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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Israel Kamakawiwo Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wursty's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antero Wursty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wursty pushes Kamakawiwo Ole up against the cage in a clinch.
Kamakawiwo Ole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wursty tries to clinch but Kamakawiwo Ole moves out of range.
Wursty rushes Kamakawiwo Ole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wursty prevents the takedown attempt.
Kamakawiwo Ole tries to pull guard but Wursty holds him up against the cage and eventually Kamakawiwo Ole drops back down to his feet.
Kamakawiwo Ole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamakawiwo Ole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamakawiwo Ole has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wursty is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Antero Wursty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Israel Kamakawiwo Ole.
Wursty blocking some punches.
Wursty tries a knee to the head but Kamakawiwo Ole blocks it.
Kamakawiwo Ole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamakawiwo Ole pulls Wursty into guard.
Wursty lands a couple of digs.
Wursty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wursty throwing strikes but missing.
Wursty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole working a defensive guard here.
Kamakawiwo Ole has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wursty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kamakawiwo Ole seems keen to control Wursty's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wursty's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wursty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wursty with a nice head shot there.
Wursty works over Kamakawiwo Ole with some ground and pound from guard.
Wursty throws a big elbow that misses.
Wursty is working Kamakawiwo Ole over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wursty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wursty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking for a triangle here but Wursty uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wursty lands some shots froms side control.
Kamakawiwo Ole gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wursty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking to improve his position.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wursty lands a nice short elbow.
Wursty working over Kamakawiwo Ole with some ground and pound. Kamakawiwo Ole looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wursty is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kamakawiwo Ole is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wursty scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wursty is keen to just control but Kamakawiwo Ole is a slippery customer.
Wursty trying to advance position but Kamakawiwo Ole counters by regaining guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wursty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wursty is working Kamakawiwo Ole over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wursty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wursty is one step ahead there.
Wursty throwing strikes from guard but Kamakawiwo Ole blocks nicely.
We've been hearing that Wursty has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wursty with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wursty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kamakawiwo Ole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wursty has managed to get both his arms back between Kamakawiwo Ole's legs - danger averted.
Kamakawiwo Ole trying to keep a closed guard but Wursty is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wursty wants to control from the top but Kamakawiwo Ole keeps moving.
Kamakawiwo Ole is trying to control the position but Wursty postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Wursty dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wursty gets a takedown into half guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wursty makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking to control but Wursty passes into half guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole is defending against the submission attempts here by Wursty.
Kamakawiwo Ole slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wursty works over Kamakawiwo Ole with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wursty is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kamakawiwo Ole.
Kamakawiwo Ole manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wursty 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.
Kamakawiwo Ole is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wursty scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kamakawiwo Ole trying to hold on to Wursty's head to control him but Wursty postures up.
Wursty throwing shots but Kamakawiwo Ole is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty lands strikes from half guard.
Wursty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wursty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kamakawiwo Ole's head.
Wursty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kamakawiwo Ole is trying to stand up here but Wursty is controlling him well.
Kamakawiwo Ole has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wursty is working away from the top position though.
Wursty working the head and body with strikes.
Wursty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kamakawiwo Ole defending well though.
Wursty is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wursty is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wursty scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wursty throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking for submissions off his back.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking for submissions off his back.
Wursty working the head and body with strikes.
Kamakawiwo Ole is holding on to half guard well.
Wursty lands strikes from half guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole manages to get to full guard.
Wursty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wursty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wursty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kamakawiwo Ole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wursty lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wursty working some strikes from top position.
Wursty scoring with some ground and pound.
Antero Wursty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wursty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wursty trying to control but Kamakawiwo Ole is working from the bottom.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wursty defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamakawiwo Ole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Wursty dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wursty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamakawiwo Ole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamakawiwo Ole 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.
Kamakawiwo Ole swats away the attempt to clinch by Wursty.
Wursty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamakawiwo Ole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kamakawiwo Ole drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wursty defends it well.
Wursty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamakawiwo Ole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wursty pushes Kamakawiwo Ole up against the cage in a clinch.
Wursty pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wursty lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Israel Kamakawiwo Ole has been cut.
Kamakawiwo Ole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamakawiwo Ole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wursty blocking some punches.
Wursty connects with a knee to the head.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with the head strike.
Kamakawiwo Ole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole avoids the elbow strike from Wursty, against the cage.
Kamakawiwo Ole avoids the elbow strike from Wursty, against the cage.
Wursty gets through Kamakawiwo Ole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking to control Wursty's arms but Wursty gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kamakawiwo Ole has his back to the cage.
Kamakawiwo Ole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamakawiwo Ole gets caught flat footed, as Wursty shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wursty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wursty chips away with some ground and pound.
Wursty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wursty landing with the ground and pound.
Wursty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wursty is in close to Kamakawiwo Ole's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kamakawiwo Ole working a defensive guard here.
Kamakawiwo Ole keeping full guard, as Wursty tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kamakawiwo Ole had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wursty defends it easily.
Wursty throwing strikes but missing.
Kamakawiwo Ole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wursty working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kamakawiwo Ole's head.
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!
Wursty content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wursty landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wursty postures up.
Wursty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wursty working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kamakawiwo Ole working for submissions but it's allowed Wursty to get to half guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wursty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kamakawiwo Ole preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wursty postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wursty landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wursty.
Wursty postures up.
Wursty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamakawiwo Ole can do to turn this around?
Wursty scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wursty is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wursty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kamakawiwo Ole is adopting a defensive guard.
Antero Wursty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wursty wants to control from the top but Kamakawiwo Ole keeps moving.
Israel Kamakawiwo Ole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wursty lands a couple of digs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Wursty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wursty, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Wursty!
Antero Wursty took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellbent for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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