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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yardy Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yardy Kingston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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280 lbs
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204 cm
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281 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yardy Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
Ryan closes the distance and pushes Kingston back into the cage.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch but Kingston keeps him there for the moment.
Kingston drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ryan stays in close to Kingston's body and controls the position.
Kingston has his foot on Ryan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ryan works his way back into a safe position though.
Ryan wanted to stand there but Kingston had control of the position.
Kingston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ryan is controlling him.
Ryan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ryan wants to stand but Kingston is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ryan trying to control but Kingston is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Paddy Ryan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kingston avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Ryan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Ryan as Kingston shoots in.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Kingston steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ryan lands a really nice looking cross but Kingston seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Kingston moves out of range easily.
Kingston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yardy Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paddy Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horrible takedown by Kingston or perhaps it was just good defense by Ryan which made him look bad.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
Ryan instigates a clinch.
Ryan missing with knees to the body.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kingston successfully pulls guard.
Kingston controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan advances position into side control!
Kingston stops Ryan from passing to mount.
Ryan tries to stand but Kingston is controlling his head.
Ryan tries to move to mount but Kingston blocks the move with his legs.
Kingston tries to buck Ryan off but Ryan is having none of it.
Kingston struggling a bit here.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Kingston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston struggling a bit here.
Kingston sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ryan in particular looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Paddy Ryan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kingston checks the leg kick.
Ryan throws a hook but Kingston avoids it easily.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Kingston looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Ryan misses with a hook. Kingston ducked under it nicely.
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan throws a push kick but Kingston slaps the foot to one side.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ryan tries to avoid it but Kingston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ryan to the ground. Ryan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kingston misses with a head kick.
Kingston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kingston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryan's waist but Ryan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kingston off to one side.
Ryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Kingston slips the punch.
Ryan lands with an uppercut that bounces Kingston off the cage and back into range.
Kingston scores with a head kick.
Ryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Ryan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan thows a body shot but no joy.
Kingston closes the distance and clinches up with Ryan, looking for a takedown. Kingston pushes Ryan against the cage but Ryan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kingston tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ryan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Ryan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Kingston moves away and avoids it.
Ryan clinches up against the cage.
Ryan looking to throw knees to the head but Kingston is blocking nicely.
Ryan cracks Kingston with a nice body shot.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Kingston avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Kingston trying to control the position but instead, Ryan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kingston into the cage.
Ryan avoids the elbow strike from Kingston, against the cage.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
Ryan connects with a knee to the head.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan misses with a knee to the head.
Kingston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ryan misses with a body punch.
Ryan lands with a right to the head.
Ryan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kingston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ryan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kingston tries to pull guard but Ryan holds him up against the cage and eventually Kingston drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryan misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Kingston shoots in and drives through. Ryan sprawls well.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but Ryan shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yardy Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan avoids a kick to the body.
Ryan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kingston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Kingston.
Kingston shoots in for a double leg but Ryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
Kingston slips a straight right by Ryan.
Kingston blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Yardy Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ryan.
Ryan lands with a shot to the body.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Kingston drops his hands momentarily and Ryan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Kingston slips the punch.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Kingston misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ryan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kingston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kingston closes the distance and clinches up with Ryan, looking for a takedown. Kingston pushes Ryan against the cage but Ryan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kingston at a distance.
Ryan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan clinches up with Kingston and pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ryan.
Ryan tries to work over Kingston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paddy Ryan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ryan tries a knee to the head but Kingston blocks it.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryan avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingston blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryan lands with a right to the head.
Kingston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryan.
A nice left hand lands by Ryan.
Ryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Ryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kingston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryan.
Ryan tries a knee to the head but Kingston blocks it.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike.
Kingston managing to block the knees to the body from Ryan.
Kingston takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Ryan connects with a knee to the head.
Ryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Ryan.
Kingston fails to land the takedown.
Ryan is looking to land body kicks.
Ryan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kingston on the side of the head.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but Ryan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kingston checks a low kick from Ryan.
Ryan throws a shot to the body.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kingston has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Ryan delivers a nice body kick.
Kingston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ryan lands with a slapping head kick.
Ryan lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ryan lands a head kick!
Kingston is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ryan.
Kingston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ryan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yardy Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Ryan.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ryan as he jumps to the side.
Ryan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oh Kingston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryan cracks Kingston with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kingston falls to his knees and Ryan doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Ryan!
Paddy Ryan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Adrenaline for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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