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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jalo Ilmarinen (ranked 516 p4p, 506 weight class) and Dax Ryan (ranked 75 p4p, 72 weight class). Dax Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite 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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jalo Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dax Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ilmarinen sprawls well. Ilmarinen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Ilmarinen throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Ryan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ryan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ryan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ilmarinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Ryan's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilmarinen throws a good cross that connects.
Ilmarinen looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Jalo Ilmarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmarinen lands the left hand.
Ryan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ryan slips a straight right by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Ilmarinen scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ilmarinen!
Ilmarinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ilmarinen jabs Ryan right on the nose. Ryan blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilmarinen scores with a nice head shot.
Ilmarinen darts in and clinches Ryan up against the cage.
Ilmarinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Ilmarinen tightens his grip and picks Ryan up, before dumping him to the ground. Ryan manages to land in guard.
Ryan wants to sweep but no luck.
Ryan is striking but Ilmarinen is not phased and passes to half guard.
Ilmarinen working Ryan over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen blocks the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan taking some punishment here, with Ilmarinen in his half guard.
Ryan punching from the bottom.
Ryan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ryan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ryan punching from the bottom.
Ilmarinen is trying to control. Ryan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ilmarinen tries to pass to full mount but Ryan defends it.
Ilmarinen 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.
Ilmarinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ryan gets full guard.
Ryan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ilmarinen throwing strikes but missing.
Ilmarinen pushing down on Ryan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ilmarinen lands a nice short elbow.
Ryan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ilmarinen is working Ryan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ilmarinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ryan.
Ilmarinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryan.
Ilmarinen manages to get to full guard.
Ilmarinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryan.
Ryan landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jalo Ilmarinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ilmarinen cracks Ryan with an open hand slap.
Ilmarinen scores with a nice right hand.
Ilmarinen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ryan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ilmarinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryan can do to turn this around?
Ilmarinen pushes Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ilmarinen throws a head punch that misses.
Ilmarinen tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ilmarinen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ilmarinen lands a body shot.
Ilmarinen lands with a light punch inside.
Ilmarinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ilmarinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ilmarinen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ryan.
Ilmarinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ilmarinen tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ilmarinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Ilmarinen fails to land.
Ryan has Ilmarinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ilmarinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jalo Ilmarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dax Ryan.
Ryan wants a takedown.
Ilmarinen pushes Ryan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Ilmarinen manages to get underhooks.
Ilmarinen digs a right hand underneath Ryan's ribcage. Ryan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen lands a left hand.
I was talking to Ilmarinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ilmarinen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilmarinen working the head and body with strikes.
Ilmarinen prevents Ryan from improving his position.
Ilmarinen blocks the strikes from Ryan.
Ilmarinen tries to pass to full mount but Ryan defends it.
Ilmarinen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ryan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ilmarinen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ryan is looking for a sweep. Ilmarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ilmarinen is looking to advance position but Ryan won't allow it.
Ryan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Ilmarinen.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ilmarinen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ryan has hold of Ilmarinen's hands but Ilmarinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ilmarinen working over Ryan with some ground and pound. Ryan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ilmarinen slips a nice elbow through Ryan's hands, connecting with Ryan's forehead.
Ilmarinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ryan is rocked!
Ryan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ilmarinen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ryan is still in real trouble! Can Ilmarinen finish him?
Ryan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ilmarinen working the head and body with strikes.
Ryan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ilmarinen scores with a big shot! Ryan's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Ryan! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalo Ilmarinen!
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energy
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RATING
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