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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Hegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hegg has chosen Twilight of the Thunder God as his entrance music. Mario Acosta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Hegg!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta scores with a head kick.
Hegg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hegg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Acosta's waist but Acosta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hegg off to one side.
Acosta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johan Hegg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hegg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Acosta.
Acosta tries to score with a low kick but Hegg moves his leg out of the way.
Hegg feints and then cracks Acosta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Acosta down.
Acosta looks to land a body kick but Hegg moved away.
Hegg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hegg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hegg throws a push kick but Acosta slaps the foot to one side.
Hegg tries a head kick but it misses.
Hegg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hegg throws a head kick but Acosta moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Acosta.
Acosta scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hegg moves out of range of the body kick from Acosta.
Mario Acosta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acosta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Mario Acosta has been cut.
Hegg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acosta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Hegg.
Acosta misses with a head kick.
Acosta tries to land a front kick but Hegg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hegg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hegg misses with a two punch combination.
Acosta throws a body shot but no joy.
Hegg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hegg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acosta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Acosta connects with a looping right hand.
Hegg misses with a low kick.
Hegg lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hegg lands with a kick to the temple. Acosta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hegg looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hegg throws a head kick that misses.
Acosta is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hegg throws a leg kick
and Acosta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hegg moves out of range of the body kick from Acosta.
Some wild striking there from Hegg.
Acosta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Acosta dodges the punch combination from Hegg.
Acosta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hegg tries a head kick but it misses.
Acosta lands with a nice combination. Hegg backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from Hegg.
A head kick misses from Acosta.
Acosta checks a low kick from Hegg.
It looked like Acosta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hegg.
Hegg tries a head kick but it misses.
Acosta misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta throws a head kick but Hegg moves out of range.
Acosta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hegg on the side of the head.
Acosta throws a head kick that misses.
Acosta lands a body shot.
Hegg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Acosta.
Acosta misses the shot to the body.
Hegg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Acosta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hegg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Acosta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Hegg.
Acosta scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acosta lands a jab-cross combination.
Hegg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Acosta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Acosta checks a leg kick.
A combination from Acosta does no damage.
Hegg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Acosta avoids the head kick by Hegg.
Hegg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acosta scores with a sloppy right hand. Hegg should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Hegg.
Hegg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Acosta is out of range and Hegg settles back down.
Hegg moves out of range of the leg kick from Acosta.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Acosta.
A head kick misses from Hegg.
Acosta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hegg.
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 Mario Acosta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Acosta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Acosta clobbers Hegg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Acosta.
Hegg throws a lazy head kick
and Acosta counters with a right hand to the body.
Hegg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acosta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mario Acosta is winning the standup battle so far.
Acosta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hegg motions for Acosta to come forward. Hegg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hegg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hegg wants to clinch up but Acosta keeps it at a distance.
Hegg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hegg misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hegg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Acosta blocks a head kick by Hegg.
Hegg is breathing heavily.
Hegg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Acosta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hegg tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hegg throws a head kick but Acosta moves out of range.
Acosta connects with a nice looking jab.
Hegg connects with a high kick.
Hegg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Acosta scores with a head kick.
Hegg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acosta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Acosta looks to score with a jab to the body but Hegg is just out of range.
Acosta is looking to wear down Hegg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hegg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Acosta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Acosta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hegg if he has to take too many more of those.
Acosta stuffs the takedown attempt from Hegg. Hegg gets slowly back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Acosta delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta throws a front kick that sends Hegg stumbling back into the cage.
Hegg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hegg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Acosta quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Acosta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Acosta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Acosta lands with a good body shot.
Some wild striking there from Acosta.
Despite the aggression on Hegg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hegg throws a head kick that misses.
Acosta is looking for a counter combo.
Hegg moves out of range of the body kick.
Acosta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hegg can do to turn this around?
Acosta lands a nice shot to the body.
Acosta scores with a hook to the body. Hegg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Acosta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hegg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Acosta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hegg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Acosta.
Hegg misses with a head kick.
Hegg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Acosta scores with a push kick.
Acosta avoids a kick to the body.
Hegg is looking to chop away at Acosta's legs.
Hegg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Acosta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hegg dodges the punch combination from Acosta.
Hegg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Acosta slips a jab and a cross from Hegg.
A counter left hand to the body from Acosta misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johan Hegg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acosta thows a body kick. Hegg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Acosta. Hegg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Acosta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hegg misses with a head kick.
Hegg misses with a double jab.
Acosta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hegg if he has to take too many more of those.
Acosta checks a leg kick.
Acosta misses with a head kick.
As Acosta backs off Hegg throws a huge counter combo but Acosta manages to avoid it all.
Acosta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hegg moves away from the strike by Acosta.
Hegg throws a low kick but Acosta avoids it.
Acosta scores with a hook to the body. Hegg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hegg might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Acosta has got the better of the exchanges.
Acosta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hegg at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Acosta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Acosta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Acosta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Acosta misses with a jab to the body
and Hegg counters with a nice body shot.
Hegg feints and then cracks Acosta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Acosta down.
Acosta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hegg was well out of range. Poor timing from Acosta.
Acosta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hegg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Acosta.
Hegg throws a head kick that misses.
Hegg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Acosta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hegg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acosta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hegg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Acosta connects with a leg kick. Hegg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hegg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Acosta's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta avoids the head kick by Hegg.
Hegg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Acosta is out of range and Hegg settles back down.
Hegg throws a right hand that Acosta ducks under and follows up with a left that Acosta also avoids with ease.
Acosta scores with a head kick.
Hegg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Acosta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hegg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hegg throws a looping overhand right but Acosta ducks down to avoid it.
Acosta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Acosta throws a shot to the body.
Hegg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Acosta.
Hegg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hegg closes the distance but Acosta moves to the side
enabling Acosta to counter with a crisp jab.
Hegg lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acosta thows a body kick. Hegg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Acosta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Acosta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Acosta swings for the body but Hegg moves out of range.
Hegg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Acosta circles away quickly and effectively.
A thudding body kick lands there by Acosta!
Hegg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Acosta blocks a head kick by Hegg.
Nice shot lands for Acosta.
Hegg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Acosta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Acosta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hegg tries to clinch there but Acosta circles away.
Acosta is looking for a counter combo.
Acosta misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hegg.
Hegg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Acosta lands with a shot to the body.
Acosta misses with a combination
and Hegg counters with a two punch combo.
Hegg misses with a wild combination.
Acosta looks to land a combination. Hegg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Acosta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Acosta misses with a low kick.
Hegg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hegg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acosta counters with a left and a right that stings Hegg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Acosta.
A head kick misses from Acosta.
Some wild striking there from Hegg.
Acosta fails to land with a series of punches.
Hegg throws a series of punches but Acosta moves out of range.
Hegg misses with a head kick.
Acosta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hegg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Acosta cracks the inside of Hegg's front leg.
Acosta blocks a head kick by Hegg.
A combination from Acosta does no damage.
Johan Hegg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mario Acosta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Acosta lands with a kick to the temple. Hegg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Acosta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Acosta 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Acosta!
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energy
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hype
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