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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtola (ranked 2231 p4p, 4158 weight class) and Anthony Pemberton (ranked 347 p4p, 546 weight class). Pemberton has chosen Firestarter - Prodigy as his entrance music. Jari Lehtola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Pemberton's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Lehtola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Pemberton!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pemberton throws a lazy right hand but Lehtola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lehtola scores with a body shot.
Lehtola scores with a punch to the head.
Lehtola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pemberton throws a hook but Lehtola avoids it easily.
Lehtola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pemberton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lehtola moves out of range of the strikes.
Lehtola wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lehtola, as that shot connected.
Pemberton scores with a one two! Lehtola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Lehtola.
Pemberton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehtola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Lehtola.
Good standup being displayed there by Pemberton as he connects with a hook.
Pemberton throws a shot from downtown. Lehtola moves away and avoids it.
Pemberton looks to score with a jab to the body but Lehtola is just out of range.
Lehtola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pemberton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lehtola misses its intended target.
Lehtola swings widly with a right hand
and Pemberton counters with a right hand to the body.
Pemberton lands a lovely overhand right.
Pemberton takes a swing at Lehtola's ribcage but misses.
Pemberton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehtola.
Lehtola lands a nice shot that snaps Pemberton's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pemberton. Lehtola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pemberton avoids the body shot from Lehtola.
Pemberton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lehtola with a body shot.
Lehtola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pemberton.
Pemberton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donk. Lehtola catches Pemberton right on the button with a cross.
Good shot there by Lehtola.
We've been told by Lehtola's head coaches at Tappelukerho that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pemberton looks to land a right hand but Lehtola moved out of range.
Lehtola is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pemberton swings for the body but Lehtola moves out of range.
Pemberton swings for the body but Lehtola moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lehtola scores with a decent looking hook.
Lehtola looks to score with a jab to the body but Pemberton is just out of range.
Lehtola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lehtola throws out a loose jab but Pemberton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pemberton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lehtola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pembertons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pemberton throws an overhand right that lands on Lehtola's shoulder, as Lehtola tries to avoid the shot.
Pemberton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lehtola.
A jab from Pemberton misses.
Pemberton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Pemberton misses.
Pemberton misses with an uppercut.
Lehtola looks to throw the jab but Pemberton is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lehtola.
Pemberton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lehtola.
Pemberton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pemberton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lehtola is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lehtola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pemberton moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pemberton! But no joy.
Lehtola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pemberton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Pemberton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pemberton misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Lehtola misses.
Pemberton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pemberton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehtola.
Lehtola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Pemberton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Pemberton tries to get set, Lehtola tries to push him back and clinch up but Pemberton manages to avoid the attempt.
Pemberton misses with a left hand
and Lehtola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pemberton blocks an uppercut.
Pemberton misses with the head strike.
Lehtola lands a left hand.
Lehtola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehtola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pemberton looking to stall.
Pemberton tries to pull guard but Lehtola forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lehtola.
Lehtola throws a head punch that misses.
Lehtola misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehtola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pemberton backwards.
Lehtola misses with a body punch.
Pemberton wants to stall.
Lehtola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pemberton or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Lehtola dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lehtola connects with a right hand. Pemberton shakes it off.
Pemberton swings for the body but Lehtola moves out of range.
Pemberton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lehtola defending well as Pemberton loads up on a big left hand.
Lehtola jabs at Pemberton's body.
Pemberton throws a hook to the side of Lehtola's head but Lehtola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehtola. Pemberton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lehtola connects with a body shot that sends Pemberton's belly button to the back.
Lehtola cracks Pemberton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lehtola scores with a body shot.
Pemberton throws a looping overhand right but Lehtola ducks down to avoid it.
Pemberton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lehtola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Lehtola moves into range and clinches up with Pemberton.
Pemberton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Lehtola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lehtola.
Pemberton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehtola misses with a body punch.
Pemberton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lehtola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lehtola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pemberton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lehtola to keep the fight standing.
Lehtola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lehtola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pemberton's elbow.
Lehtola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lehtola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lehtola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pemberton fails to pull guard.
Jari Lehtola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Pemberton.
Lehtola scores with a shoulder strike.
Lehtola lands with a left to the head.
Lehtola lands with a short shot to the head.
Pemberton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehtola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lehtola.
Lehtola lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lehtola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lehtola as Pemberton tries to tie him up.
Lehtola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pemberton is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pemberton swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehtola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehtola presses Pemberton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pemberton prevents a body shot from Lehtola.
Lehtola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lehtola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lehtola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lehtola.
Pemberton is still on wobbly legs! Can Lehtola finish him?
Lehtola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Lehtola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lehtola.
Lehtola lands an uppercut.
Lehtola pushes Pemberton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehtola throws a big uppercut that drops Pemberton! More strikes from Lehtola and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pemberton lies dazed against the cage as Lehtola celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jari Lehtola!
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hype
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