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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Ducal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hekkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hekkanen has chosen Its Time ! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tony Hekkanen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Ducal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Hekkanen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ducal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hekkanen throws a one two combo.
It looks like Alan Ducal has been cut.
Ducal lands a high kick!
It looks like Tony Hekkanen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducal misses with a straight left.
Hekkanen misses with a double jab.
Ducal moves into the clinch.
Ducal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Ducal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hekkanen tries to break the clinch but Ducal is controlling the position.
Ducal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hekkanen tries to break the clinch but Ducal is controlling the position.
Hekkanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Ducal won't allow it.
Hekkanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ducal is keeping busy.
Hekkanen lands a left hand.
Hekkanen is trying to break free.
Hekkanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Ducal gets an underhook and turns Hekkanen into the cage.
Hekkanen avoids the elbow strike from Ducal, against the cage.
Hekkanen tries to break the clinch but Ducal is controlling the position.
Ducal lands a nice elbow.
Ducal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hekkanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hekkanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ducal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ducal prevents Hekkanen from breaking the clinch.
Hekkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ducal.
A short right from Ducal on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ducal.
Ducal looking to throw knees to the head but Hekkanen is blocking nicely.
Hekkanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hekkanen drops his hands momentarily and Ducal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hekkanen throws a series of punches but Ducal avoids them all with ease.
Ducal dodges the punch combination from Hekkanen.
Hekkanen misses with a wild combination.
Hekkanen looks gassed!
Ducal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hekkanen throws a jab when Ducal was well out of range.
Hekkanen slips a jab and a cross from Ducal.
Hekkanen misses with the combination.
Hekkanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hekkanen tries to clinch there but Ducal circles away.
Ducal throws a body punch but Hekkanen moves out of range.
Hekkanen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hekkanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ducal throws a series of punches but Hekkanen avoids them all with ease.
Hekkanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ducal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducal digs a good body shot into Hekkanen's ribs.
Ducal closes the distance but Hekkanen moves to the side
and Hekkanen counters with a straight right hand.
Ducal clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ducal lands a knee to the head.
Hekkanen blocks an elbow strike.
Ducal scores with a shoulder strike.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ducal pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ducal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ducal lands an elbow just above Hekkanen 's eye.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but Hekkanen blocks with his arms.
Hekkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ducal.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but Hekkanen blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Ducal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ducal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hekkanen blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ducal lands an elbow just above Hekkanen 's eye.
Hekkanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Ducal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ducal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ducal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ducal.
Hekkanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ducal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hekkanen throws a combination that misses
and Ducal counters with a big head kick but Hekkanen shrugs it off.
Hekkanen misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Ducal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ducal has closed the distance and engaged Hekkanen in a clinch.
Ducal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ducal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hekkanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hekkanen breaks the clinch.
Hekkanen works over Ducal's head and body with a nice combination.
Ducal moves in looking to clinch but Hekkanen pushes him off.
Ducal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ducal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ducal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ducal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ducal prevents Hekkanen from breaking the clinch.
Ducal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hekkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ducal.
Ducal tries a knee to the head but Hekkanen blocks it.
Hekkanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hekkanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Hekkanen does no damage.
Hekkanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ducal tries to close the distance and clinch but Hekkanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ducal misses with a wild combination.
Ducal tries to close the distance and clinch but Hekkanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hekkanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ducal moves into the clinch.
Ducal tries a knee to the head but Hekkanen blocks it.
Ducal with a knee to the head.
Hekkanen manages to break the clinch.
Hekkanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ducal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Ducal dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hekkanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hekkanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hekkanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ducal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hekkanen.
Ducal takes the fight into the clinch.
Ducal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but Hekkanen blocks with his arms.
Ducal misses with a knee to the head.
Hekkanen blocks an elbow strike from Ducal.
Ducal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hekkanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ducal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hekkanen's brow.
Ducal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Hekkanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ducal misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ducal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ducal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hekkanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hekkanen breaks from the clinch.
Hekkanen darts in and clinches Ducal up against the cage.
Hekkanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hekkanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ducal counters with a left to the body.
Ducal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hekkanen.
Ducal wants to clinch but Hekkanen slips to the side
and Hekkanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ducal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hekkanen takes one on the button.
Hekkanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hekkanen misses with a hook.
Ducal doesn't manage to clinch there - Hekkanen circles away.
Ducal drives through and clinches with Hekkanen against the cage.
Ducal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hekkanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hekkanen avoids the elbow strike from Ducal, against the cage.
Ducal lands an elbow inside that Hekkanen shrugs off.
Hekkanen dodges an elbow strike from Ducal.
Ducal lands with a light punch inside.
Ducal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ducal tries a knee to the head but Hekkanen blocks it.
Ducal lands a nice elbow.
Hekkanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ducal lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hekkanen scores with a one two! Ducal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ducal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hekkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ducal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hekkanen.
A big left from Ducal misses.
Ducal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ducal looks to land a combination but Hekkanen avoids it well.
