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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diallo Ahmed (ranked 4036 p4p, 4098 weight class) and Jak Mora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mora is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nikes On My Feet. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diallo Ahmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jak Mora!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mora looks to land a combination but Ahmed avoids it well.
Mora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mora tries to keep at a distance but Ahmed has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ahmed as the two fighters clinch.
Ahmed is working for takedown but Mora is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ahmed manages to break the clinch.
Ahmed scores with a spinning back kick!
Mora shoots in but Ahmed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ahmed half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mora as he jumps to the side.
Mora tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahmed closes the distance and clinches up with Mora, looking for a takedown. Ahmed pushes Mora against the cage but Mora circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diallo Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahmed shoots for a double leg takedown but Mora sprawls well. He's pushed Ahmed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed gets a clinch.
Ahmed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mora throws out a leg kick but Ahmed moves out of range and Mora only half commits.
Mora dives in and grabs Ahmed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahmed pushes down on Mora's head and hops out.
Ahmed dives in for a single leg takedown but Mora sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ahmed manages to break the clinch.
Ahmed drives through and clinches with Mora against the cage.
Ahmed is looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Ahmed as the two fighters clinch.
Mora is trying to pull guard but Ahmed has him pressed against the cage.
Ahmed avoiding damage.
Ahmed is working for takedown but Mora is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora has Ahmed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ahmed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mora is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ahmed to keep the fight standing.
Ahmed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mora backwards.
Ahmed cracks Mora with a nice body shot.
Ahmed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahmed clinches up against the cage.
Ahmed digs a right hand into Mora's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mora's gas tank.
Ahmed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mora throws a body kick that misses.
Ahmed throws a big counter combination but Mora scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A head kick by Mora misses
and Ahmed counters with a left and a right that stings Mora.
Mora throws a head kick that misses
and Ahmed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ahmed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Ahmed as he checks the leg kick.
Ahmed is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ahmed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mora has time to react.
A head kick misses from Mora.
Mora misses with a low kick.
Ahmed lands a high kick!
Mora misses with a left hand
and Ahmed counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahmed darts in looking for a takedown but Mora gets double underhooks and turns Ahmed into the cage.
Mora wants to counter the offense by Ahmed and move into the clinch position.
Ahmed is breathing heavily.
Ahmed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ahmed shoots in for a double leg but Mora sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mora fails with a takedown attempt.
Ahmed has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mora pulls Ahmed into guard.
Ahmed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mora trying to control the position.
Mora working for submissions but it's allowed Ahmed to get to half guard.
Ahmed thows a huge punch but Mora dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diallo Ahmed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ahmed blocks a head kick by Mora.
Mora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Mora with that takedown attempt.
Mora closes the distance and clinches up with Ahmed, looking for a takedown. Mora pushes Ahmed against the cage but Ahmed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jak Mora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diallo Ahmed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahmed closes the distance and clinches.
Ahmed has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mora after a bit of a struggle.
Ahmed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mora can do to turn this around?
Ahmed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahmed darts in looking for a takedown but Mora gets double underhooks and turns Ahmed into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mora pushing down on Ahmed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ahmed pushes Mora off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahmed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mora is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mora.
Diallo Ahmed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jak Mora.
Mora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mora misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahmed darts in looking for a takedown but Mora gets double underhooks and turns Ahmed into the cage.
Mora changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ahmed fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ahmed shoots in for a takedown but Mora shows good takedown defense.
Mora takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahmed dives in and grabs Mora's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mora pushes down on Ahmed's head and hops out.
Mora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed pushes Mora up against the cage in a clinch.
Mora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mora is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ahmed to keep the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ahmed jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahmed has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mora is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mora has had enough of the clinch but Ahmed keeps him there for the moment.
Ahmed manages to break the clinch.
Ahmed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mora avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora misses with a wild combination.
Ahmed misses with a takedown
and Mora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mora tries a head kick but it misses.
Mora tries a head kick but it misses.
Mora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahmed shoots in for a takedown but Mora shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mora stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mora wants it to stay on the feet.
Mora shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ahmed as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mora.
Mora is looking to land body kicks.
Ahmed is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mora throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ahmed's waist but Ahmed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mora off to one side.
Ahmed goes for a double leg but Mora avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mora continues to drive forward.
Ahmed leaning against his opponent.
Ahmed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ahmed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mora.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diallo Ahmed will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Mora.
Ahmed fails to land the takedown.
Mora throws a head kick that misses
and Ahmed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ahmed pulls guard.
Ahmed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mora defends it easily.
Ahmed manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed avoids the head kick by Mora.
Ahmed closes the distance and clinches.
Ahmed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed trying to keep a closed guard but Mora is proving a slippery customer.
Ahmed pulls Mora in close to his closed guard and prevents Mora from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mora slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ahmed trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ahmed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mora on the ground.
Mora won't allow Ahmed to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mora wants to control from the top but Ahmed keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ahmed controls Mora momentarily but Mora frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Mora.
Mora misses with a few strikes there.
Mora misses with a combination
and Ahmed counters with a straight right hand.
Ahmed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mora sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mora misses with a double jab
and Ahmed moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mora avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diallo Ahmed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mora fails to pull guard.
Ahmed manages to pull guard.
Ahmed is controlling Mora's posture.
Ahmed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mora slips nicely into half guard.
Diallo Ahmed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mora wants to work for an arm triangle but Ahmed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mora wants to control but Ahmed is keeping him busy.
Ahmed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mora wants to pass the guard but Ahmed is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahmed tries to get to full guard but Mora has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diallo Ahmed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahmed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diallo Ahmed!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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