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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monte Cassino (ranked 716 p4p, 766 weight class) and Jallu Pesonen (ranked 77 p4p, 84 weight class). Cassino comes to the cage accompanied by Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro. Pesonen has chosen DJ Orkidea - Joutsenlaulu as his entrance music. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Monte Cassino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesonen misses with a hook. Cassino ducked under it nicely.
Cassino throws a body kick that misses.
Pesonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pesonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassino.
Pesonen shoots in and gets a takedown into Cassino's guard.
Pesonen trying to control but Cassino is working from the bottom.
Cassino looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pesonen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pesonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Cassino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pesonen is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassino tries to get to full guard but Pesonen has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen is looking to take a break and control but Cassino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cassino is trying to stand back up but Pesonen is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pesonen is taking a breather. Cassino says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cassino is defending against the submission attempts here by Pesonen.
Pesonen stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pesonen lands with a nice combination. Cassino backs away looking to recover.
Monte Cassino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassino punishes Pesonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Cassino throws out a leg kick but Pesonen moves out of range and Cassino only half commits.
Pesonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassino.
Nice shot lands for Cassino.
Pesonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Cassino is looking to score with low kicks.
Cassino misses with an uppercut.
Cassino finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Pesonen misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Cassino circles away.
Pesonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cassino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassino looks to land a left hand but Pesonen moved out of range nicely.
Pesonen scores with a kick to the body.
Pesonen lands a two punch combo.
Cassino throws a body punch but Pesonen moves out of range.
Monte Cassino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pesonen checks a low kick from Cassino.
Cassino throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cassino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pesonen on the side of the head.
Cassino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pesonen's sensitive parts.
Cassino throws an overhand right that lands on Pesonen's shoulder, as Pesonen tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Pesonen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pesonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassino circles away quickly and effectively.
Pesonen checks a leg kick nicely.
Pesonen wants to counter with a clinch but Cassino pushes him away.
Pesonen misses with a hook to the body
and Cassino counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pesonen misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Pesonen misses the target.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cassino as he jumps to the side.
Pesonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cassino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab from Cassino.
Pesonen throws a hook to the side of Cassino's head but Cassino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassino misses with an uppercut.
Cassino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cassino lands a jab to the nose.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cassino as he avoids it easily.
Cassino jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pesonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pesonen in his tracks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cassino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pesonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cassino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Monte Cassino will probably get the nod.
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.
Cassino throws a leg kick but Pesonen checks it.
Pesonen avoids the body shot from Cassino.
Cassino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cassino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pesonen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pesonen throws a right and a left that Cassino avoids nicely.
Pesonen lands a body shot.
Pesonen scores with a jab. Cassino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cassino cracks Pesonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cassino tries to land a leg kick but Pesonen saw it coming and moves away.
Cassino checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen takes one on the button.
Cassino avoids the head kick by Pesonen.
Cassino attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pesonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassino.
Pesonen misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassino throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cassino.
Pesonen slips under a jab from Cassino.
Cassino tries to land a front kick but Pesonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cassino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pesonen.
Monte Cassino is winning the standup battle so far.
Pesonen has managed to clinch.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Cassino struggles to land a body shot inside as Pesonen controls his hands.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Pesonen.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassino tries to work over Pesonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pesonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
Cassino misses with a body punch.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesonen avoiding damage.
Cassino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Cassino tries to work over Pesonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pesonen.
Cassino lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
A short left from Pesonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cassino.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Cassino.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Cassino prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Cassino on the inside.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
Pesonen pushes Cassino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pesonen blocks an uppercut.
Cassino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pesonen trying to control the position but instead, Cassino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pesonen into the cage.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino lands with a right to the head.
Pesonen taking a breather.
Cassino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cassino blocks an uppercut.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pesonen prevents a body shot from Cassino.
Cassino gets through Pesonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cassino.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Cassino dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pesonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassino moves away.
Pesonen walks into a straight right hand from Cassino.
Good shot there by Cassino.
Cassino has Pesonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Pesonen prevents a body shot from Cassino.
Pesonen is looking to control Cassino's arms but Cassino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pesonen has his back to the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pesonen.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Cassino lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino lands a left hand.
Pesonen trying to control the position but instead, Cassino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pesonen into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen blocks a body shot from Cassino.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pesonen.
A short right from Cassino on the inside.
Pesonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cassino is defending well.
Cassino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pesonens head.
Pesonen prevents a body shot from Cassino.
Cassino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cassino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pesonen wants to stall.
Pesonen blocks a body shot from Cassino.
Pesonen stalling against the cage.
Pesonen blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino misses with some punches.
Pesonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Monte Cassino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Pesonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino tries a body shot but Pesonen blocks it.
