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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduard Folayang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jutta Urpilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Folayang comes to the cage accompanied by Mike Swift. Urpilainen has chosen A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
161 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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160 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduard Folayang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jutta Urpilainen!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urpilainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Urpilainen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Folayang regains guard immediately.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Urpilainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Urpilainen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Urpilainen sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urpilainen wants to pass the guard but Folayang is keeping the position.
Urpilainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Folayang keeping moving, preventing Urpilainen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Urpilainen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Urpilainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Folayang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Urpilainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Urpilainen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen trying to control but Folayang is working from the bottom.
Urpilainen is stalling in the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jutta Urpilainen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Urpilainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jutta Urpilainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Folayang does no damage.
Folayang tries to keep at a distance but Urpilainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Folayang manages to pull guard.
Folayang keeping full guard, as Urpilainen tries to pass.
Urpilainen looking to sit in guard and control but Folayang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Urpilainen is trying to keep Folayang in close.
Folayang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Urpilainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Urpilainen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Folayang defends well.
Folayang postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Folayang postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Urpilainen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Folayang, into his guard.
Folayang uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folayang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Urpilainen moves in looking to clinch but Folayang pushes him off.
Folayang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Urpilainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urpilainen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Urpilainen tries to score with some ground and pound. Folayang controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Folayang is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jutta Urpilainen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Folayang lands a nice shot to the body.
Urpilainen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Folayang was covering up waiting for the punch and Urpilainen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Folayang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Urpilainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Urpilainen content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen trying to control but Folayang is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jutta Urpilainen.
Folayang misses with a low kick.
Urpilainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Folayang pinned against the cage. Folayang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Folayang throws a head kick that misses.
Urpilainen has closed the distance and engaged Folayang in a clinch.
Urpilainen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Urpilainen throws an elbow that misses. Folayang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Urpilainen's guard. Nice move by Folayang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folayang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Urpilainen working a defensive guard here.
Urpilainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Folayang is one step ahead there.
Urpilainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Folayang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Folayang throws an elbow that misses. Urpilainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Folayang's guard. Nice move by Urpilainen!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urpilainen won't allow Folayang to get back to his feet.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Folayang keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folayang wants to get back to his feet but Urpilainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Folayang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Urpilainen.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Folayang keeps moving.
Urpilainen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jutta Urpilainen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Urpilainen closes the distance and clinches.
Folayang lands with a short shot to the head.
Folayang is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen pulls guard successfully.
Urpilainen looking for a guillotine here but Folayang defends easily.
Urpilainen is adopting a defensive guard.
Urpilainen wants to sweep here but Folayang controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Folayang throws a big right hand that misses.
Folayang preventing the sweep.
Urpilainen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jutta Urpilainen 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!
Urpilainen is looking to clinch but Folayang is avoiding it.
Urpilainen is looking to clinch but Folayang is avoiding it.
Urpilainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Folayang circles away.
Urpilainen shoots in and drives through. Folayang sprawls well.
Folayang throws a shot from downtown. Urpilainen moves away and avoids it.
Urpilainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Folayang gets tackled into the cage by Urpilainen. Urpilainen maintains the clinch.
Urpilainen wants the takedown. Folayang is fighting it off but Urpilainen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Folayang's guard against the cage.
Urpilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Folayang keeping moving, preventing Urpilainen from controlling successfully.
Urpilainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Folayang is keeping the position for now.
Folayang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urpilainen throws a big elbow that misses.
Urpilainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Folayang is retaining full guard.
Urpilainen wants to control from the top but Folayang keeps moving.
Urpilainen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Folayang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urpilainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Urpilainen misses with a two punch combination.
Urpilainen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Folayang.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Urpilainen.
Folayang keeps the fight on the outside.
Urpilainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Folayang won't allow Urpilainen to pass to mount.
Urpilainen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Urpilainen seems to be working for a kimura but Folayang defends the submission attempt.
Urpilainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eduard Folayang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urpilainen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Urpilainen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Folayang sees it coming and defends easily.
Urpilainen is looking for a kimura here.
Urpilainen is taking a breather. Folayang says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urpilainen working over Folayang with some ground and pound. Folayang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jutta Urpilainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Urpilainen 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jutta Urpilainen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jutta Urpilainen made sure he mentioned Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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