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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 78
Date: Nov 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Johannesburg is just out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johannesburg sprawls well. Johannesburg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg is looking for the big counter here.
Jackson throws a right hand that Johannesburg ducks under and follows up with a left that Johannesburg also avoids with ease.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ritchie Johannesburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johannesburg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CL2#
Johannesburg takes the fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson is leaning against Johannesburg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Johannesburg is controlling the position.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Jackson has Johannesburg pushed against the cage.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Johannesburg throws an elbow but misses.
Johannesburg is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johannesburg down to the mat. Johannesburg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Johannesburg shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oshan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
#CL2#
Johannesburg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Johannesburg working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson taking a breather.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johannesburg as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Johannesburg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Johannesburg forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson lands a left hand.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johannesburg smiles and moves away.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Johannesburg tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson throws the left hand but Johannesburg avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws a hook but Johannesburg avoids it easily.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg moves out of range of the body kick.
Johannesburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Johannesburg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Jackson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johannesburg's head.
Jackson swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
#CL2#
Johannesburg instigates a clinch.
Jackson wants to stall.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #TD#
Jackson successfully pulls guard.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jackson controlling the position.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
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 Oshan Jackson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Johannesburg throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
#CL2#
Johannesburg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johannesburg avoids it.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.#BC#
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson lands a head kick. Johannesburg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1##CL2#
Johannesburg pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johannesburg after a bit of a struggle.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johannesburg avoids it.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T2#
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Johannesburg prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jackson scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Ritchie Johannesburg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannesburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside that Jackson shrugs off. #CUT2#
It looks like Oshan Jackson has been cut.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Johannesburg won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oshan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Johannesburg prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannesburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johannesburg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johannesburg.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johannesburg blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Johannesburg blocks with his arms.
Johannesburg stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
#T4#
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Jackson tries to work over Johannesburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johannesburg is defending well.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johannesburg as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Johannesburg prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Johannesburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oshan Jackson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a right hand that Johannesburg ducks under and follows up with a left that Johannesburg also avoids with ease.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Johannesburg has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson wants to stall.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johannesburg pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johannesburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johannesburg lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head. #T2##TD#
Jackson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jackson is looking to pass into half guard but Johannesburg pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Johannesburg is in guard.#REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jackson looking to control.
Jackson has control of Johannesburg's left arm, preventing Johannesburg from doing any damage.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet. #T3#
Jackson has Johannesburg pulled in close to control his posture.
Jackson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Johannesburg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johannesburg wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jackson managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Oshan Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Johannesburg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ritchie Johannesburg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johannesburg.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Johannesburg's ribs.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch lands to the side of Johannesburg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Johannesburg avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oshan Jackson.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ritchie Johannesburg!
In his post fight interview, Ritchie Johannesburg started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Oshan Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'I tryed my best i want to thank the fans for coming out and supporting me. Ill be back and next time ill get the finish for you guys.'.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 62
Date: Sep 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Johannesburg slaps away a takedown attempt from Jorgensen, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Johannesburg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jorgensen, pushing him back against the cage.
Johannesburg prevents a body shot from Jorgensen.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Jorgensen is blocking nicely.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jorgensen avoids it.
Jorgensen is looking to control Johannesburg's arms but Johannesburg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jorgensen has his back to the cage.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Jorgensen blocks with his arms.
Jorgensen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jorgensen is looking for a takedown.
Ritchie Johannesburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrious Jorgensen.
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Jorgensen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johannesburg obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorgensen working aggressively here.
#T1#
Johannesburg lands a knee to the body.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Jorgensen blocks it.
Jorgensen wants a takedown.
Johannesburg stalling in the clinch.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg lands a good knee to the midsection. Jorgensen won't want to take too many of those.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen tries to stall but Johannesburg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jorgensen takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johannesburg blocks a body shot from Jorgensen.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jorgensen.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Jorgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Jorgensen avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Jorgensen throws a head punch that misses.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Jorgensen blocks with his arms.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jorgensen's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johannesburg.
Jorgensen avoids the elbow strike from Johannesburg, against the cage.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jorgensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jorgensen is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Jorgensen fails to land.
Jorgensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jorgensen avoids it.
Jorgensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jorgensen is defending well for now.
Johannesburg scores a nice knee to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jorgensen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johannesburg up against the cage.
Jorgensen tries to work over Johannesburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Jorgensen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johannesburg after a bit of a struggle.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Jorgensen blocks it.
Johannesburg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jorgensen's defenses.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jorgensen is working for takedown but Johannesburg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jorgensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Johannesburg controls his hands.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jorgensen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jorgensen misses with a punch to the body.
Jorgensen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg prevents a body shot from Jorgensen. #T4#
Jorgensen working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johannesburg obliges.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jorgensen is defending well for now.
Jorgensen is trying to drag Johannesburg to the mat but Johannesburg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Jorgensen blocks with his arms.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannesburg lands a nice knee to the body.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jorgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johannesburg obliges.
