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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VinniJay Acunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joensen comes into the arena with Gasolina blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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181 lbs
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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
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, VinniJay Acunia!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acunia wants to land a leg kick but Joensen is out of range.
Joensen throws a right hand that Acunia ducks under and follows up with a left that Acunia also avoids with ease.
Joensen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Acunia. That did some damage!
Acunia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joensen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Acunia scrambles back to his feet.
Joensen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Acunia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joensen moves forwards but Acunia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Johann Joensen has been cut.
Acunia throws a leg kick but Joensen checks it.
Joensen connects with a solid leg kick.
Acunia scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acunia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Acunia scores with a spinning back kick!
Acunia tries to land a leg kick but Joensen saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Acunia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Joensen doesn't seem phased though.
Joensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acunia manages to avoid it.
Acunia misses with a leg kick.
Joensen lands a head shot.
Joensen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Joensen blocks the low kick.
Nice shot lands for Joensen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joensen.
Joensen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Acunia checks it well.
Joensen tries to clinch up.
Joensen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
VinniJay Acunia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joensen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Acunia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Joensen is rocked!
VinniJay Acunia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acunia avoids the body shot from Joensen.
Oh Joensen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Acunia works Joensen's body with a nice hook.
Joensen seems to have got his legs back now.
Acunia connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Acunia lands a really nice looking cross but Joensen seems unphased.
Joensen checks a low kick from Acunia.
Joensen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Acunia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joensen moves out of range as Acunia throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Joensen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Acunia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Acunia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Acunia counters with a straight right hand.
Johann Joensen's cut is getting worse.
Acunia throws a sloppy head kick
and Joensen counters with a good low kick that Acunia was not able to check.
Joensen misses with a body kick.
Acunia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Acunia is looking to score with low kicks.
Acunia looks to score with a jab to the body but Joensen is just out of range.
Joensen works the jab nicely.
Joensen takes a swing at Acunia's ribcage but misses.
Joensen scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joensen!
It looks like VinniJay Acunia has been cut.
Acunia swings for the body but Joensen moves out of range.
Acunia throws a low kick but Joensen avoids it.
Acunia throws a leg kick but Joensen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joensen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Acunia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joensen with a jab.
Joensen throws a low kick, looking for Acunia's leg but Acunia calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acunia with a nice cross.
Joensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Acunia is just out of range.
Acunia misses with a hook to the body
and Joensen counters with a nice body kick.
Joensen scoring well with a low kick there.
Acunia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joensen.
Acunia looks for the body kick but Joensen saw that one coming.
Joensen throws a body punch but Acunia moves out of range.
Acunia tries to clinch up but Joensen circles away and keeps his distance.
Acunia misses with a body kick.
Acunia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Acunia moves out of range of the body kick.
Acunia moves away from the strike by Joensen.
Acunia throws a leg kick but Joensen moved away.
Joensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Acunia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joensen. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acunia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Acunia.
Acunia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joensen misses with a double jab.
Acunia works the jab nicely.
Acunia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joensen. Joensen obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Joensen does it's job there.
Acunia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joensen under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Joensen.
Acunia slips under a jab from Joensen.
Acunia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joensen slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Acunia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joensen misses with a low kick as Acunia jumps back.
Acunia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Acunia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Joensen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice body kick there by Acunia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but VinniJay Acunia will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Acunia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Acunia misses with a body shot.
Joensen takes a swing at Acunia's ribcage but misses.
Joensen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joensen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joensen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Acunia misses with a leg kick.
Acunia scores with a body shot.
Acunia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Acunia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joensen's sensitive parts.
Acunia throws a body punch but Joensen moves out of range.
Joensen gets tackled into the cage by Acunia. Acunia maintains the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Acunia.
Joensen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Acunia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Acunia looking to stall.
Joensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joensen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Acunia looking to stall.
Joensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joensen connects with a knee to the head.
Joensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joensen lands a right hand.
Joensen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Acunia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joensen lands with a left to the head.
Acunia looking to stall.
Joensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Acunia controls his hands.
Joensen throws a head punch that misses.
Joensen throws a head punch that misses.
Acunia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Acunia blocking some 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!
Joensen lands with a right to the head.
Acunia can't find room to land a body shot as Joensen controls the action.
Joensen misses with some punches.
Acunia avoiding damage.
Acunia managing to block the knees to the body from Joensen.
Joensen misses with a punch to the body.
Acunia blocks an elbow strike.
Acunia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Joensen.
Joensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Acunia.
Acunia misses with a body punch.
Acunia controlling the action here for a moment.
A knee to the head by Joensen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acunia looking to stall.
Acunia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Joensen.
Acunia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joensen is keeping busy.
Joensen throws a head punch that misses.
Joensen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Acunia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Acunia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joensen tries to work over Acunia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen lands a right hand.
Acunia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Acunia lands a left hand.
Acunia stalling against the cage.
Joensen lands a knee to the body.
Johann Joensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Acunia misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Acunia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joensen misses with an elbow over the top.
Acunia lands with a right to the head.
Joensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Acunia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acunia stalling against the cage.
Joensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Acunia controls his hands.
Joensen scores with a shot to the side of Acunia's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johann Joensen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Good work by Joensen as he checks the leg kick.
Joensen lands with a straight right. Acunia didn't see that one coming.
Acunia cracks the inside of Joensen's front leg.
Joensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Acunia moves away.
Joensen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joensen avoids the body shot from Acunia.
Acunia throws a body punch but Joensen moves out of range.
Acunia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joensen. That's going to slow Acunia down.
Acunia takes a swing at Joensen's ribcage but misses.
Joensen misses with a looping left.
Joensen pushes Acunia away with a front kick.
Acunia tries to bum rush Joensen with a series of wild strikes but Joensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joensen lands an overhand right.
VinniJay Acunia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joensen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Acunia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Acunia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Acunia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Joensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Joensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Acunia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joensen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Acunia moves out of range of the body kick from Joensen.
Joensen cracks Acunia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joensen thows a body shot but no joy.
Joensen looks to land a combination but Acunia avoids it well.
Acunia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Acunia throws out a leg kick but Joensen moves out of range and Acunia only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joensen. Acunia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joensen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Acunia on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acunia. Joensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joensen works over Acunia's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acunia swings for the body but Joensen moves out of range.
Acunia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joensen counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acunia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Acunia.
Joensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joensen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Acunia but Acunia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Acunia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joensen works over Acunia's head and body with a nice combination.
Acunia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joensen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Acunia's hands.
Acunia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joensen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Acunia with a jab.
Acunia avoids the head kick by Joensen.
Acunia lands a body shot.
Joensen blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acunia misses with a head kick.
Joensen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joensen throws a body punch but Acunia moves out of range.
Joensen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Acunia's head backwards.
Joensen blocks a leg kick.
Acunia is looking to clinch but Joensen is avoiding it.
Joensen throws a head kick that misses
and Acunia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Acunia.
Joensen throws a one two combo.
Joensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Acunia was well out of range. Poor timing from Joensen.
Acunia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joensen rather than just go for the knockout.
Acunia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joensen. Joensen obviously looking to wear him down.
Joensen throws a hook but Acunia avoids it easily.
Acunia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joensen drives through and clinches with Acunia against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acunia taking a breather.
Joensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Acunia's efforts to push away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acunia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Acunia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Joensen lands a shoulder strike.
Joensen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Acunia looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Joensen misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Acunia.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johann Joensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joensen 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 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johann Joensen!
During a confident post fight interview, Johann Joensen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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