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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Mikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Mikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flea !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
just misses with a punch to the body.
forces Mikkonen back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from .
lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mikkonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by .
lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from .
Mikkonen wants to get back to striking at distance but won't allow it.
throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mikkonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down .
pressing his opponent against the cage.
keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mikkonen's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from .
With the fighters up against the cage, Mikkonen throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from .
Mikkonen is breathing heavily.
lands a body punch in the clinch.
lands a hook that snaps the head of Mikkonen backwards.
throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mikkonens head.
A short right from on the inside.
lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mikkonen backwards.
pushes Mikkonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
presses Mikkonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
lands a body shot.
lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from .
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from .
A right hook to the body lands for .
leaning against his opponent.
working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for .
will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mikkonen up against the cage.
lands with a light punch inside.
lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
stalling.
Mikkonen wants to get back to striking at distance but won't allow it.
digs a right hand into Mikkonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mikkonen's gas tank.
Mikkonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
is stalling here.
Mikkonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
lands a nice shot to the body.
Mikkonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
cracks Mikkonen with a nice body shot.
leaning his opponent against the cage.
continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from .
The is referee keeping an eye on - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mikkonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from .
scores with a shoulder strike.
on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mikkonen manages to break the clinch.
doesn't manage to clinch there - Mikkonen circles away.
scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
instigates a clinch.
Mikkonen tries to land a knee to the head but blocks with his arms.
lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from - that landed with a thud.
scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mikkonen or not.
lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mikkonen backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for .
A short left from .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikkonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mikkonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
lands a shoulder strike.
lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mikkonen backwards.
working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for .
lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mikkonen.
lands on the inside with an uppercut.
leaning against his opponent.
Mikkonen wants to get back to striking at distance but won't allow it.
stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mikkonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from on the inside.
taking a breather.
Mikkonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from .
stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from .
A battle for position here, against the cage.
lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mikkonen.
A left hand lands to the body for .
Mikkonen is looking to control 's arms but gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mikkonen has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from .
Mikkonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mikkonen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mikkonen lands an elbow that stopped in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Mikkonen.
Mikkonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mikkonen tries to break the clinch but is controlling the position.
dodges an elbow strike from Mikkonen.
lands a left hand.
Mikkonen wants to get back to striking at distance but won't allow it.
Mikkonen is trying to stall.
lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mikkonen.
A nice right hand lands inside from .
A body shot lands from .
is working Mikkonen over against the cage.
just leaning against Mikkonen, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flea dominated 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.
Mikkonen tries to bum rush with a series of wild strikes but uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mikkonen closes the distance but moves to the side
and counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Timo Mikkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
gets a clinch.
has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
lands a hook that snaps the head of Mikkonen backwards.
Mikkonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
lands a body punch in the clinch.
stalling.
lands a shoulder strike.
Mikkonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
just leaning against Mikkonen, taking a breather.
Mikkonen tries to circle away but has him pinned against the cage.
pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mikkonen has had enough of the clinch but keeps him there for the moment.
stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mikkonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikkonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mikkonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
moves into the clinch.
Mikkonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but blocks it with crossed arms.
has Mikkonen pressed against the cage.
lands with a left to the head.
working some nice short punches in the clinch.
taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for .
Mikkonen breaks from the clinch.
scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mikkonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mikkonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mikkonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
circles away from the clinch attempt.
slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mikkonen walks into a straight right hand from .
Mikkonen darts in trying to clinch
and counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkonen tries to land a knee to the head but blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from .
stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from .
This has been an exciting period of action!
lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from .
Mikkonen being controlled against the cage.
lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mikkonen backwards.
pushes Mikkonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mikkonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for .
A bit of stalling here from .
lands with a short shot to the head.
Mikkonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mikkonen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mikkonen looks to throw a body kick
and counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, scores with a nice short uppercut.
misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mikkonen.
Mikkonen tries to work over 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mikkonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
misses with a punch on the inside.
trying to control the position but instead, Mikkonen has worked for underhooks and has pushed into the cage.
Mikkonen has a couple of punches blocked by .
