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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dinesh Jakhotia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeroen Slaerop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dinesh Jakhotia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dinesh Jakhotia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeroen Slaerop!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaerop looks for the body kick but Jakhotia saw that one coming.
Slaerop shoots in for a takedown but Jakhotia shows good takedown defense.
Slaerop blocks a jab.
Slaerop tries to clinch there but Jakhotia circles away.
Jakhotia looks to land a combination but Slaerop avoids it well.
Slaerop waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jakhotia.
Jakhotia misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slaerop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slaerop slips a straight right by Jakhotia.
Slaerop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jakhotia throws a jab when Slaerop was well out of range.
Jakhotia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Slaerop tries to free his leg and advance position but Jakhotia is retaining full guard.
Slaerop wants to stand but Jakhotia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Slaerop won't allow Jakhotia to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaerop wants to get up but he can't break Jakhotia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jakhotia looking for a guillotine here but Slaerop defends easily.
Slaerop decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jakhotia, up you get!
A telegraphed right hand from Jakhotia misses the target.
Jakhotia misses with a body shot.
Jakhotia tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jakhotia is breathing heavily.
Slaerop fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaerop fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jakhotia sprawls well initially but Slaerop persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Slaerop stands up and beckons Jakhotia to join him on the feet.
Slaerop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Slaerop there.
Jakhotia is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slaerop lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Jakhotia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slaerop cracks Jakhotia with a big right hand and Jakhotia goes down!
Slaerop is stalling in the full guard.
Slaerop looking to pass the guard.
Slaerop tries to stand but Jakhotia is controlling from the bottom.
Jakhotia seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakhotia is working an open guard so Slaerop takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Slaerop scores with a sloppy right hand. Jakhotia should have avoided that one.
A jab-cross combination lands for Slaerop and sends Jakhotia crashing to the mat! Slaerop follows him down to the mat - Jakhotia regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Jakhotia is rocked!
Slaerop stands up and beckons Jakhotia to join him on the feet.
Oh Jakhotia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jakhotia takes one to the side of the head.
Jakhotia throws a big shot that misses.
Jakhotia seems to have got his legs back now.
Dinesh Jakhotia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slaerop has managed to clinch.
Slaerop breaks from the clinch.
Slaerop tries to clinch there but Jakhotia circles away.
Slaerop takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaerop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slaerop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jakhotia.
Slaerop has managed to clinch.
Slaerop holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Slaerop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slaerop lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Jakhotia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jakhotia.
A shot to the body from Jakhotia misses
and Slaerop counters with a nice body kick.
Slaerop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jakhotia's sensitive parts.
A big right from Jakhotia misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slaerop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jakhotia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Slaerop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jakhotia manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeroen Slaerop dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jakhotia tries to keep at a distance but Slaerop has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slaerop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jakhotia throws a combination that misses
and Slaerop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakhotia throws a right hand that Slaerop ducks under and follows up with a left that Slaerop also avoids with ease.
Jakhotia throws a jab but it's blocked by Slaerop.
Slaerop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jakhotia throws out the jab.
Slaerop slips a jab from Jakhotia.
Slaerop shoots in and bounces Jakhotia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Slaerop stands and steps away. Jakhotia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slaerop tries to clinch there but Jakhotia circles away.
Slaerop clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakhotia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Slaerop connects with a knee to the head.
Slaerop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slaerop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakhotia tries to keep at a distance but Slaerop has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slaerop has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slaerop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slaerop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slaerop's corner calls for a 1-2. Slaerop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Slaerop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jakhotia.
Slaerop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slaerop rushes Jakhotia and presses him up against the cage.
Jakhotia stops a takedown attempt from Slaerop.
Slaerop digs a right hand into Jakhotia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jakhotia's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Slaerop - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jakhotia is trying to break the clinch but Slaerop has him pressed against the cage.
Jakhotia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slaerop avoiding damage.
Jakhotia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slaerop has him pressed against the cage.
Jakhotia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slaerop is trying to maintain a safe position but Jakhotia gets an underhook and turns Slaerop into the cage.
