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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bojan Jelusic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Driver comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Candy Paint kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Preston Driver told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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157 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bojan Jelusic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Preston Driver!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Jelusic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jelusic dodges the punch combination from Driver.
Driver lands a nice hook to Jelusic's body. Jelusic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Driver misses with a head kick.
Jelusic thuds a left hand into Driver's body.
Jelusic slips a jab from Driver.
Driver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jelusic throws a lazy right hand but Driver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jelusic just misses with a punch to the body.
Driver wants to slow Jelusic down by chopping away at his legs.
Jelusic feints a jab promting Driver to slip. Jelusic then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Driver slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Preston Driver has been cut.
Jelusic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Jelusic. Those never looked like landing.
Jelusic has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Jelusic.
Driver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jelusic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Driver.
Driver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelusic is leaning against Driver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jelusic scores with a shot to the side of Driver's head.
A right hand to the body from Jelusic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jelusic.
Driver breaks from the clinch.
Driver thuds his shin into the meat of Jelusic's side.
Jelusic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jelusic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jelusic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Driver counters with a nice uppercut.
Jelusic clinches with his opponent.
Good body shot from Jelusic.
Jelusic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Driver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jelusic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Driver or not.
Jelusic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Driver's efforts to push away.
Driver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Driver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jelusic.
Jelusic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Driver on the inside.
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!
Jelusic stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Jelusic.
Driver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jelusic lands a hook that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Driver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jelusic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jelusic.
Driver looks gassed!
Jelusic lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jelusic.
Driver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jelusic blocks it with crossed arms.
Jelusic digs a right hand into Driver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Driver's gas tank.
A bit of stalling here from Jelusic.
Jelusic breaks the clinch.
Jelusic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Driver ducks right into an uppercut from Jelusic.
Jelusic tries to land a leg kick but Driver saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Driver.
Driver throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Driver fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jelusic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jelusic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driver manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver shoots for a double leg takedown but Jelusic sprawls well. He's pushed Driver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Driver.
Jelusic misses with a wild combination.
Jelusic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jelusic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jelusic lands with a light punch inside.
Jelusic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jelusic lands a shot to the body.
Jelusic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jelusic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driver tries to circle away but Jelusic has him pinned against the cage.
Driver misses with a punch on the inside.
Jelusic scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Jelusic.
Jelusic is struggling to control the position.
Jelusic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Driver misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Jelusic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic blocks an elbow strike.
Jelusic lands with a short shot to the head.
Jelusic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jelusic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Jelusic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Driver.
Jelusic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jelusic.
Jelusic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
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!
Jelusic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jelusic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Jelusic pushes Driver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jelusic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jelusic has managed to clinch.
Jelusic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jelusic cracks Driver with a nice body shot.
Jelusic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jelusic lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jelusic.
A right hook to the body lands for Jelusic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Jelusic as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Jelusic.
Jelusic scores with a shoulder strike.
Jelusic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Jelusic cracks Driver with a nice body shot.
Jelusic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Drivers head.
Jelusic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bojan Jelusic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Preston Driver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jelusic clobbers Driver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Driver throws a leg kick which misses Jelusic's front leg but catches the back leg as Jelusic tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Driver.
Jelusic throws out a leg kick but Driver moves out of range and Jelusic only half commits.
Jelusic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Driver back to the cage. Jelusic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Driver misses with a body punch
and Jelusic counters with a two punch combo.
Jelusic pushes Driver up against the cage in a clinch.
Driver tries to land knees in the clinch but Jelusic avoids the damage to the body.
Jelusic scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jelusic.
Driver is trying to break the clinch but Jelusic is controlling him.
Jelusic lands an uppercut.
Jelusic lands with a short shot to the head.
Driver misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Jelusic.
Jelusic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Driver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jelusic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Driver is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driver misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelusic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Driver checks it well.
Jelusic closes the distance and pushes Driver back into the cage.
Bojan Jelusic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Jelusic.
Jelusic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jelusic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jelusic connects with a body shot.
Jelusic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Driver can do to turn this around?
Jelusic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bojan Jelusic is winning the standup battle so far.
