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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piston Hurricane (ranked 5951 p4p, 3917 weight class) and Aslak Maitonaama (ranked 636 p4p, 508 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Basic striking
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Piston Hurricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aslak Maitonaama!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maitonaama scores with a jab to the head.
Hurricane misses with a hook.
Maitonaama misses the shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Maitonaama has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Maitonaama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maitonaama.
Hurricane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hurricane misses with an uppercut.
Hurricane misses with a hook.
A jab from Maitonaama misses.
Maitonaama lands with a good body shot.
Maitonaama looks to land a combination but Hurricane avoids it well.
Hurricane takes a swing at Maitonaama's ribcage but misses.
Maitonaama let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hurricane moves away from the strike by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama throws a hook but Hurricane avoids it easily.
Hurricane misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurricane tries to keep at a distance but Maitonaama has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maitonaama.
Hurricane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maitonaama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maitonaama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hurricane breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Hurricane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maitonaama swings widly with a right hand
and Maitonaama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurricane misses the jab.
Hurricane falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Maitonaama to counter with a crisp jab.
Hurricane lands a jab.
Maitonaama moves out of range of the strikes.
Maitonaama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurricane.
Nice body punch from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama throws a hook to the side of Hurricane's head but Hurricane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hurricane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maitonaama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Maitonaama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hurricane backwards.
Maitonaama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maitonaama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maitonaama lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hurricane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maitonaama has closed the distance and engaged Hurricane in a clinch.
Maitonaama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hurricane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maitonaama defending well as Hurricane loads up on a big left hand.
Hurricane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maitonaama throws out the jab.
Hurricane swings widly with a right hand
and Maitonaama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurricane thinking.
Maitonaama 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.
Hurricane tries to clinch but Maitonaama is having none of it.
Hurricane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hurricane misses with an uppercut. Maitonaama saw that one coming.
Maitonaama clinches up with Hurricane and pushes him back against the cage.
Hurricane is trying to break the clinch but Maitonaama is controlling him.
The referee calls for Maitonaama to work.
Hurricane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama scores with a shot to the side of Hurricane's head.
Hurricane blocks an uppercut.
Hurricane breaks from the clinch.
Piston Hurricane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maitonaama moves away from the strike by Hurricane.
Maitonaama slips under a jab.
Hurricane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maitonaama in his tracks.
Maitonaama looks to throw the jab but Hurricane is out of range.
Hurricane appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maitonaama throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Hurricane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maitonaama moves out of range of the strikes.
Hurricane throws a right hand that misses
and Maitonaama counters with a stiff right hand.
Maitonaama misses with the combination.
Hurricane was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maitonaama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurricane.
Maitonaama is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hurricane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hurricane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Hurricane finds it's target.
Maitonaama swings for the body but Hurricane moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maitonaama pushes Hurricane up against the cage in a clinch.
Hurricane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maitonaama misses with a double jab.
Hurricane is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maitonaama has managed to clinch.
Hurricane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maitonaama throws a right hand that Hurricane ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurricane also avoids with ease.
Hurricane swings for the body but Maitonaama moves out of range.
Hurricane walks into a left hand.
Maitonaama moves into the clinch.
Maitonaama manages to break the clinch.
Maitonaama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maitonaama throws a shot from downtown. Hurricane moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maitonaama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maitonaama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maitonaama tries to pull guard but Hurricane holds him up against the cage and eventually Maitonaama drops back down to his feet.
Hurricane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aslak Maitonaama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maitonaama lands a slapping body shot.
Maitonaama tries to clinch up but Hurricane circles away and keeps his distance.
Maitonaama catches Hurricane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maitonaama has a takedown stuffed.
Hurricane loads up on a big right hand but Maitonaama slips the punch.
Hurricane throws the left hand but Maitonaama avoids the punch easily.
Hurricane defending well as Maitonaama loads up on a big left hand.
Hurricane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hurricane throws a nice looking combination but Maitonaama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maitonaama shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hurricane eats them both and turns towards Maitonaama to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maitonaama lands with a straight right. Hurricane didn't see that one coming.
Maitonaama lands with a good body shot.
Hurricane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maitonaama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Maitonaama tries to close the distance and clinch but Hurricane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Maitonaama.
Maitonaama wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hurricane scores with a punch to the head.
Hurricane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maitonaama slips under a jab from Hurricane.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurricane. Maitonaama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maitonaama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maitonaama gets a clinch.
Hurricane is trying to break free.
Hurricane is trying to break the clinch but Maitonaama is controlling him.
Hurricane breaks from the clinch.
Hurricane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maitonaama misses with a body shot.
