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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffry Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Helcop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Helcop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffry Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Helcop!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helcop shoots in and drives through. Wooten sprawls well.
Wooten has closed the distance and engaged Helcop in a clinch.
Helcop tries to break the clinch but Wooten is controlling the position.
Helcop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wooten breaks from the clinch.
Wooten forces Helcop back against the cage and clinches.
Wooten gets control of Helcop's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wooten will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wooten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Helcop.
Helcop looking to sit in guard and control but Wooten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Helcop looking to control but Wooten passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wooten missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Helcop missing with punches from the bottom.
Helcop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Helcop blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wooten.
Helcop gets full guard.
Wooten looking to sit in guard and control but Helcop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helcop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Helcop's guard.
Wooten really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Helcop wants to sweep here but Wooten controlling him for the moment.
Wooten in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooten drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Helcop manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wooten has Helcop in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helcop trying to control but Wooten is working from the bottom.
Helcop throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helcop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Helcop throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooten has a closed guard, preventing Helcop from standing up.
Helcop trying to control but Wooten is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helcop wants to stand but Wooten has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marko Helcop has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Helcop throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marko Helcop will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Helcop throws a series of strikes that have Wooten backpedaling.
It looks like Jeffry Wooten has been cut.
Wooten clinches up against the cage.
Wooten breaks from the clinch.
Helcop is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helcop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Helcop tries to circle away but Wooten has him pinned against the cage.
Wooten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Helcop.
Wooten has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Helcop uses from the top position.
Wooten will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooten is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Helcop is controlling him.
Helcop wants to get up but he can't break Wooten's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooten is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Helcop is looking for a sweep. Wooten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Helcop gets full guard.
Wooten postures up in Helcop's guard and throws a big left but Helcop blocks it.
Helcop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helcop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wooten manages to get himself to full guard.
Helcop throws a big elbow that misses.
Wooten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Helcop postures up in Wooten's guard and throws a big left but Wooten blocks it.
Helcop looking to sit in guard and control but Wooten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten postures up.
Helcop wants to get back to his feet but Wooten is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Helcop utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooten is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten throws an elbow that misses. Helcop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wooten's guard. Nice move by Helcop!
Helcop wants to stand but Wooten has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Helcop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wooten has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marko Helcop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeffry Wooten's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Helcop tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Helcop.
Helcop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooten fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helcop, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooten breaks from the clinch.
Wooten moves into the clinch.
Wooten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Helcop.
Jeffry Wooten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooten moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helcop throws a sloppy head kick and Wooten moves out of range easily.
Helcop scores with a jab to the jaw.
Helcop throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
Wooten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Helcop tries a head kick but it misses.
Helcop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooten closes the distance and clinches.
Wooten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Wooten.
A nice combination there by Wooten.
Helcop misses with a head kick.
Wooten drives through and clinches with Helcop against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wooten manages to break the clinch.
Marko Helcop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helcop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Helcop does no damage.
Wooten wants to clinch.
Helcop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wooten.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Helcop there.
Wooten moves into the clinch.
Wooten breaks from the clinch.
Wooten has Helcop up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooten manages to break the clinch.
Helcop tries a head kick but it misses.
Helcop throws a head kick that misses.
Wooten fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Helcop, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooten breaks the clinch.
Helcop lands a leg kick that knocks Wooten off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helcop tries to work over Wooten's front leg with a kick but Wooten checks it.
Wooten moves into range and clinches up with Helcop.
Wooten has Helcop pressed against the cage, preventing Helcop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wooten ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wooten no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marko Helcop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helcop trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wooten's guard.
Helcop trying to control the position from guard on top but Wooten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helcop won't allow Wooten to sweep him here.
Jeffry Wooten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marko Helcop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helcop throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffry Wooten showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Helcop 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marko Helcop!
Marko Helcop bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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