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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Voss Senior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Voss Senior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Joyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Voss Senior!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joyce rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voss Senior counters with a right hand to the body.
Voss Senior closes the distance and pushes Joyce back into the cage.
Joyce wants to break free but Voss Senior has control.
Voss Senior gets control of Joyce's arms and successfully pulls guard. Voss Senior will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Voss Senior is controlling Joyce's posture.
Joyce wanted to stand there but Voss Senior had control of the position.
Voss Senior trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott Voss Senior has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voss Senior is defended easily by Joyce.
Voss Senior goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voss Senior moves out of range as Joyce strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss Senior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Voss Senior fails to land with a series of punches.
Voss Senior tries to clinch but Joyce moves out of range.
Voss Senior scores with a takedown into Joyce's guard.
Joyce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Voss Senior on the ground.
Voss Senior stays in close to Joyce's body and controls the position.
Joyce manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Voss Senior regains half guard.
Joyce looks to land a strike but Voss Senior avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Voss Senior is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Voss Senior stops Joyce from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voss Senior is controlling the pace.
Joyce is trying to stand back up but Voss Senior is controlling him
Voss Senior postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Joyce to stand up.
Horrible takedown by Voss Senior or perhaps it was just good defense by Joyce which made him look bad.
Joyce misses with a right hand
and Voss Senior moves into the clinch.
Joyce working hard to break the clinch.
Voss Senior is trying to push Joyce away but Joyce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Voss Senior is pressed up against the cage. Joyce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voss Senior down to the mat. Voss Senior avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joyce throws a lazy uppercut
and Voss Senior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voss Senior looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joyce is fending him off so far but Voss Senior persists. Nope, Joyce circles away and we're back to standing.
Billy Joyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Voss Senior.
Voss Senior looks winded!
Joyce with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss Senior tries for a takedown but Joyce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joyce looks to land a left hand but Voss Senior moved out of range nicely.
Joyce misses with an uppercut.
Voss Senior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joyce.
Voss Senior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voss Senior fails with the takedown.
Joyce blocks the body kick.
A big right from Joyce misses.
Joyce misses with an uppercut
and Voss Senior counters with a left and a right that stings Joyce.
Billy Joyce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voss Senior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joyce comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joyce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voss Senior.
Voss Senior takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joyce looks to land a left hand but Voss Senior moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss Senior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joyce.
Voss Senior tries for a takedown but Joyce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Voss Senior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joyce scores with the left hand. Voss Senior knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice takedown defense from Joyce. No joy for Voss Senior on that attempt.
Joyce is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joyce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Voss Senior.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voss Senior wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Joyce, who protects the arm well.
Voss Senior controlling from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voss Senior has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Joyce!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Voss Senior dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Voss Senior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joyce swivels and escapes.
Joyce throws a lazy uppercut
and Voss Senior counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Voss Senior.
Joyce drops down looking for an ankle pick but Voss Senior pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joyce misses with a right hand
and Voss Senior moves into the clinch.
Voss Senior wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joyce tries to break the clinch but Voss Senior is controlling the position.
Voss Senior has Joyce pressed against the cage.
Voss Senior has Joyce pressed against the cage, preventing Joyce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Voss Senior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joyce's efforts to push away.
Voss Senior has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Joyce clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Voss Senior controls the action.
Scott Voss Senior has got the better of the ground game so far.
Voss Senior is breathing heavily.
Joyce fending off the submission attempt from Voss Senior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyce is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Joyce holding both Voss Senior 's hands and preventing any damage.
Voss Senior is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Voss Senior's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss Senior patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Voss Senior working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Joyce is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Voss Senior patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Voss Senior biding his time, controlling Joyce.
Voss Senior tightening his grip on Joyce, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyce controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Joyce is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Voss Senior.
Voss Senior is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Joyce knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Joyce for a finish.
Joyce is trying to get back to his feet but Voss Senior has full control of the position and if anything, Joyce has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss Senior looking to break Joyce's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Joyce remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Voss Senior will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I would not like to be Joyce right now.
Joyce is trying to stand back up.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voss Senior is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Joyce has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Voss Senior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Voss Senior misses with a head kick.
Voss Senior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joyce connects with a right hand. Voss Senior shakes it off.
Joyce rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voss Senior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Voss Senior prevents the takedown attempt.
Joyce wants to get back to striking at distance but Voss Senior won't allow it.
Joyce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Voss Senior has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Joyce uses from the top position.
Voss Senior controlling the position.
Voss Senior tries to strike from the bottom.
Joyce wanted to stand there but Voss Senior had control of the position.
Joyce looking to sit in guard and control but Voss Senior gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss Senior pushes down on Joyce's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joyce is in trouble now - Voss Senior has advanced to mount!
Voss Senior looking to finish with strikes here!
Joyce has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Voss Senior working for a choke but Joyce is defending well.
Voss Senior just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss Senior misses with punches from the back.
Joyce avoids the strikes from Voss Senior.
Voss Senior controls the position.
Voss Senior is looking for the choke from the back position but Joyce is controlling his hands well.
Joyce preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Voss Senior.
Voss Senior misses with punches from the back.
Voss Senior controlling the position well here. Joyce rolled but Voss Senior kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss Senior is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Joyce has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Joyce fending off the submission attempt from Voss Senior.
What can Joyce do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyce is in bad spot here.
Joyce wants to get back to his feet.
Joyce has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Voss Senior.
Joyce preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Voss Senior.
Voss Senior has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Joyce's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joyce wants to control his opponent's hands but Voss Senior gets his hands free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Voss Senior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Voss Senior winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Voss Senior!
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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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