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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humbert Humbert (ranked 574 p4p, 371 weight class) and Esa Kettu (ranked 94 p4p, 56 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Esa Kettu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Humbert Humbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humbert misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Kettu finds it's target.
Kettu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kettu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Humbert in his tracks.
Kettu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kettu lands a leg kick that knocks Humbert off balance momentarily.
Kettu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Humbert takes a kick to the side of the head.
Humbert misses with a straight left.
Kettu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 moves into range and connects with a jab.
Humbert misses the shot to the body.
Humbert throws an off balance right hand
and Kettu counters with a leg kick.
Kettu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kettu lunges at Humbert with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Humbert's hand.
Humbert takes one to the chin there.
Humbert needs to keep his hands up - Kettu had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kettu blocks a jab.
Kettu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Humbert if he has to take too many more of those.
Kettu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kettu scores with a leg kick.
Humbert 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.
Kettu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kettu thows a body kick. Humbert tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kettu.
Kettu moves out of range as Humbert strikes.
Kettu lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettu throws out a powerful jab.
Kettu looks to land a body kick but Humbert moved away.
Humbert is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Humbert throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbert tries to move into range but Kettu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Humbert walks into a left hand.
Humbert throws a right hand that misses
and Kettu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kettu clobbers Humbert with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kettu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Kettu.
Kettu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Kettu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kettu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Humbert. Humbert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kettu tests Humbert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kettu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kettu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Humbert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu scoring well with a low kick there.
Humbert throws a looping overhand right but Kettu ducks down to avoid it.
Humbert misses with a left hand
enabling Kettu to counter with a crisp jab.
Kettu throws a head kick that misses
enabling Humbert to counter with a crisp jab.
Humbert scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kettu doesn't seem bothered though.
Humbert needs to keep his hands up - Kettu had a free shot at his head there.
Humbert lands a jab.
Humbert on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kettu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Humbert in his tracks.
Kettu is looking to slow Humbert down with leg kicks.
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!
Humbert drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Humbert takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humbert. Kettu does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu lands a glancing blow to the side of Humbert's head.
Kettu throws a body punch but Humbert moves out of range.
Humbert is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kettu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kettu slips a jab from Humbert.
Humbert lands a nice shot that snaps Kettu's head back.
Kettu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Kettu.
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
Kettu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Humbert had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kettu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kettu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kettu there.
Humbert looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kettu lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kettu with a hook.
Kettu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Humbert's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Kettu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kettu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kettu swings for the body but Humbert moves out of range.
Humbert throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kettu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Humbert under the eye.
Kettu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That kick from Kettu tenderised Humbert's leg. Humbert is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kettu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Humbert's head backwards.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Humbert might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kettu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Humbert has time to react.
A low kick lands for Kettu.
Esa Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Humbert.
Kettu scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Humbert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Humbert.
Humbert misses with a hook. Kettu ducked under it nicely.
Kettu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Humbert throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kettu jabs Humbert right on the nose. Humbert blinks but takes it well.
A big left from Humbert misses.
Kettu throws a head kick but Humbert moves out of range.
Kettu lands a head shot.
Kettu throws a leg kick which misses Humbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Humbert tries to avoid it.
Kettu delivers a nice body kick.
Kettu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Humbert walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kettu connects with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humbert just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettu.
Good leg kick by Kettu.
Humbert on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kettu is looking to slow Humbert down with leg kicks.
Humbert will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kettu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kettu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Humbert connects with a body shot.
Kettu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kettu cracks Humbert with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Humbert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettu.
Kettu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Humbert.
Humbert moves out of range as Kettu throws a body kick.
Esa Kettu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kettu dips to his left and cracks Humbert with an uppercut!
Humbert has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kettu finds it's way round the side to connect with Humbert's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu tries to land a front kick but Humbert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kettu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kettu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Humbert's sensitive parts.
Humbert's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Humbert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Humbert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kettu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kettu lands with a straight right. Humbert didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick from Kettu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu scoring well with a low kick there.
Humbert throws a hook to the side of Kettu's head but Kettu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Humbert misses the jab.
Humbert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kettu lands a head shot.
Humbert looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu scores with a shot to the body.
Humbert swings widly with a right hand
and Kettu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Humbert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body kick from Kettu.
Kettu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Humberts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body kick there by Kettu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kettu ducks under a wild hook from Humbert.
Humbert connects with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kettu there.
Humbert on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humbert scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kettu doesn't seem bothered though.
Kettu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Humbert's head backwards.
Humbert is rocked!
Kettu misses with a hook
and Humbert counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Kettu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Humbert tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kettu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kettu thuds his right hand into Humbert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Humbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kettu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That kick from Kettu tenderised Humbert's leg. Humbert is trying to keep his angry face on.
Humbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kettu was well out of range. Poor timing from Humbert.
Kettu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kettu with a nice cross.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humbert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Humbert gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kettu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kettu thuds a left hand into Humbert's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kettu.
Kettu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Humbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Humbert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kettu thuds his right hand into Humbert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A cross from Kettu lands.
Kettu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Humbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kettu.
Kettu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kettu moves out of range of the strikes.
Kettu tries a quick counter leg kick but Humbert is wise to it.
Kettu lands a nice looking body shot.
Kettu scores with a sloppy right hand. Humbert should have avoided that one.
Kettu jabs Humbert to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Humbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humbert Humbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Humbert blocks a head kick by Kettu.
Humbert walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kettu lands a nice shot that snaps Humbert's head back.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Humbert manages to avoid it.
Kettu misses the body punch
letting Humbert counter with a right hand.
Kettu scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Kettu - just one landing.
Humbert just misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu connects with a body shot.
Kettu scores with a hook.
Kettu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Humbert takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Kettu.
Oh Humbert is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Humbert.
Humbert seems to have got his legs back now.
Kettu lands a nice shot that snaps Humbert's head back.
Kettu lands a lovely overhand right.
Humbert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kettu tests Humbert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kettu lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humbert. Kettu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Kettu.
Humbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettu moves away.
Kettu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Humbert if he has to take too many more of those.
Esa Kettu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kettu lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu scores with a jab. Humbert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kettu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kettu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Humbert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Humbert takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kettu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab by Kettu.
Kettu lands an overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Kettu as he connects with a hook.
A low kick lands for Kettu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu scores with a leg kick.
Kettu defending well as Humbert loads up on a big left hand.
Kettu scores with a jab.
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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esa Kettu!
After winning the bout, Esa Kettu 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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