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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Candy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Candy's entrance music is zZzz. A fine choice. Potter has chosen THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT as his entrance music. Carter Potter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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276 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Candy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter Potter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Candy was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Candy lands a nice hook to Potter's body. Potter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Potter misses with a kick to the body.
Candy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Potter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Candy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Potter.
Candy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potter.
Candy misses with a double jab.
Candy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Candy.
Potter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Candy throws a hook but Potter blocks it.
Candy lands with a hook. Potter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Candy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Candy avoids the body shot from Potter.
Carter Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Candy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Candy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Candy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Candy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Potter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Candy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Potter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Candy throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Candy.
Candy avoids the body shot from Potter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Candy if he has to take too many more of those.
Potter throws a head kick but Candy moves out of range.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Candy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Potter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Candy.
Potter misses with a leg kick
and Candy counters with a nice uppercut.
Potter throws the kick towards the body but Candy avoids it.
Candy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potter was well out of range. Poor timing from Candy.
Candy misses with a wild body shot.
Potter misses with a straight right.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Candy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Candy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Candy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Candy is looking to wear down Potter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Candy misses with a wild body shot.
Potter takes a swing at Candy's ribcage but misses.
Potter scores with a hook to the body. Candy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Potter scores with a spinning back kick!
Candy is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter lands with a nice body kick.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Candy manages to avoid it.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Candy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
Potter jabs Candy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Potter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Candy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Potter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Candy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potter.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Candy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the liver by Potter. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Potter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Potter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Potter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Candy.
Candy slips a straight right by Potter.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Candy moves away.
Candy lands the left hand.
Candy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Candy moves away.
Candy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potter cracks a nice hook into Candy's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Candy.
Potter throws a body punch but Candy moves out of range.
Candy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potter lands a nice looking body shot.
Potter misses with a lunging right hand
and Candy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Potter is looking to slow Candy down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Candy is just out of range.
Potter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Candy.
Potter lands a head kick!
It looks like John Candy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Potter.
Potter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Potter swings for the body but Candy moves out of range.
Potter tries to land a body kick
and Candy counters with a straight right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Candy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Candy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Potter moves out of range as Candy strikes.
Potter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Candy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potter. Potter obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Candy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Potter.
Good shot there by Candy.
A cross from Potter lands.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Potter fakes the leg kick and cracks Candy in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter takes a swing at Candy's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Potter. Beautiful body shot.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Candy's head backwards.
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Potter connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Potter. That's going to slow Candy down.
Potter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Candy is out of range.
Potter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Candy under the eye.
John Candy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Potter. That snapped Candy's head back.
Candy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Candy.
Potter looks to land a body kick but Candy moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Potter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Potter scores with a sloppy right hand. Candy should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Candy'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. This is the final round!
Potter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Potter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Candy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Potter scores with a leg kick.
Potter connects with a body shot that sends Candy's belly button to the back.
Candy looks to land a right hand but Potter moved out of range.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter connects with a body shot that sends Candy's belly button to the back.
Potter scores with a jab.
Carter Potter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Candy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Potter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter scores with a kick to the body.
Potter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Candy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Potter cracks the inside of Candy's front leg.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Candy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Potter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Candy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Candy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Candy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Candy has time to react.
Candy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter misses with a straight right.
Carter Potter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Potter jabs Candy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potter. Candy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potter.
Potter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Potter throws out a loose jab but Candy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Candy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Potter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Candy.
Potter stuns Candy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Candy throws a right and a left that Potter avoids nicely.
Potter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Candy throws out the jab.
Potter connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Candy misses.
Potter dodges the punch combination from Candy.
Potter moves away from the strike by Candy.
Jab by Candy.
Candy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John Candy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Candy looks to score with a jab to the body but Potter is just out of range.
Potter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potter scores with a nice strike.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Potter.
Candy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Potter motions for Candy to come forward. Potter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Candy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Candy lands with a hook. Potter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Potter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Potter!
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