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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Barden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eli Barden has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Barden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalle Laitela!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barden connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body punch from Barden.
Laitela walks into a straight right hand from Barden.
Laitela misses with a takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a nice kick to the body.
Laitela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laitela misses with a takedown
and Barden counters with a leg kick.
Eli Barden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Laitela.
A nice combination there by Barden.
Laitela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Laitela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barden counters with an inside leg kick.
Laitela has his takedown stuffed
and Barden counters with a thumping low kick.
Barden scores with a hook to the body. Laitela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laitela moves to clinch but Barden breaks away
and Barden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kalle Laitela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitela tries for a takedown but Barden circles away easily
and Laitela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laitela looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barden works the jab nicely.
Barden connects with a body shot.
Barden pushes Laitela away with a front kick.
Laitela takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laitela misses with a takedown
enabling Barden to counter with a crisp jab.
Barden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Laitela fails with the takedown
and Barden counters with a series of strikes. Laitela will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laitela takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barden jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laitela misses with a takedown
and Barden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barden throws a head kick that Laitela semi-blocks.
Laitela is trying desperately to land a takedown but Barden is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Laitela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Barden.
Barden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Barden.
Laitela has his takedown stuffed
and Barden counters with a straight right hand.
Laitela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barden finds it's way round the side to connect with Laitela's head.
Barden lands with a nice combination. Laitela backs away looking to recover.
Laitela misses with a takedown
letting Barden counter with a right hand.
Laitela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laitela with a poor takedown
and Barden counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Barden.
Laitela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laitela misses with a takedown
and Barden counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barden throws a series of strikes that have Laitela backpedaling.
Barden tests Laitela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laitela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barden.
Barden is working the combinations to good effect here.
Laitela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laitela. Laitela circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barden connects with a right hand. Laitela shakes it off.
Barden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Laitela eats them both and turns towards Barden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laitela on the side of the head.
Laitela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laitela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laitela thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitela with a poor takedown
and Barden counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barden throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barden.
Barden scores with a three punch combo!
Laitela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a leg kick.
Barden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barden works Laitela's body with a nice hook.
Barden jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laitela takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laitela fails with the takedown
and Barden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laitela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barden scores with a hook to the body. Laitela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barden lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitela misses with a takedown attempt
and Barden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barden's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barden duly obliges.
Laitela has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Barden dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barden lands a two punch combo.
Laitela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barden circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barden scoring well with a low kick there.
Laitela gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barden counters with a low kick, right behind Laitela 's knee.
Laitela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barden counters with a good low kick that Laitela was not able to check.
Eli Barden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Laitela.
Barden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laitela backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laitela takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laitela can do to turn this around?
Laitela is breathing heavily.
Barden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barden scores with the left hand. Laitela knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laitela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eli Barden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laitela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Laitela might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barden has got the better of the exchanges.
Jab by Barden.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barden - that will leave a mark!
Laitela has his takedown stuffed
and Barden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barden lands with a right hand.
Laitela has his takedown stuffed
and Barden counters with an inside leg kick.
Barden lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Laitela gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Eli Barden is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Barden jabs at Laitela's body.
Barden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laitela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laitela stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barden cracks a nice hook into Laitela's ribs.
Laitela takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kalle Laitela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laitela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barden throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laitela's head.
Laitela with a poor takedown
and Barden counters with a left and a right that stings Laitela.
Barden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laitela momentarily.
Barden sizes up Laitela with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barden lunges at Laitela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laitela's hand.
Laitela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laitela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barden connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a series of strikes. Laitela will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laitela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barden is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Laitela tries for a takedown but Barden circles away easily
and Barden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laitela at a distance.
Laitela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Barden to counter with a crisp jab.
Barden cracks Laitela with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laitela gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barden counters with a good low kick that Laitela was not able to check.
Laitela takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good exchange - Barden coming out on top.
Barden jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laitela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitela takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laitela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laitela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barden connects with a single shot there.
Laitela tries for a takedown but Barden circles away easily
and Barden counters with a head kick. That will keep Laitela thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Laitela has his takedown stuffed
and Barden counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laitela.
Barden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Barden dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Laitela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a nice uppercut.
Laitela takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good exchange - Barden coming out on top.
Barden punishes Laitela's body with a nice straight punch.
Laitela shoots and misses
and Barden counters with a series of strikes. Laitela will be more careful next time no doubt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barden.
Barden connects with a nice looking jab.
Laitela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laitela's knee momentarily.
Eli Barden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Laitela.
Barden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Laitela fails with the takedown
and Barden counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body punch from Barden.
Laitela misses with a takedown
and Barden counters with a thumping low kick.
Barden scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barden.
Barden lands a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laitela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a left to the body.
Barden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Laitela tries for a takedown but Barden circles away easily
and Barden counters with a thumping low kick.
Barden cracks Laitela with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laitela misses with a takedown
and Barden counters with an outside leg kick.
Barden works Laitela's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barden. That's going to slow Laitela down.
Laitela has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barden.
Laitela misses with a takedown attempt
and Barden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barden stalks Laitela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Laitela's face. Laitela staggers backwards, shaken.
Barden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitela has his takedown stuffed
and Barden counters with a stiff right hand.
Laitela misses with a takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laitela is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Barden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laitelas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barden throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laitela looks for a takedown but Barden sprawls well.
Barden cracks a nice hook into Laitela's ribs.
Laitela has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laitela there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laitela misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Barden to counter with a crisp jab.
Barden scores with a hook.
Laitela misses with a takedown
letting Barden counter with a right hand.
Barden jabs at Laitela's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Laitela drops his hands momentarily and Barden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eli Barden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laitela fails with the takedown
and Barden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laitela shoots and misses
and Barden counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Laitela with a poor takedown
and Barden counters with a nice uppercut.
Barden lands a nice looking body shot.
Barden throws out a powerful jab.
Laitela gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barden connects with a solid leg kick.
Laitela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barden can pounce on him.
Laitela misses with a takedown attempt
and Barden counters with a body kick.
Barden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kalle Laitela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Laitela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laitela tries for a takedown but Barden circles away easily
and Barden counters with a left to the body.
Laitela tries for a takedown but Barden circles away easily
and Barden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laitela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Barden.
Good shot there by Barden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laitela tries for a takedown but Barden circles away easily
and Barden makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Laitela really felt that one!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barden's corner calls for a 1-2. Barden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Barden.
Barden lands a high kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Barden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Barden!
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