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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 1623 p4p, 1673 weight class) and Samuel Hardaway (ranked 222 p4p, 231 weight class). Hardaway has chosen My My, Hey Hey - Neil Young as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johannes Tulikoura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Hardaway!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tulikoura wants to slow Hardaway down by chopping away at his legs.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tulikoura misses the shot to the body.
Hardaway sizes up Tulikoura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tulikoura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Hardaway has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hardaway throws a jab when Tulikoura was well out of range.
Tulikoura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tulikoura just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura lands a jab to the head.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Hardaway.
Hardaway loads up on a big right hand but Tulikoura slips the punch.
Hardaway loads up on a big right hand but Tulikoura slips the punch.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura misses with a straight left.
Tulikoura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tulikoura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardaway moves away.
Hardaway misses with a body shot.
Tulikoura lands a leg kick that knocks Hardaway off balance momentarily.
Hardaway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardaway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hardaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardaway's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tulikoura under the eye.
Hardaway misses with a right hand
and Tulikoura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardaway.
Hardaway takes one to the side of the head.
Tulikoura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardaway.
Hardaway throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Johannes Tulikoura has been cut.
Hardaway misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura tries a low kick but Hardaway avoids it.
Good leg kick by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardaway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulikoura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardaway's sensitive parts.
Hardaway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tulikoura checks a low kick from Hardaway.
Tulikoura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick as Hardaway jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tulikoura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardaway takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tulikoura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardaway tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tulikoura defending well as Hardaway loads up on a big left hand.
Tulikoura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hardaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardaway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tulikoura.
Hardaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tulikoura throws a jab when Hardaway was well out of range.
Hardaway's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Hardaway.
Hardaway sizes up Tulikoura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardaway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardaway misses with a body punch
and Tulikoura counters with an inside leg kick.
Hardaway slips under a jab from Tulikoura.
Hardaway tries to bum rush Tulikoura with a series of wild strikes but Tulikoura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardaway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardaway just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura feints and then cracks Hardaway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardaway down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tulikoura. Hardaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tulikoura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardaway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardaway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tulikoura wants to slow Hardaway down by chopping away at his legs.
Tulikoura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardaway checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardaway misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Tulikoura misses the target.
Hardaway throws out a loose jab but Tulikoura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulikoura moves away.
Tulikoura scores with a jab.
Tulikoura throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway throws a hook but Tulikoura blocks it.
Hardaway connects with a leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardaway.
A clash of legs there as Tulikoura blocks the low kick.
Tulikoura feints and then cracks Hardaway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardaway down.
Hardaway misses with a straight left.
Hardaway shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura slips under a jab from Hardaway.
Tulikoura tried to counter with a leg kick but Hardaway avoided it.
Tulikoura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardaway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardaway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tulikoura.
Tulikoura connects with a body shot.
Hardaway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura scores with a jab.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tulikoura digs a good body shot into Hardaway's ribs.
Tulikoura lands a glancing blow to the side of Hardaway's head.
Hardaway misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tulikoura sizes up Hardaway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardaway misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura motions for Hardaway to come forward. Tulikoura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes Tulikoura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johannes Tulikoura's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A leg kick checked by Hardaway.
Tulikoura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johannes Tulikoura is winning the standup battle so far.
Tulikoura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardaway.
Tulikoura jabs Hardaway right on the nose. Hardaway blinks but takes it well.
Hardaway throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hardaway might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tulikoura has got the better of the exchanges.
Hardaway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura.
Nice jab there from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardaway throws a hook but Tulikoura avoids it easily.
Tulikoura looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tulikoura looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardaway is just out of range.
Hardaway ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardaway scores with the left hand. Tulikoura knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardaway cracks Tulikoura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulikoura checks a low kick from Hardaway.
Tulikoura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tulikoura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hardaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura is looking to slow Hardaway down with leg kicks.
Hardaway misses with a hook. Tulikoura ducked under it nicely.
Tulikoura throws an overhand right that lands on Hardaway's shoulder, as Hardaway tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardaway blocks the leg kick.
Tulikoura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tulikoura swings for the body but Hardaway moves out of range.
Hardaway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a shot to the body.
Hardaway throws a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick which misses Hardaway's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardaway tries to avoid it.
Hardaway loads up on a big right hand but Tulikoura slips the punch.
Tulikoura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardaway is out of range and Tulikoura settles back down.
Tulikoura misses the jab.
Tulikoura throws an overhand right that lands on Hardaway's shoulder, as Hardaway tries to avoid the shot.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but Hardaway avoids it.
Tulikoura lands a leg kick that knocks Hardaway off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway loads up on a big right hand but Tulikoura slips the punch.
