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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 1338 p4p, 2100 weight class) and Cyril Cizek (ranked 145 p4p, 218 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cyril Cizek!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cizek tries to keep at a distance but Luokkamaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cizek is trying to break the clinch but Luokkamaki is controlling him.
Cizek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luokkamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Cizek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luokkamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Cizek working hard to break the clinch.
Cizek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luokkamaki ducks under a wild hook from Cizek.
Cizek moves out of range of the strikes.
Cizek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki swings for the body but Cizek moves out of range.
Luokkamaki punishes Cizek's body with a nice straight punch.
Cizek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luokkamaki throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luokkamaki throws out a loose jab but Cizek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luokkamaki cracks a nice hook into Cizek's ribs.
Cizek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Luokkamaki's head.
Cizek is looking to land body kicks.
Cizek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luokkamaki.
A head kick misses from Cizek.
Luokkamaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Luokkamaki lands a nice shot that snaps Cizek's head back.
Cizek digs a good body shot into Luokkamaki's ribs.
Cizek slips a straight right by Luokkamaki.
Cizek lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cizek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luokkamaki throws out the jab.
Cizek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luokkamaki dips to his left and cracks Cizek with an uppercut!
Cizek lands with a hook. Luokkamaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Luokkamaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cizek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cizek misses with an uppercut.
Luokkamaki tries to clinch there but Cizek circles away.
Luokkamaki moves out of range as Cizek throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luokkamaki misses the shot to the body.
Cizek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luokkamaki is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cizek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cizek.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cizek tests Luokkamaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luokkamaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luokkamaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cizek has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A head kick from Cizek lands but Luokkamaki takes it in his stride.
Luokkamaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cizek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cizek's corner calls for a 1-2. Cizek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've been told by Luokkamaki's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cizek.
Luokkamaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Luokkamaki throws out a loose jab but Cizek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cizek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Luokkamaki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cyril Cizek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cizek lands a jab to the head.
Cizek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luokkamaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cizek throws out the jab.
As Cizek tries to get set, Luokkamaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Cizek manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luokkamaki takes a swing at Cizek's ribcage but misses.
Luokkamaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cizek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luokkamaki defending well as Cizek loads up on a big left hand.
Cizek looks to land a body kick but Luokkamaki moved away.
Cizek moves away from the strike by Luokkamaki.
Cizek misses with a kick to the body.
Cizek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cizek.
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the side of Cizek's head but Cizek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luokkamaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luokkamaki tries to move into range but Cizek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luokkamaki lands a jab.
Cizek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luokkamaki has time to react.
Cizek cracks Luokkamaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki lands a really nice looking cross but Cizek seems unphased.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cizek walks into a jab.
Luokkamaki looks to throw the jab but Cizek is out of range.
It seemed like Cizek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luokkamaki avoids the head kick by Cizek.
Cizek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cizek looks to throw the jab but Luokkamaki is out of range.
Cizek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luokkamaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cizek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cizek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luokkamaki. That did some damage!
Luokkamaki tries to clinch up
and Cizek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luokkamaki avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luokkamaki lands a jab to the nose.
Cizek misses with a straight left.
Luokkamaki missing with a left hand there. Cizek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cizek throws out a counter right but Luokkamaki avoids it with no problem.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Cizek dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cizek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luokkamaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luokkamaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cizek lands a nice looking kick to the body. Luokkamaki takes a step back to recover.
Cizek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luokkamaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cizek counters with a nice body kick.
Cizek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luokkamaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cizek slips a jab from Luokkamaki.
Cizek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cizek throws a head kick but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Luokkamaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cizek manages to circle out of the way.
Luokkamaki 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.
Luokkamaki moves out of range as Cizek throws a body kick.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook. Cizek ducked under it nicely.
Cizek lands a leg kick that knocks Luokkamaki off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cizek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luokkamaki.
Cizek defending well as Luokkamaki loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Cizek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luokkamaki under the eye.
Luokkamaki misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Luokkamaki. That snapped Cizek's head back.
Luokkamaki connects with a body shot that sends Cizek's belly button to the back.
Cizek takes one to the chin there.
Cizek throws a push kick but Luokkamaki slaps the foot to one side.
Cizek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki throws a body punch but Cizek moves out of range.
Cizek looks to land a combination but Luokkamaki avoids it well.
Cizek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Luokkamaki avoids the head kick by Cizek.
Cizek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luokkamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Cizek.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luokkamaki misses the jab.
A big right from Luokkamaki misses.
