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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taromaru Momoji (ranked 274 p4p, 649 weight class) and Gunt Jernit (ranked 33 p4p, 68 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taromaru Momoji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunt Jernit!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jernit stuffs the takedown attempt from Momoji. Momoji gets slowly back to his feet.
Momoji fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jernit on the side of the head.
Momoji slips under a jab.
Momoji takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Momoji misses with a leg kick.
Jernit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jernit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jernit moves away from the strike by Momoji.
Jernit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Momoji misses with a takedown attempt - Jernit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Momoji throws a poor cross that misses
and Jernit counters with a left and a right that stings Momoji.
We've been hearing reports that Momoji has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momoji blocks a jab.
Momoji slips under a jab.
Momoji does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Despite the aggression on Jernit's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jernit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Momoji moves away.
Momoji looks for a takedown but Jernit sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taromaru Momoji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji swings for the body but Jernit moves out of range.
A slow jab from Momoji misses its intended target.
Momoji misses with a right hand
and Jernit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Momoji throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jernit counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Momoji misses.
Momoji throws a looping overhand right but Jernit ducks down to avoid it.
Jernit loads up on a big right hand but Momoji slips the punch.
Momoji appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jernit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Momoji.
Momoji looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jernit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jernit wants it to stay on the feet.
Jernit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Momoji.
Taromaru Momoji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jernit sizes up Momoji with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jernit lunges at Momoji with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Momoji's hand.
Momoji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jernit was well out of range. Poor timing from Momoji.
A little jabbing left from Jernit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Momoji shoots in and gets a takedown into Jernit's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Momoji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Momoji works over Jernit with some ground and pound from guard.
Jernit wants to sweep here but Momoji controlling him for the moment.
Jernit managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momoji trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Momoji trying to control the position from guard on top but Jernit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jernit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Momoji stopping the sweep attempt from Jernit.
Jernit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Momoji accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jernit has Momoji pulled in close to control his posture.
Momoji scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Momoji is working Jernit over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Momoji connects with a couple of short punches.
Momoji loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Momoji missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Momoji is fighting to break Jernit's control of his arms but Jernit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Momoji trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jernit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jernit pulls Momoji in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji postures up.
Momoji with a nice head shot there.
Momoji 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.
Jernit controlling the position.
Momoji distracts Jernit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Momoji scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Momoji passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jernit managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Momoji.
Jernit struggling a bit here.
Momoji trying to control the action but Jernit is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taromaru Momoji dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Momoji does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jernit blocks a jab.
Jernit throws a shot from downtown. Momoji moves away and avoids it.
Momoji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jernit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jernit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Momoji sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jernit lands with a straight right. Momoji didn't see that one coming.
Momoji moves out of range as Jernit strikes.
Momoji's corner calls for a 1-2. Momoji obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good work by Jernit as he checks the leg kick.
Momoji manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jernit on his heels. He'll look to pass Jernit's guard now, I'm sure.
Momoji lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jernit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Momoji wants to pass the guard but Jernit is keeping the position.
Momoji is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jernit is pulling down on Momoji's head to control his posture.
Momoji won't allow Jernit to sweep him here.
Momoji working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Momoji working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Momoji throws a big elbow that misses.
Jernit controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Momoji's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Momoji wants to control from the top but Jernit keeps moving.
Jernit seems keen to control Momoji's posture.
Momoji stands up over Jernit, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Momoji trying to control the position from guard on top but Jernit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jernit trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jernit is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Momoji postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jernit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Momoji manages to get himself to full guard.
Jernit postures up.
Jernit slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jernit stopping the sweep attempt from Momoji.
Momoji has Jernit pulled in close to control his posture.
Jernit stays in close to Momoji's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jernit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jernit wants to control from the top but Momoji keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Momoji is controlling Jernit's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Momoji throws a leg kick
and Jernit counters with a nice uppercut.
Momoji shoots in looking for a takedown. Jernit tries to sprawl out of it but Momoji keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jernit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Momoji lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jernit scores with a hook to the body. Momoji takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Momoji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Momoji misses the target.
Momoji misses with a hook.
Jernit slips a jab from Momoji.
Jernit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Momoji misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jernit! But no joy.
Jernit swings for the body but Momoji moves out of range.
Momoji is looking to counter punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Momoji.
Momoji digs a good body shot into Jernit's ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Momoji stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jernit.
Jernit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Momoji fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momoji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jernit tries a quick counter leg kick but Momoji is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taromaru Momoji will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Momoji tries for a takedown but Jernit circles away easily
and Jernit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jernit defending well as Momoji loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick from Jernit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jernit scoring well with a low kick there.
Jernit slips under a jab.
Jernit throws out a counter right but Momoji avoids it with no problem.
Momoji throws out a loose jab but Jernit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jernit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Momoji fails with the takedown.
Jernit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Momoji.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momoji on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Momoji takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jernit throws an overhand right that lands on Momoji's shoulder, as Momoji tries to avoid the shot.
Jernit misses the shot to the body.
Momoji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoji takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Momoji swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Jernit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Momoji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Jernit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Momoji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taromaru Momoji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Momoji throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Momoji scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Jernit.
Jernit misses with a hook.
Momoji throws a big shot that misses.
Jernit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A clash of legs there as Jernit blocks the low kick.
Momoji shoots in but Jernit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Jernit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jernit.
Momoji shoots in looking for a takedown but Jernit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Momoji's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Momoji throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jernit counters with a straight right hand.
Momoji throws an off balance right hand
and Jernit counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Momoji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunt Jernit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Momoji throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jernit counters with a good, hard body kick but Momoji shrugs it off.
Jernit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Momoji looks to land a left hand but Jernit moved out of range nicely.
Momoji misses with a straight right.
Jernit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Momoji uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jernit.
Momoji throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for Momoji with that takedown attempt.
Jernit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jernit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momoji misses with a body shot.
Jernit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Momoji throws a lazy uppercut
and Jernit counters with a nice body shot.
Jernit misses with an uppercut.
Momoji takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Momoji takes a jab right on the kisser.
Momoji throws an overhand right that lands on Jernit's shoulder, as Jernit tries to avoid the shot.
Jernit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jernit missing with a left hand there. Momoji was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Momoji appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Momoji throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jernit throws out a counter right but Momoji avoids it with no problem.
Momoji with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jernit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Momoji moves away from the strike by Jernit.
Momoji lunges at Jernit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jernit's hand.
Jernit checks a low kick from Momoji.
Jernit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Momoji misses with a wild body shot.
Gunt Jernit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momoji catches Jernit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Momoji gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jernit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Momoji is working away from the top position though.
Jernit is looking to improve his position.
Jernit keeping hold of Momoji's head, controlling as best he can.
Jernit is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Momoji's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Momoji's back!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Jernit is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jernit has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunt Jernit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Momoji has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taromaru Momoji!
A very excited looking Taromaru Momoji made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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