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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cortland Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ollilan Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
20
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
26
171 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cortland Cartwright! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ollilan Jorma! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cartwright closes the distance and clinches up with Jorma, looking for a takedown. Cartwright pushes Jorma against the cage but Jorma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. A good leg kick by Cartwright. Jorma looks to land a right hand but Cartwright moved out of range. Cartwright clinches. Cartwright wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jorma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Cortland Cartwright has been cut. Cartwright looking for a takedown. Cartwright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jorma is defending well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cortland Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jorma prevents Cartwright from breaking the clinch. Cartwright blocks an elbow strike. Jorma pushes off an throws an elbow but Cartwright leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Cartwright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cartwright rushes Jorma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jorma trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Jorma lands an elbow just above Cartwright 's eye. Jorma effectively controlling the action here. Cartwright takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jorma stalling in the clinch.
Cartwright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Jorma misses with a knee to the head. Jorma lands an elbow that stopped Cartwright in his tracks for a moment.
Cortland Cartwright's cut is getting worse. Jorma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Cartwright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cartwright tries to break the clinch but Jorma is controlling the position. Cartwright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cartwright is trying to push Jorma away but Jorma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Jorma lands an elbow inside that Cartwright shrugs off.
Cortland Cartwright's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Jorma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jorma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cartwright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cartwright blocks an elbow strike. Cartwright misses with a knee to the head. Cartwright is looking to break free of the clinch but Jorma has double underhooks. Cartwright dodges an elbow strike from Jorma.
Cartwright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jorma pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jorma loads up on a big right hand but Cartwright slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jorma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cartwright. A jab from Jorma finds it's way through Cartwright's defenses. Jorma cracks Cartwright with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jorma throws the left hand but Cartwright avoids the punch easily. Jorma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. The fighters circling - Jorma throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Cartwright clinches with his opponent.
Jorma lands a damaging elbow.
Jeez, Cortland Cartwright's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Jorma lands a nice knee to the body. Jorma lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Jorma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cortland Cartwright's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ollilan Jorma!
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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
57% |
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