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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karri Koira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Richie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Deftones - lhabia. Lionel Richie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Karri Koira's chin.
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180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karri Koira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lionel Richie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richie misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richie.
Koira thuds a left hand into Richie's body.
Koira gets a clinch.
Richie's coach down at My own... was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Richie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Richie blocks an uppercut.
Koira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koira scores with a jab.
It looks like Lionel Richie has been cut.
Koira has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Koira jabs Richie right on the nose. Richie blinks but takes it well.
Koira rushes Richie and presses him up against the cage.
Richie digs a right hand underneath Koira's ribcage. Koira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koira backwards.
It looks like Karri Koira has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Richie as Koira tries to tie him up.
Richie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Koira.
Richie swings wildly with an uppercut but Koira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira moves out of range as Richie throws a body kick.
Richie slips a straight right by Koira.
Koira throws a front kick aimed at Richie's knee but Richie avoids it well.
Koira darts in and clinches Richie up against the cage.
Koira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koira has had enough of the clinch but Richie keeps him there for the moment.
Koira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koira is working Richie over against the cage.
Richie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Richie breaks the clinch.
That kick from Koira tenderised Richie's leg. Richie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richie in his tracks.
Koira lands with a good body shot.
Koira misses with a hook. Richie ducked under it nicely.
Richie throws a low kick but Koira moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koira!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Richie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Richie wants to land a leg kick but Koira is out of range.
A big left from Richie misses.
Koira misses with a straight right.
Koira misses with an uppercut. Richie saw that one coming.
Richie defending well as Koira loads up on a big left hand.
Richie scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Richie misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Koira.
Koira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koira stalks Richie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Richie's face. Richie staggers backwards, shaken.
That has opened up Lionel Richie's cut even more.
Koira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Richie.
Richie ducks under a wild hook from Koira.
Richie tries a head kick but it misses.
Koira misses with a hook
and Richie counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Richie checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Koira misses.
Richie scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick from Richie misses.
Koira throws a low kick, looking for Richie's leg but Richie calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Koira.
Koira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richie checks a low kick from Koira.
Koira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Richie can pounce on him.
Koira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The cut above Lionel Richie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Richie thuds his shin into the meat of Koira's side.
Richie tries to score with a low kick but Koira moves his leg out of the way.
Koira thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koira breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richie.
Koira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richie throws a low kick but Koira moves out of range easily.
Koira cracks Richie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Richie.
A big right from Koira misses.
Richie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Koira moves into the clinch.
Koira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richie.
Koira will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richie up against the cage.
Koira misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karri Koira dominated that round.
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.
Richie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richie moves away from the strike by Koira.
Richie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Richie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koira.
Richie checks a leg kick nicely.
Koira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Richie lands a nice looking body kick.
Richie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A combination from Richie does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koira drives through and clinches with Richie against the cage.
Koira stalling in the clinch but Richie improves position.
Koira throws a punch but it's blocked by Richie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richie breaks from the clinch.
Richie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koira lands a nice hook to Richie's body. Richie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richie motions for Koira to come forward. Richie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Koira misses.
A good leg kick by Richie.
Koira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richie can do to turn this around?
Koira tries to clinch but Richie moves out of range.
Richie lands with a nice body kick.
Koira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Richie throws a big shot that misses.
Koira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Richie.
Richie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koira tries to clinch but Richie is having none of it.
Koira throws a leg kick but Richie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Koira does no damage.
Karri Koira is winning the standup battle so far.
Koira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koira tries to clinch up but Richie circles away and keeps his distance.
Richie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koira is able to avoid easily.
Richie throws a front kick aimed at Koira's knee but Koira avoids it well.
Koira misses the jab.
Koira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Richie.
Richie throws a leg kick but Koira checks it.
Richie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koira was well out of range. Poor timing from Richie.
Richie tries to land a front kick but Koira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richie is looking to land body kicks.
Koira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koira looks to throw the jab but Richie is out of range.
Richie connects with a high kick.
Richie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richie swings for the body but Koira moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Richie.
Koira is looking to chop away at Richie's legs.
A head kick misses from Richie.
Richie avoids the body shot from Koira.
Richie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koira.
Koira avoids the head kick by Richie.
Richie scores with a leg kick.
Koira instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richie throws a head punch that misses.
Richie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koira backwards.
Koira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richie backwards.
Koira misses with the head strike.
Richie tries to stall but Koira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richie swings wildly with an uppercut but Koira uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Koira.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koira.
Richie lands a nice uppercut.
Richie takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Koira.
Richie is breathing heavily.
Koira misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lionel Richie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Richie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richie manages to avoid it.
Richie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koira fails to land with a series of punches.
Koira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richie throws a head kick that misses
and Koira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Richie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richie 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.
Richie throws a body punch but Koira moves out of range.
Richie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Richie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Koira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Richie has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koira pushes Richie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Richie.
Koira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koira misses with an uppercut
and Richie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koira scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut there from Richie.
Koira throws a leg kick
and Richie counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koira throws a body shot but no joy.
Koira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koira misses with a few strikes there.
Koira swings for the body but Richie moves out of range.
Richie connects with a leg kick. Koira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira throws a shot from downtown. Richie moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Richie.
Richie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Richie slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Koira misses.
Koira avoids the body shot from Richie.
Richie 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.
Koira lands a two punch combo.
Lionel Richie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koira misses with a hook. Richie ducked under it nicely.
Richie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koira has time to react.
A solid leg kick lands there for Richie.
Richie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Richie counters with an outside leg kick.
Karri Koira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good exchange - Koira coming out on top.
Koira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice combination there by Koira.
Koira has Richie up against the cage in a clinch.
Karri Koira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koira.
Koira will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Koira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lionel Richie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Karri Koira!
Karri Koira 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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