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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Jaloviina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barclay Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaloviina comes into the arena with UNKLE - Reign blaring out of the sound system. Jones has chosen Bad Long Time by Hawkeye as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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293 lbs
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280 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Jaloviina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Barclay Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaloviina scores with a spinning back kick!
Jaloviina scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Jaloviina takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jaloviina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaloviina fails with the takedown
and Jaloviina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jaloviina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones throws a leg kick but Jaloviina moved away.
Jaloviina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jaloviina tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jaloviina is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaloviina.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaloviina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaloviina is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jaloviina looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jaloviina has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Jaloviina scores with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Jaloviina is controlling the position.
Jaloviina managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jaloviina manages to break the clinch.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going 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!
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jaloviina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jaloviina avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jaloviina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones looks gassed!
Jaloviina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Jaloviina persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Jaloviina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Jaloviina.
Jones misses with a hook
and Jaloviina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jaloviina checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jaloviina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaloviina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Jaloviina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Jaloviina does no damage.
Jaloviina misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones checks a low kick from Jaloviina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina scores with a nice strike.
Jaloviina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Jaloviina.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones is pushing Jaloviina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jaloviina has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jaloviina prevents a body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Jones misses.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jaloviina scores with a nice head shot.
Jaloviina is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jaloviina lands with a nice body punch.
Jaloviina throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jaloviina tries to clinch up.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jaloviina walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaloviina works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jaloviina clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaloviina.
A shot to the liver by Jaloviina. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Jaloviina dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jaloviina lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaloviina cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jaloviina is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaloviina has his back to the cage.
Jaloviina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jaloviina lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jaloviina pulls guard effortlessly.
Jaloviina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jaloviina tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jaloviina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaloviina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries a body shot but Jaloviina blocks it.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jaloviina looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jaloviina darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Jaloviina lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jaloviina tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaloviina throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jaloviina misses the shot to the body.
Jones scores with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaloviina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jaloviina counters with a body kick that stops Jones in his tracks momentarily.
Jaloviina lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaloviina lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones pushes Jaloviina up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaloviina trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaloviina controls his hands.
Jones is pushing Jaloviina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jaloviina is trying to stall.
Risto Jaloviina has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaloviina's elbow.
Jaloviina blocking some punches.
Jaloviina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Risto Jaloviina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jaloviina is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jaloviina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barclay Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaloviina ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jaloviina lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jaloviina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Jaloviina.
Risto Jaloviina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaloviina looking to slow down the pace here.
Jaloviina can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaloviina jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jaloviina misses with a body punch.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Jaloviina avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Jaloviina controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones presses Jaloviina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaloviina or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barclay Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 19:19
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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