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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyree Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Huikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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231 lbs
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242 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyree Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juho Huikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones stuns Huikkonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huikkonen closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Huikkonen pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Huikkonen tries to escape but Jones is in control.
Huikkonen is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huikkonen keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Jones wants to control but Huikkonen is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huikkonen is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Huikkonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huikkonen on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Huikkonen in the body.
Huikkonen looks gassed!
Jones tries to clinch but Huikkonen is having none of it.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Huikkonen is rocked!
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Huikkonen counters by clinching up.
Jones slows down the pace here.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Huikkonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Huikkonen is controlling him.
Jones controls Huikkonen momentarily but Huikkonen frees himself.
Jones has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Huikkonen has passed into side control.
Jones is trying to control Huikkonen's posture but Huikkonen avoids it.
Huikkonen working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huikkonen gets the takedown into side control.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jones is not content to let Huikkonen control the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Huikkonen has eaten all the pies!
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Huikkonen is dominant here and he's now got Jones's back!
Huikkonen controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huikkonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones tries to hold on but Huikkonen pushes him away.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Huikkonen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huikkonen takes Jones's back.
Jones wants to control his opponent's hands but Huikkonen gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyree Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Huikkonen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Huikkonen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Jones tries to roll over but Huikkonen keeps him under control.
Huikkonen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jones trying to hold on to Huikkonen's head to control him but Huikkonen postures up.
Huikkonen stalling.
Huikkonen uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huikkonen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huikkonen prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huikkonen landing strikes from the mount.
Huikkonen looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Huikkonen is working for a guillotine from mount but Jones frees his head quite easily.
Huikkonen content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Huikkonen working Jones over with strikes here.
Huikkonen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huikkonen working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Tyree Jones has been cut.
Huikkonen controlling from the full mount.
Jones tries to hold on but Huikkonen pushes him away.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones wants to control the action here but instead Huikkonen manages to pass to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huikkonen unloading with bombs!
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Huikkonen working the ground and pound effectively.
Huikkonen controlling from the full mount.
Huikkonen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Huikkonen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones tries to control Huikkonen's body but Huikkonen pushes him off. Jones squirms to his side and now Huikkonen has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juho Huikkonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyree Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones shoots and misses
and Huikkonen counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones throws his legs up looking for a submission but Huikkonen uses it to pass to side control.
Huikkonen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Huikkonen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Huikkonen controlling from the full mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Huikkonen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Huikkonen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huikkonen controlling from the full mount.
Huikkonen avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
Huikkonen with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones can't escape the position.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones tries to hold on but Huikkonen pushes him away.
Huikkonen landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Jones is looking to improve his position but Huikkonen isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Huikkonen's attempts to control the action.
Huikkonen with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jones is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jones trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huikkonen tries to keep control of the position but Jones is staying busy.
Huikkonen gets his hands free as Jones looks to control.
I really don't envy Jones right now.
Jones just trying to survive but Huikkonen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Huikkonen doesn't have the hooks in and Jones manages to turn into his guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Huikkonen is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Huikkonen pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Huikkonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Huikkonen lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Huikkonen counters by clinching up.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Huikkonen backwards.
Jones fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyree Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huikkonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huikkonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huikkonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Huikkonen trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Huikkonen wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Huikkonen preventing the sweep.
Huikkonen postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juho Huikkonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huikkonen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juho Huikkonen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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