Tulikoura connects with a crisp jab.
Tulikoura tries to land a leg kick but Hardaway saw it coming and moves away.
Tulikoura lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardaway lands a jab to the nose.
Tulikoura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardaway checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tulikoura wants to land a leg kick but Hardaway is out of range.
Tulikoura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardaway walks into a left hand.
Hardaway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tulikoura's head backwards.
Hardaway checks a low kick from Tulikoura.
Hardaway tries to counter with a clinch but Tulikoura shakes him off and moves away.
Tulikoura tries to work over Hardaway's front leg with a kick but Hardaway checks it.
Tulikoura lands a really nice looking cross but Hardaway seems unphased.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good work by Hardaway as he checks the leg kick.
Tulikoura takes a swing at Hardaway's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a looping overhand right but Hardaway ducks down to avoid it.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Hardaway.
Hardaway drops his hands momentarily and Tulikoura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tulikoura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tulikoura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tulikoura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardaway wants to land a leg kick but Tulikoura is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Tulikoura as he connects with a hook.
Hardaway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hardaway misses with a straight right.
Tulikoura misses with a straight left.
Hardaway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tulikoura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardaway.
Hardaway checks a leg kick nicely.
Tulikoura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tulikoura.
Hardaway throws a jab when Tulikoura was well out of range.
Tulikoura throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hardaway checks a leg kick.
Hardaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tulikoura manages to avoid it.
Tulikoura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardaway throws a solid leg kick but Tulikoura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hardaway.
Tulikoura just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tulikoura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tulikoura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tulikoura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hardaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tulikoura tries a low kick but Hardaway avoids it.
Tulikoura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardaway ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Tulikoura misses.
Tulikoura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardaway throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Tulikoura misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes Tulikoura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johannes Tulikoura'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A low kick lands for Hardaway.
Hardaway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Hardaway.
Tulikoura works the jab nicely.
Tulikoura fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardaway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Hardaway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tulikoura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardaway.
Hardaway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tulikoura.
Hardaway motions for Tulikoura to come forward. Hardaway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardaway misses with a looping right.
Tulikoura lands a leg kick that knocks Hardaway off balance momentarily.
Hardaway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tulikoura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hardaway just manages to avoid it.
Hardaway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tulikoura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulikoura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardaway moves away.
Hardaway wants to counter with a clinch but Tulikoura pushes him away.
Hardaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura missing with a left hand there. Hardaway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tulikoura throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Tulikoura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardaway misses with a low kick.
Hardaway keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tulikoura avoids the body shot from Hardaway.
Tulikoura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Tulikoura.
Hardaway moves out of range as Tulikoura strikes.
Hardaway tries to counter with a clinch but Tulikoura shakes him off and moves away.
Tulikoura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardaway.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardaway.
Hardaway checks a low kick from Tulikoura.
A good leg kick by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a hook. Hardaway ducked under it nicely.
Tulikoura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardaway takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tulikoura tries to land a leg kick but Hardaway saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway blocks a low kick nicely.
A cross from Hardaway lands.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Hardaway checks it.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut.
Tulikoura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!
A clash of legs there as Hardaway blocks the low kick.
Hardaway is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hardaway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tulikoura throws out the jab.
Tulikoura cracks Hardaway with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tulikoura throws a solid leg kick but Hardaway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tulikoura.
Hardaway misses with an uppercut
and Tulikoura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but Hardaway avoids it.
Hardaway throws out a loose jab but Tulikoura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tulikoura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardaway manages to avoid it.
Hardaway tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hardaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardaway blocks the leg kick.
Tulikoura sets himself, and Hardaway steps forward looking for the clinch! Tulikoura avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway throws a big shot that misses.
Hardaway throws the left hand but Tulikoura avoids the punch easily.
Hardaway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tulikoura.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws a jab when Hardaway was well out of range.
Hardaway tried to score with a low kick but Tulikoura checks it.
Tulikoura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardaway at a distance.
Johannes Tulikoura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tulikoura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardaway.
Hardaway scores with a jab.
Hardaway misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardaway.
Tulikoura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardaway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tulikoura.
A combination from Hardaway does no damage.
Samuel Hardaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway blocks a jab.
Hardaway throws out a loose jab but Tulikoura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardaway moves out of range as Tulikoura strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardaway misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardaway defending well as Tulikoura loads up on a big left hand.
Tulikoura scores with a nice head shot.
Tulikoura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardaway will feel that in the morning.
Hardaway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardaway with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura lands with a cross.
Hardaway misses with an uppercut.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardaway fakes the leg kick and cracks Tulikoura in the body.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardaway.
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 Johannes Tulikoura.
Well Tulikoura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes Tulikoura!
Johannes Tulikoura was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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