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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fuk Yuuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuk Yuuu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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171 cm
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159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fuk Yuuu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derick Hess! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yuuu shoots for a double leg takedown but Hess sprawls well. He's pushed Yuuu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Yuuu throws a head kick but Hess moves out of range.
No luck for Hess with that takedown attempt. Yuuu with a poor takedown so Hess counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Hess tries to free his leg and advance position but Yuuu is retaining full guard. Hess won't allow Yuuu to sweep him here. Yuuu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Hess throws a strike but Yuuu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Hess has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yuuu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Hess has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hess escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yuuu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Yuuu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Yuuu trying to control but Hess is working from the bottom. Yuuu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hess is looking for a triangle but Yuuu pushes his legs off easily.
Hess throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yuuu uses it to pass to side control.
Yuuu content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Hess manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yuuu's best efforts. Hess gets full guard. Yuuu content to stall in guard here. Yuuu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hess swivels though and keeps the full guard. Hess is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hess looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hess keeping moving, preventing Yuuu from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hess has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yuuu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Hess is looking for a triangle here but Yuuu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hess is not content to let Yuuu control the position. Yuuu tries for a kimura but Hess is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yuuu stands up and beckons Hess to his feet. Hess is looking to clinch. Yuuu fails with the takedown and Hess counters with a nice double leg into half guard. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fuk Yuuu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yuuu trying to control from the bottom.
Yuuu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hess is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Hess is looking for a kimura here.
Yuuu trying to hold on to Hess's head to control him but Hess postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yuuu is looking for a sweep. Hess is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hess is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yuuu sees it coming and defends easily. Yuuu is doing well to control the position and prevent Hess from advancing to side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hess wants to clinch. Yuuu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hess circles away. Yuuu moves into the clinch successfully.
Hess fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derick Hess dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Hess is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuuu. Hess shoots in for a double leg but Yuuu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Yuuu looks for a takedown but Hess sprawls well. Hess wants to clinch but Yuuu slips to the side and Yuuu counters with a good, hard body kick but Hess shrugs it off. Hess is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real. Yuuu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yuuu looking to throw knees to the head but Hess is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yuuu. Yuuu breaks the clinch.
Hess has his takedown stuffed and Yuuu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yuuu. Yuuu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yuuu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuuu, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A head kick misses from Yuuu. Hess misses with a takedown attempt and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Fuk Yuuu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derick Hess. Hess has his takedown stuffed and Yuuu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yuuu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yuuu is trying to break free. Yuuu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hess tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yuuu just stands there and leans against the cage. Yuuu misses with a knee to the head. Yuuu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yuuu throws a head kick that misses. No joy there for Yuuu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hess closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yuuu circles away. Yuuu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hess as he jumps to the side. Yuuu moves into the clinch successfully.
Hess gets a trip takedown into half guard. Hess wants to take a breather but Yuuu is having none of it. Hess is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yuuu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hess's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hess's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hess breaks Yuuu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hess looking to pass the guard. Yuuu throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Yuuu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hess's guard. Hess has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yuuu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Hess looking to control.
Yuuu gets to his feet. Hess looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hess slips a jab and a cross from Yuuu.
Hess circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yuuu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Hess closes the distance and clinches. Hess is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yuuu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Hess trying to stall but Yuuu improves his position.
Yuuu throws a punch but it's blocked by Hess. Yuuu looking to throw knees to the head but Hess is blocking nicely.
Hess has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yuuu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Yuuu scores with a knee to the head.
Yuuu can't break the clinch.
Yuuu is looking to break free of the clinch but Hess has double underhooks. Yuuu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hess fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Yuuu fails to land. Hess prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four 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. Yuuu avoiding damage.
Hess jumps guard but Yuuu stands there with Hess around his waist. Hess gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yuuu.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Yuuu is trying to break the clinch but Hess has him pressed against the cage. Yuuu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hess pulls guard. Yuuu with a flurry of punches that miss. Yuuu wanted to stand there but Hess had control of the position. Yuuu trying to control the position from guard on top but Hess is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fuk Yuuu dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hess gets a clinch. Hess has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yuuu is trying to keep an underhook but Hess manages to get the takedown into half guard. Nice strikes from Hess there. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yuuu looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Yuuu gets back to full guard.
Yuuu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Hess connects with a couple of short punches. Hess passes easily into side control. Nice work. Yuuu taking a bit of punishment here - Hess scoring with strikes. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hess stands up and beckons Yuuu to his feet. Hess avoids the head kick by Yuuu.
Yuuu tries to clinch but Hess moves away and Hess counters with a shoot takedown. Yuuu fights it but they end up in guard. Hess drops back looking for a leg! Yuuu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yuuu manages to kick Hess off! Hess jumps back into Yuuu's guard. Yuuu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yuuu has control of Hess's left arm, preventing Hess from doing any damage. Hess postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yuuu is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hess, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yuuu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Yuuu stands up from guard. Let's bang! Yuuu throws a head kick but Hess moves out of range.
Yuuu throws a head kick that misses. Hess forces Yuuu back against the cage and clinches. Hess tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yuuu smiles and moves away.
Hess fails in his attempt to clinch. Fuk Yuuu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yuuu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Yuuu throws a head kick but Hess moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hess throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yuuu's waist but Yuuu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hess off to one side. Yuuu misses with a head kick.
Hess closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Yuuu is trying to improve his position. Yuuu is working hard here to advance position. Yuuu wants to get back to his feet. Hess wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yuuu, who protects the arm well. Hess lands a nice forearm strike. Hess is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hess working the ground and pound but Yuuu is defending the strikes. Yuuu gets back to half guard. Yuuu wants to get back to full guard. Hess working the head and body with strikes. Hess is taking a breather. Yuuu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Hess is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hess wants to stand but Yuuu has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Hess looking for a submission but Yuuu manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Yuuu working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight! Derick Hess comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Hess has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derick Hess!
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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
54% |
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