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Event:
Bushido 17: Magufuli vs. Whyte
Date: Sep 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Palmer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bear throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palmer's waist but Palmer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bear off to one side.
Bear is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Bear.
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
#CL2#
Palmer moves into the clinch.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Bear controls the action.
Bear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Bear is trying to push Palmer away but Palmer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bear definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bear trying to control the position but instead, Palmer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bear into the ropes.
Bear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palmer lands a body punch.
Palmer's coach down at Restricted area was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Palmer's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bear lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#T1#
Palmer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bear fails to pull guard.
Bear tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bears head.
Bear tries a knee to the head but Palmer blocks it.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
Bear misses with a knee strike.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Palmer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bear is trying to force a seperation but Palmer has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Bear is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T2#
Bear is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Palmer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MamaDu Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC2#
Bear is rocked!
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Palmer as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Palmer presses Bear against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bear avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
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.
Palmer creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bear's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bear drops to his knees and Palmer pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Palmer!
Our winner, Arnold Palmer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 50
Date: Jul 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Nichalos scores with a jab to the body.
Nichalos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nichalos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bear sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nichalos misses with a looping right.
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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nichalos.
Nichalos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from Nichalos.#CL2#
Nichalos has Bear up against the cage in a clinch.
Nichalos is working Bear over against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nichalos throws an elbow but misses.
Nichalos scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Nichalos lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nichalos.
Nichalos lands a damaging elbow. #ROC2#
Bear is rocked!
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nichalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bear.
Nichalos gets through Bear's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Nichalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nichalos - that landed with a thud.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Nichalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bear throws an elbow that misses.
Nichalos pushes Bear back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nichalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Bear definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bear jumps guard but Nichalos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nichalos lands a body shot.
Nichalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nichalos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nichalos digs a right hand underneath Bear's ribcage. Bear let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nichalos is working Bear over against the cage.
Nichalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Nichalos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nichalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nichalos unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bear! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Nichalos is unloading with more strikes now! Bear drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacoby Nichalos!
After winning the bout, Jacoby Nichalos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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 - 38
Date: May 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Jawed with a jab.
Bear has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bear there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
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.
Bear swings for the body but Jawed moves out of range.
Jawed is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD2#
Jawed shoots in and gets a takedown into Bear's guard.
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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Bear is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jawed defends well.
Bear avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jawed trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bear's guard.#SU2#
Jawed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bear throws a jab but it's blocked by Jawed.
Bear throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#T1#
Nice sprawl there from Jawed as Bear shoots in.
Jawed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bear backs up against the cage.
Jawed looks for the body kick but Bear saw that one coming. #KD#
Bear lands a big head kick that sends Jawed tumbling to the mat! Bear takes a step backwards and waves Jawed back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Aminullah Jawed has been cut.#TD2#
Jawed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU2#
Jawed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bear throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jawed's head.#CL#
Jawed gets tackled into the cage by Bear. Bear maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Jawed jumps guard and drags Bear to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Jawed is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bear presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bear is struggling to control the position.
Jawed is trying to break the clinch but Bear has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Bear has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jawed clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jawed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bear. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bear throwing wild punches that miss their target. #T2#
Bear scores with punches from the back.
Jawed trying to get back to his feet but Bear is in full control for now. #SUB#
Bear is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jawed defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Bear somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. #SUB#
Bear working for the choke.
Jawed takes a big shot to the side of the head.
#T3#
Bear gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Bear connects with a big shot to the side of Jawed's head.
#SUB#
Bear looking for the RNC.
Jawed takes a big shot to the side of the head.
#SUB#
Bear has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bear has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Jawed.
Jawed looks winded!
Jawed covers up after that shot from Bear.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bear controlling the positon.
Bear is punishing Jawed with some ground and pound. #T4#
Bear is working the ground and pound. Can Jawed escape?
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!#SUB#
Jawed is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Bear is riding his opponent, not letting Jawed buck him off.
Bear lands shots from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear is punishing Jawed with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MamaDu Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aminullah Jawed'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#
Jawed throws out a powerful jab.
Jawed looks to land a combination. Bear sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jawed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bear throws a body shot but no joy.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Jawed fails to land with a series of punches.
Jawed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bear.
Jawed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Jawed slips a jab from Bear.
Bear lands with a kick to the temple. Jawed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bear is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jawed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jawed misses with a wild combination.
