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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thulani Imamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Siblas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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201 lbs
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199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thulani Imamu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Siblas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imamu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Siblas.
Siblas throws a body kick the misses
and Imamu counters with a series of strikes. Siblas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Imamu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siblas.
Imamu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Imamu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siblas throws out the jab.
Imamu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Siblas takes a swing at Imamu's ribcage but misses.
Siblas misses with a lunging right hand
and Imamu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Siblas scores with a nice strike.
Siblas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Siblas clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Imamu.
Siblas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Siblas lands with a left to the head.
Imamu breaks the clinch.
Siblas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Imamu, pushing him back against the cage.
Siblas misses with a punch on the inside.
Siblas digs a right hand into Imamu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Imamu's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siblas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Imamu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Siblas.
Siblas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siblas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Imamu eats them both and turns towards Siblas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from Siblas misses its intended target.
Siblas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Imamu throws a series of punches but Siblas moves out of range.
Siblas thuds a left hand into Imamu's body.
Siblas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imamu was well out of range. Poor timing from Siblas.
Siblas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Siblas throws a hook to the side of Imamu's head but Imamu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Imamu darts in trying to clinch
and Siblas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Siblas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Imamu doesn't seem phased though.
Imamu misses with a right hand
and Siblas counters with a stiff right hand.
Siblas throws a head kick that misses
enabling Imamu to counter with a crisp jab.
Siblas ducks under a wild hook from Imamu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siblas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Imamu counters with a straight right hand.
Imamu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siblas has time to react.
Imamu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Imamu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siblas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imamu gets through Siblas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siblas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siblas blocks a jab.
Siblas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Siblas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Imamu.
Siblas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Imamu is breathing heavily.
Siblas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Imamu fails to land.
Siblas manages to break the clinch.
Imamu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siblas counters with an inside leg kick.
Siblas looks to score with a jab to the body but Imamu is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Siblas. Those never looked like landing.
Imamu misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Siblas back to the cage. Imamu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Siblas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Imamu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Siblas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Imamu tries to clinch but Siblas moves away
and Siblas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siblas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Imamu misses with a looping right.
Siblas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Imamu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Imamu throws a looping overhand right but Siblas ducks down to avoid it.
Siblas moves out of range as Imamu strikes.
Imamu throws a series of punches but Siblas moves out of range.
Siblas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Imamu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Imamu lands a right hook to the body.
Siblas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Siblas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Siblas swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siblas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Imamu counters with a left and a right that stings Siblas.
Imamu misses with a looping right.
Siblas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Imamu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Siblas misses with a low kick.
Siblas throws a combination that misses
and Imamu counters with a straight right hand.
Siblas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Siblas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Imamu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siblas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Siblas manages to break the clinch.
Imamu avoids the head kick by Siblas.
Imamu avoids the head kick by Siblas.
Siblas throws a series of punches but Imamu avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Siblas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siblas just misses with a punch to the body.
Siblas cracks Imamu with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imamu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Imamu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Siblas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Imamu slips under a jab.
A low kick from Siblas misses
and Imamu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Siblas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thulani Imamu is winning the standup battle so far.
Siblas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Siblas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Imamu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Imamu checks a low kick from Siblas.
Siblas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Imamu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Imamu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Siblas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Imamu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Imamu tries to clinch there but Siblas circles away.
Siblas misses with a low kick.
Imamu misses the shot to the body.
Imamu works Siblas's body with a nice hook.
Imamu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Imamu stalks Siblas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Siblas's face. Siblas staggers backwards, shaken.
Siblas misses with an uppercut. Imamu saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Siblas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siblas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imamu.
Siblas thumps Imamu with a low kick.
Imamu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Imamu throws a body punch but Siblas moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Siblas.
Imamu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siblas.
Imamu misses with a left hand
and Siblas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Imamu's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siblas misses the shot to the body.
Siblas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Imamu under the eye.
Siblas scores with a punch to the head.
Siblas scores with a leg kick.
Siblas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Imamu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Imamu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Imamu throws a right hand that Siblas ducks under and follows up with a left that Siblas also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Siblas.
Siblas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Siblas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Imamu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu slips under a jab from Siblas.
Siblas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Siblas dodges the punch combination from Imamu.
Imamu walks into a straight right hand from Siblas.
