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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Jonsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonsson comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. The crowd seem to be enjoying Finnigan's choice of entrance music: Finnigan's wake. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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280 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
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278 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Jonsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonsson shoots in and drives through. Finnigan sprawls well.
Jonsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Finnigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finnigan throws a low kick, looking for Jonsson's leg but Jonsson calmly moves out of range.
Jonsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finnigan as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Jonsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jonsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finnigan takes the fight into the clinch.
Jonsson jumps guard but Finnigan stands there with Jonsson around his waist. Jonsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Finnigan missing with knees to the body.
Finnigan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jonsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Finnigan crunches a lovely knee into Jonsson's ribcage.
Finnigan misses with a knee to the head.
Jonsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Finnigan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Finnigan prevents the takedown attempt.
Finnigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jonsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Finnigan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jonsson is breathing heavily.
Jonsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Pekka Jonsson has been cut.
Finnigan tries a knee to the head but Jonsson blocks it.
Finnigan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jonsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Finnigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Finnigan looking to throw knees to the head but Jonsson is blocking nicely.
Jonsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jonsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Finnigan looking to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Finnigan.
Knees to the body from Finnigan.
Finnigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Finnigan looking to stall.
Finnigan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Finnigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Finnigan.
Pekka Jonsson's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from Jonsson fails to land.
Jonsson blocks an elbow strike from Finnigan.
Finnigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Finnigan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Finnigan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jonsson avoiding damage.
Jonsson works on Finnigan's body with a couple of short punches.
Jonsson lands with a right to the head.
Finnigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jonsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Finnigan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jonsson pulls Finnigan into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jonsson working for a triangle but Finnigan defends it easily.
Jonsson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Finnigan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jonsson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Finnigan's back instead.
Jonsson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Finnigan rolls, trying to escape but Jonsson keeps control of the position.
Finnigan is holding onto Jonsson's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Jonsson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Finnigan is defending well though. Jonsson let's go of the attempt for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan breaks Jonsson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Finnigan wants to pass the guard but Jonsson is keeping the position.
Finnigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Finnigan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Finnigan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Finnigan looking to pass the guard.
Finnigan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jonsson looking for a guillotine here but Finnigan defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson looking for a guillotine here but Finnigan defends easily.
Jonsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Finnigan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Finnigan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jonsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jonsson looking for a guillotine here but Finnigan defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Finnigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Jonsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Finnigan is looking to slow Jonsson down with leg kicks.
Finnigan lands a lovely overhand right.
Finnigan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jonsson fails to land the takedown.
Finnigan misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finnigan.
Jonsson misses with a takedown attempt - Finnigan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jonsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jonsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Jonsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jonsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finnigan.
Finnigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jonsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finnigan tries to avoid it but Jonsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finnigan to the ground. Finnigan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finnigan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jonsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Finnigan punishes Jonsson's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Finnigan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Finnigan tries to clinch up.
Finnigan tries a low kick but Jonsson avoids it.
Jonsson needs to keep his hands up - Finnigan had a free shot at his head there.
Jonsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finnigan.
Tim Finnigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finnigan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Finnigan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jonsson. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan wants to slow Jonsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Pekka Jonsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnigan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tim Finnigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finnigan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finnigan gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jonsson as Finnigan tries to tie him up.
Finnigan with a knee to the head.
Pekka Jonsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Finnigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Finnigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Jonsson avoids the damage to the body.
Finnigan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Finnigan landing knees to the head.
Jonsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finnigan backwards.
Finnigan crunches a lovely knee into Jonsson's ribcage.
Jonsson lands a nice uppercut.
Jonsson slows down the pace here.
Jonsson looking for a takedown.
Jonsson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jonsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jonsson.
Finnigan is pressed up against the cage. Jonsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Finnigan down to the mat. Finnigan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Finnigan lands a nice shot that snaps Jonsson's head back.
Finnigan throws the kick towards the body but Jonsson avoids it.
Jonsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Finnigan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finnigan stuffs the takedown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finnigan.
A good leg kick by Finnigan.
Finnigan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jonsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Finnigan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jonsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Finnigan tries to sprawl out of it but Jonsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Finnigan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jonsson tries to keep at a distance but Finnigan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jonsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Finnigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jonsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Jonsson.
Finnigan looking to slow down the pace here.
Finnigan throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jonsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jonsson is working for takedown but Finnigan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Finnigan gets underhooks to prevent Jonsson's takedown attempt.
Finnigan connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Finnigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pekka Jonsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jonsson tries for a takedown but Finnigan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Finnigan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Finnigan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Finnigan.
Finnigan lands with a nice body kick.
Finnigan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finnigan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jonsson.
Jonsson shoots in for a double leg but Finnigan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Finnigan throws a front kick that sends Jonsson stumbling back into the cage.
Finnigan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Finnigan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jonsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finnigan tries to clinch there but Jonsson circles away.
Pekka Jonsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jonsson avoids the head kick by Finnigan.
Finnigan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Finnigan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan stuffs the takedown attempt from Jonsson. Jonsson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Jonsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finnigan lands with a kick to the temple. Jonsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jeez, Pekka Jonsson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jonsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finnigan.
Finnigan has Jonsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Finnigan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jonsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Finnigan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jonsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Finnigan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Finnigan tries a knee to the head but Jonsson blocks it.
Jonsson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Finnigan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Finnigan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jonsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jonsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Finnigan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Finnigan misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finnigan.
Jonsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finnigan lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Finnigan.
Finnigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jonsson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Finnigan controls Jonsson momentarily but Jonsson frees himself.
Jonsson won't allow Finnigan to sweep him here.
Jonsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jonsson trying to control but Finnigan is working from the bottom.
Jonsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonsson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jonsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Finnigan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tim Finnigan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jonsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jonsson trying to control but Finnigan is working from the bottom.
Finnigan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jonsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Finnigan!
Finnigan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finnigan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Finnigan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finnigan cracks the inside of Jonsson's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finnigan.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Finnigan.
Finnigan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Finnigan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jonsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Finnigan lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pekka Jonsson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tim Finnigan!
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