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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommaso Baroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Ovaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ovaska is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Big Balls by AC/DC. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommaso Baroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Ovaska!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baroni lands a jab to Ovaska's midsection.
Ovaska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baroni scores with a shot to the body.
Ovaska lands a right hook to the body.
Ovaska scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Tommaso Baroni has been cut.
Ovaska throws an overhand right that lands on Baroni's shoulder, as Baroni tries to avoid the shot.
Ovaska swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baroni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ovaska misses with a looping right.
Baroni appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ovaska misses with a double jab
and Baroni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baroni blocks a leg kick.
Ovaska misses with a body shot.
Baroni throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baroni throws a body punch but Ovaska moves out of range.
Ovaska tries a quick counter leg kick but Baroni is wise to it.
Ovaska looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baroni.
A big right from Ovaska misses.
A low kick from Baroni is predictable there
and Ovaska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baroni moves away from the strike by Ovaska.
Nice shot lands for Ovaska.
Ovaska throws a poor cross that misses
and Baroni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baroni throws a leg kick
and Ovaska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ovaska lands a body shot.
Ovaska lands a nice shot to the body.
Kimo Ovaska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ovaska lunges at Baroni with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baroni's hand.
Baroni lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ovaska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baroni.
Ovaska takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baroni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ovaska moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni misses the jab.
Ovaska misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Ovaska misses.
Ovaska stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ovaska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baroni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Ovaska is predictable there
and Baroni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baroni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baroni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Baroni jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Baroni moves away from the strike by Ovaska.
Ovaska moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ovaska keeps the fight on the outside.
Baroni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ovaska throws out a loose jab but Baroni uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ovaska misses.
Baroni feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Baroni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ovaska.
Baroni slips under a jab.
Baroni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tommaso Baroni's cut is getting worse.
Baroni lands a jab.
Baroni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ovaska throws out the jab.
Baroni defending well as Ovaska loads up on a big left hand.
Baroni just misses with a punch to the body.
Ovaska is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baroni had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ovaska misses with an uppercut
and Baroni counters with a good low kick that Ovaska was not able to check.
Baroni lands with an overhand left.
Baroni misses with a body shot.
Baroni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ovaska misses with a body kick.
Ovaska throws the left hand but Baroni avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Baroni moves into the clinch.
Baroni breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baroni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ovaska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ovaska, as that shot connected.
Baroni with a nice cross.
Baroni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ovaska misses with a hook. Baroni ducked under it nicely.
Baroni scores with a leg kick.
Ovaska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baroni.
Ovaska throws a looping overhand right but Baroni ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baroni.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ovaska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kimo Ovaska will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommaso Baroni's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Ovaska.
Ovaska pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baroni thinks about countering with a body kick.
Baroni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ovaska. Ovaska obviously looking to wear him down.
Baroni thumps Ovaska with a low kick.
Ovaska connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ovaska misses with a jab to the body
and Baroni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baroni moves out of range as Ovaska strikes.
Ovaska scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick from Baroni misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovaska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baroni.
Baroni seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Baroni looks to clinch
and Ovaska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tommaso Baroni's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ovaska moves out of range of the leg kick from Baroni.
Baroni throws a hook but Ovaska blocks it.
Ovaska lands with an uppercut that bounces Baroni off the ropes and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroni scores with a body shot.
Baroni moves away from the strike by Ovaska.
Kimo Ovaska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baroni closes the distance and clinches.
Ovaska is trying to break free.
Baroni looking to stall.
Baroni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baroni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Baroni.
Baroni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Ovaska.
Baroni can't find room to land a body shot as Ovaska controls the action.
Baroni throws a head punch that misses.
Baroni trying to land knees to the body.
Baroni misses with some punches.
Baroni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ovaska backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baroni lands a damaging elbow.
Ovaska misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Ovaska misses with a body punch.
Ovaska lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jeez, Tommaso Baroni's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Baroni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baroni content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Baroni lands with a short shot to the head.
Ovaska with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baroni digs a right hand underneath Ovaska's ribcage. Ovaska let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baroni keeps control of Ovaska as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baroni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baroni lands a damaging elbow.
Ovaska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ovaska wants to get back to striking at distance but Baroni won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baroni throws a head punch that misses.
Baroni prevents a body shot from Ovaska.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ovaska.
Baroni stalls.
Baroni throws an elbow that misses.
Ovaska tries to stall but Baroni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ovaska is trying to break free.
Ovaska blocks an uppercut.
Baroni pushes off an throws an elbow but Ovaska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Baroni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tommaso Baroni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baroni throws a punch but it's blocked by Ovaska.
Baroni lands a right hand.
Ovaska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Baroni misses
and Ovaska counters with a straight right hand.
Baroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Ovaska on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaska lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ovaska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baroni throws a body shot but no joy.
Baroni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ovaska.
Ovaska connects with a right hand. Baroni shakes it off.
Baroni is looking to wear down Ovaska with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Baroni is looking to slow Ovaska down with leg kicks.
Ovaska throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ovaska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baroni throws out the jab.
Baroni misses with a wild body shot.
Baroni rushes Ovaska and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Baroni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Ovaska.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommaso Baroni's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kimo Ovaska!
After winning the bout, Kimo Ovaska thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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