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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julma JUSSI (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julma JUSSI!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Siegel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JUSSI swats away the attempt to clinch by Siegel.
Siegel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Siegel has JUSSI up against the cage in a clinch.
JUSSI takes a knee to the side of the body.
Siegel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Julma JUSSI has been cut.
JUSSI wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Siegel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siegel clinches up with JUSSI and pushes him back against the cage.
JUSSI is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Siegel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Siegel slowing the pace effectively.
Siegel pulls guard.
JUSSI drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Siegel dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
JUSSI escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siegel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
JUSSI looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siegel is one step ahead there.
Siegel advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel wants to control but JUSSI is keeping him busy.
JUSSI tries to get to full guard but Siegel has control of the leg.
Siegel is pressing down on JUSSI's thigh, looking to free his foot. JUSSI is holding on for now.
JUSSI tries to get to full guard but Siegel has control of the leg.
Siegel wants to take a breather but JUSSI is having none of it.
Siegel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Siegel stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Siegel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Siegel controlling JUSSI's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JUSSI tries to free his leg and advance position but Siegel is retaining full guard.
JUSSI being controlled here momentarily.
JUSSI controls from within his opponent's guard.
Siegel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. JUSSI gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Siegel trying to keep a closed guard but JUSSI is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JUSSI trying to control but Siegel is working from the bottom.
Siegel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
JUSSI has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
JUSSI trying to control but Siegel is working from the bottom.
JUSSI preventing the sweep.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing JUSSI from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Siegel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Julma JUSSI seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Siegel fails in his attempt to clinch.
JUSSI swats away the attempt to clinch by Siegel.
JUSSI shoots in and drives through. Siegel sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julma JUSSI. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siegel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Siegel tries to clinch but JUSSI moves out of range.
Siegel scores with a kick to the body.
JUSSI is breathing heavily.
Siegel moves in looking to clinch but JUSSI pushes him off.
JUSSI swats away the attempt to clinch by Siegel.
JUSSI shoots in for a double leg but Siegel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Siegel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julma JUSSI's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
JUSSI swats away the attempt to clinch by Siegel.
JUSSI looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Siegel is fending him off so far but JUSSI persists. Nope, Siegel circles away and we're back to standing.
Siegel tries to clinch up.
Siegel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt JUSSI.
Siegel is looking to clinch but JUSSI is avoiding it.
Siegel slaps away a takedown attempt from JUSSI, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Siegel throws a quick inside leg kick.
JUSSI shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julma JUSSI. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siegel wants to clinch.
Siegel wants to clinch up but JUSSI keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siegel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siegel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
JUSSI circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siegel closes the distance and pushes JUSSI back into the cage.
JUSSI turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and JUSSI manages to end up in side control.
Siegel is looking to regain half guard here but JUSSI keeps moving and retains side control.
JUSSI tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siegel struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel is trying to get back to half guard.
JUSSI wants to take a breather but Siegel manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for JUSSI.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing JUSSI from controlling successfully.
Siegel wants to sweep here but JUSSI controlling him for the moment.
Siegel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
JUSSI shoots in but no luck this time.
JUSSI shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Siegel pinned against the cage. Siegel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Julma JUSSI is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siegel is looking to clinch.
JUSSI tries for a takedown but Siegel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
JUSSI has a takedown stuffed.
Siegel fails with an attempt to clinch.
JUSSI fails with the takedown.
Siegel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
JUSSI avoids the head kick by Siegel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from JUSSI.
Siegel doesn't manage to clinch there - JUSSI circles away.
Siegel tries to clinch there but JUSSI circles away.
JUSSI throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Siegel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by JUSSI.
Siegel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from JUSSI.
Siegel is looking to clinch but JUSSI is avoiding it.
Siegel rushes JUSSI and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Siegel decides to pull guard.
Siegel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Siegel is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, JUSSI has managed to free his arm - good work.
Siegel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Siegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julma JUSSI's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
JUSSI fails to land the takedown.
Siegel connects with a high kick.
Siegel throws a head kick that misses.
JUSSI shoots for a takedown but Siegel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Siegel lands a high kick!
JUSSI keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
JUSSI circles away from the clinch attempt.
JUSSI throws a right and a left that both miss.
Siegel tries to clinch up but JUSSI circles away and keeps his distance.
JUSSI circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siegel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julma JUSSI. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel doesn't manage to clinch there - JUSSI circles away.
JUSSI shoots for a takedown but Siegel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Siegel has managed to clinch.
Siegel decides to pull guard.
Siegel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Siegel working for a guillotine from mount but JUSSI is in no mood to give up.
Siegel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
JUSSI is in all sorts of trouble here.
JUSSI reaches up to try and control the position but Siegel seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! JUSSI rolls and tries to escape and now Siegel has his back!
JUSSI turns into Siegel and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JUSSI trying to move into half guard but instead Siegel has managed to sweep!
Siegel wants to control from the top but JUSSI keeps moving.
JUSSI wants to sweep here but Siegel controlling him for the moment.
Siegel looking to pass the guard.
JUSSI working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Siegel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Siegel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Siegel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
JUSSI tries to get to full guard but Siegel has control of the leg.
Siegel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. JUSSI doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Siegel.
JUSSI looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JUSSI looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
JUSSI is staying active underneath Siegel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Siegel is looking for a kimura but JUSSI is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Siegel to get the leverage.
Siegel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
JUSSI moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
JUSSI is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kenny Siegel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Siegel trying to control but JUSSI postures up.
JUSSI is just content to waste time from the top position. Siegel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Siegel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. JUSSI defends it easily.
JUSSI works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Siegel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siegel 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Siegel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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