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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Lighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Laukkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laukkanen has chosen The Mutilation of Christ as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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153 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Lighty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarmo Laukkanen!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laukkanen tries to sprawl but Lighty drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Laukkanen wants to improve his position but Lighty is controlling well.
Laukkanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lighty.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lighty connects with a nice short shot to Laukkanen's temple.
Lighty with the ground and pound but Laukkanen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laukkanen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lighty!
Lighty is looking to improve his position but Laukkanen isn't that keen on the idea.
Lighty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laukkanen on the ground.
Lighty is trying to reverse the position but instead Laukkanen has taken his back - oops!
Lighty rolls, trying to escape but Laukkanen keeps control of the position.
Lighty is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukkanen controlling the position well here. Lighty rolled but Laukkanen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Lighty trying to control but not successfully.
Laukkanen is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lighty is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lighty tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Laukkanen tries to control but Lighty wriggling away.
Lighty is looking to get to half guard.
Laukkanen controlling the pace for now.
Lighty is looking to improve his position but Laukkanen isn't that keen on the idea.
Laukkanen controlling from mount.
Lighty flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen trying to control but Lighty is having none of it.
Laukkanen landing strikes from the mount and Lighty is in trouble!
Lighty working to try and regain half guard.
Lighty on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lighty tries to get out of the position.
Lighty tries to hold on but Laukkanen pushes him away.
Lighty wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
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.
Lighty is in bad spot here.
Laukkanen scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laukkanen tries to get the hooks in deep but Lighty pushed the leg off.
Laukkanen controlling well, preventing Lighty from escaping the position.
Lighty trying to control the action but Laukkanen just sinks the hooks in.
Lighty wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarmo Laukkanen dominated that round.
That's time! Lighty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lighty throws a sloppy head kick
and Laukkanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lighty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lighty avoids the head kick by Laukkanen.
Lighty fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laukkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Laukkanen throws a sloppy head kick and Lighty moves out of range easily.
Lighty fails with the takedown
and Laukkanen counters with a head kick. That will keep Lighty thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Lighty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lighty shoots for a takedown but Laukkanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lighty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Laukkanen can't do much from the bottom here.
Laukkanen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukkanen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lighty scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laukkanen gets back to full guard.
Laukkanen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lighty!
Lighty can't escape the position.
Laukkanen looking to secure an arm triangle but Lighty defends it well.
Lighty keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen wants to control the pace but Lighty is squirming around nicely.
Lighty tries to reverse the position but Laukkanen maintains control.
Laukkanen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lighty is looking to escape.
Lighty is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lighty is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lighty is in a horrible position here. Laukkanen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lighty bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Laukkanen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lighty throws a big right hand that misses.
Laukkanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laukkanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lighty throwing strikes from guard but Laukkanen blocks nicely.
Lighty postures up in Laukkanen's guard and throws a big left but Laukkanen blocks it.
Lighty throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarmo Laukkanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Laukkanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laukkanen lands a head kick!
Lighty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laukkanen's waist but Laukkanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lighty off to one side.
A head kick from Laukkanen lands but Lighty takes it in his stride.
Laukkanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laukkanen scores with a head kick. Lighty tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Laukkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lighty closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lighty winds up and cracks Laukkanen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Laukkanen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Laukkanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lighty.
Laukkanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighty misses with a head shot. Laukkanen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Laukkanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lighty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lighty stopping the sweep attempt from Laukkanen.
Lighty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lighty throws a big right hand that misses.
Lighty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laukkanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lighty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lighty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lighty throws a big right hand that misses.
Lighty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laukkanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laukkanen pulls Lighty in close to prevent any damage.
Lighty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laukkanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Laukkanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lighty.
Laukkanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Laukkanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lighty thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lighty postures up in Laukkanen's guard and throws a big left but Laukkanen blocks it.
Lighty thows a big elbow that misses.
Laukkanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lighty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lighty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lighty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lighty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lighty wants to control from the top but Laukkanen keeps moving.
Laukkanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lighty is looking to work some ground and pound but Laukkanen has wrist control.
Laukkanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lighty manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
Lighty being controlled here, momentarily.
Lighty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laukkanen is one step ahead there.
Laukkanen trying to control but Lighty is working from the bottom.
David Lighty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lighty is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarmo Laukkanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laukkanen 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarmo Laukkanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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