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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Van der Laan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Katainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van der Laan's entrance music is Eazy-E ft. Tupac, The Game - How We Do. A fine choice. Andre Van der Laan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
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194 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Van der Laan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Katainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katainen misses with a few strikes there.
Van der Laan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Van der Laan blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Katainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van der Laan lands a head kick!
Jyrki Katainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katainen with a hook.
Van der Laan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van der Laan misses with a low kick.
Van der Laan throws a head kick that misses.
Katainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Katainen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Van der Laan slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katainen misses the jab.
Van der Laan thows a body shot but no joy.
Katainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Katainen misses with a double jab.
Van der Laan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Katainen. Katainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van der Laan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Katainen tries a low kick but Van der Laan avoids it.
Van der Laan misses with a body shot.
Katainen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Katainen misses with an uppercut
and Van der Laan counters with a body kick that stops Katainen in his tracks momentarily.
Katainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Katainen misses with a straight left.
Van der Laan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Katainen. That snapped Van der Laan's head back.
Katainen misses with a body punch
and Van der Laan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Katainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van der Laan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Katainen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Van der Laan is looking to clinch but Katainen is avoiding it.
Van der Laan throws a shot from downtown. Katainen moves away and avoids it.
Van der Laan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Katainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katainen misses with a low kick.
Katainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Van der Laan.
A head kick misses from Katainen.
Van der Laan walks into a jab.
Van der Laan cracks Katainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Katainen blocks the body kick.
Van der Laan tries to clinch but Katainen moves out of range.
Van der Laan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van der Laan throws a body punch but Katainen moves out of range.
Van der Laan swings for the body but Katainen moves out of range.
Van der Laan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katainen.
Katainen throws a big shot that misses.
Katainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Van der Laan.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Katainen - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van der Laan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Katainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Katainen misses with a hook. Van der Laan ducked under it nicely.
Van der Laan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van der Laan tries to clinch up.
A jab from Van der Laan misses.
Van der Laan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van der Laan misses with a kick to the body.
Van der Laan throws a wild body kick that Katainen sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van der Laan. Katainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Katainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van der Laan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van der Laan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Katainen checks a low kick from Van der Laan.
Katainen drops Van der Laan with a beautiful combination! Van der Laan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Katainen is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van der Laan avoids the body shot from Katainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van der Laan. Katainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Van der Laan.
Van der Laan looks to throw a body kick
and Katainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van der Laan is rocked!
Katainen fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Van der Laan square on the jaw! Damn, Van der Laan is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jyrki Katainen! Jyrki Katainen retains his middleweight title!
Jyrki Katainen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Adrenaline for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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