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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kallio (ranked 761 p4p, 115 weight class) and Didi Hamman (ranked 2613 p4p, 309 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimmo Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didi Hamman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kallio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Kallio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamman.
Hamman doesn't manage to clinch there - Kallio circles away.
Kallio throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hamman avoids it.
Kallio lands a nice shot that snaps Hamman's head back.
Kallio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hamman doesn't seem bothered though.
Hamman throws a leg kick but Kallio checks it.
Hamman ducks under a wild hook from Kallio.
Kallio scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kallio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallio.
Hamman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hamman is looking to clinch.
Kallio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hamman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kallio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kallio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamman wants to clinch up but Kallio keeps it at a distance.
Hamman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kallio to score with a decent uppercut.
Hamman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kallio gets tackled into the ropes by Hamman. Hamman maintains the clinch.
Hamman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kallio tries to work over Hamman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kallio blocks an elbow strike.
Kallio manages to break the clinch.
Kallio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kallio punishes Hamman's body with a nice straight punch.
Hamman tries to clinch but Kallio moves out of range.
Kallio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hamman on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kallio. Hamman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kallio misses with a body shot.
Hamman wants to counter the offense by Kallio and move into the clinch position.
Kallio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hamman doesn't manage to clinch there - Kallio circles away.
Kallio misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Kallio - just one landing.
Hamman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hamman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kallio scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamman blocks a jab.
Kallio works Hamman's body with a nice hook.
Kimmo Kallio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kallio digs a good body shot into Hamman's ribs.
Hamman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kallio was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamman.
Hamman moves out of range of the strikes.
Hamman tries to clinch but Kallio moves out of range.
Hamman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamman scores with a sloppy right hand. Kallio should have avoided that one.
Kallio lands a front kick.
Hamman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kallio.
Kallio thuds his right hand into Hamman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kallio lands a nice shot to the body.
Hamman tries to clinch up but Kallio circles away and keeps his distance.
Kallio throws a quick counter head kick but Hamman was just out of range.
Kallio swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamman.
Kallio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kallio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallio.
Kallio lands with a nice body punch.
Kallio misses with a head kick.
Kallio swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamman.
Hamman motions for Kallio to come forward. Hamman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hamman tries to clinch there but Kallio circles away.
Hamman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kallio digs a right hand underneath Hamman's ribcage. Hamman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A knee to the head by Hamman.
It looks like Kimmo Kallio has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kallio.
Hamman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kallio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kallio throws a body shot but no joy.
Kallio throws a series of punches but Hamman moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kallio circles away quickly and effectively.
Kallio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hamman. Hamman obviously looking to wear him down.
Hamman walks into a left hand.
Hamman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kallio.
Hamman moves into the clinch successfully.
Kallio presses Hamman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Kallio.
Kallio struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamman controls his hands.
Kallio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hamman backwards.
Kallio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kallio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kallio avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kallio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kallio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kallio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hamman misses with a wild body shot.
Hamman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hamman tries to clinch but Kallio moves out of range.
Hamman is looking to clinch but Kallio is avoiding it.
Kallio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hamman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hamman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hamman misses with a low kick as Kallio jumps back.
Kallio connects with a solid leg kick.
Hamman moves in looking to clinch but Kallio pushes him off.
Kallio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hamman tries to clinch up
enabling Kallio to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio avoids the body shot from Hamman.
Kimmo Kallio is winning the standup battle so far.
Kallio misses with a wild combination.
Hamman blocks a jab.
Hamman avoids the body shot from Kallio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kallio lands with a nice body punch.
Kallio thuds his shin into the meat of Hamman's side.
Kallio looks to land a left hand but Hamman moved out of range nicely.
Hamman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hamman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hamman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kallio's efforts to push away.
Kallio breaks from the clinch.
Hamman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kallio slips a jab and a cross from Hamman.
Hamman moves out of range of the strikes.
Kallio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kallio misses with a wild body shot.
And Hamman tries to counter it with a takedown but Kallio pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hamman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kallio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Hamman swings for the body but Kallio moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kallio tests Hamman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hamman dodges the punch combination from Kallio.
Hamman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kallio was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamman.
A quick step to the side and Kallio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamman throws a body punch but Kallio moves out of range.
Hamman slips a straight right by Kallio.
A slow jab from Kallio misses its intended target.
Hamman tries to counter with a clinch but Kallio shakes him off and moves away.
