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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Omenankukka (ranked 5213 p4p, 4125 weight class) and Dean Gaines (ranked 511 p4p, 475 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ossi Omenankukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omenankukka throws out a loose jab but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines misses with a body shot
and Omenankukka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaines lands a jab to Omenankukka's midsection.
Omenankukka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Omenankukka misses with an uppercut
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Omenankukka moves out of range.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Omenankukka throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaines dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines swings for the body but Omenankukka moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Omenankukka. That snapped Gaines's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omenankukka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaines looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaines pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Omenankukka back to the cage. Gaines follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Omenankukka misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Gaines does no damage.
Gaines stuns Omenankukka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Omenankukka is looking to wear down Gaines with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Omenankukka manages to avoid it.
Omenankukka looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaines is just out of range.
Omenankukka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaines takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ossi Omenankukka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaines misses with an uppercut. Omenankukka saw that one coming.
Gaines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Omenankukka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gaines scores with a jab. Omenankukka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gaines lands an overhand right.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot.
Gaines on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omenankukka stuns Gaines with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Omenankukka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omenankukka misses the shot to the body.
Omenankukka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Omenankukka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gaines looks to throw the jab but Omenankukka is out of range.
Omenankukka throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
Omenankukka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaines circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaines fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Omenankukka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaines throws a hook but Omenankukka blocks it.
Gaines throws out a loose jab but Omenankukka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Omenankukka takes one on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaines. That snapped Omenankukka's head back.
Gaines scores with a nice head shot.
Omenankukka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gaines counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omenankukka just misses with a punch to the body.
Omenankukka connects with a right hand. Gaines shakes it off.
Omenankukka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaines.
Omenankukka jabs Gaines to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gaines lands with a good body shot.
Omenankukka misses with an uppercut. Gaines saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Gaines on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omenankukka. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gaines takes a swing at Omenankukka's ribcage but misses.
Gaines will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Omenankukka misses.
Nice body punch from Gaines.
Gaines jabs at Omenankukka's body.
Nice straight punches there by Omenankukka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Omenankukka.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omenankukka throws the left hand but Gaines avoids the punch easily.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omenankukka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omenankukka misses the shot to the body.
Omenankukka manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gaines on his heels. He'll look to pass Gaines's guard now, I'm sure.
Omenankukka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Omenankukka wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.
Omenankukka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Omenankukka wants to pass the guard but Gaines is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Gaines dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Omenankukka. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Omenankukka.
Omenankukka avoids the body shot from Gaines.
Omenankukka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.
Gaines works the jab nicely.
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Omenankukka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaines.
Omenankukka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gaines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gaines avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines misses the body punch
and Omenankukka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Omenankukka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines throws a left and a right that both miss
and Omenankukka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Omenankukka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Omenankukka.
Omenankukka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines misses with an uppercut
and Omenankukka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaines!
Omenankukka misses with a hook. Gaines ducked under it nicely.
Gaines appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Omenankukka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omenankukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Omenankukka throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaines throws a series of punches but Omenankukka moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omenankukka. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaines misses.
Omenankukka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaines takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Omenankukka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gaines was covering up waiting for the punch and Omenankukka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gaines really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Omenankukka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omenankukka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omenankukka wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.
Gaines is trying to keep Omenankukka in close.
Gaines looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Omenankukka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omenankukka is working Gaines over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Omenankukka postures up in Gaines's guard and throws a big left but Gaines blocks it.
Omenankukka wants to control from the top but Gaines keeps moving.
Gaines wants to sweep here but Omenankukka controlling him for the moment.
Omenankukka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gaines is controlling Omenankukka's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gaines scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Omenankukka just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot.
Gaines misses with a looping right.
Omenankukka misses with a hook to the body
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
A big left from Gaines misses.
Gaines connects with a right hand. Omenankukka shakes it off.
Omenankukka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gaines counters with a one-two to the body.
Dean Gaines is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Omenankukka slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omenankukka. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omenankukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Omenankukka moves away from the strike by Gaines.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omenankukka with a nice cross.
Gaines staying out of range there.
Omenankukka thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Omenankukka dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gaines avoids the body shot from Omenankukka.
Omenankukka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Omenankukka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Omenankukka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gaines changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Omenankukka slips under a jab.
Omenankukka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaines as he jumps to the side.
Gaines connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omenankukka swings for the body but Gaines moves out of range.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaines ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Omenankukka moves away.
Omenankukka jabs at Gaines's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omenankukka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gaines throws out a powerful jab.
Omenankukka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Omenankukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaines misses.
A slow jab from Gaines misses its intended target.
Gaines lands a nice looking body shot.
Omenankukka punishes Gaines's body with a nice straight punch.
Omenankukka misses with a left hand
and Gaines counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Omenankukka misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Omenankukka takes a swing at Gaines's ribcage but misses.
Omenankukka misses with a looping left.
Omenankukka ducks under a wild hook from Gaines.
Gaines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Omenankukka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines throws a body punch but Omenankukka moves out of range.
Omenankukka scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Omenankukka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaines on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Omenankukka was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Omenankukka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaines moves out of range as Omenankukka strikes.
Gaines defending well as Omenankukka loads up on a big left hand.
Gaines appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Omenankukka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaines throws a jab but it's blocked by Omenankukka.
Gaines throws a big shot that misses.
Omenankukka works Gaines's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Omenankukka throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Omenankukka slips a straight right by Gaines.
Omenankukka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Omenankukka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaines.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaines.
Gaines throws out a powerful jab.
Gaines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Omenankukka misses the shot to the body.
Omenankukka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaines was well out of range. Poor timing from Omenankukka.
Omenankukka throws a body punch but Gaines moves out of range.
Omenankukka throws a shot from downtown. Gaines moves away and avoids it.
Gaines moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Gaines lands an impressive looking overhand right. Omenankukka doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Gaines throws a hook but Omenankukka avoids it easily.
Gaines uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Omenankukka.
Gaines throws out a counter right but Omenankukka avoids it with no problem.
Omenankukka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaines counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Omenankukka defending well as Gaines loads up on a big left hand.
Omenankukka misses with a hook to the body
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Omenankukka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines misses with a jab, cross combination.
Omenankukka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gaines but Gaines pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ossi Omenankukka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Omenankukka takes one to the side of the head.
Gaines takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Gaines.
I think Gaines 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Gaines!
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