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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosovo Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arm Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosovo Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arm Barr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Barr as Bull shoots in.
Arm Barr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull keeps the fight on the outside.
Barr slaps away a takedown attempt from Bull, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barr has his takedown stuffed
and Bull counters with a single leg into guard. Barr didn't expect that.
Bull trying to control the position from guard on top but Barr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barr thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bull trying to move into half guard but instead Barr has managed to sweep!
Bull looking to control.
Barr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bull is keeping the position for now.
Barr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bull's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull wants to stand up but Barr is controlling him.
Barr is stalling in the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bull tries to clinch up.
Bull could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosovo Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barr moves into the clinch.
Bull wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bull breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bull gets a takedown into half guard.
Bull with the ground and pound but Barr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bull trying to move into half guard but instead Barr has managed to sweep!
Bull scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Barr tries to clinch but Bull moves away
and Bull counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Barr pulls Bull in close to prevent any damage.
Bull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bull is pushing down on Barr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barr is fighting to maintain full guard but Bull has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barr moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bull accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bull tries to free his leg and advance position but Barr is retaining full guard.
Bull drops back, looking for a kneebar! Barr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Barr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Barr!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Barr is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bull is desperately trying to improve his position but Barr has a good base and remains in mount.
Barr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barr trying to control but Bull is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosovo Bull dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barr tries to clinch but Bull moves away
and Bull counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bull fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barr breaks from the clinch.
Barr throws a head kick but Bull moves out of range.
Bull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bull has closed the distance and engaged Barr in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bull tries to work over Barr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barr can't get the takedown.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bull here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barr is breathing heavily.
Bull drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barr pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barr is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull misses with a double jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bull decides to pull guard.
Bull has control of Barr's left arm, preventing Barr from doing any damage.
Barr wants to pass the guard but Bull is keeping the position.
Bull escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bull trying to keep a closed guard but Barr is proving a slippery customer.
Bull looking for a sweep. Not yet Bull, not yet.
Bull striking off his back but it's not causing Barr any problems.
Barr won't allow Bull to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bull shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bull controls the position from side control.
Barr defending against the ground and pound.
Barr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bull decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bull throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barr was covering up waiting for the punch and Bull finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barr keeping full guard, as Bull tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullis looking to pass into half guard but Barr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Barr is in guard.
Bull working a defensive guard here.
Bull is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bull throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosovo Bull dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bull shoots in but no luck this time.
Barr wants to clinch but Bull slips to the side
and Bull counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bull.
Barr wants to stand and escape but Bull is having none of it.
Bull has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kosovo Bull overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bull won't allow Barr to sweep him here.
Bull stays in close to Barr's body and controls the position.
Barr keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bull rushes Barr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
Bull has had enough of the clinch but Barr keeps him there for the moment.
Bull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bull fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bull walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bull shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosovo Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull shoots in for a double leg but Barr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barr rushes Bull and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr connects with a knee to the head.
Bull changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bull tries to clinch there but Barr circles away.
Barr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bull.
Kosovo Bull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bull shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barr as he jumps to the side.
Bull darts in and clinches Barr up against the cage.
Bull tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barr smiles and moves away.
Barr wants to clinch.
Barr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bull throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bull wants to control the pace but Barr is squirming around nicely.
Barr blocking the ground and pound.
Bull unloads with some shots from mount but Barr bucks and avoids them well.
Bull trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barr is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a heavy elbow.
Bull lands a big elbow.
Arm Barr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull scoring with strikes but Barr is staying in there.
Bull putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bull postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Barr looks a forlorn figure.
Bull fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kosovo Bull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bull, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosovo Bull!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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