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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarrod Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paula Abdul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrod Wyatt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paula Abdul!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wyatt shoots in but no luck this time.
Abdul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wyatt.
Abdul takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wyatt slips under a jab from Abdul.
Abdul thows a body shot but no joy.
Wyatt dives in and grabs Abdul's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abdul pushes down on Wyatt's head and hops out.
Abdul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wyatt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abdul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
Wyatt connects with a high kick.
Wyatt swings for the body but Abdul moves out of range.
Wyatt throws a sloppy head kick and Abdul moves out of range easily.
Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdul on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul throws a right and a left that Wyatt avoids nicely.
Wyatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdul.
Abdul tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wyatt throws a sloppy head kick and Abdul moves out of range easily.
Abdul scores with a jab to the body.
Abdul slips under a jab.
Wyatt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wyatt lands a front kick.
Wyatt scores with a shot to the body.
Wyatt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdul on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wyatt. Wyatt obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Wyatt throws a chopping leg kick but Abdul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abdul comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt shoots in but Abdul avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarrod Wyatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyatt shoots in for a takedown but Abdul shows good takedown defense.
Abdul throws a jab but it's blocked by Wyatt.
Abdul throws a lazy right hand but Wyatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abdul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdul.
Nice sprawl there from Abdul as Wyatt shoots in.
Wyatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abdul.
Abdul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abdul lands a body shot.
Wyatt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abdul in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws a leg kick
and Abdul counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Abdul misses its intended target.
Wyatt misses the jab.
Abdul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abdul lands a lovely overhand right.
A left and a right from Abdul both land. Nice combination.
Wyatt is looking to score with low kicks.
Abdul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abdul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jarrod Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdul swinging wildly here.
Wyatt fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyatt rushes Abdul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abdul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abdul blocks a body shot from Wyatt.
A frustrated look appears on Abdul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abdul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wyatt backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wyatt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wyatt presses Abdul against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jarrod Wyatt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Abdul takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abdul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paula Abdul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdul tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abdul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Abdul misses with a double jab.
Wyatt jabs Abdul to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abdul throws a shot from downtown. Wyatt moves away and avoids it.
Wyatt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wyatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdul.
Abdul scores with a nice right hand.
Wyatt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wyatt lands in his opponent's guard.
Abdul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wyatt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wyatt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Abdul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abdul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wyatt is one step ahead there.
Abdul controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paula Abdul wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wyatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wyatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdul moves away.
Wyatt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Wyatt as he connects with a hook.
Abdul tries to bum rush Wyatt with a series of wild strikes but Wyatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abdul scores with a jab.
Wyatt misses with a body shot
and Abdul counters with a three punch combo that has Wyatt backing up. Wyatt nods at Abdul to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Wyatt throws a leg kick but Abdul moved away.
Abdul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wyatt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyatt was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdul.
Wyatt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Abdul moves out of range of the body kick.
Abdul slips a jab from Wyatt.
Wyatt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Paula Abdul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wyatt is looking to slow Abdul down with leg kicks.
Abdul is breathing heavily.
Wyatt shoots in and gets a takedown into Abdul's guard.
Wyatt lands a couple of elbows.
Wyatt stands and throws Abdul's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdul is trying to get back to half guard.
Abdul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul trying to remain calm as Wyatt controls from the top position.
Abdul tries to buck Wyatt off but Wyatt is having none of it.
Wyatt works to advance to full mount. Abdul defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Wyatt wants to control the pace but Abdul is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Wyatt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wyatt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Abdul avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wyatt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt dominated that second 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.
Wyatt throws a lazy head kick
and Abdul counters with a left and a right that stings Wyatt.
Abdul gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wyatt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Abdul wants to sweep but no luck.
Wyatt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdul trying to keep a closed guard but Wyatt is proving a slippery customer.
Wyatt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jarrod Wyatt.
Abdul throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abdul misses with a series of wild punches.
