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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Gates (ranked 1952 p4p, 2746 weight class) and Aleksi Ollila (ranked 265 p4p, 370 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Ollila!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ollila ducks under a wild hook from Gates.
Ollila cracks a nice hook into Gates's ribs.
Ollila misses with an uppercut.
Ollila works Gates's body with a nice hook.
Ollila scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice jab there from Ollila.
Gates misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Ollila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ollila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates just misses with a punch to the body.
Gates lands a jab to Ollila's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Ollila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila lands with a good body shot.
Ollila throws a shot from downtown. Gates moves away and avoids it.
Gates misses with an uppercut
and Ollila counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gates takes a swing at Ollila's ribcage but misses.
Ollila throws out a counter right but Gates avoids it with no problem.
Danga de danga de dang - Ollila scores with a four punch combination!
Gates throws an off balance right hand
and Ollila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ollila moves out of range as Gates strikes.
Ollila connects with a nice looking jab.
Gates moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ollila swings widly with a right hand
and Gates counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gates. Ollila does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Ollila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gates just misses with a punch to the body.
Gates doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gates bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ollila's head.
It looks like Aleksi Ollila has been cut.
Ollila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ollila.
Gates throws a jab but it's blocked by Ollila.
Ollila throws a hook but Gates blocks it.
Ollila just misses with a punch to the body.
Gates cracks a nice hook into Ollila's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gates's head.
Gates with a nice cross.
Gates takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ollila lands an overhand right.
Ollila's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ollila's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ollila is looking to land body kicks.
Gates throws an off balance right hand
and Ollila counters with a stiff right hand.
Ollila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gates throws out a loose jab but Ollila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates slips a straight right by Ollila.
Ollila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gates was well out of range. Poor timing from Ollila.
Gates misses with a hook. Ollila ducked under it nicely.
Gates works Ollila's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ollila pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gates back to the cage. Ollila follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ollila lands a really nice looking cross but Gates seems unphased.
A left lands for Gates.
Ollila misses with a body shot
and Gates counters with a stiff right hand.
Gates swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ollila counters with a nice uppercut.
Ollila thuds a left hand into Gates's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Ollila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Ollila's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ollila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ollila misses with a wild body shot.
Gates was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gates misses with an uppercut
letting Ollila counter with a right hand.
Gates lands with a good body shot.
Ollila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gates.
Ollila feints a jab promting Gates to slip. Ollila then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gates slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ollila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates misses with a hook
and Ollila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ollila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila looks to throw the jab but Gates is out of range.
Ollila defending well as Gates loads up on a big left hand.
Ollila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gates.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ollila.
Ollila misses the jab.
Ollila misses with a body shot
and Ollila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aleksi Ollila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ollila takes a swing at Gates's ribcage but misses.
Gates throws a lazy uppercut
and Ollila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gates might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ollila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ollila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila throws an off balance right hand
and Gates counters with a straight right hand.
Ollila throws a leg kick
enabling Gates to counter with a crisp jab.
Ollila throws a right and a left that Gates avoids nicely.
Gates swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ollila scores with a body shot.
Ollila throws a body shot but no joy.
Aleksi Ollila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates misses with a hook to the body
and Gates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ollila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gates.
A shot to the body from Ollila misses
and Gates counters with a left to the body.
Ollila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gates.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollila slips under a jab.
Gates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ollila.
Gates scores with a body shot.
Ollila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ollila misses with a body shot.
Gates dodges the punch combination from Ollila.
Gates throwing a counter right hand but Ollila manages to avoid it.
Ollila slips a straight right by Gates.
Ollila throws a right and a left that Gates avoids nicely.
Ollila works Gates's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollila misses with a wild body shot.
Gates throws a big counter combination but Ollila scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ollila throws a lazy uppercut
and Gates counters with a nice uppercut.
Gates lands a jab to Ollila's midsection.
Ollila lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ollila.
Ollila jabs Gates right on the nose. Gates blinks but takes it well.
Gates just misses with a punch to the body.
Ollila connects with a right hand. Gates shakes it off.
A big right from Gates misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Ollila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksi Ollila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gates misses with an uppercut
and Ollila counters with a left to the body.
Gates swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ollila to counter with a crisp jab.
Ollila misses with a body shot
letting Gates counter with a right hand.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ollila.
It looked like Gates was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ollila.
Nice straight punches there by Ollila. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ollila.
A jab from Gates misses.
Gates with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ollila to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ollila to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Gates misses its intended target.
Gates throws a hook but Ollila avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates swings widly with a right hand
and Ollila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ollila throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Ollila throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ollila misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gates. Ollila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ollila throws a big shot that misses.
Gates takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ollila misses with the combination.
Gates was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws an overhand right that lands on Ollila's shoulder, as Ollila tries to avoid the shot.
Gates misses with an uppercut.
Gates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ollila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danga de danga de dang - Ollila scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gates tries to move into range but Ollila moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ollila throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some wild striking there from Ollila.
Gates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ollila swings widly with a right hand
and Gates counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ollila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gates sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gates. Ollila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ollila slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ollila slips under a jab.
Ollila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gates is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ollila.
Ollila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gates was well out of range. Poor timing from Ollila.
Gates lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws a lazy uppercut
and Ollila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gates swings widly with a right hand
and Ollila counters with a nice body shot.
Ollila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ollila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gates was well out of range. Poor timing from Ollila.
Gates's corner calls for a 1-2. Gates obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ollila swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gates ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ollila connects with a single shot there.
Gates misses with a shot to the body
and Ollila counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gates lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksi Ollila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ollila 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksi Ollila!
A victorious Aleksi Ollila thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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