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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Espo Jaksinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espo Jaksinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Espo Jaksinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlo Gambino!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaksinen defends it nicely.
Nice body kick from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen connects with a leg kick. Gambino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gambino lands an overhand right.
Carlo Gambino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gambino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jaksinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jaksinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jaksinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Espo Jaksinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Gambino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaksinen.
Gambino lands with a cross.
Jaksinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jaksinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaksinen cracks a nice hook into Gambino's ribs.
Jaksinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Carlo Gambino has been cut.
Jaksinen wants to clinch up but Gambino keeps it at a distance.
Gambino changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jaksinen.
Jaksinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gambino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gambino drives through and clinches with Jaksinen against the cage.
Gambino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaksinen's elbow.
Jaksinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Gambino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jaksinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaksinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gambino.
Jaksinen misses with a body kick.
Gambino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gambino misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaksinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaksinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambino lands a nice hook to Jaksinen's body. Jaksinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gambino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Jaksinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Espo Jaksinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaksinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaksinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gambino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jaksinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaksinen blocks an uppercut.
Gambino letting Jaksinen take a breather here.
Jaksinen blocks a body shot from Gambino.
Jaksinen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaksinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gambino to work.
Gambino has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jaksinen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jaksinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gambino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gambino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaksinen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jaksinen blocking some punches.
Gambino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jaksinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Gambino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaksinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambino lands a right hook to the body.
Jaksinen tries to clinch up
and Gambino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gambino slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino lands an overhand right.
Gambino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaksinen throws a front kick that sends Gambino stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Gambino.
Gambino takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gambino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaksinen moves away.
Gambino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jaksinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jaksinen misses with a body shot.
Gambino shoots in and drives through. Jaksinen sprawls well.
Jaksinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Jaksinen clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Espo Jaksinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Gambino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Gambino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaksinen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Espo Jaksinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaksinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gambino.
Gambino throws out a leg kick but Jaksinen moves out of range and Gambino only half commits.
Gambino looks to throw the jab but Jaksinen is out of range.
Jaksinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gambino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gambino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jaksinen but Jaksinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jaksinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gambino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaksinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaksinen throws a shot to the body.
Jaksinen misses the jab.
Gambino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gambino throws a big shot that misses.
Gambino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaksinen connects with a right hand. Gambino shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino looks to throw the jab but Jaksinen is out of range.
Gambino misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Jaksinen misses.
Jaksinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gambino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gambino shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jaksinen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaksinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gambino thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jaksinen pulls Gambino in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jaksinen trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jaksinen holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jaksinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from Gambino misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino connects with a crisp jab.
Jaksinen with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Gambino. Those never looked like landing.
Jaksinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambino.
Jaksinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jaksinen ducks under a wild hook from Gambino.
Jaksinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gambino.
Gambino misses with a jab to the body
and Jaksinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaksinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gambino is able to avoid easily.
Jaksinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaksinen jabs Gambino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gambino drops his hands momentarily and Jaksinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gambino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaksinen circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino misses with a hook. Jaksinen ducked under it nicely.
Jaksinen is looking to counter punch.
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!
Gambino connects with a nice looking jab.
Jaksinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gambino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaksinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gambino circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gambino.
Jaksinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gambino tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaksinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gambino throws a poor cross that misses
and Jaksinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gambino is breathing heavily.
Jaksinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gambino's calf.
Jaksinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Jaksinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gambino can do to turn this around?
Jaksinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jaksinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jaksinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gambino is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Espo Jaksinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Gambino's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jaksinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jaksinen dodges the punch combination from Gambino.
Jaksinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gambino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jaksinen is looking to counter the offense by Gambino and move into the clinch.
Gambino tries for a takedown but Jaksinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jaksinen lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Jaksinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jaksinen.
Gambino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaksinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Espo Jaksinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlo Gambino.
Jaksinen keeps Gambino at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino misses with a hook
and Jaksinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaksinen has managed to clinch.
Jaksinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gambino tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jaksinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Gambino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaksinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Gambino is still on wobbly legs! Can Jaksinen finish him?
Jaksinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Espo Jaksinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jaksinen lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Carlo Gambino's cut even more.
Jaksinen throws a big uppercut that drops Gambino! More strikes from Jaksinen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gambino lies dazed against the cage as Jaksinen celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Espo Jaksinen!
Espo Jaksinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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