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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarko Soumalainen (ranked 2580 p4p, 3558 weight class) and Jani Hurme (ranked 293 p4p, 388 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarko Soumalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Hurme!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurme throws a lazy uppercut
and Soumalainen counters with a leg kick.
Soumalainen misses with a kick to the body.
Hurme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soumalainen moves away.
Soumalainen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hurme throws out a leg kick but Soumalainen moves out of range and Hurme only half commits.
Hurme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soumalainen.
Soumalainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Jarko Soumalainen has been cut.
Soumalainen is looking to slow Hurme down with leg kicks.
Hurme connects with a body shot.
Soumalainen gets a takedown into half guard.
Hurme is not content to let Soumalainen control the position.
Soumalainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Soumalainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Hurme is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hurme is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Soumalainen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Soumalainen's back!
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!
Hurme is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurme tightening his grip on Soumalainen, looking for the choke.
Hurme is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Soumalainen wants to escape the position.
Soumalainen looking to control the position.
Soumalainen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hurme wants to control the pace but Soumalainen is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soumalainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hurme avoids the attempt from Soumalainen to control.
Soumalainen is looking to improve his position but Hurme isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soumalainen tries to hold on but Hurme postures up.
Hurme working for a submission but Soumalainen is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurme looking to control but Soumalainen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soumalainen is desperately trying to improve his position but Hurme has a good base and remains in mount.
Soumalainen tries to lock up and control but Hurme gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hurme is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Soumalainen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Soumalainen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Soumalainen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Soumalainen is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurme is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hurme can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soumalainen is looking to escape.
Hurme wants to finish this one by submission but Soumalainen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hurme.
Hurme looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hurme thowing shots but they're missing.
Soumalainen tries to reverse the position but Hurme maintains control.
Soumalainen tries to lock up and control but Hurme gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jani Hurme dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarko Soumalainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Soumalainen checks a leg kick.
Hurme stuns Soumalainen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soumalainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hurme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hurme drops Soumalainen with a beautiful combination! Soumalainen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hurme is looking for the KO!
Soumalainen lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurme tries to clinch there but Soumalainen circles away.
Hurme takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soumalainen blocks a head kick by Hurme.
Soumalainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hurme.
An inside leg kick lands from Soumalainen.
Soumalainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Soumalainen moves away from the strike by Hurme.
Soumalainen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hurme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soumalainen is rocked!
Hurme clinches.
Oh Soumalainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soumalainen looking to stall.
Hurme lands a left hand.
Hurme throws a big uppercut that drops Soumalainen! More strikes from Hurme and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Soumalainen lies dazed against the cage as Hurme celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jani Hurme!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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