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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Bull (ranked 1086 p4p, 154 weight class) and Philo Beddo (ranked 1256 p4p, 175 weight class). Beddo has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeNtSPnvxWU&list=PL1CE5A4327AF04267&index=4 as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 cm
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210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
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214 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Bull! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beddo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Bull takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Beddo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bull paws at him with a jab and circles away. Beddo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Bull walks into a straight right hand from Beddo.
It looks like Jari Bull has been cut. Beddo looks to throw the jab but Bull is out of range. It looked like Bull wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beddo. Bull catches Beddo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Beddo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beddo there as he acknowledges the shot. Beddo throws a right and a left that both miss. Bull looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Bull cracks Beddo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Beddo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beddo looking for a takedown here - he's got it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bull wants to get back to his feet but Beddo is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Beddo postures up in Bull's guard and throws a big left but Bull blocks it. Beddo throws a strike but Bull rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Beddo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bull won't allow Beddo to sweep him here. Bull being controlled here momentarily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Beddo has a closed guard, preventing Bull from standing up. Beddo is looking to sweep but instead, Bull has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beddo is trying is best to control the position here. Beddo wants to control but Bull is keeping busy and won't allow it. Bull performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Beddo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bull is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Beddo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bull avoids the attempt from Beddo to control. Bull tries to control but Beddo wriggling away. Beddo is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beddo prevents Bull from taking his back. Bull is looking to stand but Beddo has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Beddo tries to hold on but Bull pushes him away. Bull is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. Beddo tries to hold on but Bull postures up. Bull is looking to stand but Beddo has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Bull wants to control the pace but Beddo is squirming around nicely. Bull avoids the attempt from Beddo to control. Bull is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. Beddo tries to hold on but Bull postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beddo is trying to escape the mount.
Beddo somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet! Bull seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Beddo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Beddo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beddo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beddo has a couple of punches blocked by Bull.
Beddo fails to pull guard.
Bull blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beddo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bull tries a body shot but Beddo blocks it.
Bull just leaning against Beddo, taking a breather. Bull lands a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut. That's time! Bull's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Beddo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bull throws out the jab. Bull scores with a leg kick.
Bull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beddo. Bull throws a hook but Beddo blocks it. Beddo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Bull lands with an overhand left. Beddo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Beddo throws a half hearted mid kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bull buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bull lands a nice shot that snaps Beddo's head back.
Beddo cracks Bull with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bull misses with a looping left. Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Beddo. Bull throws a head kick that misses and Beddo counters with a nice uppercut. Beddo slips under a jab from Bull. Bull misses with a looping left. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Beddo! But no joy. Bull throws out a loose jab but Beddo uses good head movement to avoid it. Beddo looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bull slips under a jab from Beddo. Beddo lands with a straight right. Bull didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Beddo does it's job there. Beddo throws an off balance right hand
and Bull counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Beddo lands a big shot that drops Bull! Can he finish him?
Bull is rocked!
Jari Bull's cut is getting worse. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beddo throws a big elbow that misses. Bull working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beddo. Bull looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Bull trying to keep a closed guard but Beddo is proving a slippery customer.
Beddo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Beddo landing with the ground and pound. Beddo with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beddo throws a big right hand that misses. Beddo passes into half guard. Beddo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bull's thigh. Bull counters though and makes it back to full guard. Beddo throws a strike but Bull rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Beddo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Bull has control of Beddo's left arm, preventing Beddo from doing any damage. Beddo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Beddo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bull swivels though and keeps the full guard. Philo Beddo has got the better of the ground game so far. Beddo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Beddo postures up.
Beddo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beddo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bull is keeping the position for now. Beddo passes Bull's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Beddo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Beddo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Bull tries to get to full guard but Beddo has control of the leg. Beddo trying to mount his opponent but Bull defends it. Bull trying to control from the bottom.
Beddo is trying to control. Bull wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Beddo is thwarting Bull's attempts to control the position. Beddo thows a huge punch but Bull dodges it nicely.
Beddo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philo Beddo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jari Bull's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bull throws a poor cross that misses
and Bull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Beddo 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. Bull connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Beddo closes the distance and clinches. A nice left hand lands by Beddo.
Beddo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Beddo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bull misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bull. Bull avoids the elbow strike from Beddo, against the cage.
Bull stalls. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Beddo jumps guard but Bull turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Bull trying to stall but Beddo improves his position.
Bull lands a shot to the body. Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beddo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bull pressing his opponent against the cage. Bull misses with a hook from the clinch. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Bull misses with a short punch on the inside. Beddo throws an elbow but it misses.
Beddo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bull looking to slow down the pace here. A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land. Beddo cracks Bull with a nice body shot. Beddo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bull pressing his opponent against the cage. Bull holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beddo misses with a short punch on the inside. Bull displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beddo up against the cage. Bull is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Bull lands an uppercut. Beddo is trying to push Bull away but Bull has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bull being controlled against the cage. Bull taking a breather. Jari Bull has scored more points in the clinch so far. Bull lands with a light punch inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beddo. Bull content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jari Bull. Beddo throws a hook but Bull avoids it easily. Beddo throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beddo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A jab-cross combination lands for Beddo and sends Bull crashing to the mat! Beddo follows him down to the mat - Bull regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! Oh Bull is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Beddo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bull seems to have got his legs back now. Beddo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Beddo not landing any meaningful shots this time. Beddo not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bull is trying to maintain the position but Beddo is very close to passing his half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bull has hold of Beddo's hands but Beddo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Beddo is looking to advance position but Bull won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bull blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beddo. Bull tries to roll over but Beddo keeps him under control. Beddo throwing shots but Bull is blocking nicely. Beddo not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bull blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beddo. Beddo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jari Bull's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Beddo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Bull holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Beddo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Bull is looking to control Beddo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bull avoid being mounted? Beddo tries to pass to full mount but Bull defends it. Bull moves into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Philo Beddo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Beddo 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philo Beddo! Jumping up and down and very excited, Philo Beddo waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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