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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joey Shabadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Jelusic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Shabadoo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bojan Jelusic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelusic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shabadoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shabadoo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jelusic checks a leg kick.
Shabadoo throws a solid leg kick but Jelusic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shabadoo.
Jelusic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jelusic throws a leg kick but Shabadoo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shabadoo throws a head kick but Jelusic moves out of range.
Jelusic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jelusic thuds his right hand into Shabadoo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jelusic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shabadoo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shabadoo tests Jelusic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shabadoo shoots in for a double leg but Jelusic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jelusic is looking to chop away at Shabadoo's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jelusic, as that shot connected.
A solid body kick from Jelusic.
Shabadoo feints and then cracks Jelusic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jelusic down.
Jelusic scores with a shot to the body.
Jelusic ducks under a wild hook from Shabadoo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jelusic. That's going to slow Shabadoo down.
Shabadoo walks into a stiff left hand from Jelusic.
Jelusic throws a leg kick that misses.
Jelusic thows a body shot but no joy.
Shabadoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jelusic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shabadoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jelusic looks to score with a jab to the body but Shabadoo is just out of range.
Jelusic scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Shabadoo does it's job there.
Shabadoo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jelusic's hands.
Shabadoo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jelusic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jelusic misses with a kick to the body.
Jelusic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jelusic slips a straight right by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shabadoo throws an off balance right hand
and Jelusic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo tries to clinch but Jelusic is having none of it.
A low kick from Jelusic is predictable there
and Shabadoo counters with a left and a right that stings Jelusic.
Jelusic misses with a body shot.
Jelusic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shabadoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jelusic throws a low kick but Shabadoo avoids it.
Jelusic misses with a wild body shot.
Jelusic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shabadoo doesn't seem bothered though.
Jelusic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shabadoo if he has to take too many more of those.
Shabadoo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shabadoo moves out of range as Jelusic throws a body kick.
A jab from Shabadoo misses.
Jelusic looks for the body kick but Shabadoo saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic throws a leg kick but Shabadoo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Jelusic. That snapped Shabadoo's head back.
A leg kick checked by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo throws a head kick but Jelusic moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jelusic cracks Shabadoo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shabadoo throws a head kick that misses.
Jelusic lands a two punch combo.
Jelusic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jelusic takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shabadoo tries to pull guard but Jelusic won't allow it.
Shabadoo lands with a short shot to the head.
Jelusic lands an uppercut.
Shabadoo has a couple of punches blocked by Jelusic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bojan Jelusic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jelusic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shabadoo, pushing him back against the cage.
Shabadoo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jelusic swings wildly with an uppercut but Shabadoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jelusic struggles to land a body shot inside as Shabadoo controls his hands.
Jelusic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Jelusic.
Jelusic blocks a body shot from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shabadoo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jelusic trying to control the position from guard on top but Shabadoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shabadoo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jelusic tries to free his leg and advance position but Shabadoo is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelusic throwing strikes from guard but Shabadoo blocks nicely.
Jelusic postures up in Shabadoo's guard and throws a big left but Shabadoo blocks it.
Jelusic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shabadoo wants to sweep but no luck.
Jelusic trying to control the position from guard on top but Shabadoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shabadoo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jelusic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo trying to keep a closed guard but Jelusic is proving a slippery customer.
Jelusic throwing strikes from guard but Shabadoo blocks nicely.
Shabadoo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jelusic throws an elbow that misses. Shabadoo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jelusic's guard. Nice move by Shabadoo!
Shabadoo landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo wants to control from the top but Jelusic keeps moving.
Shabadoo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jelusic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jelusic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shabadoo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shabadoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jelusic has wrist control.
Shabadoo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jelusic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shabadoo is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shabadoo is controlling him.
Shabadoo wants to control from the top but Jelusic keeps moving.
Shabadoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Shabadoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shabadoo wants to control from the top but Jelusic keeps moving.
Shabadoo won't allow Jelusic to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shabadoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jelusic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shabadoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Jelusic has wrist control.
Shabadoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Shabadoo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jelusic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shabadoo. That did some damage!
Jab from Jelusic.
Jelusic throws a low kick, looking for Shabadoo's leg but Shabadoo calmly moves out of range.
Jelusic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shabadoo fails to land the takedown.
Jelusic misses with a kick to the body.
Jelusic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shabadoo checks it well.
Jelusic tries to clinch but Shabadoo moves out of range.
Shabadoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jelusic throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Jelusic blocks the leg kick.
Shabadoo throws a hook but Jelusic blocks it.
Shabadoo throws an overhand right that lands on Jelusic's shoulder, as Jelusic tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelusic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jelusic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shabadoo. That did some damage!
Shabadoo has managed to clinch.
Shabadoo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shabadoo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jelusic can't find room to land a body shot as Shabadoo controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Jelusic fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shabadoo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jelusic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jelusic has a couple of punches blocked by Shabadoo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo can't find room to land a body shot as Jelusic controls the action.
Shabadoo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jelusic throws a head punch that misses.
Jelusic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shabadoo backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shabadoo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jelusic pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Shabadoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shabadoo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shabadoo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shabadoo scores with a leg kick.
Jelusic digs a good body shot into Shabadoo's ribs.
Jelusic wants to slow Shabadoo down by chopping away at his legs.
Shabadoo slips a jab and a cross from Jelusic.
