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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kale Kummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Clam Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kummola's entrance music is Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Sakura No Rei. A fine choice. Clam Digger has chosen Body Rott as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kale Kummola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Clam Digger!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Clam Digger. That's going to slow Kummola down.
Clam Digger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kummola swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kummola dives in for a single leg takedown but Clam Digger sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kummola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Clam Digger.
Kummola tries to break free but Clam Digger pushes him back against the cage.
Kummola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clam Digger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clam Digger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kummola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kummola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kummola tries to throw a body punch but Clam Digger avoids it by throwing Kummola back against the cage.
Kummola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clam Digger pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kummola.
Clam Digger is struggling to control the position.
Kummola has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Clam Digger is trying to keep an underhook but Kummola manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Clam Digger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clam Digger looking to control.
Clam Digger keeping moving, preventing Kummola from controlling successfully.
Clam Digger is trying to keep Kummola in close.
Clam Digger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kummola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kummola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kummola wants to pass the guard but Clam Digger is keeping the position.
Kummola passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clam Digger struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger looks to move to half guard but instead Kummola has passed into mount! Damn!
Kummola tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Clam Digger working to try and regain half guard.
Kummola putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Clam Digger regains half guard.
Kummola winds up and cracks Clam Digger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kummola is trying to control the action in half guard but Clam Digger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kummola working Clam Digger over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Clam Digger is staying active underneath Kummola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clam Digger trying to control here.
Kummola is looking to advance position but Clam Digger won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clam Digger trying to hold on to Kummola's head to control him but Kummola postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clam Digger misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Clam Digger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clam Digger.
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 Kale Kummola will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Clam Digger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kummola avoids it really well and circles away.
Clam Digger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clam Digger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clam Digger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Clam Digger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kummola trying to control but Clam Digger postures up.
Clam Digger wants to pass the guard but Kummola is defending well.
Kummola wants to get back to full guard but Clam Digger has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola is working to get back to half guard.
Clam Digger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Clam Digger with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kummola is squirming around, avoiding Clam Digger's attempts to control the action.
Kummola manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Terrance Clam Digger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kummola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kummola moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Clam Digger trying to control the position from guard on top but Kummola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kummola working for a triangle but Clam Digger defends it easily.
Kummola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clam Digger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clam Digger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kummola keeping moving, preventing Clam Digger from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Clam Digger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Clam Digger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Clam Digger trying to control but Kummola is working from the bottom.
Clam Digger looking to pass the guard.
Clam Digger throws a big elbow that misses.
Kummola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clam Digger is aware though and is defending well.
Kummola throws his legs up looking for a submission but Clam Digger uses it to pass to side control.
Clam Digger wants to control but Kummola is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kummola avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Clam Digger.
You can see the frustration on Kummola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Clam Digger trying to control the action but Kummola is working from the bottom.
Clam Digger cracks Kummola with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clam Digger is chipping away with strikes.
Clam Digger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clam Digger connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kummola some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Clam Digger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kummola wants to clinch.
Clam Digger throws a leg kick but Kummola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kummola misses with a body kick.
Clam Digger rushes Kummola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clam Digger misses with the head strike.
Clam Digger misses with some punches.
I was talking to Kummola's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Clam Digger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kummola or not.
Clam Digger stalling in the clinch but Kummola improves position.
Clam Digger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clam Digger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kummola works on Clam Digger's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola is trying to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clam Digger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Terrance Clam Digger.
Clam Digger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kummola.
Kummola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger moves out of range as Kummola throws a body kick.
Clam Digger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clam Digger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clam Digger misses with a jab to the body
and Kummola counters with a shoot takedown. Clam Digger fights it but they end up in guard.
Kummola wants to control from the top but Clam Digger keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kummola won't allow Clam Digger to sweep him here.
Kummola throwing strikes from guard but Clam Digger blocks nicely.
Kummola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kummola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clam Digger keeping moving, preventing Kummola from controlling successfully.
