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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Pudzianowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tanzdiktator by Nachtmahr. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
27 - 12 - 0 |
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164 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darius Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski wants to clinch.
Laitinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pudzianowski throws out the jab.
Laitinen throws a leg kick which misses Pudzianowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Pudzianowski tries to avoid it.
Pudzianowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laitinen throws a body punch but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Pudzianowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laitinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pudzianowski checks it well.
Laitinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pudzianowski. That did some damage!
Pudzianowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Laitinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laitinen slips under a jab.
Pudzianowski misses the shot to the body.
Laitinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pudzianowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a low kick but Pudzianowski moves out of range easily.
Pudzianowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laitinen. Laitinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Laitinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Laitinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laitinen connects with a body shot.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch but Laitinen slips to the side
letting Laitinen counter with a right hand.
It looks like Darius Pudzianowski has been cut.
Laitinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pudzianowski's calf.
Pudzianowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Laitinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzianowski takes a swing at Laitinen's ribcage but misses.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Laitinen moves away
and Laitinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Laitinen thumps Pudzianowski with a low kick.
Pudzianowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laitinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pudzianowski's sensitive parts.
Pudzianowski looks gassed!
Laitinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pudzianowski cracks Laitinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pudzianowski ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pudzianowski. Laitinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laitinen throws a front kick that sends Pudzianowski stumbling back into the cage.
Laitinen ducks under a wild hook from Pudzianowski.
Laitinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pudzianowski. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Pudzianowski misses the target.
A slow jab from Laitinen misses its intended target.
Pudzianowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Pudzianowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pudzianowski looks to clinch
and Laitinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a body punch but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pudzianowski.
That kick from Laitinen tenderised Pudzianowski's leg. Pudzianowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laitinen scores with a hook to the body. Pudzianowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Laitinen misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Laitinen coming out on top.
Laitinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen throws a leg kick but Pudzianowski checks it.
Pudzianowski cracks a nice hook into Laitinen's ribs.
Pudzianowski misses with an uppercut. Laitinen saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen connects with a body shot that sends Pudzianowski's belly button to the back.
Pudzianowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Laitinen tenderised Pudzianowski's leg. Pudzianowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laitinen avoids the body shot from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laitinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot.
Laitinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laitinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pudzianowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laitinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pudzianowski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen misses with a few strikes there.
Pudzianowski misses with a lunging right hand
letting Laitinen counter with a right hand.
Pudzianowski throws an overhand right that lands on Laitinen's shoulder, as Laitinen tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darius Pudzianowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Laitinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laitinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laitinen walks into a stiff left hand from Pudzianowski.
Ilkka Laitinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Laitinen misses with a looping right.
Pudzianowski swings for the body but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pudzianowski.
A head kick misses from Laitinen.
Pudzianowski misses with a looping left.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch but Laitinen is avoiding it.
Laitinen throws a hook but Pudzianowski avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laitinen.
Pudzianowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laitinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Laitinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pudzianowski's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a sloppy head kick and Pudzianowski moves out of range easily.
Laitinen throws a head kick that misses.
Laitinen misses with a double jab.
Pudzianowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laitinen is looking to wear down Pudzianowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pudzianowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laitinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pudzianowski checks a low kick from Laitinen.
Pudzianowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laitinen misses with a leg kick.
Pudzianowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pudzianowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Laitinen counters with a solid body kick.
Pudzianowski is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Laitinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pudzianowski doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen thumps Pudzianowski with a low kick.
Laitinen throws a leg kick but Pudzianowski checks it.
Laitinen jabs Pudzianowski right on the nose. Pudzianowski blinks but takes it well.
Pudzianowski wants to clinch but Laitinen slips to the side
and Laitinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laitinen thumps Pudzianowski with a low kick.
Laitinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Laitinen drops Pudzianowski with a beautiful combination! Pudzianowski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Laitinen is looking for the KO!
Pudzianowski is rocked!
Pudzianowski is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Laitinen doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Pudzianowski crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Pudzianowski's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ilkka Laitinen!
Ilkka Laitinen retains his lightweight title!
Ilkka Laitinen made sure to mention his sponsor, Perkele! in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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