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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aamo Kaira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout comes into a darkened arena with his song building. How we do kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aamo Kaira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aamo Kaira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Stout!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaira. Kaira gets slowly back to his feet.
Stout connects with a high kick.
It looks like Aamo Kaira has been cut.
Stout keeps the fight on the outside.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stout can pounce on him.
Kaira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stout backwards.
Stout pulls Kaira into guard.
Kaira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stout bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kaira's guard.
Stout controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stout in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stout wanted to stand there but Kaira had control of the position.
Stout seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kaira is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stout is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaira working a defensive guard but Stout manages to pass into side control anyway.
Stout tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Stout controls the position from side control.
Kaira is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Stout decides to stand back up. Stout steps back and let's Kaira get back to his feet.
Stout fails to land with a series of punches.
Stout tries for a takedown but Kaira circles away easily
and Kaira counters by clinching up.
Stout looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Stout.
Kaira lands a nice uppercut.
Kaira goes for a takedown attempt but Stout pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aamo Kaira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stout misses with a right hand
and Kaira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kaira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stout tries to stall but Kaira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kaira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stout avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stout manages to break the clinch.
Stout with a hook.
Kaira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stout wants to hold on but Kaira pushes him away.
Kaira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaira has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Aamo Kaira just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kaira clinches but Stout breaks the clinch
and Stout moves into the clinch.
Kaira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stout's brow.
Stout manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kaira is pushing down on Stout's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stout is fighting to maintain full guard but Kaira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kaira in particular looking to stall.
Kaira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaira wants to free his trapped foot but Stout is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kaira is taking a breather. Stout says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kaira trying to mount his opponent but Stout defends it.
Stout is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kaira is taking a breather. Stout says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stout is staying active underneath Kaira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stout wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kaira throwing shots but Stout is blocking nicely.
Kaira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kaira seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stout for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Stout will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aamo Kaira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kaira is looking to clinch but Stout is avoiding it.
Sam Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaira manages to avoid it.
Kaira tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaira tries to clinch but Stout moves out of range.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stout counters by moving into the clinch.
Kaira working aggressively here.
Stout blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stout breaks from the clinch.
Kaira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stout counters with a left and a right that stings Kaira.
Stout throws a combination that misses
and Kaira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaira.
Stout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stout throws a leg kick which misses Kaira's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaira tries to avoid it.
Kaira avoids the head kick by Stout.
Kaira has his takedown stuffed
and Stout holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kaira is pressed up against the cage. Stout has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaira down to the mat. Kaira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stout is breathing heavily.
Kaira tries to clinch
and Stout counters with a one-two to the body.
Kaira fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaira tries to clinch there but Stout circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Stout with that takedown attempt.
Kaira fails with the takedown
and Stout counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aamo Kaira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stout throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stout!
Kaira blocks a head kick by Stout.
Kaira wants to clinch
and Stout counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stout lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls for Stout to work.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stout's brow.
Kaira is leaning against Stout and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stout lands a takedown into guard.
Stout stays in close to Kaira's body and controls the position.
Kaira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stout would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout being controlled here momentarily.
Stout postures up.
Stout wants to stand but Kaira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kaira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kaira wants to hit a switch here but Stout passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kaira there!
Kaira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kaira is looking to get to half guard.
Stout content just to control the position here.
Kaira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaira holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kaira wants to improve his position but Stout is controlling well.
Kaira controlling the position for now.
Stout wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaira keeps working.
Stout prevents Kaira from improving his position.
Stout sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaira wants to control but Stout is keeping busy.
Stout wants to stand up but Kaira is controlling the position.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kaira pushes Stout up against the cage in a clinch.
Stout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stout changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kaira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stout controls the position.
Kaira prevents Stout from moving into mount.
Kaira tries to bench press Stout off him but Stout keeps the position.
Stout taking a breather here.
Kaira wants to get back to his feet.
Stout controls the position.
Sam Stout has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stout decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kaira to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Stout blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Stout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aamo Kaira's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stout darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kaira trying to hold on to Stout's head to control him but Stout postures up.
Stout controlling the action here.
Stout is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kaira is trying to get back to full guard.
Stout performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kaira is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stout looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kaira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stout wants to control from the top but Kaira keeps moving.
Stout wanted to stand there but Kaira had control of the position.
Stout controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kaira pulls Stout in close to prevent any damage.
Kaira is trying to control the position but Stout postures up.
Stout content to stall in guard here.
Stout is fighting to break Kaira's control of his arms but Kaira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaira lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stout!
You get the feeling that Stout really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kaira controlling the pace for now.
Kaira wants to control the pace but Stout is squirming around nicely.
Stout is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Stout tries to reverse the position but Kaira maintains control.
Kaira has hold of Stout's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stout manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stout tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaira controlling from mount.
Stout is squirming around, avoiding Kaira's attempts to control the action.
Kaira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stout is trying desperately to improve position.
Kaira controlling the position easily from mount.
Stout tries to lock up and control but Kaira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stout really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stout is squirming around, avoiding Kaira's attempts to control the action.
Kaira controlling from the full mount.
Stout is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kaira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stout is looking to escape.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Aamo Kaira just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kaira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stout counters with a big head kick but Kaira shrugs it off.
Stout throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaira's waist but Kaira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stout off to one side.
Kaira wants to clinch but Stout slips to the side
and Stout moves into the clinch.
Aamo Kaira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaira fails to pull guard.
Stout scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaira working aggressively here.
Kaira misses with the head strike.
Kaira goes for a takedown attempt but Stout pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stout has managed to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Stout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stout 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Stout!
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