Hurricane throwing a counter right hand but Maitonaama manages to avoid it.
Maitonaama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maitonaama slips under a jab.
Maitonaama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hurricane misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Maitonaama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maitonaama throws a hook but Hurricane avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama missing with a left hand there. Hurricane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maitonaama avoids the body shot from Hurricane.
Maitonaama scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maitonaama throws a body punch but Hurricane moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hurricane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maitonaama lands a slapping body shot.
Maitonaama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurricane.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hurricane throws a jab but it's blocked by Maitonaama.
Hurricane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hurricane gets tackled into the cage by Maitonaama. Maitonaama maintains the clinch.
Maitonaama struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurricane controls his hands.
Maitonaama scores with a hook to the body.
Maitonaama digs a right hand underneath Hurricane's ribcage. Hurricane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maitonaama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maitonaama pushes Hurricane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maitonaama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hurricane is looking to break free of the clinch but Maitonaama has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maitonaama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hurricane is fending him off so far but Maitonaama persists. Nope, Hurricane circles away and we're back to standing.
Maitonaama throws a body shot but no joy.
Maitonaama connects with a right hand. Hurricane shakes it off.
Hurricane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maitonaama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hurricane throws a hook but Maitonaama blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Hurricane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maitonaama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hurricane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maitonaama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hurricane throws a nice looking combination but Maitonaama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maitonaama connects with a nice looking jab.
Hurricane ducks under a wild hook from Maitonaama.
Maitonaama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maitonaama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurricane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maitonaama.
Hurricane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurricane slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama jabs Hurricane right on the nose. Hurricane blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maitonaama slips under a jab.
Hurricane misses with a hook to the body
and Maitonaama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurricane doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hurricane.
Maitonaama throws a body shot but no joy.
Aslak Maitonaama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maitonaama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hurricane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maitonaama.
A slow jab from Hurricane misses its intended target.
Maitonaama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hurricane manages to break the clinch.
Hurricane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Hurricane misses the target.
Hurricane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hurricane staying out of range there.
Maitonaama throws out a loose jab but Hurricane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurricane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aslak Maitonaama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Maitonaama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maitonaama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hurricane.
Hurricane throws a body shot but no joy.
Hurricane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hurricane misses with a hook
and Maitonaama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Maitonaama.
Hurricane wants to stand but Maitonaama is controlling the position.
Maitonaama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurricane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maitonaama trying to control but Hurricane is working from the bottom.
Hurricane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurricane on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hurricane tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maitonaama forces his way into half guard.
Hurricane is staying active underneath Maitonaama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hurricane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hurricane trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Maitonaama trying to control from half guard but Hurricane is working away.
Maitonaama is pressing down on Hurricane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hurricane is holding on for now.
Hurricane is trying to stand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maitonaama misses the shot to the body.
Hurricane misses with a combination
and Maitonaama counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurricane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Maitonaama clinches.
Hurricane manages to break the clinch.
Hurricane misses with a straight right.
Maitonaama moves out of range of the strikes.
Hurricane throws a hook but Maitonaama blocks it.
Maitonaama gets a clinch.
Hurricane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurricane misses with a straight left.
Maitonaama moves away from the strike by Hurricane.
Piston Hurricane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maitonaama misses with a double jab
and Hurricane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maitonaama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurricane manages to avoid it.
Maitonaama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hurricane momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Hurricane.
Maitonaama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama defending well as Hurricane loads up on a big left hand.
Maitonaama doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hurricane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maitonaama moves away.
Hurricane looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maitonaama closes the distance and pushes Hurricane back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hurricane.
Maitonaama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maitonaama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maitonaama catches Hurricane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hurricane scores with a shot to the body.
Aslak Maitonaama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hurricane throws a right hand that misses
and Maitonaama counters with a right hand to the body.
Maitonaama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice shot by Maitonaama.
Hurricane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maitonaama moves away.
Maitonaama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hurricane throws a jab when Maitonaama was well out of range.
Maitonaama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hurricane circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maitonaama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maitonaama throws a lazy right hand but Hurricane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hurricane throws a big shot that misses.
Maitonaama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maitonaama scores with a shot to the body.
Maitonaama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hurricane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maitonaama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maitonaama slips a jab from Hurricane.
Hurricane throws a looping overhand right but Maitonaama ducks down to avoid it.
Hurricane missing with a left hand there. Maitonaama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maitonaama looks to land a combination. Hurricane sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maitonaama clinches.
Hurricane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hurricane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maitonaama has him pressed against the cage.
Maitonaama lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aslak Maitonaama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maitonaama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslak Maitonaama!
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