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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kutsoo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman. Jarni Kutsoo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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132 lbs
21 - 20 - 0 |
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144 lbs
6 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarni Kutsoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Benn!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn tries to clinch up.
Kutsoo fails with the takedown.
Benn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kutsoo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Benn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kutsoo on the side of the head.
Benn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benn misses with a low kick.
DJ Benn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benn wants it to stay on the feet.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kutsoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kutsoo fails to land the takedown.
Kutsoo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarni Kutsoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benn misses with a two punch combination.
Benn has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benn throws a one two combo.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kutsoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kutsoo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kutsoo somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Benn.
Benn is looking to clinch.
Kutsoo tries to counter with a takedown but Benn is quick to defend against it.
Benn has Kutsoo up against the cage in a clinch.
Benn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benn tries to clinch
and Kutsoo counters with a straight right hand.
Benn tries to clinch up but Kutsoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Benn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Benn tries to clinch up but Kutsoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kutsoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Kutsoo misses.
Benn forces Kutsoo back against the cage and clinches.
Benn manages to break the clinch.
Kutsoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn defending well as Kutsoo loads up on a big left hand.
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Benn as he jumps to the side.
Benn lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kutsoo dives in for a single leg takedown but Benn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Kutsoo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
DJ Benn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kutsoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benn pushes Kutsoo up against the cage in a clinch.
Benn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kutsoo in his tracks.
Benn connects with a jab.
Benn tries to clinch
and Kutsoo counters with a good low kick that Benn was not able to check.
Benn with a jab.
Kutsoo goes for a double leg but Benn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Benn continues to drive forward.
Benn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn just misses with a punch to the body.
Benn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Benn does it's job there.
Kutsoo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Benn circles away.
Kutsoo fails with the takedown.
Benn lands a jab.
Benn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benn misses with a looping left.
Benn blocks a head kick by Kutsoo.
Kutsoo tries for a takedown but Benn circles away easily
and Benn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo has his takedown stuffed
and Benn counters with a one-two to the body.
Benn moves in looking to clinch but Kutsoo pushes him off.
Benn looks to land a combination but Kutsoo avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn slaps away a takedown attempt from Kutsoo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benn is looking for the big counter here.
Benn tries to keep at a distance but Kutsoo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kutsoo moves into the clinch successfully.
Kutsoo wants a takedown but no success here.
Benn blocks an elbow strike.
Benn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Benn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Benn clinches up against the cage.
Kutsoo trying to land knees to the body.
Benn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kutsoo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kutsoo is looking for a kimura but Benn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kutsoo to get the leverage.
Benn is staying active underneath Kutsoo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kutsoo.
Kutsoo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Benn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutsoo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kutsoo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kutsoo trying to control from Benn's half guard. Benn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Benn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kutsoo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kutsoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benn wants to sweep here but Kutsoo controlling him for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kutsoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kutsoo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benn is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kutsoo is defended easily by Benn.
Kutsoo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benn is looking to clinch.
DJ Benn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Benn checks a leg kick nicely.
Benn misses with a looping right.
Benn looks to throw a body kick
and Kutsoo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kutsoo prevents Benn from getting back to his feet.
Benn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Kutsoo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kutsoo throws a big elbow that misses.
Kutsoo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kutsoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kutsoo shoots in but no luck this time.
Benn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarni Kutsoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kutsoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kutsoo tries to counter with a takedown but Benn is quick to defend against it.
Kutsoo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn tries to clinch up.
Benn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kutsoo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benn clinches.
Benn breaks the clinch.
Benn loads up on a big right hand but Kutsoo slips the punch.
Kutsoo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Benn sprawls and moves away.
Benn tries to bum rush Kutsoo with a series of wild strikes but Kutsoo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kutsoo tries to counter by clinching up but Benn breaks away and moves out of range.
Benn doesn't manage to clinch there - Kutsoo circles away.
Kutsoo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kutsoo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Benn quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kutsoo missing with the ground and pound from half 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!
Kutsoo is trying to control the action in half guard but Benn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kutsoo is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarni Kutsoo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kutsoo tries for a takedown but Benn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Benn moves into the clinch.
Kutsoo can't get the takedown.
Kutsoo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarni Kutsoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kutsoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kutsoo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benn is looking to clinch but Kutsoo is avoiding it.
Benn is looking to clinch.
Kutsoo tries to counter by clinching up but Benn breaks away and moves out of range.
Benn stalks Kutsoo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kutsoo's face. Kutsoo staggers backwards, shaken.
Benn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kutsoo circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kutsoo.
Benn tries to clinch but Kutsoo moves out of range.
Benn tries to clinch up.
Benn digs a good body shot into Kutsoo's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn misses with the combination.
Benn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kutsoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kutsoo attempts a counter takedown but Benn avoids it well and moves away.
Kutsoo misses with a few strikes there.
Kutsoo throws a shot from downtown. Benn moves away and avoids it.
Benn lands a right hook to the body.
Kutsoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kutsoo defending well as Benn loads up on a big left hand.
Kutsoo feinted with a counter takedown.
Kutsoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benn lands with a shot to the body.
Kutsoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Benn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kutsoo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Benn avoids it really well and circles away.
Benn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kutsoo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kutsoo's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benn lands a leg kick that knocks Kutsoo off balance momentarily.
Benn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kutsoo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo shoots for a double leg takedown but Benn sprawls well. He's pushed Kutsoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jarni Kutsoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kutsoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Benn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benn clinches up against the cage.
Kutsoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kutsoo throws a right hand that Benn ducks under and follows up with a left that Benn also avoids with ease.
Kutsoo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kutsoo shoots for a double leg takedown but Benn sprawls well. He's pushed Kutsoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Benn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benn throws a low kick but Kutsoo moves out of range easily.
As Benn looks to move away, Kutsoo throws a big counter combo bu Benn just gets out of the way.
Kutsoo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Benn wants to clinch.
Kutsoo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Benn circles away.
Benn scores with a jab. Kutsoo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn tries to clinch up but Kutsoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Kutsoo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Benn sprawls and moves away.
Benn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kutsoo walks into a jab.
Benn tries to clinch up.
Benn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kutsoo.
Benn stuffs the takedown attempt from Kutsoo. Kutsoo gets slowly back to his feet.
Benn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benn tried to score with a low kick but Kutsoo checks it.
Benn throws a body punch but Kutsoo moves out of range.
Kutsoo attempts a counter takedown but Benn avoids it well and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Benn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Benn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Benn!
In defeat, Jarni Kutsoo stepped up to the mic, saying 'my fault my fault i`m week...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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