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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jouka Ahola (ranked 2592 p4p, 2984 weight class) and Tiger Folyang (ranked 328 p4p, 366 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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183 cm 25 177 3 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm 25 175 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Solid chin |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouka Ahola! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Folyang! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ahola throws the left hand but Folyang avoids the punch easily. Folyang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Folyang staying out of range there. Ahola throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Folyang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Tiger Folyang has been cut. Folyang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Folyang lands a nice looking body shot.
Folyang misses with a straight right. Ahola throws an overhand right that lands on Folyang's shoulder, as Folyang tries to avoid the shot. Folyang is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Folyang misses with an uppercut. Folyang scores with a body shot.
Folyang throws an overhand right that lands on Ahola's shoulder, as Ahola tries to avoid the shot. Ahola swings widly with a right hand
and Folyang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Folyang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A jab lands there for Ahola. Ahola misses with a looping right. Folyang with a nice cross. Ahola connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Folyang. Ahola throws a looping overhand right but Folyang ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ahola throws an overhand right that lands on Folyang's shoulder, as Folyang tries to avoid the shot. Folyang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahola. Ahola staying out of range there. Nice uppercut there from Folyang. Folyang defending well as Ahola loads up on a big left hand. Folyang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahola. Nice defenses there by Folyang. Folyang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Tiger Folyang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Folyang ducks under a wild hook from Ahola. Ahola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Folyang. Ahola is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Folyang lands a jab to the nose. Folyang connects with a jab. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Ahola slips a straight right by Folyang. Folyang sizes up Ahola with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Nice defenses there by Folyang. Ahola connects with a single shot there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ahola misses with a lunging right hand
and Folyang counters with a stiff right hand. Folyang misses with a straight right. A telegraphed right hand from Ahola misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Folyang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Folyang looks to land a right hand but Ahola moved out of range. Folyang throws the left hand but Ahola avoids the punch easily. Folyang moves away from the strike by Ahola. Ahola takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Folyang swings widly with a right hand
and Ahola counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Tiger Folyang's cut even more. Folyang avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ahola lands with an overhand left. Folyang throws the left hand but Ahola avoids the punch easily. Folyang scores with a hook to the body. Ahola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Folyang throws a big shot that misses. Folyang moves away from the strike by Ahola. It seemed like Folyang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Folyang thows a left - swing and a miss! A swing and a miss from Ahola. Ahola lands a jab. Ahola throws a right hand that misses
and Folyang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Folyang slips under a jab from Ahola. Folyang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Folyang lands with a cross. Ahola is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Folyang cracks a nice hook into Ahola's ribs. Ahola looks to throw the jab but Folyang is out of range. Folyang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Ahola misses with a hook. Folyang pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ahola throws a jab when Folyang was well out of range. Folyang throws out a counter right but Ahola avoids it with no problem. Folyang misses with an uppercut. Ahola drops down looking for a counter takedown but Folyang sprawls and moves away. A big right from Ahola misses. Folyang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Folyang scores with a jab to the head.
Folyang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ahola doesn't seem bothered though. Ahola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Folyang. Folyang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Folyang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Ahola misses with a hook. Folyang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahola throws out the jab. Ahola cracks Folyang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The cut above Tiger Folyang's eye is starting to cause him problems now. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ahola throws a jab when Folyang was well out of range. A nice side step and Folyang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Ahola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Ahola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Folyang. Ahola is looking to counter the offense by Folyang and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Folyang throws a hook but Ahola avoids it easily. A little feinted left hand from Ahola on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Folyang cracks Ahola with an open hand slap. Ahola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Folyang finds it's way round the side to connect with Ahola's head. Folyang misses with a right hand and Ahola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice defenses there by Ahola. A big left from Folyang misses. Folyang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahola. Good standup being displayed there by Folyang as he connects with a hook. Ahola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Folyang. Ahola throws a hook to the side of Folyang's head but Folyang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Folyang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahola. Ahola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Folyang sees it coming and avoids it easily. Folyang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahola. Ahola throws a lazy right hand but Folyang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ahola cracks Folyang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Tiger Folyang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Folyang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahola. Ahola misses the jab. Folyang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ahola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiger Folyang will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Tiger Folyang's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Folyang lands an overhand right. Folyang slips under a jab from Ahola. Ahola jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ahola is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Folyang throws a good cross that connects.
Ahola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Folyang misses with an uppercut. Ahola misses the jab. Folyang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ahola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Folyang. Ahola looks to throw the jab but Folyang is out of range. A big right from Ahola misses. Folyang now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Folyang throws a looping overhand right but Ahola ducks down to avoid it. The fighters circling - Folyang throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Folyang lands with an uppercut that bounces Ahola off the ropes and back into range. Ahola slips under a jab. 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! Folyang staying out of range there. A nice side step and Folyang releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Folyang looks to throw the jab but Ahola is out of range. Ahola drops down looking for a counter takedown but Folyang sprawls and moves away. Nice defenses there by Ahola. A big right from Ahola misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Folyang misses with an uppercut. Ahola saw that one coming. Folyang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahola. Folyang throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ahola counter with a right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tiger Folyang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jouka Ahola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
58% |
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