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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banka Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Banka Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson misses with a body kick.
Eldridge throws a hook but Jansson avoids it easily.
Jansson has closed the distance and engaged Eldridge in a clinch.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it misses.
Jansson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Eldridge throws a head punch that misses.
Jansson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jansson scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
Eldridge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jansson lands a shoulder strike.
Jansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Eldridge.
Jansson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jansson tries to circle away but Eldridge has him pinned against the ropes.
Eldridge is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jansson is trying to stall.
Jansson tries to circle away but Eldridge has him pinned against the ropes.
Jansson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jansson fails to land.
Jansson lands a shot to the body.
Jansson looking to stall.
Jansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jansson tries a body shot but Eldridge blocks it.
Eldridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jansson is defending well for now.
Eldridge blocks an uppercut.
Jansson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eldridge's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eldridge misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Eldridge stalling in the clinch but Jansson improves position.
Jansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eldridge blocks a low kick nicely.
Eldridge is looking to clinch but Jansson is avoiding it.
Eldridge blocks a jab.
Jansson misses with a body kick.
Jansson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jansson clinches up against the ropes.
Jansson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eldridge scores with a shot to the side of Jansson's head.
Eldridge trying to stall but Jansson improves his position.
Eldridge lands a shot to the body.
Eldridge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jansson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eldridge backwards.
Eldridge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jansson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jansson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Jansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Jansson on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jansson.
Eldridge looks gassed!
Eldridge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jansson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eldridge.
A short uppercut from Jansson.
Jansson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eldridge backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jansson lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Jansson.
Jansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Jansson.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jansson lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Jansson as the two fighters clinch.
Jansson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jansson slowing the pace effectively.
Jansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banka Jansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jansson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jansson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jansson presses Eldridge against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jansson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jansson.
Jansson works on Eldridge's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jansson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eldridge or not.
Jansson digs a right hand into Eldridge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eldridge's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Jansson.
A right handed body shot lands from Jansson.
Jansson manages to break the clinch.
Eldridge moves out of range of the leg kick from Jansson.
Jansson cracks the inside of Eldridge's front leg.
Eldridge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice shot lands for Jansson.
Nice body kick there by Jansson.
Jansson throws a solid leg kick but Eldridge takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jansson.
Eldridge takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eldridge closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jansson rushes Eldridge and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eldridge moves away from the strike by Jansson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jansson.
Jansson tests Eldridge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson moves into range and clinches up with Eldridge.
A head punch on the inside from Eldridge fails to land.
Eldridge misses with an elbow strike.
Jansson blocks an elbow strike from Eldridge.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eldridge as Jansson tries to tie him up.
Eldridge blocks an uppercut.
Jansson tries to break free but Eldridge pushes him back against the ropes.
Jansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jansson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jansson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jansson misses with the head strike.
Eldridge lands a right hand.
Jansson working aggressively here.
Eldridge trying to stall but Jansson improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eldridge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jansson's efforts to push away.
Jansson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eldridge backwards.
A short left from Jansson.
Jansson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eldridge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jansson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banka Jansson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eldridge.
Jansson misses with a kick to the body
and Eldridge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eldridge.
Jansson ducks right into an uppercut from Eldridge.
Jansson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eldridge gets tackled into the ropes by Jansson. Jansson maintains the clinch.
Eldridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jansson misses with a body punch.
Eldridge missing with knees to the body.
Eldridge lands a shot to the body.
Jansson can't break the clinch.
Eldridge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jansson avoids it.
Eldridge is looking to control Jansson's arms but Jansson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eldridge has his back to the ropes.
Jansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jansson tries to break the clinch but Eldridge is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jansson gets through Eldridge's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow.
Banka Jansson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jansson misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eldridge.
Jansson lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson managing to block the knees to the body from Eldridge.
A short body shot lands from Jansson as the two fighters clinch.
Eldridge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jansson takes an elbow to the temple.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eldridge lands an elbow just above Jansson 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jansson letting Eldridge take a breather here.
Jansson avoiding damage as Eldridge throws knees to the body.
Eldridge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eldridge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jansson avoids it.
Eldridge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Jansson.
Jansson blocking some punches.
Eldridge blocks a body shot from Jansson.
Eldridge is trying to stall.
Jansson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jansson digs a right hand into Eldridge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eldridge's gas tank.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it misses.
Jansson works on Eldridge's body with a couple of short punches.
Jansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Eldridge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jansson's brow.
Jansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jansson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Eldridge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eldridge misses with a jab to the body
and Jansson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jansson.
Jansson taking a breather.
Jansson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jansson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jansson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eldridge's elbow.
Jansson scores with a shoulder strike.
Eldridge is trying to stall.
Eldridge lands an elbow that stopped Jansson in his tracks for a moment.