#CL#
Bear instigates a clinch.
Bear misses with an elbow over the top.
Bear tries to score a body lock takedown but Jawed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Jawed pulls Bear into guard.
Bear controlling from the top position.
MamaDu Bear overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear tries to free his leg and advance position but Jawed is retaining full guard.
Bear controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bear will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bear'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.
Jawed wants to stand but Bear is controlling the position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bear connects with a couple of short punches.
Bear's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jawed can do to turn this around?
Bear seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jawed for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Bear moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Jawed has picked Bear up - he's going for a ride! Jawed dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jawed is breathing heavily.
Bear has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jawed is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Bear gets full guard.#SUB#
Bear is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bear is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bear is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Bear is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bear landing with the ground and pound. #T4#
Jawed being controlled here, momentarily.
Bear scoring with some ground and pound.
Bear engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bear with a nice head shot there.
Jawed being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that MamaDu Bear will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aminullah Jawed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Bear throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jawed.
Bear dodges the punch combination from Jawed.
Bear swings for the body but Jawed moves out of range.
#TD#
Bear scores with a takedown into Jawed's guard.
Bear throws a big elbow that misses.
Bear keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jawed's head.
Jawed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawed can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bear controls the pace.
Jawed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
Bear is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T1#
Jawed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear is looking to work some ground and pound but Jawed has wrist control.
Bear slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Further stalling from Bear.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jawed misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear shoots in looking for a takedown. Jawed tries to sprawl out of it but Bear keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jawed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Jawed throws a series of punches but Bear moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bear is looking to wear down Jawed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#TD#
Bear scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jawed is trying to escape back to his feet but Bear uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Check out the look on Bear's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jawed trying to remain calm as Bear controls from the top position.
Bear landing strikes.
Bear connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jawed some visible discomfort.
Jawed pushes Bear away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bear gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T3#
Bear has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jawed throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bear. What's that going to do exactly?
Bear pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bear punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bear landing punches.
Bear controlling the position easily from mount.
Bear punishing his opponent with strikes. #T4#
Bear controlling the position easily from mount.
Bear dominating with strikes here.
Jawed is bucking up trying to escape but Bear cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC#
Jawed is rocked!
Bear is landing with some decent strikes but Jawed is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jawed is still in real trouble! Can Bear finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bear controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Bear.
Bear controlling the pace for now.
Aminullah Jawed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MamaDu Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
MamaDu Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bear has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MamaDu Bear!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 35
Date: May 11, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Bear drives through and clinches with Fitzpatrick against the cage.
Bear effectively controlling the action here.
Bear throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Bear.
Bear content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick controlling the action here for a moment.
Bear throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bear slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick is trying to force a seperation but Bear has the dominant position.
Bear trying to land knees to the body.
Fitzpatrick blocks a body shot from Bear.
Bear misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bear.#T1#
Bear digs a right hand underneath Fitzpatrick's ribcage. Fitzpatrick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bear tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzpatrick blocks with his arms.
Bear tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzpatrick blocks with his arms.
Fitzpatrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bear just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fitzpatrick's brow.
Bear prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick. #TD#
Bear has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fitzpatrick clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bear throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bear is looking to control Fitzpatrick but Fitzpatrick is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bear is riding his opponent, not letting Fitzpatrick buck him off.
Bear lands punches and elbows.
Bear looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Bear missing with strikes from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Bear wants to control but Fitzpatrick manages to buck him off and is now in Bear's guard! Nice work there by Fitzpatrick!
Fitzpatrick trying to move into half guard but instead Bear has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Bear wants to control from the top but Fitzpatrick keeps moving.
Bear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fitzpatrick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bear trying to control but Fitzpatrick is working from the bottom.
Bear controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fitzpatrick is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T3#
Bear trying to control but Fitzpatrick is working from the bottom.
Fitzpatrick is pulling down on Bear's head to control his posture.
Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fitzpatrick has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fitzpatrick looking for a sweep. Not yet Fitzpatrick, not yet. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bear throwing strikes from guard but Fitzpatrick blocks nicely.
Bear sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bear cracks Fitzpatrick with a solid left hand.
Bear wants to control from the top but Fitzpatrick keeps moving.
Bear throws a big elbow that misses.
Fitzpatrick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear shoots for a takedown but Fitzpatrick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fitzpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bear moves away.
