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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm
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170 lbs
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177 cm
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Johnny Lee has been cut. Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee blocks a body shot from Uusisto. A knee to the head by Lee.
Uusisto looking to stall.
Lee has Uusisto pushed against the cage. Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Uusisto backwards. Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Uusisto's face as he tries to break the clinch. Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside. Uusisto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee. Lee avoiding damage.
Uusisto looking to stall.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Uusisto won't want to take too many of those. Lee has Uusisto pushed against the cage. Uusisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uusisto is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage. Lee slowing the pace effectively. Uusisto takes an elbow to the forehead. Lee effectively controlling the action here. Uusisto misses with a short punch on the inside. Lee lands an elbow just above Uusisto 's eye. Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uusisto's face.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage. Uusisto can't break the clinch.
Uusisto throws a head punch that misses. Uusisto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uusisto's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Uusisto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Lee. Uusisto lands a two punch combo.
Uusisto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Uusisto gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch. Lee lands a left hand.
Uusisto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage. Lee pressing his opponent against the cage. Uusisto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Lee keeps control of Uusisto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Uusisto wants to stall.
Lee slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Nice elbow from Lee. Uusisto is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him. Lee is pushing Uusisto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Lee lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Uusisto is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Uusisto into the cage. Uusisto is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks. Lee effectively controlling the action here. A frustrated look appears on Uusisto's face as he tries to break the clinch. Uusisto takes an elbow to the forehead. Lee lands a damaging elbow. Uusisto working hard to break the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
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. Lee lands a damaging elbow. Lee lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jurmas Uusisto has been cut. Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Lee slowing the pace effectively. A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Lee. Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Lee closes the distance and pushes Uusisto back into the cage. Lee works on Uusisto's body with a couple of short punches. Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Uusisto backwards. Uusisto tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lee dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uusisto looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely. Uusisto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A big right from Uusisto misses. Nice defenses there by Lee. Lee lands a lovely overhand right. Uusisto throws a shot to the body.
Lee instigates a clinch. Uusisto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lee leaning against his opponent.
Lee lands with a light punch inside. Uusisto being controlled against the cage. Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee lands an elbow just above Uusisto 's eye. Uusisto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee lands a knee to the head.
Uusisto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uusisto tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee has Uusisto pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut. Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Uusisto wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Uusisto tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage. Uusisto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle. Uusisto is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
That's two 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. Uusisto is trying to break free. Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uusisto backwards. Uusisto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lee lands a nice knee to the body. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Uusisto is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him. Lee lands a knee to the head.
Lee with a knee to the head.
Uusisto can't break the clinch.
Lee has Uusisto pushed against the cage. Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Lee. Lee closes the distance and pushes Uusisto back into the cage. Uusisto takes a shot to the head. Uusisto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uusisto is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Uusisto has his back to the cage. Uusisto throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee. Uusisto takes an elbow to the forehead. Lee lands an elbow just above Uusisto 's eye. A short uppercut from Lee. Uusisto looking to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Uusisto's ribcage. Uusisto let out a lung full of air as it connected. Uusisto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Uusisto up against the cage. Lee lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Lee has Uusisto pressed against the cage.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uusisto backwards. Uusisto jumps guard but Lee stands there with Uusisto around his waist. Uusisto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Uusisto is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee. Lee lands with a short shot to the head. Lee leaning his opponent against the cage. Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uusisto's face.
Uusisto is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position. Lee stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lee prevents Uusisto from breaking the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lee dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lee moves out of range of the strikes. Lee forces Uusisto back against the cage and clinches. Lee lands an elbow just above Uusisto 's eye. Lee stalling the fight.
Uusisto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage. Uusisto tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Uusisto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Knees to the body from Lee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Uusisto tries to tie him up. Lee is stalling here.
Lee gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Uusisto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Uusisto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lee prevents Uusisto from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Uusisto is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position. A battle for position here, against the cage. Lee keeps control of Uusisto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A battle for position here, against the cage. Lee lands with a short shot to the head. Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Lee landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
Uusisto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee lands a nice uppercut. Lee lands a damaging elbow. Lee lands with a light punch inside. Lee lands a body punch in the clinch. Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Uusisto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Uusisto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy. Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uusisto's face.
That's two 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. Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Uusisto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lee lands a damaging elbow. Lee is stalling here.
Uusisto tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Uusisto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Uusisto tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage. Uusisto trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Uusisto into the cage. Lee lands a shot to the body. Uusisto tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage. Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee is pushing Uusisto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Lee seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. Lee keeps control of Uusisto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jurmas Uusisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee lands an elbow inside that Uusisto shrugs off. Lee stalling.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Uusisto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Uusisto misses with a hook from the clinch. Lee lands a nice elbow. A knee to the head by Lee.
Uusisto tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage. Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Uusisto up against the cage. Uusisto is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage. Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Lee gets through Uusisto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uusisto's face.
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. Lee lands a nice knee to the body. Lee stalling in the clinch.
Lee lands a left hand.
Uusisto tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position. Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands a nice elbow. Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Uusisto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Uusisto won't want to take too many of those. Lee avoiding damage.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Lee lands with a left to the head. Lee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Uusisto up against the cage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Uusisto tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body. Johnny Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lee prevents a body shot from Uusisto.
And that's the end of the fight! Johnny Lee showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Lee!
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energy
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hype
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