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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Floor Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Helgi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Floor Jan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bjorn Helgi's chin.
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165 lbs
29 - 11 - 0 |
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178 cm
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169 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Floor Jan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Helgi! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Floor Jan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Floor Jan has managed to clinch.
Floor Jan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Floor Jan lands a body punch in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land. Helgi lands on the inside with an uppercut. Helgi throws a head punch that misses. Helgi throws a head punch that misses. Helgi managing to block the knees to the body from Floor Jan.
Helgi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Floor Jan misses with a body punch.
Helgi misses with a body punch.
Floor Jan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Floor Jan misses with some punches.
Helgi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Helgi avoids it. Floor Jan lands with a right to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Helgi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Floor Jan lands with a left to the head. Helgi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Helgi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Floor Jan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Helgi can turn it around. Floor Jan misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Floor Jan looking to throw knees to the head but Helgi is blocking nicely.
Helgi swings wildly with an uppercut but Floor Jan uses good head movement to avoid it. Helgi avoiding damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Floor Jan.
A right handed body shot lands from Helgi.
Helgi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Floor Jan missing with knees to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Floor Jan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Floor Jan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Helgi lands a hook that snaps the head of Floor Jan backwards. Floor Jan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helgi's elbow. Helgi avoiding damage as Floor Jan throws knees to the body.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the head but Helgi blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land. Floor Jan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helgi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Helgi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the head but Helgi blocks with his arms.
Floor Jan blocks a body shot from Helgi. Floor Jan tries a body shot but Helgi blocks it.
Helgi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Floor Jan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helgi lands with a light punch inside. Helgi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Helgi tries a body shot but Floor Jan blocks it.
Floor Jan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Floor Jan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helgis head. Helgi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Floor Jan is keeping busy. Helgi is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage. Helgi is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Floor Jan has denied him. Helgi lands a nice uppercut. Helgi lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Floor Jan is leaning against Helgi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Nice body punch from Floor Jan. A right hand to the body from Helgi.
A short right from Helgi on the inside. Helgi lands on the inside with an uppercut. Helgi lands a hook that snaps the head of Floor Jan backwards. Floor Jan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Helgi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Helgi working aggressively here.
Helgi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floor Jan or not. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Floor Jan misses with a knee strike.
Helgi can't find room to land a body shot as Floor Jan controls the action.
Floor Jan wants a takedown but no success here.
Floor Jan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Floor Jan controls his hands.
Helgi tries to work over Floor Jan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helgi. Floor Jan has Helgi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Helgi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Floor Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Floor Jan has hold of one of Helgi's legs. Helgi is fighting the takedown attempt but Floor Jan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Helgi has his feet on Floor Jan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Floor Jan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helgi.
Helgi misses with a head kick.
Floor Jan wants to clinch up but Helgi keeps it at a distance. Helgi moves out of range of the strikes. Floor Jan misses with a looping left. Floor Jan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Helgi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Floor Jan checks it well. Helgi tries to close the distance and clinch but Floor Jan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A telegraphed right hand from Floor Jan misses the target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Floor Jan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Floor Jan throws a body kick that misses and Helgi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Helgi doesn't manage to clinch there - Floor Jan circles away.
Floor Jan tries to clinch there but Helgi circles away.
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 Kenny Floor Jan will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Helgi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Floor Jan moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helgi. Helgi throws a punch but it's blocked by Floor Jan. Floor Jan misses with a body punch.
Floor Jan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Helgi tries to throw a body punch but Floor Jan avoids it by throwing Helgi back against the cage. Helgi tries to throw a body punch but Floor Jan avoids it by throwing Helgi back against the cage. Floor Jan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Helgi.
Helgi misses with a hook from the clinch. Floor Jan misses with the head strike.
Floor Jan wants a takedown but no success here.
Helgi tries to work over Floor Jan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Helgi swings wildly with an uppercut but Floor Jan uses good head movement to avoid it. Helgi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Helgi misses with some punches.
Helgi wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Floor Jan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Helgi misses with a hook from the clinch. Floor Jan scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bjorn Helgi has been cut. Helgi struggles to land a body shot inside as Floor Jan controls his hands.
Helgi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Helgi misses with a punch to the body.
Floor Jan tries to throw a body punch but Helgi avoids it by throwing Floor Jan back against the cage. Floor Jan missing with knees to the body.
Helgi throws a head punch that misses. Floor Jan lands a hook that snaps the head of Helgi backwards. Helgi gets underhooks to prevent Floor Jan's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Floor Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Helgi lands with a right to the head. Helgi trying to stall but Floor Jan improves his position.
Nice body punch from Helgi - that landed with a thud.
