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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Choke Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Moukari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matti Moukari will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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183 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Great elbows
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Choke Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matti Moukari!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moukari closes the distance and clinches.
Out tries for a takedown. No joy.
Out fails to pull guard.
Out is trying to drag Moukari to the mat but Moukari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choke Out. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Out changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moukari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moukari doesn't manage to clinch there - Out circles away.
Moukari throws a sloppy head kick and Out moves out of range easily.
Moukari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Out has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moukari is looking to clinch but Out is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moukari pushes Out up against the cage in a clinch.
Moukari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Choke Out has been cut.
Moukari manages to break the clinch.
Out keeps the fight on the outside.
Out defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moukari.
A punch combination from Moukari misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moukari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moukari swinging wildly here.
Moukari scores with a head kick. Out tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice sprawl there from Moukari as Out shoots in.
Out shoots in looking for a takedown but Moukari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Out's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No joy there for Moukari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moukari pushes Out up against the cage in a clinch.
Moukari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Out.
Moukari just leaning against Out, taking a breather.
Moukari lands an elbow inside that Out shrugs off.
Out tries to score a body lock takedown but Moukari shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moukari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moukari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Out, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out keeps the fight on the outside.
Moukari lands with a kick to the temple. Out shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Out avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Out shoots in and drives through. Moukari sprawls well.
Moukari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Out keeps the fight on the outside.
Moukari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moukari has managed to clinch.
Moukari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Out.
Moukari scores a nice knee to the body.
Moukari stalling the fight.
Moukari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moukari displaying some good clinch control by pressing Out up against the cage.
Moukari trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moukari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moukari prevents the takedown attempt.
Moukari dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Out wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moukari manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Moukari breaks the clinch.
Moukari looks to land a combination. Out sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Out tries to sprawl but Moukari drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Out is looking for a sweep. Moukari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moukari is just content to waste time from the top position. Out takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Out is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moukari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Moukari tries to clinch up.
Matti Moukari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Out changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moukari tries to avoid it but Out manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moukari to the ground. Moukari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Out changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moukari tries to avoid it but Out manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moukari to the ground. Moukari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Out is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moukari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Out is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Out.
Out keeps the fight on the outside.
Out takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Out shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moukari pinned against the cage. Moukari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moukari looks to clinch
and Out counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moukari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moukari shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Out manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Moukari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Choke Out's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moukari tries to clinch up.
Out throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Out or perhaps it was just good defense by Moukari which made him look bad.
Out looks for a takedown but Moukari sprawls well.
Moukari forces Out back against the cage and clinches.
Out takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Out. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Moukari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moukari tries to clinch but Out moves out of range.
Out closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moukari circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choke Out. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moukari tries to clinch up but Out circles away and keeps his distance.
Out misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moukari tries to clinch there but Out circles away.
Choke Out is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Out fails with a takedown attempt.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Out swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moukari tries to clinch up.
Moukari rushes Out and presses him up against the cage.
Moukari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moukari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Out as he avoids it easily.
Out circles away from the clinch attempt.
Out shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moukari but Moukari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moukari has managed to clinch.
Moukari works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Out keeping moving, preventing Moukari from controlling successfully.
Out has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moukari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moukari postures up in Out's guard and throws a big left but Out blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moukari stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Matti Moukari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moukari lands a head kick. Out smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moukari is breathing heavily.
Moukari is looking to clinch.
Moukari tries a head kick but it misses.
Out will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moukari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Moukari does no damage.
Out fails with a takedown attempt.
Moukari lands a head kick. Out smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moukari fails to land with a series of punches.
Moukari is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moukari is looking to clinch.
Out swats away the attempt to clinch by Moukari.
Out shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Out is defended easily by Moukari.
Moukari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Out shoots in but Moukari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moukari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Out manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Out fails with a takedown attempt.
Moukari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moukari darts in and clinches Out up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moukari taking a breather.
Moukari is trying to maintain a safe position but Out gets an underhook and turns Moukari into the cage.
Out wants a takedown but no success here.
Out is working for takedown but Moukari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Out is trying to drag Moukari to the mat but Moukari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Out looking for a takedown.
Moukari slows down the pace here.
Moukari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moukari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Moukari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Choke Out's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moukari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moukari drives through and clinches with Out against the cage.
Moukari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matti Moukari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Out wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moukari keeps control of Out as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moukari lands a shot to the body.
Moukari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Out fails with a takedown attempt.
Moukari lands with a kick to the ribs.
Moukari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Out, pushing him back against the cage.
Moukari stalling.
Moukari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moukari keeps control of Out as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moukari content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matti Moukari.
Moukari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moukari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moukari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Out misses with a two punch combination.
Moukari drives through and clinches with Out against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Moukari.
Moukari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Out paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Out misses with a jab, cross combination.
Out keeps the fight on the outside.
Out circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out tries to bum rush Moukari with a series of wild strikes but Moukari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Out fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moukari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Out has Moukari pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moukari manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choke Out. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Out is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moukari crunches a lovely knee into Out's ribcage.
Out fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moukari is stalling here.
Moukari lands a knee to the body.
Moukari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moukari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Out paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Out looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moukari tries to clinch there but Out circles away.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch but Out swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Out throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moukari's waist but Moukari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Out off to one side.
Moukari thows a body kick. Out tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Moukari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moukari has managed to clinch.
Moukari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Out's defenses.
Moukari taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Out tries to pull guard but Moukari won't allow it.
Moukari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Out blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Moukari as the two fighters clinch.
Moukari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Out gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moukari is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moukari moves into full guard.
Out throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moukari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matti Moukari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Out stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moukari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moukari bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Out's guard.
Choke Out has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Out keeping moving, preventing Moukari from controlling successfully.
Moukari stands up from Out's guard - Moukari perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Moukari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moukari 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Moukari!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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