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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ookko Buhatiir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter StJohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ookko Buhatiir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carter StJohn!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
StJohn shoots in for a takedown but Buhatiir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Buhatiir.
StJohn wants to clinch.
Buhatiir rushes StJohn and presses him up against the cage.
Buhatiir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Buhatiir pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
StJohn wants to control from the top but Buhatiir keeps moving.
Buhatiir has an active guard here but StJohn has managed to pass into half guard.
StJohn seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhatiir is pressing down on StJohn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Buhatiir wants to stand up but StJohn is controlling him.
Buhatiir is looking for a triangle but StJohn pushes his legs off easily.
StJohn trying to control but Buhatiir is working from the bottom.
StJohn tries to free his leg and advance position but Buhatiir is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Buhatiir holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
StJohn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
StJohn is looking to work some ground and pound but Buhatiir has wrist control.
StJohn pushes down on Buhatiir's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
StJohn not doing much here.
StJohn trying to control from half guard but Buhatiir is working away.
Buhatiir wants to improve his position but StJohn is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhatiir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. StJohn is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
StJohn shoots in and drives through. Buhatiir sprawls well.
StJohn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Horrible takedown by Buhatiir or perhaps it was just good defense by StJohn which made him look bad.
Buhatiir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
StJohn doesn't manage to clinch there - Buhatiir circles away.
Buhatiir darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
StJohn actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
StJohn trying to get back to full guard but Buhatiir takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Buhatiir throwing strikes here but StJohn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
StJohn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Buhatiir with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buhatiir looking to control and managing it successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ookko Buhatiir dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
StJohn misses with a two punch combination.
Buhatiir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buhatiir gets a takedown into half guard.
Buhatiir wants to work for an arm triangle but StJohn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Buhatiir winds up and cracks StJohn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Buhatiir is figuring out what he wants to do next.
StJohn is trying to maintain the position but Buhatiir is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StJohn is trying to get back to full guard.
Buhatiir gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Buhatiir rushes StJohn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Buhatiir manages to break the clinch.
StJohn fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhatiir keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Buhatiir shoots in and drives through. StJohn sprawls well.
Buhatiir closes the distance and clinches.
StJohn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Buhatiir avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ookko Buhatiir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter StJohn.
Buhatiir is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
StJohn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
StJohn wants a takedown.
StJohn is breathing heavily.
Buhatiir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but StJohn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhatiir jumps into guard, dragging StJohn to the mat.
Buhatiir looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Buhatiir keeping moving, preventing StJohn from controlling successfully.
StJohn looking to pass the guard.
Buhatiir seems keen to control StJohn's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buhatiir rushes StJohn and presses him up against the cage.
Buhatiir lands a left hand.
Buhatiir takes a knee to the side of the body.
Buhatiir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
StJohn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
StJohn has Buhatiir pressed against the cage, preventing Buhatiir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buhatiir has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics StJohn uses from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
StJohn trying to control the position from guard on top but Buhatiir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
StJohn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ookko Buhatiir dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Buhatiir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buhatiir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by StJohn.
Buhatiir shoots in and gets a takedown into StJohn's guard.
Buhatiir would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
StJohn keeping moving, preventing Buhatiir from controlling successfully.
Buhatiir landing some decent shots from guard.
StJohn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
StJohn striking off his back but it's not causing Buhatiir any problems.
StJohn wants to stand but Buhatiir is controlling the position.
StJohn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buhatiir is aware though and is defending well.
Ookko Buhatiir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buhatiir passes into half guard.
StJohn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buhatiir controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Buhatiir stands up out of the half guard.
StJohn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buhatiir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
StJohn is looking to clinch.
Buhatiir misses with a head kick.
Buhatiir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with StJohn, pushing him back against the cage.
Buhatiir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
StJohn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
StJohn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buhatiir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buhatiir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
StJohn shoots in looking for a takedown. Buhatiir tries to sprawl out of it but StJohn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buhatiir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buhatiir shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Buhatiir showed some decent athleticism there.
Buhatiir tries to stand but can't do so whilst StJohn controls his leg.
StJohn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
StJohn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Buhatiir is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ookko Buhatiir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buhatiir has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ookko Buhatiir!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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