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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatau Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janssen comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Madman - Meisje zo lelijk als de nacht . Bloodgood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dark Tranquility - Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Janssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatau Bloodgood!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bloodgood!
Bloodgood throws a right hand that misses
and Janssen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Janssen trying to control but Bloodgood is working from the bottom.
Bloodgood wants to get back to his feet but Janssen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Janssen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janssen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bloodgood is keeping the position for now.
Janssen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jan Janssen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bloodgood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood misses the jab.
Bloodgood lands with an uppercut that bounces Janssen off the cage and back into range.
Bloodgood lands a jab.
Bloodgood with a nice cross.
Bloodgood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bloodgood thuds his right hand into Janssen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Janssen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bloodgood defends it nicely.
Janssen misses with a wild combination.
Bloodgood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Janssen.
Bloodgood swinging wildly here.
Janssen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bloodgood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen misses with an uppercut. Bloodgood saw that one coming.
Bloodgood defending well as Janssen loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodgood lands with a right hand.
Bloodgood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Janssen has time to react.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Janssen.
Janssen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bloodgood is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Janssen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Janssen trying to control the position but Bloodgood is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Janssen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janssen trying to mount his opponent but Bloodgood defends it.
Bloodgood moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Janssen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bloodgood can't keep his opponent in guard - Janssen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Janssen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Janssen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bloodgood's head.
Bloodgood trying to control but Janssen postures up.
Bloodgood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bloodgood is looking to stand up but Janssen isn't so interested in that idea.
Janssen won't allow Bloodgood to sweep him here.
Bloodgood wants to get back to his feet but Janssen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janssen with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodgood keeping moving, preventing Janssen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tatau Bloodgood will probably get the nod.
That's time! Janssen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Janssen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Janssen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bloodgood's waist but Bloodgood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Janssen off to one side.
Janssen drives through with a takedown into Bloodgood's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Janssen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bloodgood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Janssen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janssen won't allow Bloodgood to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jan Janssen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Janssen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Janssen looking to sit in guard and control but Bloodgood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bloodgood won't allow Janssen to sweep him here.
We're going to have a standup here because Jan Janssen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bloodgood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Janssen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bloodgood.
Janssen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Bloodgood finds it's way through Janssen's defenses.
Janssen jabs Bloodgood right on the nose. Bloodgood blinks but takes it well.
Bloodgood misses with a low kick.
Janssen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bloodgood throws a hook but Janssen avoids it easily.
Bloodgood throws a hook but Janssen avoids it easily.
Bloodgood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Nice body punch from Janssen.
Bloodgood tries to sprawl but Janssen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Janssen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bloodgood gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janssen wants to control from the top but Bloodgood keeps moving.
Bloodgood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bloodgood keeping moving, preventing Janssen from controlling successfully.
Bloodgood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jan Janssen.
Janssen misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Janssen.
Janssen slips under a jab from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood cracks Janssen with an open hand slap.
Bloodgood just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodgood throws a shot from downtown. Janssen moves away and avoids it.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janssen.
Tatau Bloodgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janssen lands with an overhand left.
Jab, jab by Janssen - just one landing.
Bloodgood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janssen stuns Bloodgood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bloodgood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Janssen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Janssen connects with a right hand. Bloodgood shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Janssen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Janssen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bloodgood was covering up waiting for the punch and Janssen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Janssen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Janssen looking to pass the guard.
Janssen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bloodgood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Janssen's guard.
Bloodgood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bloodgood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tatau Bloodgood has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bloodgood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Janssen. Bloodgood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloodgood is looking to slow Janssen down with leg kicks.
Bloodgood wants to land a leg kick but Janssen is out of range.
Tatau Bloodgood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloodgood throws a shot from downtown. Janssen moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bloodgood, right into the meat.
Bloodgood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Janssen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Janssen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bloodgood wants to get back to his feet.
Bloodgood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen keeping full guard, as Bloodgood tries to pass.
Janssen has Bloodgood pulled in close to control his posture.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jan Janssen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bloodgood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Janssen's sensitive parts.
Bloodgood throws a lazy right hand but Janssen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodgood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Janssen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Janssen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Janssen with a nice cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Janssen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodgood.
A left lands for Janssen.
Janssen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janssen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bloodgood swinging wildly here.
Bloodgood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Janssen moves away.
Bloodgood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bloodgood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Janssen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bloodgood tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Janssen is in Bloodgood's guard.
Janssen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Janssen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janssen wants to pass the guard but Bloodgood is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jan Janssen.
I think Janssen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jan Janssen!
A very excited looking Jan Janssen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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