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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Namgay Wangchuk (ranked 4721 p4p, 2768 weight class) and Jari Sillanpaa (ranked 273 p4p, 182 weight class). Sillanpaa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jari Sillanpää-Satulinna. Jari Sillanpaa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Namgay Wangchuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jari Sillanpaa!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sillanpaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sillanpaa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wangchuk lands a couple of elbows.
Wangchuk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sillanpaa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wangchuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wangchuk throws a big elbow that misses.
Wangchuk throwing strikes but missing.
Sillanpaa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangchuk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wangchuk prevents Sillanpaa from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuk advances to half guard.
Sillanpaa trying to control but Wangchuk postures up.
Wangchuk working over Sillanpaa with some ground and pound. Sillanpaa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sillanpaa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wangchuk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wangchuk not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wangchuk stops Sillanpaa from getting back to his feet.
Sillanpaa taking some punishment here, with Wangchuk in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sillanpaa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wangchuk is controlling the pace.
Sillanpaa striking from the bottom.
Wangchuk is looking to advance position but Sillanpaa won't allow it.
Wangchuk works his way into side control.
Wangchuk cracks Sillanpaa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wangchuk prevents Sillanpaa from escaping the position.
Wangchuk working the head with strikes.
Wangchuk lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sillanpaa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sillanpaa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wangchuk connects with a decent elbow.
Wangchuk trying to control the position but Sillanpaa is working away.
Wangchuk controls the position from side control.
Sillanpaa is trying to control Wangchuk's posture but Wangchuk avoids it.
Sillanpaa tries to buck Wangchuk off but Wangchuk is having none of it.
Sillanpaa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wangchuk just content to control the position.
Sillanpaa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sillanpaa taking a bit of punishment here - Wangchuk scoring with strikes.
Sillanpaa is rocked!
Wangchuk is working Sillanpaa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sillanpaa is still in real trouble! Can Wangchuk finish him?
Sillanpaa is looking to regain half guard here but Wangchuk keeps moving and retains side control.
Wangchuk in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sillanpaa looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Wangchuk turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Namgay Wangchuk!
Namgay Wangchuk tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Jari Sillanpaa stepped up to the mic, saying 'Run away, now! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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