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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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164 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
162 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Koskinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Laitinen cracks a nice hook into Koskinen's ribs.
Laitinen 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.
Laitinen lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Mikael Koskinen has been cut.
Mikael Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Laitinen. No joy for Koskinen on that attempt.
Koskinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koskinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown but Laitinen shows good takedown defense.
Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koskinen.
Koskinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koskinen throws a shot from downtown. Laitinen moves away and avoids it.
Koskinen tries for a takedown but Laitinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ilkka Laitinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Koskinen.
Koskinen looks gassed!
Laitinen lands with a shot to the body.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Laitinen. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laitinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen lands a jab to Koskinen's midsection.
Koskinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laitinen cracks Koskinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laitinen scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Koskinen misses.
Koskinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laitinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Koskinen's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laitinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koskinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koskinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Laitinen.
Laitinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laitinen scores with a body shot.
Laitinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koskinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Koskinen should have avoided that one.
Laitinen lands a left and a right that send Koskinen crashing to the mat, dazed. Laitinen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Koskinen is rocked!
Laitinen flashes Koskinen a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Koskinen's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Koskinen crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Laitinen punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ilkka Laitinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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