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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Bolda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolda comes to the cage accompanied by Fett's Vette. Ronan has chosen Promised Land as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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203 lbs
14 - 8 - 1 |
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184 cm
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195 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Bolda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Ronan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Elvis Ronan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronan lands a jab to the nose.
Ronan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bolda drops his hands momentarily and Ronan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bolda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ronan throws a push kick but Bolda slaps the foot to one side.
Ronan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bolda momentarily.
Ronan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Ronan misses
and Bolda counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bolda tries to move to full mount but Ronan actually manages to regain half guard.
Bolda is working for a submission of some sort.
Bolda is pressing down on Ronan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ronan is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bolda jumps into side control!
Ronan prevents Bolda from moving into mount.
Ronan gets back to half guard.
Bolda is working for a kimura but Ronan is defending it quite comfortably.
Bolda is keen to just control but Ronan is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bolda controlling the action here.
Ronan wants to improve his position but Bolda is controlling well.
Bolda wants to pass to mount but Ronan is defending the position.
Bolda is trying to control the action in half guard but Ronan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bolda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bolda seems to be working for a kimura but Ronan defends the submission attempt.
Ronan is refusing to be controlled, as Bolda sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ronan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bolda trying to work for an americana but Ronan has managed to regain full guard.
Bolda looking to sit in guard and control but Ronan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ronan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ronan works over Bolda with some ground and pound from guard.
Bolda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bolda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolda 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.
Bolda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bolda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ronan defends it easily.
Ronan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ronan wants to control from the top but Bolda keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolda has his foot on Ronan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ronan works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Josh Bolda will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ronan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ronan throws a sloppy body shot
and Bolda counters with a shoot takedown. Ronan fights it but they end up in guard.
Bolda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ronan is controlling Bolda's posture.
Bolda wants to control from the top but Ronan keeps moving.
Ronan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolda.
Bolda stands and throws Ronan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bolda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bolda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bolda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bolda is working Ronan over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bolda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bolda throwing strikes but Ronan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bolda is looking for a sweep.
Bolda is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bolda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bolda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bolda is refusing to be controlled, as Ronan sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolda wants to improve his position but Ronan is controlling well.
Bolda is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bolda keeping moving, preventing Ronan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan lands a couple of digs.
Ronan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bolda is keeping the position for now.
Bolda pulls Ronan in close to his closed guard and prevents Ronan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bolda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ronan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ronan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ronan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bolda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolda passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ronan!
Bolda throwing strikes but Ronan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ronan is trying to get back to full guard.
Ronan trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronan regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ronan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Bolda dominated that second round.
That's time! Bolda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ronan looks to land a left hand but Bolda moved out of range nicely.
Josh Bolda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ronan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ronan throws a hook to the side of Bolda's head but Bolda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bolda wants to clinch
and Ronan counters with a head kick.
Bolda throws a combination that misses
and Ronan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bolda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ronan.
Ronan lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Bolda. Those never looked like landing.
Ronan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bolda counters with a shoot takedown. Ronan fights it but they end up in guard.
Bolda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bolda postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ronan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bolda, into his guard.
Bolda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ronan controls the pace.
Ronan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolda is trying to hold Ronan in close to prevent damage but Ronan has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan working Bolda over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolda is refusing to be controlled, as Ronan sits in half guard.
Bolda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bolda gets back to full guard.
Ronan wants to control from the top but Bolda keeps moving.
Ronan wants to pass the guard but Bolda is keeping the position.
Elvis Ronan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolda controls Ronan momentarily but Ronan frees himself.
Bolda is looking for a triangle but Ronan pushes his legs off easily.
Bolda 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.
Bolda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bolda wants to improve his position but instead Ronan has moved into half guard.
Bolda wants to get back to full guard.
Bolda has hold of Ronan's hands but Ronan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bolda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bolda is defending against the submission attempts here by Ronan.
Bolda wants to sweep but Ronan has passed to side control!
Josh Bolda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronan cracks Bolda with a big elbow.
Josh Bolda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bolda, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Ronan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bolda 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Elvis Ronan!
Elvis Ronan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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