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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is All Along The Watchtower. Preston Driver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Preston Driver!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver throws out a powerful jab.
Ross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jordan Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross misses with the combination.
Ross takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Driver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ross.
Driver drops Ross with a nice combination! Driver dives into Ross's guard, looking to finish!
Ross is rocked!
It looks like Jordan Ross has been cut.
Ross working for a triangle but Driver defends it easily.
Oh Ross is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Driver stands up and waves to Ross to follow him.
A punch combination from Driver misses.
Ross seems to have got his legs back now.
Driver slips under a jab from Ross.
Driver throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
Ross throws a right and a left that Driver avoids nicely.
Ross throws a left and a right that both miss
and Driver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Driver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ross shoots for a double leg takedown but Driver sprawls well. He's pushed Ross's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ross is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Driver is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Ross has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ross is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Driver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Driver wants to get back to his feet but Ross drags him back down.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Driver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Driver finds it's way through Ross's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver cracks a nice hook into Ross's ribs.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Driver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Driver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Driver.
Ross walks into a jab.
Ross bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driver is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ross thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ross misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross throwing strikes but Driver manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ross tries to buck Driver off but Driver is having none of it.
Driver stands up.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Driver scores with a four punch combination!
Ross throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Driver to counter with a crisp jab.
Driver throws a combination that misses
and Ross decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Driver's guard.
Driver is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ross is controlling him.
Ross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Driver is keeping the position for now.
Ross wanted to stand there but Driver had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Driver is keeping the position for now.
Ross won't allow Driver to get back to his feet.
Driver can't keep his opponent in guard - Ross advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Driver wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Driver.
Ross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Driver counters with a series of strikes. Ross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Driver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Driver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
Ross shoots in and drives through. Driver sprawls well.
Driver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Driver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Driver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Ross's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Driver looks to land a right hand but Ross moved out of range.
Driver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Driver lands with a right hand.
Ross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ross scores with a crisp jab that stopped Driver in his tracks.
Driver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
Driver misses with the combination.
Driver cracks Ross with a good jab.
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown. Driver tries to sprawl out of it but Ross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Driver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jordan Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ross misses with a body punch
and Driver counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ross looks to land a combination. Driver sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Driver lands a nice hook to Ross's body. Ross takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Driver lands a left and a right that sends Ross crashing to the canvas! Driver dives into mount looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to reverse the position but Driver maintains control.
Driver controlling the position easily from mount.
Driver is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Preston Driver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Driver jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Driver lands a with a good body shot.
Driver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Driver lands a jab-cross combination.
Ross takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Driver digs a good body shot into Ross's ribs.
Ross throws a left and a right that both miss
and Driver counters with a series of strikes. Ross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Driver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver throws a one two combo.
Ross throws out a loose jab but Driver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driver scores with a jab to the body.
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Driver counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Ross misses.
Ross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Driver throws a combination. Ross tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Driver takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Ross misses.
Driver looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
Driver lands a jab to the head.
Driver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ross.
Ross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Driver counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Driver.
Driver is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Driver!
Driver looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
Ross throws a combination that misses
and Driver counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Driver jabs at Ross's body.
Driver throws a right hand that Ross ducks under and follows up with a left that Ross also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Driver. No joy for Ross on that attempt.
Driver dodges the punch combination from Ross.
A left and a right from Driver both land. Nice combination.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Driver.
Ross falls off balance throwing a combination
and Driver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driver connects with the punch.
Driver ducks under a wild hook from Ross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ross counters with a two punch combo.
Driver's corner calls for a 1-2. Driver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt.
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Driver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Driver lands.
Driver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ross doesn't seem bothered though.
Ross throws a right hand that Driver ducks under and follows up with a left that Driver also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Ross or perhaps it was just good defense by Driver which made him look bad.
Driver scores with a three punch combo!
Driver misses with a double jab.
Ross lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Driver backs up against the ropes.
Ross misses with a double jab.
Driver throws a series of punches but Ross moves out of range.
Driver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Driver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Ross's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Driver.
Driver throws the left hand but Ross avoids the punch easily.
Ross misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Driver counters with a straight right hand.
Ross misses with a two punch combination.
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Driver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ross misses with a double jab
and Driver counters with a right hand to the body.
Ross walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Driver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Driver cracks Ross with an open hand slap.
Driver digs a good body shot into Ross's ribs.
Ross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ross is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Driver.
Ross looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Driver fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ross looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Preston Driver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Driver misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Driver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ross misses with a two punch combination.
Driver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Driver counters with a nice body shot.
Ross looks for a takedown but Driver sprawls well.
Ross misses with a combination
and Driver counters with a two punch combo.
Ross misses with a combination
and Driver counters with a three punch combo that has Ross backing up. Ross nods at Driver to acknowledge the strikes.
Ross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Driver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Driver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Driver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jab, jab by Driver - just one landing.
No luck for Ross with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driver throws out a powerful jab.
A punch lands to the side of Ross 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Driver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Driver tests Ross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Driver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ross takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Driver misses with a double jab.
Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ross misses with a hook to the body
and Driver counters with a stiff right hand.
Driver slips a jab and a cross from Ross.
Driver fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Ross.
Driver avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross swings for the body but Driver moves out of range.
Ross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Driver finds it's way round the side to connect with Ross's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ross.
A cross from Driver lands.
Driver uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ross takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Driver scores with a three punch combo!
Ross closes this distance looking for a takedown but Driver circles away.
Ross throws a left and a right that both miss
and Driver connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Driver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Driver.
Ross misses with a combination
and Driver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross throws a right and a left that Driver avoids nicely.
Driver scores with a hook to the body. Ross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Driver's waist but Driver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ross off to one side.
Driver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Driver - just one landing.
Ross falls off balance throwing a combination
and Driver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Driver.
Ross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
Jordan Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Driver scores with a punch to the head.
Driver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ross.
Driver lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Driver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Driver 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preston Driver!
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