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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kantola has chosen Teräskehä as his entrance music. Ari Kantola has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jari Juntta's chin.
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275 lbs
8 - 5 - 2 |
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185 cm
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250 lbs
19 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Juntta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola swings for the body but Juntta moves out of range.
Kantola throws a nice looking combination but Juntta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juntta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Juntta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Juntta.
Juntta connects with a jab.
Kantola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Juntta circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick from Juntta misses
and Kantola counters with a three punch combo that has Juntta backing up. Juntta nods at Kantola to acknowledge the strikes.
Jari Juntta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kantola lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Juntta tries to bum rush Kantola with a series of wild strikes but Kantola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juntta lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kantola.
Kantola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kantola slips a jab from Juntta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola throws a series of punches but Juntta avoids them all with ease.
Kantola tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Juntta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kantola works over Juntta's head and body with a nice combination.
Kantola throws a hook but Juntta blocks it.
Kantola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juntta.
Kantola tries a head kick but it misses.
Juntta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Ari Kantola has been cut.
Juntta misses with a hook.
Kantola tries to bum rush Juntta with a series of wild strikes but Juntta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juntta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kantola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kantola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juntta manages to avoid it.
Juntta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Juntta throws a leg kick but Kantola moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta misses with a two punch combination.
Kantola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juntta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Juntta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kantola.
Kantola cracks the inside of Juntta's front leg.
Juntta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kantola throws a sloppy head kick and Juntta moves out of range easily.
Kantola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juntta counters with a stiff right hand.
Kantola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kantola throws a series of punches but Juntta moves out of range.
Kantola tries to bum rush Juntta with a series of wild strikes but Juntta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kantola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Juntta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Juntta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola throws a head kick but Juntta moves out of range.
Kantola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kantola fails to land with a series of punches.
Juntta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Juntta misses with a few strikes there.
Juntta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Juntta misses with a jab to the body
and Kantola counters with a stiff right hand.
Juntta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Juntta looks to throw the jab but Kantola is out of range.
Juntta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kantola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juntta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kantola misses with a combination
and Juntta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta moves out of range of the strikes.
Kantola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kantola throws a leg kick but Juntta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Juntta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kantola in his tracks.
Kantola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Juntta counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Kantola! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jari Juntta!
During a confident post fight interview, Jari Juntta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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pop
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