Bear has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzpatrick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MamaDu Bear dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Bear looks for a takedown but Fitzpatrick sprawls well.
And Fitzpatrick tries to counter it with a takedown but Bear pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fitzpatrick has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fitzpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bear was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzpatrick.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear throws a head kick but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick looks to throw the jab but Bear is out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fitzpatrick is defended easily by Bear.
Bear looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fitzpatrick drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bear defends it well.
Bear avoids the body shot from Fitzpatrick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzpatrick. Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Fitzpatrick tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fitzpatrick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bear counters with a solid body kick.
Bear throws a head kick that misses.
Bear throws a series of punches but Fitzpatrick avoids them all with ease.
Bear misses the shot to the body. #T1##TD2#
Fitzpatrick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bear on his heels. He'll look to pass Bear's guard now, I'm sure.
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.
Fitzpatrick trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Bear wants to sweep here but Fitzpatrick controlling him for the moment.
Bear is pulling down on Fitzpatrick's head. It's preventing any offense from Fitzpatrick, at least for the moment.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Fitzpatrick from controlling successfully.
Fitzpatrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bear swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Bear looking for a sweep. Not yet Bear, not yet.
Bear is adopting a defensive guard.
Bear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzpatrick can do to turn this around?
Fitzpatrick controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bear.
Fitzpatrick wants to slow Bear down by chopping away at his legs.
Fitzpatrick swings for the body but Bear moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick blocks a head kick by Bear.
The fighters circling - Bear throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Fitzpatrick looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bear!
Bear manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T3#
Fitzpatrick tries to get to full guard but Bear has control of the leg.
Fitzpatrick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bear.
Bear misses with a head shot. Fitzpatrick uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fitzpatrick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bear looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fitzpatrick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bear manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T4#
Fitzpatrick looking to pass the guard.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck.
Fitzpatrick not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fitzpatrick wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Liam Fitzpatrick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Bear is looking to clinch but Fitzpatrick is avoiding it.
Bear throws a body kick that misses.
Fitzpatrick feints the counter takedown.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitzpatrick motions for Bear to come forward. Fitzpatrick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bear moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Bear forces Fitzpatrick back against the cage and clinches.
Bear creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bear misses with an elbow over the top.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bear with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear is struggling to control the position.
Bear swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzpatrick blocking some punches.
Bear leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Fitzpatrick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bear lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#
It looks like Liam Fitzpatrick has been cut.
MamaDu Bear has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fitzpatrick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fitzpatrick avoids the elbow strike from Bear, against the cage.
Bear has Fitzpatrick pressed against the cage, preventing Fitzpatrick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Bear.
Bear blocking some punches.
Bear stalling against the cage.
#T2#
Bear tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick blocks an elbow strike.
Fitzpatrick managing to block the knees to the body from Bear.
Fitzpatrick blocks the elbow strike.
Fitzpatrick tries a body shot but Bear blocks it.
Fitzpatrick blocks an elbow strike.
Bear looking to throw knees to the head but Fitzpatrick is blocking nicely.
#TD#
Bear lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fitzpatrick is positioning himself well to prevent Bear advancing to mount.
Bear tries to pass to full mount but Fitzpatrick defends it.
Bear trying to control from half guard but Fitzpatrick is working away. #T3#
Fitzpatrick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Bear is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fitzpatrick is just riding it out for now. Bear eventually gives up the hold.
Bear misses with a head shot. Fitzpatrick uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bear sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bear throws a big elbow that misses.
Bear throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fitzpatrick controlling the position.
Bear scoring with some ground and pound.
MamaDu Bear overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bear looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bear is looking to pass into half guard but Fitzpatrick pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fitzpatrick is in guard.#REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bear can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fitzpatrick controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
MamaDu Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bear has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MamaDu Bear!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Alvarez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bear quickly recovers to half guard.
Alvarez wants to control but Bear is keeping him busy.
Bear tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
Alvarez slips a nice elbow through Bear's hands, connecting with Bear's forehead.
Bear makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bear.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Bear.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Bear blocks nicely.
Alvarez trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom. #T1#
Bear seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvarez wants to get up but he can't break Bear's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Alvarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bear dodges an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Bear misses with a knee strike.
Bear misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Alvarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alvarez lands in his opponent's guard.
Alvarez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bear's guard.#T2#
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3#
Bear manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bear postures up in Alvarez's guard and throws a big left but Alvarez blocks it. #SUB#
Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bear's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bear puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bear scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bear passes to full mount!
