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Event:
MFN 336: Makinwa vs. Kamenov
Date: Aug 07, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Crane forces Ihejirika back against the cage and clinches.
Ihejirika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ihejirika tries to work over Crane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ihejirika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crane is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ihejirika is defending well.
Ihejirika lands a nice elbow.
Crane blocks a body shot from Ihejirika.
Crane is struggling to control the position.
Crane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ihejirika lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crane or not.
Ihejirika has Crane pressed against the cage.
Ihejirika is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ihejirika is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ihejirika softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1##TD#
Crane pulls guard effortlessly.
Ihejirika content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ihejirika throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ihejirika throws a big right hand that misses.
Ihejirika wants to pass the guard but Crane is keeping the position.
Crane is trying to keep Ihejirika in close.
Ihejirika is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ihejirika content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Crane keeping moving, preventing Ihejirika from controlling successfully.
Ihejirika postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Crane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crane has Ihejirika pulled in close to control his posture.
Ihejirika landing some decent shots from guard.
Ihejirika working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crane keeping full guard, as Ihejirika tries to pass.
Ihejirika wants to control from the top but Crane keeps moving. #T3#
Crane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ihejirika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ihejirika keeping moving, preventing Crane from controlling successfully.
Crane landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Ihejirika looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crane passes into half guard.
Ihejirika manages to get to full guard.
#T4#
Crane is stalling in the full guard.
Ihejirika keeping full guard, as Crane tries to pass.
Ihejirika doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ihejirika is looking to sweep but instead, Crane has passed into half guard.
Ihejirika gets full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ihejirika looking for a sweep. Not yet Ihejirika, not yet. #SUB2#
Ihejirika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatenda Ihejirika dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Crane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ihejirika doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Crane ducks under a wild hook from Ihejirika.#CL#
Crane fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ihejirika, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crane.
Ihejirika looking to slow down the pace here.
Crane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ihejirika walks away with a smile on his face. Crane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crane dodges the punch combination from Ihejirika.
#TD#
Crane drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihejirika not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ihejirika doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ihejirika working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crane.
Ichabod Crane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Crane trying to control but Ihejirika is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ihejirika is on top in guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Crane is looking for a triangle but Ihejirika pushes his legs off easily.
Ihejirika pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crane is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Ihejirika has gone for a leg lock! Crane slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ihejirika's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Ihejirika working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ihejirika throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T2#
Crane wants to control from the top but Ihejirika keeps moving. #SUB2#
Ihejirika had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crane defends it easily.
Ihejirika being controlled here, momentarily.
Ihejirika wants to sweep but no luck.
Crane trying to control but Ihejirika is working from the bottom. #T3#
Crane is stalling in the full guard.
Ihejirika wants to stand and escape but Crane is having none of it.
Crane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#ES2#
Ihejirika pushes Crane off and gets back to his feet.
Crane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ihejirika swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Crane closes the distance and clinches.
Ihejirika lands a left hand.
Crane prevents a body shot from Ihejirika.
Crane tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichabod Crane. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Ihejirika is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ihejirika wants to stall.
Ihejirika is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Crane is looking for a takedown.
Crane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crane is trying to break the clinch but Ihejirika is controlling him.
Ihejirika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ihejirika scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ihejirika fails to land.
Ihejirika trying to control the position but instead, Crane has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ihejirika into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crane blocks an elbow strike.
Ihejirika misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatenda Ihejirika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Ihejirika tries to bum rush Crane with a series of wild strikes but Crane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crane avoids the head kick by Ihejirika.
Ihejirika throws the kick towards the body but Crane avoids it.
Ihejirika looks to throw the jab but Crane is out of range.
Crane shoots in for a double leg but Ihejirika sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ihejirika connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ihejirika has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crane.
Ichabod Crane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Crane.
Crane moves out of range of the body kick from Ihejirika.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichabod Crane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ihejirika lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tatenda Ihejirika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ihejirika throws a lazy right hand but Crane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ihejirika throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ihejirika throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Ihejirika moves in looking to clinch but Crane pushes him off.
Crane is looking to counter the offense by Ihejirika and move into the clinch.#TD#
Ihejirika tries to sprawl but Crane drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Ihejirika makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sloppy strikes from Ihejirika. Those never looked like landing.
Ihejirika has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ihejirika swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ihejirika takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ihejirika throws a series of punches but Crane moves out of range.
Crane tries to clinch but Ihejirika is having none of it. #CL#
Crane moves into the clinch.
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!
Crane jumps guard but Ihejirika turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ihejirika doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ihejirika misses with the head strike.
Ihejirika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.
Ihejirika is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ihejirika wants to stall.
#T2#
Crane has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ihejirika after a bit of a struggle.
Ihejirika stalling against the cage.
Crane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ihejirika prevents it.
Crane looking for a takedown.
