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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Githinji (ranked 2900 p4p, 3795 weight class) and Tundra Irkutsk (ranked 396 p4p, 487 weight class). Tundra Irkutsk has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sami Githinji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tundra Irkutsk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irkutsk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Githinji.
Irkutsk lands a jab to the nose.
Githinji tries to clinch but Irkutsk moves away
and Irkutsk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Githinji thinking.
A swing and a miss from Githinji.
Irkutsk misses with a few strikes there.
Githinji is looking to clinch.
Githinji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Irkutsk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Irkutsk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Githinji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Githinji has a couple of punches blocked by Irkutsk.
A hook to the body from Githinji.
Irkutsk blocking some punches.
Irkutsk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
I was talking to Githinji's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Githinji lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Githinji scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Githinji tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Githinji throws a punch but it's blocked by Irkutsk.
Githinji has a couple of punches blocked by Irkutsk.
Githinji lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Githinji scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Tundra Irkutsk has been cut.
Githinji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Githinji goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Githinji throws a head punch that misses.
Irkutsk blocking some punches.
Irkutsk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irkutsk blocks an uppercut.
Githinji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irkutsk's elbow.
Irkutsk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Githinji backwards.
Irkutsk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irkutsk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irkutsk. Githinji does a little dance to reset his feet.
Githinji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Irkutsk misses the target.
Irkutsk swats away the attempt to clinch by Githinji.
Irkutsk lands a nice shot that snaps Githinji's head back.
Githinji misses with a left hand
and Irkutsk counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irkutsk misses with an uppercut. Githinji saw that one coming.
Irkutsk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Githinji throws a leg kick but Irkutsk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Irkutsk keeps the fight on the outside.
Githinji digs a good body shot into Irkutsk's ribs.
Githinji tries to clinch but Irkutsk moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Githinji looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irkutsk throws a sloppy body shot
and Githinji counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irkutsk lands a lovely overhand right.
Githinji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Githinji darts in trying to clinch
and Irkutsk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Githinji is predictable there
and Irkutsk counters with a nice uppercut.
Githinji throws a lazy uppercut
and Irkutsk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Githinji will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Githinji throws a series of strikes that have Irkutsk backpedaling.
Githinji tries to clinch up
and Irkutsk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irkutsk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Githinji had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Githinji staying out of range there.
Irkutsk throws a combination that misses
and Githinji counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Githinji misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Githinji misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Githinji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Githinji has a couple of punches blocked by Irkutsk.
Still in the clinch, Githinji scores with a nice short uppercut.
Githinji scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Githinji scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Githinji.
Githinji misses with some punches.
Irkutsk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Githinji seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Irkutsk can turn it around.
Irkutsk breaks from the clinch.
Githinji fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sami Githinji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irkutsk swats away the attempt to clinch by Githinji.
Githinji closes the distance and pushes Irkutsk back into the cage.
Irkutsk breaks from the clinch.
Githinji closes the distance looking to clinch
and Irkutsk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sami Githinji will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tundra Irkutsk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Irkutsk lands with an uppercut that bounces Githinji off the cage and back into range.
Githinji doesn't manage to clinch there - Irkutsk circles away.
Githinji throws a low kick but it's checked well by Irkutsk.
Irkutsk lands with a straight right. Githinji didn't see that one coming.
Githinji lands an overhand right.
Githinji is looking to clinch.
Irkutsk staying out of range there.
Tundra Irkutsk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Githinji tries to clinch
and Irkutsk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Githinji moves to clinch but Irkutsk breaks away
and Irkutsk counters with a right hand to the body.
Irkutsk misses with a hook. Githinji ducked under it nicely.
Githinji wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Githinji tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irkutsk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Githinji uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irkutsk.
A slow jab from Irkutsk misses its intended target.
Githinji tries to counter by clinching up but Irkutsk breaks away and moves out of range.
Irkutsk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Githinji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Githinji tries to clinch but Irkutsk moves away
and Irkutsk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Githinji dodges the punch combination from Irkutsk.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Githinji lands a nice uppercut.
Githinji scores with a nice hook to the head.
Githinji misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irkutsk.
Githinji lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Irkutsk or not.
Irkutsk looking to slow down the pace here.
Githinji lands a right hand.
Githinji working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Githinji blocks an uppercut.
Githinji lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irkutsk throws a head punch that misses.
Irkutsk wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Irkutsk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Githinji's elbow.
Irkutsk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Githinji.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Githinji scores with a shot to the side of Irkutsk's head.
Irkutsk trying to control the position but instead, Githinji has worked for underhooks and has pushed Irkutsk into the cage.
Githinji working aggressively here.
Githinji is working Irkutsk over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Githinji.
Githinji gets through Irkutsk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Githinji creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Irkutsk is rocked!
Irkutsk can't find room to land a body shot as Githinji controls the action.
Irkutsk throws a punch but it's blocked by Githinji.
Githinji doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Githinji lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irkutsk is still on wobbly legs! Can Githinji finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Githinji drops Irkutsk onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Irkutsk is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Githinji digs a right hand underneath Irkutsk's ribcage. Irkutsk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Githinji has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Irkutsk is breathing heavily.
Githinji misses with a punch to the body.
Githinji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Githinji lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Irkutsk or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Githinji.
Irkutsk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Githinji.
Irkutsk prevents a body shot from Githinji.
Githinji misses with a body punch.
Githinji lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Githinji throws a head punch that misses.
Githinji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irkutsk can do to turn this around?
Githinji scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Githinji as the two fighters clinch.
Irkutsk tries to throw a body punch but Githinji avoids it by throwing Irkutsk back against the cage.
Irkutsk throws a punch but it's blocked by Githinji.
Githinji lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Githinji lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Irkutsk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Githinji unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Irkutsk! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Githinji is unloading with more strikes now! Irkutsk drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Githinji!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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