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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joosep L�hmus (ranked 180 p4p, 242 weight class) and Dai Zexi (ranked 35 p4p, 41 weight class). L�hmus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings. Zexi has chosen BRADIO-Flyers as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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28 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joosep L�hmus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zexi. L�hmus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zexi moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zexi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts L�hmus, as that shot connected.
L�hmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zexi moves away.
L�hmus fakes the leg kick and cracks Zexi in the body.
L�hmus missing with a left hand there. Zexi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zexi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but L�hmus manages to avoid it.
L�hmus misses with a low kick as Zexi jumps back.
Zexi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zexi misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from L�hmus.
L�hmus misses with a right hand
and Zexi counters with a straight right hand.
L�hmus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zexi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as L�hmus sprawls well. L�hmus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zexi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
L�hmus wriggles free and stands up.
L�hmus slips under a jab from Zexi.
Zexi blocks a leg kick.
Zexi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Zexi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zexi.
L�hmus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
L�hmus moves out of range of the strikes.
L�hmus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
L�hmus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zexi.
L�hmus moves out of range as Zexi strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
L�hmus looks to land a right hand but Zexi moved out of range.
Zexi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus connects with a crisp jab.
Zexi avoids the head kick by L�hmus.
L�hmus looks to throw the jab but Zexi is out of range.
L�hmus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zexi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zexi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before L�hmus has time to react.
L�hmus looks to throw the jab but Zexi is out of range.
L�hmus throws a hook to the side of Zexi's head but Zexi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zexi throws out a counter right but L�hmus avoids it with no problem.
Zexi moves out of range of the body kick.
Zexi throws out a loose jab but L�hmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
L�hmus misses with an uppercut
and Zexi counters with a nice body shot.
L�hmus misses with a looping right.
Zexi misses with a hook.
L�hmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zexi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as L�hmus throws out the jab.
Joosep L�hmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
L�hmus looks to land a right hand but Zexi moved out of range.
L�hmus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Zexi is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zexi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
L�hmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Zexi is just out of range.
Zexi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zexi misses with a wild body shot.
L�hmus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zexi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zexi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from L�hmus.
L�hmus misses with a hook.
Zexi tries to bum rush L�hmus with a series of wild strikes but L�hmus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
L�hmus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zexi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zexi missing with a left hand there. L�hmus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
L�hmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zexi manages to avoid it.
L�hmus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zexi. Zexi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
L�hmus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zexi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! L�hmus scrambles back to his feet.
L�hmus misses the body punch
and Zexi counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zexi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zexi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
L�hmus misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Zexi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zexi takes one on the button.
L�hmus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zexi.
L�hmus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zexi misses with an uppercut. L�hmus saw that one coming.
L�hmus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zexi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but L�hmus moves away.
L�hmus misses with a body shot.
L�hmus wants to land a leg kick but Zexi is out of range.
L�hmus's corner calls for a 1-2. L�hmus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zexi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zexi slips a jab from L�hmus.
A countering left hand to the body from Zexi misses.
L�hmus throws a lazy uppercut
and Zexi counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joosep L�hmus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
L�hmus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zexi. That did some damage!
Zexi misses with a straight left.
L�hmus misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by L�hmus - just one landing.
A leg kick checked by Zexi.
L�hmus throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from L�hmus misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zexi. L�hmus does a little dance to reset his feet.
L�hmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Zexi is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from L�hmus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zexi slips under a jab from L�hmus.
Zexi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zexi just misses with a punch to the body.
L�hmus throws a hook but Zexi avoids it easily.
L�hmus motions for Zexi to come forward. L�hmus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but L�hmus moves away.
L�hmus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zexi on the side of the head.
L�hmus moves into range and connects with a jab.
L�hmus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
L�hmus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zexi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
L�hmus misses with a head kick.
Zexi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
L�hmus's corner calls for a 1-2. L�hmus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
L�hmus misses with an uppercut. Zexi saw that one coming.
L�hmus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zexi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling L�hmus to score with a decent uppercut.
Joosep L�hmus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zexi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zexi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
L�hmus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
L�hmus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zexi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus throws a jab but it's blocked by Zexi.
Joosep L�hmus is winning the standup battle so far.
L�hmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zexi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
L�hmus throws a body punch but Zexi moves out of range.
Zexi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
L�hmus clobbers Zexi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
L�hmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zexi just misses with a punch to the body.
L�hmus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
L�hmus slips a jab from Zexi.
Zexi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zexi.
Good leg kick by L�hmus.
Zexi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zexi connects with a body shot.
L�hmus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zexi finds it's way round the side to connect with L�hmus's head.
Zexi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zexi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zexi throws a right hand that misses
letting L�hmus counter with a right hand.
L�hmus looks to throw the jab but Zexi is out of range.
Zexi checks a leg kick nicely.
Zexi misses with a straight left.
L�hmus throwing a counter right hand but Zexi manages to avoid it.
L�hmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for L�hmus.
Zexi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
L�hmus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zexi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
L�hmus explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
L�hmus tries to work over Zexi's front leg with a kick but Zexi checks it.
Zexi feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from L�hmus misses its intended target.
Zexi lands with a good body shot.
L�hmus misses with a low kick.
L�hmus misses with a straight left.
L�hmus scores with a nice strike.
L�hmus throws a jab but it's blocked by Zexi.
L�hmus looks to land a body kick but Zexi moved away.
Zexi tries to counter with a clinch but L�hmus shakes him off and moves away.
L�hmus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
L�hmus misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep L�hmus dominated that second round.
That's time! L�hmus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
L�hmus misses with an uppercut. Zexi saw that one coming.
Zexi clinches up with L�hmus and pushes him back against the cage.
L�hmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zexi throws a lazy uppercut
and L�hmus counters with a nice body shot.
L�hmus loads up on a big right hand but Zexi slips the punch.
Zexi misses with a hook
letting L�hmus counter with a right hand.
L�hmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zexi.
Zexi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zexi 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.
L�hmus misses with a leg kick.
L�hmus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zexi can do to turn this around?
Zexi avoids the head kick by L�hmus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
L�hmus stuns Zexi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
L�hmus misses with a looping right.
L�hmus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zexi throws a looping overhand right but L�hmus ducks down to avoid it.
L�hmus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big right from Zexi misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi throws out a loose jab but L�hmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for L�hmus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zexi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
L�hmus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zexi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and L�hmus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
L�hmus throws a jab but it's blocked by Zexi.
Zexi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
L�hmus throws a low kick but Zexi moves out of range easily.
L�hmus throws a lazy right hand but Zexi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
L�hmus slips a straight right by Zexi.
A jab from Zexi misses.
L�hmus lands a nice hook to Zexi's body. Zexi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good work by Zexi as he checks the leg kick.
L�hmus misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from L�hmus. Zexi does a little dance to reset his feet.
L�hmus's corner calls for a 1-2. L�hmus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Zexi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Zexi misses the target.
L�hmus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A leg kick checked by Zexi.
L�hmus is looking to score with low kicks.
L�hmus misses with an uppercut. Zexi saw that one coming.
Zexi blocks a low kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Zexi.
Nice body kick from L�hmus.
Zexi misses with a looping right.
L�hmus lands a head shot.
Zexi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joosep L�hmus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by L�hmus. Beautiful body shot.
Zexi clobbers L�hmus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zexi throws a big shot that misses.
Zexi cracks L�hmus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
L�hmus ducks under a wild hook from Zexi.
L�hmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zexi.
Zexi lands a nice shot to the body.
Dai Zexi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
L�hmus missing with a left hand there. Zexi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zexi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zexi misses with a few strikes there.
L�hmus thinks about countering with a body kick.
Good shot there by L�hmus.
Zexi misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from L�hmus.
A nice side step and Zexi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zexi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zexi'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!
L�hmus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zexi in his tracks.
L�hmus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zexi momentarily.
Zexi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zexi jabs L�hmus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zexi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from L�hmus.
Zexi misses with an uppercut. L�hmus saw that one coming.
Zexi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by L�hmus.
L�hmus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
L�hmus throws a nice inside leg kick.
L�hmus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zexi.
L�hmus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zexi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by L�hmus.
Zexi scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joosep L�hmus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for L�hmus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joosep L�hmus!
Joosep L�hmus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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