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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Presley (ranked 460 p4p, 629 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 68 p4p, 93 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Presley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serronen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Presley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Presley.
Presley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serronen circles away quickly and effectively.
Serronen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Serronen looks to score with a jab to the body but Presley is just out of range.
Serronen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Serronen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Serronen wants to slow Presley down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Presley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Serronen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Serronen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Serronen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Serronen misses with a wild body shot.
Serronen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Presley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Presley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Presley tries to move into range but Serronen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Serronen looks to land a body kick but Presley moved away.
Presley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Serronen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presley checks a leg kick.
Serronen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Presley. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen tries a quick counter leg kick but Presley is wise to it.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
Presley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley misses with a body kick.
Presley misses with a straight right.
Serronen works the jab nicely.
Presley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Serronen's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Presley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Presley looks to throw the jab but Serronen is out of range.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Presley saw that one coming.
Presley lands a nice shot that snaps Serronen's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Presley keeps Serronen at a distance using the push kick.
Presley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Presley takes one to the chin there.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Serronen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Serronen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Serronen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Presley is out of range.
A low kick lands for Presley.
Elvis Presley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presley slips a jab from Serronen.
Presley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serronen. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen looks to land a left hand but Presley moved out of range nicely.
Presley connects with an inside leg kick.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Presley tries to clinch but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Serronen tries to land a leg kick but Presley saw it coming and moves away.
Serronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serronen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Presley's head.
Presley tries to clinch but Serronen moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Presley as he connects with a hook.
Serronen checks a leg kick.
Presley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serronen.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Presley moved out of range.
Presley tries to land a front kick but Serronen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Presley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Serronen is able to avoid easily.
Serronen throws a push kick but Presley slaps the foot to one side.
Serronen wants to slow Presley down by chopping away at his legs.
Presley throwing a counter right hand but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Presley checks a leg kick.
Presley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Serronen.
Presley moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley throws a looping overhand right but Serronen ducks down to avoid it.
Serronen throws a big counter head kick but Presley avoids it with no problem.
Presley blocks a head kick by Serronen.
Presley avoids a kick to the body.
Presley misses with an uppercut
and Serronen counters with a nice uppercut.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Presley.
Presley wants to clinch
and Presley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serronen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Serronen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Serronen misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Presley misses.
Presley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Presley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
A low kick lands for Presley.
Serronen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
Presley throws a leg kick which misses Serronen's front leg but catches the back leg as Serronen tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley misses with a double jab.
Serronen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Presley moves out of range as Serronen throws a body kick.
Serronen takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Serronen looks to score with a jab to the body but Presley is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Serronen. Presley shrugs it off though.
Presley lands with a right hand.
Serronen cracks Presley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Presley 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Serronen. That's going to slow Presley down.
Serronen throws out a leg kick but Presley moves out of range and Serronen only half commits.
Serronen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Presley.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Presley misses the shot to the body.
Presley scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen 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.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Presley throws a good cross that connects.
Presley is looking to land body kicks.
Serronen is looking for the big counter here.
Presley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Serronen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Presley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Presley blocks a jab.
Presley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Serronen.
Nice straight punches there by Serronen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Serronen.
Presley thuds his shin into the meat of Serronen's side.
Serronen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Presley slips under a jab from Serronen.
Presley scores with a leg kick.
Presley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Serronen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Presley. Presley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Serronen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Serronen moves out of range as Presley throws a body kick.
Serronen works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen misses with a body punch
and Presley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Presley just misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Presley is looking to slow Serronen down with leg kicks.
Presley is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Serronen misses.
Serronen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Serronen keeps Presley at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen misses with a wild body shot.
Presley throws a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen scores with a nice strike.
Serronen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serronen scores with a nice head shot.
Presley blocks a low kick nicely.
Serronen thuds a left hand into Presley's body.
Serronen throws a big shot that misses.
Presley misses with an uppercut. Serronen saw that one coming.
Serronen counters with a body kick.
Serronen moves away from the strike by Presley.
Presley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Serronen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Presley with a hook.
The fighters circling - Serronen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Serronen checks a low kick from Presley.
Serronen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Serronen throws a low kick but Presley moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Presley motions for Serronen to come forward. Presley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Presley ducks right into an uppercut from Serronen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen throws a low kick but Presley moves out of range easily.
