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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Forbes (ranked 25188 p4p, 0 weight class) and Penguin Lord (ranked 5690 p4p, 0 weight class). Penguin Lord acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ezequiel Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penguin Lord!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord throws a head kick that misses
and Forbes counters by clinching up.
Lord breaks the clinch.
Forbes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lord to the ground. Forbes is now in Lord's guard.
Lord wants to control but Forbes passes easily into half guard.
Forbes decides to return to a standing position.
Lord shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lord tries to pass to full mount but Forbes defends it.
Forbes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lord pulls his head out easily.
Lord not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord stands up out of the half guard.
Lord closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Forbes did well to prevent Lord getting side control.
Lord is looking to take a break and control but Forbes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lord should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Forbes is trying to stand.
Lord wants to pass the guard but Forbes is defending well.
Forbes kicks off Lord and gets to his feet.
Penguin Lord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord clinches up against the cage.
Forbes avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lord looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Forbes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forbes wants to control but Lord postures up.
Lord wants to control for a moment but Forbes uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Forbes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lord pulls his head out easily.
Lord is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord is trying to control. Forbes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Forbes tries to kick Lord off but Lord keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Forbes is looking to improve his position.
Lord sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Forbes defending well though.
Forbes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lord is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Forbes swats away the attempt to clinch by Lord.
Forbes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lord has closed the distance and engaged Forbes in a clinch.
Lord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forbes moves into the clinch successfully.
Lord jumps guard and drags Forbes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Forbes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lord working a defensive guard but Forbes passes into half guard.
Lord tries to kick Forbes off in order to stand up. Forbes Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
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 Ezequiel Forbes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Forbes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lord counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Forbes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lord.
Forbes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Forbes is trying to force a seperation but Lord has the dominant position.
Forbes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Forbes can't fight it off and eventually Lord manages to take the fight to the floor. Forbes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Forbes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord prevents Forbes from breaking the clinch.
Forbes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lord pulls guard successfully.
Lord looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lord controls Forbes momentarily but Forbes frees himself.
Lord thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Forbes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lord, up you get!
Lord closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Forbes's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes has Lord pulled in close to control his posture.
Forbes trying to strike off his back.
Forbes trying to control the position.
Forbes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Forbes keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
Forbes has control of Lord's left arm, preventing Lord from doing any damage.
Forbes is looking to stand up but Lord isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Forbes moves into the clinch successfully.
Lord turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Forbes bucks up and tries to throw Lord off but instead Lord has got his back!
Forbes trying to control the action but Lord just sinks the hooks in.
Lord has the hooks in. Forbes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Forbes trying to get back to his feet but Lord is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lord controlling the positon.
Forbes is trying to stand back up.
Forbes trying to control the hands but Lord won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lord is landing with strikes. Forbes can't take much more of this.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Penguin Lord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Forbes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lord 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.
Forbes is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lord presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Forbes tries to break free but Lord pushes him back against the cage.
Lord lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Forbes backwards.
Lord is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lord manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Forbes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forbes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Forbes is trying to control Lord's posture but Lord avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lord gets a double leg takedown into Forbes's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Forbes holds on and takes a little breather.
Forbes controls Lord momentarily but Lord frees himself.
Forbes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lord not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lord manages to pass to side control.
Forbes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lord keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Lord to work.
Forbes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Forbes.
Lord is looking for a sweep.
Lord takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lord to his feet.
Lord looks to clinch
and Forbes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Forbes passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Forbes trying to control the pace.
Lord is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Forbes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Forbes's back!
Forbes wants to control his opponent's hands but Lord gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lord.
Lord avoiding Forbes 's attempts to control his hands.
Lord throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Lord is not going to allow Forbes to sit and survive in this position.
Forbes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lord is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Penguin Lord.
Well Lord 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Penguin Lord!
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FIGHT
RATING
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