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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esa Kettu (ranked 888 p4p, 105 weight class) and Teke Bamalog (ranked 1038 p4p, 124 weight class). Bamalog has chosen Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamalog throws a looping overhand right but Kettu ducks down to avoid it.
Bamalog lands a really nice looking cross but Kettu seems unphased.
Bamalog looks to land a right hand but Kettu moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kettu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bamalog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
Kettu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bamalog throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kettu misses the target.
Bamalog has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kettu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The fighters circling - Bamalog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teke Bamalog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kettu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kettu is looking to score with low kicks.
Kettu misses with a hook.
Kettu misses the jab.
Bamalog tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamalog motions for Kettu to come forward. Bamalog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bamalog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kettu blocks a low kick nicely.
Kettu takes a swing at Bamalog's ribcage but misses.
Kettu checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Bamalog.
Kettu connects with an inside leg kick.
Kettu throws a jab when Bamalog was well out of range.
A big left from Kettu misses.
Bamalog throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bamalog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bamalog lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Bamalog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bamalog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kettu. Kettu obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by Kettu as he checks the leg kick.
Bamalog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kettu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bamalog scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Kettu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bamalog.
Bamalog scores with a kick to the body.
Kettu misses with a hook. Bamalog ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kettu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice body punch from Bamalog.
Bamalog slips a jab from Kettu.
Bamalog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Bamalog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kettu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bamalog tries to clinch up but Kettu circles away and keeps his distance.
Bamalog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kettu. Kettu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kettu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bamalog.
Kettu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kettu looks for the body kick but Bamalog saw that one coming.
Kettu slips a straight right by Bamalog.
Kettu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kettu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bamalog.
Kettu throwing a counter right hand but Bamalog manages to avoid it.
Bamalog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kettu looks to land a body kick but Bamalog moved away.
Bamalog scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
Bamalog looks to land a body kick but Kettu moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Kettu misses the target.
Kettu loads up on a big right hand but Bamalog slips the punch.
Bamalog misses with a kick to the body.
Kettu misses the jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kettu!
A slow jab from Bamalog misses its intended target.
A solid body kick from Kettu.
Bamalog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kettu's calf.
Bamalog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bamalog throws a wild body kick that Kettu sees coming a mile off.
Kettu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bamalog to counter with a crisp jab.
Kettu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bamalog checks it well.
Bamalog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kettu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bamalog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kettu throws out the jab.
Bamalog thinks about the counter body kick.
Bamalog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kettu can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kettu on the side of the head.
Bamalog throws a shot from downtown. Kettu moves away and avoids it.
Kettu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bamalog.
Bamalog lands a jab to the nose.
Kettu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Bamalog lands.
Kettu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bamalog jabs Kettu right on the nose. Kettu blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bamalog. Kettu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bamalog scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bamalog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bamalog misses with a straight right.
Kettu misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Bamalog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teke Bamalog dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bamalog throws a jab when Kettu was well out of range.
Kettu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bamalog motions for Kettu to come forward. Bamalog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bamalog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bamalog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bamalog throws a head kick but Kettu moves out of range.
Bamalog throws a hook to the side of Kettu's head but Kettu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kettu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bamalog slips under a jab.
Teke Bamalog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bamalog throws a hook but Kettu avoids it easily.
Kettu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bamalog takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu moves out of range as Bamalog throws a body kick.
Bamalog throws out a powerful jab.
Nice cross by Kettu.
Kettu misses with a lunging right hand
and Bamalog counters with a low kick, right behind Kettu 's knee.
Kettu misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bamalog!
Kettu looks to throw the jab but Bamalog is out of range.
Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kettu.
Bamalog lands a jab to the nose.
Kettu misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Bamalog coming out on top.
Bamalog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bamalog 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.
Bamalog scores with the left hand. Kettu knows he should have avoided that one.
Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kettu.
Kettu thuds a left hand into Bamalog's body.
Kettu throws a leg kick but Bamalog moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bamalog.
