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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lange has chosen ACDC-You Shook Me(All Night Long) as his entrance music. Artie Lange has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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149 lbs
16 - 18 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Jawo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artie Lange!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lange did well to prevent Jawo getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jawo prevents Lange from improving his position.
Jawo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lange defends it well.
Lange wants to get back to his feet.
Jawo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jawo wants to work for an arm triangle but Lange is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jawo is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Lange to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange keeping full guard, as Jawo tries to pass.
Lange wants to sweep but no luck.
Jawo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lange is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lange has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jawo keeping full guard, as Lange tries to pass.
Lange keeps trying to improve his position.
Lange gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lange forces his way into half guard.
Jawo is trying to get back to full guard.
Jawo looking for submissions off his back.
Lange seems to be working for a kimura but Jawo defends the submission attempt.
Lange sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jawo actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jawo keeps working.
Jawo looking for submissions off his back.
Lange seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jawo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jawo actively working from the bottom here.
Jawo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lange is thwarting Jawo's attempts to control the position.
Lange passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jawo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lange goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jawo turns into him and now he's in Lange's guard.
Lange looking for a sweep. Not yet Lange, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lange not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lange manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jawo manages to get himself to full guard.
Lange wants to control from the top but Jawo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artie Lange dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Jawo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lange shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jawo but Jawo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lange shoots in looking for a takedown. Jawo tries to sprawl out of it but Lange keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jawo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lange has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jawo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lange.
Jawo shoots in for a takedown but Lange shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lange shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lange was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jawo is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange trying to control the action but Jawo is working from the bottom.
Jawo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lange tries to advance to mount but Jawo denies him.
Lange is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo is not content to let Lange control the position.
Jawo manages to get back to half guard.
Jawo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lange pulls his head out easily.
Lange is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jawo sees it coming and defends easily.
Jawo actively working from the bottom here.
Lange is trying to control. Jawo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lange is controlling the pace.
Jawo looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jawo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jawo wants to get back to full guard.
Jawo is refusing to be controlled, as Lange sits in half guard.
Jawo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lange pulls his head out easily.
Lange is working for a submission of some sort.
Lange tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jawo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lange takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lange is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jawo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lange trying to control but Jawo is working from the bottom.
Lange is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lange is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange trying to control but Jawo is working from the bottom.
Artie Lange has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lange has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jawo is proving hard to escape from.
Jawo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jawo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lange wants to control from the top but Jawo keeps moving.
Lange passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lange tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lange cracks Jawo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artie Lange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Jawo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
Lange shoots for a takedown but Jawo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jawo shoots in for a takedown but Lange shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lange darts in looking for a takedown but Jawo gets double underhooks and turns Lange into the cage.
Jawo shoots in looking for a takedown but Lange manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jawo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lange fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lange looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jawo is fending him off so far but Lange persists. Nope, Jawo circles away and we're back to standing.
Junior Jawo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artie Lange.
Jawo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lange is trying to defend but Jawo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lange wants to control the action here but instead Jawo manages to pass to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lange has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lange!
Jawo keeping moving, preventing Lange from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jawo keeping moving, preventing Lange from controlling successfully.
Jawo looking to control.
Jawo keeping full guard, as Lange tries to pass.
Lange trying to control the position from guard on top but Jawo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jawo has an active guard here but Lange has managed to pass into half guard.
Jawo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lange pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lange slips a nice elbow through Jawo's hands, connecting with Jawo's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ground and pound from Lange.
Jawo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lange seems to be working for a kimura but Jawo defends the submission attempt.
Jawo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lange is thwarting Jawo's attempts to control the position.
Jawo is trying to get back to full guard.
Lange wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jawo keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange lands strikes from half guard.
Lange slips a nice elbow through Jawo's hands, connecting with Jawo's forehead.
Lange seems to be working for a kimura but Jawo defends the submission attempt.
Lange is working for a submission of some sort.
Artie Lange is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lange wants to control but Jawo is keeping him busy.
Jawo looking for submissions off his back.
Jawo actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lange is trying to control. Jawo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jawo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jawo actively working from the bottom here.
Lange performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jawo looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lange is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artie Lange comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lange winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artie Lange!
Artie Lange took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, DJs Locker for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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