Jorgensen lands a shoulder strike.
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Johannesburg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Johannesburg moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jorgensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jorgensen.
Jorgensen cracks Johannesburg with a nice body shot.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jorgensen avoids it.
Johannesburg lands a good knee to the midsection. Jorgensen won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jorgensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johannesburg lands a nice knee to the body.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Jorgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Johannesburg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jorgensen can do to turn this around?
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Ritchie Johannesburg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jorgensen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johannesburg working Jorgensen over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Jorgensen is breathing heavily.#T1#
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside that Jorgensen shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jorgensen trying to stall but Johannesburg improves his position.
Jorgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jorgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the body.
Jorgensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannesburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jorgensen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johannesburg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jorgensen fails with the takedown.#CL#
Johannesburg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jorgensen, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
Johannesburg blocking some punches.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jorgensen throws a head punch that misses.
Jorgensen wants a takedown.
Ritchie Johannesburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrious Jorgensen.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Jorgensen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johannesburg is keeping busy.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Jorgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Johannesburg lands an elbow that stopped Jorgensen in his tracks for a moment.
Jorgensen working aggressively here.
Jorgensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jorgensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T3#
Jorgensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Johannesburg is defending well.
Jorgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johannesburg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jorgensen's face.
Johannesburg lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Jorgensen can't get the takedown.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jorgensen's face.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Jorgensen 's eye.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jorgensen blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Jorgensen is blocking nicely.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Jorgensen is trying to maintain a safe position but Johannesburg gets an underhook and turns Jorgensen into the cage.#T4#
Jorgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Jorgensen tries to score a body lock takedown but Johannesburg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jorgensen tries a body shot but Johannesburg blocks it.
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Jorgensen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johannesburg after a bit of a struggle.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jorgensen avoids it.
Jorgensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Jorgensen takes an elbow to the temple.
Johannesburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Jorgensen's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Jorgensen is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Johannesburg dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
#R3#
Jorgensen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johannesburg avoids it really well and circles away.
Johannesburg went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Johannesburg closes the distance and clinches.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorgensen wants to stall.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Jorgensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jorgensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jorgensen misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Johannesburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Jorgensen is blocking nicely.
Jorgensen lands a nice uppercut.
Jorgensen tries to work over Johannesburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Jorgensen 's eye.
Jorgensen looking to slow down the pace here.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside that Jorgensen shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
#T2#
Jorgensen throws a head punch that misses.
Jorgensen misses with the head strike.
Jorgensen working aggressively here.
Jorgensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jorgensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jorgensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jorgensen avoids it.
Jorgensen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jorgensen misses with a punch to the body.
Jorgensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jorgensen tries to work over Johannesburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jorgensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johannesburg working Jorgensen over with knees to the body.
Jorgensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jorgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
#T3##TD2#
Jorgensen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Johannesburg regains guard.
Johannesburg wants to get back to his feet but Jorgensen passes into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Johannesburg's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#REVR#
Jorgensen is pressing down on Johannesburg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johannesburg is holding on for now.
Jorgensen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johannesburg is trying to stand back up but Jorgensen is controlling him
Jorgensen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jorgensen winds up and cracks Johannesburg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jorgensen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jorgensen throwing shots but Johannesburg is blocking nicely. #T4#
Ground and pound from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #ES#
Johannesburg manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jorgensen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johannesburg swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Johannesburg pushes Jorgensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Jorgensen fails to land.
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg stops a takedown attempt from Jorgensen.
Ritchie Johannesburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demetrious Jorgensen.
Jorgensen stalling the fight.
Demetrious Jorgensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ritchie Johannesburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ritchie Johannesburg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johannesburg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ritchie Johannesburg!
In his post fight interview, Ritchie Johannesburg started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 55
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johannesburg avoids the body shot from Corden.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Corden lands with a straight right. Johannesburg didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Johannesburg closes the distance and clinches.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Corden is blocking nicely.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corden avoids it.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Corden avoids the damage to the body.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Corden avoiding damage.
Corden tries a body shot but Johannesburg blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corden swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannesburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Corden.
Corden lands with a light punch inside.
Johannesburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Johannesburg blocking some punches.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corden avoids it.
Corden lands a left hand.
Corden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Corden.
Corden misses with some punches.
Corden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Corden avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Corden.
Corden can't find room to land a body shot as Johannesburg controls the action.
Corden tries to work over Johannesburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Corden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Corden avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corden swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannesburg uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Corden fails to land.
Corden throws a head punch that misses.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Corden avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Corden.
Johannesburg is struggling to control the position.
Corden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Corden stalling in the clinch but Johannesburg improves position.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Corden lands a shoulder strike.
Corden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Corden has a couple of punches blocked by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corden avoids it.
Johannesburg blocking some punches.
Johannesburg misses with an elbow over the top.
