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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naru Jarkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jarkko's choice of entrance music: Hawaii 78 & E ala E. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
30 - 13 - 2 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Bickle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 20 - 3, fighting out of London, Naru Jarkko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarkko throws the kick towards the body but Bickle avoids it.
It looked like Bickle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jarkko.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Jarkko.
Jarkko wants to land a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
Bickle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jarkko.
Bickle works the jab nicely.
Crunch! Jarkko slams his shin into Bickle 's torso.
Jarkko looks to land a right hand but Bickle moved out of range.
Bickle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jarkko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jarkko throws a head kick that misses
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Bickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bickle throwing a counter right hand but Jarkko manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jarkko, right into the meat.
Jarkko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle thuds his right hand into Jarkko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle tried to score with a low kick but Jarkko checks it.
Bickle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jarkko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bickle 's calf.
Jarkko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bickle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jarkko shoots in for a takedown but Bickle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jarkko stuns Bickle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jarkko fails with the takedown
and Bickle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Bickle .
Bickle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jarkko.
Bickle blocks a low kick nicely.
Jarkko gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jarkko connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarkko working the head and body with strikes.
Bickle taking a bit of punishment here - Jarkko scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jarkko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bickle !
Jarkko is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bickle sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jarkko throwing shots but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Bickle tries to get to full guard but Jarkko has control of the leg.
Jarkko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bickle 's head.
Bickle tries to roll over but Jarkko keeps him under control.
Jarkko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bickle has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko throwing shots but Bickle is blocking nicely.
Bickle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jarkko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bickle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bickle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jarkko is controlling him.
Jarkko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bickle 's head.
Jarkko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bickle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bickle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bickle !
Jarkko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bickle works his way into side control.
Bickle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
A big right from Bickle misses.
Jarkko throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Jarkko misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bickle misses its target.
Jarkko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A jab from Jarkko misses.
Jarkko misses with a looping right.
Bickle throws a low kick but Jarkko avoids it.
Jarkko with the counter takedown but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle throws a body shot but no joy.
Jarkko misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naru Jarkko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice straight punches there by Bickle . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bickle .
A nice inside leg kick there by Bickle . That's going to slow Jarkko down.
Jarkko misses with a takedown attempt - Bickle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jarkko misses with a low kick.
Bickle throwing a counter right hand but Jarkko manages to avoid it.
Jarkko throws an off balance right hand
and Bickle counters with a left to the body.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarkko moves away.
Jarkko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bickle defends it well.
Jarkko connects with an inside leg kick.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Jarkko ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Jarkko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jarkko misses with a hook. Bickle ducked under it nicely.
Bickle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jarkko wants to slow Bickle down by chopping away at his legs.
Bickle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko throws a body kick that misses.
Jarkko shoots in looking for a takedown but Bickle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jarkko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice body punch from Bickle .
Bickle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jarkko thows a leg kick but Bickle checks it
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Bickle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bickle throws a shot from downtown. Jarkko moves away and avoids it.
Bickle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jarkko throws the left hand but Bickle avoids the punch easily.
Bickle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bickle misses with a left hand
and Jarkko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bickle won't be happy with that.
Bickle explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarkko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bickle 's sensitive parts.
Bickle scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko throws a leg kick but Bickle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jarkko misses with a leg kick
and Bickle counters with an outside leg kick.
Jarkko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bickle thumps Jarkko with a low kick.
Bickle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jarkko.
As Jarkko looks to move away, Bickle throws a big counter combo bu Jarkko just gets out of the way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bickle .
Jarkko checks a leg kick.
Jarkko with the counter takedown but Bickle avoids it easily.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
Bickle takes a swing at Jarkko's ribcage but misses.
And Jarkko tries to counter it with a takedown but Bickle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Travis Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bickle works the jab nicely.
Bickle connects with a leg kick. Jarkko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jarkko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Bickle misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko throws a combination that misses
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jarkko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bickle moves away.
Jarkko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bickle .
Jarkko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jarkko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bickle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jarkko throws a jab but it's blocked by Bickle .
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jarkko throws out the jab.
Jarkko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bickle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jarkko scrambles back to his feet.
No joy there for Jarkko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jarkko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle .
Jarkko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jarkko.
Bickle throws the left hand but Jarkko avoids the punch easily.
Jarkko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bickle is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko sizes up Bickle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jarkko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jarkko wants to clinch up but Bickle keeps it at a distance.
Jarkko punishes Bickle 's body with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bickle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naru Jarkko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarkko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jarkko checks the leg kick.
Jarkko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jarkko throws a leg kick
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Jarkko just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bickle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jarkko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jarkko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jarkko shoots for a takedown but Bickle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Bickle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Jarkko.
A low kick from Jarkko is predictable there
and Bickle counters with a nice body kick.
Jarkko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarkko.
Bickle scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bickle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bickle slips under a jab from Jarkko.
Bickle throws a quick counter head kick but Jarkko was just out of range.
Jarkko misses with a low kick as Bickle jumps back.
A big left from Jarkko misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Jarkko as he checks the leg kick.
Jarkko throws a low kick, looking for Bickle 's leg but Bickle calmly moves out of range.
Bickle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jarkko misses the shot to the body.
Bickle stuffs the takedown attempt from Jarkko. Jarkko gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jarkko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarkko.
Jarkko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bickle lands with a cross.
Jarkko throws a hook but Bickle blocks it.
Jarkko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Bickle misses the target.
Jarkko just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle misses with a leg kick.
Jarkko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bickle defends it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bickle .
Jarkko throws a leg kick but Bickle checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko moves out of range of the body kick.
Jarkko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bickle 's head.
Jarkko misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bickle .
Jarkko scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarkko scores with a spinning back kick!
Jarkko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Bickle scores with a jab. Jarkko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jarkko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bickle on the side of the head.
Bickle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Bickle . That snapped Jarkko's head back.
Jarkko throws a leg kick but Bickle checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko scores with a head kick. Bickle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jarkko.
Bickle throws a counter high kick but Jarkko was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Bickle . That snapped Jarkko's head back.
Jarkko cracks a nice hook into Bickle 's ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jarkko.
Bickle throws an overhand right that lands on Jarkko's shoulder, as Jarkko tries to avoid the shot.
Jarkko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bickle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jarkko sizes up Bickle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bickle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bickle .
Bickle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jarkko momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy body kick from Jarkko
and Bickle counters with an outside leg kick.
Bickle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jarkko misses with a takedown attempt - Bickle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Travis Bickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naru Jarkko.
Jarkko slips under a jab from Bickle .
Jarkko moves out of range as Bickle throws a body kick.
Jarkko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jarkko throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bickle throws a counter high kick but Jarkko was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jarkko misses with a looping right.
Jarkko looks to throw a body kick
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Naru Jarkko.
I think Jarkko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naru Jarkko!
Our winner, Naru Jarkko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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