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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon John (ranked 5203 p4p, 24449 weight class) and Jari Lehtola (ranked 548 p4p, 617 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon John!
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 Lehtola!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John tries to move into range but Lehtola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lehtola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lehtola scores with a body shot.
Lehtola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
Lehtola misses with a body shot.
John throws a head kick that half lands.
John walks into a left hand.
John takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John lands a front kick.
Lehtola thows a left - swing and a miss!
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lehtola.
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!
John throws the left hand but Lehtola avoids the punch easily.
Lehtola wants to counter the offense by John and move into the clinch position.
Lehtola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
John is looking to slow Lehtola down with leg kicks.
Lehtola misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John connects with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Lehtola.
That kick from John tenderised Lehtola's leg. Lehtola is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jari Lehtola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John throws a head kick that misses.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lehtola's sensitive parts.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehtola misses the shot to the body.
John swings for the body but Lehtola moves out of range.
Lehtola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehtola throws a jab but it's blocked by John.
Lehtola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
John on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Lehtola misses.
John takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two 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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lehtola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lehtola takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lehtola cracks John with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lehtola throws out a powerful jab.
Lehtola digs a good body shot into John's ribs.
Lehtola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lehtola's corner calls for a 1-2. Lehtola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
John throws a front kick that sends Lehtola stumbling back into the cage.
Lehtola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by John.
Lehtola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lehtola is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lehtola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
John slips a jab from Lehtola.
John takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lehtola misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lehtola avoids the head kick by John.
Lehtola tries to counter with a clinch but John shakes him off and moves away.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John is breathing heavily.
John with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lehtola to score with a decent uppercut.
John ducks right into an uppercut from Lehtola.
Lehtola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lehtola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before John has time to react.
John walks into a stiff left hand from Lehtola.
The fighters circling - Lehtola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lehtola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lehtola blocks a head kick by John.
John takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehtola scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lehtola sizes up John with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Lehtola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lehtola throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Lehtola.
Lehtola punishes John's body with a nice straight punch.
Lehtola scores with a punch to the head.
Lehtola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. John looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Lehtola - just one landing.
Nice uppercut there from Lehtola.
Lehtola scores with a jab. John acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola cracks a nice hook into John's ribs.
Lehtola thuds a left hand into John's body.
John tries to move into range but Lehtola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
John looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
John throws a big shot that misses.
John takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
John takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lehtola stuns John with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
John tries to move into range but Lehtola moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lehtola scores with a nice head shot.
John is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehtola drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of John's head, knocking him out cold! Lehtola is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jari Lehtola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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