Clam Digger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola throwing strikes from guard but Clam Digger blocks nicely.
Clam Digger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kummola passes into half guard.
Kummola seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clam Digger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kummola thows a huge punch but Clam Digger dodges it nicely.
Kummola throws a strike but Clam Digger avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Clam Digger trying to keep a closed guard but Kummola is proving a slippery customer.
Kummola sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Clam Digger's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kummola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Clam Digger is looking to control Kummola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clam Digger avoid being mounted?
Kummola wants to control but Clam Digger is keeping him busy.
Kummola slips a nice elbow through Clam Digger's hands, connecting with Clam Digger's forehead.
Clam Digger is doing well to control the position and prevent Kummola from advancing to side control.
Clam Digger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kummola thows a huge punch but Clam Digger dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kale Kummola clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clam Digger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kummola takes a swing at Clam Digger's ribcage but misses.
Clam Digger lunges at Kummola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kummola's hand.
Clam Digger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Kummola misses its intended target.
Clam Digger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clam Digger ducks under a wild hook from Kummola.
Clam Digger looks for the body kick but Kummola saw that one coming.
Clam Digger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kummola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kummola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clam Digger moves away.
Clam Digger throws a leg kick that misses.
Clam Digger scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kummola avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kummola clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clam Digger slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Clam Digger fails to land.
Clam Digger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kummola tries a body shot but Clam Digger blocks it.
Clam Digger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clam Digger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kummola's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clam Digger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clam Digger can't find room to land a body shot as Kummola controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger misses with a punch on the inside.
Clam Digger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clam Digger tries to stall but Kummola uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clam Digger blocking some punches.
Kummola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clam Digger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clam Digger blocks an uppercut.
Kummola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kummola has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Clam Digger regains guard immediately.
Clam Digger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kummola sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clam Digger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kummola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clam Digger is trying to control the position but Kummola postures up.
Clam Digger might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kummola haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Clam Digger controlling the position.
Clam Digger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kummola advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kummola controlling from side mount.
Clam Digger sneaks back into half guard.
Kummola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kummola prevents Clam Digger from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kummola keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Clam Digger wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Clam Digger dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kummola lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clam Digger will feel that in the morning.
Clam Digger misses with a hook. Kummola ducked under it nicely.
Kummola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kummola checks a low kick from Clam Digger.
Kummola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clam Digger's sensitive parts.
Kummola is looking to land body kicks.
Clam Digger tries to clinch but Kummola moves out of range.
Kummola fails with the takedown.
Clam Digger misses the body punch
and Kummola counters with a takedown into side control.
Kummola trying to control the action but Clam Digger is working from the bottom.
Clam Digger is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kummola trying to control the position but Clam Digger is working away.
Clam Digger regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kummola's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Clam Digger is looking to control Kummola's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clam Digger avoid being mounted?
Clam Digger is trying to get back to full guard.
Kummola lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kummola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clam Digger keeps working.
Clam Digger actively working from the bottom here.
Kummola missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clam Digger is looking to improve his position.
Kummola trying to mount his opponent but Clam Digger defends it.
Clam Digger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kummola is working away from the top position though.
Clam Digger is trying to control but Kummola manages to pass to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kummola raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kummola cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kummola looking to finish Clam Digger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Clam Digger!
Kummola with shots to the head and body - Clam Digger looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kummola dominating with strikes here.
Kummola wants to control the pace but Clam Digger is squirming around nicely.
Kummola 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.
Clam Digger tries to lock up and control but Kummola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Clam Digger is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clam Digger regains half guard.
Kummola trying to control from half guard but Clam Digger is working away.
Kummola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clam Digger's head.
Clam Digger is trying to maintain the position but Kummola is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kummola trying to control the action but Clam Digger is working from the bottom.
Kummola is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clam Digger!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kale Kummola showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kummola 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kale Kummola!
Kale Kummola retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Kale Kummola, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Terrance Clam Digger stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats on the big win! My manager is an idiot.'.
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