Crane blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ihejirika.
Ihejirika avoids the elbow strike from Crane, against the cage.
Ihejirika struggles to land a body shot inside as Crane controls his hands.
Ihejirika misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3#
Crane working hard to break the clinch.
Crane is trying to drag Ihejirika to the mat but Ihejirika just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ihejirika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crane's elbow.
Tatenda Ihejirika is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tatenda Ihejirika seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crane looking to stall.
Ihejirika doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crane jumps guard but Ihejirika turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ihejirika.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ihejirika can't find room to land a body shot as Crane controls the action.
#TD#
Crane is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ihejirika can't fight it off and eventually Crane manages to take the fight to the floor. Ihejirika looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Ihejirika working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crane doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crane manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Ihejirika is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crane defends well.
Crane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ihejirika swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ichabod Crane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ihejirika is on top in guard.
#REVB#
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatenda Ihejirika comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ihejirika has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatenda Ihejirika!
Our winner, Tatenda Ihejirika, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
MFN 328: LA Confidential
Date: Jul 03, 2016 |
#R1#
A bone on bone clash there as dAnconia blocks the leg kick.
Ihejirika on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ihejirika scores with a hook to the body. dAnconia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ihejirika looks to throw a body kick
and dAnconia counters with a thumping low kick.
Ihejirika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and dAnconia counters with a nice leg kick.
dAnconia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ihejirika looks winded!
dAnconia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by dAnconia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ihejirika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and dAnconia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ihejirika thinking.
dAnconia feints with a jab and clips Ihejirika right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Ihejirika is sent crashing into the canvas and dAnconia leaps in for the kill! Ihejirika tries to get to his feet but dAnconia is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Ihejirika is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco dAnconia!
After winning the bout, Francisco dAnconia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
MFN 323
Date: Jun 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Ihejirika misses with a wild body shot.
Ihejirika throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solseng flicks out a counter leg kick but Ihejirika steps away.
Solseng works Ihejirika's body with a nice hook.
Ihejirika avoids the body shot from Solseng.
Ihejirika on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Solseng. Solseng obviously looking to wear him down.
Solseng with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ihejirika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Solseng.
Ihejirika misses with a looping left.
Solseng slips under a jab.
Ihejirika swinging wildly here.
Ihejirika stalks Solseng and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Solseng's face. Solseng staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT#
It looks like Ole Solseng has been cut.
Ihejirika looks to land a combination but Solseng avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solseng scores with a push kick.
Ihejirika on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Solseng lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ihejirika doesn't seem phased though.
Solseng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Solseng blocks a jab.
Solseng steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ihejirika swinging wildly here.
Solseng follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T1#
Solseng throws a right hand that Ihejirika ducks under and follows up with a left that Ihejirika also avoids with ease.
Ihejirika blocks a head kick by Solseng.
Solseng moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ihejirika throws a body shot but no joy.
Ihejirika takes one to the chin there.
Ihejirika throws a nice looking combination but Solseng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ihejirika scores with a shot to the body.
Ihejirika drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Solseng avoids the body shot from Ihejirika.
Solseng tries to move into range but Ihejirika moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ihejirika tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ole Solseng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solseng scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Solseng lands with an overhand left.
Solseng scores with a jab to the jaw.
Solseng slips under a jab from Ihejirika.
Solseng dodges the punch combination from Ihejirika.
#T2#
Ihejirika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Solseng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ihejirika misses with a double jab
and Solseng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Ihejirika is rocked!
Ihejirika is breathing heavily.
Solseng fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Ihejirika out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ole Solseng!
After the fight, Ole Solseng was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
HFC 264 Feel Good
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Ihejirika. Garrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ihejirika swings for the body but Garrison moves out of range.
Ihejirika lands a jab-cross combination.
Ihejirika looks to land a combination but Garrison avoids it well.
Ihejirika tries to clinch but Garrison is having none of it.
Garrison wants to land a leg kick but Ihejirika is out of range.
Ihejirika misses with a body shot
#KD2#
and Garrison counters with a crisp one two that drops Ihejirika! Garrison thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ihejirika to his feet! Ihejirika is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Ihejirika is rocked!
Garrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ihejirika.
Oh Ihejirika is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Ihejirika, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Ihejirika gets tackled into the cage by Garrison. Garrison maintains the clinch.
Garrison blocks an uppercut.
Ihejirika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ihejirika struggles to land a body shot inside as Garrison controls his hands.
#BC2#
Garrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ihejirika tries to get into range but Garrison steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Ihejirika! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Garrison scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Greg Garrison!
A very excited looking Greg Garrison made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
HFC 260 Knuckle Up
Date: May 07, 2016 |
#R1##KD#
Ihejirika lands a left and a right that send Pu crashing to the mat, dazed. Ihejirika thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Pu is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Rudy Pu has been cut.
