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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agapit Blondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler has chosen LL Cool J - It´s time for war as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Agapit Blondi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler thows a body shot but no joy.
Tyler throws out a leg kick but Blondi moves out of range and Tyler only half commits.
Tyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyler swings for the body but Blondi moves out of range.
Blondi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyler misses with a body shot.
Blondi scores with a three punch combo!
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyler throws a right hand that Blondi ducks under and follows up with a left that Blondi also avoids with ease.
Blondi throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily.
Tyler clinches with his opponent.
Blondi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyler avoiding damage as Blondi throws knees to the body.
Tyler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blondi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Blondi has momentary wrist control but Tyler slips an elbow through the middle.
Tyler lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blondi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyler manages to get himself to full guard.
Blondi looking to sit in guard and control but Tyler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tyler looking to pass the guard.
Blondi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blondi keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler stands up and waves to Blondi to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blondi shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyler sprawls well. He's pushed Blondi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blondi has his takedown stuffed
and Tyler counters with a body kick that stops Blondi in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agapit Blondi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyler wants it to stay on the feet.
Blondi is breathing heavily.
Blondi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler clinches up against the cage.
Tyler pushes Blondi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyler tries a knee to the head but Blondi blocks it.
Blondi avoids the elbow strike from Tyler, against the cage.
Tyler tries to land a knee to the head but Blondi blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is struggling to control the position.
Blondi jumps guard but Tyler stands there with Blondi around his waist. Blondi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blondi dodges an elbow strike from Tyler.
Tyler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyler looks for the body kick but Blondi saw that one coming.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
John Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler thows a body shot but no joy.
Blondi avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Tyler rushes Blondi and presses him up against the cage.
Tyler tries to land a knee to the head but Blondi blocks with his arms.
Tyler landing knees to the head.
Blondi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyler's defenses.
Blondi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tyler prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Blondi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyler keeps control of Blondi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyler trying to land knees to the body.
Tyler throws an elbow that misses.
Blondi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tyler smiles and moves away.
Blondi moves into the clinch.
Blondi blocks an uppercut.
Blondi wants a takedown but no success here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler misses with an elbow over the top.
Tyler trying to land knees to the body.
Tyler managing to block the knees to the body from Blondi.
Tyler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tyler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tyler throws out a leg kick but Blondi moves out of range and Tyler only half commits.
Blondi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler.
Blondi with a poor takedown
and Tyler counters with a nice kick to the body.
Blondi avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Tyler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blondi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyler but Tyler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blondi throws a series of punches but Tyler avoids them all with ease.
Tyler forces Blondi back against the cage and clinches.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Blondi.
Tyler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Agapit Blondi has been cut.
Tyler slowing the pace effectively.
Tyler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blondi blocks it with crossed arms.
Tyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blondi looks for the body kick but Tyler saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler lands with a kick to the temple. Blondi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping body kick lands there for Tyler.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
Blondi scores with a kick to the body.
Tyler tries to clinch up but Blondi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Blondi misses with a takedown
and Tyler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agapit Blondi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blondi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blondi misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blondi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyler as he avoids it easily.
John Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyler lands a high kick!
Tyler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyler avoiding damage as Blondi throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler has a couple of punches blocked by Blondi.
Blondi avoids a wild elbow strike from Tyler.
Tyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Agapit Blondi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler thuds his shin into the meat of Blondi's side.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
Blondi avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Tyler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyler manages to break the clinch.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blondi avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Blondi closes the distance and clinches up with Tyler, looking for a takedown. Blondi pushes Tyler against the cage but Tyler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blondi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyler connects with an inside leg kick.
Blondi tries for a takedown but Tyler circles away easily
and Tyler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tyler instigates a clinch.
Tyler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blondi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Tyler lands but Blondi takes it in his stride.
Tyler misses with a body kick.
Tyler swats away the attempt to clinch by Blondi.
Tyler throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blondi shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blondi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tyler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tyler throws a head kick that Blondi semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Blondi.
Tyler throws a front kick that sends Blondi stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Tyler!
Tyler misses with a body kick.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyler connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blondi shoots in but Tyler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tyler clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blondi's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Agapit Blondi's cut.
That's time! Blondi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tyler.
Blondi tried to score with a low kick but Tyler checks it.
Tyler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler throws an off balance right hand
and Blondi counters with a solid body kick.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Tyler has closed the distance and engaged Blondi in a clinch.
Blondi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blondi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blondi jumps guard.
Tyler won't allow Blondi to sweep him here.
Blondi is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blondi has momentary wrist control but Tyler slips an elbow through the middle.
Tyler trying to control but Blondi is working from the bottom.
Tyler with a nice head shot there.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blondi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tyler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blondi has his foot on Tyler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tyler works his way back into a safe position though.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Blondi keeps moving.
Tyler landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler 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.
Tyler stands and throws Blondi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blondi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tyler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tyler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tyler trying to control but Blondi is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scoring with strikes but Blondi is staying in there.
Tyler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Blondi taking shots to the head.
Tyler looking to control but Blondi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tyler prevents Blondi from getting the reversal.
Tyler is landing with some decent strikes but Blondi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tyler working for a guillotine from mount but Blondi is in no mood to give up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tyler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Blondi is working to get back to half guard.
Tyler lands a nice shot to the head.
Tyler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blondi is rocked!
Tyler controlling the pace for now.
Oh Blondi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyler looking for a guillotine from mount but Blondi is having none of it.
Tyler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyler with the ground and pound from mount.
Tyler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blondi taking shots to the head.
Blondi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tyler.
Blondi is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyler has a good base and remains in mount.
Agapit Blondi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Tyler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tyler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blondi?
And that's the end of the fight!
John Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyler 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tyler!
John Tyler decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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