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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Holger Routakirves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalevi Holger Routakirves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalevi Holger Routakirves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cam Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Routakirves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Routakirves closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lawson to the mat! Lawson manages to get full guard.
Lawson is rocked!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lawson keeping full guard, as Routakirves tries to pass.
Lawson is still in real trouble! Can Routakirves finish him?
Lawson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lawson seems to have recovered his senses.
Lawson wants to get back to his feet but Routakirves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lawson keeping full guard, as Routakirves tries to pass.
Lawson is looking to stand up but Routakirves isn't so interested in that idea.
Routakirves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Routakirves slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Routakirves is pressing down on Lawson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lawson is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routakirves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Routakirves frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lawson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Routakirves tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lawson is squirming around, avoiding Routakirves's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lawson tries to hold on but Routakirves postures up.
Lawson is trying to stand up.
Lawson avoids a strike by Routakirves and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Routakirves's guard! Fantastic escape!
Lawson wants to control from the top but Routakirves keeps moving.
Lawson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Routakirves working for a triangle but Lawson defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Routakirves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lawson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routakirves tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawson is retaining full guard.
Lawson trying to keep a closed guard but Routakirves is proving a slippery customer.
Lawson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Routakirves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Routakirves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Routakirves wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Routakirves is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lawson is trying to control the position but Routakirves postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routakirves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lawson is defending against the submission attempts here by Routakirves.
Lawson is looking to escape.
Routakirves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lawson taking some punishment here, with Routakirves in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Routakirves drops an elbow to the side of Lawson's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Routakirves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Routakirves is trying to work for a kimura but Lawson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalevi Holger Routakirves dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lawson tries to clinch up.
Routakirves dives in and grabs Lawson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawson pushes down on Routakirves's head and hops out.
Lawson wants to clinch.
Routakirves throws a jab when Lawson was well out of range.
Routakirves misses with a left hand
and Lawson counters with a one-two to the body.
Lawson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Routakirves's half guard.
Routakirves wants to get back to full guard.
Routakirves is not content to let Lawson control the position.
Routakirves gets full guard.
Lawson wants to pass the guard but Routakirves is keeping the position.
Kalevi Holger Routakirves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Routakirves wants to sweep here but Lawson controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson stays in close to Routakirves's body and controls the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Routakirves wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Routakirves is on top in guard.
Routakirves is looking to work some ground and pound but Lawson has wrist control.
Lawson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Routakirves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Routakirves wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routakirves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Routakirves cracks Lawson with a solid left hand.
Routakirves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lawson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lawson is on top in guard.
Routakirves throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Routakirves looking for a sweep. Not yet Routakirves, not yet.
Lawson wants to stand but Routakirves is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson wants to stand and escape but instead Routakirves has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Routakirves looking to pass the guard.
Routakirves throws a big right hand that misses.
Routakirves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Routakirves connects with a couple of short punches.
Lawson keeping moving, preventing Routakirves from controlling successfully.
Lawson trying to control the position.
Routakirves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Routakirves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routakirves is working hard here to advance position.
Lawson looking to control.
Routakirves throwing strikes from guard but Lawson blocks nicely.
Routakirves trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Routakirves throwing strikes from guard but Lawson blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lawson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalevi Holger Routakirves dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lawson scores with a hook to the body. Routakirves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lawson leaves Routakirves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cam Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawson.
Lawson looks to land a left hand but Routakirves moved out of range nicely.
Routakirves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Lawson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Routakirves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Routakirves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lawson counters with a nice body shot.
Routakirves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lawson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Routakirves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routakirves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Routakirves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lawson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Routakirves trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Routakirves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Routakirves wants to control from the top but Lawson keeps moving.
Lawson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Routakirves is controlling him.
Lawson trying to keep a closed guard but Routakirves is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Routakirves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Routakirves jumps guard but Lawson stands there with Routakirves around his waist. Routakirves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Routakirves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawson stalling in the clinch but Routakirves improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Routakirves lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Routakirves gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson won't allow Routakirves to pass to mount.
Routakirves with the ground and pound but Lawson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Routakirves trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawson keeping full guard, as Routakirves tries to pass.
Routakirves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Routakirves tries to free his leg and advance position but Lawson is retaining full guard.
Routakirves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lawson's guard.
Lawson wants to get back to his feet.
Lawson is refusing to be controlled, as Routakirves sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Routakirves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Routakirves wants to pass the guard but Lawson is defending well.
Lawson is trying to control but can't.
Kalevi Holger Routakirves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Routakirves wants to control but Lawson is keeping him busy.
Routakirves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lawson is trying to stand.
Cam Lawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Routakirves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Holger Routakirves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Routakirves 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalevi Holger Routakirves!
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energy
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hype
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