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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerjalainen has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Keijo Kerjalainen enters the cage!
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163 lbs
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168 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerjalainen throws a looping overhand right but Vasara ducks down to avoid it.
Kerjalainen drives through and clinches with Vasara against the cage.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Vasara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerjalainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasara misses with a knee strike.
Kerjalainen lands a nice uppercut.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.
Vasara blocking some punches.
Vasara is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerjalainen gets an underhook and turns Vasara into the cage.
Kerjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasara connects with a knee to the head.
Kerjalainen is rocked!
A short right from Kerjalainen on the inside.
Kerjalainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasara finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Vasara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vasara lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasara scores with a shot to the side of Kerjalainen's head.
Kerjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasara.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerjalainen cracks Vasara with a nice body shot.
Vasara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerjalainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasara stalling.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kerjalainen has him pressed against the cage.
Kerjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kerjalainen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kerjalainen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasara momentarily.
Vasara throws a leg kick
and Kerjalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasara scores with a push kick.
Vasara scores with a push kick.
Vasara misses the shot to the body.
Vasara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kerjalainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasara.
Kerjalainen's corner calls for a 1-2. Kerjalainen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kerjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasara is just out of range.
Vasara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kerjalainen throws the left hand but Vasara avoids the punch easily.
Kerjalainen lands with a straight right. Vasara didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerjalainen loads up on a big right hand but Vasara slips the punch.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Kerjalainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kerjalainen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kerjalainen's sensitive parts.
Vasara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vasara keeps Kerjalainen at a distance using the push kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kerjalainen blocks the leg kick.
Vasara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kerjalainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Kerjalainen thuds a left hand into Vasara's body.
Vasara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kerjalainen counters with a head kick.
Kerjalainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kerjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasara's elbow.
Kerjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasara's elbow.
Kerjalainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kerjalainen looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vasara obliges.
Vasara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerjalainens head.
Vasara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kerjalainen backwards.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara tries a knee to the head but Kerjalainen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara misses with a knee strike.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch.
Vasara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vasara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kerjalainen's face.
Vasara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasara tries a knee to the head but Kerjalainen blocks it.
Vasara blocks an uppercut.
Vasara misses with a knee to the head.
Kerjalainen presses Vasara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kerjalainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasara controls his hands.
Kerjalainen gets through Vasara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kerjalainen fails to land.
Kerjalainen works on Vasara's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Vasara controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
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 Sami Vasara will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vasara walks into a straight right hand from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen blocks a jab.
Vasara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kerjalainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vasara!
Vasara misses with a wild body shot.
Kerjalainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasara's head.
Vasara takes a swing at Kerjalainen's ribcage but misses.
Vasara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerjalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasara.
Vasara clinches up with Kerjalainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Kerjalainen lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerjalainen avoiding damage as Vasara throws knees to the body.
Vasara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerjalainen is defending well for now.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerjalainen's elbow.
Kerjalainen tries a body shot but Vasara blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
Sami Vasara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kerjalainen blocks an elbow strike.
Vasara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerjalainen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasara.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara lands a knee to the head.
Kerjalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Vasara.
Kerjalainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasara misses with a knee strike.
Kerjalainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vasara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Kerjalainen on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vasara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vasara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kerjalainen lands with a left to the head.
Kerjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Kerjalainen.
A right hook to the body lands for Kerjalainen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerjalainen.
Vasara looking to throw knees to the head but Kerjalainen is blocking nicely.
Vasara blocking some punches.
Vasara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerjalainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch.
Kerjalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Kerjalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kerjalainen works on Vasara's body with a couple of short punches.
Kerjalainen misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands with a light punch inside.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerjalainen.
Vasara blocks a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Vasara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerjalainen.
A short right from Kerjalainen on the inside.
A short left from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Vasara is rocked!
Vasara looking to slow down the pace here.
Kerjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasara looking to throw knees to the head but Kerjalainen is blocking nicely.
Kerjalainen lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasara blocks a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Vasara blocks a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Vasara with a knee to the head.
Kerjalainen cracks Vasara with a nice body shot.
Kerjalainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasara controls his hands.
Vasara scores with a knee to the head.
Kerjalainen presses Vasara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vasara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerjalainen.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerjalainen avoids it.
Vasara breaks the clinch.
Vasara works Kerjalainen's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen blocks a jab.
Kerjalainen slips a straight right by Vasara.
Kerjalainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Kerjalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Vasara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kerjalainen.
Vasara jabs Kerjalainen right on the nose. Kerjalainen blinks but takes it well.
Vasara misses with an uppercut. Kerjalainen saw that one coming.
Vasara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kerjalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kerjalainen misses with a left hand
and Vasara counters with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kerjalainen.
Vasara slips under a jab from Kerjalainen.
Vasara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kerjalainen at a distance.
Kerjalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasara throws out the jab.
Kerjalainen throws a shot from downtown. Vasara moves away and avoids it.
Kerjalainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Kerjalainen.
Vasara throws out a loose jab but Kerjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerjalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kerjalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vasara misses with a wild combination.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook.
Kerjalainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vasara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerjalainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerjalainens head.
Vasara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerjalainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerjalainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vasara blocking some punches.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasara crunches a lovely knee into Kerjalainen's ribcage.
Kerjalainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Kerjalainen.
Vasara thows a leg kick but Kerjalainen checks it
and Kerjalainen counters with a body kick that stops Vasara in his tracks momentarily.
Kerjalainen missing with a left hand there. Vasara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kerjalainen looks to throw the jab but Vasara is out of range.
Vasara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kerjalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kerjalainen checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Vasara.
Vasara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kerjalainen misses the jab.
Kerjalainen throws a hook but Vasara blocks it.
Vasara throws a right hand that misses
letting Kerjalainen counter with a right hand.
Vasara misses with a low kick.
Kerjalainen tried to score with a low kick but Vasara checks it.
Vasara blocks a jab.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kerjalainen moves into range and clinches up with Vasara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasara.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kerjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Kerjalainen working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
A hook to the body from Vasara.
Vasara breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Kerjalainen.
A clash of legs there as Vasara blocks the low kick.
Vasara scores with a nice body kick.
Keijo Kerjalainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Vasara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kerjalainen misses with a hook. Vasara ducked under it nicely.
Vasara throws a sloppy head kick
and Kerjalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen misses with a body kick.
Vasara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kerjalainen has time to react.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara moves out of range as Kerjalainen strikes.
Vasara blocks a head kick by Kerjalainen.
Vasara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keijo Kerjalainen.
Well Kerjalainen 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Kerjalainen!
Keijo Kerjalainen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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