Johannesburg blocks a body shot from Corden.
Corden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Corden lands a shoulder strike.
Corden swings wildly with an uppercut but Johannesburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corden lands a shot to the body.
Johannesburg blocks a body shot from Corden.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Corden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johannesburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corden.
Corden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johannesburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corden is defending well for now.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
#T4#
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corden is leaning against Johannesburg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Corden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corden misses with a body punch.
Corden lands a nice uppercut.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corden is defending well for now.
Corden lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Corden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corden with a hook.
Corden lands with a good body shot.
Corden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johannesburg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Corden circles away and keeps his distance.
Corden with a hook.
A cross from Corden lands.
Johannesburg walks into a stiff left hand from Corden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Corden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Corden circles away.
Corden misses with an uppercut.
Corden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Corden is avoiding it.
Corden swinging wildly here.
Johannesburg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Corden throws a jab but it's blocked by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Corden misses its intended target.
Corden lands with a cross. #CL#
Johannesburg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johannesburg lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Mark Corden has been cut.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Corden blocks it.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corden blocks it with crossed arms.
Corden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Corden blocks with his arms.
Johannesburg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Corden lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Corden slows down the pace here.
Johannesburg lands an elbow inside.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corden's face.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corden avoids it.
Corden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Corden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Corden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Corden is avoiding it.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Corden circles away.
Johannesburg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Corden keeps the fight on the outside.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Corden with a nice cross.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corden paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Corden connects with a nice looking jab.
Corden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Corden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Johannesburg clinches up against the cage.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Corden is working Johannesburg over against the cage.
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Corden's ribcage.
Corden scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Corden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up
and Corden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Corden circles away.
Corden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Corden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johannesburg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T3#
Johannesburg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corden cracks Johannesburg with a good jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Corden in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Corden swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Corden lands a jab to the nose.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Corden circles away.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corden 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.
Johannesburg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Corden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corden looks to land a left hand but Johannesburg moved out of range nicely.
Corden misses with a looping right.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.#T4#
Johannesburg drops his hands momentarily and Corden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Corden is avoiding it.
Corden dips to his left and cracks Johannesburg with an uppercut!
Corden throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corden keeps the fight on the outside.
Corden connects with a crisp jab.
Corden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Corden keeps it at a distance.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Corden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Corden scores with a jab to the head.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Corden swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Mark Corden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johannesburg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Corden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Corden'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!
#R3#
Corden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up
and Corden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johannesburg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Corden throws a poor cross that misses
and Johannesburg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Corden.
Corden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Corden lands a jab to the head.
Corden lands a head shot.
Corden looks to land a right hand but Johannesburg moved out of range.
Corden swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johannesburg ducks right into an uppercut from Corden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Johannesburg has Corden up against the cage in a clinch.
#T1#
A short body shot lands from Corden as the two fighters clinch.
Corden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corden dodges an elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Corden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A bit of stalling here from Corden.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Corden blocks it.
Johannesburg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corden lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Corden blocks the elbow strike.
Corden leaning against his opponent.
Mark Corden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Corden blocks it.
Corden tries to work over Johannesburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corden is defending well for now.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corden managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Corden dodges an elbow strike from Johannesburg.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from Corden.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corden.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johannesburg.
Corden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johannesburg backwards.
Corden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Corden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corden lands a nice hook to Johannesburg's body. Johannesburg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Corden misses the jab.
A big right from Corden misses. #T3#
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Corden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johannesburg moves forwards but Corden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Corden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johannesburg moves away.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Corden circles away.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Corden is having none of it.
Corden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Corden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Corden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johannesburg in his tracks.
Corden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T4#
Johannesburg avoids the body shot from Corden.
Johannesburg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Corden is having none of it.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Corden circles away and keeps his distance.
Johannesburg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Corden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johannesburg scrambles back to his feet.
Corden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corden misses with a wild body shot.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Corden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johannesburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corden with a nice cross.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Corden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Corden circles away.
Corden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johannesburg on the side of the head.
Ritchie Johannesburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johannesburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Corden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Corden 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 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Corden!
Mark Corden took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pitt Nutrition 160Q! 10% Laundry plus fees!!! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 50
Date: Jul 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Pomkai circles away.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Pomkai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Pomkai swings for the body but Johannesburg moves out of range.
We've been informed that Pomkai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Johannesburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pomkai.
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg wants to clinch
and Johannesburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Pomkai circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Pomkai moves out of range.
Johannesburg dodges the punch combination from Pomkai.
Pomkai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johannesburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pomkai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Johannesburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pomkai jabs at Johannesburg's body.
Pomkai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pomkai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johannesburg has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Pomkai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Pomkai keeps it at a distance.
Pomkai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johannesburg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Pomkai pushes him off.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pomkai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Johannesburg forces Pomkai back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Pomkai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.#T2#
Pomkai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Pomkai keeps it at a distance.
