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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jari Litmanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Plexico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 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 Las Vegas, Flex Plexico!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Litmanen.
Plexico throws a shot from downtown. Litmanen moves away and avoids it.
Plexico digs a good body shot into Litmanen's ribs.
Plexico blocks the body kick.
Litmanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plexico throws out the jab.
Litmanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plexico darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Plexico throws an overhand right that lands on Litmanen's shoulder, as Litmanen tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Plexico catches Litmanen right on the button with a cross.
Litmanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Litmanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Litmanen throws a front kick aimed at Plexico's knee but Plexico avoids it well.
Plexico is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Litmanen wants to slow Plexico down by chopping away at his legs.
Plexico misses with an uppercut. Litmanen saw that one coming.
Litmanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plexico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Litmanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plexico thows a body shot but no joy.
Litmanen lands with a nice body kick.
Plexico throws a hook to the side of Litmanen's head but Litmanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Plexico takes a swing at Litmanen's ribcage but misses.
Litmanen throws a leg kick but Plexico sees it coming and moves out of range.
Plexico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Litmanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Litmanen throws a head kick but Plexico moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Litmanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Litmanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Plexico pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Litmanen throws a low kick, looking for Plexico's leg but Plexico calmly moves out of range.
Litmanen is looking to chop away at Plexico's legs.
A leg kick checked by Plexico.
Plexico tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Plexico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Litmanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Plexico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plexico throws a looping overhand right but Litmanen ducks down to avoid it.
Litmanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Plexico.
Litmanen throws a sloppy head kick and Plexico moves out of range easily.
Plexico throws a hook to the side of Litmanen's head but Litmanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Litmanen throws a head kick but Plexico moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Plexico lands an impressive looking overhand right. Litmanen doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plexico misses with the combination.
Litmanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Litmanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Litmanen slips a jab from Plexico.
Litmanen throws a low kick but Plexico avoids it.
Plexico throws a hook but Litmanen avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litmanen throws a solid leg kick but Plexico takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Litmanen.
Litmanen throws a low kick but Plexico avoids it.
Plexico avoids the head kick by Litmanen.
Litmanen lands with a kick to the temple. Plexico shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Litmanen misses with a head kick.
Litmanen throws a head kick but Plexico moves out of range.
Litmanen misses with a leg kick.
Plexico misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Litmanen.
Litmanen misses with a low kick as Plexico jumps back.
A thudding body kick lands there by Litmanen!
Litmanen throws out a leg kick but Plexico moves out of range and Litmanen only half commits.
Plexico misses the shot to the body.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Litmanen.
Plexico throws a body punch but Litmanen moves out of range.
Plexico waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Litmanen.
Plexico moves out of range of the body kick.
Litmanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Litmanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Plexico's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Litmanen is looking to chop away at Plexico's legs.
That kick from Litmanen tenderised Plexico's leg. Plexico is trying to keep his angry face on.
Litmanen throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Litmanen misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plexico misses the shot to the body.
Plexico throws a body punch but Litmanen moves out of range.
Plexico lands a nice looking body shot.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Litmanen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Plexico checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Litmanen misses with a body kick.
Litmanen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Litmanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Litmanen throws a low kick but Plexico avoids it.
Litmanen moves away from the strike by Plexico.
Plexico misses with an uppercut.
Plexico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Litmanen staying out of range there.
Plexico throws a big shot that misses.
Flex Plexico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Litmanen scores with a head kick.
Plexico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litmanen.
Litmanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plexico's head.
Litmanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Plexico checks it well.
Plexico throws an overhand right that lands on Litmanen's shoulder, as Litmanen tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Plexico.
Plexico throws out a loose jab but Litmanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Litmanen.
Litmanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Plexico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Litmanen manages to avoid it.
Plexico misses with a hook. Litmanen ducked under it nicely.
Plexico missing with a left hand there. Litmanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plexico takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Litmanen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Plexico cracks a nice hook into Litmanen's ribs.
No joy there for Plexico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Litmanen.
Plexico throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plexico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Litmanen throws the kick towards the body but Plexico avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Plexico.
Good leg kick by Litmanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Plexico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litmanen.
Litmanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plexico.
Plexico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Litmanen looks to land a body kick but Plexico moved away.
Plexico avoids a kick to the body.
Plexico throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Litmanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Plexico checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Litmanen connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Plexico darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Plexico misses.
Litmanen thows a body kick. Plexico tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Plexico misses with a straight left.
Plexico takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Plexico is breathing heavily.
Litmanen throws the kick towards the body but Plexico avoids it.
Litmanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Litmanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Litmanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Plexico just misses with a punch to the body.
Litmanen connects with a leg kick. Plexico looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Plexico takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Plexico scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litmanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Litmanen throws a sloppy head kick and Plexico moves out of range easily.
Plexico tries to bum rush Litmanen with a series of wild strikes but Litmanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Plexico misses with a hook. Litmanen ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Plexico.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litmanen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Plexico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plexico blocks a low kick nicely.
Plexico misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Plexico misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plexico misses with an uppercut.
Litmanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Litmanen slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Flex Plexico will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Litmanen pushes Plexico away with a front kick.
Litmanen lands a high kick!
Litmanen slips under a jab from Plexico.
Litmanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Litmanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Plexico blocks a leg kick.
Plexico scores with a jab to the body.
Plexico throws a hook to the side of Litmanen's head but Litmanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Litmanen tries a low kick but Plexico avoids it.
Litmanen is looking to slow Plexico down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Plexico.
Plexico throws a hook to the side of Litmanen's head but Litmanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Plexico throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Litmanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plexico chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Litmanen can pounce on him.
A left lands for Plexico.
Plexico throws a big shot that misses.
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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plexico checks a leg kick.
Plexico has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Litmanen.
Litmanen misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Plexico checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Litmanen avoids the body shot from Plexico.
Plexico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Litmanen misses with a low kick.
Litmanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Litmanen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litmanen throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plexico throws a jab but it's blocked by Litmanen.
Litmanen misses with a leg kick.
Plexico takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Plexico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plexico moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Litmanen.
Litmanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Plexico takes a step back to recover.
Plexico tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Litmanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Litmanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Plexico.
Litmanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Plexico connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Litmanen momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litmanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Plexico loads up on a big right hand but Litmanen slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Plexico checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Plexico throws a hook but Litmanen blocks it.
Plexico throws a right hand that Litmanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Litmanen also avoids with ease.
Litmanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plexico throws out the jab.
Plexico throws the left hand but Litmanen avoids the punch easily.
Plexico looks to score with a jab to the body but Litmanen is just out of range.
Plexico punishes Litmanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Plexico tests Litmanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Litmanen throws a wild body kick that Plexico sees coming a mile off.
Litmanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litmanen misses with a head kick.
Litmanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Plexico checks a low kick from Litmanen.
Litmanen tried to score with a low kick but Plexico checks it.
Litmanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Plexico checks a leg kick.
Plexico connects with a body shot that sends Litmanen's belly button to the back.
Plexico cracks Litmanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Plexico lands a jab to the nose.
Litmanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Litmanen blocks a jab.
Plexico connects with a good right hand that stumbles Litmanen. Litmanen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Litmanen moves out of range as Plexico strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Flex Plexico.
Well Plexico has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flex Plexico!
A victorious Flex Plexico thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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