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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stirling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Ahokas (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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181 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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288 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Stirling! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Ahokas! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stirling stuns Ahokas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Stirling lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Ahokas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stirling counters with a nice kick to the body. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ahokas has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Ahokas pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ahokas takes a body punch but keeps moving. Ahokas throws a jab when Stirling was well out of range. Ahokas moves out of range as Stirling throws a body kick.
Ahokas checks a low kick from Stirling. Stirling thows a body shot but no joy. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stirling.
Ahokas lands with a cross. Stirling lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stirling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Ahokas looks to score with a jab to the body but Stirling is just out of range. Stirling thows a body shot but no joy. Stirling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stirling feints and then cracks Ahokas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahokas down. Stirling lands a nice looking body shot.
Stirling misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ahokas with a body punch. A glancing blow. Stirling looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Stirling throws a wild body kick that Ahokas sees coming a mile off. Ahokas takes a shot right to the bread basket. Stirling is looking to wear down Ahokas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Stirling lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Stirling pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Stirling comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Stirling slips under a jab from Ahokas. Stirling is looking to slow Ahokas down with leg kicks. Ahokas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stirling can pounce on him.
Stirling misses with a straight left. Ahokas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stirling. Ahokas scores with a hook to the body. Stirling takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Ahokas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stirling.
Stirling keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ahokas looks to land a right hand but Stirling moved out of range. Ahokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stirling manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stirling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Stirling misses with a body kick. Stirling avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Stirling thows a body shot but no joy. Stirling pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Ahokas scores with a shot to the body.
Ahokas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A jab lands there for Stirling. Stirling moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Ahokas lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahokas. Stirling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Stirling misses with a wild body shot. Stirling scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Ahokas. Beautiful body shot. Ahokas takes a swing at Stirling's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ahokas moves away from the strike by Stirling. Stirling walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ahokas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. An inside leg kick lands from Stirling. Stirling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahokas. Ahokas just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahokas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Ahokas throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Ahokas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Ahokas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stirling misses with a wild body shot. An inside leg kick lands from Stirling. Decent striking displayed by Stirling there. Ahokas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stirling. Stirling obviously looking to wear him down.
Stirling stuns Ahokas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stirling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahokas. Ahokas misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ahokas loads up on a big right hand but Stirling slips the punch. A big left from Stirling misses. Stirling lands with a straight right. Ahokas didn't see that one coming. Stirling throws a hook but Ahokas avoids it easily. Ahokas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahokas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stirling's hands. Ahokas throws a hook to the side of Stirling's head but Stirling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A good leg kick by Stirling. Stirling scores with a jab to the body. Ahokas dips to his left and cracks Stirling with an uppercut! Ahokas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stirling. Ahokas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stirling. Ahokas walks into a left hand. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ahokas just misses with a punch to the body.
Stirling connects with a body shot that sends Ahokas's belly button to the back. Stirling uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ahokas lands a nice hook to Stirling's body. Stirling takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Stirling dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ahokas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stirling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Ahokas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stirling. Stirling fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ahokas on the side of the head. Ahokas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stirling fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ahokas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Stirling misses with a two punch combination.
Stirling digs a good body shot into Ahokas's ribs. Stirling lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Stirling sizes up Ahokas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Stirling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Stirling lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Stirling slips a jab from Ahokas. Ahokas misses with a wild body shot. Ahokas throws an overhand right that lands on Stirling's shoulder, as Stirling tries to avoid the shot. Ahokas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stirling.
Stirling throws a jab when Ahokas was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ahokas shoots in for a takedown but Stirling shows good takedown defense. Ahokas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stirling counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahokas. Stirling does a little dance to reset his feet. Stirling throws a body kick that misses. Stirling avoids the body shot from Ahokas.
Stirling fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Stirling throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ahokas on the side of the head. Stirling throws a hook but Ahokas blocks it. A good leg kick by Stirling. Ahokas throws a hook but Stirling avoids it easily. That kick from Stirling tenderised Ahokas's leg. Ahokas is trying to keep his angry face on. Ahokas moves out of range as Stirling throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stirling. Stirling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Ahokas throws a looping overhand right but Stirling ducks down to avoid it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stirling lands a right hook to the body.
Jack Stirling is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stirling lands with a good body shot. Stirling throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahokas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Stirling throws a quick inside leg kick. Ahokas throws an overhand right that lands on Stirling's shoulder, as Stirling tries to avoid the shot. Stirling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ahokas throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stirling slips under a jab from Ahokas. Stirling gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ahokas. Ahokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stirling manages to avoid it. Stirling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stirling wants it to stay on the feet. Jack Stirling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ahokas throws a hook but Stirling blocks it. A decent looking cross lands there for Ahokas. Ahokas blocks a jab. Stirling tries to score with a low kick but Ahokas moves his leg out of the way. Ahokas looks to land a right hand but Stirling moved out of range. Stirling changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ahokas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ahokas misses with a body shot.
Stirling misses with an uppercut
and Ahokas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Stirling scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ahokas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stirling stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stirling wants it to stay on the feet. Jack Stirling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Ahokas. A telegraphed right hand from Ahokas misses the target. Stirling lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Stirling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahokas throws out the jab. Stirling swings widly with a right hand
and Ahokas counters with a lovely straight right hand! Stirling misses with a body shot.
Stirling connects with a leg kick. Ahokas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Good standup being displayed there by Ahokas as he connects with a hook. A nice inside leg kick there by Stirling. That's going to slow Ahokas down. A chopping leg kick lands by Stirling. This has been an exciting period of action! Ahokas lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stirling connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ahokas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stirling takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses. Ahokas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stirling. Ahokas misses with a wild body shot. Ahokas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Ahokas moves out of range of the leg kick from Stirling. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ahokas is defended easily by Stirling. Ahokas on the wrong end of a nice hook. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stirling. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stirling throws a body punch but Ahokas moves out of range. Ahokas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Stirling thumps Ahokas with a low kick. Stirling cracks a nice hook into Ahokas's ribs. Stirling scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Stirling dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ahokas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stirling. Stirling scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ahokas doesn't seem bothered though. Stirling lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stirling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Stirling slips under a jab. Stirling lands a nice shot to the body.
Stirling looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ahokas connects with a single shot there. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ahokas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stirling has got the better of the exchanges. The crowd cheers as Stirling lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ahokas doesn't seem phased though. Ahokas looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Ahokas looking to pass the guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ahokas with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ahokas is looking to pass into half guard but Stirling pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stirling is in guard. Stirling postures up in Ahokas's guard and throws a big left but Ahokas blocks it. Stirling pushes down on Ahokas's leg and manages to get into half guard. Ahokas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stirling. Ahokas trying to hold on to Stirling's head to control him but Stirling postures up.
Stirling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Stirling looks to land a strike but Ahokas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stirling sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ahokas's guard. Stirling winds up and cracks Ahokas with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Stirling missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Stirling trying to pass the guard but Ahokas defending well. Ahokas trying to control here.
Stirling not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Stirling missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Jack Stirling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Stirling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahokas can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ahokas is looking to control Stirling's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ahokas avoid being mounted? Stirling is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Stirling punching from mount but Ahokas doing a good job of avoiding damage. Stirling thowing shots but they're missing. Stirling thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Ahokas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Juha Ahokas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stirling trying to control from half guard but Ahokas is working away. Stirling is taking a breather. Ahokas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stirling lands a nice short elbow. Stirling sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ahokas defending well though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ahokas is refusing to be controlled, as Stirling sits in half guard. Stirling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Jack Stirling showed his dominance in that final round. Well Stirling has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Stirling! After the big win, Jack Stirling made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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