Ihejirika rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ihejirika finish him?
A combination from Ihejirika does no damage.
Ihejirika throws a body punch but Pu moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Ihejirika blocks the leg kick.
#CL2#
Pu closes the distance and pushes Ihejirika back into the cage.
Pu seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ihejirika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've been informed that Pu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#BC2#
Pu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pu throws a lazy right hand but Ihejirika sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pu misses with a looping right.
Pu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ihejirika swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Pu has managed to clinch.
Pu taking a breather.
Ihejirika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pu blocks the elbow strike.
Pu has Ihejirika pushed against the cage.
Pu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ihejirika backwards. #T1##TD#
Ihejirika has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pu clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pu is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB#
Ihejirika working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Pu is doing well to defend. Ihejirika seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Pu is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tatenda Ihejirika!
Our winner, Tatenda Ihejirika, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
HFC Challengers 72
Date: Apr 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Ihejirika swings away with a body shot that misses
and Juntta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juntta scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Juntta dives in and grabs Ihejirika's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ihejirika pushes down on Juntta's head and hops out.#CL2#
Ihejirika has managed to clinch.
Ihejirika lands a right hand.
Ihejirika misses with a knee to the head.
Juntta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juntta.
The referee calls for Ihejirika to work.
Ihejirika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juntta tries to score a body lock takedown but Ihejirika shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ihejirika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juntta is stalling here.
Ihejirika lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ihejirika's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Juntta stalling.
#T1#
Juntta managing to block the knees to the body from Ihejirika.
Juntta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaska Juntta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Juntta prevents a body shot from Ihejirika.
Ihejirika dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ihejirika misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juntta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Juntta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ihejirika after a bit of a struggle.
Juntta prevents a body shot from Ihejirika.
Juntta is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ihejirika is pressed up against the cage. Juntta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ihejirika down to the mat. Ihejirika avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ihejirika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Juntta as Ihejirika shoots in.
Nice shot by Juntta.#CUT#
It looks like Tatenda Ihejirika has been cut.
Ihejirika digs a good body shot into Juntta's ribs.
Ihejirika misses with a two punch combination.
Juntta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ihejirika avoids it really well and circles away.#T2##TD2#
Ihejirika drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juntta trying to keep a closed guard but Ihejirika is proving a slippery customer.
Juntta looking for a sweep. Not yet Juntta, not yet.
Juntta keeping full guard, as Ihejirika tries to pass.
Juntta keeping moving, preventing Ihejirika from controlling successfully.
Juntta wants to sweep but no luck.
Ihejirika is looking to work some ground and pound but Juntta has wrist control.
Juntta looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Ihejirika landing with the ground and pound. #CUT2#
It looks like Jaska Juntta has been cut.
Ihejirika chips away with some ground and pound.
Juntta wants to improve his position but instead Ihejirika has moved into half guard.
#SUB#
Juntta looking for submissions off his back.
Ihejirika throwing shots but Juntta is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ihejirika tries to pass the half guard into mount. Juntta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Juntta is refusing to be controlled, as Ihejirika sits in half guard.
Juntta is trying to control but can't.
Ihejirika wants to free his trapped foot but Juntta is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4##SUB2#
Ihejirika is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Juntta tries to roll over but Ihejirika keeps him under control.
Ihejirika is trying to control the action in half guard but Juntta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ihejirika seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Juntta gets full guard.
Ihejirika is working Juntta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ihejirika wants to control from the top but Juntta keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Juntta holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatenda Ihejirika dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Juntta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Juntta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juntta attempts a counter takedown but Ihejirika avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ihejirika enables Juntta to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ihejirika manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Ihejirika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ihejirika looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juntta is one step ahead there.
Juntta trying to control the position from guard on top but Ihejirika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juntta is really struggling to control Ihejirika but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Juntta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ihejirika dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Ihejirika stopping the sweep attempt from Juntta.
My spies in 10th Planet:LOD(8 Elite 2 Double Elite) inform me that Ihejirika has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB#
Juntta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ihejirika gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ihejirika preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ihejirika trying to control the position from guard on top but Juntta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ihejirika might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Juntta haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Juntta trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Juntta is looking for a triangle here but Ihejirika uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Juntta manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ihejirika's best efforts.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ihejirika is trying to control. Juntta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Juntta is looking for a sweep. Ihejirika is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ihejirika has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Ihejirika is working for a kimura but Juntta is defending it quite comfortably.
Ihejirika working Juntta over with strikes. #CUT2#
Jaska Juntta's cut is getting worse.
Ihejirika prevents Juntta from improving his position.
Juntta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Juntta has momentary wrist control but Ihejirika slips an elbow through the middle.#CUT2#
Jaska Juntta's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jaska Juntta's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tatenda Ihejirika!
After winning the bout, Tatenda Ihejirika thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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