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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hitsomiru Tamaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Hakulinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakulinen has chosen Last of the Mohicans Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jarkko Hakulinen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hitsomiru Tamaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarkko Hakulinen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakulinen tries to clinch up.
Hakulinen throws out a loose jab but Tamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tamaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tamaka avoids the head kick by Hakulinen.
Tamaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Tamaka. No joy for Hakulinen on that attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tamaka.
Hakulinen looks gassed!
Tamaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hakulinen's head.
It looks like Jarkko Hakulinen has been cut.
Tamaka has Hakulinen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tamaka works on Hakulinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Tamaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hakulinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tamaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tamaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tamaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Tamaka digs a right hand underneath Hakulinen's ribcage. Hakulinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hakulinen takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Tamaka.
Tamaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tamaka lands a head kick. Hakulinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tamaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hitsomiru Tamaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tamaka has Hakulinen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tamaka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tamaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hakulinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hakulinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hitsomiru Tamaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarkko Hakulinen.
Tamaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tamaka scores with a hook to the body.
Tamaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tamaka stops a takedown attempt from Hakulinen.
Tamaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tamaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tamaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hakulinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tamaka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hakulinen's defenses.
Tamaka lands a damaging elbow.
Tamaka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tamaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamaka crunches a lovely knee into Hakulinen's ribcage.
Tamaka is pressed up against the ropes. Hakulinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tamaka down to the mat. Tamaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tamaka closes the distance and clinches.
Tamaka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tamaka.
That has opened up Jarkko Hakulinen's cut even more.
A body shot lands from Tamaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hakulinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tamaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hakulinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tamaka manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tamaka.
Hakulinen shoots for a takedown but Tamaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hakulinen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tamaka is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hakulinen.
Tamaka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hakulinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tamaka punishes Hakulinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Tamaka lands with a slapping head kick.
Tamaka throws a head kick but Hakulinen moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hakulinen.
Tamaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tamaka keeps Hakulinen at a distance using the push kick.
Tamaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakulinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakulinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tamaka swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hakulinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tamaka wants to clinch up but Hakulinen keeps it at a distance.
Tamaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hakulinen at a distance.
Hakulinen tries to clinch
and Tamaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hakulinen shoots and misses
and Tamaka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tamaka gets caught flat footed, as Hakulinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakulinen drops back looking for a leg! Tamaka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tamaka manages to kick Hakulinen off! Hakulinen jumps back into Tamaka's guard.
Hakulinen wants to pass the guard but Tamaka is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hakulinen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tamaka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hakulinen, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hitsomiru Tamaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarkko Hakulinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tamaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hakulinen's head.
Tamaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Hakulinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tamaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hakulinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tamaka counters with a low kick, right behind Hakulinen 's knee.
Tamaka is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hakulinen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tamaka.
Hakulinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tamaka pinned against the cage. Tamaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hitsomiru Tamaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarkko Hakulinen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hakulinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakulinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tamaka is looking to wear down Hakulinen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hakulinen with a poor takedown
and Tamaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tamaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hakulinen.
Hakulinen has his takedown stuffed
and Tamaka counters with a nice body kick.
Tamaka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hakulinen will feel that in the morning.
Tamaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hakulinen can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Tamaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tamaka clinches with his opponent.
Tamaka breaks the clinch.
Tamaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jarkko Hakulinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hakulinen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tamaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tamaka moves into range and clinches up with Hakulinen.
Tamaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hakulinen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tamaka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tamaka crunches a lovely knee into Hakulinen's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka trying to land knees to the body.
Tamaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tamaka lands an elbow inside that Hakulinen shrugs off.
Tamaka looking to throw knees to the head but Hakulinen is blocking nicely.
Hakulinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tamaka throws an elbow but it misses.
Tamaka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hakulinen tightens his grip and picks Tamaka up, before dumping him to the ground. Tamaka manages to land in guard.
Tamaka wants to stand up but Hakulinen is controlling him.
Hakulinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tamaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tamaka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hakulinen advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakulinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tamaka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tamaka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hakulinen tries to advance to mount but Tamaka denies him.
Tamaka throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hakulinen misses with a takedown attempt
and Tamaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tamaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hakulinen avoids a kick to the body.
Hakulinen fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakulinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tamaka tries to clinch but Hakulinen moves out of range.
Tamaka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hitsomiru Tamaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Hakulinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hakulinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hakulinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tamaka.
Hakulinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamaka counters with a nice body kick.
Hakulinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tamaka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hakulinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tamaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hakulinen throws a head kick that misses
and Tamaka counters with an outside leg kick.
Crunch! Tamaka slams his shin into Hakulinen's torso.
Hakulinen shoots in and bounces Tamaka off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hitsomiru Tamaka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarkko Hakulinen's cut.
That's time! Tamaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hakulinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tamaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hakulinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tamaka cracks Hakulinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hakulinen shoots for a takedown but Tamaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tamaka.
Tamaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Tamaka cracks a nice hook into Hakulinen's ribs.
Tamaka has managed to clinch.
Hakulinen is trying to drag Tamaka to the mat but Tamaka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Hitsomiru Tamaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarkko Hakulinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tamaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Tamaka.
Hakulinen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tamaka lands a knee to the body.
Hitsomiru Tamaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tamaka breaks from the clinch.
Tamaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hakulinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hakulinen takes one to the side of the head.
Tamaka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tamaka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tamaka misses with a body kick.
Hakulinen moves out of range of the body kick from Tamaka.
Hakulinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tamaka's waist but Tamaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hakulinen off to one side.
Tamaka lands a slapping body shot.
Hakulinen shoots in for a double leg but Tamaka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tamaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka breaks the clinch.
Hakulinen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tamaka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hakulinen really felt that one!
Hakulinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hakulinen shoots in for a double leg but Tamaka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tamaka darts in and clinches Hakulinen up against the ropes.
Tamaka lands an uppercut.
Hakulinen avoiding damage as Tamaka throws knees to the body.
Tamaka misses with a knee strike.
Hakulinen tries a body shot but Tamaka blocks it.
Hakulinen looking for a takedown.
Hakulinen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hakulinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tamaka.
Hakulinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hakulinen tries for a takedown but Tamaka manages to get underhooks.
Tamaka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hakulinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Tamaka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hakulinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hakulinen just leaning against Tamaka, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tamaka.
Tamaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hakulinen at a distance.
Hakulinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tamaka.
Hitsomiru Tamaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hakulinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hakulinen fails with the takedown
and Tamaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hakulinen's knee momentarily.
Tamaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tamaka lands a body shot.
Hakulinen tries to clinch
letting Tamaka counter with a right hand.
Tamaka moves into the clinch.
Hakulinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tamaka landing knees to the head.
Hakulinen tries for a takedown but Tamaka manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hitsomiru Tamaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tamaka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hitsomiru Tamaka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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