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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slug Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Potnoir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slug Jennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Potnoir!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potnoir has Jennings up against the cage in a clinch.
Jennings tries for a takedown but Potnoir manages to get underhooks.
Jennings gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jennings seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Potnoir pulls Jennings in close to prevent any damage.
Potnoir wants to stand but Jennings is controlling the position.
Jennings trying to control but Potnoir is working from the bottom.
Jennings looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slug Jennings has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Potnoir cracks the inside of Jennings's front leg.
Jennings is breathing heavily.
Potnoir scores with a one two! Jennings had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Potnoir lands with a nice combination. Jennings backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Slug Jennings has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potnoir fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jennings has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jennings takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Potnoir has Jennings up against the cage in a clinch.
Potnoir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potnoir scores with a head kick.
Jennings avoids the head kick by Potnoir.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potnoir cracks Jennings with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Potnoir throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Jennings stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Potnoir follows into mount!
Jennings is rocked!
Potnoir takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh Jennings is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Potnoir connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jennings seems to have got his legs back now.
Jennings tries to lock up and control but Potnoir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Potnoir is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Potnoir scores with a head kick. Jennings tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Potnoir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potnoir wants to get back to striking at distance but Jennings won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potnoir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jennings has him pressed against the cage.
Potnoir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Potnoir lands a nice knee to the body.
Potnoir breaks the clinch.
Potnoir connects with an inside leg kick.
Jennings takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Potnoir moves into the clinch.
Potnoir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jennings.
Potnoir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potnoir manages to break the clinch.
Potnoir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jennings is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slug Jennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jennings prevents Potnoir from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Potnoir.
Potnoir tries to break the clinch but Jennings is controlling the position.
Potnoir is trying to break the clinch but Jennings is controlling him.
Jennings wants to take the fight to the mat but Potnoir manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potnoir breaks the clinch.
Potnoir clinches.
Potnoir manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Potnoir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slug Jennings's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Potnoir has managed to clinch.
Potnoir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jennings takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Potnoir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jennings has Potnoir pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jennings pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Potnoir tumbling to the mat - Jennings dives into Potnoir's guard.
Jennings trying to control but Potnoir is working from the bottom.
Jennings prevents Potnoir from getting back to his feet.
Jennings preventing the sweep.
Potnoir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jennings could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jennings looking to sit in guard and control but Potnoir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Potnoir tries to stand but Jennings is controlling from the bottom.
Jennings keeping full guard, as Potnoir tries to pass.
Potnoir trying to control the position from guard on top but Jennings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jennings pulls Potnoir in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jennings has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potnoir can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potnoir wants to stand but Jennings is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jennings escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potnoir gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jennings keeping moving, preventing Potnoir from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jennings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Potnoir.
Potnoir really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jennings. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potnoir advances to half guard.
Potnoir is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jennings!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to hold on but Potnoir pushes him away.
Jason Potnoir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potnoir tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Potnoir avoids the attempt from Jennings to control.
Potnoir has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jennings's face.
Potnoir avoids the attempt from Jennings to control.
Potnoir prevents Jennings from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Jennings that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Potnoir is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jason Potnoir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potnoir throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jennings.
Potnoir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potnoir throws a body kick that misses.
Potnoir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jason Potnoir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potnoir connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jennings's hands.
Jennings with a poor takedown
and Potnoir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jennings is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jennings shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potnoir as he jumps to the side.
Potnoir drives through and clinches with Jennings against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potnoir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jennings has him pressed against the cage.
Potnoir breaks from the clinch.
Jennings shoots for a double leg takedown but Potnoir sprawls well. He's pushed Jennings's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slug Jennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potnoir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potnoir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Potnoir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slug Jennings's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Potnoir finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Potnoir.
Potnoir scores with a head kick.
Potnoir turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Potnoir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Potnoir is trying to break the clinch but Jennings is controlling him.
Jennings has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Potnoir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Potnoir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potnoir connects with a knee to the head.
Jennings keeps control of Potnoir as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jennings has Potnoir pressed against the cage, preventing Potnoir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Potnoir breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings looks for a takedown but Potnoir sprawls well.
Potnoir cracks the inside of Jennings's front leg.
Potnoir moves into the clinch successfully.
Potnoir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Potnoir gets underhooks to prevent Jennings's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slug Jennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potnoir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potnoir breaks from the clinch.
Potnoir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jennings. That did some damage!
Potnoir closes the distance and clinches.
Potnoir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potnoir has closed the distance and engaged Jennings in a clinch.
Jennings is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Potnoir working Jennings over with knees to the body.
Potnoir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potnoir breaks the clinch.
Potnoir moves into range and clinches up with Jennings.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potnoir is trying to push Jennings away but Jennings has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Potnoir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jennings has him pressed against the cage.
Potnoir with a knee to the head.
Potnoir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potnoir throws a lazy head kick
and Jennings counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Potnoir's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potnoir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jennings is one step ahead there.
Jennings slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Potnoir keeping moving, preventing Jennings from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Slug Jennings wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Potnoir goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Potnoir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Potnoir scores with a head kick. Jennings tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jennings takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Potnoir closes the distance and clinches.
Jennings has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Potnoir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potnoir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potnoir moves into the clinch successfully.
Slug Jennings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Potnoir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Potnoir wants to get back to striking at distance but Jennings won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Potnoir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Potnoir winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Potnoir!
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energy
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hype
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