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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tebato Nakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Suulas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suulas has chosen Hollywood Undead - Undead as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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169 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Tebato Nakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarmo Suulas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suulas has Nakara up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Suulas.
Nakara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Suulas misses with a punch on the inside.
Suulas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Nakara misses.
Suulas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suulas is looking to clinch.
Suulas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suulas tries to clinch
and Nakara counters with a stiff right hand.
Suulas moves in looking to clinch but Nakara pushes him off.
Suulas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nakara quickly recovers to half guard.
Nakara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suulas wants to pass to mount but Nakara is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara trying to control here.
Nakara is staying active underneath Suulas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nakara has hold of Suulas's hands but Suulas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suulas trying to pass the guard but Nakara defending well.
Suulas is looking to take a break and control but Nakara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Suulas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nakara is looking to control Suulas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nakara avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suulas prevents Nakara from improving his position.
Nakara trying to hold on to Suulas's head to control him but Suulas postures up.
Nakara tries to get to full guard but Suulas has control of the leg.
Suulas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nakara has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nakara tries to roll over but Suulas keeps him under control.
Nakara is refusing to be controlled, as Suulas sits in half guard.
Suulas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suulas thows a huge punch but Nakara dodges it nicely.
Suulas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nakara is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Suulas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nakara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suulas.
Suulas tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Nakara is trying to stand.
Suulas lands strikes from half guard.
Nakara is holding on to half guard well.
Nakara trying to control from the bottom.
Nakara has his hands clasped together around Suulas's back. He's all about the action.
Nakara wants to improve his position but Suulas is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakara trying to hold on to Suulas's head to control him but Suulas postures up.
Nakara is looking to get back to full guard here but Suulas has managed to pass to side control instead.
Suulas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ground and pound from Suulas seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakara taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nakara avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Suulas.
Nakara struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suulas lands an elbow.
Nakara tries to buck Suulas off but Suulas is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Suulas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nakara with a hook.
Suulas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nakara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakara swings for the body but Suulas moves out of range.
Suulas wants to clinch.
No luck for Nakara with that takedown attempt.
Nakara misses with a wild body shot.
Suulas wants to clinch.
Suulas tries to clinch up but Nakara circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Nakara.
Nakara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tarmo Suulas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakara throws a jab but it's blocked by Suulas.
Suulas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakara throws a hook but Suulas blocks it.
Suulas tries to clinch but Nakara is having none of it.
Nakara misses with a double jab.
Nakara swats away the attempt to clinch by Suulas.
Nakara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suulas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nakara has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakara fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tebato Nakara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suulas closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suulas.
Suulas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suulas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nakara backwards.
Suulas lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suulas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nakara walks away with a smile on his face. Suulas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nakara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nakara duly obliges.
Suulas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suulas misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Suulas with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suulas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suulas tries to clinch up but Nakara circles away and keeps his distance.
Suulas is looking to clinch.
Suulas closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakara.
Suulas has a couple of punches blocked by Nakara.
Suulas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nakara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Suulas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suulas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nakara can't get the takedown.
Suulas ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Suulas no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suulas trying to control the position.
Nakara looking to pass the guard.
Suulas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suulas wants to stand but Nakara is controlling the position.
Suulas looking for a sweep. Not yet Suulas, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nakara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakara trying to control but Suulas is working from the bottom.
Suulas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakara trying to control the position from guard on top but Suulas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suulas clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Suulas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Suulas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakara.
Suulas drives through with a takedown into Nakara's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nakara holds on and takes a little breather.
Suulas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suulas content to stall in guard here.
Suulas stands up over Nakara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suulas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suulas has managed to get both his arms back between Nakara's legs - danger averted.
Nakara working a defensive guard here.
Nakara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Suulas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Suulas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suulas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suulas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nakara's head.
Suulas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakara has momentary wrist control but Suulas slips an elbow through the middle.
Nakara thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Suulas wants to control from the top but Nakara keeps moving.
Suulas tries to stand but Nakara is controlling from the bottom.
Suulas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Suulas preventing the sweep.
Tebato Nakara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suulas pushes down on Nakara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Suulas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Suulas looking for a submission but Nakara manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Suulas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Suulas won't allow Nakara to sweep him here.
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!
Suulas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nakara's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara working a defensive guard here.
Suulas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nakara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Suulas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nakara manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Suulas has Nakara in his guard.
Nakara trying to control the position from guard on top but Suulas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suulas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nakara!
Tarmo Suulas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nakara controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suulas tries to control but Nakara wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Suulas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nakara is desperately trying to improve his position but Suulas has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suulas breaks from Nakara's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Suulas controlling the position easily from mount.
Nakara slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tarmo Suulas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suulas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarmo Suulas!
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hype
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