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Pomkai misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Pomkai. Beautiful body shot.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pomkai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Pomkai misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannesburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johannesburg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pomkai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3##CL#
Johannesburg moves into the clinch.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pomkai is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Pomkai is blocking nicely.
#BC2#
Pomkai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pomkai throws a body shot but no joy.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up
and Pomkai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pomkai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johannesburg rather than just go for the knockout.
Pomkai swings for the body but Johannesburg moves out of range.
Pomkai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pomkai misses with a straight right.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pomkai keeps the fight on the outside.
Pomkai throws a jab when Johannesburg was well out of range.#T4#
Pomkai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pomkai keeps the fight on the outside.
Pomkai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Pomkai just misses with a punch to the body.
Johannesburg slips a jab and a cross from Pomkai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Pomkai is having none of it.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Pomkai does no damage.
Johannesburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pomkai.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Pomkai circles away.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pomkai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pomkai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johannesburg manages to avoid it.
Johannesburg thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pomkai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bhat Pomkai dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Johannesburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pomkai.
Bhat Pomkai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pomkai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johannesburg.
Pomkai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johannesburg manages to avoid it.
Pomkai misses with a straight left.
Johannesburg moves to clinch but Pomkai breaks away
and Pomkai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Pomkai moves away
and Pomkai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannesburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johannesburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pomkai lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg tries to clinch
and Pomkai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pomkai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pomkai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannesburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ritchie Johannesburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Pomkai misses with a two punch combination.
Pomkai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pomkai throws a hook to the side of Johannesburg's head but Johannesburg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johannesburg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pomkai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pomkai misses with a straight left.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up
and Pomkai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johannesburg tries to clinch
and Pomkai counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pomkai.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Pomkai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.#T2#
Pomkai swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Pomkai keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Johannesburg has managed to clinch.
Pomkai avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pomkai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pomkai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Johannesburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johannesburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pomkai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pomkai landing knees to the head.
Pomkai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pomkai is defending well for now.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Pomkai avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pomkai avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Pomkai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johannesburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pomkai is defending well for now.
Pomkai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pomkai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pomkai blocks it with crossed arms. #T4#
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pomkai.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Pomkai 's eye.
Pomkai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg throws an elbow that misses.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ritchie Johannesburg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pomkai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Pomkai blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Pomkai to work.
Johannesburg managing to block the knees to the body from Pomkai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bhat Pomkai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Pomkai looks to score with a jab to the body but Johannesburg is just out of range.
Pomkai misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Johannesburg clinches.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Pomkai is blocking nicely.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Pomkai blocks with his arms.
Pomkai avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pomkai.
#BC2#
Pomkai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pomkai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pomkai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pomkai misses with a wild combination.
Pomkai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Johannesburg staying out of range there.
Johannesburg moves forwards but Pomkai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Pomkai.
Pomkai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pomkai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Pomkai moves away
and Pomkai counters with a straight right hand.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Pomkai circles away.
Pomkai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pomkai swings for the body but Johannesburg moves out of range.
Pomkai throws a right hand that Johannesburg ducks under and follows up with a left that Johannesburg also avoids with ease.
Pomkai lands with an overhand left.
Pomkai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johannesburg in his tracks.
Johannesburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pomkai.
#T2#
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pomkai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pomkai unleashes a big counter combination but Johannesburg bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johannesburg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Pomkai is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pomkai throws an overhand right that lands on Johannesburg's shoulder, as Johannesburg tries to avoid the shot.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Pomkai keeps it at a distance.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pomkai cracks Johannesburg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pomkai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pomkai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Johannesburg ducks right into an uppercut from Pomkai. #CL#
Pomkai tries to keep at a distance but Johannesburg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pomkai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pomkai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johannesburg is defending well for now.
Pomkai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johannesburg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pomkai avoids it.
Pomkai looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Pomkai breaks the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Pomkai. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Pomkai throws a jab when Johannesburg was well out of range.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Pomkai keeps it at a distance.
Pomkai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johannesburg with a body shot.
Johannesburg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johannesburg moves out of range of the strikes.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Pomkai lands a jab.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Pomkai circles away.
Johannesburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pomkai.
Bhat Pomkai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pomkai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Pomkai circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Johannesburg moves into range and clinches up with Pomkai.
Pomkai avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pomkai is defending well for now.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Ritchie Johannesburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pomkai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bhat Pomkai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pomkai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bhat Pomkai!
During a confident post fight interview, Bhat Pomkai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 45
Date: Jul 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Bear shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johannesburg pinned against the cage. Johannesburg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johannesburg avoids the head kick by Bear.
We've been hearing reports that Bear has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.
Bear dives in and grabs Johannesburg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johannesburg pushes down on Bear's head and hops out.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johannesburg manages to avoid it.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johannesburg moves away.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johannesburg moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Johannesburg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bear looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johannesburg steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bear manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bear misses with a head kick.
Johannesburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bear paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Johannesburg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bear.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MamaDu Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.#CL2#
Johannesburg closes the distance and clinches.
Bear is trying to force a seperation but Johannesburg has the dominant position.
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Bear 's eye.
Bear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johannesburg scores a nice knee to the body.
Bear is looking to break free of the clinch but Johannesburg has double underhooks.
Johannesburg prevents Bear from breaking the clinch.#T2#
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
Johannesburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bear wants to stall.
Johannesburg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Bear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bear avoids it.
Johannesburg dodges an elbow strike from Bear.
Bear takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bear looking to slow down the pace here.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T3#
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Bear 's eye.
Bear has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Bear's ribcage.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Johannesburg.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Bear's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands a damaging elbow. #T4#
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Bear 's eye.
Bear really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bear goes for a takedown attempt but Johannesburg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bear throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Johannesburg has managed to clinch.
Bear takes an elbow to the temple.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
#ROC2#
Bear is rocked!
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Bear's ribcage.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bear seems to have got his legs back now.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Johannesburg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Johannesburg wants to clinch.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bear throws the left hand but Johannesburg avoids the punch easily.
Bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johannesburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bear misses with a body kick.
Bear fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johannesburg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johannesburg blocks a head kick by Bear.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Johannesburg darts in and clinches Bear up against the cage.
Bear misses with a knee strike.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bear takes an elbow to the forehead. #T1#
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Bear's ribcage.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bear has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Bear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johannesburg obliges.
Johannesburg lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bear just leaning against Johannesburg, taking a breather.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Bear takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bear jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johannesburg walks away with a smile on his face. Bear gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bear throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Bear circles away.
#T2#
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.#CL2#
Johannesburg closes the distance and pushes Bear back into the cage.
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bear lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johannesburg obliges.
Bear takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bear in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Bear is blocking nicely.
#T3#
Johannesburg lands a knee to the body.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bear takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Johannesburg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johannesburg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ritchie Johannesburg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear tries a knee to the head but Johannesburg blocks it.
Johannesburg has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Bear - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Johannesburg, and another! Bear is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ritchie Johannesburg!
Ritchie Johannesburg bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 39
Date: Jun 05, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Johannesburg moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Liam Fitzpatrick has been cut.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fitzpatrick blocks it with crossed arms.
Fitzpatrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johannesburg obliges.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzpatrick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the body.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Fitzpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzpatrick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johannesburg to keep the fight standing.#T1#
Johannesburg working Fitzpatrick over with knees to the body.
Fitzpatrick looks winded!
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzpatrick is defending well for now.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fitzpatrick has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Johannesburg lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzpatrick blocks with his arms.
Fitzpatrick managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fitzpatrick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fitzpatrick takes an elbow to the temple.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow that misses.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands an elbow that stopped Fitzpatrick in his tracks for a moment.
Johannesburg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T2#
Fitzpatrick avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Fitzpatrick 's eye.
Fitzpatrick goes for a takedown attempt but Johannesburg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Fitzpatrick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fitzpatrick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ritchie Johannesburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Fitzpatrick.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Fitzpatrick is avoiding it.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fitzpatrick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johannesburg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzpatrick circles away.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Fitzpatrick is having none of it.
Fitzpatrick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johannesburg is fending him off so far but Fitzpatrick persists. Nope, Johannesburg circles away and we're back to standing.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Fitzpatrick is having none of it.
Fitzpatrick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Fitzpatrick is avoiding it.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Fitzpatrick pushes him off.
Fitzpatrick circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
Fitzpatrick tries for a takedown but Johannesburg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Fitzpatrick tries to keep at a distance but Johannesburg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Fitzpatrick's ribcage.
Johannesburg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
Fitzpatrick tries to stall but Johannesburg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzpatrick avoids it.
Fitzpatrick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fitzpatrick avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Fitzpatrick avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T4#
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johannesburg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fitzpatrick's defenses.
Fitzpatrick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johannesburg obliges.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johannesburg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzpatrick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fitzpatrick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Johannesburg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Fitzpatrick's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Fitzpatrick shoots for a double leg takedown but Johannesburg sprawls well. He's pushed Fitzpatrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Fitzpatrick looks to move away, Johannesburg throws a big counter combo but Fitzpatrick just gets out of the way.#CL#
Johannesburg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzpatrick blocks with his arms.
Fitzpatrick looking for a takedown.
Johannesburg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzpatrick can do to turn this around?
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg avoids the elbow strike from Fitzpatrick, against the cage.
Johannesburg scores a nice knee to the body.
Johannesburg blocks the elbow strike.
Johannesburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Johannesburg.
#ROC#
Fitzpatrick is rocked!
Fitzpatrick is breathing heavily.
Fitzpatrick takes an elbow to the temple.
