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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kilmster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Esko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilmster comes to the ring accompanied by Maylene & The Sons of Disaster - Darkest of Kin. Kilmster has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Martti Esko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Kilmster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Martti Esko!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esko slips under a jab from Kilmster.
Good shot there by Kilmster.
It looks like Martti Esko has been cut.
Esko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilmster.
Esko rushes Kilmster and presses him up against the ropes.
Kilmster avoiding damage as Esko throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Esko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Esko pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kilmster wants to break free but Esko has control.
Kilmster managing to block the knees to the body from Esko.
Esko trying to land knees to the body.
Esko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kilmsters head.
Kilmster is breathing heavily.
Esko missing with knees to the body.
Esko lands a body shot.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esko lands an elbow inside that Kilmster shrugs off.
Kilmster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Esko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kilmster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Esko - that landed with a thud.
Esko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kilmster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Esko lands a damaging elbow.
Esko lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
Esko lands a damaging elbow.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the temple.
Kilmster throws a punch but it's blocked by Esko.
Esko lands an elbow that stopped Kilmster in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Esko.
Esko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kilmster backwards.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Esko.
Esko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Esko.
Esko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Esko lands a damaging elbow.
Esko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Esko lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
Esko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Esko.
Esko lands an elbow that stopped Kilmster in his tracks for a moment.
Esko missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Esko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Esko.
Still in the clinch, Esko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but Esko has him pressed against the ropes.
Esko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esko works on Kilmster's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the temple.
Esko lands a nice knee to the body.
Esko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Esko scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kilmster fails to land.
Kilmster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Esko lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
Esko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kilmsters head.
Esko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kilmster.
Esko lands a left hand.
Esko lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Esko.
Esko lands a nice uppercut.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the temple.
Kilmster throws a head punch that misses.
Kilmster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Esko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Esko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Esko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Kilmster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Esko.
Esko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esko lands a nice elbow.
Esko misses with the head strike.
Esko keeps control of Kilmster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Esko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Esko.
Esko lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilmster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Esko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilmster's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Esko.
Esko lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilmster is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kilmster managing to block the knees to the body from Esko.
Esko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Kilmster tries to break the clinch but Esko is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Esko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice elbow from Esko.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike from Esko.
Kilmster manages to break the clinch.
Kilmster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilmster takes a kick to the side of the head.
Esko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Esko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Esko is looking to clinch.
Kilmster motions for Esko to come forward. Kilmster throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esko scores with a nice body kick.
Kilmster misses with a low kick.
Esko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Esko.
Esko lands with a light punch inside.
Esko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Esko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Esko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kilmster.
Kilmster breaks from the clinch.
Esko lands with a kick to the temple. Kilmster shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Esko misses with a straight right.
Esko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilmster throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Esko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martti Esko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Esko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kilmster misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Esko rushes Kilmster and presses him up against the ropes.
Kilmster blocks an uppercut.
Esko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the temple.
Esko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kilmster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Esko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kilmster is looking to break free of the clinch but Esko has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Esko.
Esko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Esko pushes Kilmster back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilmster avoiding damage as Esko throws knees to the body.
Esko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Esko lands a damaging elbow.
Esko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Esko missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Esko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but Esko has him pressed against the ropes.
Kilmster has had enough of the clinch but Esko keeps him there for the moment.
Esko lands a nice elbow.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esko lands a shoulder strike.
Kilmster blocks an elbow strike from Esko.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Esko pushes Kilmster back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Esko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Esko lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
Esko prevents Kilmster from breaking the clinch.
Kilmster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the forehead.
Esko lands an elbow that stopped Kilmster in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Esko.
Esko lands an elbow inside.
Esko landing knees to the body.
Kilmster taking a breather.
Kilmster blocks the elbow strike.
Kilmster blocks the elbow strike.
Esko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kilmster avoids the elbow strike from Esko, against the ropes.
Esko keeps control of Kilmster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Esko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Esko lands an elbow that stopped Kilmster in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Esko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Esko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esko misses with the head strike.
Kilmster avoids the elbow strike from Esko, against the ropes.
Esko misses with an elbow strike.
Esko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esko prevents a body shot from Kilmster.
Esko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kilmster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esko throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilmster.
Esko trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Kilmster.
Esko lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
Esko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Kilmster avoids the elbow strike from Esko, against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but Esko has him pressed against the ropes.
Esko pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Esko keeps control of Kilmster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the temple.
