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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umair Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacinto Koutras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Umair Kayani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacinto Koutras!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayani lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Jacinto Koutras has been cut.
Koutras looks to score with a jab to the body but Kayani is just out of range.
Kayani tries to bum rush Koutras with a series of wild strikes but Koutras uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Kayani misses the target.
Kayani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koutras should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kayani throws a right hand that Koutras ducks under and follows up with a left that Koutras also avoids with ease.
Koutras shoots in for a takedown but Kayani shows good takedown defense.
Kayani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kayani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umair Kayani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koutras misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koutras slips a jab from Kayani.
Jab, jab by Kayani - just one landing.
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!
Kayani looks to land a combination but Koutras avoids it well.
Koutras drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koutras avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani misses with a combination
and Koutras counters by clinching up.
Kayani tries to break the clinch but Koutras is controlling the position.
Koutras is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Umair Kayani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacinto Koutras.
Koutras is trying to pull guard but Kayani has him pressed against the cage.
Kayani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koutras shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kayani manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kayani is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koutras is controlling him.
Kayani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kayani wants to stand but Koutras is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koutras seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kayani wants to stand and escape but Koutras is having none of it.
Koutras is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacinto Koutras was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No joy there for Kayani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kayani misses with a body shot.
Koutras rushes Kayani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Koutras tries to circle away but Kayani has him pinned against the cage.
Koutras prevents Kayani from breaking the clinch.
Kayani is looking to break free of the clinch but Koutras has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutras manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Koutras bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kayani's guard.
Koutras stops Kayani from standing up.
Koutras postures up in Kayani's guard and throws a big left but Kayani blocks it.
Koutras throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koutras must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koutras trying to control the position from guard on top but Kayani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koutras stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kayani swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koutras throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kayani works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koutras would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Koutras won't allow Kayani to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koutras wants to control from the top but Kayani keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jacinto Koutras was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kayani misses with a combination
and Koutras counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koutras tries for a takedown but Kayani sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koutras uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kayani.
Kayani misses the body punch
and Koutras holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kayani working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayani is trying to break the clinch but Koutras has him pressed against the cage.
Kayani is trying to force a seperation but Koutras has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umair Kayani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacinto Koutras's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circling - Kayani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koutras drives through and clinches with Kayani against the cage.
Kayani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koutras has him pressed against the cage.
Koutras jumps into guard, dragging Kayani to the mat.
Koutras looking for a sweep. Not yet Koutras, not yet.
Koutras wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kayani wants to get up but he can't break Koutras's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kayani stopping the sweep attempt from Koutras.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani wants to stand but Koutras has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kayani throws a combination that misses
and Koutras counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koutras.
Koutras wants to control from the top but Kayani keeps moving.
Kayani is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Koutras tries to free his leg and advance position but Kayani is retaining full guard.
Kayani wants to stand up but Koutras is controlling him.
Kayani scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Koutras tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kayani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kayani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koutras counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kayani!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koutras is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kayani is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Koutras misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kayani wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kayani avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Koutras.
The strikes coming from Koutras are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutras stands up and beckons Kayani to his feet.
Kayani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koutras circles away quickly and effectively.
Umair Kayani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kayani. Koutras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kayani misses with a double jab
and Koutras counters by clinching up.
Kayani tries to break free but Koutras pushes him back against the cage.
Koutras has Kayani pressed against the cage, preventing Kayani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kayani can't break the clinch.
Kayani tries to circle away but Koutras has him pinned against the cage.
Kayani has had enough of the clinch but Koutras keeps him there for the moment.
Koutras keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kayani's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayani gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koutras.
Koutras tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kayani just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kayani wants to get back to striking at distance but Koutras won't allow it.
Koutras keeps control of Kayani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kayani wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koutras has him pressed against the cage.
Kayani is trying to force a seperation but Koutras has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayani working hard to break the clinch.
Koutras is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Umair Kayani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacinto Koutras.
Koutras wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Koutras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacinto Koutras's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kayani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koutras makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kayani throws a lazy right hand but Koutras sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koutras tries to clinch there but Kayani circles away.
Kayani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koutras manages to avoid it.
Kayani fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Kayani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Umair Kayani is winning the standup battle so far.
Koutras tries to close the distance and clinch but Kayani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Kayani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kayani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koutras shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kayani is trying to defend but Koutras finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Koutras is keen to just control but Kayani is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani pushes Koutras off looking to stand but Koutras dives back in and keeps control.
Koutras is keen to just control but Kayani is a slippery customer.
Kayani won't allow Koutras to pass to mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Koutras stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Koutras drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kayani wants to get back to his feet but Koutras is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Koutras advances position into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kayani is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koutras tries to score with some ground and pound. Kayani controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Koutras tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koutras has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koutras in side control, throwing shots but Kayani defends.
Koutras wants to control but Kayani is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koutras is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kayani has escaped the position, nice work there.
Koutras working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jacinto Koutras has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koutras working the ground and pound but Kayani is defending the strikes.
Koutras looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kayani is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The strikes coming from Koutras are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from Koutras seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kayani seems a little lost for a moment, as Koutras dominates the positioning.
Koutras advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koutras throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Koutras thowing shots but they're missing.
Koutras looking to ground and pound but Kayani is blocking nicely.
Kayani avoids a series of strikes thrown by Koutras.
Koutras working for a guillotine from mount but Kayani is in no mood to give up.
Kayani is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koutras goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kayani is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayani won't allow Koutras to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacinto Koutras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koutras has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacinto Koutras!
An out of breath Jacinto Koutras 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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RATING
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