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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Notts (ranked 4440 p4p, 4387 weight class) and Ohma Tokita (ranked 320 p4p, 319 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darnell Notts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ohma Tokita!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokita throws a head kick that misses.
Notts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tokita unleashes a big counter combination but Notts bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Notts goes for a double leg but Tokita avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tokita continues to drive forward.
Tokita with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Notts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tokita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Notts wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokita won't allow it.
Tokita lands an uppercut.
Tokita lands a left hand that snaps the head of Notts backwards.
Tokita lands an uppercut.
Tokita lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tokita tries a knee to the head but Notts blocks it.
A knee to the head by Tokita.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Notts is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darnell Notts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokita keeps control of Notts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Notts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Notts taking a breather.
Notts is looking to control Tokita's arms but Tokita gets an underhook and turns him. Now Notts has his back to the cage.
Notts can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Notts is trying to pull guard but Tokita turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Notts tries to pull guard but Tokita won't allow it.
Tokita lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Notts wants to break free but Tokita has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tokita lands a right hand that snaps the head of Notts backwards.
Nice elbow from Tokita.
Notts wants to get back to striking at distance but Tokita won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tokita.
Tokita landing knees to the head.
Tokita is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokita using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Notts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tokita lands a right hand.
Notts wants to break the clinch but can't.
Notts takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tokita gets through Notts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Notts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tokita scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tokita lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tokita lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Notts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Notts is trying to break the clinch but Tokita is controlling him.
Tokita lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Notts backwards.
Notts avoids the elbow strike from Tokita, against the cage.
Tokita tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Notts has had enough of the clinch but Tokita keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tokita creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tokita lands a knee to the head.
Tokita lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Notts backwards.
Notts taking a breather.
Notts takes an elbow to the temple.
Tokita throws an elbow that misses.
Notts is trying to pull guard but Tokita turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tokita scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tokita working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Notts tries to circle away but Tokita has him pinned against the cage.
Tokita throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nottss head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Notts trying to stall but Tokita improves his position.
Notts tries to pull guard but Tokita forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tokita controlling the action here for a moment.
Tokita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Notts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Notts backs off Tokita throws a huge counter combo but Notts manages to avoid it all.
Notts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ohma Tokita dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tokita moves into the clinch.
Tokita gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Notts.
Tokita lands with a light punch inside.
Notts is trying to break the clinch but Tokita is controlling him.
Tokita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Notts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tokita is fending him off so far but Notts persists. Nope, Tokita circles away and we're back to standing.
Tokita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokita with a knee to the head.
Tokita managing to block the knees to the body from Notts.
Tokita struggles to land a body shot inside as Notts controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tokita creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Tokita.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokita gets underhooks to prevent Notts's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darnell Notts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Notts is trying to pull guard but Tokita has him pressed against the cage.
Notts jumps guard but Tokita turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tokita misses with a knee to the head.
Tokita lands a shoulder strike.
Tokita connects with a knee to the head.
Notts tries to pull guard but Tokita holds him up against the cage and eventually Notts drops back down to his feet.
Tokita is trying to pull guard but Notts has him pressed against the cage.
Notts tries to break free but Tokita pushes him back against the cage.
Tokita misses with a knee strike.
Notts is trying to maintain a safe position but Tokita gets an underhook and turns Notts into the cage.
Notts is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokita lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tokita scores with a shoulder strike.
Notts pulls guard successfully.
Notts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tokita stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Notts takes a kick to the side of the head.
Notts fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokita misses with a kick to the body.
Tokita throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tokita with the inside leg kick.
Tokita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tokita stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tokita wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokita connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tokita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tokita lands a nice leg kick that just misses Notts's sensitive parts.
Notts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Notts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tokita stalks Notts and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Notts's face. Notts staggers backwards, shaken.
Darnell Notts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tokita clinches with his opponent.
Notts is trying to pull guard but Tokita has him pressed against the cage.
Notts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tokita softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Notts takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokita using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Notts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Tokita on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokita looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Notts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tokita comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ohma Tokita seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tokita tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tokita taking a breather.
Notts jumps guard but Tokita stands there with Notts around his waist. Notts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Notts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tokita gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Notts fails to pull guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tokita.
Tokita tries a knee to the head but Notts blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ohma Tokita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tokita swinging wildly here.
Tokita throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tokita will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Notts throws a big counter combination but Tokita scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ohma Tokita seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Notts.
Tokita lands a lovely overhand right.
Tokita throws the left hand but Notts avoids the punch easily.
Tokita moves out of range as Notts throws a body kick.
Tokita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tokita scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Tokita has managed to clinch.
Notts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tokita misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokita lands with a short shot to the head.
Tokita looking to throw knees to the head but Notts is blocking nicely.
Tokita throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tokita.
Tokita misses with a short punch on the inside.
Notts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Notts is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tokita to keep the fight standing.
Tokita softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tokita throws an elbow but it misses.
Tokita tries to land knees in the clinch but Notts avoids the damage to the body.
Notts jumps guard but Tokita stands there with Notts around his waist. Notts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darnell Notts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tokita.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokita stops a takedown attempt from Notts.
Tokita lands a damaging elbow.
Notts tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Notts can't break the clinch.
Tokita throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Notts blocks it with crossed arms.
Tokita lands an elbow just above Notts 's eye.
Notts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tokita walks away with a smile on his face. Notts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tokita pushes Notts up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokita scores with a shot to the side of Notts's head.
Notts working hard to break the clinch.
Tokita managing to block the knees to the body from Notts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokita tries a knee to the head but Notts blocks it.
Tokita tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tokita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tokita has closed the distance and engaged Notts in a clinch.
Notts tries to pull guard but Tokita won't allow it.
Tokita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Notts gets tackled into the cage by Tokita. Tokita maintains the clinch.
Tokita with a knee to the head.
Tokita using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Notts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tokita.
Tokita using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Notts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tokita throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nottss head.
Tokita misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokita lands a right hand that snaps the head of Notts backwards.
Notts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tokita fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Notts tries to clinch up.
Tokita lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Notts backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tokita lands with a left to the head.
Tokita scores with a knee to the head.
Notts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tokita lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tokita gets through Notts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tokita softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darnell Notts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ohma Tokita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tokita struggles to land a body shot inside as Notts controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ohma Tokita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tokita has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ohma Tokita!
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