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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aku Juhtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward has chosen All American Nightmare as his entrance music. Chris Ward has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aku Juhtanen's chin.
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152 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Juhtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Ward!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juhtanen as he avoids it easily.
Ward is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Juhtanen.
Juhtanen scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juhtanen. Ward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juhtanen throws a series of punches but Ward moves out of range.
Juhtanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Juhtanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juhtanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ward.
Ward pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Juhtanen works over Ward's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juhtanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Juhtanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Juhtanen.
Juhtanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ward.
Ward misses with a two punch combination.
Juhtanen throws a right hand that Ward ducks under and follows up with a left that Ward also avoids with ease.
Juhtanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Juhtanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Juhtanen. That snapped Ward's head back.
Juhtanen misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juhtanen cracks Ward with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Juhtanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Juhtanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Juhtanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juhtanen throws a hook to the side of Ward's head but Ward sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ward keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juhtanen.
Juhtanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Juhtanen misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Juhtanen.
Ward walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Juhtanen throws a looping overhand right but Ward ducks down to avoid it.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juhtanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Ward throws a shot from downtown. Juhtanen moves away and avoids it.
Ward wants to clinch.
Ward throws a lazy right hand but Juhtanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Juhtanen both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Juhtanen misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ward fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juhtanen dodges the punch combination from Ward.
Juhtanen throws a jab when Ward was well out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ward.
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!
Ward looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aku Juhtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Ward.
Juhtanen scores with a head kick. Ward tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Juhtanen misses with a double jab.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward throws a jab when Juhtanen was well out of range.
Juhtanen ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
Ward throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Juhtanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ward.
Juhtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward avoids a kick to the body.
Ward is trying desperately to land a takedown but Juhtanen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ward.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Juhtanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Juhtanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Ward misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juhtanen. Ward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
Juhtanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Juhtanen tries to bum rush Ward with a series of wild strikes but Ward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juhtanen is breathing heavily.
Ward shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Juhtanen but Juhtanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Juhtanen catches Ward with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juhtanen.
Juhtanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aku Juhtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juhtanen connects with the punch.
Juhtanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ward doesn't seem bothered though.
Juhtanen misses with a few strikes there.
Juhtanen throws a low kick but Ward moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward closes this distance looking for a takedown but Juhtanen circles away.
Juhtanen connects with a crisp jab.
Juhtanen slips a jab from Ward.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ward. Juhtanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Juhtanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ward scrambles back to his feet.
Ward misses with a right hand
and Juhtanen counters with a solid body kick.
Juhtanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Ward 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.
Ward looks to land a left hand but Juhtanen moved out of range nicely.
Ward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ward misses with a wild body shot.
Juhtanen works Ward's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juhtanen ducks under a wild hook from Ward.
A nice combination there by Juhtanen.
Juhtanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ward slips a jab and a cross from Juhtanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Juhtanen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Ward misses.
Juhtanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juhtanen lands a body shot.
Juhtanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Ward. That snapped Juhtanen's head back.
Juhtanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ward is just out of range.
Juhtanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ward throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juhtanen. Ward does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juhtanen lands with a good body shot.
Juhtanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aku Juhtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juhtanen throws a right and a left that Ward avoids nicely.
Aku Juhtanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juhtanen throws a combination. Ward tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt
and Juhtanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ward thinking.
Juhtanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Juhtanen misses.
Ward lands an overhand right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juhtanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Ward looks to throw the jab but Juhtanen is out of range.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
Ward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Juhtanen misses.
The fighters circling - Ward throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juhtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juhtanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ward misses with an uppercut. Juhtanen saw that one coming.
Ward throws a lazy right hand but Juhtanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juhtanen loads up on a big right hand but Ward slips the punch.
A punch combination from Ward misses.
A big left from Ward misses.
Ward looks to land a right hand but Juhtanen moved out of range.
Ward throws a hook to the side of Juhtanen's head but Juhtanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ward fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ward fails to land the takedown.
