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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamalainen has chosen the Finnish National Anthem as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Wood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
Hamalainen avoids the head kick by Wood.
A good leg kick by Wood.
Wood pushes Hamalainen away with a front kick.
Wood throws a jab when Hamalainen was well out of range.
Wood's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wood duly obliges.
It looks like Jukko Hamalainen has been cut.
Hamalainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wood.
Hamalainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wood throws a good cross that connects.
Hamalainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wood is looking to improve his position.
Hamalainen wants to pass to mount but Wood is defending the position.
Hamalainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen prevents Wood from standing back up.
Hamalainen passes to side control.
Wood takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hamalainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ground and pound from Hamalainen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hamalainen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wood is avoiding damage well.
Hamalainen prevents Wood from escaping the position.
Hamalainen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wood has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hamalainen but great work by Wood.
Wood stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hamalainen checks a low kick from Wood.
Hamalainen moves away from the strike by Wood.
BJ Wood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wood.
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice sprawl there from Wood as Hamalainen shoots in.
Hamalainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hamalainen blocks the body kick.
Wood throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood throws a jab when Hamalainen was well out of range.
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hamalainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Hamalainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hamalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
Hamalainen works Wood's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a low kick, looking for Hamalainen's leg but Hamalainen calmly moves out of range.
Hamalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamalainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Wood misses with a body kick.
Wood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hamalainen shoots in and bounces Wood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wood 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hamalainen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hamalainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hamalainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamalainen stops Wood from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hamalainen is able to avoid easily.
Wood with a nice cross.
Wood throws the left hand but Hamalainen avoids the punch easily.
Hamalainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wood pinned against the cage. Wood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hamalainen swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamalainen checks a low kick from Wood.
Hamalainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wood pinned against the cage. Wood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
BJ Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukko Hamalainen.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jukko Hamalainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wood tries to score with a low kick but Hamalainen moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Wood.
Wood tries to move into range but Hamalainen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wood.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Wood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wood misses with a body kick.
Hamalainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wood can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wood lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hamalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hamalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good leg kick by Wood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hamalainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wood finds it's way round the side to connect with Hamalainen's head.
Nice defenses there by Hamalainen.
BJ Wood is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Wood.
Wood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jukko Hamalainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood misses with a kick to the body.
Hamalainen is breathing heavily.
Wood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wood connects with a jab.
Wood scores with a leg kick.
Wood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
BJ Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wood fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
Hamalainen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wood connects with a single shot there.
A jab lands there for Wood.
Wood swings for the body but Hamalainen moves out of range.
Wood missing with a left hand there. Hamalainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wood lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hamalainen takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wood.
Wood throws a jab when Hamalainen was well out of range.
Hamalainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hamalainen.
Wood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wood throws a leg kick which misses Hamalainen's front leg but catches the back leg as Hamalainen tries to avoid it.
Hamalainen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wood rather than just go for the knockout.
Wood scores with a nice strike.
Wood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wood is looking to slow Hamalainen down with leg kicks.
Hamalainen avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood catches Hamalainen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hamalainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hamalainen.
Wood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Wood.
Wood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamalainen can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Wood.
Hamalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hamalainen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wood.
A good leg kick by Wood.
A swing and a miss from Wood.
Hamalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wood throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen dodges the punch combination from Wood.
Hamalainen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood throws a wild body kick that Hamalainen sees coming a mile off.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Wood tries to land a front kick but Hamalainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood throws a head kick but Hamalainen moves out of range.
Hamalainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wood misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Wood does no damage.
Wood misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Wood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jukko Hamalainen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hamalainen shoots in and drives through. Wood sprawls well.
Wood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wood.
Hamalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wood fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hamalainen is out of range.
Wood scores with a decent looking hook.
Hamalainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wood misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamalainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Wood sprawls well. He's pushed Hamalainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wood throws a hook but Hamalainen avoids it easily.
Wood stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamalainen. Hamalainen gets slowly back to his feet.
BJ Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukko Hamalainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a body kick that misses.
Hamalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wood.
