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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yo Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Mikel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo Bo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yo Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Mikel!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Bo.
Mikel looks for a takedown but Bo sprawls well.
Mikel clinches.
Mikel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bo is trying to pull guard but Mikel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mikel avoids the damage to the body.
Mikel is trying to pull guard but Bo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yo Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Mikel.
Bo wants to take the fight to the mat but Mikel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mikel.
Mikel breaks the clinch.
Bo slaps away a takedown attempt from Mikel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mikel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mikel wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikel shoots in but Bo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mikel lands a right hook to the body.
Mikel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mikel somewhat.
Bo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mikel goes for a double leg but Bo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bo continues to drive forward.
Yo Bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mikel or perhaps it was just good defense by Bo, which made it look bad.
Bo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mikel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bo somewhat.
Bo is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikel tries to land a front kick but Bo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mikel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bo won't allow Mikel to sweep him here.
Mikel is controlling Bo's posture.
Bo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mikel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bo postures up and lands a big shot to Mikel's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikel keeping moving, preventing Bo from controlling successfully.
Bo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mikel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mikel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mikel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mikel counters with a series of strikes. Bo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mikel rushes Bo and presses him up against the cage.
Bo is trying to drag Mikel to the mat but Mikel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mikel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikel lands with a kick to the temple. Bo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mikel.
Mikel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bo circles away.
Bo throws a hook to the side of Mikel's head but Mikel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mikel goes for a double leg but Bo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bo continues to drive forward.
Mikel instigates a clinch.
Mikel gets underhooks to prevent Bo's takedown attempt.
Mikel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bo slaps away a takedown attempt from Mikel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Bo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikel ducks under a wild hook from Bo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yo Bo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bo clinches up against the cage.
Bo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mikel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mikel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bo pinned against the cage. Bo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mikel shoots in but Bo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mikel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yo Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Mikel.
Bo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mikel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bo.
Bo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bo throws a sloppy head kick and Mikel moves out of range easily.
Mikel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bo as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mikel stalling the fight.
Mikel tries to pull guard but Bo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bo manages to break the clinch.
Mikel rushes Bo and presses him up against the cage.
Mikel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bo has him pressed against the cage.
Mikel breaks from the clinch.
Bo stuffs the takedown attempt from Mikel. Mikel gets slowly back to his feet.
Mikel stuffs the takedown attempt from Bo. Bo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Mikel.
Mikel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Mikel tries to counter it with a takedown but Bo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mikel.
Mikel darts in looking for a takedown but Bo gets double underhooks and turns Mikel into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bo darts in looking for a takedown but Mikel gets double underhooks and turns Bo into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bo.
Mikel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mikel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mikel tries to clinch but Bo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikel moves out of range of the leg kick from Bo.
Mikel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mikel lands with a kick to the temple. Bo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mikel clinches up against the cage.
Mikel breaks the clinch.
Mikel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Mikel does no damage.
Bo shoots in but no luck this time.
Mikel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Bo misses the target.
Bo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mikel. That one must have hurt.
Bo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikel throws a one two combo.
Mikel shoots in looking for a takedown but Bo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mikel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mikel closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mikel avoiding damage.
Bo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bo throws a body punch but Mikel moves out of range.
Bo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mikel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mikel clinches.
Mikel breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mikel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Bo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mikel.
Bo shoots in but no luck this time.
Mikel has Bo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bo tries to score a body lock takedown but Mikel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mikel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mikel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mikel throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bo tries to avoid it but Mikel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bo to the ground. Bo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mikel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yo Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Mikel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mikel slaps away a takedown attempt from Bo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikel takes the fight into the clinch.
Mikel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mikel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mikel throws a head kick that Bo semi-blocks.
Bo has a takedown stuffed.
Mikel instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mikel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mikel gets control of Bo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mikel will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mikel has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Mikel successfully pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bo's guard.
Mikel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mikel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mikel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mikel is trying to control the action in half guard but Bo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mikel.
Bo trying to hold on to Mikel's head to control him but Mikel postures up.
Mikel works his way into side control.
Mikel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bo struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Mikel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mikel decides to stand back up. Mikel steps back and let's Bo get back to his feet.
Mikel stalks Bo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bo's face. Bo staggers backwards, shaken.
Mikel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mikel unleashes a big counter combination but Bo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mikel.
As Mikel tries to get set, Bo tries to push him back and clinch up but Mikel manages to avoid the attempt.
Bo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mikel manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Mikel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mikel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Mikel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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