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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osmo Soininvaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soininvaara's entrance music is country shit remix- ludacris, big krit, bun b. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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217 lbs
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Soininvaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kauri throws out a loose jab but Soininvaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kauri misses with a hook. Soininvaara ducked under it nicely.
Kauri checks a low kick from Soininvaara.
Kauri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Kauri misses.
Soininvaara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kauri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soininvaara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soininvaara misses with an uppercut. Kauri saw that one coming.
Soininvaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soininvaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kauri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Soininvaara back to the cage. Kauri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Osmo Soininvaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soininvaara blocks a jab.
A combination from Kauri does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Kauri misses.
Soininvaara scores with a sloppy right hand. Kauri should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Soininvaara misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kauri.
Kauri moves out of range as Soininvaara strikes.
Kauri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soininvaara.
Soininvaara tries to work over Kauri's front leg with a kick but Kauri checks it.
Soininvaara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Soininvaara has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Soininvaara working aggressively here.
Kauri blocks an elbow strike.
Soininvaara just leaning against Kauri, taking a breather.
Kauri scores with a hook to the body.
Soininvaara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kauri avoids the elbow strike from Soininvaara, against the cage.
Soininvaara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kauri tries for a takedown but Soininvaara manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Soininvaara stalling the fight.
A short right from Soininvaara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara tries to work over Kauri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soininvaara blocks a body shot from Kauri.
Come on Kauri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Soininvaara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kauri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soininvaara is keeping busy.
Soininvaara misses with the head strike.
Soininvaara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Soininvaara tries to throw a body punch but Kauri avoids it by throwing Soininvaara back against the cage.
Kauri pressing his opponent against the cage.
Soininvaara looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soininvaara.
Kauri throws a punch but it's blocked by Soininvaara.
Soininvaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kauri's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kauri can't break the clinch.
Kauri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Soininvaara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kauri backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soininvaara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kauri is defending well for now.
Soininvaara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osmo Soininvaara dominated that round.
That's time! Soininvaara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soininvaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soininvaara misses with a looping right.
Soininvaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kauri.
Soininvaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kauri was well out of range. Poor timing from Soininvaara.
Soininvaara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kauri.
Kauri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soininvaara.
Soininvaara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soininvaara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Soininvaara misses with a series of wild punches.
Soininvaara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kauri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soininvaara wants to land a leg kick but Kauri is out of range.
Soininvaara throws a looping overhand right but Kauri ducks down to avoid it.
Soininvaara misses with a low kick.
Soininvaara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kauri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soininvaara misses with an uppercut
and Kauri counters with a nice uppercut.
Soininvaara misses with a looping left.
Kauri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kauri closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Soininvaara quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Soininvaara gets back to full guard.
Kauri looking to sit in guard and control but Soininvaara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kauri controlling Soininvaara's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kauri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kauri has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Soininvaara postures up.
Kauri is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tommi Kauri wasn't active enough on the ground.
Danga de danga de dang - Soininvaara scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri slips a straight right by Soininvaara.
Kauri throws a big shot that misses.
Kauri moves out of range of the body kick.
Osmo Soininvaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Soininvaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kauri throws out the jab.
Soininvaara lands a jab.
Kauri blocks a leg kick.
Soininvaara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kauri might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kauri shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauri looks to land a right hand but Soininvaara moved out of range.
A big right from Kauri misses.
Soininvaara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soininvaara misses with a two punch combination.
Soininvaara scores with a sloppy right hand. Kauri should have avoided that one.
Soininvaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kauri.
Kauri throws a good cross that connects.
Soininvaara misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kauri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soininvaara. Soininvaara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kauri moves away from the strike by Soininvaara.
Osmo Soininvaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kauri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osmo Soininvaara dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kauri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soininvaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soininvaara scores with a nice right hand.
Soininvaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kauri manages to avoid it.
Kauri misses with a double jab.
Soininvaara swings for the body but Kauri moves out of range.
Soininvaara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kauri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soininvaara jabs Kauri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Soininvaara throws a body punch but Kauri moves out of range.
Kauri looks to score with a jab to the body but Soininvaara is just out of range.
Soininvaara ducks under a wild hook from Kauri.
Soininvaara cracks Kauri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kauri, as that shot connected.
Soininvaara tries to bum rush Kauri with a series of wild strikes but Kauri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kauri avoids the body shot from Soininvaara.
Soininvaara throws a right and a left that Kauri avoids nicely.
Kauri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soininvaara is fending him off so far but Kauri persists. Nope, Soininvaara circles away and we're back to standing.
Kauri misses with a looping right.
Tommi Kauri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kauri tries to keep at a distance but Soininvaara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soininvaara misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara throws a head punch that misses.
Soininvaara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kauri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soininvaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soininvaara misses with a body punch.
Soininvaara tries to work over Kauri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Soininvaara slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Soininvaara taking a breather.
Kauri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soininvaaras head.
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!
Soininvaara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kauri's elbow.
Soininvaara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tommi Kauri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri is trying to break free.
Soininvaara stalls.
Soininvaara scores with a shoulder strike.
Soininvaara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kauri stalling against the cage.
Soininvaara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soininvaara lands a nice uppercut.
Soininvaara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kauri.
Kauri is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauri pressing his opponent against the cage.
Soininvaara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Soininvaara.
Osmo Soininvaara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kauri has hold of one of Soininvaara's legs. Soininvaara is fighting the takedown attempt but Kauri gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Soininvaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauri landing with the ground and pound.
Soininvaara throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kauri throws a strike but Soininvaara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Soininvaara trying to control but Kauri is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osmo Soininvaara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soininvaara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osmo Soininvaara!
Osmo Soininvaara tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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