Aku Juhtanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Ward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ward misses.
Juhtanen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ward back to the cage. Juhtanen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ward is looking to score with low kicks.
Juhtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ward swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ward avoids the body shot from Juhtanen.
Juhtanen digs a good hook to Ward's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Juhtanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ward uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juhtanen.
Juhtanen throws out a powerful jab.
Juhtanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Ward slips a jab and a cross from Juhtanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Juhtanen.
Ward throws a hook but Juhtanen avoids it easily.
Juhtanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ward's head backwards.
Juhtanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Juhtanen takes a swing at Ward's ribcage but misses.
Ward tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Juhtanen swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Juhtanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Juhtanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ward throws an off balance right hand
and Juhtanen counters with a body kick that stops Ward in his tracks momentarily.
Ward checks the leg kick.
Juhtanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ward tries to score a power double leg takedown but Juhtanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ward somewhat.
Juhtanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Ward.
Ward missing with a left hand there. Juhtanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Juhtanen can pounce on him.
Juhtanen swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
Juhtanen moves away from the strike by Ward.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt - Juhtanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ward avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ward throws a hook but Juhtanen blocks it.
Juhtanen throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Juhtanen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juhtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juhtanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ward has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ward tries for a takedown but Juhtanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juhtanen tests Ward's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Juhtanen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Juhtanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Juhtanen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big right from Juhtanen misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juhtanen delivers a nice body kick.
Juhtanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ward checks a leg kick.
Ward looks to land a right hand but Juhtanen moved out of range.
Ward takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ward clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Juhtanen.
Juhtanen slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juhtanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward trying to control the position but instead, Juhtanen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ward into the cage.
Juhtanen breaks the clinch.
Juhtanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Juhtanen.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Juhtanen misses.
Jab, jab by Juhtanen - just one landing.
A big right from Ward misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juhtanen lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juhtanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ward.
Aku Juhtanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Ward misses with a body shot.
Ward takes one to the chin there.
Juhtanen connects with a body shot that sends Ward's belly button to the back.
Juhtanen lands a nice hook to Ward's body. Ward takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Juhtanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juhtanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ward.
Juhtanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Juhtanen scores with a kick to the body.
Juhtanen throws a series of punches but Ward avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juhtanen tries to bum rush Ward with a series of wild strikes but Ward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ward cracks Juhtanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ward misses with a looping right.
Juhtanen throws a lazy right hand but Ward sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juhtanen lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juhtanen slips a jab from Ward.
Ward thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juhtanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward loads up on a big right hand but Juhtanen slips the punch.
Juhtanen tries to bum rush Ward with a series of wild strikes but Ward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ward has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ward throws the left hand but Juhtanen avoids the punch easily.
Ward throws the left hand but Juhtanen avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juhtanen.
Ward looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Juhtanen is fending him off so far but Ward persists. Nope, Juhtanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Ward avoids a kick to the body.
Ward keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juhtanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ward throws a shot from downtown. Juhtanen moves away and avoids it.
Ward throws out a leg kick but Juhtanen moves out of range and Ward only half commits.
Juhtanen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juhtanen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ward closes the distance but Juhtanen moves to the side
and Juhtanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ward throws a hook but Juhtanen blocks it.
Ward throws a big shot that misses.
Ward throws out a loose jab but Juhtanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juhtanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Juhtanen looks to land a combination but Ward avoids it well.
Juhtanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aku Juhtanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juhtanen swinging wildly here.
Juhtanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ward is looking to score with low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ward swings for the body but Juhtanen moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juhtanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ward was well out of range. Poor timing from Juhtanen.
Chris Ward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ward swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Juhtanen counters with a left to the body.
Juhtanen tries to bum rush Ward with a series of wild strikes but Ward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aku Juhtanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Juhtanen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Juhtanen!
After winning the bout, Aku Juhtanen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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