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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tauski Toheltaja (ranked 2765 p4p, 2958 weight class) and Oliver Kingswell (ranked 260 p4p, 270 weight class). Oliver Kingswell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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146
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauski Toheltaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Kingswell!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingswell tries to close the distance and clinch but Toheltaja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toheltaja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Toheltaja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kingswell's head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kingswell enables Toheltaja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kingswell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Toheltaja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kingswell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Toheltaja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kingswell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toheltaja defends it easily.
Kingswell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toheltaja won't allow Kingswell to sweep him here.
Kingswell looking for a guillotine here but Toheltaja defends easily.
Toheltaja working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toheltaja chips away with some ground and pound.
Toheltaja drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kingswell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Toheltaja has Kingswell in his guard.
Toheltaja controlling Kingswell's posture.
Toheltaja trying to keep a closed guard but Kingswell is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Toheltaja is pulling down on Kingswell's head to control his posture.
Toheltaja looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kingswell passes into half guard.
Toheltaja is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toheltaja is doing well to control the position and prevent Kingswell from advancing to side control.
Kingswell is looking to advance position but Toheltaja won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toheltaja has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kingswell is working away from the top position though.
Toheltaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Toheltaja moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kingswell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toheltaja is keeping the position for now.
Toheltaja looking to control but Kingswell passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Toheltaja tries to get to full guard but Kingswell has control of the leg.
Kingswell is working for a submission of some sort.
Toheltaja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kingswell on the ground.
Kingswell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kingswell seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Kingswell will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kingswell avoids the body shot from Toheltaja.
Kingswell tries to counter with a clinch but Toheltaja shakes him off and moves away.
Toheltaja throws a body punch but Kingswell moves out of range.
Toheltaja throws a right hand that Kingswell ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingswell also avoids with ease.
Toheltaja looks to throw the jab but Kingswell is out of range.
Kingswell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kingswell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Toheltaja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kingswell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toheltaja content to stall in guard here.
Toheltaja is in close to Kingswell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toheltaja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Toheltaja wants to control from the top but Kingswell keeps moving.
Kingswell trying to control the position.
Kingswell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Toheltaja 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 Kingswell.
Kingswell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Toheltaja's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Toheltaja definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Toheltaja trying to control the action but Kingswell is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kingswell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toheltaja is trying to control the action in half guard but Kingswell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Toheltaja is looking for a kimura but Kingswell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toheltaja to get the leverage.
Toheltaja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingswell can do to turn this around?
Nice strikes from Toheltaja there.
Toheltaja is looking for a kimura but Kingswell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toheltaja to get the leverage.
Kingswell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Toheltaja scores with a couple of nice shots.
Toheltaja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kingswell tries to get to full guard but Toheltaja has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingswell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Toheltaja lands strikes from half guard.
Kingswell looking for submissions off his back.
Kingswell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Toheltaja is looking for a kimura but Kingswell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Toheltaja to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kingswell actively working from the bottom here.
Kingswell manages to get to full guard.
Toheltaja with a nice head shot there.
Toheltaja content to stall in guard here.
Toheltaja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toheltaja wants to control from the top but Kingswell keeps moving.
Kingswell is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Toheltaja rolls with it to try and escape but Kingswell cranks on the arm and Toheltaja is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oliver Kingswell!
Oliver Kingswell is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Oliver Kingswell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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