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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naru Jarkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarkko has chosen Hawaii 78 & E ala E as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Naru Jarkko!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furfur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarkko moves away.
Jarkko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furfur moves away.
Furfur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jarkko was well out of range. Poor timing from Furfur.
Jarkko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Furfur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarkko lands with a hook. Furfur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Furfur seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jarkko throws a hook to the side of Furfur's head but Furfur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jarkko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Furfur is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Furfur cracks Jarkko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jarkko connects with a single shot there.
Furfur throws a front kick aimed at Jarkko's knee but Jarkko avoids it well.
Furfur delivers a nice body kick.
Jarkko throws a front kick aimed at Furfur's knee but Furfur avoids it well.
Jarkko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Furfur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarkko wants to slow Furfur down by chopping away at his legs.
Furfur is looking to land body kicks.
Furfur throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Furfur.
Jarkko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Furfur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jarkko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Furfur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jarkko is out of range.
Jarkko walks into a straight right hand from Furfur.
Furfur tried to score with a low kick but Jarkko checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Jarkko.
Jarkko misses with a body shot.
Jarkko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Furfur stuffs the takedown.
Jarkko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Furfur can pounce on him.
Jarkko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Furfur's calf.
Jarkko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Furfur did well to prevent Jarkko getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jarkko stops Furfur from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko is trying to control. Furfur wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furfur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jarkko.
Furfur gets full guard.
Jarkko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jarkko wants to control from the top but Furfur keeps moving.
Jarkko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jarkko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Furfur's head.
Jarkko throws a big elbow that misses.
Jarkko wants to pass the guard but Furfur is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Furfur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Furfur seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Furfur trying to control from Jarkko's half guard. Jarkko has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Furfur slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zophiel Furfur wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Furfur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarkko.
Jarkko misses with a double jab.
Furfur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jarkko counters with a takedown into side control.
Jarkko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Jarkko crashes against the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furfur is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Naru Jarkko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jarkko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jarkko.
Furfur checks a low kick from Jarkko.
Jarkko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Furfur throws a wild body kick that Jarkko sees coming a mile off.
Jarkko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Furfur misses.
Jarkko scores with a jab. Furfur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jarkko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jarkko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Furfur checks it well.
Jarkko lands a leg kick that knocks Furfur off balance momentarily.
Jarkko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Furfur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Furfur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice defenses there by Furfur.
Furfur tries to work over Jarkko's front leg with a kick but Jarkko checks it.
Furfur takes a swing at Jarkko's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Furfur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jarkko feints and as Furfur raises his hands in defense, Jarkko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jarkko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Furfur can't keep his opponent in guard - Jarkko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jarkko is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Furfur doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jarkko.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furfur is not content to let Jarkko control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Furfur tries to kick Jarkko off but Jarkko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Furfur is staying active underneath Jarkko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Furfur is looking to escape.
Jarkko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furfur keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur makes his way to full guard, as Jarkko worked for a kimura.
Furfur keeping moving, preventing Jarkko from controlling successfully.
Naru Jarkko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jarkko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jarkko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jarkko throwing shots but Furfur is blocking nicely.
Furfur is refusing to be controlled, as Jarkko sits in half guard.
Jarkko wants to pass the guard but Furfur is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naru Jarkko 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!
Furfur scores with a jab.
Furfur wants to land a leg kick but Jarkko is out of range.
Furfur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jarkko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Furfur - the referee stops the clock and Jarkko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Furfur. Jarkko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jarkko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Furfur misses with a low kick.
Jarkko motions for Furfur to come forward. Jarkko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jarkko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jarkko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Furfur's sensitive parts.
Furfur throws a lazy right hand but Jarkko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Furfur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarkko.
Furfur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jarkko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jarkko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko just misses with a punch to the body.
Jarkko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furfur.
Jarkko shoots in and gets a takedown into Furfur's guard.
Jarkko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Furfur is keeping the position for now.
Jarkko preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jarkko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jarkko trying to control but Furfur is working from the bottom.
Jarkko throws a big elbow that misses.
Jarkko throws a strike but Furfur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko controls Furfur momentarily but Furfur frees himself.
Furfur won't allow Jarkko to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zophiel Furfur just wasn't active enough.
