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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jontte Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiernan has chosen Tartanic - Unavoidable - 09 BAllZ/Ringworm as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jontte Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conor Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws a head kick that Tiernan semi-blocks.
It looks like Conor Tiernan has been cut.
Man tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab from Tiernan.
It looks like Jontte Man has been cut.
Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
Man lands a high kick!
Tiernan missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tiernan throws out a powerful jab.
Tiernan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tiernan throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiernan misses with a body shot.
Tiernan misses the shot to the body.
Man avoids the head kick by Tiernan.
Tiernan throws a shot to the body.
Tiernan loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiernan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan gets tackled into the ropes by Man. Man maintains the clinch.
Knees to the body from Man.
Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tiernan.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiernan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Man throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tiernan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiernan.
A short right from Tiernan.
Man tries to stall but Tiernan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Man with a knee to the head.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiernan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man lands with a left to the head.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiernan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A body shot lands from Tiernan.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Tiernan gets an underhook and turns Man into the ropes.
Tiernan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tiernan's defenses.
Tiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Man seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tiernan can turn it around.
Tiernan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan misses with some punches.
Tiernan avoids a wild elbow strike from Man.
Man throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tiernan.
Man landing knees to the head.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Tiernan avoids the damage to the body.
Tiernan misses with some punches.
Tiernan lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tiernan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Man taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiernan.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Tiernan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Tiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiernan smiles and moves away.
Tiernan misses the jab.
Tiernan works Man's body with a nice hook.
Tiernan connects with a solid leg kick.
Tiernan loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man is looking to clinch.
Tiernan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Tiernan with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiernan throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man slips a jab from Tiernan.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Tiernan misses.
Man is looking to counter the offense by Tiernan and move into the clinch.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiernan.
Tiernan scores with a hook.
A jab from Man misses.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tiernan blocks a head kick by Man.
Tiernan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A combination from Tiernan does no damage.
Tiernan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tiernan fakes the leg kick and cracks Man in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiernan.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tiernan throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Man wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Tiernan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Tiernan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tiernan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiernan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tiernan throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Jontte Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiernan misses with a wild body shot.
Tiernan avoids the head kick by Man.
Man wants to clinch
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiernan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tiernan lands a high kick!
Tiernan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conor Tiernan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiernan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tiernan lands with a cross.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiernan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tiernan missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiernan takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Tiernan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the ropes.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tiernan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiernan lands with a light punch inside.
Tiernan misses with some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Man taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Man obliges.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiernan takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Still in the clinch, Tiernan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man working Tiernan over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
Tiernan misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tiernan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man being controlled against the ropes.
Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Tiernan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Man as Tiernan tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Tiernan fails to land.
Tiernan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tiernan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tiernan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tiernan scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Tiernan is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Tiernan digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiernan avoids a wild elbow strike from Man.
Tiernan managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Tiernan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Tiernan throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Tiernan is blocking nicely.
Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Man is trying to stall.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Man has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Man scores a nice knee to the body.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Man tries to pull guard but Tiernan holds him up against the ropes and eventually Man drops back down to his feet.
Conor Tiernan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiernan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Tiernan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiernan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Tiernan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiernan tries to stall but Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tiernan as Man tries to tie him up.
Tiernan misses with an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Tiernan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Tiernan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Man wants to clinch up but Tiernan keeps it at a distance.
Man backing away here, and Tiernan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tiernan looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Man darts in trying to clinch
and Tiernan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Man blocks a head kick by Tiernan.
Man is looking to counter the offense by Tiernan and move into the clinch.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiernan.
Tiernan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Tiernan.
Tiernan thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters by clinching up.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiernan.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tiernan avoids it.
Man tries to stall but Tiernan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tiernan walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tiernan throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tiernan, pushing him back against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Man manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Man is trying to control the position but Tiernan postures up.
Tiernan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Man looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tiernan passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Tiernan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tiernan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Man has managed to free his arm - good work.
Man trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Man manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man controls Tiernan momentarily but Tiernan frees himself.
Man wants to control the position but Tiernan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Man looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Tiernan pushes past his half guard into mount!
Man is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Man is squirming around, avoiding Tiernan's attempts to control the action.
Man tries to reverse the position but Tiernan maintains control.
Conor Tiernan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tiernan looking to control but Man is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan prevents Man from getting the reversal.
Tiernan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Man is looking to improve his position but Tiernan isn't that keen on the idea.
Man tries to hold on but Tiernan postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Tiernan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tiernan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Tiernan!
During a confident post fight interview, Conor Tiernan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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