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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Supermies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Byron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byron has chosen Roky Erickson - Click your Fingers Applauding the Play as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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282 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Supermies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Byron!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byron misses with a low kick.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Supermies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Supermies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Byron throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Supermies counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Byron thinking.
Supermies fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Byron on the side of the head.
Supermies gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Byron to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Supermies is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byron seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Supermies stands up from Byron's guard - Supermies perhaps looking for a knockout.
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.
Byron lands with a nice body punch.
Byron throws a body punch but Supermies moves out of range.
Sami Supermies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supermies stuffs the takedown attempt from Byron. Byron gets slowly back to his feet.
Byron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Supermies was well out of range. Poor timing from Byron.
Byron swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Supermies counters with a left to the body.
Byron swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Supermies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supermies misses with a looping right.
Supermies swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Supermies throws out a loose jab but Byron uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Supermies dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Byron throws a front kick aimed at Supermies's knee but Supermies avoids it well.
Byron just misses with a punch to the body.
Supermies swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Byron misses with a jab to the body
and Supermies counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byron shoots in looking for a takedown but Supermies manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Byron's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supermies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Byron misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byron fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tom Byron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byron is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Supermies connects with a right hand. Byron shakes it off.
Supermies changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Byron is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byron looks to score with a jab to the body but Supermies is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supermies punishes Byron's body with a nice straight punch.
Byron slips a straight right by Supermies.
Byron misses with a body shot
and Supermies makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Supermies punishes Byron's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Supermies. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Supermies.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byron misses with a low kick.
Byron throws an off balance right hand
and Supermies counters with a straight right hand.
Supermies is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Supermies scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Supermies dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Supermies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Supermies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byron throws a series of strikes that have Supermies backpedaling.
It looks like Sami Supermies has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byron misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Supermies avoids the body shot from Byron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Supermies.
Byron wants to clinch up but Supermies keeps it at a distance.
Sami Supermies is winning the standup battle so far.
Supermies throws a poor cross that misses
and Byron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Byron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tom Byron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Byron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Supermies throws a big shot that misses.
Byron digs a good body shot into Supermies's ribs.
Byron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron ducks right into an uppercut from Supermies.
Byron is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Supermies rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the body from Byron misses
and Byron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Supermies circles away from the clinch attempt
and Supermies counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byron slips under a jab.
Supermies takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Byron rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Supermies counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Supermies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Supermies, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Supermies!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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