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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Adebizi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jutila kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Jutila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Adebizi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebizi tries to bum rush Jutila with a series of wild strikes but Jutila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jutila avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adebizi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jutila misses with a hook.
Adebizi slips under a jab.
Adebizi lands a nice shot that snaps Jutila's head back.
Adebizi wants to clinch up but Jutila keeps it at a distance.
Jutila fails with a takedown attempt.
Jutila tries to keep at a distance but Adebizi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jutila drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adebizi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jutila wants to get back to striking at distance but Adebizi won't allow it.
Jutila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jutila misses with a looping left.
Jutila looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Jutila wants to control from the top but Adebizi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebizi wants to sweep here but Jutila controlling him for the moment.
Jutila stops Adebizi from standing up.
Jutila tries to free his leg and advance position but Adebizi is retaining full guard.
Adebizi controls Jutila momentarily but Jutila frees himself.
Jutila wants to control from the top but Adebizi keeps moving.
Jutila is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jutila throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adebizi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adebizi moves away from the strike by Jutila.
Jutila lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jutila throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adebizi's waist but Adebizi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jutila off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jari Jutila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jutila swats away the attempt to clinch by Adebizi.
Adebizi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jutila.
Jutila misses with a looping left.
Jutila is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Adebizi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Adebizi blocks a jab.
Dante Adebizi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Jutila. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jutila.
Adebizi wants to clinch.
Jutila closes the distance and clinches up with Adebizi, looking for a takedown. Jutila pushes Adebizi against the cage but Adebizi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dante Adebizi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jutila misses with a double jab.
Adebizi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jutila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adebizi is looking to clinch but Jutila is avoiding it.
Adebizi tries to clinch there but Jutila circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jutila is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Adebizi's half guard.
Adebizi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jutila throws a big right hand that misses.
Jutila trying to control the position from guard on top but Adebizi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jutila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adebizi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jutila is working Adebizi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jutila throwing strikes from guard but Adebizi blocks nicely.
Adebizi keeping moving, preventing Jutila from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jutila prevents Adebizi from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adebizi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jutila content to stall in guard here.
Jutila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jutila postures up in Adebizi's guard and throws a big left but Adebizi blocks it.
Jutila won't allow Adebizi to sweep him here.
Adebizi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jutila shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jutila was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adebizi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jutila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jari Jutila will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Adebizi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adebizi is looking to clinch.
Adebizi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jutila misses the shot to the body.
Adebizi throws a right hand that Jutila ducks under and follows up with a left that Jutila also avoids with ease.
Jutila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adebizi manages to avoid it.
Adebizi wants to clinch.
Jutila tries to score a power double leg takedown but Adebizi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jutila somewhat.
Adebizi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jutila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adebizi walks into a stiff left hand from Jutila.
A jab from Jutila does it's job there.
Adebizi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jutila misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebizi is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Jutila misses.
Jutila is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adebizi tries to close the distance and clinch but Jutila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jutila drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jutila wants to control from the top but Adebizi keeps moving.
Adebizi seems keen to control Jutila's posture.
Jutila advances to half guard.
Adebizi is staying active underneath Jutila, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jutila is really struggling to control Adebizi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jutila not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jutila thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adebizi's head.
Adebizi trying to hold on to Jutila's head to control him but Jutila postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutila winds up and cracks Adebizi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jutila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adebizi defending well though.
Jutila prevents Adebizi from standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adebizi tries to clinch up.
Jutila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jutila misses with a looping left.
Jutila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adebizi doesn't manage to clinch there - Jutila circles away.
No joy there for Jutila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adebizi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adebizi tries to clinch but Jutila moves out of range.
Jutila shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adebizi keeping moving, preventing Jutila from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutila being controlled here momentarily.
Adebizi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jutila prevents Adebizi from getting back to his feet.
Jutila might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jutila thows a big elbow that misses.
Jutila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Adebizi is looking to stand up but Jutila isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jutila changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adebizi tries to avoid it but Jutila manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adebizi to the ground. Adebizi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jutila lands a jab-cross combination.
Jutila misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adebizi.
Adebizi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jutila has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Adebizi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jari Jutila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adebizi.
Adebizi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jutila wants a takedown.
Adebizi scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Adebizi.
Jutila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adebizi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jutila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jari Jutila will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jutila takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jutila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adebizi tries to clinch there but Jutila circles away.
Jutila shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adebizi as he jumps to the side.
Jutila looks for a takedown but Adebizi sprawls well.
Adebizi lands with a cross.
It looks like Jari Jutila has been cut.
Adebizi tries to close the distance and clinch but Jutila swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adebizi wants to clinch.
Adebizi wants to clinch up but Jutila keeps it at a distance.
Adebizi misses with a hook.
Adebizi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adebizi pushes Jutila up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Adebizi - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebizi scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Adebizi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebizi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adebizi works on Jutila's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adebizi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adebizi.
A hook to the body from Adebizi.
Adebizi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Adebizi.
Adebizi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jutila blocks an uppercut.
Adebizi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adebizi presses Jutila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adebizi lands a shot to the body.
Adebizi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adebizi misses with some punches.
Jutila wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adebizi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adebizi lands with a left to the head.
Adebizi has a couple of punches blocked by Jutila.
Jutila takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adebizi.
Adebizi lands a shoulder strike.
Adebizi lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Adebizi.
Dante Adebizi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adebizi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adebizi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adebizi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adebizi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adebizi is pushing Jutila up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A left hand lands to the body for Adebizi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adebizi.
Adebizi cracks Jutila with a nice body shot.
Adebizi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adebizi working aggressively here.
Adebizi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Adebizi.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Adebizi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adebizi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Adebizi.
Adebizi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adebizi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adebizi.
Jutila wants to get back to striking at distance but Adebizi won't allow it.
Adebizi is struggling to control the position.
A short body shot lands from Adebizi as the two fighters clinch.
Jutila can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jari Jutila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adebizi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adebizi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jutila or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adebizi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Adebizi - that landed with a thud.
Adebizi lands a body shot.
Jutila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jutila wants a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Adebizi.
Adebizi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Adebizi fails to land.
Adebizi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adebizi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adebizi misses with the head strike.
Jari Jutila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adebizi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adebizi lands a left hand.
Adebizi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adebizi lands with a right to the head.
Dante Adebizi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Adebizi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adebizi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adebizi lands an uppercut.
Adebizi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adebizi stops a takedown attempt from Jutila.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Adebizi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jutila 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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