Jelusic scores with a body shot.
Jelusic wants to clinch up but Driver keeps it at a distance.
Jelusic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Driver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jelusic connects with a leg kick. Driver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jelusic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jelusic lands with a left to the head.
Jelusic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bojan Jelusic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver motions for Jelusic to come forward. Driver throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jelusic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Driver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Driver takes one to the side of the head.
Jelusic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Driver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jelusic cracks Driver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jelusic throws the kick towards the body but Driver avoids it.
Jelusic has managed to clinch.
Driver misses with the head strike.
Jelusic lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Jelusic.
Jelusic lands with a right to the head.
Jelusic lands with a left to the head.
Jelusic prevents a body shot from Driver.
Driver being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jelusic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jelusic.
Jelusic has Driver pressed against the cage.
Jelusic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Driver looking to throw knees to the head but Jelusic is blocking nicely.
Jelusic cracks Driver with a nice body shot.
Jelusic breaks from the clinch.
Driver on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jelusic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Driver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Driver checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jelusic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Driver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jelusic.
Jelusic throws a push kick but Driver slaps the foot to one side.
Driver has managed to clinch.
Jelusic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Driver backwards.
Jelusic lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic presses Driver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jelusic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Driver misses with a punch to the body.
Driver works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jelusic pushes Driver off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jelusic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Driver's head backwards.
Driver takes one on the button.
A clash of legs there as Driver blocks the low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Driver.
Jelusic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jelusic tries to clinch there but Driver circles away.
Jelusic tries to clinch up.
A cross from Jelusic lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bojan Jelusic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Preston Driver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jelusic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Driver is rocked!
Driver scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jelusic throws a leg kick that misses.
Driver tries to clinch but Jelusic is having none of it.
Jelusic scores with a one two! Driver had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Driver is still on wobbly legs! Can Jelusic finish him?
Driver throws a head kick but Jelusic moves out of range.
Driver seems to have recovered his senses.
Jelusic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Driver tries to clinch up.
Jelusic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Driver.
Jelusic connects with a single shot there.
That has opened up Preston Driver's cut even more.
Jelusic scores with a hook to the body. Driver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Driver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Driver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jelusic misses with the body kick
and Driver makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jelusic really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelusic connects with a leg kick. Driver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Driver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jelusic throws out a powerful jab.
Driver throws a head kick that Jelusic semi-blocks.
Driver tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Driver on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jelusic. Jelusic obviously looking to wear him down.
Jelusic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jelusic scores with a jab to the body.
Driver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Driver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jelusic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Driver scrambles back to his feet.
Jelusic is looking to clinch but Driver is avoiding it.
Jelusic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jelusic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice straight punches there by Jelusic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jelusic.
Jelusic tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jelusic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Driver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Driver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Driver ducks under a wild hook from Jelusic.
Jelusic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jelusic lands with a right hand.
Jelusic misses with a few strikes there.
Jelusic is looking to score with low kicks.
Driver throws a head kick but Jelusic moves out of range.
Jelusic lands a lovely overhand right.
Jelusic misses with a leg kick
and Driver counters with a leg kick.
Driver blocks the body kick.
Driver blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic takes a swing at Driver's ribcage but misses.
Driver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jelusic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Preston Driver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Driver scores with a punch to the head.
Driver throws a leg kick that misses.
Jelusic misses with a body punch
and Driver counters with a head kick. That will keep Jelusic thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jelusic connects with a body shot.
Jelusic misses the jab.
Jelusic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jelusic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Driver's head.
Jelusic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Driver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Jelusic tenderised Driver's leg. Driver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jelusic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Driver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jelusic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Driver stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jelusic.
Jelusic misses with a low kick.
Jelusic thuds a left hand into Driver's body.
Driver fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jelusic checks it well.
Jelusic tries to clinch but Driver moves out of range.
Bojan Jelusic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Driver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jelusic takes a swing at Driver's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jelusic. Driver does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Driver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jelusic blocks a head kick by Driver.
Jelusic moves forwards but Driver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jelusic scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bojan Jelusic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jelusic, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bojan Jelusic!
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