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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juha Mieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Declan Duddy has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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183 cm
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183 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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185 lbs
24 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Mieto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Declan Duddy! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Duddy looks to clinch and Mieto counters with a thumping low kick. Mieto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Duddy rushes Mieto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Mieto lands a left hand.
Duddy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Duddy throws a nice looking combination but Mieto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mieto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duddy walks into a straight right hand from Mieto. Duddy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Duddy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Mieto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mieto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duddy tries to circle away but Mieto has him pinned against the cage. Duddy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Duddy is trying to break the clinch but Mieto is controlling him. Duddy is trying to break the clinch but Mieto is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duddy scores with a hook to the body. Duddy is looking to break free of the clinch but Mieto has double underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Duddy's face as he tries to break the clinch. Duddy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mieto. A head punch on the inside from Mieto fails to land. Duddy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mieto smiles and moves away.
Duddy throws a body punch but Mieto moves out of range. Mieto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duddy.
Duddy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Duddy misses the jab. Duddy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Duddy misses with a wild combination.
Mieto throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duddy tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Mieto counters with an outside leg kick.
Duddy misses with a two punch combination.
Duddy misses with a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Mieto moves out of range as Duddy strikes. Mieto connects with a body shot. Duddy throws a series of punches but Mieto avoids them all with ease. Mieto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Duddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duddy throws an overhand right that lands on Mieto's shoulder, as Mieto tries to avoid the shot. Mieto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duddy doesn't seem bothered though. Mieto connects with a leg kick. Duddy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Good shot there by Mieto.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good exchange - Mieto coming out on top. Mieto walks into a straight right hand from Duddy. Mieto connects with a body shot that sends Duddy's belly button to the back. Mieto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A combination from Duddy does no damage. Mieto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Mieto tries to close the distance and clinch but Duddy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Duddy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mieto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Duddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mieto dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Duddy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mieto moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A nice inside leg kick there by Mieto. That's going to slow Duddy down. Duddy thuds a left hand into Mieto's body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Duddy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duddy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mieto darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Duddy throws a right hand that Mieto ducks under and follows up with a left that Mieto also avoids with ease. Mieto cracks Duddy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Duddy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mieto. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mieto.
Mieto pushes Duddy away with a front kick. Duddy misses with a low kick. Mieto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duddy misses with a combination
and Mieto counters with a slapping leg kick. Duddy looks winded! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mieto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mieto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duddy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duddy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Mieto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Duddy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Mieto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duddy has time to react. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Mieto dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Duddy. Duddy misses with a double jab
and Mieto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mieto moves into range and connects with a jab. Mieto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Mieto avoids a kick to the body.
Mieto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mieto. Mieto swings widly with a right hand
and Duddy counters with a thumping low kick. That kick from Mieto tenderised Duddy's leg. Duddy is trying to keep his angry face on. Mieto throws a leg kick and Duddy moves into the clinch. Duddy breaks the clinch.
Mieto scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mieto. That snapped Duddy's head back.
Duddy throws a big shot that misses. Duddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mieto is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duddy misses with the combination.
Mieto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Some wild striking there from Duddy.
Mieto lands with a straight right. Duddy didn't see that one coming. Duddy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Duddy misses with a combination
and Mieto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Duddy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Duddy is breathing heavily. Mieto throws a jab when Duddy was well out of range. Mieto connects with an inside leg kick. Mieto feints and then cracks Duddy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duddy down. Mieto lands a jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mieto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duddy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duddy throws a series of punches but Mieto moves out of range. Duddy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mieto. Mieto obviously looking to wear him down.
A cross from Mieto lands. Juha Mieto is winning the standup battle so far. Duddy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Mieto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duddy back to the cage. Mieto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Mieto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Declan Duddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Duddy clinches. Mieto breaks from the clinch.
Mieto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Duddy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duddy wants to clinch up but Mieto keeps it at a distance. Mieto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mieto clobbers Duddy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Duddy tries a head kick but it misses.
Duddy moves out of range of the leg kick from Mieto. Duddy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mieto fails in his attempt to clinch. Duddy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duddy doesn't manage to clinch there - Mieto circles away.
Mieto throws a head kick that Duddy semi-blocks.
Mieto throws a half hearted mid kick. Mieto scores with a kick to the midsection. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Duddy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mieto lands a slapping body shot.
Mieto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duddy tries to clinch but Mieto moves out of range. Duddy walks into a left hand. Mieto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duddy.
Mieto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Duddy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mieto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Mieto throws a head kick but Duddy moves out of range.
Mieto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Mieto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Duddy has closed the distance and engaged Mieto in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Duddy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mieto lands a shoulder strike. Mieto working aggressively here.
Duddy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Mieto dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mieto cracks the inside of Duddy's front leg. Mieto misses with a low kick. Duddy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Duddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mieto is just out of range. Mieto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Duddy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Duddy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Duddy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mieto lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Mieto lands. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mieto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mieto, right into the meat.
Duddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Duddy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mieto misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duddy misses with a double jab
and Mieto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Duddy tries to keep at a distance but Mieto has taken the fight into the clinch. Mieto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duddy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Duddy is trying to break free. Mieto scores with a nice hook to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mieto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Duddy. Mieto is trying to force a seperation but Duddy has the dominant position. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Mieto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mieto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Mieto on the inside. Mieto is defending well against a takedown attempt. Mieto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duddy misses with the combination.
Duddy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Good shot there by Mieto. This has been an exciting period of action! Mieto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duddy takes a step back to recover. Mieto throws a leg kick which misses Duddy's front leg but catches the back leg as Duddy tries to avoid it. Mieto moves into the clinch successfully.
Mieto lands a nice uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Mieto.
Mieto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mieto has Duddy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mieto breaks from the clinch.
Mieto scores with the left hand. Duddy knows he should have avoided that one. Mieto misses with an uppercut. Mieto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duddy moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Duddy tries to bum rush Mieto with a series of wild strikes but Mieto uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mieto. Duddy shrugs it off though. A chopping leg kick lands by Mieto. Mieto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Juha Mieto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Duddy misses with the combination.
Duddy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mieto counters by moving into the clinch. Mieto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mieto misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mieto is pushing Duddy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Mieto pushes Duddy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Duddy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mieto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A cross from Duddy lands. A low kick from Duddy misses and Mieto counters with a good low kick that Duddy was not able to check. Declan Duddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Duddy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mieto. Duddy tries to keep at a distance but Mieto has taken the fight into the clinch. Mieto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Duddy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duddy moves to clinch but Mieto breaks away and Mieto counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Juha Mieto showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mieto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Mieto! A victorious Juha Mieto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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