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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Jussila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 cm
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224 lbs
21 - 19 - 0 |
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198 cm
36
215 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaakko Jussila! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuya Inoue! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jussila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Inoue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Jussila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Inoue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jussila. Inoue moves into the clinch. Jussila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Inoue manages to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Jussila throws a big elbow that misses. Inoue is looking for a triangle but Jussila pushes his legs off easily.
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! Inoue controlling Jussila's posture. Inoue is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jussila defends well. Jussila content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jussila trying to control the position from guard on top but Inoue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jussila throws a big right hand that misses. Jussila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jaakko Jussila. Jussila lands with a good body shot. Inoue throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jussila tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Inoue is in Jussila's guard. Inoue trying to control but Jussila is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Inoue throwing strikes but missing. Jussila keeping full guard, as Inoue tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jussila keeping moving, preventing Inoue from controlling successfully. Inoue might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jussila haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Inoue passes into half guard. Inoue tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jussila knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jussila wants to improve his position but Inoue is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Inoue drops an elbow to the side of Jussila's head. Jussila is in trouble now - Inoue has advanced to mount! Inoue has control of Jussila's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jussila regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Inoue lands a couple of good shots and Jussila has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Inoue punishes Jussila with strikes from the back mount. Inoue connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Jussila to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Inoue is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jussila has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Inoue is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jussila has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Even with his hooks in, Inoue manages to miss with strikes from the back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuya Inoue dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Inoue tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jussila sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Inoue somewhat. Inoue takes a jab right on the kisser.
Inoue looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Jussila misses with a series of wild punches.
Inoue gets a takedown into half guard. Jussila knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Inoue on the ground. Inoue is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jussila sees it coming and defends easily. Inoue controlling the pace. Inoue is just content to waste time from the top position. Jussila takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Inoue throws a big right hand that misses. Inoue pushing down on Jussila's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Inoue is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jussila reverses the position - he's now on top in Inoue's guard. Jussila trying to control the position from guard on top but Inoue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Inoue looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jussila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Inoue manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jussila manages to get himself to full guard.
Jussila is looking for a triangle but Inoue pushes his legs off easily.
Inoue sitting in guard here, content to control. Inoue passes easily into side control. Nice work. Inoue throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Inoue is trying to get an arm triangle but Jussila is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Inoue looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Jussila parries the strikes from Inoue easily there. Inoue is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jussila to escape.
Inoue tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Inoue is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Jussila looks calm but he's in trouble here. Inoue gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Jussila is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Inoue lets go of the hold and Jussila can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuya Inoue!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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