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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between VinniJay Acunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Ilkka Laitinen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, VinniJay Acunia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acunia throws a leg kick but Laitinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laitinen is looking to chop away at Acunia's legs.
Laitinen tried to score with a low kick but Acunia checks it.
Laitinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acunia.
Acunia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Laitinen blocks the leg kick.
Acunia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Acunia.
Acunia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laitinen throws a one two combo.
Laitinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laitinen tries to land a leg kick but Acunia saw it coming and moves away.
Acunia looks for the body kick but Laitinen saw that one coming.
Acunia throws a solid leg kick but Laitinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Acunia.
Acunia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laitinen.
Laitinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Acunia is able to avoid easily.
Laitinen misses with a kick to the body
and Acunia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laitinen's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Laitinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia stopping the sweep attempt from Laitinen.
Acunia trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acunia stopping the sweep attempt from Laitinen.
Laitinen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Laitinen trying to control the position.
Ilkka Laitinen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Acunia connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Acunia.
Acunia tries to work over Laitinen's front leg with a kick but Laitinen checks it.
Laitinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Acunia thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acunia blocks a jab.
Acunia lands a jab.
Acunia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laitinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Acunia.
Acunia stuns Laitinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Acunia tried to score with a low kick but Laitinen checks it.
Acunia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laitinen on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Laitinen misses the target.
Acunia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laitinen in his tracks.
Acunia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laitinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laitinen misses with a two punch combination.
Acunia scores with a shot to the body.
Laitinen takes one on the button.
Laitinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Acunia is out of range and Laitinen settles back down.
Laitinen looks to land a right hand but Acunia moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Acunia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Acunia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laitinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Acunia checks it well.
Laitinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acunia.
Laitinen looks to land a left hand but Acunia moved out of range nicely.
Acunia is looking to chop away at Laitinen's legs.
Acunia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Acunia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laitinen.
Laitinen checks a low kick from Acunia.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Acunia.
VinniJay Acunia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acunia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laitinen is out of range and Acunia settles back down.
Acunia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Acunia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Acunia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Acunia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laitinen's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Acunia's sensitive parts.
A jab from Acunia does it's job there.
Laitinen avoids the body shot from Acunia.
Acunia throws a leg kick which misses Laitinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Laitinen tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acunia catches Laitinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Acunia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Acunia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laitinen throws a chopping leg kick but Acunia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Acunia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Acunia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laitinen.
Acunia lands an overhand right.
Laitinen takes a swing at Acunia's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Acunia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laitinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like VinniJay Acunia has been cut.
Acunia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
VinniJay Acunia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on VinniJay Acunia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Acunia checks a low kick from Laitinen.
Acunia lands a head kick!
Laitinen tries a low kick but Acunia avoids it.
Acunia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Acunia here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Donk. Acunia catches Laitinen right on the button with a cross.
VinniJay Acunia is winning the standup battle so far.
Acunia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laitinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Acunia throws a leg kick but Laitinen checks it.
Laitinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laitinen needs to keep his hands up - Acunia had a free shot at his head there.
Acunia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laitinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Acunia connects with an inside leg kick.
Laitinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Acunia checks it well.
Laitinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Acunia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laitinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia tries to land a leg kick but Laitinen saw it coming and moves away.
Acunia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Acunia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laitinen.
Laitinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Acunia misses with a looping left.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Acunia.
Acunia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Acunia looks to land a left hand but Laitinen moved out of range nicely.
Acunia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Acunia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Acunia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laitinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Acunia is predictable there
and Laitinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Acunia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Acunia looks to score with a jab to the body but Laitinen is just out of range.
Acunia dips to his left and cracks Laitinen with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acunia tries to land a leg kick but Laitinen saw it coming and moves away.
Good leg kick by Acunia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Acunia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Acunia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acunia lands a head kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Acunia. Laitinen shrugs it off though.
Acunia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Acunia feints a jab promting Laitinen to slip. Acunia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Laitinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Acunia.
Acunia thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Laitinen.
