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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaino Heikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heikkinen comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaino Heikkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikkinen blocks the body kick.
Heikkinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samusiovas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samusiovas lands a leg kick that knocks Heikkinen off balance momentarily.
Samusiovas misses with a body kick.
Samusiovas throws a hook to the side of Heikkinen's head but Heikkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samusiovas misses with a body kick.
Heikkinen looks to land a right hand but Samusiovas moved out of range.
Samusiovas tries a quick counter leg kick but Heikkinen is wise to it.
Kaino Heikkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samusiovas.
That kick from Heikkinen tenderised Samusiovas's leg. Samusiovas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Samusiovas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heikkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Samusiovas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Heikkinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Samusiovas on the side of the head.
Heikkinen tries to clinch but Samusiovas moves away
and Samusiovas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samusiovas throws a sloppy body shot
and Heikkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samusiovas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heikkinen looks to throw the jab but Samusiovas is out of range.
We've been told by Heikkinen's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Heikkinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Samusiovas throws a wild body kick that Heikkinen sees coming a mile off.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heikkinen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Samusiovas manages to circle out of the way.
Heikkinen is looking to clinch but Samusiovas is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Samusiovas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen blocks a jab.
Heikkinen misses with an uppercut
and Samusiovas counters with a good low kick that Heikkinen was not able to check.
Samusiovas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heikkinen is out of range.
Heikkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Samusiovas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Samusiovas delivers a nice body kick.
Heikkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heikkinen delivers a nice body kick.
Samusiovas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heikkinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Samusiovas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heikkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samusiovas throws a lazy right hand but Heikkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heikkinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Samusiovas moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samusiovas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Heikkinen at a distance.
Heikkinen misses with a low kick.
Heikkinen tries to clinch but Samusiovas moves away
and Samusiovas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heikkinen's knee momentarily.
Heikkinen throws a leg kick but Samusiovas checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas checks the leg kick.
Heikkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samusiovas's sensitive parts.
Samusiovas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Samusiovas blocks a head kick by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen wants to clinch up but Samusiovas keeps it at a distance.
Heikkinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heikkinen blocks the elbow strike.
Samusiovas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heikkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samusiovas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Heikkinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heikkinen moves in looking to clinch but Samusiovas pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heikkinen wants to clinch.
Samusiovas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Heikkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Samusiovas misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samusiovas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen tries to score with a low kick but Samusiovas moves his leg out of the way.
Samusiovas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samusiovas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Samusiovas moves out of range of the body kick.
Samusiovas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Heikkinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Samusiovas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samusiovas jabs at Heikkinen's body.
Heikkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Samusiovas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Samusiovas's corner calls for a 1-2. Samusiovas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Samusiovas misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Samusiovas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samusiovas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Heikkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heikkinen motions for Samusiovas to come forward. Heikkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a looping overhand right but Heikkinen ducks down to avoid it.
Heikkinen tries to counter by clinching up but Samusiovas breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen checks a leg kick.
Heikkinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heikkinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Samusiovas works the jab nicely.
Heikkinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Samusiovas circles away.
Samusiovas checks a low kick from Heikkinen.
Samusiovas looks for the body kick but Heikkinen saw that one coming.
Samusiovas throws a hook but Heikkinen avoids it easily.
Heikkinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Samusiovas scores with a nice head shot.
Samusiovas jabs at Heikkinen's body.
Samusiovas is looking to land body kicks.
Samusiovas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heikkinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Samusiovas circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heikkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Heikkinen gets a clinch.
Heikkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Samusiovas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arunas Samusiovas dominated that 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.
Samusiovas digs a good hook to Heikkinen's body.
Samusiovas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samusiovas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Samusiovas lands with a shot to the body.
Heikkinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Samusiovas circles away.
Heikkinen tried to score with a low kick but Samusiovas checks it.
Samusiovas throws a chopping leg kick but Heikkinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heikkinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a low kick, looking for Heikkinen's leg but Heikkinen calmly moves out of range.
Good work by Heikkinen as he checks the leg kick.
Heikkinen tries to counter by clinching up but Samusiovas breaks away and moves out of range.
Heikkinen misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heikkinen, right into the meat.
Heikkinen tries to land a body kick
and Samusiovas counters with a low kick, right behind Heikkinen 's knee.
Heikkinen tries to land a front kick but Samusiovas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Samusiovas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heikkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Samusiovas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Samusiovas does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samusiovas avoids the body shot from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Heikkinen connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heikkinen throws a body kick that misses.
Heikkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikkinen.
Samusiovas tries to score with a low kick but Heikkinen moves his leg out of the way.
Heikkinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Samusiovas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heikkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samusiovas wants to slow Heikkinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Samusiovas connects with a looping right hand.
A cross from Heikkinen lands.
Heikkinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Samusiovas misses its intended target.
Heikkinen throws a leg kick
and Samusiovas counters with a nice body kick.
Samusiovas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heikkinen looks to clinch
and Samusiovas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heikkinen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikkinen throws a series of punches but Samusiovas avoids them all with ease.
Heikkinen looks to land a body kick but Samusiovas moved away.
Samusiovas throws a counter combo.
A combination from Samusiovas does no damage.
Heikkinen tries to counter by clinching up but Samusiovas breaks away and moves out of range.
Heikkinen throws a leg kick but Samusiovas moved away.
Samusiovas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heikkinen can pounce on him.
Heikkinen blocks a jab.
Heikkinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Samusiovas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Samusiovas moves out of range of the body kick.
Heikkinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Samusiovas throws the kick towards the body but Heikkinen avoids it.
Heikkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heikkinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws out a powerful jab.
Samusiovas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Heikkinen misses.
Heikkinen tries to clinch but Samusiovas is having none of it.
Samusiovas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Heikkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samusiovas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Samusiovas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heikkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas wants to slow Heikkinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Heikkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Samusiovas's head back.
Samusiovas lands a nice shot that snaps Heikkinen's head back.
Heikkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heikkinen is looking to chop away at Samusiovas's legs.
Samusiovas tries to land a front kick but Heikkinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Heikkinen throws a right and a left that Samusiovas avoids nicely.
Samusiovas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heikkinen can pounce on him.
Heikkinen misses with a hook. Samusiovas ducked under it nicely.
Heikkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samusiovas manages to avoid it.
Samusiovas motions for Heikkinen to come forward. Samusiovas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heikkinen wants to clinch
and Samusiovas counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a push kick but Samusiovas slaps the foot to one side.
Samusiovas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot.
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!
Samusiovas tries a low kick but Heikkinen avoids it.
A low kick from Heikkinen misses
and Samusiovas counters with a good, hard body kick but Heikkinen shrugs it off.
Samusiovas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heikkinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Samusiovas.
Heikkinen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Heikkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samusiovas.
Samusiovas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Heikkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick that misses.
Heikkinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heikkinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samusiovas.
Heikkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Samusiovas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samusiovas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heikkinen's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Samusiovas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arunas Samusiovas 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!
Samusiovas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heikkinen. That did some damage!
Samusiovas defending well as Heikkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Heikkinen dips to his left and cracks Samusiovas with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Heikkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Samusiovas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Heikkinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Heikkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Samusiovas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Samusiovas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arunas Samusiovas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heikkinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Samusiovas.
Heikkinen moves out of range of the body kick from Samusiovas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samusiovas throws out a leg kick but Heikkinen moves out of range and Samusiovas only half commits.
Heikkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Samusiovas misses.
Samusiovas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Samusiovas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heikkinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Samusiovas counters with a good, hard body kick but Heikkinen shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas with a jab.
Heikkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Samusiovas misses with a straight left.
A cross from Heikkinen lands.
Samusiovas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heikkinen throws a leg kick
and Samusiovas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Heikkinen is predictable there
and Samusiovas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heikkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Samusiovas's shoulder, as Samusiovas tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Samusiovas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Samusiovas throws out a loose jab but Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samusiovas pushes Heikkinen away with a front kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heikkinen.
And Samusiovas responds with a good body kick, but Heikkinen manages to step out the way in time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Samusiovas, right into the meat.
Heikkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heikkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Samusiovas moves out of range as Heikkinen strikes.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Samusiovas as he connects with a hook.
Heikkinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kaino Heikkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arunas Samusiovas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Samusiovas as he connects with a hook.
Samusiovas connects with an inside leg kick.
Samusiovas digs a good hook to Heikkinen's body.
Heikkinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Samusiovas lands.
Samusiovas throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Heikkinen blocks the low kick.
Samusiovas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Heikkinen.
Samusiovas misses with a shot to the body
and Heikkinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Samusiovas managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heikkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Heikkinen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heikkinen.
Heikkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heikkinen misses with some punches.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Samusiovas is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Samusiovas.
Heikkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heikkinen tries to throw a body punch but Samusiovas avoids it by throwing Heikkinen back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heikkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Heikkinen fails to land.
Samusiovas just leaning against Heikkinen, taking a breather.
Heikkinen misses with a body punch.
Heikkinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but Samusiovas blocks it.
Samusiovas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heikkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samusiovas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heikkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Samusiovas.
Heikkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arunas Samusiovas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Samusiovas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arunas Samusiovas!
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