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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeggu Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomb comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Nookie. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Veli Haapasalo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeggu Bomb's chin.
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeggu Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Haapasalo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jeggu Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haapasalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haapasalo avoids the body shot from Bomb.
A telegraphed right hand from Bomb misses the target.
Haapasalo slips a straight right by Bomb.
Haapasalo slips a straight right by Bomb.
Bomb rushes Haapasalo and presses him up against the cage.
Haapasalo blocks an uppercut.
Haapasalo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haapasalo avoids a wild elbow strike from Bomb.
Haapasalo is trying to break the clinch but Bomb has him pressed against the cage.
Haapasalo jumps guard but Bomb stands there with Haapasalo around his waist. Haapasalo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haapasalo decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Haapasalo holds on and takes a little breather.
Haapasalo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bomb is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haapasalo is trying to get back to full guard.
Haapasalo trying to control here.
Haapasalo is trying is best to control the position here.
Bomb is trying to control the action in half guard but Haapasalo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Haapasalo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Haapasalo is trying to control the position but Bomb postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Veli Haapasalo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A low kick from Bomb is predictable there
and Haapasalo counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jeggu Bomb has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomb lands a head shot.
Haapasalo throws an overhand right that lands on Bomb's shoulder, as Bomb tries to avoid the shot.
Haapasalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bomb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bomb staying out of range there.
A big right from Bomb misses.
Haapasalo throws a solid leg kick but Bomb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haapasalo.
Haapasalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haapasalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb works the jab nicely.
Bomb looks to throw the jab but Haapasalo is out of range.
Haapasalo scores with a punch to the head.
Bomb throws a body punch but Haapasalo moves out of range.
Bomb works over Haapasalo's head and body with a nice combination.
Bomb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bomb scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haapasalo doesn't seem bothered though.
Bomb connects with a body shot that sends Haapasalo's belly button to the back.
Haapasalo throws the kick towards the body but Bomb avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Haapasalo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bomb scores with a hook to the body. Haapasalo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haapasalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haapasalo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bomb wants to clinch up but Haapasalo keeps it at a distance.
Haapasalo tries to keep at a distance but Bomb has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haapasalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Bomb won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haapasalo fails to pull guard.
Haapasalo is trying to break free.
Haapasalo breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bomb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Veli Haapasalo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeggu Bomb's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haapasalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bomb lands a nice looking body shot.
Jeggu Bomb is winning the standup battle so far.
Bomb chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haapasalo can pounce on him.
Bomb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haapasalo swings for the body but Bomb moves out of range.
Bomb lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haapasalo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Haapasalo ducks under a wild hook from Bomb.
Bomb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haapasalo is out of range and Bomb settles back down.
Bomb's corner calls for a 1-2. Bomb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haapasalo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bomb can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo avoids a kick to the body.
Bomb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bomb throws a hook to the side of Haapasalo's head but Haapasalo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haapasalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haapasalo lands with an overhand left.
Haapasalo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haapasalo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haapasalo there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bomb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bomb tries to clinch but Haapasalo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb throws out a powerful jab.
Haapasalo misses the shot to the body.
Bomb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haapasalo is out of range and Bomb settles back down.
Haapasalo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bomb on the side of the head.
Haapasalo tries to land a front kick but Bomb steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haapasalo moves out of range as Bomb strikes.
Haapasalo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bomb takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haapasalo slips under a jab from Bomb.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haapasalo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haapasalo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bomb misses the jab.
Bomb looks to land a combination but Haapasalo avoids it well.
Bomb tries to clinch there but Haapasalo circles away.
Bomb misses with a wild combination.
Bomb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haapasalo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo misses with a looping right.
Bomb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haapasalo counters with a crisp one two that drops Bomb! Haapasalo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bomb to his feet! Bomb is in big trouble!
Bomb is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haapasalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Bomb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haapasalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bomb is just out of range.
Bomb seems to have got his legs back now.
Bomb with a nice cross.
Bomb fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bomb lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bomb staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bomb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeggu Bomb will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeggu Bomb's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Haapasalo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Haapasalo.
Haapasalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bomb was well out of range. Poor timing from Haapasalo.
Bomb lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bomb looks to clinch
and Haapasalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Bomb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bomb goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab lands there for Haapasalo.
Bomb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo connects with a nice looking jab.
Haapasalo throws a leg kick but Bomb moved away.
Haapasalo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bomb finds it's way round the side to connect with Haapasalo's head.
Bomb throws a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bomb.
Haapasalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haapasalo.
Haapasalo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haapasalo throws a lazy right hand but Bomb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bomb scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haapasalo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses with a straight right.
Bomb connects with a nice looking jab.
Haapasalo is looking to chop away at Bomb's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bomb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haapasalo. Bomb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bomb lands with a nice combination. Haapasalo backs away looking to recover.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bomb here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Haapasalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bomb lands with an uppercut that bounces Haapasalo off the cage and back into rage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo throws a lazy right hand but Bomb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bomb lands with a shot to the body.
Bomb lands with an overhand left.
Bomb wants to clinch.
Haapasalo connects with a nice looking jab.
Bomb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bomb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bomb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo tests Bomb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bomb throws a leg kick that is checked
and Haapasalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bomb throws a right and a left that Haapasalo avoids nicely.
Bomb throws a front kick aimed at Haapasalo's knee but Haapasalo avoids it well.
Bomb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haapasalo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bomb throws a big shot that misses.
Bomb staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeggu Bomb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bomb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Veli Haapasalo!
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