Bear lands a big shot there that rocks Alvarez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bear lands a big shot there that rocks Alvarez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#ROC2#
Alvarez is rocked!
Bear drops a big elbow. That's hurt Alvarez! More shots from Bear and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MamaDu Bear!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heinonen moves away.
Bear is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heinonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bear circles away quickly and effectively.
Bear takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bear throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Bear moves into the clinch successfully.
Heinonen can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Heinonen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heinonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bear's head.
Bear tries to roll over but Heinonen keeps him under control.
Heinonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bear wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Heinonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heinonen wants to pass the guard but Bear is defending well.
Heinonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heinonen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Bear fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Heinonen sprawls well initially but Bear persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T2#
Heinonen trying to hold on to Bear's head to control him but Bear postures up.
Bear is taking a breather. Heinonen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Heinonen is trying to maintain the position but Bear is very close to passing his half guard.
Heinonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bear.
Still in half guard, Bear seems content to control.
Heinonen is trying to maintain the position but Bear is very close to passing his half guard.
Bear drops an elbow to the side of Heinonen's head.
Bear with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bear's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
It looks like Bear might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heinonen is not content to let Bear control the position.
Bear is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heinonen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bear content to stall in guard here.
Heinonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Heinonen is looking to stand up but Bear isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Heinonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Heinonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Bear won't allow it.
Heinonen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Heinonen taking a breather.
Bear trying to land knees to the body.
Heinonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bear smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Heinonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heinonen throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD2#
Bear looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Heinonen!#ES#
Heinonen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Heinonen avoids the head kick by Bear.
Heinonen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bear defends well and Heinonen ends up having to push Bear into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
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 Matti Heinonen will probably get the nod.
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#
Heinonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bear shoots in but no luck this time.
Heinonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Bear clinches with his opponent.
Bear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heinonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bear using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heinonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bear working aggressively here.
Heinonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bear smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear misses with a double jab
#TD#
and Heinonen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Heinonen trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Heinonen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Heinonen postures up in Bear's guard and throws a big left but Bear blocks it.
Heinonen tries to stand but Bear is controlling from the bottom. #SU#
Heinonen gets to his feet - Bear follows without any prompting.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MamaDu Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinonen moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick by Bear misses
and Heinonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD#
Heinonen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Heinonen wants to control but Bear is keeping him busy. #T2#
Heinonen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bear's legs.
Sloppy strikes there by Heinonen.#SUB#
Heinonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bear is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Heinonen is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Heinonen is putting a hurting on Bear here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bear stops Heinonen from passing to mount.
Bear is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heinonen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bear has one of Heinonen's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Bear wants to control but Heinonen postures up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heinonen trying to control the position but Bear is working away. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Heinonen dives in for a single leg takedown but Bear sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Heinonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear throws a head kick but Heinonen moves out of range.
Heinonen is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
A bone on bone clash there as Bear blocks the leg kick.
Bear swings for the body but Heinonen moves out of range.
Heinonen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Heinonen darts in looking for a takedown but Bear gets double underhooks and turns Heinonen into the cage.
Matti Heinonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heinonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heinonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bear swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but MamaDu Bear will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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#
Heinonen avoids the head kick by Bear.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bear misses with a head kick.
Heinonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Heinonen blocks a head kick by Bear.
Heinonen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Heinonen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice takedown defense from Bear. No joy for Heinonen on that attempt.
Bear swings for the body but Heinonen moves out of range.
Bear throws a push kick but Heinonen slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear throws a leg kick but Heinonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heinonen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bear attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heinonen shoots for a takedown but Bear saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Heinonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heinonen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Bear fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Bear tries to sprawl but Heinonen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bear is pressing down on Heinonen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bear controlling Heinonen's posture.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Heinonen from controlling successfully. #T2#
Bear looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Heinonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bear is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Heinonen throws an elbow that misses. Bear uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Heinonen's guard. Nice move by Bear!#REVB#
Bear wants to control from the top but Heinonen keeps moving. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heinonen is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Bear trying to control the position here.
Heinonen lands a couple of elbows.
Bear pulls Heinonen in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heinonen wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Bear has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Heinonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bear keeping moving, preventing Heinonen from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to MamaDu Bear.
I think Bear has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MamaDu Bear!
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