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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arsi Kuja (ranked 1022 p4p, 1391 weight class) and Johel Yomero (ranked 129 p4p, 171 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arsi Kuja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johel Yomero!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Kuja catches Yomero right on the button with a cross.
Yomero looks to throw the jab but Kuja is out of range.
Yomero tries for a takedown but Kuja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yomero tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuja defends well and Yomero ends up having to push Kuja into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yomero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuja avoids it really well and circles away.
Arsi Kuja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johel Yomero.
Yomero shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuja sprawls well. He's pushed Yomero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuja ducks under a wild hook from Yomero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Yomero.
Yomero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kuja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuja moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Kuja.
Kuja just leaning against Yomero, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuja lands a nice uppercut.
Kuja lands with a left to the head.
Kuja misses with a punch on the inside.
Yomero tries to throw a body punch but Kuja avoids it by throwing Yomero back against the cage.
Yomero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuja lands a shoulder strike.
Kuja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yomero backwards.
Yomero misses with a punch on the inside.
Yomero tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yomero misses with the head strike.
Kuja lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kuja.
Good body shot from Kuja.
Kuja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yomero backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kuja as the two fighters clinch.
Kuja blocks an uppercut.
Yomero tries to pull guard but Kuja forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Kuja.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuja lands with a short shot to the head.
Yomero has a couple of punches blocked by Kuja.
Kuja lands a hook that snaps the head of Yomero backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuja digs a right hand into Yomero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yomero's gas tank.
Kuja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yomero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Kuja.
Kuja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yomero backwards.
Kuja holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Kuja.
A short left from Kuja.
Yomero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuja cracks Yomero with a nice body shot.
Yomero looks winded!
Yomero struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuja controls his hands.
Kuja lands a body punch.
Kuja lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Kuja.
Nice body punch from Kuja - that landed with a thud.
Kuja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuja pushes Yomero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuja lands a shoulder strike.
Kuja is pushing Yomero up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kuja is pressed up against the cage. Yomero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuja down to the mat. Kuja avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kuja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arsi Kuja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yomero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yomero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yomero with a poor takedown
and Yomero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Kuja.
Yomero is rocked!
Kuja looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuja circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Yomero to the canvas! Yomero doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kuja keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arsi Kuja!
Arsi Kuja decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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