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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janis Lusis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binzo comes to the cage accompanied by Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Binzo Binzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janis Lusis!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusis moves out of range as Binzo throws a body kick.
Lusis throws a right hand that Binzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Binzo also avoids with ease.
Lusis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Binzo throws out a loose jab but Lusis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lusis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Binzo throws a head kick but Lusis moves out of range.
Binzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lusis lunges at Binzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Binzo's hand.
Lusis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Lusis.
Lusis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lusis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Binzo if he has to take too many more of those.
Binzo avoids the body shot from Lusis.
Lusis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lusis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lusis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lusis throws a nice head kick!
Binzo staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lusis is just out of range.
Janis Lusis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binzo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lusis tries to move into range but Binzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Janis Lusis has been cut.
Lusis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Binzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lusis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lusis is looking to clinch.
Lusis looks to clinch
and Binzo counters with a good low kick that Lusis was not able to check.
Binzo throws out a leg kick but Lusis moves out of range and Binzo only half commits.
Janis Lusis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lusis scores with a hook.
Binzo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lusis.
Lusis closes the distance and pushes Binzo back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binzo tries to work over Lusis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Binzo.
Lusis blocks a body shot from Binzo.
Lusis is trying to stall.
Binzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Lusis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Binzo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lusis backwards.
Lusis is leaning against Binzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Lusis.
Lusis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Binzo up against the cage.
Lusis looking to throw knees to the head but Binzo is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Lusis.
Lusis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lusis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Binzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Binzo as Lusis tries to tie him up.
Binzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lusis controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lusis's elbow.
Binzo pushes off an throws an elbow but Lusis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Binzo.
Lusis lands a left hand.
Lusis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lusis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lusis just leaning against Binzo, taking a breather.
Lusis tries to throw a body punch but Binzo avoids it by throwing Lusis back against the cage.
Lusis looking to stall.
Lusis is struggling to control the position.
Binzo blocks an uppercut.
Lusis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lusis trying to control the position but instead, Binzo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lusis into the cage.
Binzo tries to work over Lusis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lusis tries to throw a body punch but Binzo avoids it by throwing Lusis back against the cage.
Binzo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Binzo tries a body shot but Lusis blocks it.
Binzo is trying to break free.
Lusis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Binzo manages to break the clinch.
Lusis thuds his right hand into Binzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Binzo staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lusis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lusis scores with a shot to the body.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lusis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janis Lusis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janis Lusis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Binzo misses with a looping right.
Binzo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lusis can pounce on him.
Lusis lands a jab to Binzo's midsection.
Lusis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Binzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lusis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Binzo misses with an uppercut.
Lusis takes a swing at Binzo's ribcage but misses.
Lusis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Binzo scores with a leg kick.
Lusis delivers a nice body kick.
Lusis avoids the body shot from Binzo.
Lusis connects with a body shot that sends Binzo's belly button to the back.
Binzo throws a low kick but Lusis moves out of range easily.
Lusis throws a leg kick which misses Binzo's front leg but catches the back leg as Binzo tries to avoid it.
Lusis thumps Binzo with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lusis.
Lusis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Binzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lusis is looking to clinch but Binzo is avoiding it.
Lusis wants to clinch.
Binzo checks a leg kick.
Lusis moves into the clinch.
Lusis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lusis stalling against the cage.
Lusis receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Still in the clinch, Lusis scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Binzo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lusis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lusis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Binzo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lusis misses with some punches.
Lusis taking a breather.
Lusis tries a knee to the head but Binzo blocks it.
Lusis throws a head punch that misses.
Binzo tries a body shot but Lusis blocks it.
Binzo lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Binzo.
Lusis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lusis.
Lusis scores with a knee to the head.
Lusis has Binzo pressed against the cage, preventing Binzo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Binzo.
Binzo wants the takedown. Lusis is fighting it off but Binzo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lusis's guard against the cage.
Binzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Binzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Binzo being controlled here momentarily.
Binzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lusis keeping moving, preventing Binzo from controlling successfully.
Binzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Binzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Binzo lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Binzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lusis is keeping the position for now.
Lusis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lusis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Binzo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binzo working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janis Lusis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Janis Lusis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lusis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Janis Lusis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lusis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Binzo.
Lusis scores with a head kick.
Binzo swings for the body but Lusis moves out of range.
Lusis tried to score with a low kick but Binzo checks it.
Lusis 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.
Binzo throws a leg kick but Lusis moved away.
Lusis checks a low kick from Binzo.
Binzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lusis staying out of range there.
Lusis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Binzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Binzo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lusis's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Binzo throws a body punch but Lusis moves out of range.
Lusis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Binzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Binzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Binzo moves forwards but Lusis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Binzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Binzo needs to keep his hands up - Lusis had a free shot at his head there.
Lusis looks to land a left hand but Binzo moved out of range nicely.
Lusis cracks Binzo with an open hand slap.
Binzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lusis.
Binzo throws out a leg kick but Lusis moves out of range and Binzo only half commits.
Lusis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Binzo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lusis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Binzo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lusis!
Lusis scores with a jab.
Binzo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lusis misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lusis checks a low kick from Binzo.
Binzo cracks the inside of Lusis's front leg.
Binzo misses with a body shot.
Binzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lusis throws out a loose jab but Binzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Binzo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Binzo is predictable there
enabling Lusis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lusis lands the left hand.
Binzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Binzo wants to slow Lusis down by chopping away at his legs.
Lusis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lusis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusis digs a good body shot into Binzo's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lusis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lusis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Binzo. Binzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Lusis moves in looking to clinch but Binzo pushes him off.
Lusis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lusis lands a front kick.
Lusis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lusis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Binzo Binzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Binzo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lusis is trying to defend but Binzo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Binzo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Binzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lusis defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusis is trying to control but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lusis is looking to improve his position.
Binzo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lusis trying to control here.
Binzo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lusis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janis Lusis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lusis 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janis Lusis!
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hype
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