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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Sulkava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorma Sulkava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Flynn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Sulkava.
Flynn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sulkava.
Flynn moves away from the strike by Sulkava.
Sulkava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flynn.
Sulkava swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flynn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
It looks like Flynn is going to stand back up.
Flynn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sulkava. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sulkava trying to control from the bottom.
Sulkava looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flynn is thwarting Sulkava's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulkava throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sulkava tries to get to full guard but Flynn has control of the leg.
Flynn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sulkava defending well though.
Sulkava missing with punches from the bottom.
Flynn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulkava does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Flynn blocks the strikes from Sulkava.
Sulkava trying to control but Flynn postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn trying to control from half guard but Sulkava is working away.
Sulkava has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sulkava is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sulkava is looking to control Flynn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sulkava avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flynn is looking to slow Sulkava down with leg kicks.
Sulkava lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flynn circles away quickly and effectively.
Flynn moves away from the strike by Sulkava.
Flynn throws a series of punches but Sulkava avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Flynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulkava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulkava is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flynn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sulkava thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Flynn's head.
Sulkava missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sulkava throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sulkava throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flynn is refusing to be controlled, as Sulkava sits in half guard.
Flynn wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulkava trying to control the action but Flynn is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jorma Sulkava wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sulkava misses with a hook
and Flynn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Sulkava throws a hook but Flynn avoids it easily.
Sulkava getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flynn ducks under a wild hook from Sulkava.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flynn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sulkava.
Flynn tries to move into range but Sulkava moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Flynn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorma Sulkava will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Flynn.
Flynn clinches with his opponent.
Come on Flynn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flynn breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Sulkava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sulkava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
William Flynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sulkava throws a hook but Flynn blocks it.
Sulkava throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flynn counters with a body kick that stops Sulkava in his tracks momentarily.
Sulkava throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flynn.
A telegraphed right hand from Sulkava misses the target.
Sulkava misses with a double jab
and Flynn counters with a nice leg kick.
Flynn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Flynn.
Sulkava throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Sulkava misses its intended target.
Flynn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sulkava, pushing him back against the cage.
Flynn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sulkava misses with an uppercut. Flynn saw that one coming.
Sulkava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flynn manages to avoid it.
Flynn moves out of range of the strikes.
Sulkava scores with a hook to the body. Flynn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jorma Sulkava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flynn has Sulkava up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn has Sulkava pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Flynn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sulkava tumbling to the mat - Flynn dives into Sulkava's guard.
Sulkava is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flynn defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flynn looking to sit in guard and control but Sulkava gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flynn trying to control the position.
Sulkava trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulkava throws a big right hand that misses.
Sulkava throwing strikes from guard but Flynn blocks nicely.
Flynn keeping moving, preventing Sulkava from controlling successfully.
Sulkava cracks Flynn with a solid left hand.
Flynn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flynn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sulkava throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sulkava advances position into side control!
Sulkava lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Sulkava seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sulkava tries to score with some ground and pound. Flynn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sulkava trying to control the action but Flynn is working from the bottom.
Sulkava cracks Flynn with a big right hand but Flynn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sulkava misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sulkava in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sulkava scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flynn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sulkava.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ground and pound from Sulkava seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Flynn is looking for a sweep.
Sulkava scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jorma Sulkava will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sulkava throws a jab but it's blocked by Flynn.
Flynn digs a good body shot into Sulkava's ribs.
Sulkava jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Flynn. Those never looked like landing.
Flynn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sulkava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flynn moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Flynn.
Flynn staying out of range there.
Sulkava misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulkava tries to work over Flynn's front leg with a kick but Flynn checks it.
Sulkava throws a lazy uppercut
and Flynn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Flynn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Flynn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sulkava is trying to keep an underhook but Flynn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sulkava has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Flynn is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sulkava manages to get to full guard.
Jorma Sulkava is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jorma Sulkava overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulkava has control of Flynn's left arm, preventing Flynn from doing any damage.
Jorma Sulkava has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Flynn throws a series of punches but Sulkava moves out of range.
Sulkava looks to land a left hand but Flynn moved out of range nicely.
Sulkava is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Flynn lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn clinches up against the cage.
Flynn jumps guard and drags Sulkava to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Flynn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flynn being controlled here, momentarily.
Sulkava has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jorma Sulkava.
Flynn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sulkava was covering up waiting for the punch and Flynn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flynn won't allow Sulkava to sweep him here.
Sulkava is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sulkava has a closed guard, preventing Flynn from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flynn preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Flynn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sulkava 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Sulkava!
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energy
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hype
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