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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaino Ukkonen (ranked 1838 p4p, 1477 weight class) and Manja Sha (ranked 229 p4p, 189 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaino Ukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manja Sha!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sha avoids the body shot from Ukkonen.
Sha lands a head shot.
Sha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ukkonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Sha.
Sha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ukkonen manages to avoid it.
Ukkonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ukkonen counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukkonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sha.
Sha thuds a left hand into Ukkonen's body.
Sha throws a poor cross that misses
and Ukkonen counters with a nice body shot.
Sha slips under a jab from Ukkonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha throws a jab but it's blocked by Ukkonen.
Sha misses with the combination.
Ukkonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sha.
A shot to the liver by Sha. Beautiful body shot.
Sha moves into the clinch successfully.
Sha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ukkonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sha backwards.
Sha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sha scores with a hook to the body.
Sha misses with the head strike.
Sha misses with a punch on the inside.
Ukkonen working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ukkonen.
Sha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've been hearing reports that Ukkonen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ukkonen trying to control the position but instead, Sha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ukkonen into the cage.
Sha lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ukkonen blocks an uppercut.
Ukkonen misses with a body punch.
Ukkonen tries to pull guard but Sha holds him up against the cage and eventually Ukkonen drops back down to his feet.
Sha misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ukkonen wants the takedown. Sha is fighting it off but Ukkonen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sha's guard against the cage.
Ukkonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ukkonen looking to sit in guard and control but Sha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ukkonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sha wants to get up but he can't break Ukkonen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ukkonen controls Sha momentarily but Sha frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ukkonen has a closed guard, preventing Sha from standing up.
Ukkonen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ukkonen is proving hard to escape from.
Sha trying to control but Ukkonen is working from the bottom.
Sha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ukkonen is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Manja Sha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Ukkonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ukkonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sha throws an overhand right that lands on Ukkonen's shoulder, as Ukkonen tries to avoid the shot.
Sha misses with a series of wild punches.
Sha swings widly with a right hand
and Ukkonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sha scores with a jab. Ukkonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Kaino Ukkonen has been cut.
A jab from Sha misses.
Ukkonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sha is fending him off so far but Ukkonen persists. Nope, Sha circles away and we're back to standing.
Ukkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manja Sha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaino Ukkonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ukkonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sha scores with a shot to the body.
Ukkonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sha cracks Ukkonen with a hook to the temple - Ukkonen is on wobbly legs here! Sha swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ukkonen falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Sha wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Manja Sha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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