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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Friman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Friman has chosen Metallica - Damage Inc. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. James Kirk has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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176 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Friman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friman connects with a solid leg kick.
Kirk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Friman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Friman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirk's calf.
Friman tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Friman. That's going to slow Kirk down.
Friman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kirk tries to clinch but Friman is having none of it.
Kirk misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Friman to counter with a crisp jab.
Friman staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Friman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Friman checks the leg kick.
Kirk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Friman's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Friman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Friman is looking for a triangle but Kirk pushes his legs off easily.
Friman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirk.
Friman is trying to keep Kirk in close.
Kirk postures up in Friman's guard and throws a big left but Friman blocks it.
Kirk throws a strike but Friman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Friman is aware though and is defending well.
Friman trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Kirk working for a triangle but Friman defends it easily.
Kirk keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirk wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kirk is keeping the position for now.
Kirk keeping moving, preventing Friman from controlling successfully.
Kirk keeping full guard, as Friman tries to pass.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Valdemar Friman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kirk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Friman on the side of the head.
A lazy left from Friman finds it's target.
Friman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Friman gets the takedown into side control.
Friman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman lands a nice forearm strike.
Kirk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Friman.
Kirk is looking for a triangle but Friman pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kirk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Friman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friman throws an elbow that misses. Kirk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Friman's guard. Nice move by Kirk!
Kirk preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valdemar Friman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Kirk misses the target.
Kirk with a hook.
Friman lands a leg kick that knocks Kirk off balance momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Kirk.
Kirk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Valdemar Friman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Friman lands with a slapping head kick.
A leg kick checked by Friman.
Kirk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Friman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Friman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kirk sprawls well initially but Friman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk is looking for a sweep. Friman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kirk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Friman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice strikes from Friman there.
Friman throwing shots but Kirk is blocking nicely.
Kirk looking for submissions off his back.
Kirk trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Friman goes for an armbar but Kirk turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kirk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk chips away with some ground and pound.
Friman controls Kirk momentarily but Kirk frees himself.
Friman keeping full guard, as Kirk tries to pass.
Friman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kirk is aware though and is defending well.
Friman looking for a sweep. Not yet Friman, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friman keeping full guard, as Kirk tries to pass.
Friman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kirk throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk throws a big elbow that misses.
Kirk looking to pass the guard.
Kirk connects with a couple of short punches.
Kirk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kirk postures up in Friman's guard and throws a big left but Friman blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Friman is trying to control the position but Kirk postures up.
Friman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kirk tries to free his leg and advance position but Friman is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands a couple of elbows.
Friman wants to sweep but no luck.
Kirk tries to free his leg and advance position but Friman is retaining full guard.
James Kirk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Friman keeping moving, preventing Kirk from controlling successfully.
Kirk connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kirk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kirk preventing the sweep.
Kirk throws a big right hand that misses.
Kirk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kirk postures up and lands a big shot to Friman's brow.
Friman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Friman checks the leg kick.
Friman is looking to land body kicks.
Friman misses with a two punch combination.
Kirk scoring well with a low kick there.
Kirk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kirk misses with a low kick.
Kirk avoids the head kick by Friman.
Kirk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Friman tries to clinch there but Kirk circles away.
Kirk defending well as Friman loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Friman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kirk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Friman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kirk tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirk throws a front kick aimed at Friman's knee but Friman avoids it well.
Friman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Friman lands a leg kick that knocks Kirk off balance momentarily.
Friman tries to sprawl but Kirk drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kirk 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.
Kirk thows a huge punch but Friman dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk wants to control but Friman is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirk prevents Friman from improving his position.
Kirk throwing shots but Friman is blocking nicely.
Kirk is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Friman reverses the position - he's now on top in Kirk's guard.
Kirk throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Friman is fighting to break Kirk's control of his arms but Kirk is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kirk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Friman is one step ahead there.
Friman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk wants to sweep here but Friman controlling him for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Friman advances position into side control!
Friman is looking to take a break and control but Kirk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kirk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kirk is looking to control Friman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kirk avoid being mounted?
Friman seems to be working for a kimura but Kirk defends the submission attempt.
Kirk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Friman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Friman's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirk misses with an elbow to the head.
Kirk lands a shot to the body.
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 James Kirk.
I think Kirk 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 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Kirk!
James Kirk managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Undead clothing. All items 10$, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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