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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim McJimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim McJimmy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kongo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McJimmy throws a leg kick which misses Kongo's front leg but catches the back leg as Kongo tries to avoid it.
Kongo throws a leg kick that misses.
Kongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
McJimmy moves out of range of the body kick from Kongo.
Kongo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McJimmy misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Kongo.
McJimmy avoids the body shot from Kongo.
McJimmy misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from McJimmy. No joy for Kongo on that attempt.
Kongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo moves to clinch but McJimmy breaks away
and McJimmy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McJimmy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kongo lands with a nice body punch.
Kongo lands with a nice body punch.
McJimmy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Kongo. That snapped McJimmy's head back.
Lasse Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongo slips under a jab.
Kongo works over McJimmy's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McJimmy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kongo jabs McJimmy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kongo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McJimmy circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid leg kick lands there for McJimmy.
McJimmy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kongo manages to avoid it.
McJimmy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McJimmy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kongo clinches up with McJimmy and pushes him back against the cage.
McJimmy misses with a hook to the ribs.
McJimmy is pressed up against the cage. Kongo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McJimmy down to the mat. McJimmy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo sizes up McJimmy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kongo has managed to clinch.
McJimmy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kongo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kongo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McJimmy after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lasse Kongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo has had enough of the clinch but McJimmy keeps him there for the moment.
Kongo tries to break free but McJimmy pushes him back against the cage.
McJimmy prevents Kongo from breaking the clinch.
Kongo is trying to drag McJimmy to the mat but McJimmy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kongo is breathing heavily.
McJimmy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kongo's elbow.
McJimmy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kongo's efforts to push away.
Kongo managing to block the knees to the body from McJimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongo.
McJimmy prevents Kongo from breaking the clinch.
Kongo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kongo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McJimmy has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McJimmy.
A frustrated look appears on Kongo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kongo is looking to break free of the clinch but McJimmy has double underhooks.
Kongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McJimmy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kongo wants to break free but McJimmy has control.
Kongo is trying to force a seperation but McJimmy has the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McJimmy tries a body shot but Kongo blocks it.
McJimmy has Kongo pressed against the cage, preventing Kongo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kongo working hard to break the clinch.
Kongo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Kongo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kongo jabs at McJimmy's body.
McJimmy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kongo misses with a head kick.
McJimmy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kongo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McJimmy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kongo rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice takedown defense from McJimmy. No joy for Kongo on that attempt.
Kongo throws a right and a left that McJimmy avoids nicely.
McJimmy misses with a body kick.
McJimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Kongo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McJimmy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McJimmy is trying to control the action in half guard but Kongo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McJimmy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McJimmy is looking to take a break and control but Kongo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jim McJimmy.
Kongo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McJimmy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kongo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Kongo does no damage.
McJimmy lands a slapping body shot.
Kongo stuffs the takedown.
McJimmy misses with an uppercut. Kongo saw that one coming.
Lasse Kongo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kongo clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kongo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McJimmy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McJimmy tries to work over Kongo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Kongo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kongo is looking to break free of the clinch but McJimmy has double underhooks.
McJimmy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McJimmy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McJimmy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McJimmy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kongo's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
McJimmy missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McJimmy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kongo tries to circle away but McJimmy has him pinned against the cage.
Kongo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McJimmy is pressed up against the cage. Kongo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McJimmy down to the mat. McJimmy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kongo tries to clinch up but McJimmy circles away and keeps his distance.
Kongo throws a series of punches but McJimmy moves out of range.
McJimmy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McJimmy showed some decent athleticism there.
McJimmy content to control rather than advance.
McJimmy trying to control from half guard but Kongo is working away.
McJimmy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McJimmy in particular looking to stall.
McJimmy stops Kongo from getting back to his feet.
McJimmy is keen to just control but Kongo is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jim McJimmy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kongo throws a shot from downtown. McJimmy moves away and avoids it.
Kongo slips a jab from McJimmy.
McJimmy moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kongo misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McJimmy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim McJimmy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McJimmy avoids a kick to the body.
A left lands for Kongo.
McJimmy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McJimmy misses the shot to the body.
McJimmy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McJimmy lands in his opponent's guard.
McJimmy lands a couple of digs.
McJimmy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McJimmy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kongo wants to sweep here but McJimmy controlling him for the moment.
McJimmy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McJimmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo wants to stand but McJimmy is controlling the position.
McJimmy postures up.
Kongo wants to stand but McJimmy is controlling the position.
McJimmy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McJimmy looking to sit in guard and control but Kongo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McJimmy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kongo throws a big right hand that misses.
Kongo postures up.
Kongo is fighting to break McJimmy's control of his arms but McJimmy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McJimmy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kongo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McJimmy is proving hard to escape from.
Kongo won't allow McJimmy to sweep him here.
McJimmy is trying to hold Kongo in close to prevent damage but Kongo has managed to pass into half guard.
McJimmy trying to hold on to Kongo's head to control him but Kongo postures up.
Kongo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kongo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McJimmy defending well though.
McJimmy is looking to control Kongo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McJimmy avoid being mounted?
Kongo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McJimmy gets full guard.
McJimmy trying to control the position.
Kongo trying to control the position from guard on top but McJimmy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McJimmy is controlling Kongo's posture.
Kongo postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jim McJimmy wasn't active enough on the ground.
McJimmy looks to throw the jab but Kongo is out of range.
McJimmy throws a head kick that Kongo semi-blocks.
Kongo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McJimmy moves away.
Kongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
McJimmy ducks under a wild hook from Kongo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo moves into the clinch.
McJimmy prevents Kongo from breaking the clinch.
Kongo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McJimmy has him pressed against the cage.
McJimmy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kongo is looking to break free of the clinch but McJimmy has double underhooks.
McJimmy trying to land knees to the body.
Kongo has had enough of the clinch but McJimmy keeps him there for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo wants to break free but McJimmy has control.
Lasse Kongo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees to the body from McJimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kongo wants to break free but McJimmy has control.
McJimmy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kongo avoids the damage to the body.
Kongo working hard to break the clinch.
McJimmy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kongo's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim McJimmy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McJimmy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim McJimmy!
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hype
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FIGHT
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