Shabadoo scores with a sloppy right hand. Jelusic should have avoided that one.
Shabadoo lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Jelusic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jelusic tests Shabadoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jelusic feints and then cracks Shabadoo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shabadoo down.
Shabadoo tries a low kick but Jelusic avoids it.
Jelusic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jelusic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shabadoo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jelusic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shabadoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shabadoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jelusic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jelusic throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Jelusic blocks the low kick.
Shabadoo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shabadoo checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jelusic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jelusic throws a nice head kick!
Shabadoo looks to throw the jab but Jelusic is out of range.
Shabadoo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jelusic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shabadoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bojan Jelusic really dominated that round.
That's time! Shabadoo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A clash of legs there as Jelusic blocks the low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jelusic.
Jelusic throws a big shot that misses.
Shabadoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jelusic throws a lazy body kick
and Shabadoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jelusic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shabadoo throws a lazy right hand but Jelusic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jelusic misses with a leg kick.
Jelusic tries to score with a low kick but Shabadoo moves his leg out of the way.
Shabadoo moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Shabadoo is predictable there
enabling Jelusic to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shabadoo looks for the body kick but Jelusic saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Jelusic blocks the low kick.
Shabadoo looks to clinch
and Jelusic counters with a stiff right hand.
Jelusic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bojan Jelusic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shabadoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shabadoo slips a jab and a cross from Jelusic.
Jelusic blocks a low kick nicely.
Shabadoo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jelusic misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic misses with a leg kick
and Shabadoo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jelusic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shabadoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jelusic.
Jelusic misses with a kick to the body.
Jelusic staying out of range there.
Shabadoo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jelusic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Jelusic lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jelusic throws out a loose jab but Shabadoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jelusic misses with a wild combination.
Shabadoo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shabadoo's head backwards.
Jelusic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shabadoo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jelusic scores with a decent looking hook.
Jelusic throws a leg kick which misses Shabadoo's front leg but catches the back leg as Shabadoo tries to avoid it.
Jelusic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jelusic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shabadoo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jelusic avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Shabadoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jelusic connects with a right hand. Shabadoo shakes it off.
Bojan Jelusic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic throws a series of punches but Shabadoo avoids them all with ease.
Shabadoo needs to keep his hands up - Jelusic had a free shot at his head there.
Shabadoo lunges at Jelusic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jelusic's hand.
Shabadoo avoids a kick to the body.
Jelusic swings for the body but Shabadoo moves out of range.
Shabadoo digs a good hook to Jelusic's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shabadoo staying out of range there.
Jelusic cracks Shabadoo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jelusic tries to bum rush Shabadoo with a series of wild strikes but Shabadoo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bojan Jelusic dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jelusic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shabadoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bojan Jelusic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jelusic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shabadoo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jelusic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jelusic moves into the clinch.
Shabadoo can't find room to land a body shot as Jelusic controls the action.
Shabadoo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jelusic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shabadoo jumps guard but Jelusic stands there with Shabadoo around his waist. Shabadoo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jelusic has a couple of punches blocked by Shabadoo.
Jelusic tries a body shot but Shabadoo blocks it.
Shabadoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shabadoo is struggling to control the position.
Shabadoo tries to throw a body punch but Jelusic avoids it by throwing Shabadoo back against the cage.
Jelusic throws a punch but it's blocked by Shabadoo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jelusics head.
Jelusic lands a left hand.
Jelusic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shabadoo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shabadoo tries to pull guard but Jelusic holds him up against the cage and eventually Shabadoo drops back down to his feet.
Jelusic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Shabadoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jelusic as Shabadoo tries to tie him up.
Shabadoo tries a body shot but Jelusic blocks it.
Jelusic tries to throw a body punch but Shabadoo avoids it by throwing Jelusic back against the cage.
Shabadoo prevents a body shot from Jelusic.
Jelusic can't find room to land a body shot as Shabadoo controls the action.
Jelusic misses with a punch to the body.
Jelusic misses with a knee strike.
Joey Shabadoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jelusic backwards.
Jelusic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shabadoo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jelusic controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Shabadoo.
Shabadoo managing to block the knees to the body from Jelusic.
Jelusic scores with a shoulder strike.
Jelusic misses with a punch to the body.
Shabadoo tries to throw a body punch but Jelusic avoids it by throwing Shabadoo back against the cage.
Shabadoo blocks an uppercut.
Shabadoo tries a body shot but Jelusic blocks it.
Shabadoo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jelusic smiles and moves away.
Shabadoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jelusic gets caught flat footed, as Shabadoo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabadoo is in close to Jelusic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shabadoo stops Jelusic from standing up.
Shabadoo throwing strikes from guard but Jelusic blocks nicely.
Shabadoo throws an elbow that misses. Jelusic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shabadoo's guard. Nice move by Jelusic!
Jelusic looking to pass the guard.
Jelusic is looking to work some ground and pound but Shabadoo has wrist control.
Joey Shabadoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shabadoo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelusic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shabadoo has Jelusic pulled in close to control his posture.
Bojan Jelusic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jelusic stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Shabadoo has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Jelusic manages to get his head free but now Shabadoo has transitioned to an armbar! Jelusic grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Shabadoo! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Shabadoo!
Joey Shabadoo is the new bantamweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Joey Shabadoo made sure he mentioned Undead clothing. All items 10$, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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