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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliitti Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paavo has chosen Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All as his entrance music. Takeshi Yuudai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paavo lands a glancing blow to the side of Yuudai's head.
Yuudai throws a body kick that misses.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Paavo checks it.
Paavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yuudai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Paavo misses.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yuudai catches Paavo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuudai. That's going to slow Paavo down.
Yuudai throws a head kick but Paavo moves out of range.
Paavo throws out a loose jab but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo lands a jab.
Yuudai checks the leg kick.
Paavo scores with a shot to the body.
Yuudai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paavo is out of range and Yuudai settles back down.
Paavo is looking to chop away at Yuudai's legs.
As Paavo backs away, Yuudai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Paavo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paavo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yuudai takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Paavo is predictable there
and Yuudai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuudai looks to land a body kick but Paavo moved away.
Paavo connects with a leg kick. Yuudai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Paavo.
Some bone on bone action there as Paavo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Paavo blocks the low kick.
Good work by Paavo as he checks the leg kick.
Yuudai misses the shot to the body.
Yuudai with a jab.
Yuudai throws a chopping leg kick but Paavo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Eliitti Paavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paavo scores with a hook to the body. Yuudai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuudai misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paavo.
Paavo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paavo scores with a sloppy right hand. Yuudai should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuudai swings for the body but Paavo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paavo's calf.
Yuudai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yuudai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
Yuudai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Paavo.
Yuudai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Yuudai throws a leg kick that misses.
Paavo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yuudai tries a head kick but it misses.
Paavo feints and then cracks Yuudai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yuudai down.
Paavo misses the jab.
Paavo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paavo lands a leg kick that knocks Yuudai off balance momentarily.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Yuudai checks it.
Paavo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paavo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paavo throws a leg kick
and Yuudai counters with an inside leg kick.
Yuudai feints and then cracks Paavo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paavo down.
Paavo scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Paavo.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paavo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai tried to score with a low kick but Paavo checks it.
A slow jab from Yuudai misses its intended target.
Paavo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yuudai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paavo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paavo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yuudai is out of range.
Yuudai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paavo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yuudai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yuudai throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Yuudai misses
and Paavo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paavo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paavo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavo scoring well with a low kick there.
Paavo avoids the body shot from Yuudai.
Paavo misses with a hook.
Paavo moves in looking to clinch but Yuudai pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paavo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yuudai.
Paavo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yuudai counters with a nice uppercut.
Paavo throws a jab when Yuudai was well out of range.
Yuudai lands a jab to the head.
Yuudai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paavo thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Yuudai.
Paavo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paavo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yuudai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Paavo cracks the inside of Yuudai's front leg.
Paavo tries to clinch up
and Yuudai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paavo checks it well.
A cross from Yuudai lands.
Paavo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Takeshi Yuudai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yuudai tries to work over Paavo's front leg with a kick but Paavo checks it.
Paavo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paavo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paavo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Yuudai to counter with a crisp jab.
Yuudai tries to work over Paavo's front leg with a kick but Paavo checks it.
It seemed like Paavo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yuudai moves out of range of the body kick.
Paavo throws the left hand but Yuudai avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Yuudai misses.
Yuudai pushes Paavo away with a front kick.
Paavo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paavo connects with an inside leg kick.
Yuudai lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai throws the left hand but Paavo avoids the punch easily.
Paavo avoids the head kick by Yuudai.
Yuudai wants to land a leg kick but Paavo is out of range.
Paavo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuudai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yuudai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yuudai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Paavo's knee momentarily.
Yuudai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paavo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Paavo misses.
Takeshi Yuudai is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yuudai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Paavo throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuudai.
Yuudai just misses with a punch to the body.
Yuudai throws a chopping leg kick but Paavo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yuudai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A lazy left from Yuudai finds it's target.
Paavo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yuudai.
Paavo blocks the body kick.
Paavo slips under a jab.
Paavo misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yuudai. Paavo shrugs it off though.
Paavo throws a series of punches but Yuudai avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Paavo misses
and Yuudai counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo swings for the body but Yuudai moves out of range.
