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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Lillard (ranked 6712 p4p, 553 weight class) and Tori Kankunnen (ranked 7262 p4p, 569 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Lillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tori Kankunnen!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lillard tries to clinch up but Kankunnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Lillard wants to clinch up but Kankunnen keeps it at a distance.
Kankunnen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lillard connects with a crisp jab.
Tori Kankunnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard tries to clinch up.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kankunnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kankunnen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kankunnen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lillard sees it coming and defends easily.
Kankunnen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lillard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kankunnen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lillard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kankunnen is taking a breather. Lillard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lillard is trying to get back to full guard.
Kankunnen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kankunnen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kankunnen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kankunnen working over Lillard with some ground and pound. Lillard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kankunnen is taking a breather. Lillard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lillard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kankunnen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kankunnen working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kankunnen is thwarting Lillard's attempts to control the position.
Kankunnen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kankunnen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kankunnen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lillard tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kankunnen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tori Kankunnen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
27% |
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