Fitzpatrick is still on wobbly legs! Can Johannesburg finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johannesburg lands a big knee! That's hurt Fitzpatrick! Oh, he's all over the place! Johannesburg lands another knee that sends Fitzpatrick to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ritchie Johannesburg!
Ritchie Johannesburg bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 37
Date: May 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Orlov scores with a decent looking hook.
Orlov punishes Johannesburg's body with a nice straight punch.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Orlov circles away.
Orlov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johannesburg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Orlov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orlov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg wants to clinch
and Orlov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Orlov is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov scores with a hook to the body. Johannesburg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Orlov to counter with a crisp jab.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Orlov keeps it at a distance.
Johannesburg closes the distance but Orlov moves to the side
and Orlov counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orlov swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov misses the shot to the body.
Johannesburg closes the distance but Orlov moves to the side
and Orlov counters with a nice uppercut.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orlov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Orlov keeps it at a distance.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Orlov is avoiding it.
Johannesburg darts in trying to clinch
and Orlov counters with a left and a right that stings Johannesburg. #T2#
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orlov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.
Orlov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Orlov moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Orlov misses.
Orlov swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Despite the aggression on Orlov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Orlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johannesburg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Orlov looks to throw the jab but Johannesburg is out of range.
Orlov keeps the fight on the outside.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg tries to clinch
enabling Orlov to counter with a crisp jab.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Orlov pushes him off.
Orlov throws a counter combo.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orlov unleashes a big counter combination but Johannesburg bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johannesburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Orlov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orlov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Orlov moves out of range.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Johannesburg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Orlov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johannesburg thinking.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Orlov moves away
and Orlov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Orlov circles away and keeps his distance.
Orlov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ritchie Johannesburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johannesburg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johannesburg moves to clinch but Orlov breaks away
and Orlov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johannesburg closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Orlov to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Johannesburg takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Orlov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orlov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johannesburg closes the distance but Orlov moves to the side
and Orlov counters with a two punch combo.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Orlov is having none of it.
Orlov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orlov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Orlov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johannesburg tries to move into range but Orlov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orlov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Orlov keeps it at a distance.
Orlov throws out a counter right but Johannesburg avoids it with no problem.
Johannesburg moves to clinch but Orlov breaks away
and Johannesburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Orlov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Johannesburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Orlov is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Orlov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orlov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Orlov circles away and keeps his distance.
As Johannesburg backs off Orlov throws a huge counter combo but Johannesburg manages to avoid it all.
Orlov scores with a hook to the body. Johannesburg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johannesburg moves to clinch but Orlov breaks away
and Orlov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Orlov counter with a right hand.
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Johannesburg saw that one coming.
Ritchie Johannesburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johannesburg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Orlov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Johannesburg moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Orlov!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johannesburg closes the distance but Orlov moves to the side
and Orlov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL#
Johannesburg clinches with his opponent.
Orlov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johannesburg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orlov avoids it.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orlov.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Orlov managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T3#
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Orlov blocks it.
Orlov wants to stall.
Orlov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
Orlov avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Orlov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Orlov.
Orlov lands a nice uppercut.
Orlov stalling in the clinch but Johannesburg improves position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Orlov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Orlov is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boris Orlov.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johannesburg was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.#T4#
Johannesburg wants to clinch but Orlov slips to the side
and Orlov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boris Orlov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Orlov is having none of it.
Johannesburg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Orlov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up
and Johannesburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Orlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Orlov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannesburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Johannesburg moved out of range.
Johannesburg is looking to counter with head kicks.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Orlov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Johannesburg clinches up with Orlov and pushes him back against the cage.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Johannesburg controls his hands.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Orlov blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov is pushing Johannesburg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Orlov has Johannesburg pressed against the cage.
#T1#
Johannesburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Orlov stalling in the clinch but Johannesburg improves position.
Orlov stalling the fight.
Johannesburg throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Orlov has Johannesburg pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boris Orlov.#CL#
Johannesburg clinches up against the cage.
Johannesburg blocks a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov blocks the elbow strike.
Orlov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orlov works on Johannesburg's body with a couple of short punches.
Orlov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orlov working aggressively here.
#T2#
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
#BC2#
Orlov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Orlov is having none of it.
Orlov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johannesburg slips a straight right by Orlov.
Johannesburg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Orlov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orlov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johannesburg avoids the body shot from Orlov.
Orlov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orlov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Johannesburg instigates a clinch.
Johannesburg crunches a lovely knee into Orlov's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannesburg landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Johannesburg.
#T3##BC2#
Orlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orlov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johannesburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Orlov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boris Orlov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Orlov moves away
and Orlov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Johannesburg closes the distance but Orlov moves to the side
and Orlov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Johannesburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johannesburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Orlov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Orlov circles away and keeps his distance.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Orlov moves away
and Orlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johannesburg moves to clinch but Orlov breaks away
and Orlov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Orlov circles away and keeps his distance.
Orlov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orlov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannesburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Orlov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Orlov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Orlov!