Jarkko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furfur moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jarkko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko tries to clinch but Furfur moves out of range.
Jarkko works Furfur's body with a nice hook.
Furfur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jarkko lands a front kick.
Jarkko throws a leg kick
and Furfur counters with a right hand to the body.
Furfur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good work by Furfur as he checks the leg kick.
Jarkko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Furfur circles away.
A lazy left from Furfur finds it's target.
Furfur scores with a hook to the body. Jarkko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Furfur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Furfur is looking to clinch.
Jarkko lands a leg kick that knocks Furfur off balance momentarily.
Furfur is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jarkko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jarkko misses the shot to the body.
Furfur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarkko.
Jarkko throws a head kick but Furfur moves out of range.
Zophiel Furfur is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Furfur.
Furfur ducks under a wild hook from Jarkko.
Jarkko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jarkko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ground and pound from Jarkko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Furfur is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jarkko has just dragged him back down to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarkko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Furfur is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naru Jarkko really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Furfur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jarkko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Furfur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Furfur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Furfur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jarkko moves out of range of the leg kick from Furfur.
Jarkko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Furfur.
Furfur misses with a body kick.
Jarkko misses with a low kick.
Furfur misses with a kick to the body.
Furfur is looking to clinch but Jarkko is avoiding it.
Furfur lands a body shot.
Furfur throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko needs to keep his hands up - Furfur had a free shot at his head there.
Furfur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarkko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Furfur's half guard.
Furfur pushes Jarkko off looking to stand but Jarkko dives back in and keeps control.
Jarkko passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jarkko moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Furfur has worked his arm free - good work by Furfur!
Jarkko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur is not content to let Jarkko control the position.
Jarkko working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jarkko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Furfur is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko tries to move into full mount but can't pass Furfur's legs.
Jarkko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jarkko working the ground and pound but Furfur is defending the strikes.
Jarkko working away.
Furfur is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jarkko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Furfur bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jarkko.
Jarkko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jarkko looks for the body kick but Furfur saw that one coming.
Furfur misses with a low kick.
Jarkko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Furfur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jarkko was well out of range. Poor timing from Furfur.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furfur looks for the body kick but Jarkko saw that one coming.
Furfur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarkko moves away.
Jarkko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furfur was well out of range. Poor timing from Jarkko.
A low kick from Jarkko misses
and Furfur counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naru Jarkko dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jarkko throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Jarkko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Furfur is looking to wear down Jarkko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Furfur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jarkko tries to clinch but Furfur moves out of range.
Jarkko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Furfur is able to avoid easily.
Furfur scores with a kick to the body.
Jarkko has a takedown stuffed.
Furfur misses with a kick to the body.
Furfur misses with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Furfur.
Jarkko doesn't manage to clinch there - Furfur circles away.
Furfur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarkko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarkko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Furfur doesn't seem bothered though.
Furfur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Furfur.
Jarkko shoots in and gets a takedown into Furfur's guard.
Jarkko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Furfur wants to stand but Jarkko is controlling the position.
Jarkko postures up in Furfur's guard and throws a big left but Furfur blocks it.
Jarkko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jarkko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zophiel Furfur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko wants to pass the guard but Furfur is keeping the position.
Jarkko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jarkko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jarkko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jarkko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Furfur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jarkko trying to control the position from guard on top but Furfur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko is looking to work some ground and pound but Furfur has wrist control.
Naru Jarkko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Furfur looking for a sweep. Not yet Furfur, not yet.
Jarkko trying to control the position from guard on top but Furfur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Naru Jarkko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jarkko feints and then cracks Furfur's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Furfur down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jarkko. That's going to slow Furfur down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur throws a push kick but Jarkko slaps the foot to one side.
Furfur throws a front kick aimed at Jarkko's knee but Jarkko avoids it well.
Jarkko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jarkko throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Furfur counter with a right hand.
Jarkko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jarkko scores with a head kick. Furfur tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jarkko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Furfur is looking to land body kicks.
Jarkko scores with a body shot.
Furfur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furfur throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jarkko feints and then cracks Furfur's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Furfur down.
Furfur misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naru Jarkko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jarkko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naru Jarkko!
Naru Jarkko is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Naru Jarkko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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