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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Tsakada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thulani Imamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Tsakada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thulani Imamu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsakada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Imamu.
Tsakada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsakada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tsakada misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Tsakada there.
Lee Tsakada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Imamu.
Tsakada thuds his right hand into Imamu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Imamu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsakada.
The fighters circling - Tsakada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Imamu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Imamu scores with a four punch combination!
Imamu misses with a straight left.
Imamu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsakada throws a big shot that misses.
Imamu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tsakada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tsakada thuds his right hand into Imamu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Imamu slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu moves forwards but Tsakada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tsakada connects with a looping right hand.
Tsakada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Imamu throws out a loose jab but Tsakada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Imamu looks to throw the jab but Tsakada is out of range.
Imamu moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsakada uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Imamu has time to react.
Imamu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Imamu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tsakada throws a shot from downtown. Imamu moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsakada misses the target.
Imamu throws a hook but Tsakada blocks it.
Tsakada throws a series of punches but Imamu avoids them all with ease.
Imamu moves away from the strike by Tsakada.
Tsakada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tsakada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Tsakada misses.
Imamu ducks under a wild hook from Tsakada.
Imamu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tsakada scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Tsakada misses its intended target.
Tsakada lands a really nice looking cross but Imamu seems unphased.
Imamu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsakada.
Tsakada lands a head shot.
Tsakada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Imamu.
Imamu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tsakada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Imamu misses.
Tsakada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsakada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu slips a jab from Tsakada.
Imamu slips a straight right by Tsakada.
Tsakada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsakada throws a combination that misses
and Imamu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsakada scores with a nice head shot.
Imamu throws a hook but Tsakada blocks it.
Imamu misses with a series of wild punches.
Imamu tries to clinch but Tsakada is having none of it.
Tsakada takes a swing at Imamu's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Tsakada does it's job there.
Tsakada lands with a nice body punch.
Imamu moves away from the strike by Tsakada.
Imamu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tsakada looks to throw the jab but Imamu is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imamu moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsakada misses the target.
Imamu looks to land a combination but Tsakada avoids it well.
Imamu defending well as Tsakada loads up on a big left hand.
Tsakada looks to score with a jab to the body but Imamu is just out of range.
Imamu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsakada.
Tsakada uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Imamu has time to react.
Imamu misses with a straight right.
Tsakada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Imamu manages to avoid it.
Imamu fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsakada throws an overhand right that lands on Imamu's shoulder, as Imamu tries to avoid the shot.
Imamu tries to clinch there but Tsakada circles away.
Imamu misses with a hook. Tsakada ducked under it nicely.
Tsakada scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Tsakada dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big left from Tsakada misses.
Tsakada cracks Imamu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Imamu throws a lazy right hand but Tsakada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsakada throws a lazy right hand but Imamu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsakada missing with a left hand there. Imamu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsakada misses with a looping right.
Imamu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tsakada.
Imamu moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsakada lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tsakada throws a lazy right hand but Imamu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imamu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Imamu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsakada lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Tsakada.
Imamu throws out a loose jab but Tsakada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thulani Imamu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsakada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Imamu.
Imamu throws a jab when Tsakada was well out of range.
Tsakada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Imamu.
A swing and a miss from Tsakada.
A jab from Tsakada misses.
Imamu throws a lazy right hand but Tsakada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Imamu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tsakada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsakada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Imamu.
Imamu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Tsakada misses.
Imamu moves forwards but Tsakada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tsakada scores with a decent looking hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Imamu.
Tsakada cracks Imamu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Imamu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu throws a jab when Tsakada was well out of range.
Tsakada lands a jab to the head.
Tsakada tests Imamu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Imamu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tsakada doesn't seem phased though.
Tsakada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tsakada misses with a shot to the body
and Imamu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tsakada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tsakada connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsakada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Imamu slips under a jab.
Imamu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tsakada misses with a combination
and Imamu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu misses with a straight left.
Imamu slips a jab from Tsakada.
Lee Tsakada is winning the standup battle so far.
Imamu avoids the body shot from Tsakada.
Tsakada misses with a hook. Imamu ducked under it nicely.
Tsakada lands with a straight right. Imamu didn't see that one coming.
Tsakada just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Tsakada misses.
Tsakada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Imamu.
Imamu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsakada throws a jab but it's blocked by Imamu.
Tsakada looks to score with a jab to the body but Imamu is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsakada misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Tsakada.
Imamu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Imamu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tsakada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tsakada misses with an uppercut. Imamu saw that one coming.
Tsakada slips a straight right by Imamu.
Tsakada looks to land a left hand but Imamu moved out of range nicely.
Tsakada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Imamu.
Tsakada throws a jab when Imamu was well out of range.
Tsakada misses with a looping left.
Tsakada scores with the left hand. Imamu knows he should have avoided that one.
Tsakada scores with a jab. Imamu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tsakada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Imamu.
Tsakada throws a combination that misses
and Imamu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Tsakada.
Imamu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsakada throws out the jab.
Tsakada lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Tsakada 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!
Imamu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Imamu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tsakada.
Imamu lands a two punch combo.
Tsakada misses with a wild body shot.
Tsakada falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Imamu counter with a right hand.
Imamu throws a big shot that misses.
Tsakada throws a right and a left that Imamu avoids nicely.
Imamu throws a right and a left that Tsakada avoids nicely.
Tsakada looks to score with a jab to the body but Imamu is just out of range.
Tsakada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsakada throws a big shot that misses.
Tsakada connects with a single shot there.
Imamu blocks a jab.
Tsakada slips under a jab from Imamu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsakada throws a combination that misses
and Imamu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Tsakada misses.
Tsakada scores with a jab to the head.
Imamu lands with a straight right. Tsakada didn't see that one coming.
Imamu darts in trying to clinch
and Tsakada counters with a nice body shot.
Imamu moves in looking to clinch but Tsakada pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Imamu.
Imamu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tsakada throws a sloppy body shot
and Imamu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Imamu.
Imamu tries to clinch up.
Thulani Imamu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tsakada throws an overhand right that lands on Imamu's shoulder, as Imamu tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Tsakada.
Tsakada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Imamu.
Imamu tries to clinch up but Tsakada circles away and keeps his distance.
Tsakada misses with a straight left.
Imamu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsakada.
Imamu blocks a jab.
Tsakada throws a shot from downtown. Imamu moves away and avoids it.
Imamu tries to clinch but Tsakada is having none of it.
Tsakada looks to land a right hand but Imamu moved out of range.
Tsakada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsakada just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsakada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tsakada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu blocks a jab.
A jab from Imamu misses.
Tsakada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Imamu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tsakada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Imamu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tsakada.
Tsakada swinging wildly here.
Tsakada looks to throw the jab but Imamu is out of range.
Lee Tsakada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tsakada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsakada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Imamu moves away from the strike by Tsakada.
Imamu defending well as Tsakada loads up on a big left hand.
Tsakada slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Imamu misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imamu lands a jab to the nose.
Tsakada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Imamu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tsakada to score with a decent uppercut.
Tsakada lands a right hook to the body.
Tsakada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Imamu finds it's way round the side to connect with Tsakada's head.
Nice shot by Tsakada.
Tsakada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tsakada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Imamu.
Tsakada misses the jab.
Imamu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsakada.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tsakada.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imamu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsakada throws a jab but it's blocked by Imamu.
Imamu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsakada.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thulani Imamu.
Well Tsakada 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Tsakada!
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hype
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