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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivano Vrh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Douglas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivano Vrh!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Joseph Douglas has been cut.
Douglas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vrh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Douglas is fending him off so far but Vrh persists. Nope, Douglas circles away and we're back to standing.
Vrh misses with a head kick.
Joseph Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrh looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Vrh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Douglas. Douglas obviously looking to wear him down.
Vrh scores with a takedown into Douglas's guard.
Douglas trying to keep a closed guard but Vrh is proving a slippery customer.
Douglas wants to stand but Vrh is controlling the position.
Vrh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Douglas lands some strikes from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Douglas is on top in guard.
Douglas won't allow Vrh to sweep him here.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Vrh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vrh trying to strike off his back.
Vrh looking for a sweep. Not yet Vrh, not yet.
Douglas wants to get up but he can't break Vrh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vrh has his foot on Douglas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Douglas works his way back into a safe position though.
Douglas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Douglas stopping the sweep attempt from Vrh.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Douglas lands with a slapping head kick.
Vrh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Douglas. Douglas obviously looking to wear him down.
Douglas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vrh blocks the body kick.
Douglas throws a lazy head kick
and Vrh counters with a left to the body.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas scores with a leg kick.
Vrh misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Ivano Vrh has been cut.
Douglas connects with a high kick.
Vrh is rocked!
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Douglas misses
and Vrh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vrh keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the body from Douglas misses
and Vrh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vrh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vrh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vrh scores with a hook to the body. Douglas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrh avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Vrh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vrh tries to clinch but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Vrh blocks a head kick by Douglas.
A head kick by Douglas misses
and Vrh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas wants to clinch.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Vrh avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Douglas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Vrh.
Douglas tries to clinch up
and Vrh counters with a straight right hand.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas throws a head kick but Vrh moves out of range.
Douglas connects with a high kick.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Douglas connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Vrh to the floor! Douglas dives in looking for the finish!
Vrh is still in real trouble! Can Douglas finish him?
Douglas passes to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrh throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Vrh seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrh is looking to reverse the position.
Douglas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vrh keeps working.
Douglas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Douglas.
Douglas avoids the strikes from the bottom by Vrh.
Vrh is trying to control Douglas's posture but Douglas avoids it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Douglas takes one to the chin there.
Douglas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vrh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vrh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vrh avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Horrible takedown by Vrh or perhaps it was just good defense by Douglas which made him look bad.
Vrh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vrh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Vrh avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Douglas thows a body shot but no joy.
Vrh drives through and clinches with Douglas against the cage.
Vrh decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas won't allow Vrh to sweep him here.
Vrh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vrh wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.
Vrh trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Douglas trying to control but Vrh is working from the bottom.
Vrh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Douglas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vrh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vrh ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vrh doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Joseph Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vrh just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses
enabling Vrh to counter with a crisp jab.
Douglas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vrh.
Vrh fails with a takedown attempt.
Vrh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Douglas dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Both fighters circling a little - Douglas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Douglas catches Vrh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Douglas throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Vrh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joseph Douglas is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Douglas.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vrh throws out the jab.
Vrh takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrh throws a combination that misses
and Douglas counters with an inside leg kick.
Vrh blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Vrh pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
Vrh just leaning against Douglas, taking a breather.
Vrh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vrh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Douglas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vrh's sensitive parts.
Vrh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Douglas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses
and Vrh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Vrh moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Douglas blocks a jab.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Vrh moves out of range easily.
Douglas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vrh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but Vrh shows good takedown defense.
Vrh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vrh misses with a combination
and Douglas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Douglas misses with a double jab.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vrh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Vrh moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a head kick but Vrh moves out of range.
Vrh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vrh tries to clinch up but Douglas circles away and keeps his distance.
Vrh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Douglas punishes Vrh's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick by Vrh misses
and Douglas counters with an outside leg kick.
Douglas fakes the leg kick and cracks Vrh in the body.
Vrh avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrh takes a kick to the side of the head.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Vrh.
Douglas throws a front kick that sends Vrh stumbling back into the cage.
Douglas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Douglas lands a big head kick that sends Vrh to the canvas! Douglas follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Douglas!
Joseph Douglas retains his light heavyweight title!
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