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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balbus Michael (ranked 1327 p4p, 131 weight class) and Keijo Lopetus (ranked 1584 p4p, 156 weight class). Lopetus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keijo Lopetus!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Michael.
Michael takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopetus cracks Michael with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lopetus drops his hands momentarily and Michael takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopetus thumps Michael with a low kick.
Lopetus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Michael misses.
Lopetus looks to land a left hand but Michael moved out of range nicely.
Michael has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Michael scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Michael takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping body kick lands there for Michael.
Michael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopetus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Lopetus misses.
Michael throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopetus on the side of the head.
Michael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopetus.
Michael fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopetus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michael half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lopetus misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael lands a leg kick that knocks Lopetus off balance momentarily.
Michael tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lopetus misses with an uppercut.
Michael is looking to counter punch.
Lopetus throws a head kick but Michael moves out of range.
Michael lands a slapping body shot.
Michael avoids the head kick by Lopetus.
Lopetus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopetus connects with a leg kick. Michael looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopetus throws the left hand but Michael avoids the punch easily.
Michael bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Michael misses the target.
Michael uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopetus.
The fighters circling - Michael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michael, as that shot connected.
Lopetus throws a shot to the body.
Lopetus connects with a leg kick. Michael looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Michael misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lopetus misses with an uppercut.
Michael fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lopetus just manages to avoid it.
Lopetus takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael moves out of range as Lopetus throws a body kick.
Lopetus works Michael's body with a nice hook.
Michael takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Michael is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab lands there for Lopetus.
Michael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopetus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopetus misses with a body shot.
Lopetus swings for the body but Michael moves out of range.
Michael avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick from Michael misses.
Lopetus feints a jab promting Michael to slip. Lopetus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Michael slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Michael scoring well with a low kick there.
Michael on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Lopetus.
Lopetus lands with a shot to the body.
Michael waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopetus.
Lopetus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lopetus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good standup being displayed there by Lopetus as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus throws a series of punches but Michael avoids them all with ease.
Michael throws a low kick, looking for Lopetus's leg but Lopetus calmly moves out of range.
Michael throws a low kick but Lopetus avoids it.
Michael feints and then cracks Lopetus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopetus down.
Lopetus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lopetus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopetus thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Michael misses the target.
Lopetus dodges the punch combination from Michael.
Lopetus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michael.
Michael throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lopetus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michael.
Lopetus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Michael had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lopetus blocks a jab.
Michael lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Michael checks a low kick from Lopetus.
Michael moves away from the strike by Lopetus.
Michael cracks Lopetus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lopetus tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopetus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michael uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopetus.
Michael finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Michael avoids the head kick by Lopetus.
Lopetus stuns Michael with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michael throws a one two combo.
Lopetus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopetus avoids a kick to the body.
Michael ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopetus moves away.
Lopetus feints a counter leg kick.
Lopetus moves out of range as Michael throws a body kick.
Michael avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michael sizes up Lopetus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lopetus misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Michael does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michael throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopetus.
A slow jab from Michael misses its intended target.
Lopetus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michael manages to avoid it.
Lopetus closes the distance and clinches.
Michael lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keijo Lopetus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Michael misses.
Michael listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lopetus slips a jab from Michael.
Michael thumps Lopetus with a low kick.
Michael scores with a jab.
Michael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michael throws a low kick, looking for Lopetus's leg but Lopetus calmly moves out of range.
Jab from Lopetus.
Lopetus tries to score with a low kick but Michael moves his leg out of the way.
Michael is looking to counter punch.
Michael lands a head kick. Lopetus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Balbus Michael is winning the standup battle so far.
Michael misses with a double jab.
Michael throws a low kick, looking for Lopetus's leg but Lopetus calmly moves out of range.
Michael closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Lopetus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Lopetus.
Michael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopetus's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lopetus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lopetus struggles to land a body shot inside as Michael controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopetus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopetus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopetus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Michael.
Lopetus misses with a head kick.
Michael 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.
Lopetus connects with an inside leg kick.
Lopetus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lopetus looks to score with a jab to the body but Michael is just out of range.
Michael is looking to slow Lopetus down with leg kicks.
Michael motions for Lopetus to come forward. Michael throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopetus looks to land a left hand but Michael moved out of range nicely.