Mikkonen pushes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mikkonen is trying to break the clinch but has him pressed against the cage.
is working Mikkonen over against the cage.
tries a body shot but Mikkonen blocks it.
tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mikkonen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mikkonen's efforts to push away.
Mikkonen tries to break the clinch but is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Mikkonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
slowing the pace effectively.
has Mikkonen pressed against the cage, preventing Mikkonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
cracks Mikkonen with a nice body shot.
pushes Mikkonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mikkonen can't break the clinch.
Mikkonen is trying to break the clinch but is controlling him.
Mikkonen lands a shoulder strike.
scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikkonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mikkonen tries to clinch up.
Mikkonen tries to clinch up but circles away and keeps his distance.
Mikkonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mikkonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
drives through and clinches with Mikkonen against the cage.
Mikkonen throws a head punch that misses.
wants to stall.
Mikkonen trying to land knees to the body.
Mikkonen looking to throw knees to the head but is blocking nicely.
Mikkonen is trying to break the clinch but has him pressed against the cage.
Mikkonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mikkonen is trying to break free.
throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mikkonen is trying to break the clinch but has him pressed against the cage.
lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mikkonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by .
A left hand lands to the body for .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mikkonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from .
looks to land a combination but Mikkonen avoids it well.
Mikkonen tries to clinch up but circles away and keeps his distance.
swats away the attempt to clinch by Mikkonen.
Mikkonen throws a combination that misses
and counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
throws the left hand but Mikkonen avoids the punch easily.
connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mikkonen momentarily.
throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Mikkonen does no damage.
looks to throw the jab but Mikkonen is out of range.
Mikkonen throws a head kick but moves out of range.
Mikkonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
with a body punch. A glancing blow.
wants to clinch
and Mikkonen counters with a head kick. That will keep thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mikkonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mikkonen closes the distance but moves to the side
and counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
presses Mikkonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
is leaning against Mikkonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mikkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mikkonen lands with a kick to the temple. shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mikkonen dodges the punch combination from .
Mikkonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
looks to land a left hand but Mikkonen moved out of range nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mikkonens head.
Mikkonen breaks from the clinch.
throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mikkonen moves into the clinch.
Mikkonen wants to break free but has control.
has a couple of punches blocked by Mikkonen.
Mikkonen takes a shot to the head.
Mikkonen is trying to break the clinch but has him pressed against the cage.
scores with an uppercut up the middle.
misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A punch combination from Mikkonen misses.
Mikkonen lets loose with a powerful body kick. will feel that in the morning.
Mikkonen lands a head kick!
keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mikkonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
throws a combination that misses
and Mikkonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch but swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
closes the distance and pushes Mikkonen back into the cage.
Mikkonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mikkonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. is defending well for now.
Mikkonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mikkonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Mikkonen.
Mikkonen tries to land a front kick but steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mikkonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
blocks a head kick by Mikkonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikkonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
throws a lazy right hand but Mikkonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mikkonen lands the left hand.
closes the distance and clinches.
Mikkonen tries to break free but pushes him back against the cage.
Mikkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mikkonen closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling to counter with a crisp jab.
clinches but Mikkonen breaks the clinch
and Mikkonen counters with a big head kick but shrugs it off.
Mikkonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from .
Mikkonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mikkonen defending well as loads up on a big left hand.
Mikkonen jabs right on the nose. blinks but takes it well.
throws a hook but Mikkonen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikkonen throws a series of strikes that have backpedaling.
Mikkonen tries to clinch but moves away
and moves into the clinch.
is working Mikkonen over against the cage.
Flea seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
avoids the elbow strike from Mikkonen, against the cage.
Mikkonen misses with a knee to the head.
Mikkonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
scores with a hook to the body.
lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
pushes Mikkonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mikkonen tries to circle away but has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from .
Mikkonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
misses with the combination.
Mikkonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
throws a hook to the side of Mikkonen's head but Mikkonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick from Mikkonen.
Mikkonen scores with a leg kick.
Timo Mikkonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mikkonen moves in looking to clinch but pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Mikkonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flea !
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