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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thirsty Thurston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Highland Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thurston is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. On his way into the ring it seems that Thirsty Thurston has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thirsty Thurston seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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212 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Thirsty Thurston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Highland Park!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thurston misses with a takedown attempt - Park sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thurston is breathing heavily.
Park decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thurston on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Park wants to stand up but Thurston has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Park seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thurston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thurston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Park looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thurston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Park is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Park working the head and body with strikes.
Park trying to control the action but Thurston is working from the bottom.
Park wants to stand up but Thurston has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park wants to pass to mount but Thurston is defending the position.
Park thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thurston tries to get to full guard but Park has control of the leg.
Thurston is working hard here to advance position.
Thurston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thurston has his takedown stuffed
and Park counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thurston has a closed guard, preventing Park from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park trying to control but Thurston is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Park trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thurston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Park avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Park lands a couple of digs.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Park pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Park throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurston with a poor takedown
and Park counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thurston's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thirsty Thurston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thurston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Park gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Thurston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thurston working for a triangle but Park defends it easily.
Park wants to pass the guard but Thurston is keeping the position.
Thurston keeping moving, preventing Park from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Park is one step ahead there.
Park really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thurston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Park tries to stand but Thurston is controlling from the bottom.
Thurston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Park doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Park manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Park tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Park has managed to clinch.
Park has had enough of the clinch but Thurston keeps him there for the moment.
Thurston gets underhooks to prevent Park's takedown attempt.
Park drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thurston pulls his leg out and moves away.
Park shoots in for a double leg but Thurston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Highland Park dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thurston closes this distance looking for a takedown but Park circles away.
Park is looking to clinch.
Thurston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Park swivels and escapes.
Park drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Thurston is looking to reverse the position.
Park wants to stand but Thurston is controlling his arm.
Park is looking to take a break and control but Thurston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thurston is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thurston struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park working the head and body with strikes.
Thurston on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Park or perhaps it was just good defense by Thurston which made him look bad.
Park rushes Thurston and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Park is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thurston is keeping busy.
Park manages to pull guard.
Park is looking for a triangle but Thurston pushes his legs off easily.
Park not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thurston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thurston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Park is looking to stand up but Thurston isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park keeping full guard, as Thurston tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Park fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thurston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Park counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thirsty Thurston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thurston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
Thurston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurston is looking for a triangle but Park pushes his legs off easily.
Park must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thurston keeping moving, preventing Park from controlling successfully.
Thurston working for a triangle but Park defends it easily.
Thurston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Park doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Park manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Park wanted to stand there but Thurston had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thurston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Park avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Park trying to control the position from guard on top but Thurston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Park looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Park drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thurston looking for a guillotine here but Park defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Highland Park showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Park ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Park shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Park with shots to the head and body - Thurston looks very uncomfortable down there.
Thurston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Park cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Park looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thurston is looking to improve his position but Park isn't that keen on the idea.
Park controlling from mount.
Thurston tries to hold on but Park postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Thurston that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thurston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Park prevents Thurston from getting the reversal.
Park with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Thurston wants to hold on but Park pushes him away.
Thirsty Thurston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thurston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Highland Park has got the better of the ground game so far.
Park postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thurston looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thurston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Park pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Park looking to control but Thurston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Park prevents Thurston from getting the reversal.
Thurston is squirming around, avoiding Park's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Park landing strikes from the mount and Thurston is in trouble!
Thurston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Park sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Park avoids the attempt from Thurston to control.
Thurston sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Park blocks the strikes from Thurston.
And that's the end of the fight!
Highland Park comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Park 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Highland Park!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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