Acunia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Acunia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a looping overhand right but Acunia ducks down to avoid it.
Acunia throws a push kick but Laitinen slaps the foot to one side.
Laitinen throws out a loose jab but Acunia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Acunia lands with a shot to the body.
Laitinen throws out a leg kick but Acunia moves out of range and Laitinen only half commits.
Laitinen lands a right hook to the body.
Good shot there by Laitinen.
Acunia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laitinen's calf.
Acunia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
An inside leg kick lands from Laitinen.
Laitinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Acunia.
A solid leg kick lands there for Acunia.
Laitinen tries a low kick but Acunia avoids it.
Acunia misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Acunia tenderised Laitinen's leg. Laitinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acunia throws a front kick aimed at Laitinen's knee but Laitinen avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acunia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laitinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laitinen misses with a hook. Acunia ducked under it nicely.
Acunia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laitinen slips under a jab from Acunia.
Acunia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Acunia.
Acunia checks a leg kick.
Acunia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laitinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Acunia throws a low kick but Laitinen avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen connects with a single shot there.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Acunia.
Acunia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Acunia is looking to chop away at Laitinen's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
VinniJay Acunia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on VinniJay Acunia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Acunia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laitinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Acunia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Acunia misses with a low kick as Laitinen jumps back.
Laitinen checks a low kick from Acunia.
Acunia connects with a solid leg kick.
Laitinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Acunia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Acunia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Acunia tries a head kick but it misses.
Acunia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Acunia throws a head kick that misses
and Laitinen counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Acunia. Laitinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Acunia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laitinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laitinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Acunia in his tracks.
Some bone on bone action there as Laitinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Acunia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laitinen manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Laitinen as he connects with a hook.
Laitinen motions for Acunia to come forward. Laitinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laitinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Acunia, right into the meat.
Jab, jab by Acunia - just one landing.
Acunia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laitinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Acunia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Acunia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Acunia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Acunia throws a leg kick but Laitinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laitinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Acunia tries to score with a low kick but Laitinen moves his leg out of the way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Acunia.
Acunia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laitinen thuds a left hand into Acunia's body.
Ilkka Laitinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acunia takes one to the chin there.
Acunia moves away from the strike by Laitinen.
Acunia works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laitinen looks to land a body kick but Acunia moved away.
Acunia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laitinen is out of range.
Acunia thows a leg kick but Laitinen checks it
and Laitinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Acunia moves out of range as Laitinen throws a body kick.
Acunia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laitinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laitinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Acunia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laitinen on the side of the head.
Acunia throws a leg kick which misses Laitinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Laitinen tries to avoid it.
Acunia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Acunia was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Acunia's corner calls for a 1-2. Acunia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Laitinen does it's job there.
Acunia is rocked!
Acunia tests Laitinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Acunia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Acunia throws a leg kick but Laitinen checks it.
Laitinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laitinen scores with a shot to the body.
Acunia misses with a right hand
and Laitinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Acunia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laitinen is out of range and Acunia settles back down.
Laitinen checks the leg kick.
Acunia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acunia slips under a jab from Laitinen.
Acunia tries to work over Laitinen's front leg with a kick but Laitinen checks it.
Acunia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laitinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laitinen misses with a looping left.
Laitinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acunia feints and then cracks Laitinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laitinen down.
Acunia throws a chopping leg kick but Laitinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laitinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Acunia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Acunia seems to have got his legs back now.
Laitinen throws a hook to the side of Acunia's head but Acunia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Acunia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Acunia throws a leg kick but Laitinen moved away.
Acunia throws a leg kick but Laitinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Acunia cracks Laitinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laitinen throws a sloppy head kick and Acunia moves out of range easily.
Acunia looks to score with a jab to the body but Laitinen is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Acunia staying out of range there.
Acunia slips under a jab.
Laitinen throws a hook to the side of Acunia's head but Acunia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Acunia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to VinniJay Acunia.
Well Acunia 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... VinniJay Acunia!
A victorious VinniJay Acunia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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