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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uusisto comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Milat!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milat avoids the head kick by Uusisto.
Milat throws a right and a left that Uusisto avoids nicely.
Ivan Milat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Milat lands with a nice body punch.
Milat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Milat lands a jab to the nose.
Uusisto blocks a head kick by Milat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Uusisto.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Milat, right into the meat.
Milat throws the left hand but Uusisto avoids the punch easily.
Milat misses with a hook. Uusisto ducked under it nicely.
Milat throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Jurmas Uusisto has been cut.
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!
Uusisto throws a wild body kick that Milat sees coming a mile off.
Milat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uusisto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Milat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Uusisto.
Milat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Uusisto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Milat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uusisto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Milat avoids the body shot from Uusisto.
Nice takedown defense from Milat. No joy for Uusisto on that attempt.
Uusisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milat.
Uusisto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Milat tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Uusisto is in Milat's guard.
Milat is pulling down on Uusisto's head to control his posture.
Uusisto looking to sit in guard and control but Milat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusisto is looking for a triangle here but Milat uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto is trying to get back to half guard.
Uusisto is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat trying to control the action but Uusisto is working from the bottom.
Milat stands up and beckons Uusisto to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Milat - that will leave a mark!
Milat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Uusisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uusisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Milat.
Milat missing with a left hand there. Uusisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uusisto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Milat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uusisto blocks a head kick by Milat.
A big right from Uusisto misses.
Uusisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivan Milat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Uusisto's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Milat.
Milat misses with a kick to the body
and Uusisto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uusisto passes to full mount!
Uusisto looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Milat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jurmas Uusisto'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.
Milat misses with a double jab
and Uusisto counters with a single leg into guard. Milat didn't expect that.
Uusisto looking to pass the guard.
Milat keeping moving, preventing Uusisto from controlling successfully.
Milat seems keen to control Uusisto's posture.
Uusisto is looking to pass into half guard but Milat pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Milat is in guard.
Uusisto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Milat defends it easily.
Uusisto looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat looking to pass the guard.
Milat stopping the sweep attempt from Uusisto.
Milat postures up.
Milat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good shot there by Uusisto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat tries to clinch up but Uusisto circles away and keeps his distance.
Milat throws a looping overhand right but Uusisto ducks down to avoid it.
Uusisto slips a jab and a cross from Milat.
Uusisto swings for the body but Milat moves out of range.
Milat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uusisto.
A thudding body kick lands there by Milat!
Milat throws a nice head kick!
Good shot there by Uusisto.
Ivan Milat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milat tries to clinch up but Uusisto circles away and keeps his distance.
Milat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uusisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uusisto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Milat.
Milat throws a right hand that Uusisto ducks under and follows up with a left that Uusisto also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto throws a leg kick
and Milat counters with an outside leg kick.
Uusisto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milat.
A lazy body kick from Uusisto
and Milat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uusisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milat.
Milat misses with a looping left.
Milat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivan Milat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Milat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uusisto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Milat's guard.
Milat being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Uusisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Milat keeping full guard, as Uusisto tries to pass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusisto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Uusisto lands a couple of digs.
Uusisto looking to sit in guard and control but Milat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Milat stopping the sweep attempt from Uusisto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jurmas Uusisto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jurmas Uusisto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Milat. Uusisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Uusisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uusisto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Milat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Uusisto slips a jab and a cross from Milat.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Uusisto. Beautiful body shot.
Milat closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Uusisto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusisto blocks a head kick by Milat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uusisto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uusisto walks into a straight right hand from Milat.
Milat slips a jab and a cross from Uusisto.
Milat swinging wildly here.
Milat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Milat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Milat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Milat walks into a jab.
Uusisto tries to land a leg kick but Milat saw it coming and moves away.
Uusisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uusisto cracks a nice hook into Milat's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Milat misses the shot to the body.
Milat connects with a right hand. Uusisto shakes it off.
Uusisto cracks Milat with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milat tries to bum rush Uusisto with a series of wild strikes but Uusisto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Milat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Uusisto fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Milat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Milat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Milat misses.
A head kick misses from Milat.
Uusisto jabs Milat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat tries to close the distance and clinch but Uusisto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Uusisto to score with a decent uppercut.
Uusisto throws a series of punches but Milat avoids them all with ease.
Uusisto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Uusisto lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Milat.
Milat slips under a jab from Uusisto.
Milat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Uusisto blocks the low kick.
Uusisto lands a glancing blow to the side of Milat's head.
Uusisto blocks the body kick.
Milat throws a head kick that Uusisto semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Milat.
Uusisto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uusisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Milat doesn't seem bothered though.
Milat ducks under a wild hook from Uusisto.
Milat tries to clinch but Uusisto moves out of range.
Milat throws a sloppy head kick and Uusisto moves out of range easily.
Uusisto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Milat is able to avoid easily.
Uusisto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Milat misses with an uppercut
and Uusisto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Milat's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uusisto trying to control but Milat is working from the bottom.
Milat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jurmas Uusisto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Uusisto 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 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jurmas Uusisto!
Jurmas Uusisto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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