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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salosen Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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168 lbs
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Salosen Mara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mara wants to land a leg kick but Tapettava is out of range.
Tapettava misses with a low kick.
Tapettava misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tapettava, right into the meat.
Mara throws a low kick but Tapettava avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tapettava.
A big right from Mara misses.
Mara thumps Tapettava with a low kick.
Mara looks to land a left hand but Tapettava moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Mara blocks the low kick.
Tapettava stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mara jabs Tapettava right on the nose. Tapettava blinks but takes it well.
Tapettava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tapettava throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mara cracks Tapettava with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tapettava connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mara checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara lands with an overhand left.
Mara blocks a head kick by Tapettava.
Tapettava tries to work over Mara's front leg with a kick but Mara checks it.
Mara sizes up Tapettava with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tapettava has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Mara. That snapped Tapettava's head back.
Mara thows a leg kick but Tapettava checks it
and Tapettava counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tapettava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mara throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tapettava counters with a good low kick that Mara was not able to check.
Mara looks to throw the jab but Tapettava is out of range.
Tapettava walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tapettava throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tapettava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tapettava can pounce on him.
Mara blocks a leg kick.
Mara looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tapettava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mara was well out of range. Poor timing from Tapettava.
Mara scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mara tried to score with a low kick but Tapettava checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mara.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tapettava.
Tapettava throws a head kick that misses.
Tapettava fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mara.
Mara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tapettava shoots in for a takedown but Mara shows good takedown defense.
Mara tries to land a leg kick but Tapettava saw it coming and moves away.
Tapettava closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tapettava lands in his opponent's guard.
Mara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tapettava.
Tapettava looking to sit in guard and control but Mara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tapettava wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava is adopting a defensive guard.
Tapettava is striking off his back. Mara thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Tapettava is trying to maintain the position but Mara is very close to passing his half guard.
Mara blocks the strikes from Tapettava.
Tapettava is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tapettava tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mara has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tapettava tries to reverse the position but Mara maintains control.
Mara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tapettava keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mara avoids the attempt from Tapettava to control.
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 Salosen Mara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tapettava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tapettava scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mara is looking to regain half guard here but Tapettava keeps moving and retains side control.
Tapettava tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mara's legs.
Tapettava creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mara sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mara regains half guard, as Tapettava was trying to land strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tapettava.
Mara trying to hold on to Tapettava's head to control him but Tapettava postures up.
Nyrkilla Tapettava has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tapettava.
Tapettava thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mara is refusing to be controlled, as Tapettava sits in half guard.
Tapettava missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mara has hold of Tapettava's hands but Tapettava slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tapettava thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tapettava frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tapettava punching from mount but Mara doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava throws some wild stikes that Mara manages to avoid easily.
Tapettava thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The referee warns Mara that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tapettava cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mara is trying desperately to improve position.
Tapettava throwing strikes here but Mara is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tapettava throwing strikes here but Mara is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mara wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tapettava.
Tapettava sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava tries to control but Mara wriggling away.
Tapettava misses with a head shot.
Mara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Tapettava.
Tapettava punching from mount but Mara doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tapettava lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tapettava unloading with bombs!
Mara has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Tapettava's lack of action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara won't allow Tapettava to pass to mount.
Tapettava uses his free foot to push down on Mara's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mara.
Tapettava pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tapettava throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mara because Tapettava loaded up on that one.
Tapettava punching from mount but Mara doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tapettava scoring with strikes but Mara is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapettava lands a nice shot to the head.
Mara blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkilla Tapettava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A clash of legs there as Mara blocks the low kick.
It looked like Mara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tapettava.
Mara checks a low kick from Tapettava.
Tapettava lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tapettava fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Tapettava checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tapettava misses with a leg kick
and Mara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tapettava.
Mara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapettava bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tapettava connects with an inside leg kick.
Tapettava takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tapettava misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tapettava throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mara scores with a decent looking hook.
Tapettava throws a sloppy head kick
and Mara counters with a straight right hand.
Mara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tapettava tries a low kick but Mara avoids it.
Tapettava lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mara's sensitive parts.
Salosen Mara is winning the standup battle so far.
Mara loads up on a big right hand but Tapettava slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mara misses the target.
Mara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mara. Tapettava shrugs it off though.
Tapettava lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tapettava lands a leg kick that knocks Mara off balance momentarily.
Mara checks a low kick from Tapettava.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tapettava's sensitive parts.
Mara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tapettava checks it well.
Tapettava looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Mara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tapettava.
Tapettava throws a leg kick
and Mara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tapettava throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tapettava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tapettava takes one on the button.
Tapettava is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mara's half guard.
Tapettava throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava lands strikes from half guard.
Tapettava missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tapettava landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tapettava throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tapettava missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tapettava looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tapettava thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tapettava missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mara is not content to let Tapettava control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Tapettava.
Good standup being displayed there by Tapettava as he connects with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Tapettava.
Tapettava tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tapettava misses with a head kick.
Tapettava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tapettava fails with a takedown attempt.
Salosen Mara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyrkilla Tapettava.
Mara scores with a leg kick.
Tapettava shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyrkilla Tapettava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tapettava has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyrkilla Tapettava!
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