Ducal tries to close the distance and clinch but Hekkanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ducal throws a looping overhand right but Hekkanen ducks down to avoid it.
Ducal clinches up against the cage.
Hekkanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Ducal misses.
Hekkanen throws a right hand that Ducal ducks under and follows up with a left that Ducal also avoids with ease.
Ducal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ducal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ducal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hekkanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducal looks to throw the jab but Hekkanen is out of range.
Ducal throws a head kick but Hekkanen moves out of range.
Hekkanen throws a nice looking combination but Ducal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hekkanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ducal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hekkanen jabs Ducal right on the nose. Ducal blinks but takes it well.
Hekkanen lands a jab.
Hekkanen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hekkanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ducal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hekkanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ducal tries to clinch but Hekkanen moves out of range.
Hekkanen throws a combination that misses
and Hekkanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hekkanen cracks Ducal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ducal closes the distance and clinches.
Ducal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ducal prevents Hekkanen from breaking the clinch.
Ducal lands an elbow just above Hekkanen 's eye.
Ducal keeps control of Hekkanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ducal tries a knee to the head but Hekkanen blocks it.
Hekkanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hekkanen can't break the clinch.
Ducal looking to throw knees to the head but Hekkanen is blocking nicely.
Hekkanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hekkanen is trying to break free.
Ducal prevents Hekkanen from breaking the clinch.
Ducal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hekkanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ducal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ducal lands a knee to the head.
Ducal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ducal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hekkanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ducal's brow.
Ducal looking to throw knees to the head but Hekkanen is blocking nicely.
Hekkanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ducal throws a shot from downtown. Hekkanen moves away and avoids it.
Hekkanen fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Ducal dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hekkanen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hekkanen tests Ducal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hekkanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ducal scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ducal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ducal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alan Ducal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducal tries to clinch up
and Hekkanen counters with a series of strikes. Ducal will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hekkanen misses with the combination.
Ducal clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ducal pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hekkanen breaks the clinch.
Ducal thows a body kick. Hekkanen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ducal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hekkanen looks to land a right hand but Ducal moved out of range.
No joy there for Ducal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hekkanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ducal counters with a one-two to the body.
Ducal tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Hekkanen counter with a right hand.
Ducal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ducal lands an elbow that stopped Hekkanen in his tracks for a moment.
Hekkanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Ducal won't allow it.
Ducal misses with a knee strike.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hekkanen wants to break free but Ducal has control.
Hekkanen tries a body shot but Ducal blocks it.
Ducal lands a damaging elbow.
Hekkanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Ducal.
Ducal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hekkanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hekkanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Ducal lands a nice uppercut.
Hekkanen avoids the elbow strike from Ducal, against the cage.
That's two 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.
Ducal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ducal lands a knee to the head.
Ducal with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Ducal.
Hekkanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Ducal won't allow it.
Hekkanen is trying to break the clinch but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Ducal looking to throw knees to the head but Hekkanen is blocking nicely.
Ducal misses with a knee strike.
Ducal tries a knee to the head but Hekkanen blocks it.
Hekkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ducal.
Ducal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hekkanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hekkanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Ducal won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Ducal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hekkanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ducal misses with an elbow over the top.
Hekkanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ducal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hekkanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left lands for Ducal.
Hekkanen misses with a double jab
and Ducal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ducal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ducal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ducal prevents Hekkanen from breaking the clinch.
Ducal lands a knee to the head.
Ducal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ducal throws an elbow that misses.
Hekkanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hekkanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ducal tries a head kick but it misses.
Hekkanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ducal throws a nice looking combination but Hekkanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ducal throws a right hand that Hekkanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hekkanen also avoids with ease.
Ducal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hekkanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ducal backwards.
Ducal looking to throw knees to the head but Hekkanen is blocking nicely.
Ducal scores with a knee to the head.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hekkanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Hekkanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ducal doesn't seem phased though.
Ducal tries to close the distance and clinch but Hekkanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hekkanen drives through and clinches with Ducal against the cage.
Hekkanen is trying to break the clinch but Ducal has him pressed against the cage.
Ducal comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ducal tries to land a knee to the head but Hekkanen blocks with his arms.
Ducal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ducal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ducal misses with an elbow strike.
Hekkanen blocks the elbow strike.
Ducal misses with a knee to the head.
Hekkanen dodges an elbow strike from Ducal.
Ducal misses with a knee strike.
Ducal throws an elbow but it misses.
Ducal lands a knee to the head.
Ducal lands an elbow inside that Hekkanen shrugs off.
Hekkanen has had enough of the clinch but Ducal keeps him there for the moment.
Hekkanen blocks an elbow strike from Ducal.
Hekkanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ducal throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ducal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ducal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hekkanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hekkanen 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.
Ducal tries to clinch but Hekkanen moves away
and Hekkanen counters with a series of strikes. Ducal will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ducal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alan Ducal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ducal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hekkanen.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Hekkanen.
Well Ducal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Alan Ducal!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Alan Ducal!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Alan Ducal!
Alan Ducal wins by unanimous decision!
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