Helgi lands a shot to the body. Floor Jan wants the takedown. Helgi is fighting it off but Floor Jan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Helgi's guard against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Floor Jan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helgi is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Floor Jan content to stall in guard here. Helgi keeping full guard, as Floor Jan tries to pass. Helgi wants to stand and escape but Floor Jan is having none of it. Helgi wants to sweep here but Floor Jan controlling him for the moment. Floor Jan trying to control but Helgi is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kenny Floor Jan just wasn't active enough. Floor Jan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Helgi.
Helgi throws a solid leg kick but Floor Jan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Helgi. Helgi throws a hook but Floor Jan blocks it. Helgi lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Helgi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Floor Jan paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kenny Floor Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Floor Jan tries to clinch but Helgi moves out of range. Helgi misses with a looping left. Floor Jan connects with a body shot that sends Helgi's belly button to the back. Helgi cracks Floor Jan with an open hand slap. Floor Jan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping body kick lands there for Helgi. Floor Jan tries to clinch but Helgi moves out of range. Floor Jan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Floor Jan lands a nice hook to Helgi's body. Helgi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Floor Jan tries to clinch up. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Helgi, right into the meat.
Helgi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Helgi wants to land a leg kick but Floor Jan is out of range. Floor Jan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Helgi lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Helgi works the jab nicely. Good leg kick by Helgi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Floor Jan misses with a straight left. A combination from Floor Jan does no damage. Helgi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Floor Jan walks into a jab. Floor Jan is looking to clinch but Helgi is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Floor Jan. Those never looked like landing. Floor Jan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Helgi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Floor Jan on the side of the head. Helgi throws a body punch but Floor Jan moves out of range. Helgi with a hook. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Helgi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Floor Jan.
Floor Jan wants to clinch but Helgi slips to the side and Helgi counters with a thumping low kick. Helgi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Helgi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bjorn Helgi's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Helgi moves out of range as Floor Jan throws a body kick.
Floor Jan cracks Helgi with an open hand slap. Floor Jan swings for the body but Helgi moves out of range.
Helgi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Helgi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A combination from Floor Jan does no damage. Helgi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Floor Jan's sensitive parts. Helgi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Floor Jan. Floor Jan circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Helgi gets in close and instigates a clinch. Helgi throws a head punch that misses. Helgi gets through Floor Jan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Floor Jan has a couple of punches blocked by Helgi.
Floor Jan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Floor Jan advances to mount. Helgi is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Helgi is still trying to improve position. Helgi is trying to stand up. Helgi can't escape the position.
Helgi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Floor Jan wants to control the pace but Helgi is squirming around nicely. Helgi gets back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Floor Jan is trying to control. Helgi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Floor Jan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Floor Jan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenny Floor Jan wasn't doing enough on the ground. Helgi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Floor Jan blocks the body kick.
Floor Jan lands with a nice body punch. Helgi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Floor Jan's sensitive parts. A swing and a miss from Floor Jan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Helgi throws a head kick that half lands.
Helgi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Floor Jan if he has to take too many more of those.
Helgi misses the jab. Floor Jan connects with a single shot there. Floor Jan misses with a wild body shot. Floor Jan is looking to clinch but Helgi is avoiding it.
Floor Jan throws a series of punches but Helgi moves out of range. Floor Jan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Helgi backs up against the cage.
Floor Jan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bjorn Helgi seems to be getting the better of the standup. Floor Jan tried to score with a low kick but Helgi checks it. A left lands for Helgi. Helgi clinches up with Floor Jan and pushes him back against the cage. Floor Jan prevents a body shot from Helgi. Helgi lands an uppercut. Floor Jan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Helgi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Floor Jan swings wildly with an uppercut but Helgi uses good head movement to avoid it. Helgi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Helgi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Floor Jan or not. Floor Jan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Helgi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Helgi scores with a nice hook to the head. Helgi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Helgi lands a left hand.
Helgi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Floor Jan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Floor Jan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A head punch on the inside from Helgi fails to land. Floor Jan is leaning against Helgi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Helgi prevents a body shot from Floor Jan. Floor Jan blocks an uppercut.
Helgi misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Helgi scores with an uppercut up the middle. Helgi blocks a body shot from Floor Jan. A right handed body shot lands from Helgi.
Helgi lands a shoulder strike. Helgi misses with a hook from the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Helgi.
Floor Jan being controlled against the cage. Floor Jan blocking some punches.
Helgi throws a head punch that misses. Floor Jan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Helgi misses with a hook from the clinch. Floor Jan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Helgi prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Floor Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Helgi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight! Bjorn Helgi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Helgi 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Helgi! During a confident post fight interview, Bjorn Helgi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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