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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Maze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahmoud Mousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Maze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahmoud Mousa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousa slips a jab and a cross from Maze.
Mousa gets a clinch.
Mousa keeps control of Maze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mousa scores with a shot to the side of Maze's head.
Maze goes for a takedown attempt but Mousa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mousa misses with a double jab.
Mousa tries to bum rush Maze with a series of wild strikes but Maze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mousa misses with a double jab.
Mousa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maze, pushing him back against the cage.
Mousa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maze tries to pull guard but Mousa won't allow it.
Mousa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maze avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Maze is trying to force a seperation but Mousa has the dominant position.
Maze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Maze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mousa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maze regains guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mousa stops Maze from standing up.
Maze might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze keeping full guard, as Mousa tries to pass.
Mousa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mahmoud Mousa.
Mousa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mahmoud Mousa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Mousa.
Maze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mousa swats away the attempt to clinch by Maze.
Mousa moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mousa throws a combination that misses
and Maze counters with a nice uppercut.
Maze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mousa throws a right and a left that Maze avoids nicely.
Mousa has closed the distance and engaged Maze in a clinch.
Mousa gets control of Maze's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mousa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Maze tries to stand but Mousa is controlling from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousa is trying to keep Maze in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousa has control of Maze's left arm, preventing Maze from doing any damage.
Mousa looks gassed!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Maze wanted to stand there but Mousa had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mahmoud Mousa.
Maze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mousa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Mousa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Maze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mousa rushes Maze and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mousa breaks the clinch.
Mousa moves into the clinch.
Maze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mousa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mousa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maze dodges the punch combination from Mousa.
Maze gets caught flat footed, as Mousa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maze manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mousa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maze avoids the attempt from Mousa to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Maze cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maze working for a guillotine from mount but Mousa is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Mousa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Mousa.
Mousa swinging wildly here.
Maze slips a jab and a cross from Mousa.
Mousa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maze circles away quickly and effectively.
Maze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maze misses with the combination.
Mousa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mousa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mousa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mousa instigates a clinch.
Mousa is breathing heavily.
Maze is trying to push Mousa away but Mousa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mousa just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mousa.
Mousa keeps control of Maze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maze tries a body shot but Mousa blocks it.
Maze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mousa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mousa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mousa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mousa doesn't manage to clinch there - Maze circles away.
Maze takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mousa keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maze.
Mousa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maze is looking to clinch.
Mousa has Maze up against the cage in a clinch.
Mousa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jesse Maze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mousa moves into the clinch.
Mousa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maze prevents it.
Mousa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mousa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maze sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maze misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mousa throws a sloppy head kick and Maze moves out of range easily.
Maze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mousa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousa swats away the attempt to clinch by Maze.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mousa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maze tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mousa misses with a low kick.
Maze tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mousa.
Maze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mousa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mousa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maze feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mousas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mousa tries to clinch but Maze is having none of it.
Maze tries to clinch up but Mousa circles away and keeps his distance.
Maze stalks Mousa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mousa's face. Mousa staggers backwards, shaken.
Mousa tries a head kick but it misses.
Maze fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maze throws a one two combo.
Maze tries to keep at a distance but Mousa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maze tries to break the clinch but Mousa is controlling the position.
Maze tries to break the clinch but Mousa is controlling the position.
Mousa breaks the clinch.
Mousa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mousa moves into range and clinches up with Maze.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maze fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Maze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right-left combo lands from Mousa.
Mousa misses with a few strikes there.
Mousa throws a series of punches but Maze avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the liver by Maze. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Mousa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Maze tries to clinch but Mousa is having none of it.
Mousa throws a series of punches but Maze moves out of range.
Maze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maze goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mousa closes the distance and clinches.
Mousa tries to pull guard but Maze holds him up against the cage and eventually Mousa drops back down to his feet.
Mousa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maze's efforts to push away.
Maze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mousa smiles and moves away.
Mousa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mousa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maze avoids it.
Mousa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maze walks away with a smile on his face. Mousa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maze tries to clinch but Mousa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousa dodges the punch combination from Maze.
Mousa throws a nice looking combination but Maze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mousa has managed to clinch.
Mousa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mousa walks away with a smile on his face. Maze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mousa closes the distance and pushes Maze back into the cage.
Mousa breaks from the clinch.
Mousa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mousa closes the distance and clinches.
Maze tries to circle away but Mousa has him pinned against the cage.
Mousa keeps control of Maze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maze wants to break free but Mousa has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousa breaks the clinch.
Maze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mousa throws a one two combo.
Maze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mousa misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mousa throws a series of punches but Maze avoids them all with ease.
Maze shoots in and drives through. Mousa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Maze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maze tries to circle away but Mousa has him pinned against the cage.
Maze tries to circle away but Mousa has him pinned against the cage.
Mousa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mousa dodges the punch combination from Maze.
Mousa closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousa is pushing Maze up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maze is trying to break the clinch but Mousa is controlling him.
Mousa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mousa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maze tries to clinch up.
Mousa pushes Maze up against the cage in a clinch.
Mousa has clasped his hands together around Maze's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mousa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mousa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jesse Maze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mousa slows the pace down.
Maze is not content to let Mousa control the position.
Mahmoud Mousa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mahmoud Mousa has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maze is trying to buck Mousa off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahmoud Mousa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mousa 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahmoud Mousa!
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