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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jari Litmanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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135 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jari Litmanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter North!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Litmanen.
Nice body kick from Litmanen.
Litmanen blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from North misses the target.
North throws a low kick but Litmanen avoids it.
Litmanen cracks the inside of North's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Litmanen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Litmanen.
Litmanen scores with a leg kick.
North throws a series of punches but Litmanen moves out of range.
North on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Litmanen. Litmanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Litmanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Litmanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Litmanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
North throws a leg kick but Litmanen sees it coming and moves out of range.
North throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Litmanen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litmanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on North. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from North.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Litmanen, right into the meat.
No joy there for North, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
North moves out of range as Litmanen throws a body kick.
North throws a chopping leg kick but Litmanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Litmanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Litmanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
North looks to score with a jab to the body but Litmanen is just out of range.
North throws a jab but it's blocked by Litmanen.
Litmanen lands a nice looking body kick.
North tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jari Litmanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litmanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Litmanen scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litmanen lands a leg kick that knocks North off balance momentarily.
Litmanen scores with a push kick.
Litmanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Litmanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice body kick from Litmanen.
North throws a big shot that misses.
Litmanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Litmanen.
A solid leg kick lands there for North.
An inside leg kick lands from Litmanen.
Litmanen misses with a low kick.
Litmanen tries to move into range but North moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Litmanen looks to land a body kick but North moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Litmanen manages to avoid it.
Litmanen throws a push kick but North slaps the foot to one side.
Litmanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Litmanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and North counters with a nice uppercut.
North blocks a leg kick.
Litmanen throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.
Litmanen throws a head kick that misses.
Litmanen throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.
Litmanen throws a front kick aimed at North's knee but North avoids it well.
Litmanen moves out of range as North strikes.
Litmanen throws a body kick that misses.
Litmanen lands a leg kick that knocks North off balance momentarily.
Litmanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
North uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litmanen takes one to the chin there.
North lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
North misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Litmanen.
North waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Litmanen.
North shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from North.
Good shot there by North.
Litmanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Litmanen is looking to chop away at North's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
North blocks a low kick nicely.
North throws a body punch but Litmanen moves out of range.
North checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jari Litmanen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
North throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from North misses.
Litmanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jari Litmanen is winning the standup battle so far.
North throws the left hand but Litmanen avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Litmanen.
Litmanen throws a low kick but North avoids it.
North avoids a kick to the body.
North changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Litmanen.
North tried to score with a low kick but Litmanen checks it.
Litmanen tries to land a front kick but North steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Litmanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
North throws a hook but Litmanen avoids it easily.
Litmanen throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litmanen connects with a leg kick. North looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Litmanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Litmanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Litmanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Litmanen.
Litmanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt North.
North throws a looping overhand right but Litmanen ducks down to avoid it.
North scores with the left hand. Litmanen knows he should have avoided that one.
North on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Litmanen. Litmanen obviously looking to wear him down.
North's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Litmanen blocks the leg kick.
North tries to land a leg kick but Litmanen saw it coming and moves away.
Litmanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Litmanen scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Litmanen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Litmanen.
Litmanen lands with a nice body kick.
Litmanen thumps North with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Litmanen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and North has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from North and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from North misses.
North looks to score with a jab to the body but Litmanen is just out of range.
North moves out of range as Litmanen throws a body kick.
North scores with a shot to the body.
Litmanen connects with a leg kick. North looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
North misses with a hook.
North fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Litmanen checks it well.
Litmanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. North takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Litmanen misses.
Litmanen scores with a kick to the body.
North tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as North blocks the leg kick.
Litmanen tries to score with a low kick but North moves his leg out of the way.
Litmanen blocks a leg kick.
Litmanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. North takes a step back to recover.
North has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Litmanen.
Litmanen staying out of range there.
North thows a body shot but no joy.
Litmanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but North is out of range and Litmanen settles back down.
Litmanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Litmanen misses.
Litmanen slips under a jab from North.
North has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Litmanen.
Litmanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
North swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Litmanen throws a leg kick but North checks it.
Litmanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Litmanen throws a leg kick but North moved away.
Litmanen scores with a push kick.
Litmanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
North misses with an uppercut. Litmanen saw that one coming.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as North checks a leg kick.
Litmanen slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Litmanen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
North checks a low kick from Litmanen.
Litmanen tries to land a leg kick but North saw it coming and moves away.
Litmanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Litmanen throws a head kick that misses.
Litmanen throws a wild body kick that North sees coming a mile off.
North takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Litmanen checks a leg kick.
Litmanen fakes the leg kick and cracks North in the body.
Litmanen cracks the inside of North's front leg.
Litmanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Litmanen misses with a low kick as North jumps back.
Litmanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
North tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
North throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
North throws a chopping leg kick but Litmanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
North throws a hook but Litmanen avoids it easily.
North looks to land a right hand but Litmanen moved out of range.
Litmanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Litmanen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and North is able to avoid easily.
Litmanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
North throws a nice looking combination but Litmanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
North blocks a low kick nicely.
North connects with the punch.
Litmanen looks for the body kick but North saw that one coming.
Litmanen motions for North to come forward. Litmanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litmanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
North throws a jab but it's blocked by Litmanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
North throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Litmanen staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Litmanen.
Litmanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Litmanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
North moves out of range of the body kick from Litmanen.
Litmanen throws a nice head kick!
North misses with an uppercut.
North fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Litmanen manages to avoid it.
Litmanen is looking to slow North down with leg kicks.
Litmanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Litmanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from North lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Litmanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Litmanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
North throws a low kick, looking for Litmanen's leg but Litmanen calmly moves out of range.
Litmanen 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.
Litmanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jari Litmanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
North fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Litmanen thumps North with a low kick.
Litmanen blocks a low kick nicely.
Peter North has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Litmanen tries to score with a low kick but North moves his leg out of the way.
Litmanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by North.
Litmanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Litmanen scores with a kick to the body.
Litmanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Litmanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litmanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but North is out of range.
Litmanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
North misses with an uppercut.
Litmanen misses with a leg kick
and North counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Litmanen lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from North.
Litmanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
North will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
North throws a body punch but Litmanen moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Litmanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
North has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Litmanen.
Litmanen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Litmanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Litmanen 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Litmanen!
An out of breath Jari Litmanen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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