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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio comes into the arena with Die for Metal blaring out of the sound system. 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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Good kicks
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Ward!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ward takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ward lands with a hook. Hurmio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hurmio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ward avoids a kick to the body.
Hurmio stuns Ward with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ward misses with a wild combination.
Hurmio misses with a body kick.
Ward blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hurmio.
Ward throws a lazy uppercut
and Ward takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurmio.
Hurmio pushes Ward up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Hurmio - that landed with a thud.
Ward wants to get back to striking at distance but Hurmio won't allow it.
Hurmio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio throws a leg kick but Ward moved away.
A jab from Ward misses.
Hurmio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hurmio misses with a low kick.
Ward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurmio misses with a head kick.
Hurmio defending well as Ward loads up on a big left hand.
Hurmio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hurmio misses with a low kick as Ward jumps back.
Tuomari Hurmio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward throws a hook to the side of Hurmio's head but Hurmio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hurmio slips under a jab from Ward.
Hurmio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hurmio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward moves out of range as Hurmio throws a body kick.
Hurmio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hurmio scores with a kick to the body.
Hurmio thuds his shin into the meat of Ward's side.
Hurmio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ward's sensitive parts.
Hurmio throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown by Hurmio or perhaps it was just good defense by Ward which made him look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurmio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hurmio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hurmio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ward keeps working.
Ward tries to buck Hurmio off but Hurmio is having none of it.
Hurmio scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward looks to move to half guard but instead Hurmio has passed into mount! Damn!
Ward sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hurmio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hurmio prevents Ward from improving his position.
Hurmio trying to control the pace.
Ward is trying to maintain the position but Hurmio is very close to passing his half guard.
Ward tries to roll over but Hurmio keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hurmio connects with a nice short shot to Ward's temple.
Hurmio working Ward over with strikes.
Ward trying to control here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ward manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurmio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ward is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurmio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ward working a defensive guard but Hurmio passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomari Hurmio dominated that round.
That's time! Hurmio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ward misses with a looping left.
Hurmio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hurmio closes the distance and clinches.
Hurmio working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Ward's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ward lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hurmio misses with a punch to the body.
Hurmio blocks an uppercut.
Ward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hurmio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hurmio fails to land.
Hurmio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hurmio manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Hurmio misses
and Ward counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ward moves out of range as Hurmio strikes.
Ward just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurmio looks to land a right hand but Ward moved out of range.
Ward thuds his right hand into Hurmio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward moves out of range as Hurmio strikes.
Tuomari Hurmio is winning the standup battle so far.
Ward thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Hurmio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hurmio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ward. That did some damage!
Hurmio throws a leg kick but Ward sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ward displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hurmio throws out the jab.
Ward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurmio manages to avoid it.
Ward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurmio manages to avoid it.
Ward stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hurmio.
Nice straight punches there by Hurmio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hurmio.
Liam Ward is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hurmio misses with a straight right.
Hurmio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ward fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hurmio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hurmio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hurmio drives through and clinches with Ward against the cage.
Hurmio cracks Ward with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurmio lands with a left to the head.
Hurmio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Ward pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Hurmio misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hurmio. Ward shrugs it off though.
Hurmio rushes Ward and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hurmio tries to throw a body punch but Ward avoids it by throwing Hurmio back against the cage.
Ward misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ward doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hurmio misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Hurmio as the two fighters clinch.
Hurmio lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Liam Ward has been cut.
Hurmio tries to throw a body punch but Ward avoids it by throwing Hurmio back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio misses with some punches.
Ward working aggressively here.
Hurmio blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ward.
Ward goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hurmio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ward fails to land.
Hurmio blocks a body shot from Ward.
Hurmio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hurmio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurmio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hurmio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ward is trying to control Hurmio's posture but Hurmio avoids it.
Ward is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ward takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurmio grinds an elbow into Ward's temple.
Hurmio wants to control but Ward is keeping him busy.
Ward tries to bench press Hurmio off him but Hurmio keeps the position.
Hurmio working the ground and pound.
Tuomari Hurmio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ward tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomari Hurmio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liam Ward's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ward takes one to the chin there.
Hurmio closes the distance and clinches.
Hurmio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ward's efforts to push away.
Hurmio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ward misses with some punches.
Hurmio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Hurmio throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
Ward has had enough of the clinch but Hurmio keeps him there for the moment.
Ward can't find room to land a body shot as Hurmio controls the action.
Hurmio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ward tries to work over Hurmio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ward is looking to break free of the clinch but Hurmio has double underhooks.
Hurmio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ward's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Ward fails to land.
Ward fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hurmio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ward's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward working aggressively here.
Hurmio lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hurmio.
Ward has a couple of punches blocked by Hurmio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hurmio.
Hurmio blocks a body shot from Ward.
Hurmio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ward misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward scores with a shoulder strike.
Hurmio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hurmio misses with a punch to the body.
Ward throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ward is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hurmio is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ward to the mat. Ward regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ward keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ward looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward can't keep his opponent in guard - Hurmio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ward is not content to let Hurmio control the position.
Ward has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ward regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hurmio.
Ward is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hurmio pushing down on Ward's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ward looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hurmio seems content to control.
Hurmio wants to take a breather but Ward is having none of it.
Hurmio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tuomari Hurmio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ward looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ward looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio trying to control the pace.
Ward looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hurmio seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomari Hurmio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurmio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
Tuomari Hurmio thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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