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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Rerbeto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rerbeto has chosen Blink 182-Stay Together For The Kids as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Ardonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Rerbeto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rerbeto on the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Rerbeto or perhaps it was just good defense by Ardonia which made him look bad.
Rerbeto tries to clinch up but Ardonia circles away and keeps his distance.
Rerbeto darts in and clinches Ardonia up against the cage.
Rerbeto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rerbeto leaning against his opponent.
Ardonia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rerbeto blocks the elbow strike.
Ardonia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rerbeto blocks it with crossed arms.
Ardonia pushes off an throws an elbow but Rerbeto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rerbeto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ardonia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ardonia avoiding damage as Rerbeto throws knees to the body.
Ardonia tries a knee to the head but Rerbeto blocks it.
Ardonia looking to throw knees to the head but Rerbeto is blocking nicely.
Rerbeto dodges an elbow strike from Ardonia.
Ardonia takes an elbow to the temple.
Rerbeto with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ardonia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rerbeto misses with an elbow strike.
Rerbeto misses with a knee to the head.
Ardonia pushes off an throws an elbow but Rerbeto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rerbeto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rerbeto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rerbeto with a knee to the head.
Ardonia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rerbeto blocks an elbow strike.
Ardonia tries to land a knee to the head but Rerbeto blocks with his arms.
Rerbeto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rerbeto tries to stall but Ardonia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rerbeto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ardonia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rerbeto's brow.
Rerbeto can't find room to land a body shot as Ardonia controls the action.
Rerbeto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ardonias head.
Ardonia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ardonia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rerbeto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ardonia is breathing heavily.
Rerbeto with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ardonia's face.
Ardonia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rerbeto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ardonia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rerbeto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rerbeto looking to slow down the pace here.
Ardonia pushes off an throws an elbow but Rerbeto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ardonia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rerbeto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rerbeto scores with a knee to the head.
Ardonia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ardonia misses with a knee strike.
Rerbeto stalling in the clinch but Ardonia improves position.
Ardonia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rerbeto blocks it with crossed arms.
Rerbeto misses with a knee to the head.
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.
A knee to the head by Rerbeto.
Rerbeto scores with a knee to the head.
Ardonia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ardonia.
Ardonia tries to land a knee to the head but Rerbeto blocks with his arms.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rerbeto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rerbeto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rerbeto lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ardonia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rerbeto's brow.
Rerbeto lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rerbeto.
Rerbeto takes an elbow to the temple.
Rerbeto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rerbeto blocks the elbow strike.
Ardonia misses with an elbow over the top.
Ardonia letting Rerbeto take a breather here.
Rerbeto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ardonia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ardonia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rerbeto lands a damaging elbow.
Rerbeto tries for a takedown. No joy.
James Ardonia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Rerbeto.
Ardonia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rerbeto blocks it with crossed arms.
Rerbeto misses with a punch on the inside.
Ardonia throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rerbeto tries to land a knee to the head but Ardonia blocks with his arms.
Ardonia misses with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ardonia up against the cage.
Rerbeto lands a damaging elbow.
Ardonia throws an elbow that misses.
Ardonia looking to throw knees to the head but Rerbeto is blocking nicely.
Rerbeto is pushing Ardonia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rerbeto avoids a wild elbow strike from Ardonia.
Rerbeto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ardonia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rerbeto avoids a wild elbow strike from Ardonia.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rerbeto looking to throw knees to the head but Ardonia is blocking nicely.
Ardonia misses with a knee strike.
Ardonia misses with a knee strike.
Rerbeto can't get the takedown.
Rerbeto is trying to drag Ardonia to the mat but Ardonia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rerbeto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ardonia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rerbeto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ardonia smiles and moves away.
Ardonia clinches but Rerbeto breaks the clinch
and Rerbeto counters with a stiff right hand.
Ardonia misses with a leg kick.
Rerbeto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rerbeto moves into the clinch.
Ardonia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rerbeto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ardonia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rerbeto with a knee to the head.
Ardonia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head.
Rerbeto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ardonia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rerbeto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ardonia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ardonia misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Rerbeto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rerbeto shoots in but no luck this time.
Rerbeto blocks a head kick by Ardonia.
Rerbeto dives in and grabs Ardonia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ardonia pushes down on Rerbeto's head and hops out.
Rerbeto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James Ardonia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Rerbeto.
Rerbeto tries to clinch but Ardonia moves away
and Ardonia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rerbeto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ardonia sprawls well. Ardonia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rerbeto gets slowly back to his feet.
Ardonia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ardonia misses with a wild combination.
Tony Rerbeto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rerbeto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ardonia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ardonia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rerbeto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ardonia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ardonia counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rerbeto closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ardonia to counter with a crisp jab.
Ardonia with a nice cross.
Rerbeto misses the jab.
Rerbeto closes the distance but Ardonia moves to the side
and Ardonia moves into the clinch.
Ardonia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rerbeto lands a left hand.
Rerbeto tries to stall but Ardonia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rerbeto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ardonia is defending well for now.
Ardonia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ardonia tries to land a knee to the head but Rerbeto blocks with his arms.
Ardonia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rerbeto obliges.
Rerbeto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ardonia's defenses.
