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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cactus Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mille Muuskanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by Symphony Of Destruction by Megadeth. Muuskanen has chosen Abba - Dancing Queen as his entrance music. Mille Muuskanen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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277 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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205 cm
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283 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cactus Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mille Muuskanen!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jack wants to clinch.
Jack sets himself, and Muuskanen steps forward looking for the clinch! Jack avoids it this time.
Muuskanen shoots for a takedown but Jack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack tries to work over Muuskanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muuskanen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jack pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack stops a takedown attempt from Muuskanen.
Cactus Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mille Muuskanen.
Jack throws an elbow but it misses.
Jack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muuskanen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jack pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jack is looking to clinch but Muuskanen is avoiding it.
Muuskanen shoots in for a takedown but Jack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muuskanen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jack prevents a takedown attempt there.
Muuskanen dodges an elbow strike from Jack.
Jack tries a body shot but Muuskanen blocks it.
Jack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jack looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muuskanen as Jack tries to tie him up.
Jack stalling against the cage.
Muuskanen being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jack for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Muuskanen is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Muuskanen.
Muuskanen wants a takedown but no success here.
Muuskanen blocks an elbow strike from Jack.
Muuskanen is working for takedown but Jack is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Muuskanen.
Muuskanen pulls guard effortlessly.
Jack trying to stand up but can't free himself from Muuskanen's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muuskanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jack is one step ahead there.
Jack might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jack tries to stand but Muuskanen is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muuskanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jack wants to get up but he can't break Muuskanen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Muuskanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jack defends it easily.
Jack has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Muuskanen is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jack closes the distance and clinches.
Jack tries to work over Muuskanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Muuskanen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jack has Muuskanen pressed against the cage.
Muuskanen dodges an elbow strike from Jack.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muuskanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jack after a bit of a struggle.
Stalling in the clinch from Jack.
Muuskanen is trying to pull guard but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cactus Jack dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muuskanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jack moves into the clinch.
Muuskanen tries for a takedown but Jack manages to get underhooks.
Jack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muuskanen dodges an elbow strike from Jack.
Muuskanen has Jack pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jack manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Muuskanen avoiding damage as Jack throws knees to the body.
Jack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jack tries to land knees in the clinch but Muuskanen avoids the damage to the body.
Jack misses with an elbow over the top.
Jack lands an elbow inside that Muuskanen shrugs off.
It looks like Mille Muuskanen has been cut.
Muuskanen goes for a takedown attempt but Jack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cactus Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mille Muuskanen.
Muuskanen darts in looking for a takedown but Jack gets double underhooks and turns Muuskanen into the cage.
Jack closes the distance and pushes Muuskanen back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muuskanen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jack pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jack is looking to clinch but Muuskanen is avoiding it.
Jack rushes Muuskanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muuskanen blocks a body shot from Jack.
Jack throws an elbow that misses.
Jack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muuskanen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Muuskanen stops Jack from getting back to his feet.
Muuskanen is keen to just control but Jack is a slippery customer.
Jack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Muuskanen is trying to control. Jack wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Muuskanen is looking for a kimura but Jack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Muuskanen to get the leverage.
Muuskanen is working for a submission of some sort.
Jack pushes Muuskanen off looking to stand but Muuskanen dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jack tries to clinch but Muuskanen is having none of it.
Muuskanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Muuskanen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Muuskanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Mille Muuskanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jack sets himself, and Muuskanen steps forward looking for the clinch! Jack avoids it this time.
Muuskanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Jack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jack tries to clinch up but Muuskanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Muuskanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jack has Muuskanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Muuskanen is trying to pull guard but Jack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Muuskanen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jack seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Muuskanen can turn it around.
Jack lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Mille Muuskanen's cut even more.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack tries a body shot but Muuskanen blocks it.
Muuskanen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Muuskanen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Muuskanen is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muuskanen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jack is fending him off so far but Muuskanen persists. Nope, Jack circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack moves into the clinch.
Jack missing with knees to the body.
Muuskanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jack after a bit of a struggle.
Muuskanen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muuskanen blocks the elbow strike.
Muuskanen tries to pull guard but Jack won't allow it.
Muuskanen letting Jack take a breather here.
Jack cracks Muuskanen with a nice body shot.
Jack content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jack is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muuskanen is defending well for now.
Muuskanen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jack prevents it.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack is pressed up against the cage. Muuskanen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jack down to the mat. Jack avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Muuskanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack moves into range and clinches up with Muuskanen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jack throws an elbow but misses.
Jack throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jack throws an elbow that misses.
Muuskanen tries for a takedown but Jack manages to get underhooks.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Muuskanen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jack has Muuskanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Muuskanen avoids the elbow strike from Jack, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jack throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muuskanen avoids the elbow strike from Jack, against the cage.
Muuskanen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jack smiles and moves away.
Jack stuffs the takedown.
Muuskanen keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cactus Jack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mille Muuskanen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jack clinches.
Muuskanen looking for a takedown.
Jack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jack just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muuskanen's brow.
Jack trying to control the position but instead, Muuskanen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jack into the cage.
Jack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jack lands a body shot.
Jack misses with an elbow over the top.
Jack lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Mille Muuskanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mille Muuskanen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cactus Jack!
A very excited looking Cactus Jack rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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