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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ta Pout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorkos Buford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ta Pout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorkos Buford!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pout looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Buford tries to keep at a distance but Pout has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Pout.
Buford drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buford looking to throw knees to the head but Pout is blocking nicely.
Buford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pout blocks it with crossed arms.
Pout breaks from the clinch.
Pout shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Buford is trying to control but can't.
Buford is looking for a sweep. Pout is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pout takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Buford trying to hold on to Pout's head to control him but Pout postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pout is tying to control. Buford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pout trying to mount his opponent but Buford defends it.
Pout thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pout controlling the action here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pout fails with the takedown.
Buford with a poor takedown
and Pout counters with a single leg into guard. Buford didn't expect that.
Pout pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buford is keeping the position for now.
Buford has Pout pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buford 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.
Buford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pout won't allow Buford to sweep him here.
Buford looks gassed!
Pout content to stall in guard here.
Pout has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Buford tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pout with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Buford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pout moves into the clinch.
Ta Pout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorkos Buford.
Buford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pout leaning his opponent against the cage.
Buford looking for a takedown.
Pout lands a takedown into guard.
Buford has his hands on Pout's head, controlling the position.
Pout wants to control from the top but Buford keeps moving.
Buford has control of Pout's left arm, preventing Pout from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buford looking for a sweep. Not yet Buford, not yet.
Pout is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pout works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Buford tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Buford is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pout's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pout's back!
Buford controlling the position well here. Pout rolled but Buford kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Buford's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ta Pout dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Buford closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pout to the mat! Pout manages to get full guard.
Buford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Buford trying to control but Pout is working from the bottom.
Buford slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pout keeping moving, preventing Buford from controlling successfully.
Buford looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pout wants to get back to his feet but Buford is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pout throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pout is on top in guard.
Buford is trying to control the position but Pout postures up.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jorkos Buford just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buford stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pout with a lazy takedown attempt
and Buford counters with a single leg into guard. Pout didn't expect that.
Pout keeping full guard, as Buford tries to pass.
Pout is looking to stand up but Buford isn't so interested in that idea.
Buford showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Buford preventing the sweep.
Buford stops Pout from standing up.
Pout bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Buford's guard.
Pout trying to control the position from guard on top but Buford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pout stops Buford from standing up.
Buford keeping moving, preventing Pout from controlling successfully.
Pout stands up from Buford's guard - Pout perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pout shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Buford's guard.
Pout slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pout controlling the position from side mount.
Buford is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pout looks up at the clock and then as Buford takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pout smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pout controls the position.
Pout is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Buford knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pout just content to control the position.
Pout misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ta Pout will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Buford gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pout decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Buford's guard.
Buford pulls Pout in to control the position.
Buford can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pout controls the pace.
Pout trying to control but Buford is working from the bottom.
Buford pulls Pout in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pout looking to sit in guard and control but Buford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Buford trying to control but Pout is working from the bottom.
Pout utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pout wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buford with a poor takedown
so Pout counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Buford keeping moving, preventing Pout from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buford lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pout!
Pout wants to hold on but Buford pushes him away.
Pout taking shots to the head.
Buford looking to control but Pout is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pout is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pout is squirming around, avoiding Buford's attempts to control the action.
Buford avoids the attempt from Pout to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buford looking to control but Pout is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Buford misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Buford takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pout is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buford trying to control but Pout is having none of it.
Pout is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pout tries to lock up and control but Buford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pout is looking to improve his position but Buford isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Pout that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ta Pout showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pout 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ta Pout!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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