Kilmster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kilmster wants to get back to striking at distance but Esko won't allow it.
Esko lands with a left to the head.
Esko pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilmster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Esko tries to work over Kilmster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Esko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilmster's brow.
Kilmster is trying to break the clinch but Esko has him pressed against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Esko as the two fighters clinch.
Kilmster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Esko throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilmster.
Kilmster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esko lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
Esko working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Esko as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Esko throws an elbow but misses.
Kilmster lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice elbow from Esko.
Esko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kilmster.
Esko can't find room to land a body shot as Kilmster controls the action.
Esko tries to work over Kilmster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilmster avoids a wild elbow strike from Esko.
Kilmster blocks the elbow strike.
Kilmster has had enough of the clinch but Esko keeps him there for the moment.
Esko lands an uppercut.
Kilmster can't break the clinch.
Kilmster dodges an elbow strike from Esko.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the temple.
Esko lands an elbow inside.
Kilmster has had enough of the clinch but Esko keeps him there for the moment.
Kilmster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Esko has him pressed against the ropes.
Esko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kilmster wants to get back to striking at distance but Esko won't allow it.
Esko lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
Esko tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilmster avoids the damage to the body.
Kilmster avoiding damage as Esko throws knees to the body.
Esko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Esko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martti Esko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kilmster throws a hook to the side of Esko's head but Esko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Esko throws out a powerful jab.
Kilmster drops his hands momentarily and Esko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Esko staying out of range there.
Esko throws a head kick but Kilmster moves out of range.
Kilmster walks into a jab.
Esko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Esko throws a good cross that connects.
Kilmster takes a kick to the side of the head.
Esko lands a head kick. Kilmster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good standup being displayed there by Esko as he connects with a hook.
Esko connects with a single shot there.
Esko ducks under a wild hook from Kilmster.
Esko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kilmster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kilmster misses the jab.
Esko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Esko does no damage.
Kilmster looks to land a right hand but Esko moved out of range.
Esko darts in and clinches Kilmster up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmster digs a right hand underneath Esko's ribcage. Esko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Esko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kilmster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kilmster blocks the elbow strike.
Esko pushes Kilmster back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilmster is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kilmster's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kilmster blocks an uppercut.
Esko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kilmster backwards.
Esko scores a nice knee to the body.
Esko throws an elbow but it misses.
Esko misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilmster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kilmster backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Esko.
Esko tries to work over Kilmster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Esko pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kilmster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Esko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kilmster avoids the elbow strike from Esko, against the ropes.
Esko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kilmster.
Kilmster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Esko is keeping busy.
Esko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Esko.
Esko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Esko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kilmster takes a shot to the head.
Kilmster has had enough of the clinch but Esko keeps him there for the moment.
Esko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Esko misses with the head strike.
Esko takes a shot to the head.
Kilmster takes an elbow to the temple.
Esko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kilmster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Esko keeps control of Kilmster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Esko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Esko lands a shot to the body.
Esko missing with knees to the body.
Esko prevents Kilmster from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Esko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Esko misses with a body punch.
Kilmster managing to block the knees to the body from Esko.
Esko lands an elbow just above Kilmster 's eye.
Esko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esko lands a left hand.
Esko misses with an elbow strike.
Esko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilmster throws a punch but it's blocked by Esko.
Esko lands an elbow that stopped Kilmster in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Esko fails to land.
Esko tries to throw a body punch but Kilmster avoids it by throwing Esko back against the cage.
A short right from Kilmster.
Esko keeps control of Kilmster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kilmster managing to block the knees to the body from Esko.
Esko throws an elbow that misses.
Kilmster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilmster tries to throw a body punch but Esko avoids it by throwing Kilmster back against the cage.
Esko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Esko throws an elbow that misses.
Kilmster has had enough of the clinch but Esko keeps him there for the moment.
Jake Kilmster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Esko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Esko blocks an uppercut.
Kilmster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Esko has him pressed against the ropes.
Kilmster throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Esko.
Kilmster avoids the elbow strike from Esko, against the ropes.
Kilmster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Esko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Esko lands a body punch.
Kilmster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kilmster avoiding damage as Esko throws knees to the body.
Kilmster wants to break free but Esko has control.
Kilmster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kilmster avoids a wild elbow strike from Esko.
A head punch on the inside from Esko fails to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kilmster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Esko is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilmster.
Martti Esko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Esko lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Esko.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Esko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Esko 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Esko!
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