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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vic Rains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Kykkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rains's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunder & Lightning. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vic Rains!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sami Kykkonen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kykkonen staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Kykkonen.
Rains throws the left hand but Kykkonen avoids the punch easily.
Kykkonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rains misses with a hook. Kykkonen ducked under it nicely.
Kykkonen throws a hook but Rains blocks it.
A combination from Kykkonen does no damage.
Sami Kykkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rains misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rains steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rains.
Kykkonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rains displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kykkonen moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Rains.
Kykkonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rains.
A big left from Rains misses.
Rains just misses with a punch to the body.
Rains takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kykkonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Kykkonen does it's job there.
Kykkonen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rains ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rains misses with a looping right.
Kykkonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rains.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rains drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kykkonen drops his hands momentarily and Rains takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kykkonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kykkonen stuns Rains with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rains throws a head kick that misses.
Kykkonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rains throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kykkonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rains staying out of range there.
Kykkonen scores with a punch to the head.
Kykkonen misses with a low kick as Rains jumps back.
Kykkonen jabs at Rains's body.
Rains misses with a straight left.
Kykkonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rains does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rains swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kykkonen.
Rains doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rains waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kykkonen.
Kykkonen slips under a jab.
Rains is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kykkonen.
Kykkonen stalks Rains and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rains's face. Rains staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kykkonen misses
and Rains counters with a left and a right that stings Kykkonen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kykkonen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice shot lands for Rains.
Kykkonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rains can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Rains misses the target.
Kykkonen misses with a straight left.
Rains waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kykkonen.
Kykkonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rains needs to keep his hands up - Kykkonen had a free shot at his head there.
Kykkonen scores with the left hand. Rains knows he should have avoided that one.
Kykkonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rains.
Rains misses with a straight left.
Kykkonen throws a looping overhand right but Rains ducks down to avoid it.
Kykkonen lands a really nice looking cross but Rains seems unphased.
Rains uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen slips under a jab from Rains.
Kykkonen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rains had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kykkonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rains doesn't seem bothered though.
Kykkonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kykkonen scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Kykkonen misses
enabling Rains to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rains moves away from the strike by Kykkonen.
Kykkonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rains's head backwards.
Kykkonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kykkonen throws an overhand right that lands on Rains's shoulder, as Rains tries to avoid the shot.
Rains uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen throws a push kick but Rains slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rains. Kykkonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Rains misses.
Kykkonen lands a two punch combo.
Rains throws a jab when Kykkonen was well out of range.
Kykkonen throws out a loose jab but Rains uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rains misses the shot to the body.
Kykkonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rains just misses with a punch to the body.
Rains throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kykkonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rains ducks under a wild hook from Kykkonen.
Rains misses the jab.
Kykkonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rains stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rains slips a jab and a cross from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kykkonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rains.
Rains scores with the left hand. Kykkonen knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kykkonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kykkonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rains checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kykkonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rains moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kykkonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Rains. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rains.
Kykkonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kykkonen throws a one two combo.
Rains misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kykkonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Rains.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kykkonen. Rains does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kykkonen tries to work over Rains's front leg with a kick but Rains checks it.
Kykkonen misses with a hook.
Rains takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kykkonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rains swings for the body but Kykkonen moves out of range.
Kykkonen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kykkonen throws a leg kick but Rains checks it.
Kykkonen scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sami Kykkonen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rains swinging wildly here.
Kykkonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rains.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kykkonen!
Rains misses with a looping right.
Sami Kykkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kykkonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rains manages to avoid it.
Rains lands a head shot.
A lazy left from Kykkonen finds it's target.
Rains slips a jab and a cross from Kykkonen.
Nice defenses there by Kykkonen.
Rains lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kykkonen's sensitive parts.
Rains tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kykkonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rains.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kykkonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rains has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rains and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kykkonen takes a swing at Rains's ribcage but misses.
Kykkonen lands a really nice looking cross but Rains seems unphased.
Kykkonen throws a leg kick but Rains checks it.
Rains ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kykkonen moves away.
Rains slips a straight right by Kykkonen.
Kykkonen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rains stalks Kykkonen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kykkonen's face. Kykkonen staggers backwards, shaken.
Kykkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rains.
Rains takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kykkonen moves away from the strike by Rains.
Rains looks to land a left hand but Kykkonen moved out of range nicely.
Sami Kykkonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kykkonen moves away from the strike by Rains.
A big left from Kykkonen misses.
Kykkonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Rains misses with an uppercut.
Kykkonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rains.
Kykkonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rains digs a good body shot into Kykkonen's ribs.
Kykkonen checks a low kick from Rains.
Kykkonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rains counters with a nice body shot.
Kykkonen misses with a leg kick
and Rains counters with a straight right hand.
Kykkonen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kykkonen throws an overhand right that lands on Rains's shoulder, as Rains tries to avoid the shot.
Kykkonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rains.
Rains gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kykkonen staying out of range there.
