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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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222 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seifer Almasy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsley throws a body punch but Almasy moves out of range.
Almasy tries to clinch up.
Kingsley looks to throw the jab but Almasy is out of range.
Kingsley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kingsley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almasy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingsley circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almasy has Kingsley up against the cage in a clinch.
Almasy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kingsley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almasy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingsley blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by Almasy.
It looks like James Kingsley has been cut.
Almasy missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the head but Kingsley blocks with his arms.
Kingsley letting Almasy take a breather here.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingsley avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley managing to block the knees to the body from Almasy.
Kingsley can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Almasy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Almasy prevents Kingsley from breaking the clinch.
Almasy keeps control of Kingsley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Almasy trying to land knees to the body.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but Kingsley blocks it.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but Kingsley blocks it.
Kingsley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingsley avoids the damage to the body.
Almasy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kingsley being controlled against the cage.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Almasy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kingsley is defending well for now.
Almasy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Almasy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kingsley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kingsley looking to slow down the pace here.
Kingsley takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley avoiding damage as Almasy throws knees to the body.
Almasy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kingsley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Almasy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Almasy misses with a knee to the head.
Almasy misses with a knee strike.
Almasy with a knee to the head.
Almasy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kingsley avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almasy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Almasy scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seifer Almasy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Kingsley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Almasy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingsley throws a looping overhand right but Almasy ducks down to avoid it.
Almasy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Almasy doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingsley circles away.
Kingsley just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingsley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Almasy to the ground. Kingsley is now in Almasy's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kingsley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almasy is trying to keep Kingsley in close.
Kingsley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Almasy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley wants to pass the guard but Almasy is keeping the position.
Kingsley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kingsley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kingsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Almasy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almasy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kingsley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kingsley tries to free his leg and advance position but Almasy is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kingsley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy trying to keep a closed guard but Kingsley is proving a slippery customer.
Kingsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Almasy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kingsley wants to pass the guard but Almasy is keeping the position.
Kingsley is working Almasy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almasy pulls Kingsley in close to his closed guard and prevents Kingsley from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kingsley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kingsley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kingsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Almasy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Almasy tries to clinch up.
Almasy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Almasy is looking to land body kicks.
Almasy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingsley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Almasy throws a solid leg kick but Kingsley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Almasy.
Almasy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Almasy misses with a knee strike.
Almasy trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but Kingsley blocks it.
Almasy is trying to stall.
Almasy is pushing Kingsley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kingsley has Almasy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Almasy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingsley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kingsley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kingsley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Kingsley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A slow jab from Kingsley misses its intended target.
Almasy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingsley.
Almasy tries to clinch there but Kingsley circles away.
Almasy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingsley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingsley slips a jab and a cross from Almasy.
Kingsley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almasy.
Almasy tries to clinch there but Kingsley circles away.
Almasy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Almasy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingsley avoids the damage to the body.
Almasy avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley goes for a takedown attempt but Almasy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kingsley swats away the attempt to clinch by Almasy.
Kingsley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almasy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingsley.
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.
Almasy has Kingsley up against the cage in a clinch.
Almasy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kingsley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kingsley tries to stall but Almasy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Almasy prevents Kingsley from breaking the clinch.
Almasy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kingsley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Almasy is trying to maintain a safe position but Kingsley gets an underhook and turns Almasy into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kingsley avoids the damage to the body.
Almasy misses with a knee to the head.
Almasy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Almasy can't find room to land a body shot as Kingsley controls the action.
Almasy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Almasy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Almasy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kingsley looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kingsley's face.
Kingsley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Almasy obliges.
Almasy is trying to stall.
Almasy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Almasy just leaning against Kingsley, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seifer Almasy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Almasy 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seifer Almasy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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