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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juha Mieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Declan Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Mieto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Declan Duddy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duddy works over Mieto's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Juha Mieto has been cut.
Duddy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mieto defending well as Duddy loads up on a big left hand.
Duddy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mieto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Duddy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mieto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Duddy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mieto connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Duddy misses.
Duddy fails to land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mieto, right into the meat.
Duddy misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Duddy misses the target.
Duddy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mieto moves out of range as Duddy strikes.
Duddy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Declan Duddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mieto throws a leg kick but Duddy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duddy swings for the body but Mieto moves out of range.
Duddy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mieto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mieto.
A big right from Duddy misses.
Duddy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duddy. Mieto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mieto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mieto throws a head kick that misses.
Duddy ducks under a wild hook from Mieto.
Duddy throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy misses with a looping left.
Duddy drops his hands momentarily and Mieto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duddy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mieto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duddy scrambles back to his feet.
Duddy throws a right hand that misses
and Mieto counters with a good, hard body kick but Duddy shrugs it off.
A jab lands there for Duddy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duddy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mieto circles away quickly and effectively.
Duddy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duddy stalks Mieto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mieto's face. Mieto staggers backwards, shaken.
Duddy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mieto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duddy's knee momentarily.
Duddy misses with a wild combination.
Duddy misses with a left hand
and Mieto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duddy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Duddy throws a hook but Mieto avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Duddy.
Duddy misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mieto slips under a jab.
Mieto defending well as Duddy loads up on a big left hand.
Mieto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Duddy misses.
Mieto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duddy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duddy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Duddy.
Mieto throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mieto throws a series of punches but Duddy moves out of range.
Duddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Duddy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mieto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duddy's knee momentarily.
Duddy throws a right hand that Mieto ducks under and follows up with a left that Mieto also avoids with ease.
Mieto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duddy.
Duddy throws out a powerful jab.
Sloppy strikes from Duddy. Those never looked like landing.
Mieto lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duddy cracks Mieto with a good jab.
Duddy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mieto counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duddy throws a right and a left that Mieto avoids nicely.
Duddy throws a jab when Mieto was well out of range.
Duddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mieto moves away.
Mieto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Duddy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juha Mieto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mieto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duddy.
Duddy takes a swing at Mieto's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Mieto.
Duddy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Duddy misses.
Mieto tests Duddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mieto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Declan Duddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mieto.
Nice uppercut lands for Duddy. That snapped Mieto's head back.
Duddy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Declan Duddy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mieto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duddy throws a combination that misses
and Mieto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duddy thinking.
A shot to the liver by Mieto. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy motions for Mieto to come forward. Duddy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duddy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duddy fails to land with a series of punches.
Duddy throws a leg kick
and Mieto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mieto blocks a jab.
Duddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mieto.
Mieto stuns Duddy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duddy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mieto counters with a stiff right hand.
Duddy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mieto counters with a head kick. That will keep Duddy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A telegraphed right hand from Duddy misses the target.
Duddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mieto connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duddy takes a swing at Mieto's ribcage but misses.
Duddy throws a right hand that Mieto ducks under and follows up with a left that Mieto also avoids with ease.
Mieto throws a front kick that sends Duddy stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duddy. Mieto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mieto tries a head kick but it misses.
Duddy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duddy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mieto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duddy is breathing heavily.
Mieto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mieto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duddy misses with an uppercut
and Mieto counters with a right hand to the body.
Duddy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy stalks Mieto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mieto's face. Mieto staggers backwards, shaken.
Duddy missing with a left hand there. Mieto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mieto moves in looking to clinch but Duddy pushes him off.
That kick from Mieto tenderised Duddy's leg. Duddy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duddy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mieto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duddy misses with a straight right.
Mieto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mieto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duddy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mieto.
Mieto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mieto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Duddy throws a lazy uppercut
and Mieto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mieto slips under a jab from Duddy.
Mieto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duddy.
Mieto connects with an inside leg kick.
Mieto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mieto keeps Duddy at a distance using the push kick.
Mieto clinches.
Mieto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duddy takes a shot to the head.
Duddy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mieto has him pressed against the cage.
Mieto just leaning against Duddy, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mieto scores with a shoulder strike.
Duddy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duddy throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Mieto to counter with a crisp jab.
Mieto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Mieto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juha Mieto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mieto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duddy swinging wildly here.
Mieto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mieto.
Mieto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duddy throws out the jab.
Duddy throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mieto to counter with a crisp jab.
Mieto connects with a high kick.
Duddy lands with an uppercut that bounces Mieto off the cage and back into range.
Duddy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duddy misses with the combination.
Duddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mieto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duddy at a distance.
Mieto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duddy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy throws a looping overhand right but Mieto ducks down to avoid it.
Mieto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mieto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duddy.
Duddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mieto was well out of range. Poor timing from Duddy.
Duddy misses with a combination
and Mieto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duddy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duddy throws a jab but it's blocked by Mieto.
Mieto connects with a crisp jab.
Duddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mieto lands with a hook. Duddy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mieto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto closes the distance and clinches.
Mieto lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mieto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mieto blocking some punches.
Mieto struggles to land a body shot inside as Duddy controls his hands.
Duddy breaks from the clinch.
Mieto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duddy doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duddy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mieto moves forwards but Duddy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mieto lands a leg kick that knocks Duddy off balance momentarily.
Mieto lands with a kick to the temple. Duddy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mieto avoids a kick to the body.
Mieto blocks the body kick.
Duddy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy throws a series of punches but Mieto avoids them all with ease.
Duddy looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Duddy misses with a series of wild punches.
Duddy throws a wild body kick that Mieto sees coming a mile off.
Mieto tests Duddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mieto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duddy misses with a wild combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Mieto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duddy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mieto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mieto.
Mieto misses with a looping right.
Mieto staying out of range there.
A big left from Duddy misses.
Duddy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mieto on the side of the head.
Duddy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duddy misses with a lunging right hand
and Mieto counters with a low kick, right behind Duddy 's knee.
A big left from Duddy misses.
Duddy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mieto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mieto fakes the leg kick and cracks Duddy in the body.
Duddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mieto moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mieto connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Mieto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mieto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Mieto!
Our winner, Juha Mieto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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