During a confident post fight interview, Boris Orlov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 33
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flee.#CL2#
Johannesburg moves into the clinch successfully.
Flee landing knees to the head.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flee is defending well for now.
Flee lands a nice knee to the body.
Flee is trying to push Johannesburg away but Johannesburg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johannesburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've been informed that Johannesburg has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Johannesburg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Flee stalling in the clinch.
Flee misses with an elbow strike.
Flee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johannesburg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
I was talking to Flee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Flee just leaning against Johannesburg, taking a breather.
Flee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johannesburg up against the cage.#T1##BC#
Flee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Flee pushes him off.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Flee keeps it at a distance.
Johannesburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johannesburg wants to clinch up but Flee keeps it at a distance.
Flee scores with the left hand. Johannesburg knows he should have avoided that one.
Flee wants to land a leg kick but Johannesburg is out of range.
Flee is looking to score with low kicks.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johannesburg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Flee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Flee circles away.
Flee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Johannesburg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flee blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Flee blocks with his arms.
Flee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flee tries to break the clinch but Johannesburg is controlling the position.
Johannesburg dodges an elbow strike from Flee.
Flee lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Flee is blocking nicely.
Flee with a knee to the head.
Flee misses with an elbow over the top.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Bruce Flee has been cut.
Flee lands a nice knee to the body.
Flee avoids a wild elbow strike from Johannesburg.
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
#T3#
Flee lands a damaging elbow.
Flee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Flee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Flee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Flee pushes him off.
Johannesburg walks into a stiff left hand from Flee.#CL2#
Johannesburg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Flee slows down the pace here.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#BC#
Flee breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Flee missing with a left hand there. Johannesburg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Flee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johannesburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Flee circles away.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flee throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Johannesburg gets a clinch.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Flee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Flee'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.
#R2#
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Flee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Johannesburg clinches up with Flee and pushes him back against the cage.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
Flee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Johannesburg misses with an elbow strike.
Flee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flee misses with a knee strike.
Flee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Flee avoiding damage.
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Flee blocks with his arms.
#T1#
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flee avoids it.
Flee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johannesburg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flee avoids it.
Flee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Johannesburg avoiding damage as Flee throws knees to the body.
Flee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johannesburg avoiding damage as Flee throws knees to the body.
Flee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johannesburg is defending well for now.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T2#
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flee is defending well for now.
Flee tries to land a knee to the head but Johannesburg blocks with his arms.
Flee lands an elbow just above Johannesburg 's eye.
Flee working Johannesburg over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Flee manages to break the clinch.
Johannesburg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Johannesburg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johannesburg wants to clinch but Flee slips to the side
and Flee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flee lands with a right hand.
Flee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johannesburg can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Johannesburg moves into the clinch.
Flee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johannesburg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flee blocks it with crossed arms.
Flee lands an elbow just above Johannesburg 's eye.
Flee stalling in the clinch.
#T3##BC#
Flee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg wants to clinch
and Flee counters with a nice uppercut.
Flee scores with a decent looking hook.
Flee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johannesburg momentarily.
Flee swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Flee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ritchie Johannesburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flee.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee is having none of it.
Flee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flee lands with an overhand left.
Flee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johannesburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Flee counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Johannesburg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flee throws a head kick that half lands.
#CL2#
Johannesburg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johannesburg misses with an elbow strike.
Flee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Flee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johannesburg is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johannesburg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Flee's brow.
Flee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johannesburg's defenses.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Johannesburg takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Flee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Flee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Flee with a nice cross.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johannesburg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johannesburg tries to clinch there but Flee circles away.
Johannesburg slips under a jab from Flee.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flee looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Johannesburg walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flee scores with a sloppy right hand. Johannesburg should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Johannesburg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Flee lands an elbow that stopped Johannesburg in his tracks for a moment. #T1#
Johannesburg misses with a knee to the head.
Flee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johannesburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Johannesburg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Flee throws an elbow but misses.
Flee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flee throws an elbow but it misses.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Flee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Flee is pushing Johannesburg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Flee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johannesburg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johannesburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
Flee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Flee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Flee scores with a decent looking hook.
Johannesburg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johannesburg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Flee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL2#
Johannesburg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Flee avoids the damage to the body.
Flee wants to get back to striking at distance but Johannesburg won't allow it.
Johannesburg misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Flee breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flee.
Flee throws out a powerful jab.
Flee scores with a nice right hand.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee is having none of it.
Johannesburg moves out of range as Flee strikes.
Despite the aggression on Johannesburg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T3#
Johannesburg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flee counters with a low kick, right behind Johannesburg 's knee.
Nice shot lands for Flee.#CL2#
Johannesburg moves into the clinch.
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Flee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johannesburg up against the cage.
Ritchie Johannesburg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Flee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johannesburg's defenses.
Flee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Flee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Flee.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up but Flee circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Jab, jab by Flee - just one landing.
