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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hirvi Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (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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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hirvi Naama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Naama there.
Bob clinches with his opponent.
Bob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob shoots in but Naama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Naama digs a good hook to Bob's body.
Bob looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bob wants to work for an arm triangle but Naama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bob in particular looking to stall.
Bob stands up and beckons Naama to join him on the feet.
Hirvi Naama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Naama as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hirvi Naama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naama lands a nice hook to Bob's body. Bob takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bob fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Naama, pushing him back against the cage.
Bob manages to break the clinch.
Bob shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Naama keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hirvi Naama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob.
Bob fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Naama avoids it really well and circles away.
Bob closes the distance and clinches up with Naama, looking for a takedown. Bob pushes Naama against the cage but Naama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Naama catches Bob with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bob moves forwards but Naama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bob takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good standup being displayed there by Naama as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Naama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Naama stuffs the takedown attempt from Bob. Bob gets slowly back to his feet.
Bob looks gassed!
Bob on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bob takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Naama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bob fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Naama avoids it really well and circles away.
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Naama's waist but Naama gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
Naama scores with a body shot.
Naama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Naama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Naama. Beautiful body shot.
Bob walks into a stiff left hand from Naama.
Naama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naama scores with a hook.
Naama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Naama works over Bob's head and body with a nice combination.
Naama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Naama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Naama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Naama scores with a four punch combination!
Naama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob moves in looking to clinch but Naama pushes him off.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Naama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bob takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bob takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bob has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Naama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bob at a distance.
Naama connects with a crisp jab.
Naama scores with a nice strike.
Bob shoots in looking for a takedown. Naama tries to sprawl out of it but Bob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Naama throws a series of strikes that have Bob backpedaling.
Naama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bob takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Naama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Naama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bob walks into a left hand.
Nice jab there from Naama.
Naama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hirvi Naama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Naama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Bob there.
Naama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Billy Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naama lands a right hook to the body.
Bob tries to score a power double leg takedown but Naama sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bob somewhat.
Naama cracks a nice hook into Bob's ribs.
Good shot there by Naama.
Naama stuffs the takedown.
Bob gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Naama jabs at Bob's body.
Bob throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Naama.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Naama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Naama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Naama works Bob's body with a nice hook.
Nice cross by Naama.
Bob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hirvi Naama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob.
Naama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Naama lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Naama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Naama digs a good body shot into Bob's ribs.
Bob takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Naama cracks Bob with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bob has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bob there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horrible takedown by Bob or perhaps it was just good defense by Naama which made him look bad.
Bob takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bob backs up against the cage.
Naama tests Bob's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bob takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Naama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bob misses with an uppercut
and Naama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Naama scores with a jab. Bob acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Naama scores with the left hand. Bob knows he should have avoided that one.
Naama scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Naama throws out a powerful jab.
Bob takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bob is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Bob 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bob tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Naama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naama misses with a double jab.
Naama throws a nice looking combination but Bob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Naama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bob clinches.
Bob jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Naama walks away with a smile on his face. Bob gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Naama.
Bob takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Naama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Naama, as that shot connected.
Naama throws a series of punches but Bob avoids them all with ease.
Naama connects with the punch.
Naama throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Naama connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bob's hands.
Bob shoots for a double leg takedown but Naama sprawls well. He's pushed Bob's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Naama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bob counters with a takedown into side control.
Naama is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bob is controlling him well.
Bob tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bob prevents Naama from escaping the position.
Bob stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hirvi Naama dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bob looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bob has a takedown stuffed.
Naama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bob gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Naama connects with a looping right hand.
Naama scores with a one two! Bob had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Naama throws out a powerful jab.
Hirvi Naama is winning the standup battle so far.
Bob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Naama's guard.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Naama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob trying to control but Naama is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bob stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Naama's corner calls for a 1-2. Naama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Naama throws a big shot that misses.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt - Naama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bob takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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.
Bob dodges the punch combination from Naama.
Bob takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for Naama. That snapped Bob's head back.
Jab, jab by Naama - just one landing.
Bob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hirvi Naama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob.
Bob has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bob there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bob shoots in for a takedown but Naama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Naama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bob walks into a jab.
Naama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Naama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bob doesn't seem bothered though.
Naama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Naama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Naama scores with a jab to the body.
Naama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Naama dips to his left and cracks Bob with an uppercut!
Naama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Naama closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Naama!
Naama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Naama scores with a shot to the body.
Naama scores with a decent looking hook.
Naama cracks Bob with a good jab.
Naama with a jab.
Bob misses with a combination
and Naama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bob takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Naama scores with a nice head shot.
Naama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Naama connects with a jab.
Naama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Naama as Bob shoots in.
Naama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Naama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Naama thuds his right hand into Bob's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Naama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Billy Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bob throws a predictable looking body shot
and Naama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hirvi Naama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Naama, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hirvi Naama!
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energy
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hype
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