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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pahani Julmu (ranked 4627 p4p, 527 weight class) and Nage Sorthcutt (ranked 9667 p4p, 761 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pahani Julmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nage Sorthcutt!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorthcutt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sorthcutt tries to bum rush Julmu with a series of wild strikes but Julmu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Julmu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Julmu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sorthcutt.
Julmu slips a straight right by Sorthcutt.
Julmu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sorthcutt misses with a straight left.
Julmu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Julmu showed some decent athleticism there.
Sorthcutt wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Julmu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sorthcutt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sorthcutt is trying to escape back to his feet but Julmu uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorthcutt tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Julmu missing with punches from the back.
Julmu lands with a hammerfist to the side of Sorthcutt's head.
Julmu 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.
Sorthcutt fending off the submission attempt from Julmu.
Sorthcutt fending off the submission attempt from Julmu.
Sorthcutt trying to get back to his feet but Julmu is in full control for now.
Sorthcutt defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Julmu's arms.
Julmu has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julmu is looking for the choke from the back position but Sorthcutt is controlling his hands well.
Sorthcutt is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Julmu off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Sorthcutt covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Julmu working for the choke.
Sorthcutt is trying to get back to his feet but Julmu has full control of the position and if anything, Sorthcutt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Julmu patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Julmu missing with strikes.
Sorthcutt told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sorthcutt is trying to get back to his feet but Julmu has full control of the position and if anything, Sorthcutt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Julmu is persistently looking for the submission but Sorthcutt is defending it well.
Sorthcutt is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Julmu on his back. Julmu looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Sorthcutt has to tap out to a very impressive submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pahani Julmu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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