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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Jarni Kutsoo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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132 lbs
31 - 31 - 0 |
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140 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
31 - 31 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarni Kutsoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sten throws a hook but Kutsoo avoids it easily.
Kutsoo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kutsoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kutsoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sten.
Jab from Sten.
Sten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kutsoo tries to counter with a takedown but Sten is quick to defend against it.
Dan Sten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kutsoo 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.
Sten throws a head kick but Kutsoo moves out of range.
Kutsoo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kutsoo moves out of range of the body kick.
Kutsoo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sten sprawls and moves away.
Sten throws a sloppy head kick and Kutsoo moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sten throws a sloppy head kick
and Kutsoo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sten wants to improve his position but Kutsoo is controlling well.
Kutsoo is pressing down on Sten's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sten is holding on for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kutsoo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sten sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kutsoo.
Kutsoo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sten with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sten tries to roll over but Kutsoo keeps him under control.
Sten looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kutsoo is nestled in close to Sten, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kutsoo working Sten over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sten is controlling Kutsoo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kutsoo slips a nice elbow through Sten's hands, connecting with Sten's forehead.
Kutsoo seems to be working for a kimura but Sten defends the submission attempt.
Kutsoo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sten manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sten wants to sweep here but Kutsoo controlling him for the moment.
Sten is looking to stand up but Kutsoo isn't so interested in that idea.
Kutsoo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sten looking for a sweep. Not yet Sten, not yet.
Sten has Kutsoo pulled in close to control his posture.
Kutsoo passes Sten's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kutsoo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kutsoo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo is thwarting Sten's attempts to control the position.
Kutsoo lands with a punch from half guard.
Kutsoo stops Sten from getting back to his feet.
Kutsoo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kutsoo lands with a punch from half guard.
Kutsoo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kutsoo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kutsoo working over Sten with some ground and pound. Sten looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kutsoo 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.
Kutsoo is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten is trying to maintain the position but Kutsoo is very close to passing his half guard.
Kutsoo trying to advance position but Sten counters by regaining guard.
Kutsoo stops Sten from standing up.
Sten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kutsoo is one step ahead there.
Kutsoo looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarni Kutsoo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kutsoo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kutsoo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kutsoo feinted with a counter takedown.
Sten will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Decent striking displayed by Sten there.
Sten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kutsoo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sten sprawls and moves away.
Sten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sten. Kutsoo shrugs it off though.
Sten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sten throws a head kick but Kutsoo moves out of range.
Sten tests Kutsoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten 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.
A low kick from Sten misses
and Kutsoo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sten is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kutsoo.
Kutsoo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sten throws a lazy uppercut
and Kutsoo counters with a shoot takedown into 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 nestled in close to Sten, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kutsoo is trying to work for a kimura but Sten is defending well.
Sten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kutsoo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kutsoo working the head and body with strikes.
Kutsoo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kutsoo seems to be working for a kimura but Sten defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo is looking for a kimura but Sten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kutsoo to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sten controlling the position for now.
Kutsoo prevents Sten from standing back up.
Kutsoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sten is looking to improve his position.
Sten controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kutsoo is working for a kimura but Sten is defending it quite comfortably.
Kutsoo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sten wants to get back to his feet.
Kutsoo is working for a submission of some sort.
Jarni Kutsoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten tries to get to full guard but Kutsoo has control of the leg.
Kutsoo is nestled in close to Sten, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sten moves into full guard.
Sten is looking to stand up but Kutsoo isn't so interested in that idea.
Kutsoo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kutsoo advances to half guard.
Kutsoo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kutsoo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kutsoo looking to secure an arm triangle but Sten defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten regains half guard.
Sten trying to control here.
Sten pushes Kutsoo off looking to stand but Kutsoo dives back in and keeps control.
Kutsoo lands with a punch from half guard.
Kutsoo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sten wants to get back to his feet.
Sten is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kutsoo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kutsoo is nestled in close to Sten, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sten controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kutsoo is working for a submission of some sort.
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 Jarni Kutsoo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sten connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Sten.
Kutsoo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sten sprawls and moves away.
Sten misses with a head kick.
Kutsoo feinted with a counter takedown.
Sten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kutsoo tries to counter with a takedown but Sten is quick to defend against it.
Nice defenses there by Kutsoo.
Kutsoo tries to counter with a takedown but Sten is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sten throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Sten misses its intended target.
Kutsoo tries to counter with a takedown but Sten is quick to defend against it.
Kutsoo checks the leg kick.
Kutsoo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo avoids the head kick by Sten.
Kutsoo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sten sprawls and moves away.
Sten throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kutsoo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sten is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kutsoo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kutsoo is looking for a kimura but Sten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kutsoo to get the leverage.
Kutsoo is working for a submission of some sort.
Sten moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sten pulls Kutsoo in close to his closed guard and prevents Kutsoo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kutsoo won't allow Sten to sweep him here.
Kutsoo distracts Sten with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kutsoo working some strikes from top position.
Kutsoo wants to pass the guard but Sten is keeping the position.
Dan Sten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo is working hard here to advance position.
Kutsoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sten manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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!
Sten lands a glancing blow to the side of Kutsoo's head.
Kutsoo walks into a straight right hand from Sten.
Sten with a nice cross.
Sten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sten connects with an inside leg kick.
Sten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kutsoo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten misses with a head kick.
Sten lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sten throws a sloppy head kick and Kutsoo moves out of range easily.
Sten connects with a solid leg kick.
Sten throws a head kick but Kutsoo moves out of range.
Sten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kutsoo counters with a single leg into guard. Sten didn't expect that.
Kutsoo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kutsoo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sten is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Sten seems content to control.
Kutsoo is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten is keen to just control but Kutsoo is a slippery customer.
Kutsoo actively working from the bottom here.
Kutsoo looking for submissions off his back.
Sten not doing much here.
Jarni Kutsoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sten not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sten throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kutsoo 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarni Kutsoo!
Post fight, an emotional Jarni Kutsoo said 'WHO? WHO? WHO`S THE BEST?! I CAN`T HEAR YOU!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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