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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 914 p4p, 832 weight class) and Itchy Sinclair (ranked 119 p4p, 108 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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 37 - 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 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tulikoura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sinclair.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tulikoura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tulikoura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Sinclair takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair missing with a left hand there. Tulikoura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tulikoura lands a nice hook to Sinclair's body. Sinclair takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sinclair looks to throw the jab but Tulikoura is out of range.
Sinclair lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by Sinclair as he checks the leg kick.
Sinclair is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tulikoura with a body shot.
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.
Sinclair takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sinclair takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tulikoura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sinclair has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sinclair throws a hook to the side of Tulikoura's head but Tulikoura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tulikoura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sinclair is able to avoid easily.
Sinclair thuds a left hand into Tulikoura's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sinclair jabs at Tulikoura's body.
Johannes Tulikoura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tulikoura moves out of range of the body kick from Sinclair.
Sinclair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tulikoura circles away quickly and effectively.
Tulikoura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sinclair just manages to avoid it.
Sinclair misses with a hook
and Tulikoura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tulikoura is looking to slow Sinclair down with leg kicks.
Tulikoura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sinclair's sensitive parts.
Sinclair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sinclair lands a right hook to the body.
Tulikoura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tulikoura is looking to slow Sinclair down with leg kicks.
Sinclair keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sinclair moves out of range as Tulikoura strikes.
Sinclair throws an overhand right that lands on Tulikoura's shoulder, as Tulikoura tries to avoid the shot.
Tulikoura throwing a counter right hand but Sinclair manages to avoid it.
Tulikoura scores with a leg kick.
Tulikoura works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulikoura lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Sinclair. Those never looked like landing.
Sinclair with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sinclair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sinclair swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Tulikoura misses.
Sinclair tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tulikoura avoids the body shot from Sinclair.
Tulikoura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sinclair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sinclair sizes up Tulikoura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sinclair unleashes a big counter combination but Tulikoura bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sinclair scores with a head kick.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick as Sinclair jumps back.
Sinclair shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tulikoura eats them both and turns towards Sinclair to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tulikoura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sinclair.
Tulikoura misses with a straight right.
Sinclair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tulikoura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut. Sinclair saw that one coming.
Tulikoura blocks the body kick.
Sinclair shoots in looking for a takedown. Tulikoura tries to sprawl out of it but Sinclair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tulikoura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Tulikoura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johannes Tulikoura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itchy Sinclair.
Tulikoura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Sinclair.
Tulikoura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Tulikoura.
Tulikoura lands a head shot.
Tulikoura throws a chopping leg kick but Sinclair manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sinclair gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tulikoura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sinclair wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Sinclair seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sinclair has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tulikoura tries to buck Sinclair off but Sinclair is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tulikoura to see if he's OK.
Sinclair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tulikoura keeps working.
Sinclair 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 Tulikoura's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tulikoura taking a bit of punishment here - Sinclair scoring with strikes.
Sinclair wants to control but Tulikoura is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Itchy Sinclair will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tulikoura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
An inside leg kick from Tulikoura misses.
Sinclair scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sinclair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sinclair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tulikoura throws out the jab.
Sinclair swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Tulikoura throws a low kick, looking for Sinclair's leg but Sinclair calmly moves out of range.
Tulikoura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sinclair.
Tulikoura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tulikoura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sinclair counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sinclair.
Sinclair postures up.
Tulikoura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair landing with the ground and pound.
Sinclair wants to control from the top but Tulikoura keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sinclair in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sinclair trying to control the position from guard on top but Tulikoura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sinclair controlling from the top position.
Tulikoura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sinclair looking to sit in guard and control but Tulikoura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sinclair bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tulikoura's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sinclair wants to pass the guard but Tulikoura is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinclair is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tulikoura keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Sinclair lands a couple of elbows.
Sinclair trying to control but Tulikoura is working from the bottom.
Tulikoura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tulikoura has control of Sinclair's left arm, preventing Sinclair from doing any damage.
Sinclair sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tulikoura's guard.
Sinclair is looking to stall here but Tulikoura recovers full guard.
Sinclair stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tulikoura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sinclair landing some decent shots from guard.
Sinclair is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sinclair stopping the sweep attempt from Tulikoura.
Sinclair trying to control but Tulikoura is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sinclair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sinclair slips under a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tulikoura with a nice calf kick.
Itchy Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tulikoura throws a front kick aimed at Sinclair's knee but Sinclair avoids it well.
Sinclair changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tulikoura tries to avoid it but Sinclair manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tulikoura to the ground. Tulikoura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tulikoura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tulikoura on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tulikoura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick from Tulikoura misses.
Sinclair throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sinclair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sinclair tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tulikoura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tulikoura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sinclair misses with an uppercut.
Tulikoura scores with a decent looking hook.
Sinclair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair tries to bum rush Tulikoura with a series of wild strikes but Tulikoura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Sinclair backs away, Tulikoura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sinclair on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sinclair listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tulikoura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sinclair at a distance.
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!
Tulikoura blocks a jab.
Sinclair slips under a jab.
A cross from Tulikoura lands.
Tulikoura wants to slow Sinclair down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sinclair. That did some damage!
Tulikoura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tulikoura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura slips a jab and a cross from Sinclair.
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 Sinclair has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sinclair and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sinclair swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by Sinclair. Beautiful body shot.
Tulikoura scores with a jab to the body.
Sinclair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sinclair keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tulikoura avoids the body shot from Sinclair.
No luck for Sinclair with that takedown attempt.
Sinclair throws a wild body kick that Tulikoura sees coming a mile off.
Sinclair's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily.
Sinclair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinclair.
It looked like Tulikoura was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sinclair.
Tulikoura throws a low kick, looking for Sinclair's leg but Sinclair calmly moves out of range.
Sinclair lands a nice shot that snaps Tulikoura's head back.
Sinclair shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tulikoura has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sinclair is on him like a limpet, forcing Tulikoura back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulikoura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tulikoura just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinclair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sinclair or perhaps it was just good defense by Tulikoura, which made it look bad.
Nice defenses there by Sinclair.
Sinclair misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Tulikoura.
Tulikoura 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.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut
and Sinclair counters with a shoot takedown. Tulikoura fights it but they end up in guard.
Johannes Tulikoura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tulikoura keeping full guard, as Sinclair tries to pass.
Tulikoura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sinclair stays in close to Tulikoura's body and controls the position.
Tulikoura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tulikoura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tulikoura is trying to keep Sinclair in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sinclair postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tulikoura throws out a leg kick but Sinclair moves out of range and Tulikoura only half commits.
A left lands for Tulikoura.
Sinclair misses with a kick to the body.
Sinclair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Tulikoura counters with a quick kick to the body but Sinclair blocks it.
Johannes Tulikoura is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Sinclair.
Tulikoura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Despite the aggression on Sinclair's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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!
Tulikoura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sinclair throws out a counter right but Tulikoura avoids it with no problem.
Tulikoura takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Itchy Sinclair is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sinclair checks a low kick from Tulikoura.
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.
I think Sinclair 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itchy Sinclair!
A relieved looking Itchy Sinclair thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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