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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kosken Jorma (ranked 262 p4p, 37 weight class) and Garrick Head (ranked 614 p4p, 77 weight class). Kosken Jorma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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149 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
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154 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Garrick Head!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorma throws a push kick but Head slaps the foot to one side.
Head lands with a straight right. Jorma didn't see that one coming.
Head getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jorma closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Head did well to prevent Jorma getting side control.
Head looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jorma throwing shots but Head is blocking nicely.
Jorma passes the guard and advances to mount!
Head trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jorma misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jorma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Head is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Jorma scoring with strikes but Head is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Head wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma is landing with some decent strikes but Head is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jorma throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jorma landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorma looking to finish with strikes here!
Head bucks Jorma off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jorma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head throws a hook to the side of Jorma's head but Jorma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jorma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.
Jorma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Head looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorma shoots in looking for a takedown but Head manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jorma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jorma moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Head throws out a counter right but Jorma avoids it with no problem.
Jorma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Head with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jorma to score with a decent uppercut.
Head connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrick Head is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Head dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Head throws a chopping leg kick but Jorma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jorma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Head.
Jorma backing away here, and Head unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jorma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Jorma. Those never looked like landing.
Jorma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Head let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jorma avoids the body shot from Head.
Jorma wants to slow Head down by chopping away at his legs.
Head doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Head as Jorma shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosken Jorma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jorma avoids a kick to the body.
Jorma lands a front kick.
Jorma scores with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Jorma.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorma is just out of range.
Head walks into a stiff left hand from Jorma.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Jorma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jorma with a jab.
Jorma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Head lands a leg kick that knocks Jorma off balance momentarily.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorma defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Jorma is looking to land body kicks.
Jorma lands a two punch combo.
Jorma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jorma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jorma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jorma misses with a body kick.
Head misses with a lunging right hand
and Jorma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jorma scores with a jab. Head acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Head misses.
Head connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosken Jorma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jorma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jorma throws a jab but it's blocked by Head.
Kosken Jorma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jorma misses with a body kick.
Head throws out a counter right but Jorma avoids it with no problem.
Jorma throws a body shot but no joy.
Jorma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
Jorma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Head.
Jorma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jorma lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head walks into a jab.
Donk. Head catches Jorma right on the button with a cross.
Jorma looks to land a left hand but Head moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Head on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jorma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
Jorma dives in and scores a takedown into Head's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma stops Head from standing up.
Jorma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Head avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Head manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A low kick from Jorma misses
and Jorma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Head moves forwards but Jorma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Head chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jorma tries to bum rush Head with a series of wild strikes but Head uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Head wants to slow Jorma down by chopping away at his legs.
Jorma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Head is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jorma with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Jorma.
Jorma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jorma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A solid body kick from Jorma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorma throws a poor cross that misses
and Head connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma lands with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Head lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jorma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jorma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jorma lands a head shot.
Jorma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jorma is looking to land body kicks.
Jorma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Head appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jorma scores with a kick to the body.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorma is just out of range.
Jorma blocks a leg kick.
Jorma closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Head did well to prevent Jorma getting side control.
Head keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Head blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jorma.
Head tries to kick Jorma off but Jorma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma drops an elbow to the side of Head's head.
Jorma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Head keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jorma is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jorma 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.
Head tries to kick Jorma off in order to stand up. Jorma Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Head sneaks out the side door and pushes Jorma away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Jorma half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jorma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Head.
Jorma changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Head looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Jorma crashes against the mat.
Head is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jorma 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.
Head is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sloppy strikes there by Jorma.
Head takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Head is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Head is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jorma connects with a decent elbow.
Head wants to get back to his feet but Jorma drags him back down.
Jorma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Head keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosken Jorma dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jorma lands with a good body shot.
Jorma misses with a body kick.
Head takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jorma throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slow jab from Jorma misses its intended target.
Head swings widly with a right hand
and Jorma counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Jorma misses
letting Head counter with a right hand.
Jorma is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Head avoids the body shot from Jorma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma works the jab nicely.
Jorma with a hook.
Head walks into a straight right hand from Jorma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Head stuns Jorma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
Jorma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heads jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Head dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jorma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jorma.
Jorma checks the leg kick.
Head walks into a stiff left hand from Jorma.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Head walks into a left hand.
Jorma moves out of range as Head strikes.
Head avoids the body shot from Jorma.
Head feints a counter leg kick.
Head scores with a shot to the body.
Head throws a lazy uppercut
and Jorma counters with a series of strikes. Head will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head misses with a looping left.
It looked like Jorma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma misses with a right hand
and Head counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Head keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Head avoids the head kick by Jorma.
Nice shot lands for Jorma.
Head takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jorma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.
Jorma misses with a jab to the body
enabling Head to counter with a crisp jab.
Jorma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jorma.
Jorma connects with the punch.
A jab from Head misses.
Head has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jorma misses with a combination
and Head counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Head is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jorma lands some shots froms side control.
Jorma tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Head wants to get back to his feet but Jorma drags him back down.
Head bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Head there.
Head 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jorma misses with a hook.
Jorma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jorma closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Head's guard.
Jorma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Head has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jorma is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Garrick Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorma jumps guard and drags Head to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Head gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorma cracks Head with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jorma looks to land a body kick but Head moved away.
Jorma misses with a takedown
and Head counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kosken Jorma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jorma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosken Jorma!
Kosken Jorma decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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