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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sorsa Lokki (ranked 4337 p4p, 24572 weight class) and O Chen Purjalsta (ranked 410 p4p, 566 weight class). Purjalsta has chosen Kyrgyzstan National Anthem as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sorsa Lokki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, O Chen Purjalsta!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purjalsta changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lokki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Purjalsta scores with a couple of short elbows.
Purjalsta is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lokki's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lokki can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Lokki's face as Purjalsta controls the position.
Purjalsta lands an elbow.
Lokki is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at JAG Battle Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Purjalsta working away.
Lokki is trying to get back to half guard.
Purjalsta takes a little break here. Lokki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purjalsta moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokki is looking to get to half guard.
Purjalsta controlling from mount.
Purjalsta's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Purjalsta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lokki looks a forlorn figure.
Purjalsta avoids the attempt from Lokki to control.
Purjalsta content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjalsta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Purjalsta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lokki is looking to improve his position but Purjalsta isn't that keen on the idea.
Purjalsta controlling from the full mount.
Purjalsta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Purjalsta landing strikes from the mount.
Purjalsta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjalsta fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Purjalsta punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lokki is bucking up trying to escape but Purjalsta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Purjalsta prevents Lokki from getting the reversal.
Lokki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lokki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Purjalsta lands a big elbow.
Purjalsta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lokki is desperately trying to improve his position but Purjalsta has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Purjalsta controlling his opponent.
Purjalsta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lokki looks a forlorn figure.
Purjalsta controlling from the full mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Purjalsta working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Purjalsta with a couple of short strikes.
Lokki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lokki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Purjalsta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Purjalsta controlling his opponent.
Purjalsta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
O Chen Purjalsta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Purjalsta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lokki but Lokki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lokki is looking to slow Purjalsta down with leg kicks.
Sorsa Lokki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Purjalsta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lokki!
Purjalsta moves into the clinch.
Lokki can't break the clinch.
Purjalsta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lokki's efforts to push away.
Lokki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Purjalsta has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purjalsta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Purjalsta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lokki walks away with a smile on his face. Purjalsta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Lokki.
Lokki misses with a leg kick.
Purjalsta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Purjalsta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lokki finds it's way round the side to connect with Purjalsta's head.
Lokki blocks a jab.
Lokki connects with a leg kick.
Lokki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lokki scores with a one two! Purjalsta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Lokki misses.
Purjalsta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Lokki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lokki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Purjalsta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Purjalsta clinches up against the cage.
Purjalsta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lokki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sorsa Lokki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of O Chen Purjalsta.
Purjalsta leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokki working hard to break the clinch.
Lokki tries a knee to the head but Purjalsta blocks it.
Purjalsta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Purjalsta misses with a punch on the inside.
Lokki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Purjalsta is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokki stops a takedown attempt from Purjalsta.
Lokki tries to break the clinch but Purjalsta is controlling the position.
Purjalsta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Purjalsta prevents Lokki from breaking the clinch.
Purjalsta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lokki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Lokki.
A nice combination there by Lokki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lokki.
Lokki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Purjalsta counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Purjalsta happy to just control the position for now.
Lokki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Purjalsta landing a few strikes.
Purjalsta in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sorsa Lokki dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lokki tries to bum rush Purjalsta with a series of wild strikes but Purjalsta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Purjalsta throws a chopping leg kick but Lokki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lokki gets caught napping as Purjalsta dives in and scores a takedown. Lokki manages to retain guard.
Purjalsta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Purjalsta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Purjalsta stands up over Lokki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purjalsta pushes down on Lokki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Purjalsta connects with a nice short shot to Lokki's temple.
Lokki is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjalsta is thwarting Lokki's attempts to control the position.
Purjalsta slows the pace down in half guard.
More stalling from Purjalsta.
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.
Lokki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Purjalsta pulls his head out easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sorsa Lokki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Purjalsta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Purjalsta lands strikes from half guard.
Purjalsta content to control rather than advance.
O Chen Purjalsta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lokki wants to control but Purjalsta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Purjalsta content to control rather than advance.
Lokki wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purjalsta slips a nice elbow through Lokki's hands, connecting with Lokki's forehead.
Purjalsta content to control rather than advance.
Let's hope that Purjalsta has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Purjalsta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four 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.
Purjalsta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lokki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lokki is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lokki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Purjalsta drops his hands momentarily and Lokki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sorsa Lokki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lokki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lokki blocks a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lokki digs a good body shot into Purjalsta's ribs.
Lokki cracks Purjalsta with a good jab.
Lokki stuffs the takedown.
Purjalsta slips a jab and a cross from Lokki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lokki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sorsa Lokki.
I think Lokki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sorsa Lokki!
Our winner, Sorsa Lokki, 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.
The defeated O Chen Purjalsta had this to say: 'This naturally wasn't how I wanted my debut to go. I will not rest on this. I will improve on everything. My gym. My nutrition. And I will be back, make no mistake. '.
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