A knee to the head by Rerbeto.
Rerbeto lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rerbeto misses with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rerbeto misses with a knee strike.
Rerbeto misses with a knee strike.
Ardonia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rerbeto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rerbeto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ardonia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rerbeto wants to clinch
and Ardonia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rerbeto really felt that one!
Ardonia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ardonia counters by clinching up.
Ardonia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rerbeto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rerbeto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ardonia pushes off an throws an elbow but Rerbeto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rerbeto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ardonia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rerbeto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ardonia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rerbeto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rerbeto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ardonia misses with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto throws an elbow that misses.
Rerbeto misses with a knee strike.
Ardonia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rerbeto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rerbeto avoids the elbow strike from Ardonia, against the cage.
Ardonia misses with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rerbeto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ardonia stops a takedown attempt from Rerbeto.
Ardonia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rerbeto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ardonia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rerbeto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rerbeto with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto scores with a shot to the side of Ardonia's head.
Ardonia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rerbeto misses with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto avoids a wild elbow strike from Ardonia.
Ardonia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rerbeto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rerbeto obliges.
Ardonia looking to throw knees to the head but Rerbeto is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rerbeto.
Ardonia looking to throw knees to the head but Rerbeto is blocking nicely.
Rerbeto tries to land a knee to the head but Ardonia blocks with his arms.
Rerbeto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ardonia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rerbeto avoids the elbow strike from Ardonia, against the cage.
Rerbeto lands an elbow just above Ardonia 's eye.
Rerbeto working Ardonia over with knees to the body.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ardonia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ardonia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ardonia misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rerbeto.
Rerbeto blocks the elbow strike.
Ardonia takes an elbow to the temple.
Ardonia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ardonia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Rerbeto to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ardonia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rerbeto obliges.
Ardonia misses with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ardonia backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ardonia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rerbeto's brow.
Rerbeto landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ardonia dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ardonia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rerbeto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rerbeto fails with the takedown
and Ardonia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ardonia moves in looking to clinch but Rerbeto pushes him off.
Ardonia walks into a straight right hand from Rerbeto.
Rerbeto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James Ardonia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rerbeto moves into the clinch.
Rerbeto jumps into guard, dragging Ardonia to the mat.
Rerbeto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ardonia thows a big elbow that misses.
Ardonia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rerbeto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ardonia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rerbeto throws Ardonia to one side and escapes!
Ardonia tries to clinch but Rerbeto is having none of it.
Ardonia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rerbeto takes a step back to recover.
Ardonia keeps the fight on the outside.
Rerbeto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rerbeto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ardonia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rerbeto scores with a knee to the head.
Ardonia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rerbeto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ardonia's face.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head.
Ardonia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rerbeto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ardonia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ardonia tries a knee to the head but Rerbeto blocks it.
Ardonia connects with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rerbeto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ardonia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rerbeto throws an elbow that misses.
Ardonia misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ardonia throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rerbeto tries to land knees in the clinch but Ardonia avoids the damage to the body.
Rerbeto blocks the elbow strike.
Ardonia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ardonia misses with a knee strike.
Rerbeto blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ardonia.
Rerbeto lands a nice knee to the body.
Ardonia tries to land a knee to the head but Rerbeto blocks with his arms.
Ardonia pushes off an throws an elbow but Rerbeto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rerbeto lands an elbow that stopped Ardonia in his tracks for a moment.
Ardonia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ardonia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rerbeto blocks it with crossed arms.
Ardonia misses with an elbow over the top.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ardonia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rerbeto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ardonia's defenses.
Ardonia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rerbeto wants a takedown but no success here.
James Ardonia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Rerbeto.
Rerbeto throws an elbow but it misses.
Rerbeto cracks Ardonia with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia misses with an elbow strike.
Rerbeto lands a nice elbow.
Ardonia misses with a knee to the head.
Ardonia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ardonia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ardonia misses with an elbow over the top.
Ardonia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head.
Rerbeto blocks the elbow strike.
Ardonia misses with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rerbeto presses Ardonia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ardonia misses with an elbow strike.
Ardonia misses with a knee strike.
Rerbeto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ardonia's face.
Ardonia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ardonia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rerbeto blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Rerbeto on the inside.
Ardonia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rerbeto.
Rerbeto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ardonia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rerbeto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ardonia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rerbeto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ardonia counters with a good low kick that Rerbeto was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Rerbeto moves in looking to clinch but Ardonia pushes him off.
Ardonia throws a jab when Rerbeto was well out of range.
Rerbeto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ardonia, pushing him back against the cage.
Ardonia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Rerbeto.
Rerbeto takes an elbow to the temple.
Rerbeto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ardonia misses with an elbow over the top.
Ardonia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rerbeto's face.
Ardonia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ardonia looking to throw knees to the head but Rerbeto is blocking nicely.
Ardonia gets underhooks to prevent Rerbeto's takedown attempt.
Ardonia tries a knee to the head but Rerbeto blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rerbeto.
Ardonia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rerbeto lands an elbow that stopped Ardonia in his tracks for a moment.
Ardonia misses with a knee to the head.
Rerbeto connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Rerbeto.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ardonia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rerbeto's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Rerbeto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rerbeto 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Rerbeto!
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