal was well out of range.
Speal closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wendigo to the mat! Wendigo manages to get full guard.
Speal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wendigo is keeping the position for now.
Wendigo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Speal!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wendigo is working for a guillotine from mount but Speal frees his head quite easily.
Brian Speal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Speal is looking to get to half guard.
Wendigo lands with some strikes.
Wendigo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wendigo has hold of Speal's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Speal manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Speal bucks up and throws Wendigo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Wendigo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wendigo tries to work over Speal's front leg with a kick but Speal checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Wendigo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Speal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Speal shoots in and gets a takedown into Wendigo's guard.
Speal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wendigo connects with a high kick.
Speal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Speal blocks a leg kick.
Wendigo looks to land a right hand but Speal moved out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Speal.
Jon Wendigo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wendigo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wendigo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brian Speal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wendigo scores with a punch to the head.
Wendigo throws a solid leg kick but Speal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wendigo.
Wendigo throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wendigo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wendigo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Speal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wendigo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wendigo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wendigo throws a leg kick but Speal checks it.
Wendigo scores with a head kick. Speal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A leg kick checked by Speal.
A clash of legs there as Speal blocks the low kick.
Wendigo misses the jab.
Wendigo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wendigo misses with a body shot.
Speal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Speal stands up.
Wendigo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wendigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speal moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Wendigo scores with a four punch combination!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wendigo enables Speal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wendigo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Speal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Speal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wendigo can pounce on him.
Wendigo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Speal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Speal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wendigo cracks the inside of Speal's front leg.
Wendigo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wendigo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wendigo connects with a leg kick. Speal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wendigo throws a leg kick which misses Speal's front leg but catches the back leg as Speal tries to avoid it.
Wendigo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wendigo misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wendigo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Speal tries to free his leg and advance position but Wendigo is retaining full guard.
Speal stands up from Wendigo's guard - Speal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wendigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Wendigo as Speal shoots in.
Wendigo punishes Speal's body with a nice straight punch.
Wendigo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wendigo is looking to chop away at Speal's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wendigo. That's going to slow Speal down.
A shot to the liver by Wendigo. Beautiful body shot.
Speal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Speal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wendigo's waist but Wendigo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Speal off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wendigo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wendigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speal manages to avoid it.
Wendigo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Wendigo does it's job there.
A leg kick checked by Speal.
Speal throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wendigo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Speal is in Wendigo's guard.
Wendigo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Speal defends it easily.
Speal wants to control from the top but Wendigo keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wendigo wants to stand but Speal is controlling the position.
Brian Speal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Wendigo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Speal stands up from Wendigo's guard - Speal perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Wendigo.
I've got Wendigo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Wendigo!
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