Abdul avoids the head kick by Wyatt.
Wyatt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Abdul's half guard.
Wyatt wants to pass to mount but Abdul is defending the position.
Wyatt moves nicely into side control.
Abdul manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul regains full guard. Nicely done.
Abdul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wyatt trying to control but Abdul is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyatt pushes down on Abdul's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Abdul is doing well to control the position and prevent Wyatt from advancing to side control.
Wyatt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jarrod Wyatt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abdul looking for submissions off his back.
Wyatt controlling the action here.
Abdul is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Wyatt jumps into side control!
Abdul is trying to control Wyatt's posture but Wyatt avoids it.
Wyatt just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul is trying to control Wyatt's posture but Wyatt avoids it.
Abdul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wyatt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Abdul is being controlled here.
Abdul is trying to get back to his feet.
Abdul prevents Wyatt from improving position.
Abdul is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdul is not content to let Wyatt control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt clearly takes 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.
Wyatt shoots in looking for a takedown but Abdul manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wyatt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Abdul.
Abdul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wyatt.
Abdul takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wyatt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abdul.
Wyatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdul.
Wyatt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abdul's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abdul duly obliges.
Wyatt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abdul throws a hook to the side of Wyatt's head but Wyatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdul misses with a few strikes there.
Wyatt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abdul's calf.
Abdul is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wyatt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wyatt shoots in looking for a takedown but Abdul manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wyatt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wyatt!
Abdul misses with a wild body shot.
Abdul on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wyatt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarrod Wyatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wyatt backs up against the cage.
That kick from Wyatt tenderised Abdul's leg. Abdul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wyatt thumps Abdul with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyatt.
Wyatt cracks Abdul with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Wyatt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wyatt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abdul.
Abdul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abdul misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Wyatt tenderised Abdul's leg. Abdul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wyatt tries to land a leg kick but Abdul saw it coming and moves away.
Wyatt throws out a loose jab but Abdul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wyatt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wyatt is looking to take a break and control but Abdul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul is trying to control Wyatt's posture but Wyatt avoids it.
Wyatt is looking to take a break and control but Abdul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abdul tries to buck Wyatt off but Wyatt is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul wants to control but Wyatt postures up.
Wyatt slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Abdul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wyatt advances to mount.
Wyatt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdul 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt had his way with Paula Abdul in that round.
That's time! Wyatt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wyatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdul misses with a wild combination.
Abdul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Abdul.
Some wild striking there from Wyatt.
Wyatt digs a good hook to Abdul's body.
Wyatt misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wyatt 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 Abdul has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abdul and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wyatt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abdul tries to avoid it but Wyatt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abdul to the ground. Abdul escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wyatt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abdul checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Wyatt coming out on top.
Wyatt scores with the left hand. Abdul knows he should have avoided that one.
Wyatt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abdul connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wyatt scrambles back to his feet.
Abdul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abdul dips to his left and cracks Wyatt with an uppercut!
Wyatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abdul manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wyatt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wyatt shoots in and drives through. Abdul sprawls well.
Abdul's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wyatt under the eye.
Wyatt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abdul if he has to take too many more of those.
Wyatt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wyatt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarrod Wyatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Abdul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abdul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Wyatt.
Abdul content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wyatt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abdul prevents a body shot from Wyatt.
Wyatt connects with a knee to the head.
Abdul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paula Abdul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt digs a right hand into Abdul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abdul's gas tank.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Abdul blocks it.
Wyatt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abdul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdul avoiding damage.
Wyatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abdul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abdul misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul trying to control the position but instead, Wyatt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abdul into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdul.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wyatt.
Abdul throws a punch but it's blocked by Wyatt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abdul.
Abdul is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wyatt is keeping busy.
Abdul avoiding damage as Wyatt throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wyatt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Wyatt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarrod Wyatt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wyatt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarrod Wyatt!
Jarrod Wyatt retains his middleweight title!
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RATING
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