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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damned Jimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rascal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damned Jimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rascal!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimm tries to clinch but Rascal moves away
letting Rascal counter with a right hand.
It looks like Damned Jimm has been cut.
Jimm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rascal shoots in looking for a takedown. Jimm tries to sprawl out of it but Rascal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jimm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Jimm.
Jimm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rascal is fending him off so far but Jimm persists. Nope, Rascal circles away and we're back to standing.
Rascal moves into range and clinches up with Jimm.
Jimm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rascal gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rascal shoots in but no luck this time.
Jimm shoots in looking for a takedown. Rascal tries to sprawl out of it but Jimm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rascal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damned Jimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rascal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jimm avoids it really well and circles away.
Rascal looks to land a combination. Jimm sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rascal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jimm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rascal was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimm.
Jimm fails with a takedown attempt.
Jimm throws out a loose jab but Rascal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rascal shoots in for a double leg but Jimm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jimm misses with a right hand
and Rascal counters by clinching up.
Jimm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rascal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jimm goes for a takedown attempt but Rascal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jimm tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rascal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jimm somewhat.
Rascal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jimm avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rascal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rascal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jimm as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rascal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jimm avoids it really well and circles away.
Rascal looks gassed!
Jimm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jimm rushes Rascal and presses him up against the cage.
Jimm is trying to drag Rascal to the mat but Rascal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jimm tries to score a body lock takedown but Rascal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jimm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rascal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jimm.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rascal.
Jimm connects with a single shot there.
Rascal looks for a takedown but Jimm sprawls well.
Jimm moves in looking to clinch but Rascal pushes him off.
Rascal gets a clinch.
Rascal blocks a body shot from Jimm.
Jimm looking for a takedown.
Jimm tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rascal smiles and moves away.
Rascal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimm. Rascal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rascal shoots for a takedown but Jimm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rascal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jimm.
Rascal ducks under a wild hook from Jimm.
Jimm throws out a loose jab but Rascal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rascal gets a clinch.
Jimm jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rascal walks away with a smile on his face. Jimm gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rascal.
Jimm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimm shoots in looking for a takedown but Rascal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jimm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jimm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rascal was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimm.
Rascal just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimm misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jimm throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rascal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rascal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damned Jimm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jimm moves into the clinch successfully.
Rascal tries for a takedown but Jimm manages to get underhooks.
Jimm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damned Jimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimm misses with a series of wild punches.
Rascal tries for a takedown but Jimm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jimm misses with a double jab
and Rascal counters by moving into the clinch.
Jimm wants a takedown.
Jimm misses with a punch to the body.
Rascal jumps guard and drags Jimm to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jimm tries to free his leg and advance position but Rascal is retaining full guard.
Jimm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jimm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rascal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jimm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jimm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jimm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rascal is looking for a triangle but Jimm pushes his legs off easily.
Rascal is breathing heavily.
Jimm tries to free his leg and advance position but Rascal is retaining full guard.
Jimm gets to his feet - Rascal follows without any prompting.
Jimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rascal manages to avoid it.
Rascal slips a jab from Jimm.
Horrible takedown by Rascal or perhaps it was just good defense by Jimm which made him look bad.
Damned Jimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rascal.
Jimm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jimm clinches up with Rascal and pushes him back against the cage.
Jimm tries to score a body lock takedown but Rascal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rascal stops a takedown attempt from Jimm.
Rascal drags the fight down to the ground.
Rascal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jimm defends well.
Jimm drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jimm jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimm advances position into side control!
Jimm working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for 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!
Rascal dodges the ground and pound from Jimm.
Jimm looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rascal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jimm off and has taken his back!
Jimm is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimm rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Jimm gets back to full guard.
Jimm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jimm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rascal defends it easily.
Rascal wants to control from the top but Jimm keeps moving.
Rascal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jimm has his foot on Rascal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rascal works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimm 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.
Jimm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rascal is aware though and is defending well.
Rascal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jimm's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimm looking for submissions off his back.
Jimm is looking to improve his position.
Jimm is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rascal moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jimm.
Jimm sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damned Jimm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Damned Jimm's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rascal blocks a jab.
Jimm fails with a takedown attempt.
Jimm lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rascal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jimm is fending him off so far but Rascal persists. Nope, Jimm circles away and we're back to standing.
Rascal moves into the clinch.
Rascal tries to pull guard but Jimm won't allow it.
Jimm drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rascal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rascal pushes Jimm up against the cage in a clinch.
Rascal prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damned Jimm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rascal works on Jimm's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rascal stops a takedown attempt from Jimm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jimm is looking to break free of the clinch but Rascal has double underhooks.
Rascal has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jimm is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rascal prevents a body shot from Jimm.
Jimm throws a punch but it's blocked by Rascal.
Jimm tries to pull guard but Rascal holds him up against the cage and eventually Jimm drops back down to his feet.
Jimm drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rascal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rascal clinches up with Jimm and pushes him back against the cage.
Rascal has Jimm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jimm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rascal jumps guard and drags Jimm to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rascal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rascal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimm won't allow Rascal to get back to his feet.
Jimm passes into half guard.
Jimm seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rascal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jimm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jimm is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rascal has managed to free his arm - good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rascal defending well though.
Jimm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rascal trying to control from the bottom.
Jimm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jimm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimm trying to pass the guard but Rascal defending well.
Jimm passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rascal wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jimm.
Damned Jimm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jimm throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rascal because Jimm loaded up on that one.
Jimm thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jimm is landing with some decent strikes but Rascal is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jimm sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rascal can't escape the position.
Jimm lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rascal hang on?
Jimm unloads with some shots from mount but Rascal bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimm working for a submission but Rascal is keeping him at bay.
Jimm thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rascal bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jimm looking for a guillotine here but Rascal defends easily.
Jimm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rascal defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rascal content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damned Jimm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jimm 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damned Jimm!
Damned Jimm tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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