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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raylan Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
29 - 17 - 1 |
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187 cm
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195 lbs
25 - 17 - 1 |
Great 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
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raylan Givens!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Givens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ass tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Givens swivels and escapes.
Ass misses with a hook. Givens ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Ass. Those never looked like landing.
Ass gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ass wants to sweep but no luck.
Givens won't allow Ass to get back to his feet.
Givens stays in close to Ass's body and controls the position.
Ass seems keen to control Givens's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ass scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ass wants it to stay on the feet.
Ass throws a body punch but Givens moves out of range.
Givens ducks under a wild hook from Ass.
Ass throws a body punch but Givens moves out of range.
Ass feints and then cracks Givens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Givens down.
Ass looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Givens manages to avoid it.
Givens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ass.
Ass misses with a looping right.
Givens shoots in for a double leg but Ass sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jack Ass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raylan Givens.
Ass misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Givens.
Givens blocks a head kick by Ass.
Givens blocks a head kick by Ass.
Givens shoots in and gets a takedown into Ass's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Givens is controlling him.
Givens slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Givens are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Givens scores with punches from side control.
Givens controls the position.
Givens wants to stand but Ass has his arm trapped.
Ass can't do much from the bottom here.
Givens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ass keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Givens wants to stand but Ass is controlling his arm.
Ass is trying to control Givens's posture but Givens avoids it.
Ass tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Givens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Givens throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Givens working away.
Ass is looking for a sweep.
Givens tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Givens throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens is looking to take a break and control but Ass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Givens tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ass's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ass is trying to control Givens's posture but Givens avoids it.
Givens working the ground and pound but Ass is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylan Givens dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ass throws a right hand that Givens ducks under and follows up with a left that Givens also avoids with ease.
Ass gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Ass stalls from top position.
Ass with the ground and pound but Givens regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ass wants to stand but Givens has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ass in particular looking to stall.
Givens tries to roll over but Ass keeps him under control.
Givens wants to control but Ass is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ass wants to stand but Givens has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Ass wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ass fails to land with a series of punches.
Ass shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Givens sprawls well. Givens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ass gets slowly back to his feet.
Ass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Givens.
Ass tries to bum rush Givens with a series of wild strikes but Givens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ass feints a jab promting Givens to slip. Ass then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Givens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jack Ass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Givens as he connects with a hook.
Givens has managed to clinch.
Givens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Givens lands a shot to the body.
Ass working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Givens.
Givens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Givens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Givens tries to work over Ass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Givens misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ass trying to control the position but instead, Givens has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ass into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass is trying to push Givens away but Givens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Givens blocking some punches.
Ass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Ass.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ass - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Givens lands with a left to the head.
Givens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Givens misses with some punches.
Givens has a couple of punches blocked by Ass.
Givens is looking to break free of the clinch but Ass has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ass with a lazy takedown attempt
and Givens counters with a body kick that stops Ass in his tracks momentarily.
Givens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ass is refusing to be controlled, as Givens sits in half guard.
Givens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ass won't allow Givens to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylan Givens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ass changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Givens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Givens is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ass off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ass trying to control the hands but Givens breaks the grip.
Givens controlling the position well here. Ass rolled but Givens kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Givens keeps control of the position as Ass tries to break free.
Givens tightening his grip on Ass, looking for the choke.
Ass is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass prevents Givens from getting a body triangle.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Givens scores with punches and elbows.
Raylan Givens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ass is keeping busy.
Ass tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jack Ass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Givens controlling from the full mount.
Givens lands with some strikes.
Givens with a couple of short strikes.
Givens is trying to control here but Ass has managed to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Givens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass is looking to escape.
Ass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ass looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ass tries to roll over but Givens keeps him under control.
Givens trying to control the pace.
Ass trying to control here.
Ass is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass keeping hold of Givens's head, controlling as best he can.
Givens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ass looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Givens controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Givens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Givens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raylan Givens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Givens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raylan Givens!
During a confident post fight interview, Raylan Givens 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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hype
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