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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arriorus Adee (ranked 804 p4p, 749 weight class) and Jyrki Sukulaku (ranked 118 p4p, 110 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23 - 19 - 1 |
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24 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jyrki Sukulaku!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukulaku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Adee.
A big left from Adee misses.
Adee throws a looping overhand right but Sukulaku ducks down to avoid it.
Adee thuds a left hand into Sukulaku's body.
Adee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sukulakus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sukulaku scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Arriorus Adee has been cut.
Sukulaku with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sukulaku. Adee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sukulaku misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adee connects with a crisp jab.
Sukulaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adee misses with a body shot.
Adee lands a nice shot to the body.
Sukulaku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adee counters with a low kick, right behind Sukulaku 's knee.
Adee moves away from the strike by Sukulaku.
Adee takes one to the side of the head.
Adee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Sukulaku misses.
Good exchange - Adee coming out on top.
Adee misses with a body shot
and Adee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Sukulaku.
Adee misses with a body punch
and Sukulaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adee is rocked!
Sukulaku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Adee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adee throws a good cross that connects.
Adee seems to have got his legs back now.
Adee works Sukulaku's body with a nice hook.
Adee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sukulaku throws a shot from downtown. Adee moves away and avoids it.
Sukulaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sukulaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adee tried to counter with a leg kick but Sukulaku avoided it.
Adee scores with a kick to the body.
Adee throws a solid leg kick but Sukulaku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sukulaku throws a poor cross that misses
and Adee counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Adee.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adee thuds his right hand into Sukulaku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Adee scores with a jab to the body.
Sukulaku throws a head kick but Adee moves out of range.
Sukulaku tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Adee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sukulaku throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Adee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sukulaku misses with a body shot.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sukulaku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adee. Adee obviously looking to wear him down.
Adee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sukulaku throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Adee to counter with a crisp jab.
Adee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sukulaku swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Adee to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Adee stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Sukulaku follows into mount!
Sukulaku looking to control and managing it successfully.
Adee is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sukulaku is stalling here but it's allowed Adee to get half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adee is trying to stand back up but Sukulaku is controlling him
Sukulaku is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Adee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sukulaku.
Sukulaku seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Adee has recovered full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku looking to sit in guard and control but Adee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sukulaku has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Adee is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sukulaku.
Sukulaku looking for a sweep but Adee has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sukulaku is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jyrki Sukulaku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arriorus Adee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sukulaku throws the left hand but Adee avoids the punch easily.
Adee lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Sukulaku.
Adee lands a nice shot to the body.
Jyrki Sukulaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sukulaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sukulaku throws a fast counter high kick but Adee manages to duck under it in time.
Adee is looking to land body kicks.
Sukulaku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses.
Adee swings for the body but Sukulaku moves out of range.
Adee avoids the body shot from Sukulaku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukulaku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sukulaku throws an off balance right hand
and Adee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sukulaku connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adee throws a shot from downtown. Sukulaku moves away and avoids it.
Adee misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku misses with a hook
and Adee counters with a nice body shot.
Sukulaku keeps the fight on the outside.
Sukulaku misses with a head kick.
Adee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sukulaku counters with a big head kick but Adee shrugs it off.
Adee tries to clinch but Sukulaku moves out of range.
Adee scores with a shot to the body.
Sukulaku misses with a few strikes there.
Adee scores with a punch to the head.
Adee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adee blocks a head kick by Sukulaku.
Sukulaku throws a looping overhand right but Adee ducks down to avoid it.
Adee quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sukulaku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sukulaku might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sukulaku swats away the attempt to clinch by Adee.
Sukulaku misses with a right hand
and Adee counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adee. Sukulaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku throws a body shot but no joy.
Adee throws a shot to the body.
Sukulaku misses the jab.
Adee throwing a counter right hand but Sukulaku manages to avoid it.
Adee delivers a nice body kick.
Sukulaku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sukulaku has time to react.
Adee jabs at Sukulaku's body.
Adee staying out of range there.
Sukulaku throws out a loose jab but Adee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adee misses with a body shot.
Adee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee clobbers Sukulaku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sukulaku moves out of range as Adee strikes.
The fighters circling - Sukulaku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Sukulaku.
A head kick misses from Sukulaku.
Adee scores with a sloppy right hand. Sukulaku should have avoided that one.
Adee throws a head kick that misses.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sukulaku takes a swing at Adee's ribcage but misses.
Adee feints and then cracks Sukulaku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sukulaku down.
A jab lands there for Adee.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Adee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sukulaku.
Adee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sukulaku.
Adee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sukulaku to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Adee.
Adee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Adee!
Adee scores with a hook to the body. Sukulaku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sukulaku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sukulaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sukulaku.
Adee tries to clinch but Sukulaku is having none of it.
Sukulaku swings widly with a right hand
and Adee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sukulaku needs to keep his hands up - Adee had a free shot at his head there.
Sukulaku misses with a jab to the body
and Adee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Sukulaku misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sukulaku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sukulaku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adee thuds a left hand into Sukulaku's body.
Sukulaku throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arriorus Adee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arriorus Adee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Adee scores with a punch to the head.
Adee swings for the body but Sukulaku moves out of range.
Adee throws a jab but it's blocked by Sukulaku.
Jab by Adee.
Sukulaku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left lands for Sukulaku.
Adee looks to land a left hand but Sukulaku moved out of range nicely.
Sukulaku let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Adee looks to land a body kick but Sukulaku moved away.
Sukulaku throws a sloppy head kick and Adee moves out of range easily.
Sukulaku looks to land a left hand but Adee moved out of range nicely.
Adee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adee jabs at Sukulaku's body.
Sukulaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that half lands.
Sukulaku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adee feints and then cracks Sukulaku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sukulaku down.
Sukulaku knocks Adee to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku is looking to take a break and control but Adee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sukulaku goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Adee has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sukulaku but great work by Adee.
Sukulaku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Adee stands up and beckons Sukulaku to his feet.
Adee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sukulaku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adee cracks Sukulaku with an open hand slap.
Nice shot lands for Sukulaku.
Sukulaku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Adee.
Adee lands a body shot.
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!
Adee takes a swing at Sukulaku's ribcage but misses.
Adee drops his hands momentarily and Sukulaku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sukulaku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sukulaku. Adee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sukulaku drops Adee with a nice combination! Sukulaku dives into Adee's guard, looking to finish!
Sukulaku controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sukulaku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sukulaku sitting in guard here, content to control.
Adee wants to stand and escape but Sukulaku is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku is looking to advance position but Adee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sukulaku can't escape the position.
Adee avoids the attempt from Sukulaku to control.
Sukulaku is looking to improve his position but Adee isn't that keen on the idea.
Adee controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku is desperately trying to improve his position but Adee has a good base and remains in mount.
Sukulaku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adee stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Adee throws a good cross that connects.
Sukulaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sukulaku swinging wildly here.
Adee is looking to clinch but Sukulaku is avoiding it.
Sukulaku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sukulaku scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jyrki Sukulaku.
I think Sukulaku has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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RATING
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