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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johann Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews moves in looking to clinch but Bruno pushes him off.
Andrews moves out of range of the body kick.
Bruno looks for a takedown but Andrews sprawls well.
Bruno shoots for a takedown but Andrews saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Andrews was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Andrews is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Bruno is in real trouble.
Bruno covering up well and avoiding damage.
Andrews has good solid back control here.
Andrews tightening his grip on Bruno, looking for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Andrews.
Andrews landing with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bruno is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bruno is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bruno covering up well and avoiding damage.
Andrews really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bruno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews looking for the RNC.
Andrews struggling to keep hold of the position.
Andrews 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.
Andrews has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bruno's body.
Bruno is trying to stand back up.
Bruno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews misses with punches from the back.
I would not like to be Bruno right now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Andrews is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Bruno. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Andrews controlling the positon.
Andrews tightening his grip on Bruno, looking for the choke.
Andrews has his opponent's back but Bruno is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Andrews.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andrews.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Andrews tries to avoid it but Bruno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Andrews to the ground. Andrews escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tim Andrews has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Bruno.
Bruno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Andrews dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bruno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andrews.
Andrews blocks a head kick by Bruno.
No luck for Andrews with that takedown attempt.
Bruno leaves Andrews with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Andrews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andrews tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bruno counters with a two punch combo.
Tim Andrews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruno doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Andrews counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bruno won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno bucks up and tries to throw Andrews off but instead Andrews has got his back!
Bruno is trying to get back to his feet but Andrews has full control of the position and if anything, Bruno has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Andrews is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Andrews gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Andrews gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Andrews apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Andrews tries to clinch but Bruno moves out of range.
Andrews tries to clinch up but Bruno circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andrews defends it nicely.
Andrews misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews moves in looking to clinch but Bruno pushes him off.
Andrews scores with a takedown into Bruno's guard.
Andrews stands up and waves to Bruno to follow him.
A big left from Bruno misses.
Bruno doesn't manage to clinch there - Andrews circles away.
Andrews shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is looking to clinch but Bruno is avoiding it.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches up with Bruno, looking for a takedown. Andrews pushes Bruno against the ropes but Bruno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andrews shoots in and drives through. Bruno sprawls well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Andrews crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bruno - the referee stops the clock and Andrews gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bruno. Andrews manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Andrews fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruno slaps away a takedown attempt from Andrews, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrews misses with the body kick
and Bruno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bruno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andrews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno moves into the clinch successfully.
Bruno pushes Andrews back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bruno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bruno gets underhooks to prevent Andrews's takedown attempt.
Bruno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Bruno.
Bruno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrews is looking to control Bruno's arms but Bruno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Andrews has his back to the ropes.
Bruno stalling in the clinch but Andrews improves position.
Bruno landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johann Bruno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Andrews blocks a head kick by Bruno.
Andrews doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruno circles away.
Bruno with a lazy takedown attempt
so Andrews counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Andrews advances to half guard.
Andrews uses his free foot to push down on Bruno's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bruno.
BOOM! Andrews connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrews landing strikes from the mount and Bruno is in trouble!
Andrews takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andrews is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bruno is surviving well by controlling Andrews's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews controlling the position easily from mount.
Bruno is trying to stand but he's just given Andrews his back.
Andrews is persistently looking for the submission but Bruno is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews working for the choke.
Andrews keeps control of the position easily here as Bruno tries to buck him off.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Andrews's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Andrews scores with punches to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews struggling to land strikes to the head as Bruno covers up.
Andrews is riding his opponent, not letting Bruno buck him off.
Andrews working for a choke but Bruno is defending well.
Andrews has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bruno's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bruno covering up well under a series of strikes from Andrews.
Andrews is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bruno knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bruno for a finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruno defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Andrews showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Andrews 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Andrews!
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energy
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hype
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