Slaerop keeps control of Jakhotia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slaerop stalling.
Slaerop prevents Jakhotia from breaking the clinch.
Jakhotia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slaerop displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jakhotia up against the cage.
Jakhotia can't break the clinch.
Slaerop scores with a shot to the side of Jakhotia's head.
Slaerop misses with a knee to the head.
Slaerop breaks from the clinch.
Jakhotia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jakhotia throws a jab when Slaerop was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakhotia looks to land a left hand but Slaerop moved out of range nicely.
Slaerop shoots in but Jakhotia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dinesh Jakhotia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeroen Slaerop.
Jakhotia misses with a looping right.
A jab from Jakhotia misses.
Slaerop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jakhotia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slaerop. Slaerop obviously looking to wear him down.
Slaerop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slaerop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slaerop lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Slaerop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jakhotia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slaerop.
Slaerop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jakhotia misses with a combination
and Slaerop moves into the clinch.
Jakhotia wants to get back to striking at distance but Slaerop won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaerop lands a nice uppercut.
Slaerop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slaerop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakhotia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slaerop counters with a nice uppercut.
Slaerop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakhotia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slaerop wants to clinch up but Jakhotia keeps it at a distance.
Slaerop stalks Jakhotia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jakhotia's face. Jakhotia staggers backwards, shaken.
Slaerop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaerop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jakhotia misses with a double jab
enabling Slaerop to counter with a crisp jab.
Jakhotia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slaerop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jakhotia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slaerop tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakhotia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeroen Slaerop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Slaerop ducks under a wild hook from Jakhotia.
Slaerop slips a straight right by Jakhotia.
Jakhotia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slaerop counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jakhotia's knee momentarily.
Jakhotia misses the jab.
Slaerop forces Jakhotia back against the cage and clinches.
Slaerop is leaning against Jakhotia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jakhotia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slaerop manages to break the clinch.
Slaerop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakhotia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jakhotia throws a looping overhand right but Slaerop ducks down to avoid it.
Jakhotia swats away the attempt to clinch by Slaerop.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jakhotia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slaerop tries to clinch up.
Jakhotia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slaerop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jakhotia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaerop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slaerop lands a nice looking body kick.
Slaerop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jakhotia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slaerop prevents Jakhotia from breaking the clinch.
Slaerop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slaerop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slaerop clinches with his opponent.
Jakhotia misses with a punch on the inside.
Jakhotia is trying to break free.
Jakhotia has a couple of punches blocked by Slaerop.
Slaerop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slaerop has Jakhotia up against the cage in a clinch.
Slaerop manages to break the clinch.
Slaerop moves in looking to clinch but Jakhotia pushes him off.
Dinesh Jakhotia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaerop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jakhotia.
Jakhotia throws a jab but it's blocked by Slaerop.
Slaerop closes the distance and clinches.
Jakhotia stops a takedown attempt from Slaerop.
A nice left hand lands by Slaerop.
Slaerop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dinesh Jakhotia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Slaerop.
Slaerop is looking to clinch.
Jakhotia stuffs the takedown.
Slaerop moves in looking to clinch but Jakhotia pushes him off.
Jakhotia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slaerop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jakhotia manages to avoid it.
Jakhotia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slaerop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakhotia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaerop gets the takedown into side control.
Jakhotia tries to improve position but can't.
Slaerop advances nicely into full mount.
Slaerop prevents Jakhotia from getting the reversal.
Slaerop is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Jakhotia looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaerop is just out of range.
Jakhotia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jakhotia misses with a combination
enabling Slaerop to counter with a crisp jab.
Slaerop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakhotia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaerop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slaerop digs a good body shot into Jakhotia's ribs.
Jakhotia misses with an uppercut.
Slaerop scores with a hook.
Jakhotia misses with a combination
and Slaerop counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Slaerop.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakhotia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Slaerop stands and steps away. Jakhotia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakhotia looks to land a combination but Slaerop avoids it well.
Jeroen Slaerop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slaerop is looking to clinch but Jakhotia is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeroen Slaerop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slaerop 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeroen Slaerop!
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