Imamu throws a combination that misses
and Siblas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Imamu connects with a body shot that sends Siblas's belly button to the back.
Siblas looks to land a combination but Imamu avoids it well.
Siblas is looking to land body kicks.
Siblas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Imamu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Siblas gets a clinch.
Siblas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Siblas.
A short right from Siblas.
Siblas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siblas blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Siblas.
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!
Imamu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Siblas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siblas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siblas throws a jab when Imamu was well out of range.
Siblas is looking to chop away at Imamu's legs.
Siblas throws out a leg kick but Imamu moves out of range and Siblas only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Siblas.
Imamu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Imamu takes one to the side of the head.
Siblas throws a leg kick which misses Imamu's front leg but catches the back leg as Imamu tries to avoid it.
Thulani Imamu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Siblas misses.
Siblas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Siblas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siblas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Siblas misses with an uppercut. Imamu saw that one coming.
Imamu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siblas circles away quickly and effectively.
Imamu moves out of range as Siblas throws a body kick.
Siblas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Imamu's head.
Imamu misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siblas clinches up with Imamu and pushes him back against the cage.
Imamu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siblas swings wildly with an uppercut but Imamu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siblas breaks the clinch.
Imamu swinging wildly here.
Siblas misses with a low kick as Imamu jumps back.
Imamu blocks a jab.
Imamu lands a nice hook to Siblas's body. Siblas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Siblas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Imamu.
Imamu throws a nice looking combination but Siblas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imamu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Siblas is looking to chop away at Imamu's legs.
Imamu misses with a hook.
Imamu throws a body punch but Siblas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Siblas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Imamu doesn't manage to clinch there - Siblas circles away.
Siblas misses with a hook.
Imamu looks to score with a jab to the body but Siblas is just out of range.
Imamu throws out a loose jab but Siblas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siblas lands a jab-cross combination.
Imamu misses with a straight right.
Siblas throws a head kick that misses.
Imamu throws a hook to the side of Siblas's head but Siblas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siblas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imamu was well out of range. Poor timing from Siblas.
Siblas jabs Imamu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Imamu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siblas circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siblas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Siblas blocking some punches.
Siblas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Siblas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Imamu misses with a left hand
letting Siblas counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siblas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imamu.
Siblas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siblas keeps the fight on the outside.
Siblas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siblas scores with a nice right hand.
Imamu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Siblas finds it's way round the side to connect with Imamu's head.
Siblas looks to throw the jab but Imamu is out of range.
Imamu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Imamu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Siblas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Imamus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A good leg kick by Siblas.
A low kick from Siblas misses
and Imamu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Siblas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Siblas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Siblas misses with a leg kick
and Imamu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Imamu.
Siblas tests Imamu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Imamu checks a leg kick.
Thulani Imamu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Siblas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siblas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Imamu if he has to take too many more of those.
Imamu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Siblas counters with a nice uppercut.
Siblas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Siblas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Imamu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Siblas counters with a thumping low kick.
Imamu checks a low kick from Siblas.
Imamu moves out of range as Siblas throws a body kick.
Imamu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Imamu misses with a looping right.
Siblas misses with a body kick.
Siblas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No joy there for Imamu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Imamu throws a looping overhand right but Siblas ducks down to avoid it.
Siblas moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick by Siblas misses
and Imamu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Siblas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Siblas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siblas connects with a looping right hand.
Siblas scores with a nice body kick.
Imamu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Siblas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Imamu scrambles back to his feet.
Siblas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Siblas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Siblas. Imamu shrugs it off though.
Siblas throws a leg kick which misses Imamu's front leg but catches the back leg as Imamu tries to avoid it.
That kick from Siblas tenderised Imamu's leg. Imamu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Siblas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Imamu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Siblas counters with a stiff right hand.
Imamu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siblas.
Imamu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Imamu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Siblas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Imamu doesn't seem bothered though.
Siblas throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Siblas misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Siblas.
Imamu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Siblas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Imamu counters with a stiff right hand.
Siblas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Siblas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Imamu manages to avoid it.
Siblas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Imamu if he has to take too many more of those.
Siblas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Siblas connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imamu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Siblas counters with a stiff right hand.
Siblas instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siblas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Imamu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siblas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siblas throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Siblas tenderised Imamu's leg. Imamu is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Siblas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siblas 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Siblas!
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