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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Besy Jyre (ranked 1996 p4p, 238 weight class) and Bruno Italo (ranked 3935 p4p, 409 weight class). Bruno Italo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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188 cm
20
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
34
185 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Besy Jyre! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Italo! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jyre throws out a powerful jab. Italo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Jyre looks to land a combination but Italo avoids it well. Italo feints the counter takedown. Italo avoids the head kick by Jyre.
Italo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Jyre scoring well with a low kick there.
Jyre tries a head kick but it misses.
Jyre lands a lovely overhand right. Besy Jyre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A lazy left from Jyre finds it's target.
It looks like Bruno Italo has been cut. A left and a right from Jyre both land. Nice combination. Donk. Jyre catches Italo right on the button with a cross. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jyre misses with a two punch combination.
Italo feints the counter takedown. Jyre forces Italo back against the cage and clinches. Jyre breaks the clinch.
Jyre clinches up with Italo and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Italo tries to score a body lock takedown but Jyre shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Jyre lands a takedown into guard.
Italo is looking to stand back up but Jyre counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Italo. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Ground and pound from Jyre. Italo actively working from the bottom here. Jyre not landing any meaningful shots this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jyre thows a huge punch but Italo dodges it nicely.
Italo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jyre. Italo looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Italo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Jyre trying to control the pace. Jyre is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jyre decides to stand and escape the position. Jyre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Italo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Jyre tries to bum rush Italo with a series of wild strikes but Italo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Italo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Jyre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jyre lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Italo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Italo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Italo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Jyre misses with a two punch combination.
Jyre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Italo. And Italo tries to counter it with a takedown but Jyre pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jyre lands a two punch combo.
Jyre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Italo moves away. Italo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Jyre fails to land with a series of punches.
Jyre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jyre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Jyre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Italo feints the counter takedown. Nice uppercut there from Jyre. Italo avoids the head kick by Jyre.
Italo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Jyre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Italo on the side of the head. Jyre swinging wildly here.
Italo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. A looping hook to the body misses from Jyre. Italo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Italo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jyre throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jyre tries to land a front kick but Italo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Italo with the counter takedown but Jyre avoids it easily. Jyre misses with the combination.
Jyre lands with a straight right. Italo didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Bruno Italo's cut even more. Jyre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jyre cracks Italo with an open hand slap. Italo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jyre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Italo counters with a single leg into guard. Jyre didn't expect that. Jyre has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Italo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Besy Jyre dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bruno Italo's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jyre misses with a body kick. Italo with the counter takedown but Jyre avoids it easily. Jyre has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Jyre cracks Italo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Italo slips a jab from Jyre. A slow jab from Jyre misses its intended target. Jyre throws a head kick that misses. Italo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. A slow jab from Jyre misses its intended target. And Italo tries to counter it with a takedown but Jyre pushes his down on his head and steps out. Italo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jyre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Italo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jyre. A nice combination there by Jyre.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jyre cracks Italo with a good jab. Italo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jyre throws a jab when Italo was well out of range. Italo staying out of range there. Italo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Italo takes one to the chin there. Italo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Italo is rocked! Jyre throws a leg kick but Italo checks it. Jyre misses with a few strikes there.
Italo blocks a leg kick. And Italo tries to counter it with a takedown but Jyre pushes his down on his head and steps out. A jab lands there for Jyre. Italo is still on wobbly legs! Can Jyre finish him?
The cut above Bruno Italo's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Some wild striking there from Jyre.
Italo seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jyre lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! A lazy left from Jyre finds it's target. Besy Jyre is winning the standup battle so far. Italo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jyre. Jyre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Italo can do to turn this around? Jyre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Italo on the wrong end of a nice jab. Jyre throws a hook but Italo blocks it. Jyre closes the distance and clinches. Jyre jumps into guard, dragging Italo to the mat.
Italo wants to pass the guard but Jyre is keeping the position. Italo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jyre manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Italo has Jyre in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Jyre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Italo dives on top into guard. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jyre holds on and takes a little breather. Jyre looking for a sweep. Not yet Jyre, not yet. Italo has gone for a leg lock! Jyre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Italo's guard.
Italo looking for subs off his back but Jyre has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jyre working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jyre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Italo keeps working. Jyre is looking for a kimura here.
Jyre working the head and body with strikes.
Bruno Italo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruno Italo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Besy Jyre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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