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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aamo Kaira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hominick has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. 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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151 lbs
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180 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aamo Kaira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Hominick!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hominick looks to land a combination. Kaira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Aamo Kaira has been cut.
Hominick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaira misses with a combination
and Hominick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hominick closes the distance but Kaira moves to the side
and Kaira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hominick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kaira counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaira is chipping away with strikes.
Kaira is looking to take a break and control but Hominick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaira is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hominick will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kaira tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaira working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kaira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kaira throws an elbow but Hominick slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kaira is working Hominick over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hominick on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kaira tries to advance to mount but Hominick denies him.
Kaira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kaira is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kaira trying to control the action but Hominick is working from the bottom.
Hominick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kaira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hominick defending well though.
Hominick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kaira.
Kaira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kaira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hominick, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hominick works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hominick stays in close to Kaira's body and controls the position.
Kaira working a defensive guard but Hominick manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kaira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hominick is thwarting Kaira's attempts to control the position.
Kaira 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.
Kaira manages to get to full guard.
Hominick is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kaira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kaira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kaira has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hominick has passed into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aamo Kaira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aamo Kaira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hominick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Kaira or perhaps it was just good defense by Hominick which made him look bad.
Hominick shoots in but Kaira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hominick gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kaira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hominick's guard.
Kaira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hominick keeping hold of Kaira's head, controlling as best he can.
Kaira throwing shots but Hominick is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaira thows a huge punch but Hominick dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaira looks to land a strike but Hominick avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hominick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hominick is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hominick has escaped and now he's on top!
Kaira looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hominick puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hominick performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hominick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaira is refusing to be controlled, as Hominick sits in half guard.
Kaira is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaira is trying is best to control the position here.
Kaira actively working from the bottom here.
Hominick controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hominick postures up.
Hominick not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kaira looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hominick won't allow Kaira to sweep him here.
Kaira has his feet on Hominick's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hominick tests Kaira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hominick avoids the body shot from Kaira.
Hominick throws out a powerful jab.
Kaira just misses with a punch to the body.
Hominick throws a big shot that misses.
Hominick throws a hook but Kaira blocks it.
Kaira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hominick swivels and escapes.
Kaira misses with a few strikes there.
Hominick throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aamo Kaira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aamo Kaira's cut.
That's time! Kaira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Hominick scores with a push kick.
Hominick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaira.
Decent striking displayed by Hominick there.
Hominick closes the distance and clinches up with Kaira, looking for a takedown. Hominick pushes Kaira against the cage but Kaira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hominick tries to avoid it but Kaira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hominick to the ground. Hominick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kaira blocks a head kick by Hominick.
Kaira blocks a head kick by Hominick.
Kaira misses with a takedown attempt - Hominick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hominick misses with a double jab
and Kaira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kaira.
Hominick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kaira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hominick keeps working.
Kaira working the ground and pound.
Kaira trying to control the position but Hominick is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hominick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hominick is trying to improve his position.
Hominick manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kaira's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hominick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hominick wants to get back to his feet.
Hominick tries to get to full guard but Kaira has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hominick is staying active underneath Kaira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kaira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hominick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hominick tries to clinch but Kaira moves away
and Kaira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hominick is fending him off so far but Kaira persists. Nope, Hominick circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aamo Kaira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hominick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaira tries to clinch up but Hominick circles away and keeps his distance.
Hominick misses with a double jab.
Hominick clinches up with Kaira and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaira working aggressively here.
Kaira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kaira lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hominick wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Kaira fails to land.
Kaira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hominick.
Hominick manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hominick.
Mark Hominick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaira has a takedown stuffed.
Hominick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kaira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kaira closes the distance but Hominick moves to the side
and Hominick counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aamo Kaira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hominick works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kaira is trying to maintain the position but Hominick is very close to passing his half guard.
Kaira is pressing down on Hominick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mark Hominick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hominick slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Kaira.
Kaira is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaira looking for submissions off his back.
Hominick is tying to control. Kaira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Hominick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kaira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aamo Kaira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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