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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dredman Zeus (ranked 515 p4p, 64 weight class) and Jallu Pesonen (ranked 473 p4p, 59 weight class). Pesonen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu. Dredman Zeus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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168 lbs
15 - 1 - 1 |
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156 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dredman Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zeus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pesonen's head backwards.
Zeus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pesonen on the side of the head.
We've been told by Zeus's head coaches at Rickys House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zeus looks to throw the jab but Pesonen is out of range.
Pesonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pesonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zeus connects with a nice looking jab.
Zeus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pesonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pesonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pesonen ducks under a wild hook from Zeus.
Pesonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Pesonen.
Pesonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Pesonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pesonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zeus.
Pesonen tries to bum rush Zeus with a series of wild strikes but Zeus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pesonen looks to land a right hand but Zeus moved out of range.
Zeus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Pesonen is trying to counter with his kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pesonen. That's going to slow Zeus down.
Pesonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeus. Pesonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pesonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pesonen ducks right into an uppercut from Zeus.
Pesonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Zeus does it's job there.
Pesonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Zeus throws a looping overhand right but Pesonen ducks down to avoid it.
Pesonen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zeus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pesonen.
Pesonen lands a jab to Zeus's midsection.
Pesonen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zeus's guard.
Pesonen throws an elbow that misses. Zeus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pesonen's guard. Nice move by Zeus!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pesonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zeus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen pulls Zeus in close to his closed guard and prevents Zeus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pesonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zeus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pesonen wants to control the position but Zeus says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Zeus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zeus prevents Pesonen from improving his position.
Zeus is trying to control the action in half guard but Pesonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pesonen tries to get to full guard but Zeus has control of the leg.
Pesonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is thwarting Pesonen's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pesonen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pesonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pesonen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zeus uses it to pass to side control.
Pesonen is looking for a sweep.
Zeus working away.
Zeus wants to control but Pesonen is keeping him busy.
Pesonen is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen is still trying to improve position.
Zeus controlling from side mount.
Pesonen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zeus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pesonen struggling a bit here.
Pesonen tries to improve position but can't.
Zeus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pesonen keeps working.
Zeus misses with an attempted head punch from 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 Dredman Zeus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zeus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zeus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pesonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jallu Pesonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Zeus misses.
Pesonen avoids the body shot from Zeus.
Zeus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zeus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zeus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Pesonen misses its intended target.
Dredman Zeus is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeus lands a glancing blow to the side of Pesonen's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Pesonen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pesonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pesonen has time to react.
Zeus scores with a hook to the body. Pesonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pesonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pesonen feints and then cracks Zeus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zeus down.
Zeus throws a hook but Pesonen blocks it.
Pesonen scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus connects with the punch.
Pesonen defending well as Zeus loads up on a big left hand.
Pesonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pesonen lands a head kick. Zeus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pesonen looks to land a right hand but Zeus moved out of range.
Zeus misses with a body shot.
Pesonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zeus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dredman Zeus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pesonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pesonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pesonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zeus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pesonen.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeus scores with a jab. Pesonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Pesonen misses the target.
A jab from Zeus misses.
Nice jab there from Zeus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws a poor cross that misses
and Pesonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zeus looks to throw the jab but Pesonen is out of range.
Pesonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeus.
Pesonen is looking to slow Zeus down with leg kicks.
Pesonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zeus.
Zeus misses with a body shot.
Pesonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zeus throws a right hand that Pesonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pesonen also avoids with ease.
Pesonen throws a leg kick but Zeus checks it.
Pesonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pesonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pesonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pesonen lands a nice shot that snaps Zeus's head back.
Zeus misses with a looping left.
Zeus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pesonen looks to land a right hand but Zeus moved out of range.
Pesonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pesonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zeus's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeus moves out of range as Pesonen throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Pesonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Pesonen.
Zeus dodges the punch combination from Pesonen.
Zeus swings widly with a right hand
and Pesonen counters with a good low kick that Zeus was not able to check.
Zeus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pesonen on the side of the head.
Zeus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body punch from Zeus.
Pesonen moves away from the strike by Zeus.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range.
Zeus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pesonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zeus throws out a loose jab but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pesonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Zeus looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pesonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pesonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zeus avoids the body shot from Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Zeus finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeus misses the target.
Zeus takes a swing at Pesonen's ribcage but misses.
Zeus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pesonen's head.
Pesonen throws a big shot that misses.
Pesonen lands a nice shot that snaps Zeus's head back.
Pesonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Zeus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Pesonen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pesonen.
Zeus blocks a head kick by Pesonen.
Zeus throws a body shot but no joy.
Zeus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jallu Pesonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zeus throws an overhand right that lands on Pesonen's shoulder, as Pesonen tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pesonen.
Pesonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zeus misses with a body shot.
Pesonen misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Zeus.
Nice shot by Pesonen.
Pesonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zeus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pesonen looks to land a left hand but Zeus moved out of range nicely.
Pesonen throws a lazy right hand but Zeus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zeus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeus misses with a hook. Pesonen ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pesonen is looking to reverse the position.
Pesonen manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus is trying to control. Pesonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pesonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Zeus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zeus slows the pace down in half guard.
Pesonen wants to improve his position but Zeus is controlling well.
Pesonen is not content to let Zeus control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pesonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zeus is trying to control the action in half guard but Pesonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pesonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pesonen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pesonen.
Pesonen looking for a guillotine here but Zeus defends easily.
Pesonen trying to keep a closed guard but Zeus is proving a slippery customer.
Zeus wants to control from the top but Pesonen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen working for a triangle but Zeus defends it easily.
Zeus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pesonen is keeping the position for now.
Zeus is looking to stand up but Pesonen won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zeus checks a leg kick nicely.
Pesonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pesonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zeus's calf.
Zeus looks to score with a jab to the body but Pesonen is just out of range.
Zeus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus slips under a jab from Pesonen.
Pesonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeus manages to avoid it.
Pesonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pesonen misses with an uppercut. Zeus saw that one coming.
Zeus connects with a single shot there.
Zeus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pesonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeus.
Zeus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pesonen manages to avoid it.
Zeus throws a hook but Pesonen avoids it easily.
Zeus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pesonen - that will leave a mark!
Zeus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pesonen.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown but Zeus shows good takedown defense.
Zeus sizes up Pesonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pesonen fails with the takedown.
Pesonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jallu Pesonen.
I think Pesonen 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jallu Pesonen!
In his post fight interview, Jallu Pesonen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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