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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyr Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juska Timoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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194 lbs
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180 cm
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196 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juska Timoska!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timoska fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Uzi to the ground. Timoska is now in Uzi's guard.
Uzi seems keen to control Timoska's posture.
Timoska trying to control but Uzi is working from the bottom.
Timoska is looking to work some ground and pound but Uzi has wrist control.
Timoska throwing strikes from guard but Uzi blocks nicely.
Uzi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Timoska defends well.
Timoska postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timoska throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uzi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Timoska throws a strike but Uzi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Timoska working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Uzi trying to control but Timoska is working from the bottom.
Timoska looking to control.
Uzi stops Timoska from standing up.
Uzi trying to control but Timoska is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Timoska circles away from the clinch attempt
and Timoska counters with a good low kick that Uzi was not able to check.
Timoska shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Timoska throws a big right hand that misses.
Timoska trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Timoska throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uzi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uzi controls Timoska momentarily but Timoska frees himself.
Uzi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Timoska defends it easily.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Timoska from controlling successfully.
Timoska must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Uzi is on top in guard.
Uzi being controlled here momentarily.
Timoska controls Uzi momentarily but Uzi frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timoska keeping moving, preventing Uzi from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Juska Timoska was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Timoska slips under a jab.
Timoska throws a series of punches but Uzi moves out of range.
Good work by Uzi as he checks the leg kick.
Uzi tries to clinch up but Timoska circles away and keeps his distance.
Uzi throws a looping overhand right but Timoska ducks down to avoid it.
Timoska moves into range and clinches up with Uzi.
Uzi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uzi can't find room to land a body shot as Timoska controls the action.
Uzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Timoska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Timoska tries to work over Uzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Timoska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Timoska is trying to maintain a safe position but Uzi gets an underhook and turns Timoska into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Timoska is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Uzi is defending well.
Uzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uzi wants to clinch.
Timoska tries to clinch but Uzi is having none of it.
Good shot there by Timoska.
Uzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timoska lands a head shot.
Timoska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Timoska jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Uzi walks away with a smile on his face. Timoska gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timoska is looking to chop away at Uzi's legs.
Uzi throws a shot to the body.
Uzi digs a good hook to Timoska's body.
Uzi slips a jab from Timoska.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juska Timoska will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Uzi throws a jab when Timoska was well out of range.
Timoska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uzi throws out the jab.
Uzi throws out a loose jab but Timoska uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Timoska.
Uzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Timoska.
Uzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Timoska. Timoska circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Timoska closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uzi circles away.
Uzi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Timoska's guard.
Timoska wants to sweep here but Uzi controlling him for the moment.
Uzi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Timoska working a defensive guard here.
Timoska keeping moving, preventing Uzi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoska is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Timoska sprawls well. Timoska wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uzi gets slowly back to his feet.
Uzi rushes Timoska and presses him up against the cage.
Timoska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Uzi breaks the clinch.
Uzi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Timoska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timoska shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uzi as he avoids it easily.
Timoska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uzi rushes Timoska and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Timoska lands with a left to the head.
Uzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timoska's elbow.
Timoska can't find room to land a body shot as Uzi controls the action.
Timoska misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uzi gets through Timoska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timoska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timoska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timoska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uzi.
Uzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Timoska.
Timoska scores with a nice right hand.
Uzi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Timoska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyr Uzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Timoska shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Uzi as he jumps to the side.
Tyr Uzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juska Timoska.
Timoska takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Timoska throws a hook but Uzi blocks it.
Uzi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Uzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Timoska looks to land a left hand but Uzi moved out of range nicely.
Uzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timoska fails with a takedown attempt.
Uzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Uzi. Those never looked like landing.
Uzi throws a right and a left that Timoska avoids nicely.
Uzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uzi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Timoska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uzi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uzi checks a low kick from Timoska.
Timoska drives through with a takedown into guard.
Timoska throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uzi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Timoska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Timoska looking to pass the guard.
Timoska is working Uzi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Timoska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Uzi looking for a guillotine here but Timoska defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timoska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Timoska throwing strikes from guard but Uzi blocks nicely.
Uzi wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
Timoska throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timoska looking to pass the guard.
Timoska working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timoska postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Timoska throws an elbow that misses. Uzi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Timoska's guard. Nice move by Uzi!
Timoska is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juska Timoska will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Timoska jabs Uzi right on the nose. Uzi blinks but takes it well.
Uzi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Timoska pinned against the cage. Timoska gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyr Uzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Timoska 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.
Timoska tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Uzi enables Timoska to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Uzi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Timoska postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Timoska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Timoska postures up.
Timoska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uzi is keeping the position for now.
Timoska in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Timoska wants to control from the top but Uzi keeps moving.
Uzi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Timoska can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uzi striking off his back but it's not causing Timoska any problems.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Timoska's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Timoska is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Timoska wants to control from the top but Uzi keeps moving.
Uzi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Uzi, not yet.
Timoska loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timoska throwing strikes but missing.
Timoska distracts Uzi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Timoska pushing down on Uzi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Timoska throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Timoska throwing shots but Uzi is blocking nicely.
Timoska lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timoska slips a nice elbow through Uzi's hands, connecting with Uzi's forehead.
Uzi is pressing down on Timoska's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timoska throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uzi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Timoska trying to control but Uzi is working from the bottom.
Timoska throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyr Uzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Timoska missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Timoska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Timoska advances to half guard.
Timoska is trying to control the action in half guard but Uzi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Timoska is looking for a kimura here.
Uzi gets back to full guard.
Uzi trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timoska looking to pass the guard.
Timoska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Timoska looking to sit in guard and control but Uzi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Uzi stopping the sweep attempt from Timoska.
Uzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Timoska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juska Timoska is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Juska Timoska has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timoska wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juska Timoska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Timoska winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Juska Timoska!
Juska Timoska thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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