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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cactus Jack (ranked 3416 p4p, 25041 weight class) and Nikora Tama (ranked 361 p4p, 501 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cactus Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikora Tama!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tama looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jack grinds an elbow into Tama's temple.
Tama dodges the ground and pound from Jack.
Jack 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.
Jack working away.
Tama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jack connects with a decent elbow.
Jack throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tama is trying to get back to half guard.
Jack tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tama wants to control but Jack postures up.
Tama is not content to let Jack control the position.
You can see the frustration on Tama's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jack tries to score with some ground and pound. Tama controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jack sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tama is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jack is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tama has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama is looking to reverse the position.
Jack landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jack postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jack throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jack tries to score with some ground and pound. Tama controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tama is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tama is trying to get back to full guard.
Jack not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jack wants to control but Tama is keeping him busy.
Jack throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tama tries to roll over but Jack keeps him under control.
Tama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jack pulls his head out easily.
Jack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jack is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tama has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jack throws an elbow that misses. Tama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jack's guard. Nice move by Tama!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jack is looking for a triangle but Tama pushes his legs off easily.
Tama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tama is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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.
Tama stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tama scores with a takedown into Jack's guard.
Jack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tama is looking to stand up but Jack won't let him.
Jack striking off his back but it's not causing Tama any problems.
Tama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jack is keeping the position for now.
Tama stays in close to Jack's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jack managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cactus Jack dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tama gets the takedown into side control.
Jack gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tama wants to take a breather but Jack is having none of it.
Tama passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jack is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jack haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack is trying to escape the mount.
Tama is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jack has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tama tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tama lands a big elbow.
Tama blocks Jack's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama looking to control but Jack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jack wants to control but Tama is having none of it.
Tama controlling the position easily from mount.
Tama with a couple of short strikes.
Tama landing strikes from the mount and Jack is in trouble!
Tama landing punches.
Tama lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jack hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tama with shots to the head and body - Jack looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tama working Jack over with strikes here.
Jack is rocked!
Tama looking to control but Jack is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tama connects with a bit shot that sees Jack covering up! More strikes from Tama and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tama is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikora Tama!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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