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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob The Man (ranked 2821 p4p, 256 weight class) and Tapani Kansalainen (ranked 787 p4p, 86 weight class). Tapani Kansalainen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob The Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tapani Kansalainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansalainen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Bob The Man has been cut.
Kansalainen misses with a hook
and The Man counters with a nice body shot.
Kansalainen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Man to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kansalainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kansalainen, not yet.
The Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Kansalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kansalainen has his hands on The Man's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansalainen keeping moving, preventing The Man from controlling successfully.
Kansalainen told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kansalainen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes The Man off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen slips a straight right by The Man.
The Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from The Man.
The Man throws an overhand right that lands on Kansalainen's shoulder, as Kansalainen tries to avoid the shot.
Kansalainen missing with a left hand there. The Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Man blocks a jab.
The Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kansalainen lands a jab.
The Man misses with a straight right.
The Man swings for the body but Kansalainen moves out of range.
The Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansalainen is just out of range.
The Man slips under a jab.
Kansalainen scores with a sloppy right hand. The Man should have avoided that one.
The Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansalainen scores with a punch to the head.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kansalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kansalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of The Man's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Man moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Man moves out of range of the strikes.
The Man misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kansalainen. Those never looked like landing.
Kansalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Kansalainen does no damage.
Kansalainen swings widly with a right hand
enabling The Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Kansalainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from The Man.
A little jabbing left from Kansalainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No luck for The Man with that takedown attempt.
Tapani Kansalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kansalainen throws a hook but The Man avoids it easily.
Kansalainen punishes The Man's body with a nice straight punch.
A left and a right from Kansalainen both land. Nice combination.
The Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Kansalainen misses.
The Man is looking to wear down Kansalainen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kansalainen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Kansalainen misses.
Kansalainen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Man misses with a body shot.
Kansalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Man.
The Man defending well as Kansalainen loads up on a big left hand.
Kansalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Kansalainen misses its intended target.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Kansalainen looks to move away, The Man throws a big counter combo but Kansalainen just gets out of the way.
The Man connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kansalainen momentarily.
The Man misses with a body shot.
Kansalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of The Man's head.
Kansalainen misses with a looping right.
Kansalainen misses with a wild body shot.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Man scores with a jab. Kansalainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansalainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Man cracks a nice hook into Kansalainen's ribs.
The Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Man looks to clinch
and Kansalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kansalainen pinned against the cage. Kansalainen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Man misses with a body shot.
The Man slips under a jab.
The Man drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kansalainen sprawls and moves away.
The Man throws a lazy right hand but Kansalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kansalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansalainen misses with a body shot.
The Man cracks Kansalainen with a good jab.
Kansalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Man.
Kansalainen throws out a loose jab but The Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kansalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob The Man's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kansalainen lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy left from Kansalainen finds it's target.
Kansalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Man misses with a hook.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kansalainen enables The Man to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kansalainen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kansalainen keeping moving, preventing The Man from controlling successfully.
Kansalainen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kansalainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Kansalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Man wants to pass the guard but Kansalainen is keeping the position.
Kansalainen keeping moving, preventing The Man from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kansalainen, not yet.
Kansalainen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kansalainen keeping full guard, as The Man tries to pass.
Kansalainen has control of The Man's left arm, preventing The Man from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kansalainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kansalainen throws an overhand right that lands on The Man's shoulder, as The Man tries to avoid the shot.
The Man tries to counter with a takedown but Kansalainen is quick to defend against it.
The Man misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kansalainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Kansalainen misses.
The Man cracks Kansalainen with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from The Man misses its target.
Kansalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Man manages to avoid it.
The Man was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansalainen moves away.
The Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kansalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Man lands a lovely overhand right.
The Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kansalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kansalainen avoids the body shot from The Man.
A swing and a miss from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen swings for the body but The Man moves out of range.
The Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Man misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Kansalainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from The Man.
The Man takes a swing at Kansalainen's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kansalainen. The Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Man drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kansalainen sprawls and moves away.
The Man dips to his left and cracks Kansalainen with an uppercut!
The Man misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kansalainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kansalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kansalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansalainen jabs The Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kansalainen throws a looping overhand right but The Man ducks down to avoid it.
The Man misses with a right hand
and Kansalainen counters with a nice body shot.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a hook but The Man blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Kansalainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a body punch but The Man moves out of range.
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!
The Man staying out of range there.
The Man avoids the body shot from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Man has time to react.
The Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Man fails with the takedown
and Kansalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kansalainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kansalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Man slips under a jab.
The Man feinted with a counter takedown.
The Man shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The Man misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kansalainen! But no joy.
Kansalainen throws the left hand but The Man avoids the punch easily.
The Man swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kansalainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansalainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansalainen lands with a straight right. The Man didn't see that one coming.
The Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Man misses with a hook
and Kansalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kansalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob The Man's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The Man looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kansalainen scores with a nice head shot.
The Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansalainen moves away.
Kansalainen staying out of range there.
Kansalainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kansalainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kansalainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kansalainen misses with a straight right.
The Man tries to counter with a takedown but Kansalainen is quick to defend against it.
The crowd cheers as Kansalainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Man doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Kansalainen misses.
The Man misses with a hook
and Kansalainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Man rushes Kansalainen and presses him up against the cage.
Kansalainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Man walks into a straight right hand from Kansalainen.
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!
The Man throws a body punch but Kansalainen moves out of range.
Kansalainen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Kansalainen cracks a nice hook into The Man's ribs.
The Man moves into range and clinches up with Kansalainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen blocking some punches.
The Man blocks a body shot from Kansalainen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Man.
Kansalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Man displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kansalainen up against the cage.
Kansalainen misses with some punches.
Kansalainen lands an uppercut.
The Man blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kansalainen.
The Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Kansalainen gets an underhook and turns The Man into the cage.
The Man blocking some punches.
The Man has a couple of punches blocked by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Kansalainen's head.
The Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen cracks The Man with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Man throws out a loose jab but Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kansalainen throws an overhand right that lands on The Man's shoulder, as The Man tries to avoid the shot.
As Kansalainen looks to move away, The Man throws a big counter combo but Kansalainen just gets out of the way.
The Man rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kansalainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Man ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Man slips under a jab from Kansalainen.
The Man tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kansalainen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Man somewhat.
Kansalainen takes a swing at The Man's ribcage but misses.
It looked like The Man wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kansalainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kansalainen throws the left hand but The Man avoids the punch easily.
Kansalainen misses the jab.
The Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kansalainen, pushing him back against the cage.
The Man working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Man misses with a body shot.
The Man tries for a takedown but Kansalainen circles away easily
and Kansalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kansalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Man throws a hook but Kansalainen blocks it.
Kansalainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kansalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Man loads up on a big right hand but Kansalainen slips the punch.
Kansalainen lands a head shot.
The Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Kansalainen circles away.
The Man throws a body shot but no joy.
The Man throws a hook but Kansalainen blocks it.
Kansalainen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The Man staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - The Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from The Man.
Kansalainen lands a jab to the nose.
Kansalainen scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Kansalainen as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by The Man.
The Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from The Man.
The Man misses with an uppercut
and Kansalainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps The Man thinking.
Kansalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
The Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansalainen moves away.
The Man lands a nice hook to Kansalainen's body. Kansalainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Man misses with a looping right.
The Man gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bob The Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob The Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kansalainen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kansalainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kansalainen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapani Kansalainen!
Tapani Kansalainen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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