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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Djekic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Joyner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris Djekic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 cm
27
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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179 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Djekic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Russell Joyner! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Djekic doesn't succeed with the takedown and Joyner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Djekic slips a jab from Joyner. Joyner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Djekic.
Djekic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Joyner counters with a stiff right hand. Djekic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Djekic showed some decent athleticism there. Joyner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Djekic. Djekic is trying to control the action in half guard but Joyner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Joyner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Djekic. Djekic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Djekic prevents Joyner from standing back up.
Joyner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Djekic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Djekic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Djekic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Djekic lands with a punch from half guard. Djekic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Djekic is pressing down on Joyner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Joyner is holding on for now. Djekic is looking to stall here but Joyner recovers full guard. Djekic preventing the sweep. Djekic is in close to Joyner's body, working some short punches and elbows. Djekic is working Joyner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Djekic wants to control from the top but Joyner keeps moving. Joyner wants to hit a switch here but Djekic passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Joyner there! Djekic lands a big shot there that rocks Joyner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Djekic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Djekic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Joyner looks a forlorn figure.
Djekic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Djekic lands with some strikes. BOOM! Djekic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joyner can do anything to dispel that myth. The referee warns Joyner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Djekic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Djekic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Djekic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Joyner is bucking up trying to escape but Djekic cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Djekic landing punches. Djekic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Joyner is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Djekic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Joyner is still in real trouble! Can Djekic finish him? Joyner looks gassed! Djekic unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Joyner wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Djekic celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Djekic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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