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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Joukahainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Fodido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joukahainen's entrance music is Moonsorrow-Sankarihauta. A fine choice. Ukko Joukahainen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 lbs
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukko Joukahainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Taz Fodido!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joukahainen scores with a head kick.
Fodido is rocked!
It looks like Taz Fodido has been cut.
Joukahainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fodido is still on wobbly legs! Can Joukahainen finish him?
Joukahainen throws a head kick but Fodido moves out of range.
Fodido throws the kick towards the body but Joukahainen avoids it.
Joukahainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fodido seems to have recovered his senses.
Fodido gets a takedown into half guard.
Joukahainen is refusing to be controlled, as Fodido sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fodido sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joukahainen defending well though.
Fodido stalling away here and it's allowed Joukahainen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Joukahainen working for a triangle but Fodido defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joukahainen keeping moving, preventing Fodido from controlling successfully.
Joukahainen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fodido not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fodido looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fodido misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fodido forces Joukahainen back against the cage and clinches.
Joukahainen has Fodido pressed against the cage.
Joukahainen connects with a knee to the head.
Joukahainen prevents Fodido from breaking the clinch.
Joukahainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Joukahainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joukahainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fodido throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joukahainen's waist but Joukahainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fodido off to one side.
Taz Fodido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fodido decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Joukahainen is breathing heavily.
Fodido tries to pass to full mount but Joukahainen defends it.
Joukahainen is looking to control Fodido's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joukahainen avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joukahainen gets full guard.
Joukahainen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fodido wants to stand but Joukahainen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fodido trying to control the position from guard on top but Joukahainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joukahainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fodido.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Joukahainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fodido closes the distance and clinches up with Joukahainen, looking for a takedown. Fodido pushes Joukahainen against the cage but Joukahainen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ukko Joukahainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taz Fodido.
Fodido stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joukahainen.
Fodido looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joukahainen is fending him off so far but Fodido persists. Nope, Joukahainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Joukahainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joukahainen throws a head kick that misses.
Fodido closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joukahainen circles away.
Fodido gets a takedown into half guard.
Fodido escapes and gets back to his feet.
Joukahainen throws a head kick but Fodido moves out of range.
A head kick by Fodido misses
and Joukahainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joukahainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taz Fodido will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Taz Fodido's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fodido with a poor takedown
and Joukahainen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fodido really felt that one!
Fodido tries to clinch up
and Joukahainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Fodido doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Joukahainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fodido is lucky that one didn't land flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Joukahainen.
A good leg kick by Joukahainen.
Fodido takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Joukahainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fodido regains half guard.
Fodido regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodido has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Joukahainen should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Fodido has tightened it up now! Joukahainen should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Taz Fodido!
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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
RATING
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