Kallio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hamman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A low kick from Hamman misses
and Kallio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kallio jabs at Hamman's body.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamman manages to avoid it.
Kallio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamman moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kallio.
Kallio loads up on a big right hand but Hamman slips the punch.
Kallio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamman.
Hamman forces Kallio back against the ropes and clinches.
Hamman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hamman tries to land knees in the clinch but Kallio avoids the damage to the body.
Didi Hamman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kallio avoids it.
Kallio is trying to force a seperation but Hamman has the dominant position.
Kallio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamman throws a body shot but no joy.
Kallio's corner calls for a 1-2. Kallio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Kallio misses its intended target.
Hamman tries to clinch up.
Hamman throws a body punch but Kallio moves out of range.
Hamman throws a head kick that misses.
Kallio throws a counter high kick but Hamman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hamman moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kallio connects with a looping right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Kallio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kallio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hamman connects with a looping right hand.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
Kallio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamman can do to turn this around?
Kallio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kallio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kallio rather than just go for the knockout.
Kallio swings for the body but Hamman moves out of range.
Kallio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kallio tests Hamman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hamman slips a jab and a cross from Kallio.
Kallio sets himself, and Hamman steps forward looking for the clinch! Kallio avoids it this time.
Hamman dives in and grabs Kallio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kallio pushes down on Hamman's head and hops out.
Hamman moves into the clinch successfully.
Hamman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kallio's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kallio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kallio's cut.
That's time! Kallio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kallio lands an overhand right.
Hamman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kallio misses with a straight left.
Kallio sets himself, and Hamman steps forward looking for the clinch! Kallio avoids it this time.
Kallio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kallio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kallio throws a leg kick but Hamman moved away.
Hamman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kallio.
Hamman shoots in for a takedown but Kallio shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Kallio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hamman.
Hamman darts in looking for a takedown but Kallio gets double underhooks and turns Hamman into the ropes.
Hamman swings widly with a right hand
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand.
Kallio misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hamman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kallio, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hamman misses with a knee to the head.
Kallio manages to break the clinch.
Kallio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hamman if he has to take too many more of those.
Hamman misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kallio misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kallio throws out the jab.
Hamman darts in and clinches Kallio up against the ropes.
Kallio breaks the clinch.
Kallio misses with a hook.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamman.
Hamman throws a leg kick but Kallio moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Kallio misses its target.
Hamman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kallio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kallio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamman.
Hamman wants to clinch up but Kallio keeps it at a distance.
Hamman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kallio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kallio swinging wildly here.
Kallio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kallio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Didi Hamman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimmo Kallio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hamman doesn't manage to clinch there - Kallio circles away.
Kallio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kallio misses with a body shot.
Hamman throws a body punch but Kallio moves out of range.
Hamman misses with a looping left.
Kallio cracks Hamman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kallio takes a swing at Hamman's ribcage but misses.
Hamman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kallio.
Kallio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kallio lands a nice looking body shot.
Hamman tries to bum rush Kallio with a series of wild strikes but Kallio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kallio slips a jab from Hamman.
Kallio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hamman's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamman misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kallio to counter with a crisp jab.
Kallio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kallio slips a straight right by Hamman.
Kallio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hamman on the side of the head.
Kallio cracks Hamman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hamman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hamman tries to clinch but Kallio is having none of it.
Kallio connects with a leg kick. Hamman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kallio jabs at Hamman's body.
Kallio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hamman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kallio lands with a two punch combination before moving back 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!
Hamman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kallio finds it's way round the side to connect with Hamman's head.
Kallio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamman moves away.
Hamman tries to clinch but Kallio is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Kallio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hamman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kallio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamman throws a sloppy head kick and Kallio moves out of range easily.
Kallio thuds a left hand into Hamman's body.
Hamman misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kallio to counter with a crisp jab.
Kallio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kallio slips a jab and a cross from Hamman.
Hamman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamman moves into the clinch successfully.
Hamman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kallio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamman looking to throw knees to the head but Kallio is blocking nicely.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kallio tries a body shot but Hamman blocks it.
Hamman misses with a knee strike.
Kallio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters circling a little - Kallio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kallio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hamman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kallio.
Kallio lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Kallio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kallio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight for Kimmo Kallio!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kimmo Kallio!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Kimmo Kallio!
Kimmo Kallio wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Kimmo Kallio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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