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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naru Jarkko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarkko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hawaii 78 & E ala E. Cero has chosen Hate Me Now - Nas as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
30 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Olympic wrestler
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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
38 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Naru Jarkko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cero. Jarkko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Jarkko does it's job there.
Jarkko throws a body shot but no joy.
Cero blocks a low kick nicely.
Cero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jarkko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jarkko tries to counter with a takedown but Cero is quick to defend against it.
Jarkko loads up on a big right hand but Cero slips the punch.
Cero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jarkko moves out of range as Cero throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cero misses the target.
Jarkko throws a good cross that connects.
Jarkko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jarkko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jarkko.
Cero throws a solid leg kick but Jarkko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cero.
Cero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Jarkko blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cero.
Jarkko slips under a jab.
Cero checks a leg kick.
Numero Cero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cero throws the kick towards the body but Jarkko avoids it.
Jarkko misses the jab.
Cero jabs at Jarkko's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jarkko.
Cero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jarkko tries to counter with a takedown but Cero is quick to defend against it.
Jarkko moves out of range of the body kick from Cero.
Jarkko half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jarkko scores with a leg kick.
Jarkko scores with a hook.
Cero throws a leg kick that misses.
Jarkko misses with a low kick as Cero jumps back.
Cero throws the kick towards the body but Jarkko avoids it.
Jarkko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cero sprawls and moves away.
Cero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cero throws a head kick but Jarkko moves out of range.
Jarkko feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero moves out of range of the body kick.
Cero throws a hook but Jarkko blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jarkko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cero moves away.
Cero replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jarkko blocks it well.
Cero throws a sloppy head kick and Jarkko moves out of range easily.
Cero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarkko moves away.
Jarkko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jarkko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cero scores with a body shot.
Jarkko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jarkko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cero misses with a body shot.
Jarkko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cero.
Jarkko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cero misses with a body shot.
Jarkko misses with a body kick.
Cero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jarkko rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko moves out of range of the body kick.
Cero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jarkko scores with a body shot.
Jarkko moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Jarkko catches Cero right on the button with a cross.
Cero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jarkko.
Jarkko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarkko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Jarkko misses
and Cero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Jarkko finds it's target.
Cero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jarkko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jarkko misses with a wild body shot.
Jarkko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jarkko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cero manages to avoid it.
Jarkko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Jarkko misses.
A shot to the body from Jarkko misses
enabling Cero to counter with a crisp jab.
Cero throws a body punch but Jarkko moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Cero.
Jarkko tries a head kick but it misses.
Cero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jarkko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cero is out of range and Jarkko settles back down.
Cero appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cero explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jarkko is looking to clinch but Cero is avoiding it.
Cero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarkko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Numero Cero will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jarkko misses with a body shot.
Jarkko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jarkko.
Jarkko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jarkko showed some decent athleticism there.
Cero wants to get back to his feet.
Jarkko prevents Cero from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarkko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cero defending well though.
Jarkko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cero is trying to stand back up but Jarkko is controlling him
Jarkko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cero's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jarkko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jarkko throws a big right hand that misses.
Jarkko tries to free his leg and advance position but Cero is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jarkko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jarkko prevents Cero from getting back to his feet.
Cero uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Numero Cero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jarkko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cero throws a body punch but Jarkko moves out of range.
Jarkko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jarkko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jarkko.
Cero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cero scores with a head kick. Jarkko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cero connects with a leg kick. Jarkko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jarkko scores with the left hand. Cero knows he should have avoided that one.
Jarkko blocks a jab.
Jarkko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cero in his tracks.
Jarkko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cero looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jarkko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cero. That did some damage!
Cero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jarkko was well out of range. Poor timing from Cero.
Cero throws a leg kick
and Jarkko counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cero is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jarkko is trying to ground and pound but Cero uses the momentary lack of control by Jarkko to regain half guard.
Cero felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cero tries to get to full guard but Jarkko has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero is trying to stand up here but Jarkko is controlling him well.
Jarkko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cero kicks off Jarkko and gets to his feet.
Cero looks to score with a jab to the body but Jarkko is just out of range.
Cero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jarkko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jarkko throws out the jab.
Jarkko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cero but Cero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jarkko shoots for a double leg takedown but Cero sprawls well. He's pushed Jarkko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jarkko blocks a head kick by Cero.
Cero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cero.
Jarkko moves out of range of the body kick from Cero.
Cero defending well as Jarkko loads up on a big left hand.
Jarkko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cero is out of range.
Cero throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Jarkko.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jarkko.
Cero throws a head kick but Jarkko moves out of range.
Jarkko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Naru Jarkko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Jarkko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cero throws a looping overhand right but Jarkko ducks down to avoid it.
Jarkko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cero.
Jarkko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jarkko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jarkko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cero throws a body punch but Jarkko moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarkko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cero throws a head kick that Jarkko semi-blocks.
Jarkko lands a head kick. Cero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jarkko feints and then cracks Cero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cero down.
Jarkko has Cero up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jarkko working aggressively here.
Jarkko scores with a shot to the side of Cero's head.
Cero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jarkko manages to break the clinch.
Cero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cero just misses with a punch to the body.
Jarkko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jarkko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jarkko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko looks for a takedown but Cero sprawls well.
Cero throws the kick towards the body but Jarkko avoids it.
Jarkko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cero is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cero will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cero cracks the inside of Jarkko's front leg.
Jarkko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cero moves away.
Cero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jarkko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarkko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Cero.
Cero checks the leg kick.
Cero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cero is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero throws a chopping leg kick but Jarkko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jarkko.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jarkko.
Cero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cero jabs Jarkko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by Cero as he checks the leg kick.
Jarkko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cero. That did some damage!
Cero tries to land a front kick but Jarkko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jarkko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jarkko stuns Cero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cero lands with a nice body kick.
Cero feints and then cracks Jarkko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jarkko down.
Jarkko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naru Jarkko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarkko misses the body punch
enabling Cero to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jarkko misses with a head kick.
Cero connects with a high kick.
Cero throws a right and a left that Jarkko avoids nicely.
Jarkko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jarkko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jarkko.
Jarkko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jarkko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jarkko walks into a left hand.
Jarkko tries a low kick but Cero avoids it.
A head kick misses from Cero.
A right-left combo lands from Jarkko.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Naru Jarkko.
I think Jarkko 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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