Jansson trying to stall but Eldridge improves his position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Eldridge throws an elbow but misses.
Jansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Eldridge controls his hands.
Jansson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jansson presses Eldridge against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Eldridge lands a right hand.
Eldridge misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hook to the body lands for Jansson.
Jansson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jansson misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Eldridge throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Jansson to work.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eldridge.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eldridge.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jansson scores with a hook to the body.
Jansson digs a right hand underneath Eldridge's ribcage. Eldridge let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Eldridge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jansson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jansson throws a punch but it's blocked by Eldridge.
Jansson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eldridge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Jansson as the two fighters clinch.
Jansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jansson is working Eldridge over against the ropes.
Jansson cracks Eldridge with a nice body shot.
Jansson is looking to break free of the clinch but Eldridge has double underhooks.
Jansson stalling in the clinch but Eldridge improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jansson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jansson managing to block the knees to the body from Eldridge.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eldridge blocks a body shot from Jansson.
Jansson pushes Eldridge back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Eldridge prevents a body shot from Jansson.
Eldridge blocks a body shot from Jansson.
Eldridge takes a shot to the head.
Jansson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Eldridge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jansson's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Jansson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Jansson fails to land.
Jansson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jansson blocks an elbow strike.
Jansson throws a head punch that misses.
Jansson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eldridge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jansson blocking some punches.
Eldridge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jansson throws a leg kick but Eldridge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jansson darts in and clinches Eldridge up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banka Jansson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
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!
Eldridge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jansson throws a low kick but Eldridge moves out of range easily.
Eldridge lands with an overhand left.
Eldridge lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jansson throws a series of punches but Eldridge moves out of range.
Eldridge slips under a jab.
Eldridge tried to score with a low kick but Jansson checks it.
Eldridge misses with a hook to the body
and Jansson counters with a nice body shot.
Eldridge throws an off balance right hand
and Jansson moves into the clinch.
Eldridge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Janssons head.
Eldridge trying to stall but Jansson improves his position.
Eldridge pushes off an throws an elbow but Jansson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jansson blocks the elbow strike.
Jansson manages to break the clinch.
Eldridge tries to keep at a distance but Jansson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jansson tries to throw a body punch but Eldridge avoids it by throwing Jansson back against the cage.
Jansson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eldridge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jansson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jansson misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jansson tries a body shot but Eldridge blocks it.
Jansson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jansson misses with some punches.
Jansson misses with the head strike.
Jansson avoiding damage as Eldridge throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Eldridge wants to stall.
Jansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jansson manages to break the clinch.
Jansson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jansson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eldridge is out of range.
Eldridge thows a body kick. Jansson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jansson misses with an uppercut
and Eldridge counters with a nice leg kick.
Eldridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jansson lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jansson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jansson motions for Eldridge to come forward. Jansson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eldridge throws a low kick but Jansson moves out of range easily.
Eldridge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jansson tries to throw a body punch but Eldridge avoids it by throwing Jansson back against the cage.
Eldridge tries to stall but Jansson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jansson is leaning against Eldridge and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Eldridge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jansson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jansson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jansson presses Eldridge against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jansson lands a body punch.
Jansson scores with a hook to the body.
Jansson is trying to push Eldridge away but Eldridge has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jansson blocks an elbow strike from Eldridge.
Jansson digs a right hand into Eldridge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eldridge's gas tank.
Eldridge being controlled against the ropes.
Eldridge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jansson lands a shoulder strike.
Jansson trying to control the position but instead, Eldridge has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jansson into the ropes.
Eldridge blocking some punches.
Jansson avoids a wild elbow strike from Eldridge.
Jansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Jansson.
Jansson scores with a shot to the side of Eldridge's head.
Jansson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eldridge backwards.
Jansson managing to block the knees to the body from Eldridge.
Jansson misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eldridge.
Jansson digs a right hand into Eldridge's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eldridge's gas tank.
Jansson lands with a light punch inside.
Eldridge lands with a left to the head.
Eldridge is trying to maintain a safe position but Jansson gets an underhook and turns Eldridge into the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Jansson.
Jansson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jansson tries to throw a body punch but Eldridge avoids it by throwing Jansson back against the cage.
Jansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge cracks the inside of Jansson's front leg.
Jansson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eldridge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eldridge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eldridge misses with a low kick.
Eldridge misses with a body shot.
Eldridge clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eldridge throws a leg kick
and Jansson counters with a straight right hand.
Jansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banka Jansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eldridge throws a leg kick
and Jansson counters with a series of strikes. Eldridge will be more careful next time no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jansson.
Michael Eldridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jansson looks to land a right hand but Eldridge moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banka Jansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jansson 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Banka Jansson!
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RATING
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