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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Espo Jaksinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
36 - 13 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Espo Jaksinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt walks into a stiff left hand from Jaksinen.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaksinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunt is looking to slow Jaksinen down with leg kicks.
Jaksinen is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Hunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Jaksinen moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
Hunt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jaksinen scores with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Hunt.
Espo Jaksinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaksinen pushes Hunt up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jaksinen managing to block the knees to the body from Hunt.
Hunt struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaksinen controls his hands.
A short right from Jaksinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaksinen misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jaksinen.
Hunt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hunt slowing the pace effectively.
Hunt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaksinen backwards.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaksinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaksinen avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jaksinen throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Hunt.
Jaksinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hunt throws a punch but it's blocked by Jaksinen.
Hunt lands with a left to the head.
Jaksinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Jaksinen is blocking nicely.
Jaksinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaksinen lands an elbow inside that Hunt shrugs off.
Jaksinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunt controls his hands.
Jaksinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt pushes Jaksinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jaksinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hunt up against the cage.
The referee calls for Hunt to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hunt seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Jaksinen throws an elbow that misses.
Hunt pushes Jaksinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaksinen backwards.
Jaksinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaksinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Jaksinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaksinen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jaksinen misses with a body punch.
Hunt lands a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunt.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunt.
Hunt tries to work over Jaksinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaksinen takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jaksinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunt scores with a shot to the side of Jaksinen's head.
Jaksinen tries to throw a body punch but Hunt avoids it by throwing Jaksinen back against the cage.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Jaksinen trying to stall but Hunt improves his position.
Hunt leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaksinen misses with an elbow over the top.
Jaksinen digs a right hand into Hunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunt's gas tank.
Hunt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jaksinen.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaksinen avoiding damage.
Jaksinen lands a shot to the body.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jaksinen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jaksinen is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Jaksinen.
Hunt dodges an elbow strike from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jaksinen lands a nice elbow.
Jaksinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaksinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunt is keeping busy.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Jaksinen.
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 Phol Hunt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunt moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaksinen.
Hunt cracks the inside of Jaksinen's front leg.
Jaksinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Jaksinen cracks Hunt with a good jab.
A jab from Jaksinen misses.
A jab lands there for Jaksinen.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Espo Jaksinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaksinen thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jaksinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jaksinen tries a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt moves out of range as Jaksinen strikes.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Jaksinen scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaksinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunt tries to counter by clinching up but Jaksinen breaks away and moves out of range.
Jaksinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaksinen is looking to clinch.
Hunt tries to clinch there but Jaksinen circles away.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Jaksinen moves away and avoids it.
Jaksinen feints a counter leg kick.
Jaksinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jaksinen just manages to avoid it.
Jaksinen tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hunt tries to clinch but Jaksinen moves out of range.
Jaksinen throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
Hunt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jaksinen's head.
Hunt cracks the inside of Jaksinen's front leg.
Hunt looks to throw a body kick
and Jaksinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt takes a swing at Jaksinen's ribcage but misses.
Hunt scores with a body shot.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Jaksinen lands an elbow that stopped Hunt in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jaksinen misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Jaksinen gets an underhook and turns Hunt into the cage.
Jaksinen is stalling here.
Jaksinen leaning against his opponent.
Jaksinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaksinen lands a shoulder strike.
Hunt blocks an elbow strike from Jaksinen.
Jaksinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hunt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jaksinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt lands a good knee to the midsection. Jaksinen won't want to take too many of those.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jaksinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Hunt blocks an elbow strike from Jaksinen.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hunt presses Jaksinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Jaksinen stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Hunt stalling the fight.
Jaksinen digs a right hand into Hunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hunt's gas tank.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hunt obliges.
Jaksinen is breathing heavily.
Hunt can't find room to land a body shot as Jaksinen controls the action.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is leaning against Jaksinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jaksinen fails to land.
Hunt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hunt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaksinen or not.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Jaksinen is blocking nicely.
Hunt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jaksinen throws an elbow that misses.
Hunt tries to land a knee to the head but Jaksinen blocks with his arms.
Hunt with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jaksinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Phol Hunt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunt has Jaksinen pressed against the cage.
Hunt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunt dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jaksinen tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Jaksinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunt.
Hunt misses with a body kick.
Jaksinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jaksinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Hunt steps away.
Good leg kick by Jaksinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jaksinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaksinen slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jaksinen's sensitive parts.
Jaksinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunt is out of range and Jaksinen settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Jaksinen tenderised Hunt's leg. Hunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaksinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Hunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jaksinen lands a really nice looking cross but Hunt seems unphased.
Jaksinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunt counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaksinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Jaksinen ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
Jaksinen blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Jaksinen backs away, Hunt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jaksinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Hunt scores with a leg kick.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Jaksinen.
Jaksinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunt lands with a right hand.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jaksinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Jaksinen moved out of range.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Jaksinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaksinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Jaksinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaksinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Jaksinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
Jaksinen misses with a body kick.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Jaksinen throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jaksinen tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaksinen can do to turn this around?
Hunt throws a looping overhand right but Jaksinen ducks down to avoid it.
Hunt throws a front kick that sends Jaksinen stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaksinen throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
Jaksinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jaksinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaksinen.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Jaksinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaksinen tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
Jaksinen tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
And Hunt counters with a quick kick to the body but Jaksinen blocks it.
Hunt sizes up Jaksinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaksinen moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
Jaksinen feints a counter leg kick.
Hunt misses with a shot to the body
and Jaksinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jaksinen digs a good hook to Hunt's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaksinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jaksinen moves out of range as Hunt throws a body kick.
Jaksinen misses with a leg kick.
Hunt throws out a leg kick but Jaksinen moves out of range and Hunt only half commits.
Hunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jaksinen thumps Hunt with a low kick.
Hunt misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaksinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hunt's head backwards.
Jaksinen works Hunt's body with a nice hook.
Good work by Hunt as he checks the leg kick.
Hunt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaksinen moves into the clinch.
Hunt misses with a knee strike.
Hunt lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jaksinen fails to land.
Jaksinen tries a body shot but Hunt blocks it.
Espo Jaksinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaksinen can't find room to land a body shot as Hunt controls the action.
Hunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jaksinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jaksinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hunt up against the cage.
Hunt dodges an elbow strike from Jaksinen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phol Hunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phol Hunt!
A pretty intense looking Phol Hunt took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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hype
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