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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuji Kitauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kalle Kala has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kalle Kala seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuji Kitauchi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kala misses the shot to the body.
Kala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitauchi manages to avoid it.
Kitauchi rushes Kala and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kitauchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kala is trying to break the clinch but Kitauchi has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kala's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kitauchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kitauchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kitauchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kala.
Kala wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kitauchi lands a shot to the body.
Kitauchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kala is trying to push Kitauchi away but Kitauchi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kala is trying to force a seperation but Kitauchi has the dominant position.
Kitauchi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kala or not.
Kitauchi has Kala pressed against the cage, preventing Kala from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kitauchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kala.
Kala wants to get back to striking at distance but Kitauchi won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitauchi prevents Kala from breaking the clinch.
Kitauchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kitauchi throws a leg kick which misses Kala's front leg but catches the back leg as Kala tries to avoid it.
Kitauchi wants to clinch
and Kala counters with a right hand to the body.
Kitauchi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kitauchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kala manages to avoid it.
Kala throws a body punch but Kitauchi moves out of range.
Kitauchi is looking to chop away at Kala's legs.
Yuji Kitauchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kala lands with a shot to the body.
Kitauchi lands a jab to the head.
Kitauchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kala. Kitauchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuji Kitauchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick there by Kitauchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kitauchi. Kala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kala lands a jab.
Kitauchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kitauchi scores with a spinning back kick!
Kala misses with a body shot.
Kala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitauchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kala.
Kala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitauchi manages to avoid it.
Kitauchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kala doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kala. Kitauchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kitauchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kala's head.
Kala looks to land a right hand but Kitauchi moved out of range.
Kala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitauchi keeps Kala at a distance using the push kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kala.
Kala avoids the head kick by Kitauchi.
Kitauchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kala is breathing heavily.
Kitauchi pushes Kala away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitauchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kala checks it well.
Kitauchi misses with a low kick as Kala jumps back.
Kitauchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kitauchi.
Kala on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kitauchi lands a jab to the nose.
Kitauchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kitauchi darts in and clinches Kala up against the cage.
Kala can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kitauchi.
Kitauchi working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Kitauchi - that landed with a thud.
Kitauchi lands a nice uppercut.
Kitauchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kala blocking some punches.
Kala wants to break free but Kitauchi has control.
Kala taking a breather.
Kala wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kitauchi has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuji Kitauchi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Kala checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kitauchi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kala misses the body punch
and Kitauchi counters with a body kick.
Kitauchi lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kala. Kitauchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kitauchi pushes Kala up against the cage in a clinch.
Kala is trying to break the clinch but Kitauchi is controlling him.
Kitauchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kala has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kitauchi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kala tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kitauchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kitauchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kala backwards.
It looks like Kalle Kala has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitauchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Kitauchi.
Kitauchi prevents Kala from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitauchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kitauchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kitauchi scores with a one two! Kala had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kitauchi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kala if he has to take too many more of those.
Kala takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kala thows a body shot but no joy.
Kala misses with a double jab.
Kitauchi tries to bum rush Kala with a series of wild strikes but Kala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kala fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kitauchi sprawls well initially but Kala persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitauchi trying to control here.
Kala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kitauchi wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala seems to be looking for submissions.
Kitauchi tries to roll over but Kala keeps him under control.
Kala wants to pass to mount but Kitauchi is defending the position.
Kitauchi is looking to control Kala's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kitauchi avoid being mounted?
Kitauchi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kitauchi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kala scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kitauchi wants to improve his position but Kala is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kitauchi defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kitauchi wants to get back to his feet.
Kala thows a huge punch but Kitauchi dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kala seems to be looking for submissions.
Kitauchi pushes Kala off and gets back to his feet.
Kala throws a body punch but Kitauchi moves out of range.
Kitauchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kala on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitauchi is looking to slow Kala down with leg kicks.
Kitauchi jabs at Kala's body.
Kala with a hook.
Kitauchi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kala counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitauchi scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kala gets the takedown into side control.
Kitauchi holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kitauchi tries to improve position but can't.
Kitauchi prevents Kala from improving position.
Kala looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kitauchi is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuji Kitauchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kala's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Kala misses with a body shot.
Kitauchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kala has time to react.
Yuji Kitauchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kitauchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kitauchi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kala takes a swing at Kitauchi's ribcage but misses.
Kala scores with a body shot.
Kitauchi throws a hook to the side of Kala's head but Kala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kitauchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitauchi wants to slow Kala down by chopping away at his legs.
Kitauchi scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala throws a shot to the body.
Kala looks for a takedown but Kitauchi sprawls well.
Kala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kala throws a body punch but Kitauchi moves out of range.
Kitauchi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kala if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kitauchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kala needs to keep his hands up - Kitauchi had a free shot at his head there.
A clash of legs there as Kala blocks the low kick.
Kala throws a big shot that misses.
Kitauchi lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitauchi slips under a jab.
Kala is looking to wear down Kitauchi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kitauchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Kala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kitauchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kitauchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kala.
Kala takes a swing at Kitauchi's ribcage but misses.
Kitauchi throws the kick towards the body but Kala avoids it.
Kala misses with a body shot
and Kitauchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kitauchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kitauchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kala's head.
Kala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitauchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kitauchi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kitauchi at a distance.
Kitauchi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kitauchi throws a leg kick which misses Kala's front leg but catches the back leg as Kala tries to avoid it.
Kalle Kala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kitauchi misses with a body kick.
Kitauchi lunges at Kala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kala's hand.
Kitauchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitauchi misses with a leg kick.
Kala checks a leg kick nicely.
Kitauchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kala misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Kitauchi slips a jab from Kala.
Kala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitauchi manages to avoid it.
Kitauchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kala has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kitauchi.
Kitauchi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuji Kitauchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kitauchi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuji Kitauchi!
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