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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noa Therm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Mund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Big heart |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Noa Therm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Mund!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Therm moves into range and clinches up with Mund.
Therm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mund is defending well for now.
Therm misses with an elbow over the top.
Therm prevents a body shot from Mund.
Therm dodges an elbow strike from Mund.
Mund with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mund working hard to break the clinch.
Mund avoiding damage as Therm throws knees to the body.
Mund avoiding damage as Therm throws knees to the body.
Mund is trying to force a seperation but Therm has the dominant position.
Mund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mund throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Therm looking to throw knees to the head but Mund is blocking nicely.
Mund tries to break free but Therm pushes him back against the cage.
Mund tries to break free but Therm pushes him back against the cage.
Mund is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Therm to keep the fight standing.
Therm stalling the fight.
Mund wants to get back to striking at distance but Therm won't allow it.
Mund is trying to pull guard but Therm has him pressed against the cage.
Therm wants to stall.
Therm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mund avoiding damage as Therm throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mund blocks an elbow strike.
Therm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mund struggles to land a body shot inside as Therm controls his hands.
Mund is looking to control Therm's arms but Therm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mund has his back to the cage.
Therm blocks the elbow strike.
Mund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Therm avoids the elbow strike from Mund, against the cage.
Mund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mund is trying to push Therm away but Therm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mund working hard to break the clinch.
Mund tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Therm just stands there and leans against the cage.
Noa Therm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Mund.
Mund wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mund working hard to break the clinch.
Mund avoiding damage as Therm throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Therm lands a nice elbow.
Mund tries to stall but Therm uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Therm throws a knee to the head but misses.
Therm is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mund has eaten all the pies!
Therm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mund's efforts to push away.
Therm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Therm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mund's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mund is trying to pull guard but Therm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Therm missing with knees to the body.
Mund managing to block the knees to the body from Therm.
Therm trying to land knees to the body.
Mund is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mund is trying to push Therm away but Therm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Therm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Therm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Therm trying to land knees to the body.
Therm tries to stall but Mund uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Therm gets underhooks to prevent Mund's takedown attempt.
Mund takes an elbow to the temple.
Therm trying to land knees to the body.
Therm is breathing heavily.
Therm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mund.
Therm trying to control the position but instead, Mund has worked for underhooks and has pushed Therm into the cage.
Therm has Mund pressed against the cage, preventing Mund from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mund wants to get back to striking at distance but Therm won't allow it.
Mund avoiding damage.
Mund being controlled against the cage.
Mund misses with a punch to the body.
Mund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mund lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mund lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mund is trying to break free.
Therm tries to land knees in the clinch but Mund avoids the damage to the body.
Therm missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Therm to work.
Therm looking to stall.
Therm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Therm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mund blocks an elbow strike from Therm.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mund.
Therm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mund is defending well for now.
Therm stalling in the clinch but Mund improves position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Therm seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mund is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mund lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mund working over Therm with some ground and pound. Therm looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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 Noa Therm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Mund's cut.
That's time! Therm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mund fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mund.
Therm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Therm has Mund pressed against the cage, preventing Mund from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Therm tries to land knees in the clinch but Mund avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mund tries to break free but Therm pushes him back against the cage.
Therm misses with a knee to the head.
Therm is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mund is keeping busy.
Noa Therm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mund takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mund is trying to break free.
Mund is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Therm is defending well for now.
Mund lands a nice uppercut.
Mund changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Therm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Noa Therm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Mund.
Mund fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Therm, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mund using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Therm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Therm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mund is defending well for now.
Therm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mund.
Mund is trying to push Therm away but Therm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mund wants to get back to striking at distance but Therm won't allow it.
Mund trying to land knees to the body.
Therm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Therm tries to land knees in the clinch but Mund avoids the damage to the body.
Mund is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Therm stalling in the clinch but Mund improves position.
Mund wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mund wants to get back to striking at distance but Therm won't allow it.
Mund being controlled against the cage.
Therm trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Therm tries a knee to the head but Mund blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Mund.
Therm managing to block the knees to the body from Mund.
Therm trying to stall but Mund improves his position.
Mund managing to block the knees to the body from Therm.
A short right from Mund on the inside.
Mund can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Therm misses with an elbow strike.
Therm with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Therm - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mund lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Therm.
Mund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mund as Therm tries to tie him up.
Mund pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mund wants to get back to his feet but Therm is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Therm content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Noa Therm.
Therm has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mund.
Mund tries to circle away but Therm has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Therm tries to land a knee to the head but Mund blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mund blocks an elbow strike.
Mund letting Therm take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Mund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Therm trying to land knees to the body.
Therm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mund throws an elbow that misses.
Therm managing to block the knees to the body from Mund.
Therm is looking to control Mund's arms but Mund gets an underhook and turns him. Now Therm has his back to the cage.
Mund pulls guard successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Therm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Noa Therm wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mund shoots in and bounces Therm off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Justin Mund will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Justin Mund's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mund shoots for a double leg takedown but Therm sprawls well. He's pushed Mund's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Therm connects with a high kick.
Mund shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Therm defends it nicely.
Mund shoots in looking for a takedown. Therm tries to sprawl out of it but Mund keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Therm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Noa Therm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Mund.
Mund gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That has opened up Justin Mund's cut even more.
Mund shoots in for a takedown but Therm shows good takedown defense.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mund.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mund darts in looking for a takedown but Therm gets double underhooks and turns Mund into the cage.
Mund can't break the clinch.
Therm tries to land knees in the clinch but Mund avoids the damage to the body.
Therm stalling against the cage.
Mund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Therm tries to land knees in the clinch but Mund avoids the damage to the body.
Mund pulls guard effortlessly.
Therm is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Noa Therm wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mund darts in looking for a takedown but Therm gets double underhooks and turns Mund into the cage.
Mund missing with knees to the body.
Mund is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Therm missing with knees to the body.
Mund misses with a punch on the inside.
Therm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mund avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Therm lands an elbow inside that Mund shrugs off.
Mund managing to block the knees to the body from Therm.
Mund blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mund jumps guard but Therm stands there with Mund around his waist. Mund gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Therm looking to slow down the pace here.
Therm utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Therm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Therm tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mund avoids it.
Mund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mund wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Therm misses with a knee strike.
Mund gets control of Therm's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mund will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mund can do anything to dispel that myth.
Therm passes into half guard.
Therm performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mund is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Therm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Therm tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Noa Therm wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mund shoots in for a takedown but Therm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mund is trying hard to land a takedown here. Therm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Therm moves into the clinch.
Therm tries a knee to the head but Mund blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noa Therm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Therm 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Justin Mund!
During a confident post fight interview, Justin Mund thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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