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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rasta Fary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fary comes to the cage accompanied by El toro guapo. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jam's choice of entrance music: Transylvania. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasta Fary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Jam!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fary misses with a wild body shot.
Fary throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fary throws a body punch but Jam moves out of range.
No joy there for Fary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jam manages to avoid it.
Fary connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jam. Jam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rasta Fary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fary stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fary avoids the body shot from Jam.
Fary moves away from the strike by Jam.
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fary uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jam.
Fary misses the shot to the body.
Fary is looking to wear down Jam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fary throws a shot to the body.
Fary keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jam.
Fary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fary fails with the takedown.
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fary jabs Jam right on the nose. Jam blinks but takes it well.
Jam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fary circles away quickly and effectively.
Fary scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jam slips under a jab from Fary.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fary.
Jam dodges the punch combination from Fary.
Jam leaves Fary with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bob Jam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fary ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jam moves away.
Jam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Fary.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fary.
Fary throws a looping overhand right but Jam ducks down to avoid it.
Jam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fary.
Fary fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasta Fary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fary throws a series of punches but Jam avoids them all with ease.
Jam lands a jab to Fary's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fary takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fary slips under a jab.
Fary misses with a two punch combination.
Fary fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fary misses with a combination
letting Jam counter with a right hand.
Jam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jam lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jam scores with the left hand. Fary knows he should have avoided that one.
Jam misses with a series of wild punches.
Jam staying out of range there.
Fary misses with a double jab
and Jam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fary misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Jam.
Fary misses with an uppercut
and Jam counters with a nice uppercut.
Fary throws a big shot that misses.
Jam digs a good body shot into Fary's ribs.
Jam wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jam connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fary momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jam, right into the meat.
Fary keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jam walks into a straight right hand from Fary.
A combination from Fary does no damage.
Jam slips a jab and a cross from Fary.
Fary needs to keep his hands up - Jam had a free shot at his head there.
Fary misses with a looping right.
Fary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Fary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jam throws out a loose jab but Fary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jam scores with a punch to the head.
Fary swinging wildly here.
Jam's corner calls for a 1-2. Jam obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fary swings for the body but Jam moves out of range.
Fary throws a series of punches but Jam avoids them all with ease.
Jam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jam has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jam digs a good hook to Fary's body.
Horrible takedown by Fary or perhaps it was just good defense by Jam which made him look bad.
Fary slips a jab from Jam.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rasta Fary will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jam lands a jab to the nose.
Jam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fary is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jam.
Fary scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fary lands with a good body shot.
Fary scores with a jab to the body.
Fary misses with a double jab
and Jam counters with a series of strikes. Fary will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fary throws a right hand that misses
and Jam counters with a leg kick.
Rasta Fary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fary keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fary checks a leg kick nicely.
Fary misses with a double jab
and Jam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jam slips under a jab from Fary.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fary scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam misses with a double jab.
Jam cracks Fary with a good jab.
Fary drives through with a takedown into Jam's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jam keeping moving, preventing Fary from controlling successfully.
Jam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fary is one step ahead there.
Fary wants to control from the top but Jam keeps moving.
Fary wants to pass the guard but Jam is keeping the position.
Fary preventing the sweep.
Fary looking to pass the guard.
Fary stops Jam from standing up.
Fary postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fary is working Jam over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jam working a defensive guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fary trying to control the position from guard on top but Jam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fary scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jam trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fary throws a big right hand that misses.
Fary showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jam seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fary working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jam trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fary wants to pass the guard but Jam is keeping the position.
Fary trying to control the position from guard on top but Jam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jam is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fary lands with a shot to the body.
Jam misses with a straight right.
Fary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jam looks to score with a jab to the body but Fary is just out of range.
A combination from Fary does no damage.
Fary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jam thuds his right hand into Fary's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jam jabs at Fary's body.
Fary catches Jam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jam was well out of range. Poor timing from Fary.
Jam slips a jab and a cross from Fary.
Jam lands with a nice combination. Fary backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Rasta Fary has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Fary.
Jam uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fary has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fary moves away from the strike by Jam.
A combination from Fary does no damage.
Fary swings for the body but Jam moves out of range.
Fary tries to bum rush Jam with a series of wild strikes but Jam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fary manages to avoid it.
Jam throws a right and a left that Fary avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jam moves away from the strike by Fary.
Fary walks into a stiff left hand from Jam.
Fary falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jam counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasta Fary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rasta Fary's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A cross from Jam lands.
Fary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jam circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Fary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fary throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jam counters with an outside leg kick.
Fary shoots in for a takedown but Jam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fary waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jam.
Jam lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Fary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jam manages to avoid it.
A combination from Fary does no damage.
Jam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jam takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jam dips to his left and cracks Fary with an uppercut!
Fary looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jam lands a lovely overhand right.
Fary misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jam slips a jab and a cross from Fary.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fary throws a looping overhand right but Jam ducks down to avoid it.
Jam takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fary misses with a double jab
and Jam connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fary fails to land with a series of punches.
Fary swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jam counters with a nice uppercut.
Fary takes one on the button.
Fary takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fary.
Fary checks a low kick from Jam.
Fary scores with a jab. Jam acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fary throws a right and a left that Jam avoids nicely.
Fary throws a one two combo.
Jam lands a jab.
Fary slips under a jab from Jam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam lands with a nice body punch.
Fary connects with a right hand. Jam shakes it off.
Jam misses with a hook. Fary ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fary takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jam blocks a jab.
Fary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jam manages to avoid it.
Fary takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fary misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fary checks a leg kick.
Jam misses with the combination.
Fary throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jam thuds his right hand into Fary's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jam just misses with a punch to the body.
Fary misses with an uppercut. Jam saw that one coming.
Fary misses the shot to the body.
Jam slips a jab and a cross from Fary.
Jam slips under a jab from Fary.
Fary cracks Jam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fary connects with a body shot.
Fary looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jam with a nice cross.
Fary drops his hands momentarily and Jam takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jam lands a glancing blow to the side of Fary's head.
Fary throws a nice looking combination but Jam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fary misses with a two punch combination.
Fary misses with a straight left.
Fary misses with a lunging right hand
and Jam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jam digs a good body shot into Fary's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fary moves out of range as Jam strikes.
Donk. Jam catches Fary right on the button with a cross.
Fary throws a hook but Jam blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Jam lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fary doesn't seem phased though.
A punch combination from Fary misses.
Fary fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasta Fary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fary looks to land a combination but Jam avoids it well.
Bob Jam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fary tries to move into range but Jam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rasta Fary is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A swing and a miss from Jam.
Jam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fary.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Jam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fary 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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