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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Jukola (ranked 3679 p4p, 3945 weight class) and Marko Bakar (ranked 444 p4p, 472 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lauri Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Bakar!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jukola advances to half guard.
Jukola slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakar is trying to control but can't.
Jukola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jukola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bakar's head.
Bakar wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakar wants to control but Jukola is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bakar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jukola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jukola controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bakar trying to control but Jukola postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jukola.
Bakar wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jukola in particular looking to stall.
Bakar tries to get to full guard but Jukola has control of the leg.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jukola lands a nice short elbow.
Jukola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bakar is trying to stand up here but Jukola is controlling him well.
Bakar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bakar is trying to maintain the position but Jukola is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola lands with a punch from half guard.
Jukola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jukola throwing shots but Bakar is blocking nicely.
Jukola lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jukola tries to pass to full mount but Bakar defends it.
Bakar taking some punishment here, with Jukola in his half guard.
Jukola with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jukola has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bakar trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jukola manages to pass to mount!
Jukola lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bakar is looking to improve his position but Jukola isn't that keen on the idea.
Jukola with good strikes from the mount here!
Jukola landing shots from mount.
Jukola controlling from mount.
Jukola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola lands a couple of good shots and Bakar has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bakar breaks Jukola's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jukola working a defensive guard here.
Jukola seems keen to control Bakar's posture.
Jukola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jukola tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Jukola dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bakar! But no joy.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Lauri Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakar moves out of range of the strikes.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. Bakar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jukola misses the shot to the body.
Bakar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukola. Bakar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukola misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bakar counters with a thumping low kick.
Bakar ducks under a wild hook from Jukola.
Bakar leaves Jukola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bakar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukola moves away.
Bakar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakar misses with a straight right.
Bakar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jukola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bakar to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Lauri Jukola has been cut.
Bakar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bakar doesn't manage to clinch there - Jukola circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukola misses the target.
Bakar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bakar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jukola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jukola appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bakar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jukola under the eye.
Jukola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakar.
Jukola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bakar throws the left hand but Jukola avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jukola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bakar on the side of the head.
Jukola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marko Bakar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bakar with a jab.
Jukola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakar.
Jukola looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bakar.
Jukola is rocked!
Bakar drops Jukola with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Jukola! Bakar dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Bakar!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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