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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Chavez (ranked 240 p4p, 35 weight class) and Esa Kettu (ranked 193 p4p, 27 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu scores with a decent looking hook.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Kettu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kettu moves out of range as Chavez throws a body kick.
Kettu throws a shot to the body.
Kettu looks to land a right hand but Chavez moved out of range.
Kettu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kettu throws a wild body kick that Chavez sees coming a mile off.
Chavez throws a body punch but Kettu moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kettu.
Chavez connects with a right hand. Kettu shakes it off.
A low kick from Kettu is predictable there
and Chavez counters with an outside leg kick.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Nice body kick from Kettu.
Kettu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kettu lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kettu throws a jab when Chavez was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chavez catches Kettu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chavez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kettu. Chavez shrugs it off though.
Kettu connects with a nice looking jab.
Chavez is looking to chop away at Kettu's legs.
Kettu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Kettu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavez's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu misses with a leg kick
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Kettu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chavez misses with a hook.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Kettu swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Chavez throwing a counter right hand but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Kettu misses with a low kick.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Kettu saw that one coming.
Chavez lunges at Kettu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kettu's hand.
Chavez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chavez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kettu circles away.
Kettu lands a body shot.
Chavez throws a solid leg kick but Kettu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chavez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Kettu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kettu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chavez is able to avoid easily.
Chavez gets tackled into the cage by Kettu. Kettu maintains the clinch.
Kettu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chavez tries to work over Kettu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chavez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kettu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kettu gets through Chavez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Kettu controls the action.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries a body shot but Kettu blocks it.
Kettu prevents a body shot from Chavez.
A right hook to the body lands for Chavez.
Chavez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kettu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Chavez.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Kettu lands with a left to the head.
Kettu blocks an uppercut.
Kettu blocks a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.
Kettu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chavez rather than just go for the knockout.
Kettu throws a push kick but Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
Chavez throwing a counter right hand but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Kettu slips a jab from Chavez.
Kettu misses with a left hand
and Kettu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kettu tries to land a front kick but Chavez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kettu tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kettu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kettu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chavez tried to score with a low kick but Kettu checks it.
Chavez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kettu throws a good cross that connects.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Chavez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
Chavez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kettu.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kettu. That's going to slow Chavez down.
Chavez slips under a jab from Kettu.
Chavez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chavez throws a body punch but Kettu moves out of range.
Chavez throws a hook but Kettu avoids it easily.
Kettu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kettu! But no joy.
Chavez scores with a nice strike.
Chavez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kettu.
Kettu jabs at Chavez's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kettu connects with a looping right hand.
Chavez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
Kettu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chavez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Kettu moved out of range nicely.
Chavez works Kettu's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Chavez misses.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Kettu's shoulder, as Kettu tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Kettu moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chavez checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Chavez misses the target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chavez. Kettu shrugs it off though.
Kettu looks to land a body kick but Chavez moved away.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
Nice straight punches there by Kettu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kettu.
Kettu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez tries to work over Kettu's front leg with a kick but Kettu checks it.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kettu.
Kettu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Chavez.
Kettu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kettu checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chavez throws a push kick but Kettu slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Esa Kettu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chavez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Domingo Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kettu.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kettu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kettu flicks out a counter leg kick but Chavez steps away.
Kettu throws a hook but Chavez blocks it.
Kettu throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Kettu.
Esa Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Kettu.
Nice defenses there by Kettu.
Chavez throws a hook but Kettu blocks it.
Kettu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chavez checks a low kick from Kettu.
Chavez swings for the body but Kettu moves out of range.
Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chavez lunges at Kettu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kettu's hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chavez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Kettu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kettu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Chavez misses its intended target.
Chavez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kettu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kettu works Chavez's body with a nice hook.
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!
Chavez misses with a low kick as Kettu jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kettu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chavez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Kettu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kettu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Kettu misses with a looping left.
Chavez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Kettu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chavez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kettu is out of range and Chavez settles back down.
Kettu staying out of range there.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chavez at a distance.
Kettu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chavez on the side of the head.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Kettu throws a poor cross that misses
and Chavez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Esa Kettu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kettu misses with a head kick.
Chavez gets caught flat footed, as Kettu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kettu wants to control from the top but Chavez keeps moving.
Kettu looking to sit in guard and control but Chavez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chavez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kettu throws a big elbow that misses.
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kettu.
Kettu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kettu is working Chavez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kettu throwing strikes from guard but Chavez blocks nicely.
Chavez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez trying to control the position here.
Kettu is looking to work some ground and pound but Chavez has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kettu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kettu throwing strikes but missing.
Kettu throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Esa Kettu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kettu avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Kettu scores with a punch to the head.
Kettu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chavez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kettu. Kettu obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from Chavez misses.
Chavez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kettu's head.
Kettu tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Chavez connects with a nice looking jab.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Kettu saw that one coming.
Kettu throws out a counter right but Chavez avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the liver by Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
Kettu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kettu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Kettu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kettu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A shot to the body from Chavez misses
and Kettu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kettu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Chavez misses with a hook.
Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps Kettu's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.
Kettu thuds his right hand into Chavez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kettu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chavez throws the left hand but Kettu avoids the punch easily.
Kettu lands with a hook. Chavez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chavez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kettu throws a strike but Chavez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kettu wants to sweep but no luck.
Chavez prevents Kettu from getting back to his feet.
Chavez won't allow Kettu to sweep him here.
Kettu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez postures up.
Kettu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kettu is trying to control. Chavez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kettu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chavez defending well though.
Kettu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chavez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kettu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is looking to improve his position.
Chavez is working hard here to advance position.
Chavez throws a strike from the bottom but Kettu passes into side control!
Kettu wants to control but Chavez is keeping him busy.
Esa Kettu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chavez defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chavez is looking for a sweep.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kettu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kettu tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chavez misses with a hook. Kettu ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kettu! But no joy.
Kettu moves out of range of the body kick from Chavez.
A jab lands there for Kettu.
Chavez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot by Kettu.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Kettu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez throws a hook but Kettu avoids it easily.
Chavez misses with a body kick.
Kettu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kettu is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esa Kettu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kettu 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esa Kettu!
A victorious Esa Kettu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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