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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jarmo Laukkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laukkanen comes to the cage accompanied by The Mutilation of Christ. 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarmo Laukkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Lighty!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lighty avoids the head kick by Laukkanen.
Laukkanen scores with a head kick.
Laukkanen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Laukkanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lighty throws a big right hand that misses.
Lighty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Laukkanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laukkanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lighty on the ground.
Lighty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lighty throwing strikes from guard but Laukkanen blocks nicely.
Lighty trying to control the position from guard on top but Laukkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lighty with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighty throws and elbow that misses. Laukkanen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lighty's guard. Nice move by Laukkanen!
Lighty throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lighty working for a triangle but Laukkanen defends it easily.
Lighty escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laukkanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lighty throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lighty tries to strike from the bottom.
Laukkanen preventing the sweep.
Lighty throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lighty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laukkanen manages to get himself to full guard.
Lighty throwing strikes but missing.
Laukkanen is breathing heavily.
Lighty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lighty throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lighty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lighty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lighty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laukkanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lighty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lighty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lighty wants to control from the top but Laukkanen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laukkanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lighty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lighty throws a big right hand that misses.
Lighty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lighty trying to control the position from guard on top but Laukkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lighty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lighty wants to pass the guard but Laukkanen is keeping the position.
Lighty throws a big right hand that misses.
Lighty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laukkanen is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lighty throwing strikes but missing.
Lighty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Lighty will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lighty.
Laukkanen struggling a bit here.
Lighty is working Laukkanen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lighty throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lighty sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Laukkanen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lighty postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lighty working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lighty tries to score with some ground and pound. Laukkanen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Lighty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukkanen taking a bit of punishment here - Lighty scoring with strikes.
Lighty lands a few punches from side control.
Lighty scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lighty throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lighty is working Laukkanen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lighty in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Laukkanen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lighty.
Lighty throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Laukkanen dodges the ground and pound from Lighty.
Lighty lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lighty misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lighty fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Lighty are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lighty misses with the ground and pound.
Laukkanen dodges the ground and pound from Lighty.
Lighty working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lighty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Laukkanen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lighty in side control, throwing shots but Laukkanen defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lighty looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Laukkanen is avoiding damage well.
Laukkanen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lighty.
Laukkanen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lighty connects with a decent elbow.
Lighty in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Laukkanen is not content to let Lighty control the position.
Lighty working the ground and pound but Laukkanen is defending the strikes.
Lighty scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lighty tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Laukkanen defending against the ground and pound.
Lighty lands a nice forearm strike.
Lighty scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Lighty's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lighty creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Laukkanen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Laukkanen is not content to let Lighty control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Lighty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Laukkanen blocks a head kick by Lighty.
Laukkanen checks a low kick from Lighty.
Laukkanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lighty's head.
Lighty decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lighty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lighty thows a huge punch but Laukkanen dodges it nicely.
Lighty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laukkanen defending well though.
David Lighty has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lighty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laukkanen's head.
Lighty thows a huge punch but Laukkanen dodges it nicely.
Lighty throws a strike but Laukkanen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laukkanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lighty.
Lighty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Laukkanen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighty throwing shots but Laukkanen is blocking nicely.
Lighty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lighty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laukkanen's head.
Lighty throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lighty scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lighty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lighty throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lighty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laukkanen defending well though.
Lighty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lighty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Lighty missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laukkanen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lighty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lighty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lighty is looking to take a break and control but Laukkanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lighty thows a huge punch but Laukkanen dodges it nicely.
Lighty working the head and body with strikes.
Lighty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lighty throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laukkanen is defending against the submission attempts here by Lighty.
Lighty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laukkanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Laukkanen is refusing to be controlled, as Lighty sits in half guard.
Lighty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laukkanen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Laukkanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lighty.
Lighty is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Laukkanen is just riding it out for now. Lighty eventually gives up the hold.
Laukkanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
David Lighty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lighty thows a huge punch but Laukkanen dodges it nicely.
Jarmo Laukkanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lighty throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Lighty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lighty 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 Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lighty!
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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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