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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Snuka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Superfly by Curtis Mayfield. Uusisto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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178 cm
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180 lbs
26 - 14 - 0 |
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177 cm
34
178 lbs
38 - 19 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Snuka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
38 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Uusisto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Snuka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Uusisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Snuka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Uusisto! Snuka goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Uusisto rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Snuka's guard! Nice work there by Uusisto! Snuka wants to sweep here but Uusisto controlling him for the moment. Uusisto forces his way into half guard. Uusisto slips a nice elbow through Snuka's hands, connecting with Snuka's forehead. Uusisto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Snuka looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Uusisto trying to control the action but Snuka is working from the bottom. Snuka is looking to improve his position.
Snuka actively working from the bottom here. Snuka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Snuka wants to get back to full guard. Uusisto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snuka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Uusisto is trying to control. Snuka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Snuka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Uusisto pulls his head out easily. Uusisto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snuka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Uusisto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Snuka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Uusisto is looking to take a break and control but Snuka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Uusisto not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. 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. Uusisto connects with a nice short shot to Snuka's temple. Uusisto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Snuka! Snuka is working to get back to half guard.
Uusisto wants to control the pace but Snuka is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Uusisto with a couple of short strikes. Snuka tries to get back to half guard but can't. Snuka gets back to half guard. Uusisto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Uusisto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snuka keeps working. Snuka tries to get to full guard but Uusisto has control of the leg. Uusisto wants to control but Snuka is keeping him busy. 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. Uusisto connects with a nice short shot to Snuka's temple. Uusisto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Uusisto trying to control from half guard but Snuka is working away. Uusisto lands strikes from half guard.
Snuka is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Uusisto working Snuka over with strikes. Oh Snuka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Uusisto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Uusisto trying to control from half guard but Snuka is working away. Uusisto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Uusisto prevents Snuka from improving his position. Snuka is refusing to be controlled, as Uusisto sits in half guard. Snuka seems to have got his legs back now. Uusisto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Uusisto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snuka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Snuka wants to get back to full guard. Uusisto trying to control the action but Snuka is working from the bottom. Uusisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jurmas Uusisto dominated that round. That's time! Snuka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Snuka fails in his attempt to clinch. Snuka moves into range and connects with a jab. Snuka throws a big shot that misses. A big left from Uusisto misses. Snuka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Uusisto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snuka. Snuka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uusisto. Snuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uusisto takes one to the side of the head.
Snuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Uusisto circles away.
Uusisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snuka moves away. Uusisto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Uusisto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snuka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uusisto. Whack! Uusisto lands a heavy head kick that drops Snuka. The ref tackles Uusisto to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Snuka was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jurmas Uusisto! A victorious Jurmas Uusisto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. In defeat, Jimmy Snuka stepped up to the mic, saying 'What the hell just happened? Anyone get the license plate number off that truck?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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