Wood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamalainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hamalainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hamalainen avoids the head kick by Wood.
Hamalainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wood misses with a leg kick.
Hamalainen blocks the body kick.
Wood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hamalainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
That's two 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.
Wood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hamalainen.
Wood throws a head kick that misses.
Hamalainen avoids the head kick by Wood.
Hamalainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hamalainen.
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hamalainen's head.
Hamalainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Hamalainen blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wood.
Hamalainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamalainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Wood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Hamalainen.
Hamalainen moves out of range as Wood strikes.
Wood throws a leg kick that misses.
Wood scores with the left hand. Hamalainen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hamalainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
Wood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood lands with a kick to the temple. Hamalainen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wood throws a low kick, looking for Hamalainen's leg but Hamalainen calmly moves out of range.
Hamalainen throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood misses with a hook to the body
and Hamalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wood throws a right and a left that Hamalainen avoids nicely.
Wood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
Hamalainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Wood cracks Hamalainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Wood clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jukko Hamalainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hamalainen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamalainen throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Wood scores with a leg kick.
Wood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hamalainen is out of range and Wood settles back down.
Hamalainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wood is looking to regain half guard here but Hamalainen keeps moving and retains side control.
Hamalainen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hamalainen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen trying to control the position but Wood is working away.
Wood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wood throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hamalainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wood wants to stand up but Hamalainen is controlling him.
Hamalainen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamalainen is controlling him.
Wood lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hamalainen!
Hamalainen is trying desperately to improve position.
Hamalainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wood stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hamalainen moves out of range of the body kick from Wood.
Wood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen connects with a body shot.
Wood wants to land a leg kick but Hamalainen is out of range.
Wood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hamalainen.
Wood throws a leg kick but Hamalainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hamalainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hamalainen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wood some visible discomfort.
Wood is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Wood's face as Hamalainen controls the position.
Hamalainen working the ground and pound but Wood is defending the strikes.
Hamalainen working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen wants to control but Wood is keeping him busy.
Wood is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hamalainen is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hamalainen tries for a takedown but Wood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hamalainen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wood to the mat! Wood manages to get full guard.
Hamalainen looking to pass the guard.
Wood is looking to stand up but Hamalainen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hamalainen 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.
Hamalainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wood's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jukko Hamalainen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jukko Hamalainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wood scoring well with a low kick there.
Wood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamalainen.
Hamalainen throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
No luck for Hamalainen with that takedown attempt.
Hamalainen misses with a body shot.
Wood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wood throws a sloppy head kick and Hamalainen moves out of range easily.
Hamalainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wood circles away.
Hamalainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hamalainen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wood falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood throws a head kick that Hamalainen semi-blocks.
Wood with a jab.
Hamalainen ducks under a wild hook from Wood.
Wood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wood tries to work over Hamalainen's front leg with a kick but Hamalainen checks it.
Hamalainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
BJ Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukko Hamalainen.
Wood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hamalainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wood as he jumps to the side.
Hamalainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hamalainen on the side of the head.
Wood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jukko Hamalainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hamalainen walks into a left hand.
Wood thumps Hamalainen with a low kick.
Hamalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Wood throws a leg kick but Hamalainen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hamalainen blocks a jab.
Hamalainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wood misses with a head kick.
Hamalainen walks into a left hand.
Hamalainen checks a leg kick.
Wood throws a head kick but Hamalainen moves out of range.
Hamalainen looks for a takedown but Wood sprawls well.
Hamalainen slips a straight right by Wood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamalainen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wood!
Wood squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hamalainen landing shots from mount.
Hamalainen thowing shots but they're missing.
Wood is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hamalainen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wood's face.
Hamalainen has hold of Wood's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wood manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hamalainen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wood avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hamalainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hamalainen landing punches.
Hamalainen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wood has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BJ Wood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamalainen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wood's face.
Hamalainen scoring with strikes but Wood is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamalainen looking to ground and pound but Wood is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wood wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hamalainen.
Wood is trying to escape the mount.
Hamalainen working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Wood slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Wood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wood 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Wood!
BJ Wood retains his heavyweight title!
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