Flee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Flee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johannesburg.
Johannesburg wants to clinch.
It looked like Flee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Flee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johannesburg's sensitive parts.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Johannesburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johannesburg staying out of range there.
Flee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Flee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee moves out of range.
Flee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Flee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Flee clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Flee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Donk. Flee catches Johannesburg right on the button with a cross.
Johannesburg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flee.
Flee scores with a hook.
Johannesburg looks to clinch
and Flee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bruce Flee is winning the standup battle so far.
Flee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg takes a jab right on the kisser.
A clash of legs there as Johannesburg blocks the low kick.
Flee throws a leg kick but Johannesburg checks it.
As Flee backs off Johannesburg throws a huge counter combo but Flee manages to avoid it all.
Johannesburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Flee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flee throwing a counter right hand but Johannesburg manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Flee there.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee moves out of range.
Flee keeps the fight on the outside.
Flee keeps the fight on the outside.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch. #T1#
Flee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee moves away
and Flee counters with a leg kick.
Flee throws a hook but Johannesburg blocks it.
Flee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Flee circles away.
Flee is looking to counter with a body kick.#CL2#
Johannesburg gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flee.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flee lands an elbow inside that Johannesburg shrugs off.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flee.
Johannesburg with a knee to the head.
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Johannesburg.
Flee slowing the pace effectively.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flee.
#T2#
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Flee with a knee to the head.
Flee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flee stalls.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Flee missing with knees to the body.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Flee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flee lands a knee to the body.
#T3#
Flee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flee.
Flee landing knees to the head.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johannesburg is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#BC#
Flee breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Flee.
A big right from Flee misses.
Johannesburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Flee moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch but Flee is avoiding it.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Flee moves away
and Flee counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Johannesburg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flee stalling.
Johannesburg lands an elbow just above Flee 's eye. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannesburg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flee avoids it.
Johannesburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flee is defending well for now.
Flee lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johannesburg.
Flee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flee is pushing Johannesburg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Flee is pushing Johannesburg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Flee seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Johannesburg throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Flee had his way with Ritchie Johannesburg in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Flee's cut.
That's time! 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.
#R5#
Flee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johannesburg. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Johannesburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flee takes a swing at Johannesburg's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Johannesburg.
Flee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johannesburg tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Flee.
Flee throws a leg kick which misses Johannesburg's front leg but catches the back leg as Johannesburg tries to avoid it.
Flee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Flee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Johannesburg.
Flee throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Johannesburg has Flee up against the cage in a clinch.
Johannesburg misses with an elbow over the top.
Johannesburg slows down the pace here.
Flee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T1##BC#
Flee breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Johannesburg clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Flee is blocking nicely.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johannesburg tries to land a knee to the head but Flee blocks with his arms.
#BC#
Flee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flee scores with a sloppy right hand. Johannesburg should have avoided that one.
Johannesburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Flee circles away.
Johannesburg needs to keep his hands up - Flee had a free shot at his head there.
Johannesburg closes the distance but Flee moves to the side
and Flee counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Johannesburg checks a low kick from Flee.
Johannesburg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Flee is looking to score with low kicks.
Johannesburg slips under a jab.
Flee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johannesburg's hands.
Flee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johannesburg is looking to clinch.
Bruce Flee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flee looks to throw the jab but Johannesburg is out of range.
Johannesburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johannesburg closes the distance but Flee moves to the side
and Flee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johannesburg moves in looking to clinch but Flee pushes him off.#CL2#
Johannesburg clinches with his opponent.
#T3#
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but Flee blocks it.
Johannesburg tries to land knees in the clinch but Flee avoids the damage to the body.
Johannesburg pushes off an throws an elbow but Flee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
Johannesburg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg looking to throw knees to the head but Flee is blocking nicely.
Johannesburg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T4#
Flee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flee avoiding damage as Johannesburg throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Flee.
Johannesburg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flee blocks it with crossed arms.
Johannesburg missing with knees to the body.
Johannesburg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flee working Johannesburg over with knees to the body.
Johannesburg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flee.
Flee pushes off an throws an elbow but Johannesburg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johannesburg trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Flee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Flee!
Bruce Flee retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Flee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 30
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Erickson is having none of it.
Johannesburg's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Johannesburg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Erickson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johannesburg tries to clinch but Erickson moves out of range.
Erickson swats away the attempt to clinch by Johannesburg.
Erickson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Erickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johannesburg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Johannesburg rushes Erickson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johannesburg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Erickson's face.
Erickson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johannesburg has double underhooks.
Johannesburg scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC2#
Erickson is rocked!
Johannesburg lands a good knee to the midsection. Erickson won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Erickson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erickson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johannesburg has double underhooks.
Johannesburg jerks Erickson's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Erickson drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Johannesburg goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Johannesburg because Erickson was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ritchie Johannesburg!
Ritchie Johannesburg bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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