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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatenda Ihejirika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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250 lbs
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261 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Juntta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tatenda Ihejirika!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ihejirika swings away with a body shot that misses
and Juntta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juntta scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Juntta dives in and grabs Ihejirika's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ihejirika pushes down on Juntta's head and hops out.
Ihejirika has managed to clinch.
Ihejirika lands a right hand.
Ihejirika misses with a knee to the head.
Juntta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juntta.
The referee calls for Ihejirika to work.
Ihejirika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juntta tries to score a body lock takedown but Ihejirika shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ihejirika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juntta is stalling here.
Ihejirika lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ihejirika's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Juntta stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta managing to block the knees to the body from Ihejirika.
Juntta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaska Juntta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juntta prevents a body shot from Ihejirika.
Ihejirika dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ihejirika misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juntta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Juntta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ihejirika after a bit of a struggle.
Juntta prevents a body shot from Ihejirika.
Juntta is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ihejirika is pressed up against the cage. Juntta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ihejirika down to the mat. Ihejirika avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ihejirika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Juntta as Ihejirika shoots in.
Nice shot by Juntta.
It looks like Tatenda Ihejirika has been cut.
Ihejirika digs a good body shot into Juntta's ribs.
Ihejirika misses with a two punch combination.
Juntta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ihejirika avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihejirika drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juntta trying to keep a closed guard but Ihejirika is proving a slippery customer.
Juntta looking for a sweep. Not yet Juntta, not yet.
Juntta keeping full guard, as Ihejirika tries to pass.
Juntta keeping moving, preventing Ihejirika from controlling successfully.
Juntta wants to sweep but no luck.
Ihejirika is looking to work some ground and pound but Juntta has wrist control.
Juntta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihejirika landing with the ground and pound.
It looks like Jaska Juntta has been cut.
Ihejirika chips away with some ground and pound.
Juntta wants to improve his position but instead Ihejirika has moved into half guard.
Juntta looking for submissions off his back.
Ihejirika throwing shots but Juntta is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ihejirika tries to pass the half guard into mount. Juntta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Juntta is refusing to be controlled, as Ihejirika sits in half guard.
Juntta is trying to control but can't.
Ihejirika wants to free his trapped foot but Juntta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihejirika is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Juntta tries to roll over but Ihejirika keeps him under control.
Ihejirika is trying to control the action in half guard but Juntta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ihejirika seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Juntta gets full guard.
Ihejirika is working Juntta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ihejirika wants to control from the top but Juntta keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Juntta holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatenda Ihejirika dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Juntta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Juntta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juntta attempts a counter takedown but Ihejirika avoids it well and moves away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ihejirika enables Juntta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ihejirika manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ihejirika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ihejirika looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juntta is one step ahead there.
Juntta trying to control the position from guard on top but Ihejirika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juntta is really struggling to control Ihejirika but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ihejirika dives on top into guard.
Ihejirika stopping the sweep attempt from Juntta.
My spies in 10th Planet:LOD(8 Elite 2 Double Elite) inform me that Ihejirika has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ihejirika gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ihejirika preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ihejirika trying to control the position from guard on top but Juntta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ihejirika might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Juntta haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Juntta trying to control the position.
Juntta is looking for a triangle here but Ihejirika uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Juntta manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ihejirika's best efforts.
That's two 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.
Ihejirika is trying to control. Juntta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Juntta is looking for a sweep. Ihejirika is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ihejirika has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ihejirika is working for a kimura but Juntta is defending it quite comfortably.
Ihejirika working Juntta over with strikes.
Jaska Juntta's cut is getting worse.
Ihejirika prevents Juntta from improving his position.
Juntta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Juntta has momentary wrist control but Ihejirika slips an elbow through the middle.
Jaska Juntta's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jaska Juntta's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tatenda Ihejirika!
After winning the bout, Tatenda Ihejirika thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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