Cassino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cassino tries to throw a body punch but Pesonen avoids it by throwing Cassino back against the cage.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pesonen blocking some punches.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino is pressed up against the cage. Pesonen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cassino down to the mat. Cassino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jallu Pesonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen misses with a body kick.
It looked like Cassino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cassino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pesonen moves in looking to clinch but Cassino pushes him off.
Cassino lunges at Pesonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pesonen's hand.
Pesonen misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Pesonen misses.
Pesonen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cassino blocks a low kick nicely.
Cassino lands a slapping body shot.
A clash of legs there as Pesonen blocks the low kick.
Cassino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cassino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monte Cassino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jallu Pesonen.
Some bone on bone action there as Cassino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Cassino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cassino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pesonen looks to land a combination but Cassino avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino avoids the body shot from Pesonen.
Cassino finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pesonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cassino swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pesonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pesonen throws a looping overhand right but Cassino ducks down to avoid it.
Pesonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Pesonen. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick from Cassino.
Cassino is looking to chop away at Pesonen's legs.
Cassino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pesonen can do to turn this around?
Cassino moves out of range as Pesonen throws a body kick.
Cassino is looking to chop away at Pesonen's legs.
Pesonen throws out a counter right but Cassino avoids it with no problem.
Pesonen throws a low kick but Cassino moves out of range easily.
As Pesonen tries to get set, Cassino tries to push him back and clinch up but Pesonen manages to avoid the attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pesonen.
Cassino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pesonen manages to avoid it.
Cassino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Cassino clearly takes that round.
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.
Pesonen missing with a left hand there. Cassino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pesonen throws a head kick that misses
and Cassino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cassino can't find room to land a body shot as Pesonen controls the action.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Pesonen blocks a body shot from Cassino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Cassino misses with a body punch.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cassino tries to work over Pesonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen prevents a body shot from Cassino.
Pesonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pesonen misses with a punch to the body.
Pesonen effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cassino.
Pesonen lands an uppercut.
Pesonen blocking some punches.
Cassino misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Cassino.
Pesonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cassino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pesonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cassino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cassino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Cassino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a hook to the side of Cassino's head but Cassino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cassino fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pesonen is out of range.
Pesonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cassino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cassino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pesonen momentarily.
Pesonen throws a lazy right hand but Cassino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassino feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pesonen has a takedown stuffed.
Cassino lands a really nice looking cross but Pesonen seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pesonen moves out of range of the body kick from Cassino.
Cassino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pesonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassino.
Cassino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pesonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pesonen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown but Cassino shows good takedown defense.
Monte Cassino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jallu Pesonen.
Cassino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pesonen misses with a straight left.
Cassino thumps Pesonen with a low kick.
Cassino tries to score with a low kick but Pesonen moves his leg out of the way.
Cassino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cassino jabs Pesonen right on the nose. Pesonen blinks but takes it well.
Pesonen misses with an uppercut
and Cassino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pesonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassino.
Pesonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cassino avoids it really well and circles away.
Pesonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pesonen.
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!
Pesonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cassino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pesonen blocks an uppercut.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino gets through Pesonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cassino presses Pesonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cassino stops a takedown attempt from Pesonen.
Cassino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassino misses with some punches.
Pesonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassino.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Cassino had his way with Jallu Pesonen in that round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cassino lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pesonen stalks Cassino and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cassino's face. Cassino staggers backwards, shaken.
Pesonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pesonen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pesonen walks into a stiff left hand from Cassino.
Nice defenses there by Pesonen.
Pesonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cassino fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pesonen checks it well.
Cassino throws an overhand right that lands on Pesonen's shoulder, as Pesonen tries to avoid the shot.
Pesonen wants to clinch
and Cassino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pesonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cassino lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pesonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pesonen tries a quick counter leg kick but Cassino is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pesonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cassino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Pesonen.
Cassino moves out of range of the leg kick from Pesonen.
Pesonen clinches with his opponent.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pesonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cassino scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Cassino.
Cassino misses with some punches.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pesonen gets through Cassino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Pesonen.
Pesonen looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Pesonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pesonen pulls guard effortlessly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino tries to free his leg and advance position but Pesonen is retaining full guard.
Cassino looking to sit in guard and control but Pesonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jallu Pesonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monte Cassino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pesonen content to stall in guard here.
Pesonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pesonen won't allow Cassino to sweep him here.
Cassino controlling the position.
Pesonen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pesonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cassino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters circling a little - Pesonen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pesonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cassino throws a front kick that sends Pesonen stumbling back into the cage.
Cassino throws a lazy right hand but Pesonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pesonen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pesonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Cassino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cassino, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Cassino!
Monte Cassino retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Monte Cassino misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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