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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jalo Ilmarinen (ranked 4 p4p, 67 weight class) and Islim Makhmud (ranked 1 p4p, 8 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jalo Ilmarinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Islim Makhmud!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen thuds his right hand into Makhmud's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ilmarinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Makhmud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makhmud connects with a looping right hand.
Makhmud is looking to clinch but Ilmarinen is avoiding it.
Ilmarinen misses with an uppercut. Makhmud saw that one coming.
Makhmud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilmarinen.
Makhmud has managed to clinch.
Ilmarinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Makhmud controls his hands.
Ilmarinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Makhmud uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makhmud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen can't find room to land a body shot as Makhmud controls the action.
Ilmarinen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Makhmud is trying to keep an underhook but Ilmarinen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makhmud is pressing down on Ilmarinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Makhmud working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhmud has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhmud 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.
Ilmarinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Makhmud's head.
We've been hearing that Ilmarinen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Makhmud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Makhmud has his hands on Ilmarinen's head, controlling the position.
Makhmud is trying to control the position but Ilmarinen postures up.
Makhmud controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Makhmud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilmarinen.
Makhmud rushes Ilmarinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ilmarinen tries a body shot but Makhmud blocks it.
Makhmud tries a knee to the head but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Ilmarinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makhmud swings wildly with an uppercut but Ilmarinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ilmarinen tries a body shot but Makhmud blocks it.
Makhmud misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makhmud misses with a punch to the body.
Ilmarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ilmarinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Makhmud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhmud misses with a punch to the body.
Makhmud stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Makhmud lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ilmarinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ilmarinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Makhmud.
Ilmarinen scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ilmarinen fails to land.
A short right from Makhmud on the inside.
Makhmud misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makhmud.
Ilmarinen throws a head punch that misses.
Ilmarinen lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makhmud.
Ilmarinen blocks a body shot from Makhmud.
Ilmarinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makhmud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
Ilmarinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Makhmud controls his hands.
Makhmud has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ilmarinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Makhmud can turn it around.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with a body punch.
Makhmud struggles to land a body shot inside as Ilmarinen controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makhmud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ilmarinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makhmud's elbow.
Makhmud digs a right hand into Ilmarinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ilmarinen's gas tank.
Ilmarinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makhmud prevents a body shot from Ilmarinen.
Makhmud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ilmarinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ilmarinen misses with the head strike.
Ilmarinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makhmud misses with the head strike.
Ilmarinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Makhmud blocks an uppercut.
Ilmarinen has a couple of punches blocked by Makhmud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ilmarinen.
Makhmud lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ilmarinen scores with a shot to the side of Makhmud's head.
Makhmud has a couple of punches blocked by Ilmarinen.
Makhmud works on Ilmarinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Makhmud tries a body shot but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Ilmarinen scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jalo Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Makhmud throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ilmarinen on the side of the head.
Makhmud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ilmarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makhmud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilmarinen slips under a jab.
Makhmud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Makhmud misses.
Makhmud takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makhmud.
Ilmarinen lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makhmud.
Makhmud misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhmud lands a right hand.
Ilmarinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makhmud gets through Ilmarinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen prevents a body shot from Makhmud.
Makhmud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Ilmarinen.
Makhmud lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhmud misses with a body punch.
Ilmarinen tries to work over Makhmud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen can't find room to land a body shot as Makhmud controls the action.
Makhmud misses with a punch to the body.
Ilmarinen prevents a body shot from Makhmud.
Makhmud tries to work over Ilmarinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makhmud lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ilmarinen digs a right hand into Makhmud's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makhmud's gas tank.
Ilmarinen scores with a shot to the side of Makhmud's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ilmarinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makhmud.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Ilmarinen prevents a body shot from Makhmud.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Makhmud scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Ilmarinen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makhmud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makhmud throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhmud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makhmud blocking some punches.
Ilmarinen working aggressively here.
Makhmud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makhmud softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makhmud.
Makhmud lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
Ilmarinen is rocked!
Makhmud dips a shoulder and cracks Ilmarinen with a mighty uppercut! Ilmarinen falls back against the cage and Makhmud unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ilmarinen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Makhmud screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Islim Makhmud!
Islim Makhmud is the new welterweight champion!
Islim Makhmud decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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