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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pops Chubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Krenshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pops Chubby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rusty Krenshaw!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krenshaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Krenshaw throws a big shot that misses.
Chubby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Pops Chubby has been cut.
Krenshaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chubby doesn't seem bothered though.
Krenshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chubby.
Chubby misses with an uppercut
letting Krenshaw counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chubby misses with a wild body shot.
Chubby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krenshaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Chubby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krenshaw throws a chopping leg kick but Chubby manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Krenshaw misses with a double jab
and Chubby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krenshaw cracks Chubby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krenshaw pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chubby back to the cage. Krenshaw follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab from Krenshaw misses.
Chubby misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chubby ducks under a wild hook from Krenshaw.
A big right from Krenshaw misses.
Chubby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chubby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chubby could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Krenshaw swings for the body but Chubby moves out of range.
Chubby dips to his left and cracks Krenshaw with an uppercut!
Chubby loads up on a big right hand but Krenshaw slips the punch.
Krenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Chubby.
Krenshaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Chubby off the cage and back into range.
Krenshaw might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice shot lands for Chubby.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krenshaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chubby sizes up Krenshaw with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pops Chubby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krenshaw staying out of range there.
Krenshaw scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw lands an overhand right.
A shot to the body from Chubby misses
and Krenshaw counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chubby!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Krenshaw misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chubby tries to bench press Krenshaw off him but Krenshaw keeps the position.
Chubby prevents Krenshaw from improving position.
Chubby manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Krenshaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chubby is looking to improve his position.
Krenshaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chubby wants to get back to full guard.
Krenshaw is trying to control. Chubby wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Krenshaw stops Chubby from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krenshaw is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chubby is defending against the submission attempts here by Krenshaw.
Krenshaw looks winded!
Krenshaw is looking to advance position but Chubby won't allow it.
Chubby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Krenshaw pulls his head out easily.
Chubby is looking to control Krenshaw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chubby avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw is controlling the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Krenshaw missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chubby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Krenshaw wants to pass to mount but Chubby is defending the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krenshaw seems to be working for a kimura but Chubby defends the submission attempt.
Krenshaw looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Krenshaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pops Chubby's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chubby throws a body punch but Krenshaw moves out of range.
Good exchange - Chubby coming out on top.
Krenshaw drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chubby wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chubby trying to control the position.
Krenshaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Chubby is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenshaw throwing strikes but missing.
Chubby looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Krenshaw has picked Chubby up and slammed him! Chubby can't keep hold of the triangle and Krenshaw manages to pass to side control!
Chubby is trying to improve his position.
Chubby keeps Krenshaw under control for a moment.
Krenshaw wants to control but Chubby is keeping him busy.
Krenshaw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Krenshaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chubby manages to work his way to half guard, despite Krenshaw's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chubby is trying to maintain the position but Krenshaw is very close to passing his half guard.
Krenshaw wants to pass the guard but Chubby is defending well.
Chubby is looking to control Krenshaw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chubby avoid being mounted?
Chubby is not content to let Krenshaw control the position.
Krenshaw wants to pass to mount but Chubby is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chubby is trying to maintain the position but Krenshaw is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pops Chubby wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Krenshaw misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Krenshaw. Those never looked like landing.
Krenshaw is breathing heavily.
Chubby goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Rusty Krenshaw has been cut.
Krenshaw avoids the body shot from Chubby.
Krenshaw works Chubby's body with a nice hook.
Chubby thows a body shot but no joy.
Chubby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chubby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krenshaw.
Krenshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chubby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chubby loads up on a big right hand but Krenshaw slips the punch.
Krenshaw looks to land a combination but Chubby avoids it well.
Krenshaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chubby.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Krenshaw.
Chubby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krenshaw moves away.
A swing and a miss from Krenshaw.
Chubby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krenshaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Krenshaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Chubby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pops Chubby will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Krenshaw misses with a double jab.
Decent striking displayed by Krenshaw there.
Chubby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krenshaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenshaw misses the target.
Chubby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krenshaw to score with a decent uppercut.
Krenshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chubby was well out of range. Poor timing from Krenshaw.
Chubby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krenshaw thows a body shot but no joy.
Krenshaw slips a jab from Chubby.
Krenshaw throws a body punch but Chubby moves out of range.
Krenshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chubby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chubby just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenshaw scores with a hook to the body. Chubby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chubby cracks Krenshaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krenshaw lands with a good body shot.
Krenshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krenshaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chubby connects with a single shot there.
Pops Chubby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chubby swings for the body but Krenshaw moves out of range.
Krenshaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chubby at a distance.
Chubby on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Chubby misses.
Krenshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Chubby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krenshaw.
Chubby throws a lazy uppercut
and Krenshaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chubby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chubby.
Krenshaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Chubby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krenshaw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Krenshaw shoots in for a takedown but Chubby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chubby works Krenshaw's body with a nice hook.
Chubby connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chubby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rusty Krenshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chubby throws a hook but Krenshaw blocks it.
Krenshaw slips a jab from Chubby.
A jab from Chubby does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Krenshaw.
Chubby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenshaw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chubby misses with a hook.
Chubby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chubby scores with a jab to the body.
Chubby lands a nice hook to Krenshaw's body. Krenshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chubby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krenshaw throws a shot from downtown. Chubby moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Chubby misses.
Good shot there by Chubby.
Nice uppercut there from Chubby.
Donk. Chubby catches Krenshaw right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krenshaw throws a lazy right hand but Chubby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chubby scores with a jab to the body.
Chubby lands a body shot.
Chubby misses with a body shot.
Chubby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chubby throws a series of punches but Krenshaw avoids them all with ease.
Chubby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krenshaw momentarily.
Chubby bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krenshaw's head.
Krenshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Chubby.
Chubby scores with a sloppy right hand. Krenshaw should have avoided that one.
Chubby misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pops Chubby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chubby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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pop
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