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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachariah Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen comes into the arena with AC/DC - Thunderstruck blaring out of the sound system. Wayne has chosen Open your eyes before you die! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
38 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Zachariah Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Laitinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wayne doesn't seem phased though.
Wayne is looking to chop away at Laitinen's legs.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Laitinen's defenses.
Laitinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Laitinen misses.
Wayne lands a jab to the nose.
Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Wayne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wayne cracks Laitinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wayne connects with a body shot.
Laitinen wants to slow Wayne down by chopping away at his legs.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Zachariah Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laitinen throws out a leg kick but Wayne moves out of range and Laitinen only half commits.
Laitinen avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Decent striking displayed by Wayne there.
Wayne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laitinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Wayne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wayne has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Laitinen tries to bum rush Wayne with a series of wild strikes but Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wayne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laitinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wayne scrambles back to his feet.
Laitinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laitinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Laitinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Wayne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laitinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Laitinen keeps moving.
Wayne wants to pass the guard but Laitinen is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne won't allow Laitinen to sweep him here.
Laitinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wayne 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.
Laitinen is controlling Wayne's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne postures up in Laitinen's guard and throws a big left but Laitinen blocks it.
Laitinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Laitinen holds on and takes a little breather.
Laitinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ilkka Laitinen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wayne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Laitinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Laitinen as he jumps to the side.
Wayne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wayne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laitinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laitinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Wayne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laitinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Laitinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
Laitinen throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne checks a low kick from Laitinen.
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.
Wayne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wayne thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne throws a lazy uppercut
and Laitinen counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne backing up. Wayne nods at Laitinen to acknowledge the strikes.
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Laitinen moved out of range nicely.
Laitinen throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen throws a series of punches but Wayne avoids them all with ease.
Wayne jabs at Laitinen's body.
Wayne lands a slapping body shot.
Wayne misses with a low kick as Laitinen jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Laitinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laitinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wayne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Laitinen lunges at Wayne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wayne's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zachariah Wayne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Laitinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laitinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laitinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laitinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laitinen momentarily.
Wayne misses with a straight right.
Laitinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wayne throws a right hand that misses
letting Laitinen counter with a right hand.
Laitinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Laitinen.
Laitinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Laitinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Ilkka Laitinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wayne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch combination from Wayne misses.
Laitinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laitinen. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laitinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laitinen connects with a leg kick. Wayne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne misses with a telegraphed body shot
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Laitinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wayne really felt that one!
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laitinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wayne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laitinen tries to work over Wayne's front leg with a kick but Wayne checks it.
Wayne catches Laitinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wayne blocks a jab.
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!
Laitinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
Laitinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laitinen moves away.
Laitinen throws a body punch but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laitinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Laitinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne throws a right and a left that Laitinen avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laitinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wayne lands with a shot to the body.
Laitinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wayne checks it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne tries to move into range but Laitinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk. Wayne catches Laitinen right on the button with a cross.
Wayne tries a low kick but Laitinen avoids it.
Laitinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wayne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laitinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Laitinen.
Wayne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wayne blocks the body kick.
Laitinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wayne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laitinen throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Wayne moves out of range of the body kick.
Laitinen misses with a looping right.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
Laitinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen misses the jab.
Zachariah Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wayne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wayne needs to keep his hands up - Laitinen had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachariah Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Laitinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wayne throws a body punch but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wayne's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laitinen. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne dips to his left and cracks Laitinen with an uppercut!
Laitinen misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wayne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Laitinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wayne. Laitinen shrugs it off though.
Wayne throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy body kick from Laitinen
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laitinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laitinen throws a chopping leg kick but Wayne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laitinen cracks the inside of Wayne's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a body shot that sends Laitinen's belly button to the back.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laitinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laitinen avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Laitinen saw that one coming.
Wayne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laitinen throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
That kick from Wayne tenderised Laitinen's leg. Laitinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laitinen misses with a body shot.
Laitinen tries to keep at a distance but Wayne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laitinen blocks the elbow strike.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Laitinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Ilkka Laitinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Laitinen as the two fighters clinch.
Laitinen tries to throw a body punch but Wayne avoids it by throwing Laitinen back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Laitinen - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laitinen.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laitinen is leaning against Wayne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laitinen trying to control the position but instead, Wayne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laitinen into the cage.
Laitinen avoiding damage as Wayne throws knees to the body.
Laitinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laitinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Laitinen avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wayne tries to work over Laitinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Wayne lands an uppercut.
Wayne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Laitinen.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitinen controls his hands.
Laitinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laitinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Wayne tries to stall but Laitinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laitinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laitinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wayne is leaning against Laitinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Laitinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wayne is keeping busy.
Laitinen avoids the elbow strike from Wayne, against the cage.
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!
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitinen controls his hands.
Laitinen blocks an uppercut.
Laitinen prevents a body shot from Wayne.
Laitinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitinen controls his hands.
Laitinen lands with a light punch inside.
Wayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch but Wayne improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wayne lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wayne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wayne wants to take a breather but Laitinen is having none of it.
Laitinen throws a strike from the bottom but Wayne passes into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laitinen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wayne is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Zachariah Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wayne 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachariah Wayne!
Zachariah Wayne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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