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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Funk Jou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolo Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolo Yung is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 cm
22
225 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
25
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Funk Jou! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yung! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jou throws a body punch but Yung moves out of range. Yung wants to clinch. Jou swings for the body but Yung moves out of range.
Jou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yung wants to clinch up but Jou keeps it at a distance. Jou misses with a combination
and Yung counters with a nice uppercut. Yung moves into range and clinches up with Jou. Yung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jou throws a hook but Yung blocks it. Jou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jou throws the left hand but Yung avoids the punch easily. Jou thuds a left hand into Yung's body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jou lands a nice looking body shot.
Jou is looking to wear down Yung with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Jou misses with a double jab
and Yung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice straight punches there by Jou. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jou. Jou scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round. Jou takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jou fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yung is out of range. Jou looks to score with a jab to the body but Yung is just out of range. Yung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jou.
Jou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yung shoots for a takedown but Jou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Good standup being displayed there by Yung as he connects with a hook. Yung showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jou.
Yung has a takedown stuffed. Jou lands a jab to the nose. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yung tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jou falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Yung is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Jou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yung fails in his attempt to clinch. The fighters circle momentarily. Yung darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Jou misses the jab. Yung tries to clinch but Jou moves out of range. Jou lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Yung has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Yung connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Jou to the floor! Yung dives in looking for the finish!
Jou is rocked!
It looks like Funk Jou has been cut. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jou is looking for a sweep. Yung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Oh Jou is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Yung is controlling the pace.
Jou seems to have got his legs back now. Jou trying to control from the bottom.
Jou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jou pulls Yung in to control the position. Yung preventing the sweep. Yung engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Yung drops Jou with a big left hand and mounts him. Jou is in big trouble! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Yung is in the full mount, landing strikes. Jou is looking to improve his position but Yung isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jou wants to control but Yung is having none of it. Jou working to try and regain half guard.
Jou might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Yung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Let's hope that Yung has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Jou is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Yung landing strikes from the mount and Jou is in trouble! Yung looking to control and managing it successfully. Jou is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Yung dominated that round. The cut man is working on Funk Jou's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yung ducks under a wild hook from Jou. Yung takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jou throws out the jab. Yung rushes Jou and presses him up against the cage. Yung breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yung looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jou swings for the body but Yung moves out of range.
Jou misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yung looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Yung is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Yung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jou. Yung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Yung forces Jou back against the cage and clinches. Jou tries to break free but Yung pushes him back against the cage. Yung blocks an uppercut.
Jou throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jou wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jou wants to break free but Yung has control.
Yung avoiding damage.
Jou lands a hook to the side of the head. Yung takes a shot to the head. A head punch on the inside from Jou fails to land. Yung has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jou after a bit of a struggle. Jou throws a head punch that misses. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Jou seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Yung is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment. Yung holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jou manages to break the clinch.
Funk Jou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jou takes a swing at Yung's ribcage but misses. Bolo Yung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Jou misses. Jou misses with a straight left. Yung takes a shot right to the bread basket. Funk Jou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jou misses with a few strikes there.
Jou throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jou lands with a right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yung jabs Jou right on the nose. Jou blinks but takes it well. Yung ducks under a wild hook from Jou. A decent looking cross lands there for Jou. Yung slips under a jab from Jou. Yung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jou is fending him off so far but Yung persists. Nope, Jou circles away and we're back to standing. The fight stays on the outside here - Yung looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jou throws a right hand that misses
and Yung counters with a huge head kick that drops Jou! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bolo Yung!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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