Paavo catches Yuudai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuudai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Yuudai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yuudai.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yuudai.
Yuudai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paavo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Paavo connects with an inside leg kick.
Yuudai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yuudai throws a jab when Paavo was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paavo checks a leg kick.
Paavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yuudai throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Paavo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yuudai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Paavo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paavo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yuudai is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo misses with a low kick.
Yuudai tried to counter with a leg kick but Paavo avoided it.
Paavo wants to land a leg kick but Yuudai is out of range.
Yuudai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Paavo.
Good work by Paavo as he checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Yuudai.
Paavo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paavo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Paavo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paavo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yuudai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paavo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paavo misses with a wild body shot.
Paavo connects with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paavo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yuudai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yuudai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yuudai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paavo is out of range.
Yuudai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yuudai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo looks to land a left hand but Yuudai moved out of range nicely.
Yuudai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paavo can pounce on him.
Paavo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paavo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paavo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Paavo misses.
Paavo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Yuudai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paavo motions for Yuudai to come forward. Paavo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paavo throws a jab but it's blocked by Yuudai.
Paavo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuudai.
Paavo throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Yuudai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yuudai blocks a leg kick.
Yuudai misses with a leg kick.
Paavo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Paavo throws an overhand right that lands on Yuudai's shoulder, as Yuudai tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eliitti Paavo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Paavo scores with a leg kick.
Paavo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Paavo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yuudai looks to land a body kick but Paavo moved away.
Paavo tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuudai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paavo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paavo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paavo connects with a leg kick. Yuudai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paavo moves out of range of the body kick.
Paavo staying out of range there.
Paavo throws a wild body kick that Yuudai sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paavo misses with a lunging right hand
and Paavo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paavo thumps Yuudai with a low kick.
Paavo misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Yuudai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paavo misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo is looking to score with low kicks.
Yuudai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paavo lands a jab.
Paavo lands with a cross.
Yuudai misses with a looping left.
Yuudai looks to score with a jab to the body but Paavo is just out of range.
Paavo wants to counter the offense by Yuudai and move into the clinch position.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yuudai. That's going to slow Paavo down.
Yuudai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paavo.
Paavo wants to counter with a clinch but Yuudai pushes him away.
Paavo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paavo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yuudai swats away the attempt to clinch by Paavo.
Nice body punch from Paavo.
Paavo connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paavo.
Paavo lands a leg kick that knocks Yuudai off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paavo tries to clinch up but Yuudai circles away and keeps his distance.
Paavo throws a leg kick but Yuudai moved away.
Paavo tries to land a leg kick but Yuudai saw it coming and moves away.
A lazy left from Yuudai finds it's target.
Paavo checks the leg kick.
Paavo checks a leg kick.
Paavo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paavo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yuudai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yuudai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paavo can pounce on him.
Yuudai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Paavo lands a nice hook to Yuudai's body. Yuudai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paavo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Paavo throws the left hand but Yuudai avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo cracks Yuudai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paavo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Paavo - just one landing.
Paavo throws a right and a left that Yuudai avoids nicely.
Yuudai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yuudai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paavo checks it well.
Yuudai misses with a body kick.
Paavo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paavo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paavo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yuudai counters with a body kick that stops Paavo in his tracks momentarily.
Yuudai throws a low kick but Paavo avoids it.
Yuudai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters circling a little - Paavo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yuudai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paavo moves out of range as Yuudai throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paavo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuudai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yuudai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yuudai lands a nice shot that snaps Paavo's head back.
Donk. Paavo catches Yuudai right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yuudai.
Yuudai scores with a nice body kick.
Yuudai throws a leg kick
and Yuudai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paavo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Yuudai.
Paavo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yuudai's hands.
Yuudai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paavo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yuudai.
Paavo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Paavo tenderised Yuudai's leg. Yuudai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yuudai lands with a straight right. Paavo didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliitti Paavo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paavo 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliitti Paavo!
A less than humble Eliitti Paavo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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