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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Irish Tournament (ranked 5607 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Enrique (ranked 5468 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Irish Tournament!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Enrique!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enrique with a hook.
Tournament swings for the body but Enrique moves out of range.
Tournament scores with a crisp jab that stopped Enrique in his tracks.
Tournament scores with a decent looking hook.
Tournament swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Enrique.
Tournament connects with a right hand. Enrique shakes it off.
Tournament lands with an overhand left.
Tournament throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Enrique to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Tournament misses.
Enrique doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tournament.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tournament steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enrique.
Tournament throws a body punch but Enrique moves out of range.
Enrique throws a hook but Tournament avoids it easily.
Enrique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enrique appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tournament misses with a looping left.
Tournament throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Enrique.
Tournament throws a looping overhand right but Enrique ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Enrique! But no joy.
Enrique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enrique now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tournament misses with an uppercut
and Enrique counters with a nice uppercut.
Tournament bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Enrique steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tournament.
Enrique looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tournament throws a right hand that misses
and Tournament takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tournament misses with a straight left.
Tournament misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enrique ducks right into an uppercut from Tournament.
Enrique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enrique misses with a hook. Tournament ducked under it nicely.
Enrique misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tournament throws a looping overhand right but Enrique ducks down to avoid it.
Tournament works Enrique's body with a nice hook.
Tournament with a hook.
Tournament jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enrique takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tournament jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Enrique releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enrique slips under a jab from Tournament.
Tournament's jab looks to have found its range, popping Enrique under the eye.
Enrique blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Enrique! But no joy.
Tournament misses with a straight left.
Enrique avoids the body shot from Tournament.
Tournament uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Enrique.
Enrique moves out of range of the strikes.
Tournament lands a nice shot to the body.
Enrique ducks under a wild hook from Tournament.
A little jabbing left from Enrique on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tournament misses with a body shot.
Tournament is breathing heavily.
Tournament connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Enrique momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enrique walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Enrique misses.
Tournament was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tournament doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tournament with a hook.
Tournament lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enrique looks to score with a jab to the body but Tournament is just out of range.
Tournament connects with the punch.
Tournament thows a left - swing and a miss!
Enrique looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tournament lands with a nice body punch.
Enrique lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irish Tournament dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tournament takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tournament looks to land a left hand but Enrique moved out of range nicely.
Enrique waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tournament.
Enrique with a jab.
Tournament misses with a looping right.
Enrique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enrique uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tournament.
Enrique ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enrique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Tournament misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Enrique coming out on top.
Irish Tournament seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enrique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enrique slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tournament throws a big shot that misses.
Tournament bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tournament misses with a wild body shot.
Enrique is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tournament with a body shot.
Enrique throws a poor cross that misses
and Tournament counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tournament takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tournament swings for the body but Enrique moves out of range.
Enrique throws out a counter right but Tournament avoids it with no problem.
Tournament is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Enrique takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enrique moves out of range as Tournament strikes.
Tournament swings away with a body shot that misses
and Enrique counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tournament swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tournament misses with a looping left.
Enrique swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tournament throws a hook to the side of Enrique's head but Enrique sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enrique misses the shot to the body.
Enrique scores with a jab. Tournament acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the body from Tournament misses
and Enrique counters with a straight right hand.
Enrique walks into a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Enrique, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tournament takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tournament throws a hook to the side of Enrique's head but Enrique sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Enrique looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Enrique throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tournament throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tournament throws out a loose jab but Enrique uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Enrique misses.
A quick step to the side and Tournament tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tournament slips a jab from Enrique.
Tournament tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Enrique was well out of range. Poor timing from Tournament.
Tournament scores with a crisp jab that stopped Enrique in his tracks.
Tournament works Enrique's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enrique scores with a shot to the body.
Enrique scores with a nice strike.
Enrique uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tournament.
It seemed like Enrique was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Enrique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tournament throws the left hand but Enrique avoids the punch easily.
Enrique let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Irish Tournament is winning the standup battle so far.
Enrique lands a slapping body shot.
Enrique takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tournament lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Tournament. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carlos Enrique will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tournament lands with a straight right. Enrique didn't see that one coming.
Tournament takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Enrique defending well as Tournament loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Tournament misses.
Tournament throws a hook to the side of Enrique's head but Enrique sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Tournament.
Tournament throws a right hand that misses
and Enrique counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tournament lands a nice shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Enrique might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tournament has got the better of the exchanges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Enrique misses the shot to the body.
Enrique walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tournament throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tournament throws an off balance right hand
and Enrique counters with a nice uppercut.
Enrique takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Enrique changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enrique moves out of range of the strikes.
Enrique has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Enrique moves out of range of the strikes.
Tournament misses with a lunging right hand
and Enrique counters with a nice uppercut.
Tournament is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Enrique can do to turn this around?
Enrique connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tournament's hands.
Tournament connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Enrique's hands.
Tournament scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tournament walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tournament throws a hook to the side of Enrique's head but Enrique sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Enrique looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tournament avoids the body shot from Enrique.
Enrique smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Enrique dips to his left and cracks Tournament with an uppercut!
Tournament is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Enrique.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Enrique! But no joy.
Tournament on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Enrique cracks Tournament with a good jab.
Enrique uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tournament.
Enrique slips a jab from Tournament.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tournament takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tournament misses with a wild body shot.
Tournament lands an overhand right.
Tournament keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enrique moves out of range of the strikes.
Enrique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tournament takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tournament misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enrique.
A swing and a miss from Tournament.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tournament.
Enrique's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tournament under the eye.
Tournament swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Enrique looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Tournament misses.
Enrique ducks under a wild hook from Tournament.
Enrique swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Enrique swings for the body but Tournament moves out of range.
Enrique scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Enrique lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carlos Enrique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tournament misses with a hook. Enrique ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Enrique! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Enrique comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Enrique 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Irish Tournament!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Irish Tournament!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Irish Tournament!
Irish Tournament wins by unanimous decision!
Irish Tournament opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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