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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 1109 p4p, 1726 weight class) and Alen Ohanian (ranked 170 p4p, 258 weight class). Ohanian has chosen The Eternals - Wrath of Zeus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Tulikoura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Ohanian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ohanian scores with a nice head shot.
Tulikoura throws out a leg kick but Ohanian moves out of range and Tulikoura only half commits.
Ohanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulikoura moves away.
Ohanian takes a swing at Tulikoura's ribcage but misses.
Tulikoura slips under a jab.
Tulikoura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ohanian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tulikoura scrambles back to his feet.
Tulikoura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tulikoura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ohanian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ohanian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tulikoura pinned against the cage. Tulikoura gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tulikoura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohanian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tulikoura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tulikoura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tulikoura blocks a leg kick.
Ohanian dives in and grabs Tulikoura's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tulikoura pushes down on Ohanian's head and hops out.
Tulikoura tries to counter by clinching up but Ohanian breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian throws a good cross that connects.
Ohanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Ohanian.
Jab by Ohanian.
Tulikoura fails with the takedown
and Ohanian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ohanian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ohanian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tulikoura shoots for a double leg takedown but Ohanian sprawls well. He's pushed Tulikoura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ohanian cracks Tulikoura with an open hand slap.
Ohanian just misses with a punch to the body.
Ohanian manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tulikoura on his heels. He'll look to pass Tulikoura's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulikoura is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ohanian's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tulikoura keeping moving, preventing Ohanian from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian wants to pass the guard but Tulikoura is keeping the position.
Ohanian passes Tulikoura's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tulikoura is trying to stand.
Ohanian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tulikoura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tulikoura regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ohanian trying to control but Tulikoura is working from the bottom.
Tulikoura is wriggling around but Ohanian manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ohanian seems content to control.
Ohanian trying to control from half guard but Tulikoura is working away.
Tulikoura wants to get back to full guard but Ohanian has mounted him!
Tulikoura is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tulikoura tries to hold on but Ohanian postures up.
Tulikoura bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ohanian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tulikoura doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ohanian.
Tulikoura is staying active underneath Ohanian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tulikoura preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ohanian stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alen Ohanian dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tulikoura shoots for a takedown but Ohanian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tulikoura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johannes Tulikoura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ohanian misses with a hook. Tulikoura ducked under it nicely.
Tulikoura doesn't manage to clinch there - Ohanian circles away.
Ohanian fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tulikoura to the ground. Ohanian is now in Tulikoura's guard.
Ohanian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tulikoura has his hands on Ohanian's head, controlling the position.
Tulikoura keeping moving, preventing Ohanian from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ohanian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tulikoura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tulikoura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ohanian has managed to get both his arms back between Tulikoura's legs - danger averted.
Tulikoura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ohanian is looking to advance position but Tulikoura has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tulikoura looking to control but Ohanian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ohanian can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tulikoura.
Ohanian is desperately trying to improve his position but Tulikoura has a good base and remains in mount.
Tulikoura sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ohanian wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura looking to control but Ohanian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tulikoura content just to control the position here.
Ohanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tulikoura throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura trying to control but Ohanian is having none of it.
Tulikoura throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ohanian because Tulikoura loaded up on that one.
Tulikoura trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tulikoura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tulikoura wants to control the pace but Ohanian is squirming around nicely.
Ohanian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tulikoura working the ground and pound effectively.
Tulikoura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ohanian is looking to escape.
Ohanian is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes Tulikoura dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tulikoura takes one to the chin there.
Ohanian looks to land a combination but Tulikoura avoids it well.
Ohanian connects with a body shot.
Ohanian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tulikoura's head.
Ohanian with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Ohanian.
Ohanian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tulikoura attempts a counter takedown but Ohanian avoids it well and moves away.
Tulikoura pushes Ohanian up against the cage in a clinch.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tulikoura effectively controlling the action here.
Ohanian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tulikoura is trying to pull guard but Ohanian has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohanian lands a knee to the body.
Ohanian breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohanian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohanian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ohanian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tulikoura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tulikoura slips under a jab.
Tulikoura misses with a takedown attempt
and Ohanian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ohanian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tulikoura is fending him off so far but Ohanian persists. Nope, Tulikoura circles away and we're back to standing.
Ohanian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tulikoura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ohanian circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Tulikoura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ohanian.
Ohanian leaves Tulikoura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ohanian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ohanian wants it to stay on the feet.
Ohanian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tulikoura is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohanian misses with a looping right.
Ohanian scores with a hook.
A nice leg kick from Tulikoura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Tulikoura.
Ohanian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alen Ohanian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohanian stuffs the takedown.
Ohanian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ohanian's corner calls for a 1-2. Ohanian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura blocks a jab.
Tulikoura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ohanian.
Ohanian scores with a nice head shot.
Alen Ohanian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tulikoura blocks a head kick by Ohanian.
Good shot there by Ohanian.
Ohanian tries to work over Tulikoura's front leg with a kick but Tulikoura checks it.
Ohanian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tulikoura is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Ohanian.
Tulikoura dives in and grabs Ohanian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ohanian pushes down on Tulikoura's head and hops out.
Tulikoura is looking to clinch.
Ohanian catches Tulikoura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tulikoura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ohanian misses with a wild combination.
Ohanian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tulikoura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ohanian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura throws a sloppy head kick and Ohanian moves out of range easily.
Ohanian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tulikoura.
Ohanian misses with a straight right.
Tulikoura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ohanian.
Ohanian moves away from the strike by Tulikoura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Ohanian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tulikoura misses with a takedown
and Ohanian counters with a nice body shot.
Ohanian catches Tulikoura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tulikoura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tulikoura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ohanian as he avoids it easily.
Ohanian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ohanian lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulikoura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ohanian. Ohanian obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ohanian is fending him off so far but Tulikoura persists. Nope, Ohanian circles away and we're back to standing.
Ohanian just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura lands a body shot.
Tulikoura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alen Ohanian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ohanian 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alen Ohanian!
A relieved looking Alen Ohanian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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