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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janne Jakoavain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jirka Fukala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jirka Fukala told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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183 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
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182 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janne Jakoavain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jirka Fukala!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukala throws a right and a left that Jakoavain avoids nicely.
Fukala throws a right hand that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jakoavain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jakoavain misses with a body shot.
Jakoavain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain looks to land a body kick but Fukala moved away.
Jakoavain wants to clinch
and Fukala counters with a straight right hand.
Fukala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jakoavain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jakoavain tries to clinch but Fukala moves away
and Fukala counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fukala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukala falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakoavain makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fukala really felt that one!
Fukala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jakoavain manages to avoid it.
Jakoavain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain with a nice cross.
Jakoavain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fukala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jakoavain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jakoavain closes the distance and pushes Fukala back into the cage.
Fukala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jakoavain backwards.
Fukala blocks an uppercut.
Fukala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jakoavain misses with some punches.
Jakoavain misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakoavain.
Jakoavain tries a body shot but Fukala blocks it.
Fukala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jakoavain blocks an uppercut.
Jakoavain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
Jakoavain tries to work over Fukala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fukala takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jakoavain working aggressively here.
Fukala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakoavain throws a hook but Fukala avoids it easily.
Jakoavain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jakoavain throws a leg kick but Fukala sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukala misses with an uppercut
and Jakoavain counters with a right hand to the body.
Fukala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain lands with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fukala checks a leg kick.
Fukala shoots in but Jakoavain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fukala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jakoavain misses the body punch
and Fukala counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fukala drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jakoavain dives on top into guard.
Jakoavain postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakoavain content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukala trying to keep a closed guard but Jakoavain is proving a slippery customer.
Jakoavain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jakoavain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jakoavain passes Fukala's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jakoavain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fukala keeps working.
Fukala is looking to improve his position.
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.
Jakoavain is thwarting Fukala's attempts to control the position.
Fukala is refusing to be controlled, as Jakoavain sits in half guard.
It looks like Jakoavain is going to stand back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fukala throws an off balance right hand
and Jakoavain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fukala thinking.
Fukala misses the jab.
Fukala throws out a loose jab but Jakoavain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jirka Fukala will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jakoavain ducks under a wild hook from Fukala.
Fukala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jakoavain moves away.
Fukala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jakoavain moves into the clinch.
Jakoavain throws a punch but it's blocked by Fukala.
Jakoavain misses with a punch on the inside.
Jakoavain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fukala backwards.
Jakoavain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jakoavain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fukala can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain digs a right hand into Fukala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fukala's gas tank.
Fukala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jakoavain or not.
Fukala misses with some punches.
Jakoavain blocks a body shot from Fukala.
Jakoavain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jakoavain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jakoavain lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Fukala.
Jakoavain is leaning against Fukala and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fukala scores with a shoulder strike.
Jakoavain is working Fukala over against the cage.
Fukala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Fukala misses
and Jakoavain counters with a low kick, right behind Fukala 's knee.
Fukala is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukala misses with a shot to the body
and Jakoavain counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakoavain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukala was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain throws a sloppy body shot
and Fukala counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Fukala misses
and Jakoavain counters with a left and a right that stings Fukala.
Jakoavain jabs Fukala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jakoavain misses the shot to the body.
Fukala misses with the combination.
Janne Jakoavain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jakoavain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Jakoavain.
Fukala walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jakoavain.
Jakoavain throws a sloppy head kick and Fukala moves out of range easily.
Jakoavain is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain throws a hook but Fukala blocks it.
Fukala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakoavain counters with a right hand to the body.
Fukala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jakoavain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fukala shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jakoavain wants to get back to his feet.
Jakoavain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jakoavain is looking to stand up but Fukala isn't so interested in that idea.
Fukala looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain wants to stand and escape but Fukala is having none of it.
Fukala won't allow Jakoavain to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fukala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jakoavain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jakoavain controlling Fukala's posture.
That's four 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.
Jakoavain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fukala wants to pass the guard but Jakoavain is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Janne Jakoavain.
Jakoavain misses with a right hand
and Fukala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakoavain misses with an uppercut. Fukala saw that one coming.
Fukala blocks a head kick by Jakoavain.
Fukala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a head kick.
Jakoavain throws a lazy uppercut
and Fukala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukala scores with a shot to the body.
Fukala keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Jakoavain dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fukala throws a right hand that misses
and Jakoavain counters with a nice body shot.
Fukala misses with an uppercut
and Jakoavain counters with a left and a right that stings Fukala.
Fukala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jakoavain circles away.
Fukala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jakoavain pinned against the cage. Jakoavain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jakoavain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fukala counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jakoavain!
Jakoavain can't escape the position.
Fukala avoids the attempt from Jakoavain to control.
Fukala is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Jakoavain lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala misses with the combination.
Janne Jakoavain is winning the standup battle so far.
Jakoavain doesn't manage to clinch there - Fukala circles away.
Fukala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jakoavain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jakoavain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukala moves away.
Jakoavain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jakoavain scores with a head kick.
Fukala shoots in looking for a takedown but Jakoavain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fukala's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Janne Jakoavain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jirka Fukala.
Fukala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukala decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fukala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jakoavain keeps working.
Jakoavain is looking to control Fukala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jakoavain avoid being mounted?
Jakoavain pushes Fukala off and gets back to his feet.
Fukala swings widly with a right hand
and Jakoavain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fukala misses with a hook
and Jakoavain counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fukala ducks under a wild hook from Jakoavain.
Nice straight punches there by Jakoavain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jakoavain.
Jakoavain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain thuds his right hand into Fukala's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jakoavain misses with a right hand
and Fukala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fukala misses with a hook
and Jakoavain counters with a head kick.
Fukala misses with a two punch combination.
Jakoavain misses with a body punch
and Jakoavain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukala looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakoavain is just out of range.
A punch combination from Jakoavain misses.
Jakoavain lands with a cross.
Jakoavain swings for the body but Fukala moves out of range.
Fukala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fukala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fukala looks for a takedown but Jakoavain sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakoavain scores with a head kick. Fukala tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fukala misses with a straight right.
Jakoavain tries to close the distance and clinch but Fukala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakoavain throws a lazy right hand but Fukala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jakoavain throws a jab when Fukala was well out of range.
Fukala misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Fukala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jakoavain pushes Fukala up against the cage in a clinch.
Jakoavain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fukala wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jakoavain swings wildly with an uppercut but Fukala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jakoavain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fukala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Fukala fails to land.
Jakoavain struggles to land a body shot inside as Fukala controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jirka Fukala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fukala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jirka Fukala!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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