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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aapo Mutenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Recoome Likum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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250 lbs
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199 cm
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aapo Mutenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Recoome Likum!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Likum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Likum shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mutenia's guard.
Mutenia keeping moving, preventing Likum from controlling successfully.
Likum has gone for a leg lock! Mutenia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Likum's guard.
Likum has his hands on Mutenia's head, controlling the position.
Likum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mutenia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Likum is proving hard to escape from.
Likum wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Likum keeping moving, preventing Mutenia from controlling successfully.
Mutenia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Likum is keeping the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mutenia throws a sloppy head kick and Likum moves out of range easily.
Likum has a takedown stuffed.
Mutenia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Likum tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutenia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Likum shoots in and drives through. Mutenia sprawls well.
Aapo Mutenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Recoome Likum.
Mutenia throws a head kick but Likum moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Likum doesn't manage to clinch there - Mutenia circles away.
Likum fails with a takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mutenia enables Likum to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mutenia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mutenia keeping moving, preventing Likum from controlling successfully.
Likum gets to his feet. Mutenia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mutenia is breathing heavily.
Mutenia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutenia tries a head kick but it misses.
Likum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutenia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Likum has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Likum tries a head kick but it misses.
Mutenia throws a sloppy head kick
and Likum counters with a body kick that stops Mutenia in his tracks momentarily.
Likum tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutenia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Likum swinging wildly here.
Mutenia wants to clinch.
Likum takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Likum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Likum wants to clinch.
Likum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Likum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mutenia's waist but Mutenia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Likum off to one side.
Likum shoots in but no luck this time.
Mutenia gets caught flat footed, as Likum shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mutenia looking to control.
Likum with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Recoome Likum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Recoome Likum's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Likum shoots in for a takedown but Mutenia shows good takedown defense.
Likum shoots in but no luck this time.
Likum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mutenia throws a nice head kick!
Mutenia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Likum.
Aapo Mutenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Recoome Likum.
Mutenia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutenia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Likum wants to clinch
and Mutenia counters with a big head kick but Likum shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Likum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mutenia pinned against the cage. Mutenia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutenia tries to clinch but Likum moves out of range.
Likum shoots in for a double leg but Mutenia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mutenia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Likum closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mutenia circles away.
Likum clinches up against the cage.
Mutenia avoiding damage as Likum throws knees to the body.
Likum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mutenia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mutenia wants a takedown but no success here.
Mutenia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Likum.
Mutenia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Likum has Mutenia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mutenia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Likum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mutenia smiles and moves away.
Mutenia misses with a head kick.
Likum jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutenia throws a head kick but Likum moves out of range.
Likum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Likum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Likum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mutenia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Likum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mutenia misses with a head kick.
Likum shoots in for a double leg but Mutenia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Likum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four 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.
Mutenia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Likum fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mutenia avoids it really well and circles away.
Likum tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mutenia wants to clinch.
Likum misses with a kick to the body
and Mutenia counters with a good low kick that Likum was not able to check.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Likum lands a nice shot to the body.
Likum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aapo Mutenia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Recoome Likum's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Likum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Likum is looking to clinch.
Likum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mutenia sprawls well. Mutenia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Likum gets slowly back to his feet.
Mutenia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Likum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mutenia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Likum.
Aapo Mutenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Recoome Likum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutenia throws a sloppy head kick and Likum moves out of range easily.
Likum blocks a head kick by Mutenia.
Mutenia lands with a kick to the temple. Likum shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Likum has a takedown stuffed.
Mutenia shoots for a double leg takedown but Likum sprawls well. He's pushed Mutenia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Likum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Likum dives in and grabs Mutenia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mutenia pushes down on Likum's head and hops out.
Mutenia throws a lazy head kick
and Likum counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Likum tries to clinch but Mutenia moves out of range.
Likum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Likum is defended easily by Mutenia.
Mutenia moves in looking to clinch but Likum pushes him off.
Likum scores with a kick to the body.
Likum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutenia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Likum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mutenia's waist but Mutenia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Likum off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutenia walks into a left hand.
Likum fails with the takedown.
Likum dives in and grabs Mutenia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mutenia pushes down on Likum's head and hops out.
Recoome Likum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutenia moves in looking to clinch but Likum pushes him off.
Mutenia misses with a head kick.
Likum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mutenia but Mutenia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Likum blocks a head kick by Mutenia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mutenia looks to land a body kick but Likum moved away.
Mutenia blocks a head kick by Likum.
Likum tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mutenia swivels and escapes.
Likum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mutenia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Mutenia. No joy for Likum on that attempt.
Likum tries to clinch there but Mutenia circles away.
Likum looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mutenia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Aapo Mutenia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mutenia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aapo Mutenia!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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