Presley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Serronen misses the jab.
Presley misses with a hook. Serronen ducked under it nicely.
Presley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serronen.
Presley is looking to score with low kicks.
Presley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Serronen throws a body punch but Presley moves out of range.
Presley misses with a lunging right hand
and Serronen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serronen throws a looping overhand right but Presley ducks down to avoid it.
Presley scores with a nice strike.
A good leg kick by Presley.
Presley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Serronen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Presley.
Serronen delivers a nice body kick.
Presley moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
Presley scoring well with a low kick there.
Presley throws a low kick, looking for Serronen's leg but Serronen calmly moves out of range.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Presley's head but Presley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Serronen misses with some punches.
Presley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Presley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Serronen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serronen scores with a jab to the body.
Presley blocks a jab.
Presley connects with the punch.
Serronen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Presley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Presley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Presley blocks a leg kick.
Serronen checks a low kick from Presley.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses.
Serronen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Presley's sensitive parts.
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!
Serronen checks a low kick from Presley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley drives through and clinches with Serronen against the cage.
Serronen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Serronen swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Serronen lands a body shot.
Presley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Serronens head.
Serronen presses Presley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Serronen breaks the clinch.
Aku Serronen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Serronen staying out of range there.
Presley looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Presley throws a lazy right hand but Serronen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serronen throws a hook but Presley blocks it.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Presley moved out of range.
It looked like Presley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Serronen.
Serronen cracks a nice hook into Presley's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen checks a leg kick.
Serronen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Presley.
Presley connects with a single shot there.
Serronen with the inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aku Serronen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Serronen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Presley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serronen throws out a leg kick but Presley moves out of range and Serronen only half commits.
Presley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Serronen can pounce on him.
Serronen lands a nice hook to Presley's body. Presley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Serronen is looking to slow Presley down with leg kicks.
Presley throws a hook but Serronen avoids it easily.
Presley slips under a jab.
Presley misses the body punch
and Serronen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serronen throws a hook but Presley avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Presley.
Presley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Serronen.
Presley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Presley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Serronen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Presley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Presley loads up on a big right hand but Serronen slips the punch.
Serronen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Presley slips under a jab.
Presley wants to clinch up but Serronen keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Presley scores with a leg kick.
Serronen drops his hands momentarily and Presley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Serronen scores with a jab. Presley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Serronen checks a low kick from Presley.
Presley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Presley's shoulder, as Presley tries to avoid the shot.
Serronen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Presley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Presley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Serronen checks it well.
Presley moves out of range of the strikes.
Presley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Serronen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Presley lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Presley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Serronen wants to land a leg kick but Presley is out of range.
Serronen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Presley misses with a low kick.
Serronen lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley slips a straight right by Serronen.
Serronen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Presley. Presley obviously looking to wear him down.
Presley just misses with a punch to the body.
Presley lands a jab-cross combination.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Serronen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Presley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid body kick from Serronen.
Presley is looking to chop away at Serronen's legs.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presley.
Presley slips under a jab from Serronen.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Presley moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Serronen.
Serronen throws a sloppy head kick and Presley moves out of range easily.
Presley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
Presley misses the shot to the body.
Presley is looking to slow Serronen down with leg kicks.
Presley slips a jab from Serronen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Presley blocks a leg kick.
Presley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Serronen is out of range and Presley settles back down.
Serronen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Serronen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A leg kick checked by Serronen.
Presley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Presley ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Presley motions for Serronen to come forward. Presley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Presley scoring well with a low kick there.
Serronen takes a swing at Presley's ribcage but misses.
Serronen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice leg kick lands there from Presley.
Serronen throws a jab when Presley was well out of range.
Serronen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Serronen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Presley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Serronen throws a shot to the body.
Serronen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Presley's sensitive parts.
Presley throws a push kick but Serronen slaps the foot to one side.
Presley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aku Serronen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Presley throwing a counter right hand but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Serronen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Presley.
Nice shot lands for Serronen.
Presley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Serronen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Serronen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Presley.
Elvis Presley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serronen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Serronen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Presley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serronen moves away.
Serronen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen tried to score with a low kick but Presley checks it.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen feints and then cracks Presley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Presley down.
Presley throws the kick towards the body but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aku Serronen.
I've got Serronen 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Serronen!
Our winner, Aku Serronen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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