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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamezdin Shraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Natural Mystic. Shraf comes into a darkened arena with his song building. O.C. - time's up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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277 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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212 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamezdin Shraf!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shraf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Shraf coming out on top.
Black tests Shraf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Shraf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shraf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shraf throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Shraf there.
It looks like Matt Black has been cut.
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shraf, as that shot connected.
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black tries to break the clinch but Shraf is controlling the position.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shraf has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shraf wants to break free but Black has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shraf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shraf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shraf lands a glancing blow to the side of Black's head.
Jamezdin Shraf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shraf misses with an uppercut.
Black fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shraf avoids it really well and circles away.
Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shraf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black gets a takedown into half guard.
Shraf manages to get to full guard.
Shraf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shraf wants to sweep here but Black controlling him for the moment.
Black loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Black advances position into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black scores with punches from side control.
Black throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Black lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shraf down.
Black is chipping away with strikes.
Black tries to score with some ground and pound. Shraf controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Shraf tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Black crashes against the mat.
Shraf is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black winds up and cracks Shraf with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Black 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.
Black tries to stand and escape but Shraf actually recovers to full guard.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Shraf has momentary wrist control but Black slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shraf is on top in guard.
Black is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Black seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Shraf has recovered full guard.
Shraf looking to control.
Black trying to control but Shraf is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shraf 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.
Black working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shraf's head.
Shraf 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.
Black works over Shraf with some ground and pound from guard.
Black content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shraf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Black trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Shraf manages to pass to mount!
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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 Matt Black will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Black's cut.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shraf scores with a jab. Black acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Black with a poor takedown
and Shraf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shraf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shraf scores with a body shot.
Black works Shraf's body with a nice hook.
Shraf throws an off balance right hand
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Black fails with the takedown
enabling Shraf to counter with a crisp jab.
Shraf might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Shraf pushes him off.
Black jabs Shraf right on the nose. Shraf blinks but takes it well.
Shraf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shraf wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Shraf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shraf circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Shraf misses.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black shoots in looking for a takedown but Shraf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Black's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shraf swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shraf! But no joy.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Black backs off Shraf throws a huge counter combo but Black manages to avoid it all.
Matt Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black is looking to clinch but Shraf is avoiding it.
Shraf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shraf tests Black's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shraf slips a jab and a cross from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Shraf is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shraf! But no joy.
Shraf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shraf tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shraf to the ground. Shraf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black has closed the distance and engaged Shraf in a clinch.
Shraf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Black takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shraf throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Shraf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Black momentarily.
Shraf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Black's head.
Shraf scores with a body shot.
Shraf throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Nice uppercut there from Shraf.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
Black looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Black is rocked!
Shraf moves in close and cracks Black with a massive right hand! Black, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Shraf!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jamezdin Shraf!
Jamezdin Shraf decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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