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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Lalli Lallukka (ranked 22950 p4p, 23556 weight class) and Dillon Caldwell (ranked 643 p4p, 647 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lalli Lallukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dillon Caldwell!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lallukka missing with a left hand there. Caldwell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caldwell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Caldwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lallukka, pushing him back against the ropes.
Lallukka can't break the clinch.
Lallukka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caldwell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lallukka backwards.
Lallukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lallukka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caldwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lallukka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lallukka tries a knee to the head but Caldwell blocks it.
Lallukka takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Lalli Lallukka has been cut.
Lallukka is trying to break free.
Lallukka tries to land a knee to the head but Caldwell blocks with his arms.
I was talking to Lallukka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lallukka misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lallukka tries to break the clinch but Caldwell is controlling the position.
Lallukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caldwell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caldwell misses with a punch to the body.
Caldwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lallukka backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caldwell.
Knees in the clinch landing for Caldwell.
Lallukka is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caldwell is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell lands a nice shot to the body.
Caldwell trying to control the position but instead, Lallukka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caldwell into the ropes.
Lallukka tries to break the clinch but Caldwell is controlling the position.
Lallukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caldwell crunches a lovely knee into Lallukka's ribcage.
Caldwell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caldwell lands a nice elbow.
Caldwell lands an elbow inside.
Caldwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lallukka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lallukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caldwell trying to stall but Lallukka improves his position.
Lallukka misses with a knee to the head.
Caldwell lands a shoulder strike.
Lalli Lallukka's cut is getting worse.
A short left from Caldwell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caldwell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lallukka is trying to force a seperation but Caldwell has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Caldwell lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Caldwell looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caldwell.
Caldwell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caldwell.
Lallukka has had enough of the clinch but Caldwell keeps him there for the moment.
Lallukka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lallukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Lallukka circles away.
Lallukka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Lallukka circles away.
A quick step to the side and Lallukka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caldwell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Caldwell has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Caldwell lands a head kick. Lallukka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lallukka is rocked!
Lalli Lallukka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lallukka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dillon Caldwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lalli Lallukka's cut.
That's time! Lallukka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Caldwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lallukka blocks a head kick by Caldwell.
Caldwell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caldwell misses with a wild combination.
Caldwell misses with the combination.
Lallukka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lallukka keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lallukka quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Caldwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Lallukka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lallukka thinks about countering with a head kick.
Caldwell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Caldwell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Lallukka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lallukka swats away the attempt to clinch by Caldwell.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caldwell looks to land a combination. Lallukka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caldwell.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Lallukka circles away.
Lallukka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Lallukka moves out of range.
Lallukka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Lallukka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lallukka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Caldwell throws a head kick that misses.
Caldwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to clinch there but Lallukka circles away.
Caldwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lallukka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caldwell tries to clinch up but Lallukka circles away and keeps his distance.
Caldwell closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Caldwell.
Lallukka tries to land a knee to the head but Caldwell blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lallukka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Caldwell prevents Lallukka from breaking the clinch.
Lallukka tries to land a knee to the head but Caldwell blocks with his arms.
Lallukka managing to block the knees to the body from Caldwell.
Lallukka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dillon Caldwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lalli Lallukka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lallukka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lallukka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Caldwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lallukka keeps the fight on the outside.
Lallukka keeps the fight on the outside.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Lallukka is having none of it.
Dillon Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lallukka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Caldwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caldwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well,Lallukka is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lallukka throws a sloppy head kick and Caldwell moves out of range easily.
Caldwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Lallukka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Caldwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Lallukka circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell connects with a looping right hand.
Caldwell has closed the distance and engaged Lallukka in a clinch.
Caldwell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lallukka tries to circle away but Caldwell has him pinned against the ropes.
Caldwell looking to stall.
Caldwell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Caldwell prevents Lallukka from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Caldwell.
Lallukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caldwell taking a breather.
Lallukka misses with a knee to the head.
Caldwell slows down the pace here.
Lallukka misses with a knee strike.
Caldwell prevents Lallukka from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lallukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Caldwell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lallukka misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Caldwell.
Caldwell looking to stall.
Caldwell lands a left hand.
Lallukka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Caldwell stalling in the clinch but Lallukka improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Lallukka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lallukka misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lallukka tries to land a knee to the head but Caldwell blocks with his arms.
Caldwell lands a good knee to the midsection. Lallukka won't want to take too many of those.
Caldwell wants to stall.
Caldwell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caldwell working Lallukka over with knees to the body.
Lalli Lallukka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caldwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lallukka blocks it with crossed arms.
Dillon Caldwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lallukka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dillon Caldwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caldwell 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Dillon Caldwell!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Dillon Caldwell!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Dillon Caldwell!
Dillon Caldwell wins by unanimous decision!
Dillon Caldwell took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, The Thrift Shop - Cheap Clothes and Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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RATING
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