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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joan Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Sunday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joan Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Sunday!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Sunday.
Sunday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Sunday lands a jab to Lester's midsection.
Sunday changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sunday scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck for Lester with that takedown attempt.
Sunday swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sunday avoids it really well and circles away.
Lester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sunday uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lester moves to clinch but Sunday breaks away
and Sunday counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sunday lands with a straight right. Lester didn't see that one coming.
Timo Sunday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sunday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sunday swinging wildly here.
Lester staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Sunday - just one landing.
Sunday keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joan Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sunday jabs Lester to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sunday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sunday connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lester's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunday lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sunday misses the shot to the body.
Sunday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lester manages to avoid it.
Sunday pushes Lester up against the cage in a clinch.
Sunday has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sunday on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sunday is trying to force a seperation but Lester has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lester is pushing Sunday up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Sunday dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sunday connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lester momentarily.
Sunday is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lester rather than just go for the knockout.
Sunday digs a good hook to Lester's body.
Sunday cracks a nice hook into Lester's ribs.
Lester uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sunday.
Sunday connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sunday working hard to break the clinch.
Lester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunday misses the shot to the body.
Lester throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sunday's waist but Sunday gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lester off to one side.
Timo Sunday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunday lands a right hook to the body.
Lester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sunday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Sunday.
Sunday thuds his right hand into Lester's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sunday falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lester moves into the clinch.
Lester breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunday with a nice cross.
Sunday scores with a jab. Lester acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joan Lester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sunday connects with a single shot there.
Sunday darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sunday throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lester shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sunday but Sunday pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Sunday.
Sunday lands a slapping body shot.
Lester misses with a low kick.
Sunday lands a nice shot to the body.
Sunday closes the distance and pushes Lester back into the cage.
Sunday gets underhooks to prevent Lester's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joan Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lester stalling against the cage.
Sunday tries to circle away but Lester has him pinned against the cage.
Lester breaks the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lester. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sunday scores with a jab to the body.
Sunday connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lester momentarily.
Lester fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Sunday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sunday throws a series of punches but Lester avoids them all with ease.
Lester fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sunday lands a nice looking body shot.
Lester takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left and a right from Sunday both land. Nice combination.
Sunday scores with a jab to the body.
Lester on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lester shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sunday as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunday connects with a looping right hand.
Horrible takedown by Lester or perhaps it was just good defense by Sunday which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joan Lester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Sunday.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sunday. Lester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunday works Lester's body with a nice hook.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch but Sunday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lester takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sunday lands a jab to Lester's midsection.
Lester goes for a double leg but Sunday avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sunday continues to drive forward.
Sunday is trying to break free.
Sunday is trying to break the clinch but Lester is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunday has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lester breaks from the clinch.
Sunday cracks a nice hook into Lester's ribs.
Sunday swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Sunday.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunday stuns Lester with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lester takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lester doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sunday scores with a jab.
Lester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sunday avoids it really well and circles away.
Lester takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Sunday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sunday 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Sunday!
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FIGHT
RATING
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