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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brand Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Dos Anjos has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brand Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Dos Anjos!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Anjos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pound's waist but Pound gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Anjos off to one side.
Dos Anjos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pound is fending him off so far but Dos Anjos persists. Nope, Pound circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos Anjos has a takedown stuffed.
Brand Pound has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos dives in and grabs Pound's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pound pushes down on Dos Anjos's head and hops out.
Pound leaves Dos Anjos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pound closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dos Anjos is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pound is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dos Anjos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Anjos looks gassed!
Pound lands a big shot there that rocks Dos Anjos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pound controlling his opponent.
Dos Anjos is desperately trying to improve his position but Pound has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pound cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dos Anjos tries to reverse the position but Pound maintains control.
Dos Anjos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pound landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dos Anjos is working to get back to half guard.
Pound has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dos Anjos's face.
Pound looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Pound.
Pound with shots to the head and body - Dos Anjos looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pound looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pound is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dos Anjos tries to reverse the position but Pound maintains control.
Dos Anjos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dos Anjos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pound fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Pound.
Dos Anjos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound prevents Dos Anjos from getting the reversal.
Pound takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pound putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dos Anjos can't escape the position.
Pound lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pound working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pound working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pound looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pound dominating with strikes here.
Dos Anjos is looking to improve his position but Pound isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Pound.
Dos Anjos is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pound looking to finish Dos Anjos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dos Anjos!
Dos Anjos tries to reverse the position but Pound maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brand Pound dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dos Anjos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pound counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dos Anjos won't be happy with that.
Pound in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dos Anjos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Anjos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pound landing small, sideways elbows.
Pound trying to control from the bottom.
Pound is controlling Dos Anjos's trapped leg to prevent Dos Anjos from advancing to side control.
Dos Anjos is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pound reverses the position - he's now on top in Dos Anjos's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pound working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dos Anjos's head.
Pound trying to control but Dos Anjos is working from the bottom.
Dos Anjos working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pound has passed into half guard!
Dos Anjos is looking for a sweep. Pound is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dos Anjos has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Pound escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Pound!
Pound lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dos Anjos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dos Anjos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pound working the ground and pound.
Pound controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dos Anjos tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pound presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dos Anjos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dos Anjos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dos Anjos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pound really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brand Pound dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dos Anjos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pound has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dos Anjos but great work by Pound.
Dos Anjos tries to bench press Pound off him but Pound keeps the position.
Dos Anjos is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pound is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dos Anjos can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound breaks from Dos Anjos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pound trying to control but Dos Anjos is having none of it.
Dos Anjos working to try and regain half guard.
Junior Dos Anjos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dos Anjos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dos Anjos looking for a kimura from the bottom but Pound passes into side control!
Dos Anjos manages to get back to half guard.
Dos Anjos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Anjos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pound pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Anjos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pound pulls his head out easily.
Dos Anjos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Anjos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pound pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dos Anjos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Anjos misses with a takedown
and Pound counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dos Anjos's guard now.
Pound is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dos Anjos has an active guard here but Pound has managed to pass into half guard.
Dos Anjos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 Brand Pound.
Well Pound 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 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brand Pound!
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hype
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FIGHT
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