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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ezekiel Hall (ranked 23963 p4p, 7069 weight class) and Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 649 p4p, 628 weight class). Purjo Pekka Koistinen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Brawler
Granite chin
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koistinen.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koistinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koistinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hall moves out of range as Koistinen strikes.
A punch combination from Hall misses.
Koistinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hall with a body shot.
Hall throws a right and a left that Koistinen avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koistinen! But no joy.
Koistinen 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.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Koistinen.
Hall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koistinen throws out a counter right but Hall avoids it with no problem.
Koistinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koistinen avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall misses with a body shot.
Koistinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hall has time to react.
Hall scores with the left hand. Koistinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hall moves forwards but Koistinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hall throws a looping overhand right but Koistinen ducks down to avoid it.
Hall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Koistinen misses.
Hall throws a leg kick which misses Koistinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Koistinen tries to avoid it.
Hall throws a leg kick
and Koistinen counters with a straight right hand.
Koistinen takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koistinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koistinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Koistinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Hall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koistinen jabs at Hall's body.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Koistinen avoids the head kick by Hall.
Hall throws a jab when Koistinen was well out of range.
Koistinen throws a counter combo.
Koistinen defending well as Hall loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Koistinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall misses with a double jab.
Hall throws a right hand that misses
and Koistinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Koistinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Koistinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hall is rocked!
Koistinen cracks Hall with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
A relieved looking Purjo Pekka Koistinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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