Rains rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kykkonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kykkonen takes a swing at Rains's ribcage but misses.
Kykkonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kykkonen misses with a two punch combination.
Kykkonen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kykkonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rains doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kykkonen misses with a looping right.
Kykkonen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rains tests Kykkonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kykkonen lands a head shot.
Rains throws a lazy right hand but Kykkonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rains ducks under a wild hook from Kykkonen.
Nice jab there from Rains.
Rains looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rains looks to land a combination but Kykkonen avoids it well.
Rains throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kykkonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rains ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kykkonen moves away.
Kykkonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kykkonen lands with a right hand.
Rains tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kykkonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rains.
Kykkonen digs a good body shot into Rains's ribs.
Kykkonen misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Kykkonen catches Rains right on the button with a cross.
Kykkonen misses with a double jab
and Rains counters with a one-two to the body.
Kykkonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rains thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rains throws a shot from downtown. Kykkonen moves away and avoids it.
Kykkonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Kykkonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rains.
Kykkonen throws a hook to the side of Rains's head but Rains sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rains steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kykkonen.
Rains takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kykkonen scores with a one two! Rains had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rains thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rains avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rains misses the target.
Kykkonen cracks Rains with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kykkonen misses with a combination
and Rains counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rains keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rains.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rains avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rains throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Rains as he connects with a hook.
Rains dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rains slips a jab and a cross from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen throws a hook to the side of Rains's head but Rains sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Rains misses the target.
Rains fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kykkonen manages to avoid it.
Rains uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kykkonen.
Rains lands with a good body shot.
Rains fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kykkonen manages to avoid it.
Kykkonen throws a lazy right hand but Rains sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kykkonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rains.
Kykkonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rains.
Rains misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kykkonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rains throws a head kick but Kykkonen moves out of range.
Kykkonen looks to throw the jab but Rains is out of range.
Kykkonen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rains darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Rains dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kykkonen lands a jab to Rains's midsection.
Kykkonen defending well as Rains loads up on a big left hand.
Kykkonen misses with an uppercut. Rains saw that one coming.
Rains showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen lands with a nice body punch.
Kykkonen misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kykkonen. Rains does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kykkonen misses with a hook.
Kykkonen swings for the body but Rains moves out of range.
Kykkonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rains was well out of range. Poor timing from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rains throws out the jab.
Rains jabs Kykkonen right on the nose. Kykkonen blinks but takes it well.
Rains misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rains connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kykkonen momentarily.
Kykkonen takes one to the side of the head.
Kykkonen connects with a body shot.
Rains throws a sloppy body shot
and Kykkonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kykkonen falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Rains to counter with a crisp jab.
Kykkonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Rains's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kykkonen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rains takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kykkonen thuds a left hand into Rains's body.
Kykkonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rains.
Rains throws out a loose jab but Kykkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Kykkonen misses.
Rains throws a hook but Kykkonen blocks it.
Kykkonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rains.
A big right from Kykkonen misses.
Kykkonen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kykkonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rains ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kykkonen moves away.
Rains drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rains takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kykkonen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Kykkonen misses.
Rains just misses with a punch to the body.
Kykkonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rains.
Rains works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rains. That's going to slow Kykkonen down.
Kykkonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rains.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rains pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kykkonen misses with a combination
and Rains counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rains misses with a hook.
Rains swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kykkonen.
Kykkonen looks to land a combination but Rains avoids it well.
Rains scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Rains misses.
A big right from Rains misses.
Kykkonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kykkonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rains is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kykkonen.
Rains loads up on a big right hand but Kykkonen slips the punch.
Rains fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rains takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kykkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kykkonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice combination there by Kykkonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rains gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rains takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kykkonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rains's head.
Rains throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rains walks into a left hand.
Rains walks into a straight right hand from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rains.
Rains swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kykkonen misses with a combination
and Rains counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kykkonen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kykkonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Rains.
Kykkonen slips under a jab from Rains.
Rains takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rains swings for the body but Kykkonen moves out of range.
Rains moves out of range of the body kick from Kykkonen.
Kykkonen slips under a jab from Rains.
Kykkonen lands a jab to the head.
Rains on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kykkonen tests Rains's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kykkonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kykkonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Rains ducks under a wild hook from Kykkonen.
Rains is looking to score with low kicks.
Rains walks into a jab.
Kykkonen throws a nice looking combination but Rains bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kykkonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rains.
Rains thows a body shot but no joy.
Kykkonen tries to bum rush Rains with a series of wild strikes but Rains uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rains scores with a body shot.
Kykkonen scores with the left hand. Rains knows he should have avoided that one.
Rains throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rains throws a body punch but Kykkonen moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rains misses with a looping right.
Rains lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rains tries to move into range but Kykkonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rains displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kykkonen throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Kykkonen. That snapped Rains's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sami Kykkonen.
I think Kykkonen 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Kykkonen!
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