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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ebyn Dall (ranked 221 p4p, 30 weight class) and Kosken Jorma (ranked 431 p4p, 50 weight class). Dall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Under the Blood. 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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155 lbs
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149 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ebyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall moves out of range of the leg kick from Jorma.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jorma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jorma. Jorma obviously looking to wear him down.
Dall checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Dall.
Jorma throws the left hand but Dall avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jorma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jorma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jorma.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Jorma avoids it well and moves away.
Jorma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorma tries a head kick but it misses.
Jorma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jorma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Jorma moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've been hearing reports that Dall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kosken Jorma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jorma.
Dall throws a shot from downtown. Jorma moves away and avoids it.
Dall cracks a nice hook into Jorma's ribs.
Jorma fails to land the takedown.
Dall is looking to land body kicks.
Ebyn Dall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorma gets the takedown into side control.
Jorma tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dall's legs.
Dall tries to improve position but can't.
Dall can't do much from the bottom here.
Dall is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall sneaks back into half guard.
Dall wants to get back to full guard.
Dall moves into full guard.
Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jorma throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall is pulling down on Jorma's head. It's preventing any offense from Jorma, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jorma postures up.
Jorma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Jorma from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jorma working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jorma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jorma lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall swings for the body but Jorma moves out of range.
Dall throws a hook to the side of Jorma's head but Jorma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jorma catches Dall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Jorma.
Jorma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jorma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jorma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall sneaks back into half guard.
Dall moves into full guard.
Dall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kosken Jorma will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dall.
Dall looks to land a right hand but Jorma moved out of range.
Dall has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dall slips under a jab from Jorma.
Dall misses with a body kick.
Jorma lands a really nice looking cross but Dall seems unphased.
Ebyn Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jorma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall momentarily.
Jorma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A cross from Dall lands.
Jorma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jorma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Jorma misses with a straight right.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jorma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Jorma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Jorma scores with a body shot.
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorma manages to avoid it.
Dall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma misses with a low kick.
Jorma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dall lands a head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dall. That's going to slow Jorma down.
Dall slips under a jab from Jorma.
Dall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick from Jorma.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Dall drops his hands momentarily and Jorma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dall thuds a left hand into Jorma's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dall.
Dall looks for the body kick but Jorma saw that one coming.
Jorma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jorma misses the jab.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma blocks a head kick by Dall.
Dall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jorma lands a lovely overhand right.
Jorma fakes the leg kick and cracks Dall in the body.
A jab from Jorma misses.
Jorma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jorma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Jorma scores with a jab.
Jorma walks into a jab.
Dall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jorma on the side of the head.
Jorma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dall looks for the body kick but Jorma saw that one coming.
Dall misses with a looping left.
Dall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jorma shoots and misses
and Dall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jorma trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorma keeps working.
Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jorma sees it coming and defends easily.
Jorma gets back to full guard.
Jorma wants to sweep but no luck.
Jorma is trying to keep Dall in close.
Jorma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dall trying to move into half guard but instead Jorma has managed to sweep!
Dall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jorma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dall looking for a sweep. Not yet Dall, not yet.
Jorma lands a couple of elbows.
Jorma throwing strikes but missing.
Jorma landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kosken Jorma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Jorma both land. Nice combination.
Jorma connects with a jab.
Jorma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorma moves away.
Jorma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jorma cracks Dall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jorma looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Jorma swinging wildly here.
Jorma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Jorma blocks the low kick.
Jorma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Jorma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jorma lands a really nice looking cross but Dall seems unphased.
Dall is looking to chop away at Jorma's legs.
It seemed like Jorma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jorma lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jorma wants to slow Dall down by chopping away at his legs.
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Jorma shoots in but no luck this time.
Jorma slips under a jab from Dall.
Jorma scores with a shot to the body.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma feints and then cracks Dall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall down.
Dall feints and then cracks Jorma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jorma down.
Jorma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Dall misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Dall. Beautiful body shot.
Ebyn Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorma is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorma cracks Dall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jorma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorma misses with a leg kick
and Dall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jorma!
Jorma tries to bench press Dall off him but Dall keeps the position.
Jorma is still trying to improve position.
Dall wants to control but Jorma is keeping him busy.
Dall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jorma!
Dall wants to control the pace but Jorma is squirming around nicely.
Jorma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ebyn Dall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jorma is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold.
Jorma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dall pulls his head out easily.
Jorma wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
Dall wants to advance to full mount but Jorma doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dall pushing down on Jorma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Jorma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dall avoids the attempt from Jorma to control.
Dall moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jorma has worked his arm free - good work by Jorma!
Dall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kosken Jorma.
I've got Jorma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kosken Jorma!
Kosken Jorma was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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