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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thijs Koeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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198 cm
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218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Jutila! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thijs Koeman! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jutila throws a sloppy head kick and Koeman moves out of range easily. Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch but Koeman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Koeman stuns Jutila with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Koeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jutila.
Koeman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Jutila moves out of range as Koeman throws a body kick.
Jutila lands a head kick. Koeman smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Jutila tries to clinch up. A left lands for Koeman. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Koeman throws a head kick but Jutila moves out of range.
Koeman throws a sloppy head kick and Jutila moves out of range easily. Jutila ducks under a wild hook from Koeman. Koeman checks a leg kick. Koeman throws a head kick that misses. Koeman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Jutila. Koeman misses with an uppercut. Koeman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jutila. Jutila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jutila tries to clinch up. A head kick from Jutila lands but Koeman takes it in his stride. Koeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koeman jabs at Jutila's body. Koeman connects with a nice looking jab.
Koeman throws a looping overhand right but Jutila ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jutila misses with a head kick.
Koeman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Koeman throws an off balance right hand
and Jutila counters with a low kick, right behind Koeman 's knee. Koeman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Koeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koeman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Koeman.
Koeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jutila. Jutila throws a jab when Koeman was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koeman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jutila. Jutila throws a quick inside leg kick. Jutila thuds his shin into the meat of Koeman's side. Jutila shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koeman but Koeman pushes him off and we're back to square one. Koeman keeps the fight on the outside. The fighters circling - Koeman throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Koeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jutila sees it coming and avoids it easily. Koeman throws a one two combo.
Jutila closes the distance and clinches. Jutila lands an elbow inside that Koeman shrugs off. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice elbow from Jutila.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Koeman takes an elbow to the forehead. A nice glancing elbow lands by Jutila.
It looks like Thijs Koeman has been cut. Jutila lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Koeman takes an elbow to the temple. Jutila holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Koeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jutila has him pressed against the ropes. Jutila prevents Koeman from breaking the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Jutila. Koeman tries to circle away but Jutila has him pinned against the ropes. Jutila creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Koeman's defenses. Koeman is trying to break the clinch but Jutila is controlling him. Koeman wants to break free but Jutila has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jutila lands a damaging elbow. Jutila gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Jutila has Koeman pressed against the ropes, preventing Koeman from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Koeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thijs Koeman dominated that round. The cut man is working on Thijs Koeman's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jutila misses with a straight right. Koeman throws a leg kick and Jutila counters with a three punch combo that has Koeman backing up. Koeman nods at Jutila to acknowledge the strikes. Koeman moves out of range as Jutila strikes. Jutila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jutila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koeman.
Koeman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. No joy there for Koeman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jutila throws a low kick but Koeman moves out of range easily. Koeman misses with the combination.
Jutila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koeman. Koeman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Jutila. Jutila walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koeman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Thijs Koeman seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jutila tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koeman swats him away and circles back towards the center. A head kick by Koeman misses and Jutila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Koeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jutila makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Thijs Koeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jutila clinches. Jutila is trying to stall.
Jutila lands an elbow just above Koeman 's eye. Jutila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Jutila stalling.
Jutila lands an elbow inside. Koeman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jutila has him pressed against the ropes. Koeman takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jutila landing knees to the body.
Koeman is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jutila is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Jutila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Koeman managing to block the knees to the body from Jutila.
Koeman wants to get back to striking at distance but Jutila won't allow it.
Koeman is trying to push Jutila away but Jutila has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Jutila trying to land knees to the body.
Jutila lands a damaging elbow. Koeman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Nice elbow from Jutila. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Koeman wants to break free but Jutila has control.
Jutila stalling.
Jutila jumps guard.
Koeman throws and elbow that misses. Jutila uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koeman's guard. Nice move by Jutila!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jutila trying to control the position from guard on top but Koeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jutila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koeman is keeping the position for now. Jutila wants to control from the top but Koeman keeps moving. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Timo Jutila just wasn't active enough. Koeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jutila. Koeman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thijs Koeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jutila tries to clinch up but Koeman circles away and keeps his distance. A good leg kick by Jutila. Jutila misses with a low kick as Koeman jumps back. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jutila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Koeman's corner calls for a 1-2. Koeman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A punch combination from Koeman misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Jutila dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Thijs Koeman's cut. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Koeman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jutila. Koeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koeman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Jutila lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Jutila ducks under a wild hook from Koeman. Jutila misses with a low kick as Koeman jumps back. Koeman misses with a straight right. Koeman scores with a three punch combo!
Koeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jutila moves into the clinch. Jutila gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Jutila keeps control of Koeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Koeman managing to block the knees to the body from Jutila.
Koeman has had enough of the clinch but Jutila keeps him there for the moment. Jutila lands an elbow that stopped Koeman in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koeman is trying to push Jutila away but Jutila has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Koeman is trying to break free. Jutila gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Jutila slowing the pace effectively. Koeman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Jutila. Jutila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koeman avoids it. Jutila lands a nice elbow. Jutila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Koeman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jutila lands an elbow inside that Koeman shrugs off. Koeman managing to block the knees to the body from Jutila.
Jutila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koeman is defending well for now. Jutila lands a damaging elbow. A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jutila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Jutila displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koeman up against the ropes. Koeman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Jutila decides to pull guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jutila is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jutila trying to control the position from guard on top but Koeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Koeman wants to stand up but Jutila is controlling him. Jutila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koeman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jutila is working hard here to advance position. Jutila passes into half guard. Jutila is pressing down on Koeman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koeman is holding on for now. Jutila trying to control from half guard but Koeman is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jutila is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koeman defends it well. Jutila is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koeman has managed to free his arm - good work. Koeman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jutila wants to take a breather but Koeman is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight! Timo Jutila showed his dominance in that final round. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Timo Jutila! Judge James Glass scores the fight for Timo Jutila! Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Timo Jutila!
Timo Jutila wins by unanimous decision!
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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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RATING
57% |
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