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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Gore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natura Barbecue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natura Barbecue has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Gore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Natura Barbecue!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gore scores with a takedown into Barbecue's guard.
Gore looking to pass the guard.
Gore trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbecue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbecue controlling the position.
Barbecue 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.
Barbecue manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barbecue looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barbecue manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Barbecue prevents Gore from standing back up.
Barbecue is looking to take a break and control but Gore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barbecue is pressing down on Gore's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gore is holding on for now.
Gore 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.
Gore wants to get back to full guard.
Barbecue is stalling here. Gore is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Barbecue seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gore has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Barbecue is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gore's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gore is breathing heavily.
Barbecue flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gore wants to stand up but Barbecue manages to regain full guard.
Gore landing some decent shots from guard.
Gore with a nice head shot there.
Gore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barbecue manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gore manages to get himself to full guard.
Gore can't keep his opponent in guard - Barbecue advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue lands with a punch from half guard.
Barbecue decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Barbecue gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gore counters with a single leg into guard. Barbecue didn't expect that.
Gore connects with a couple of short punches.
Barbecue looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gore is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbecue wriggles free and stands up.
Barbecue shoots in and bounces Gore off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gore tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbecue won't allow Gore to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barbecue lands a nice forearm strike.
Barbecue gets to mount! Gore was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barbecue tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barbecue on the ground.
Barbecue in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barbecue controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gore wants to control but Barbecue is having none of it.
Gore swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gore throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Barbecue controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gore throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Natura Barbecue will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barbecue gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gore counters with a shoot takedown. Barbecue fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbecue looking to control.
Barbecue isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gore stacks Barbecue on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gore!
Gore looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gore working away.
Barbecue tries to escape but Gore is in control.
Gore sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barbecue is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gore sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barbecue is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Barbecue manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Barbecue has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbecue dominating with strikes here.
Barbecue sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gore is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Barbecue content just to control the position here.
Gore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
Gore tries to lock up and control but Barbecue gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gore can't escape the position.
Barbecue wants to control the pace but Gore is squirming around nicely.
Barbecue controlling from mount.
Barbecue fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gore regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore manages to get to full guard.
Gore is looking to stand up but Barbecue isn't so interested in that idea.
Gore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbecue is one step ahead there.
Gore has momentary wrist control but Barbecue slips an elbow through the middle.
Gore looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barbecue puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Barbecue seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barbecue works his way into side control.
Barbecue lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue trying to control the action but Gore is working from the bottom.
Barbecue looks up at the clock and then as Gore takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barbecue smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gore tries to improve position but can't.
Gore wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Gore can't do much from the bottom here.
Gore is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gore throws a head kick that misses.
Barbecue gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gore counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barbecue won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Gore dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Barbecue fails with a takedown attempt.
Gore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barbecue looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gore lands a few punches from side control.
Gore has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Barbecue tries to clinch up but Gore circles away and keeps his distance.
Gore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gore postures up and lands a big shot to Barbecue's brow.
Gore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barbecue pushes Gore off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gore tries to clinch up.
Gore wants to clinch but Barbecue slips to the side
and Barbecue counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gore bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbecue's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore trying to control but Barbecue is working from the bottom.
Barbecue pulls Gore in close to prevent any damage.
Barbecue is looking for a triangle but Gore pushes his legs off easily.
Gore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barbecue looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gore puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gore wants to pass the guard but Barbecue is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gore is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gore working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbecue wants to hold on but Gore pushes him away.
Barbecue is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gore looking to finish with strikes here!
Barbecue is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Gore.
Barbecue wants to hold on but Gore pushes him away.
Barbecue can't escape the position.
Barbecue is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gore goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Barbecue is on top in guard.
Gore scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barbecue holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gore can't break the clinch.
Barbecue can't break the clinch.
Gore has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barbecue regains guard immediately.
Al Gore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barbecue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barbecue has momentary wrist control but Gore slips an elbow through the middle.
Gore stops Barbecue from standing up.
Gore wants to pass the guard but Barbecue is keeping the position.
Barbecue has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barbecue is on top in guard.
Barbecue gets to his feet - Gore follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gore misses with a takedown
and Barbecue counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbecue gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Al Gore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gore misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbecue counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barbecue.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Gore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbecue drops back looking for a leg! Gore is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gore manages to kick Barbecue off! Barbecue jumps back into Gore's guard.
Gore keeping moving, preventing Barbecue from controlling successfully.
Barbecue has gone for a leg lock! Gore slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barbecue's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbecue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Natura Barbecue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbecue has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Natura Barbecue!
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