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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jona Qarase (ranked 4606 p4p, 4596 weight class) and Tony Spade (ranked 218 p4p, 219 weight class). Spade is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Buffalo Soldier. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jona Qarase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Spade!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qarase tries to clinch up but Spade circles away and keeps his distance.
Qarase walks into a straight right hand from Spade.
Spade looks to score with a jab to the body but Qarase is just out of range.
Spade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Qarase cracks Spade with an open hand slap.
Spade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Qarase feints a jab promting Spade to slip. Qarase then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Spade slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Spade is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Qarase takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Qarase lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Qarase connects with a jab.
Qarase staying out of range there.
Spade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Qarase momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qarase tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spade was well out of range. Poor timing from Qarase.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spade! But no joy.
Jona Qarase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spade misses the jab.
Qarase throws a big counter combination but Spade scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spade takes one on the button.
Spade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Qarase swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spade counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Qarase takes a swing at Spade's ribcage but misses.
Qarase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spade.
Spade throws a jab but it's blocked by Qarase.
Qarase throws a hook but Spade avoids it easily.
Qarase throws a big shot that misses.
Qarase scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Spade takes one to the chin there.
Qarase misses the shot to the body.
Spade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qarase throws a right and a left that Spade avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Spade does no damage.
Qarase takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spade.
Spade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Qarase manages to break the clinch.
Qarase circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spade's corner calls for a 1-2. Spade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spade misses with a straight right.
Spade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Qarase.
Qarase is looking for a counter combo.
A jab from Spade does it's job there.
Qarase throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Qarase counter with a right hand.
Spade looks to land a right hand but Qarase moved out of range.
Qarase bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Qarase swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spade.
Spade lands a nice shot that snaps Qarase's head back.
Qarase swings for the body but Spade moves out of range.
Spade 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.
Qarase lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Qarase wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spade lands an overhand right.
Spade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Qarase lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spade backs up against the cage.
Spade connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qarase fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spade manages to avoid it.
Qarase lands a jab.
Qarase throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spade.
Spade avoids the body shot from Qarase.
It seemed like Spade was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spade throws a jab when Qarase was well out of range.
Qarase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spade.
No joy there for Qarase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Qarase counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Qarase is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Qarase gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Qarase breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Qarase swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spade throws a jab when Qarase was well out of range.
Qarase is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spade.
Qarase getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jona Qarase dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Qarase walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Qarase swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Qarase moves into the clinch successfully.
Qarase lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Spade - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Qarase lands an uppercut.
Qarase is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spade can do to turn this around?
Qarase scores with a shoulder strike.
Qarase just leaning against Spade, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qarase manages to break the clinch.
Qarase takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jona Qarase is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Qarase.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Qarase misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qarase swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Qarase misses.
Spade misses with a hook.
Qarase just misses with a punch to the body.
Qarase misses with a wild combination.
Qarase takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spade connects with a nice looking jab.
Jona Qarase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Qarase scores with a shot to the body.
Qarase swings for the body but Spade moves out of range.
Spade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spade cracks Qarase with a right hand to the side of the head.
Qarase slips a jab from Spade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade throws an off balance right hand
and Qarase cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qarase.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Qarase works over Spade's head and body with a nice combination.
Qarase is looking to clinch.
A jab from Qarase misses.
Spade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Qarase shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qarase.
Spade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Qarase tries to close the distance and clinch but Spade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spade throws out a counter right but Qarase avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qarase moves out of range of the strikes.
Qarase cracks Spade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Qarase scores with a four punch combination!
Qarase moves in looking to clinch but Spade pushes him off.
Qarase feints a jab promting Spade to slip. Qarase then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Spade slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Qarase, as that shot connected.
Spade lands a jab.
Spade looks to throw the jab but Qarase is out of range.
Qarase throws a big counter combination but Spade scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spade defending well as Qarase loads up on a big left hand.
Qarase misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qarase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spade moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qarase is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spade.
A little jabbing left from Spade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spade gets tackled into the cage by Qarase. Qarase maintains the clinch.
Qarase misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Qarase is struggling to control the position.
Qarase content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Spade is trying to stall.
Qarase lands a hook that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Qarase fails to land.
Qarase is struggling to control the position.
Qarase stalling.
Qarase seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jona Qarase dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Qarase blocks a jab.
Qarase lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Qarase connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spade avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spade throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spade has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Qarase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spade misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Qarase to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Qarase misses.
Spade walks into a left hand.
Qarase is looking to clinch but Spade is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spade! But no joy.
Qarase throws a combination that misses
and Qarase takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Qarase looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spade throws a hook but Qarase avoids it easily.
Qarase has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Qarase there as he acknowledges the shot.
Qarase connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spade's hands.
Danga de danga de dang - Qarase scores with a four punch combination!
Qarase lands with an uppercut that bounces Spade off the cage and back into range.
Qarase misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Spade.
Spade tries to move into range but Qarase moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Qarase swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade lands with a cross.
Qarase scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spade throws a jab when Qarase was well out of range.
Qarase closes the distance but Spade moves to the side
and Spade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spade sizes up Qarase with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Qarase is rocked!
Qarase bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spade's head backwards.
Oh Qarase is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Qarase throws a right hand that Spade ducks under and follows up with a left that Spade also avoids with ease.
Qarase seems to have got his legs back now.
Qarase slips a straight right by Spade.
Qarase tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qarase misses with a right hand
and Spade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spade throws a hook but Qarase blocks it.
Spade lunges at Qarase with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Qarase's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Spade misses the target.
Spade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Qarase.
A little jabbing left from Spade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Qarase displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spade throws out the jab.
Spade throws a right and a left that Qarase avoids nicely.
As Spade looks to move away, Qarase throws a big counter combo but Spade just gets out of the way.
Qarase throws a right and a left that Spade avoids nicely.
Jona Qarase is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Qarase takes one on the button.
A jab from Qarase does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Qarase. Spade does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spade! But no joy.
Spade scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade swings for the body but Qarase moves out of range.
Qarase misses with a wild body shot.
Spade takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spade takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Qarase misses with a hook. Spade ducked under it nicely.
Spade throws a counter combo.
Tony Spade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Qarase counters with a nice body shot.
Qarase sizes up Spade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spade looks to land a right hand but Qarase moved out of range.
Spade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Qarase counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Qarase lands a two punch combo.
Qarase tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spade was well out of range. Poor timing from Qarase.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jona Qarase showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Qarase has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jona Qarase!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jona Qarase made sure he mentioned Bondi MMA, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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