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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Ahriman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ford comes to the cage accompanied by Drop the World. Ryan Ford could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Magnus Ahriman's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Ahriman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ahriman checks a leg kick.
Ahriman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford moves out of range of the body kick from Ahriman.
Ford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ford scores with a jab to the body.
Ford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ahriman.
It looks like Magnus Ahriman has been cut.
Ahriman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahriman.
Ahriman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ford misses with a two punch combination.
Ford cracks Ahriman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ahriman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ford is out of range.
Ford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ahriman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahriman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ford throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford feints and then cracks Ahriman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahriman down.
Ford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ahriman misses with a kick to the body.
Ahriman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ford throws out the jab.
Ford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ford - that will leave a mark!
Ford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ahriman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahriman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ahriman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ford scores with a nice head shot.
Ahriman blocks the body kick.
Ford gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ahriman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford pulls Ahriman in close to prevent any damage.
Ford avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ford wants to stand up but Ahriman is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahriman throwing strikes but missing.
Ahriman won't allow Ford to sweep him here.
Ahriman cracks Ford with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ford is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ahriman is controlling him.
Ahriman scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ford is on top in guard.
Ahriman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ford doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ford manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ahriman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ford gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ahriman looking to control.
Ford trying to control but Ahriman is working from the bottom.
Ford wanted to stand there but Ahriman had control of the position.
Ahriman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ford uses it to pass to side control.
Ford will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ahriman is trying to improve his position.
Ahriman tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ford presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ford controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahriman is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Ahriman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ford keeps the fight on the outside.
Ford looks for the body kick but Ahriman saw that one coming.
Ahriman throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Ryan Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahriman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ford.
Ahriman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ford throws a leg kick
and Ahriman counters with a big head kick but Ford shrugs it off.
Ford connects with a solid leg kick.
Ahriman has a takedown stuffed.
Ford throws a lazy right hand but Ahriman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ford throws a jab when Ahriman was well out of range.
Ford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ahriman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahriman throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Ahriman moves out of range easily.
Ahriman checks a leg kick nicely.
Ford tries to work over Ahriman's front leg with a kick but Ahriman checks it.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
Ford fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahriman is out of range.
Ford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ahriman checks a low kick from Ford.
Ahriman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford throws a leg kick
and Ahriman counters with a stiff right hand.
Ford cracks the inside of Ahriman's front leg.
Ford fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ahriman checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Ford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahriman.
Ahriman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ahriman fails with the takedown.
Ford thumps Ahriman with a low kick.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Ahriman sees coming a mile off.
Ahriman tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahriman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahriman is out of range.
A low kick from Ford is predictable there
and Ahriman counters with a thumping low kick.
Ahriman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
Ford looks to throw the jab but Ahriman is out of range.
Ford connects with a body shot that sends Ahriman's belly button to the back.
Ahriman avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford scoring well with a low kick there.
Ryan Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ford throws a leg kick but Ahriman moved away.
Ford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ahriman tries a low kick but Ford avoids it.
Ahriman misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Ford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahriman looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Ahriman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Ahriman takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Ford misses the target.
Ahriman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ryan Ford is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Nice body punch from Ford.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
Ahriman checks a low kick from Ford.
Ahriman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Ahriman slips a jab and a cross from Ford.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Ahriman sees coming a mile off.
Ahriman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
Ford misses with a kick to the body.
Ford throws a head kick but Ahriman moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Ford is predictable there
and Ahriman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ahriman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Ford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Ahriman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ahriman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A cross from Ahriman lands.
Ford throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ahriman counters with a nice body shot.
Ford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ahriman. Ahriman obviously looking to wear him down.
Ahriman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ahriman misses the shot to the body.
Ford throws a lazy head kick
and Ahriman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ford's guard now.
Ahriman lands a couple of elbows.
Ahriman stops Ford from standing up.
Ahriman postures up in Ford's guard and throws a big left but Ford blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ahriman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ahriman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahriman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ford's head.
Ford can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ahriman controls the pace.
Ford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ahriman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ahriman trying to control but Ford is working from the bottom.
Ahriman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ahriman wants to pass the guard but Ford is keeping the position.
Ahriman with a nice head shot there.
Magnus Ahriman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ford keeping full guard, as Ahriman tries to pass.
Ryan Ford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ahriman postures up in Ford's guard and throws a big left but Ford blocks it.
Ahriman throwing strikes from guard but Ford blocks nicely.
Ahriman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ford trying to keep a closed guard but Ahriman is proving a slippery customer.
Ahriman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahriman thows a big elbow that misses.
Ford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ahriman.
Ahriman throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ahriman throwing strikes but missing.
Ford is trying to keep Ahriman in close.
Ahriman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ahriman tries to free his leg and advance position but Ford is retaining full guard.
Ford trying to control the position.
Ford looking for a sweep. Not yet Ford, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ahriman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ahriman postures up in Ford's guard and throws a big left but Ford blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ford keeping full guard, as Ahriman tries to pass.
Ahriman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ahriman works over Ford with some ground and pound from guard.
Ahriman postures up in Ford's guard and throws a big left but Ford blocks it.
Ahriman thows a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahriman is in close to Ford's body, working some short punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ford has control of Ahriman's left arm, preventing Ahriman from doing any damage.
Ford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Ahriman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ford has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Ford!
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