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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vootele Purustaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McGuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Purustaja's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stemm - Face The Pain. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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130 lbs
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133 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vootele Purustaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason McGuy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Purustaja misses.
McGuy tries to clinch but Purustaja is having none of it.
Purustaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGuy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGuy wants to clinch up but Purustaja keeps it at a distance.
McGuy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Purustaja to the mat! Purustaja manages to get full guard.
Purustaja 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.
McGuy forces his way into half guard.
Purustaja is staying active underneath McGuy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McGuy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Purustaja flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from McGuy.
Purustaja gets full guard.
McGuy wants to control from the top but Purustaja keeps moving.
Purustaja is working an open guard so McGuy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purustaja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Purustaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuy.
Vootele Purustaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGuy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGuy tries to clinch but Purustaja moves out of range.
Purustaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Purustaja is breathing heavily.
Purustaja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Purustaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Purustaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGuy.
McGuy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Purustaja dodges the punch combination from McGuy.
McGuy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGuy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Purustaja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGuy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Purustaja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGuy counters with a one-two to the body.
McGuy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McGuy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Purustaja bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Purustaja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Purustaja wanted to stand there but McGuy had control of the position.
Purustaja with a nice head shot there.
Purustaja postures up.
McGuy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Purustaja has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Purustaja postures up in McGuy's guard and throws a big left but McGuy blocks it.
McGuy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Purustaja.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGuy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGuy has control of Purustaja's left arm, preventing Purustaja from doing any damage.
McGuy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Purustaja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Purustaja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McGuy wants to stand and escape but Purustaja is having none of it.
McGuy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGuy 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.
Purustaja thows a big elbow that misses.
McGuy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Purustaja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGuy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Purustaja manages to get himself to full guard.
Purustaja pushes McGuy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Purustaja falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGuy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuy tries to clinch there but Purustaja circles away.
McGuy tries to clinch up.
Purustaja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Purustaja swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuy.
McGuy has Purustaja up against the cage in a clinch.
McGuy has a couple of punches blocked by Purustaja.
McGuy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McGuy swings wildly with an uppercut but Purustaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Purustaja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason McGuy dominated 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.
McGuy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Purustaja's waist but Purustaja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGuy off to one side.
McGuy moves in looking to clinch but Purustaja pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Purustaja.
Purustaja misses with a few strikes there.
McGuy closes the distance and clinches.
The is referee keeping an eye on McGuy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGuy lands a shot to the body.
McGuy stalling in the clinch but Purustaja improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purustaja is pressed up against the cage. McGuy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Purustaja down to the mat. Purustaja avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGuy throws a sloppy head kick and Purustaja moves out of range easily.
Purustaja throws a right and a left that McGuy avoids nicely.
Purustaja misses with a double jab
and McGuy counters with a right hand to the body.
McGuy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vootele Purustaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McGuy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purustaja displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McGuy is rocked!
Purustaja falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGuy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McGuy is still in real trouble! Can Purustaja finish him?
McGuy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGuy winds up and cracks Purustaja with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGuy seems to have recovered his senses.
McGuy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Purustaja keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McGuy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Purustaja can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McGuy looking to isolate an arm here. Purustaja doesn't see it coming and as McGuy extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by McGuy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason McGuy!
Jason McGuy is the new bantamweight champion!
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