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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jao Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Teleporttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jao Lai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good low kicks
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jao Lai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Teleporttila!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai misses with a straight right.
Lai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lai tries to clinch but Teleporttila moves out of range.
Teleporttila cracks Lai with an open hand slap.
Teleporttila is looking to chop away at Lai's legs.
Lai cracks the inside of Teleporttila's front leg.
Lai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lai misses with a two punch combination.
Jao Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lai throws a head kick but Teleporttila moves out of range.
Lai is looking to score with low kicks.
Lai throws a hook but Teleporttila avoids it easily.
Jab by Lai.
Lai thumps Teleporttila with a low kick.
Teleporttila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lai.
Lai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teleporttila.
A punch combination from Lai misses.
Teleporttila avoids the head kick by Lai.
Lai misses with an uppercut.
Lai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lai throws a head kick that misses.
Teleporttila blocks a head kick by Lai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai avoids the body shot from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila staying out of range there.
Lai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Teleporttila avoids the head kick by Lai.
Jao Lai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teleporttila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Teleporttila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Teleporttila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teleporttila. Teleporttila circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Teleporttila.
Teleporttila does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lai misses with an uppercut. Teleporttila saw that one coming.
Teleporttila misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila throws a leg kick but Lai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Teleporttila tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Teleporttila somewhat.
Teleporttila works Lai's body with a nice hook.
Teleporttila swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teleporttila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teleporttila will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Teleporttila misses the shot to the body.
Teleporttila is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lai rather than just go for the knockout.
Lai checks a leg kick.
Lai throws a hook but Teleporttila avoids it easily.
Lai throws a solid leg kick but Teleporttila takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lai.
A lazy body kick from Lai
and Lai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lai wants to slow Teleporttila down by chopping away at his legs.
Lai wants to land a leg kick but Teleporttila is out of range.
Lai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Teleporttilas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lai closes the distance and clinches.
Teleporttila managing to block the knees to the body from Lai.
Lai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Teleporttilas head.
Lai throws an elbow but it misses.
Teleporttila stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lai looking to throw knees to the head but Teleporttila is blocking nicely.
Lai trying to land knees to the body.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Teleporttila blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila is working Lai over against the ropes.
Teleporttila is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jao Lai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Teleporttila.
Lai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Teleporttila is defending well for now.
Lai throws an elbow that misses.
Lai looking to stall.
Teleporttila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lai avoids it.
Teleporttila lands a body punch.
Teleporttila tries to circle away but Lai has him pinned against the ropes.
Lai has Teleporttila pushed against the ropes.
Teleporttila avoids a wild elbow strike from Lai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Teleporttila.
Lai is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Teleporttila - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lai obliges.
Lai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lai misses with a punch on the inside.
Teleporttila scores with a hook to the body.
Teleporttila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lai has him pressed against the ropes.
Lai working Teleporttila over with knees to the body.
Teleporttila lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teleporttila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Teleporttila blocks an elbow strike.
Teleporttila scores with a hook to the body.
Lai managing to block the knees to the body from Teleporttila.
Lai stalling in the clinch but Teleporttila improves position.
Lai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Teleporttila has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lai looking to stall.
Lai looking to throw knees to the head but Teleporttila is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teleporttila wants a takedown but no success here.
Good body shot from Teleporttila.
Teleporttila lands a body punch.
Lai avoiding damage as Teleporttila throws knees to the body.
Teleporttila lands a body shot in the clinch.
Teleporttila has Lai pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Teleporttila pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lai tumbling to the mat - Teleporttila dives into Lai's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jari Teleporttila will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Teleporttila throws the left hand but Lai avoids the punch easily.
Teleporttila throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lai misses with a lunging right hand
and Teleporttila counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Teleporttila controlling the action here.
Teleporttila throwing shots but Lai is blocking nicely.
Teleporttila throwing shots but Lai is blocking nicely.
Lai is trying to stand.
Teleporttila sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Teleporttila.
Lai tries to get to full guard but Teleporttila has control of the leg.
Lai is refusing to be controlled, as Teleporttila sits in half guard.
Lai tries to kick Teleporttila off but Teleporttila keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Teleporttila with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lai tries to get out of the position.
Lai is refusing to be controlled, as Teleporttila sits in half guard.
That's two 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.
Lai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jari Teleporttila wasn't active enough on the ground.
Teleporttila keeps the fight on the outside.
Lai throws a head kick but Teleporttila moves out of range.
Lai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lai wants to clinch but Teleporttila slips to the side
and Teleporttila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lai misses with a few strikes there.
Teleporttila looks for a takedown but Lai sprawls well.
Lai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Teleporttila's head.
Lai scores with a decent looking hook.
Teleporttila shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Teleporttila's calf.
Lai connects with a high kick.
Teleporttila has a takedown stuffed.
Jao Lai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Teleporttila.
Lai throws a low kick, looking for Teleporttila's leg but Teleporttila calmly moves out of range.
Lai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Teleporttila's sensitive parts.
Teleporttila defending well as Lai loads up on a big left hand.
Teleporttila just misses with a punch to the body.
Lai looks to land a combination but Teleporttila avoids it well.
Teleporttila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lai.
Teleporttila looks to score with a jab to the body but Lai is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teleporttila.
Teleporttila blocks a leg kick.
Teleporttila closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lai did well to prevent Teleporttila getting side control.
Teleporttila is just content to waste time from the top position. Lai takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teleporttila throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Teleporttila being controlled here momentarily.
Teleporttila postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Teleporttila trying to control but Lai is working from the bottom.
Lai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Teleporttila avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Teleporttila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Teleporttila throws a leg kick but Lai checks it.
Lai lands a head kick. Teleporttila smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Teleporttila avoids the head kick by Lai.
Teleporttila moves out of range as Lai strikes.
Lai misses with a kick to the body.
Teleporttila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lai.
Teleporttila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lai wants to clinch.
Teleporttila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lai throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lai misses with an uppercut.
Teleporttila shoots in for a takedown but Lai shows good takedown defense.
Teleporttila misses with a body shot.
Teleporttila misses with a jab to the body
and Lai counters with a low kick, right behind Teleporttila 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teleporttila. Teleporttila circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lai throws a sloppy head kick and Teleporttila moves out of range easily.
Lai tries to clinch there but Teleporttila circles away.
Teleporttila swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teleporttila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lai looks to land a body kick but Teleporttila moved away.
Teleporttila checks a leg kick nicely.
Lai throws a hook but Teleporttila blocks it.
Lai misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lai. That's going to slow Teleporttila down.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lai enables Teleporttila to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lai manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jao Lai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai pulls Teleporttila in close to his closed guard and prevents Teleporttila from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lai trying to keep a closed guard but Teleporttila is proving a slippery customer.
Lai working for a triangle but Teleporttila defends it easily.
Teleporttila preventing the sweep.
Teleporttila is looking to work some ground and pound but Lai has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai controls Teleporttila momentarily but Teleporttila frees himself.
Lai keeping full guard, as Teleporttila tries to pass.
Lai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teleporttila is one step ahead there.
Lai keeping moving, preventing Teleporttila from controlling successfully.
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.
Teleporttila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lai looking for a sweep. Not yet Lai, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lai tries to land a leg kick but Teleporttila saw it coming and moves away.
Teleporttila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jao Lai is winning the standup battle so far.
Lai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teleporttila.
Lai throws a leg kick but Teleporttila sees it coming and moves out of range.
Teleporttila throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lai tries to clinch
and Teleporttila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teleporttila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jari Teleporttila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teleporttila lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lai scores with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jao Lai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Teleporttila 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Teleporttila!
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