Lopetus throws a right and a left that Michael avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Lopetus.
Michael staying out of range there.
Lopetus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopetus stuns Michael with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus moves into the clinch.
Lopetus struggles to land a body shot inside as Michael controls his hands.
Michael is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Michael lands a shot to the body.
Lopetus lands an uppercut.
Lopetus misses with a punch on the inside.
Michael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michael slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Michael - that landed with a thud.
Michael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopetus manages to break the clinch.
Lopetus moves out of range as Michael strikes.
Michael misses with a looping right.
Michael on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopetus. That snapped Michael's head back.
Michael fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Michael manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michael tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Michael takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Michael moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopetus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Michael darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Michael jabs Lopetus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopetus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lopetus checks a leg kick.
Lopetus connects with a right hand. Michael shakes it off.
Michael attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lopetus ducks under a wild hook from Michael.
Michael swings for the body but Lopetus moves out of range.
Michael fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopetus manages to avoid it.
Lopetus missing with a left hand there. Michael was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopetus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Michael to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopetus stalks Michael and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Michael's face. Michael staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michael.
Lopetus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michael.
Michael throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopetus.
Michael throws a body punch but Lopetus moves out of range.
Lopetus checks a low kick from Michael.
Michael's corner calls for a 1-2. Michael obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lopetus misses with a hook. Michael ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Michael, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopetus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Michael looks to land a left hand but Lopetus moved out of range nicely.
Michael misses with a straight right.
Lopetus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Michael is looking to slow Lopetus down with leg kicks.
Michael works over Lopetus's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michael throws a low kick but Lopetus moves out of range easily.
Michael scores with a nice head shot.
A clash of legs there as Lopetus blocks the low kick.
Lopetus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Balbus Michael 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. This is the final round!
Michael fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopetus checks it well.
Lopetus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michael throws a series of strikes that have Lopetus backpedaling.
Michael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopetus throws a hook but Michael blocks it.
Lopetus scores with a jab. Michael acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot lands for Michael.
A telegraphed right hand from Michael misses the target.
Good shot there by Lopetus.
Lopetus scores with a shot to the body.
Michael misses with a wild combination.
Michael takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Michael finds it's target.
Lopetus thuds his right hand into Michael's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Michael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopetus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Michael swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Lopetus.
Lopetus rushes Michael and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Michael.
Lopetus swings wildly with an uppercut but Michael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopetus tries to throw a body punch but Michael avoids it by throwing Lopetus back against the cage.
Lopetus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michael misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michael blocking some punches.
Lopetus manages to break the clinch.
Michael throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lopetus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Lopetus misses.
Lopetus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michael in his tracks.
Lopetus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michael.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael throws a right hand that Lopetus ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopetus also avoids with ease.
Michael scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Michael connects with an inside leg kick.
Michael lands a jab to Lopetus's midsection.
Michael needs to keep his hands up - Lopetus had a free shot at his head there.
Michael attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Michael misses its intended target.
Lopetus slips a jab and a cross from Michael.
Lopetus moves away from the strike by Michael.
Michael throws a hook but Lopetus blocks it.
Michael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Michael avoids the body shot from Lopetus.
Lopetus dodges the punch combination from Michael.
Michael tried to score with a low kick but Lopetus checks it.
Lopetus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michael.
Michael misses with a low kick.
Lopetus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lopetus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Michael scores with a shot to the body.
Lopetus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michael.
Michael looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lopetus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick from Michael lands but Lopetus takes it in his stride.
Lopetus throws a jab when Michael was well out of range.
A jab from Lopetus misses.
The crowd cheers as Michael lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lopetus doesn't seem phased though.
Michael throws an off balance right hand
and Lopetus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michael slips under a jab.
Michael misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopetus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michael takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopetus forces Michael back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michael.
Michael blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lopetus.
Still in the clinch, Lopetus scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Michael.
Lopetus misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michael.
Michael stalling against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Lopetus.
Michael stalling in the clinch.
Lopetus can't find room to land a body shot as Michael controls the action.
Lopetus managing to block the knees to the body from Michael.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michael.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopetus breaks the clinch.
Jab by Lopetus.
Michael's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lopetus under the eye.
Lopetus misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keijo Lopetus.
I think Lopetus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Lopetus!
A less than humble Keijo Lopetus 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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energy
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hype
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