Cizek slips a jab from Luokkamaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cizek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cizek moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Luokkamaki misses its intended target.
Cizek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cizek counters with a straight right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Luokkamaki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cizek - the referee stops the clock and Luokkamaki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cizek. Luokkamaki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donk. Cizek catches Luokkamaki right on the button with a cross.
Cizek tries a head kick but it misses.
Cizek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Cizek tries to get set, Luokkamaki tries to push him back and clinch up but Cizek manages to avoid the attempt.
Luokkamaki missing with a left hand there. Cizek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cizek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luokkamaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luokkamaki. Cizek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cizek wants to land a leg kick but Luokkamaki is out of range.
Cizek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cyril Cizek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luokkamaki blocks the body kick.
Cizek misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cizek blocks a jab.
Cizek counters with a body kick.
Luokkamaki wants to clinch up but Cizek keeps it at a distance.
Luokkamaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cizek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cizek misses with a head kick.
Cizek scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice uppercut there from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki stuns Cizek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luokkamaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cizek.
Cizek lands a lovely overhand right.
Cizek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luokkamaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cizek at a distance.
Luokkamaki blocks a head kick by Cizek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cizek misses with a looping right.
Cizek misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki scores with a jab to the head.
Cizek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luokkamaki.
A swing and a miss from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki misses with a wild body shot.
Cizek tries to keep at a distance but Luokkamaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cizek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cizek tries to break the clinch but Luokkamaki is controlling the position.
Luokkamaki tries a body shot but Cizek blocks it.
Cizek wants to get back to striking at distance but Luokkamaki won't allow it.
Luokkamaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luokkamaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luokkamaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Cizek's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cizek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cyril Cizek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Luokkamaki blocks a head kick by Cizek.
Luokkamaki blocks a head kick by Cizek.
Cizek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luokkamaki manages to avoid it.
Cizek misses with an uppercut. Luokkamaki saw that one coming.
Cizek scores with a nice right hand.
Luokkamaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cizek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luokkamaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Luokkamaki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cizek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cizek is trying to break the clinch but Luokkamaki is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luokkamaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cizek working hard to break the clinch.
Luokkamaki throws a head punch that misses.
Cizek swings wildly with an uppercut but Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luokkamaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizek blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Luokkamaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luokkamaki has a couple of punches blocked by Cizek.
Luokkamaki blocks a body shot from Cizek.
Cizek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luokkamaki works on Cizek's body with a couple of short punches.
Luokkamaki scores with a shot to the side of Cizek's head.
Cizek tries to break the clinch but Luokkamaki is controlling the position.
Cizek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luokkamaki tries to work over Cizek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luokkamaki lands a shoulder strike.
Cizek wants to get back to striking at distance but Luokkamaki won't allow it.
Luokkamaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Cizek backwards.
Luokkamaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Cizek.
Luokkamaki prevents Cizek from breaking the clinch.
Luokkamaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cizek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luokkamaki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki has Cizek pressed against the cage, preventing Cizek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cizek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cizek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luokkamaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Cizek throws a head punch that misses.
Cizek wants to break free but Luokkamaki has control.
Luokkamaki lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Luokkamaki.
Cizek breaks the clinch.
Cizek scores with a push kick.
Luokkamaki dodges the punch combination from Cizek.
Cizek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cizek digs a good hook to Luokkamaki's body.
Luokkamaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cizek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cizek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cizek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luokkamaki.
Cizek throws a wild body kick that Luokkamaki sees coming a mile off.
Luokkamaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cizek motions for Luokkamaki to come forward. Cizek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cizek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luokkamaki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luokkamaki throws the left hand but Cizek avoids the punch easily.
Luokkamaki wants to clinch up but Cizek keeps it at a distance.
Cizek misses with a kick to the body.
Luokkamaki throws a body punch but Cizek moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luokkamaki. Cizek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cizek walks into a stiff left hand from Luokkamaki.
Cizek moves away from the strike by Luokkamaki.
Cizek walks into a stiff left hand from Luokkamaki.
Jere Luokkamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cyril Cizek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cizek avoids the body shot from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki scores with a nice right hand.
Luokkamaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cizek.
Luokkamaki misses with a body shot.
Luokkamaki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cizek misses with a combination
and Luokkamaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Luokkamaki working aggressively here.
Luokkamaki tries to throw a body punch but Cizek avoids it by throwing Luokkamaki back against the cage.
Luokkamaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Luokkamaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cizek breaks from the clinch.
Cizek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luokkamaki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jere Luokkamaki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cizek 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyril Cizek!
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