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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fleegle Bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blachovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bananasplits comes into the arena with call to prayer blaring out of the sound system. Blachovich has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. John Blachovich acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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212 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
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210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fleegle Bananasplits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Blachovich!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blachovich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bananasplits counters with a body kick.
Blachovich takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blachovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blachovich misses with a hook
enabling Bananasplits to counter with a crisp jab.
Bananasplits gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Blachovich counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bananasplits lands with a good body shot.
John Blachovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bananasplits looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bananasplits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blachovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bananasplits stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blachovich misses with a takedown attempt
and Bananasplits makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blachovich misses with a takedown attempt
and Bananasplits makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blachovich really felt that one!
Fleegle Bananasplits has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Blachovich.
Blachovich avoids a kick to the body.
Blachovich misses with a combination
and Bananasplits counters with a nice body kick.
Blachovich looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich swings widly with a right hand
and Bananasplits makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blachovich really felt that one!
Fleegle Bananasplits is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bananasplits lands a nice looking body kick.
Blachovich moves out of range as Bananasplits throws a body kick.
Bananasplits slips a jab and a cross from Blachovich.
Bananasplits pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blachovich misses with a combination
and Bananasplits counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits misses with a body kick.
Bananasplits looks for the body kick but Blachovich saw that one coming.
Bananasplits lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blachovich takes a step back to recover.
Bananasplits ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blachovich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bananasplits moves out of range as Blachovich throws a body kick.
Bananasplits tries to land a front kick but Blachovich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Blachovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bananasplits on the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bananasplits. Blachovich shrugs it off though.
Bananasplits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blachovich.
Blachovich tries for a takedown but Bananasplits circles away easily
enabling Bananasplits to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bananasplits moves forwards but Blachovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fleegle Bananasplits dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bananasplits is looking to land body kicks.
Blachovich tried to score with a low kick but Bananasplits checks it.
Blachovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Bananasplits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blachovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bananasplits throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bananasplits moves out of range as Blachovich strikes.
Blachovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bananasplits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Bananasplits misses.
Blachovich misses with a right hand
and Bananasplits makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blachovich really felt that one!
Blachovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bananasplits counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bananasplits looks to throw a body kick
and Blachovich counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blachovich wants to control but Bananasplits is keeping him busy.
Bananasplits is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bananasplits is looking to escape.
Blachovich with the ground and pound but Bananasplits uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bananasplits utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blachovich is looking to work some ground and pound but Bananasplits has wrist control.
Bananasplits keeping moving, preventing Blachovich from controlling successfully.
Blachovich tries to free his leg and advance position but Bananasplits is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits being controlled here, momentarily.
Blachovich throwing strikes but missing.
Bananasplits keeping moving, preventing Blachovich from controlling successfully.
Blachovich looking to pass the guard.
That's four 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.
Blachovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Bananasplits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Blachovich wasn't active enough on the ground.
Blachovich throws a right and a left that Bananasplits avoids nicely.
Bananasplits slips a straight right by Blachovich.
Blachovich moves out of range of the body kick from Bananasplits.
Blachovich has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bananasplits.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bananasplits throws a body kick the misses
and Blachovich counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Blachovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bananasplits throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blachovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bananasplits throws a wild body kick that Blachovich sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bananasplits.
Blachovich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Fleegle Bananasplits has been cut.
Bananasplits throws a push kick but Blachovich slaps the foot to one side.
Blachovich throws a lazy head kick
and Bananasplits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bananasplits throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blachovich counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bananasplits misses with a body kick.
Bananasplits misses with a kick to the body.
Blachovich throws out a loose jab but Bananasplits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bananasplits lands with a good body shot.
A head kick by Blachovich misses
and Bananasplits counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blachovich closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bananasplits did well to prevent Blachovich getting side control.
Bananasplits pushes Blachovich off but Blachovich dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bananasplits is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Blachovich has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Blachovich trying to control the action but Bananasplits is working from the bottom.
Blachovich controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blachovich throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich trying to control the position but Bananasplits is working away.
Blachovich looking to control but instead Bananasplits has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Blachovich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blachovich wants to pass to mount but Bananasplits is defending the position.
Bananasplits wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Blachovich is looking for a kimura here.
Blachovich is stalling here. Bananasplits is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Blachovich seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bananasplits has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Blachovich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bananasplits wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Blachovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blachovich 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Blachovich!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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