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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Jutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timo Jutila will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 cm
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205 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
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198 cm
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218 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Mongo Mongo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Jutila! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mongo throws a hook to the side of Jutila's head but Jutila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jutila lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jutila scores with a nice body kick.
Jutila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mongo tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jutila. That's going to slow Mongo down. Mongo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Mongo. Jutila thows a leg kick but Mongo checks it and Mongo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jutila throws a nice inside leg kick. Jutila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jutila tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mongo smiles and moves away.
Jutila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. 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! Jutila clinches. Mongo tries a body shot but Jutila blocks it.
Mongo misses with some punches.
Mongo trying to stall but Jutila improves his position.
Jutila letting Mongo take a breather here. Mongo misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mongo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jutila is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mongo to the mat. Mongo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Mongo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Mongo controls Jutila momentarily but Jutila frees himself. Mongo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Jutila sitting in guard, not really doing much. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mongo keeping moving, preventing Jutila from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Mongo gets tackled into the cage by Jutila. Jutila maintains the clinch. Mongo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jutila lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Mongo Mongo has been cut. Mongo takes a shot to the head. Mongo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jutila's elbow. Jutila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mongo or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Mongo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jutila gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mongo won't allow Jutila to pass to mount. Mongo is trying to maintain the position but Jutila is very close to passing his half guard. Jutila is looking to advance position but Mongo won't allow it. Jutila is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mongo defends it well. Jutila seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mongo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Mongo won't allow Jutila to pass to mount. Mongo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jutila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Jutila looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jutila is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Mongo is controlling Jutila's trapped leg to prevent Jutila from advancing to side control. Mongo is staying active underneath Jutila, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Mongo has a hand on Jutila's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jutila takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Mongo tries to get back to half guard but can't. Jutila is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mongo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mongo manages to regain half guard. Good work. Mongo controlling the position for now. Mongo trying to control but Jutila postures up.
Jutila moves nicely into side control. Jutila wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mongo, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The strikes coming from Jutila are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Jutila misses with an attempted head punch from side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jutila wants to control but Mongo is keeping him busy. You can see the frustration on Mongo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Jutila is looking to take a break and control but Mongo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Mongo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Jutila in side control, just content to control the action for now. Mongo is looking to regain half guard here but Jutila keeps moving and retains side control. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Jutila dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mongo Mongo's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mongo throws a jab when Jutila was well out of range. Mongo stuffs the takedown. Mongo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Mongo scores with a body shot.
Jutila moves out of range as Mongo throws a body kick.
No joy there for Jutila, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Timo Jutila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mongo catches Jutila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Jutila connects with a solid leg kick. Jutila is looking to slow Mongo down with leg kicks. Jutila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mongo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Mongo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Jutila throws a leg kick and Mongo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jutila throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mongo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mongo takes a body punch but keeps moving. Timo Jutila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jutila checks a low kick from Mongo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mongo moves into the clinch. Mongo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mongo trying to control the position but instead, Jutila has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mongo into the cage. Mongo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jutila up against the cage. Mongo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jutila backwards. Jutila stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mongo lands a body shot. Jutila tries to stall but Mongo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mongo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jutila blocking some punches.
Jutila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jutila uses good head movement to avoid it. Mongo stalling in the clinch but Jutila improves position. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mongo. Jutila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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! Mongo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jutila is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mongo can't fight it off and eventually Jutila manages to take the fight to the floor. Mongo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Jutila passes easily into side control. Nice work. Jutila content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Timo Jutila has got the better of the ground game so far. Jutila is trying to get an arm triangle but Mongo is defending well. Mongo looks to move to half guard but instead Jutila has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jutila looking to control and managing it successfully. Mongo wants to control but Jutila is having none of it. Jutila with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jutila wants to finish this one by submission but Mongo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jutila. Jutila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mongo is looking to escape. Jutila dominating with strikes here. Mongo is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jutila is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mongo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mongo tries to lock up and control but Jutila gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jutila looking to control and managing it successfully. Mongo tries to hold on but Jutila postures up. Jutila controlling from the full mount. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mongo working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mongo Mongo will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Mongo Mongo's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mongo misses the shot to the body. Jutila tries for a takedown but Mongo circles away easily and Mongo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A nice inside leg kick there by Jutila. That's going to slow Mongo down. Mongo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Mongo scores with a kick to the body.
Mongo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Jutila throws out a leg kick but Mongo moves out of range and Jutila only half commits. Jutila throws a leg kick and Mongo counters with a nice kick to the body. Mongo throws a head kick that misses. Mongo closes the distance and pushes Jutila back into the cage. Mongo dodges an elbow strike from Jutila.
Mongo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jutila wants a takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jutila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Nice body punch from Mongo - that landed with a thud.
Jutila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jutila looking to stall.
Mongo tries a body shot but Jutila blocks it.
Jutila throws an elbow that misses.
Mongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jutila uses good head movement to avoid it. Mongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mongo looking to stall.
Jutila stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Mongo fails to land. Mongo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jutila slowing the pace effectively. Jutila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Mongo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mongo lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mongo tries to stall but Jutila uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jutila is looking to take this one to the mat. Mongo Mongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Jutila. Jutila tries for a takedown but Mongo manages to get underhooks.
Mongo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Mongo misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jutila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mongo is defending well for now. Jutila stalling in the clinch but Mongo improves position. Mongo trying to control the position but instead, Jutila has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mongo into the cage. Jutila controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mongo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jutila. Jutila tries to stall but Mongo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jutila comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Mongo Mongo has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mongo gets through Jutila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mongo tries to work over Jutila's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jutila blocking some punches.
Jutila blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jutila lands a damaging elbow. Jutila is struggling to control the position. Mongo throws a head punch that misses. Mongo trying to control the position but instead, Jutila has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mongo into the cage. Mongo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mongo tries to stall but Jutila uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jutila tries to land knees in the clinch but Mongo avoids the damage to the body. Mongo pushes Jutila back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jutila lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mongo Mongo's cut is getting worse. Jutila jumps guard but Mongo stands there with Jutila around his waist. Jutila gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jutila jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mongo preventing the sweep. Mongo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jutila trying to keep a closed guard but Mongo is proving a slippery customer.
Jutila looking to sweep here. No luck so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mongo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Mongo won't allow Jutila to sweep him here. Mongo slips nicely into half guard. Mongo wants to pass to mount but Jutila is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Mongo Mongo showed his dominance in that final round. I think Mongo 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 Paul Tew scores the fight as a draw! Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Timo Jutila! Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Timo Jutila!
Timo Jutila wins by majority decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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