Bamalog cracks Kettu with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamalog moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog scores with a hook to the body. Kettu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bamalog avoids the body shot from Kettu.
Bamalog is looking to chop away at Kettu's legs.
Bamalog connects with a single shot there.
Kettu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bamalog checks a leg kick nicely.
Bamalog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bamalog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bamalog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bamalog throws a wild body kick that Kettu sees coming a mile off.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kettu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bamalog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kettu throws a hook but Bamalog blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Bamalog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bamalog throws a good cross that connects.
Kettu throws an off balance right hand
and Bamalog finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That kick from Bamalog tenderised Kettu's leg. Kettu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bamalog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kettu doesn't seem bothered though.
Kettu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kettu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kettu throws a jab when Bamalog was well out of range.
Bamalog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kettu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kettu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kettu walks into a jab.
Bamalog scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Bamalog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bamalog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bamalog swings widly with a right hand
and Kettu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kettu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bamalog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bamalog swings for the body but Kettu moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog throws a right hand that misses
and Kettu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bamalog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Kettu.
Kettu throws a jab when Bamalog was well out of range.
Bamalog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bamalog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A good leg kick by Kettu.
Kettu blocks a jab.
Kettu throwing a counter right hand but Bamalog manages to avoid it.
Kettu connects with a single shot there.
Bamalog scores with a spinning back kick!
Kettu lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog throws a big shot that misses.
Kettu throws a hook to the side of Bamalog's head but Bamalog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bamalog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bamalog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teke Bamalog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bamalog wants to slow Kettu down by chopping away at his legs.
Kettu throws a jab when Bamalog was well out of range.
Bamalog moves out of range of the leg kick from Kettu.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Bamalog moved out of range nicely.
Kettu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bamalog with a jab.
Bamalog slips a jab from Kettu.
Bamalog misses with a left hand
enabling Kettu to counter with a crisp jab.
Kettu moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bamalog.
Bamalog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettu moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bamalog checks it well.
Bamalog throws out a counter right but Kettu avoids it with no problem.
Bamalog tries to land a leg kick but Kettu saw it coming and moves away.
Bamalog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kettu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Bamalog lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Bamalog. That snapped Kettu's head back.
Kettu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu throws a leg kick
and Bamalog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bamalog misses with a left hand
and Kettu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bamalog swings widly with a right hand
and Kettu counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Kettu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bamalog doesn't seem phased though.
Bamalog scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Bamalog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bamalog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
Bamalog lands with a nice body punch.
Kettu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kettu sets himself, and Bamalog steps forward looking for the clinch! Kettu avoids it this time.
Kettu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Bamalog.
Jab by Bamalog.
Kettu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bamalog misses with a wild body shot.
Bamalog lands a nice hook to Kettu's body. Kettu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kettu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kettu throws out a leg kick but Bamalog moves out of range and Kettu only half commits.
A jab from Bamalog misses.
Bamalog drops his hands momentarily and Kettu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Esa Kettu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kettu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bamalog finds it's way round the side to connect with Kettu's head.
Bamalog scores with a head kick. Kettu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kettu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bamalog.
Kettu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bamalog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bamalog defending well as Kettu loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Kettu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bamalog lands a jab to Kettu's midsection.
Bamalog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kettu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bamalog throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bamalog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettu moves away.
Bamalog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bamalog is looking to chop away at Kettu's legs.
Bamalog misses with a head kick.
Bamalog misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kettu throws out a powerful jab.
Kettu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu throws a jab but it's blocked by Bamalog.
Kettu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bamalog.
Kettu misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bamalog.
Bamalog scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bamalog lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Bamalog.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bamalog.
Bamalog connects with the punch.
Bamalog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettu.
Kettu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kettu throws a big shot that misses.
Kettu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kettu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bamalog let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Teke Bamalog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bamalog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kettu. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Teke Bamalog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bamalog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teke Bamalog!
After winning the bout, Teke Bamalog thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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