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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ahonen (ranked 637 p4p, 91 weight class) and Calabi Yau (ranked 567 p4p, 79 weight class). Ahonen comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Yau has chosen Whatever "common-sense" world you live in - You are probably wrong. as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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174 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Ahonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calabi Yau!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yau wants to clinch up but Ahonen keeps it at a distance.
Yau throws a leg kick but Ahonen moved away.
Ahonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ahonen's sensitive parts.
Ahonen slips under a jab.
Ahonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ahonen slips a straight right by Yau.
Ahonen thuds his shin into the meat of Yau's side.
Ahonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ahonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Ahonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yau! But no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Yau blocks the leg kick.
Ahonen throws a sloppy head kick and Yau moves out of range easily.
Manu Ahonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau is looking to clinch.
Yau misses with a wild combination.
Ahonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Yau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen looks up at the clock and then as Yau takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ahonen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ahonen scores with punches from side control.
Yau stops Ahonen from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yau regains half guard, as Ahonen was trying to land strikes.
Yau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ahonen.
Ahonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yau trying to control from the bottom.
Yau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahonen.
Ahonen seems to be working for a kimura but Yau defends the submission attempt.
Ahonen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau is looking to improve his position.
Ahonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahonen is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ahonen lands a nice short elbow.
Yau has his hands clasped together around Ahonen's back. He's all about the action.
Yau is not content to let Ahonen control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen winds up and cracks Yau with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yau is controlling Ahonen's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ahonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ahonen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yau is just riding it out for now. Ahonen eventually gives up the hold.
Yau controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahonen.
Yau is trying to maintain the position but Ahonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Yau controlling the position for now.
Yau is trying to maintain the position but Ahonen is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ahonen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ahonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yau defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Ahonen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ahonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yau misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ahonen.
Ahonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yau on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yau fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahonen misses the target.
Ahonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yau can do to turn this around?
Ahonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manu Ahonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahonen tests Yau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yau misses with an uppercut.
Ahonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Yau.
Ahonen misses with a head kick.
Ahonen scores with a leg kick.
Ahonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahonen.
Ahonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yau is out of range and Ahonen settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen lands with a straight right. Yau didn't see that one coming.
Ahonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Yau misses the target.
Ahonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ahonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yau moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yau! But no joy.
Yau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Yau.
A countering left hand to the body from Yau misses.
Yau moves forwards but Ahonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yau looks to land a right hand but Ahonen moved out of range.
Yau misses with a looping left.
Ahonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ahonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yau's waist but Yau gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ahonen off to one side.
Ahonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yau avoids the body shot from Ahonen.
Ahonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yau to the mat! Yau manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yau controlling the position.
Yau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ahonen.
Yau trying to control the position.
Manu Ahonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ahonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ahonen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yau's head.
Ahonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yau is keeping the position for now.
Ahonen wants to control from the top but Yau keeps moving.
Yau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ahonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ahonen.
Yau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ahonen slips nicely into half guard.
Ahonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahonen wants to free his trapped foot but Yau is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yau is looking for a sweep. Ahonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ahonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ahonen moves into full mount! Yau won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahonen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yau can't escape the position.
Yau blocking the ground and pound.
Ahonen breaks from Yau's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ahonen trying to control but Yau is having none of it.
Ahonen unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yau blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Ahonen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ahonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yau checks it well.
Yau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Yau.
Ahonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yau.
Yau just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahonen ducks under a wild hook from Yau.
Ahonen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yau sprawls and moves away.
Yau takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yau scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ahonen swings widly with a right hand
and Yau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yau throws a jab when Ahonen was well out of range.
Ahonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahonen misses with a looping left.
Ahonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yau walks into a straight right hand from Ahonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ahonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ahonen misses.
An inside leg kick from Yau misses.
Yau lands a jab.
Ahonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yau checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ahonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yau momentarily.
Ahonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ahonen slips under a jab from Yau.
Yau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yau moves out of range of the body kick from Ahonen.
Ahonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ahonen throws a sloppy head kick and Yau moves out of range easily.
Yau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ahonen momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ahonen.
Yau misses with a wild body shot.
Ahonen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Calabi Yau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahonen.
Yau blocks a jab.
Yau wants to counter the offense by Ahonen and move into the clinch position.
Yau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahonen.
Yau wants to land a leg kick but Ahonen is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahonen throws a low kick, looking for Yau's leg but Yau calmly moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Yau blocks the leg kick.
Ahonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yau.
Yau misses with an uppercut. Ahonen saw that one coming.
Ahonen throws a quick counter head kick but Yau was just out of range.
Yau lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahonen lands a front kick.
Ahonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yau looks to land a left hand but Ahonen moved out of range nicely.
Yau cracks Ahonen with an open hand slap.
Ahonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yau blocks a head kick by Ahonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen cracks Yau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yau scores with a shot to the body.
Ahonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ahonen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ahonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yau to the mat! Yau manages to get full guard.
Yau wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yau is continuing to stall.
Ahonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen with a nice head shot there.
Ahonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yau avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ahonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ahonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ahonen working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Ahonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahonen 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Ahonen!
Manu Ahonen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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