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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esa Kettu (ranked 684 p4p, 460 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 90 p4p, 57 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu shoots in for a takedown but Egyptian shows good takedown defense.
Kettu misses with a low kick as Egyptian jumps back.
Kettu is looking to land body kicks.
Kettu connects with a crisp jab.
Kettu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kettu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Egyptian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Esa Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Kettu.
Kettu thumps Egyptian with a low kick.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kettu.
Egyptian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kettu misses with a few strikes there.
Egyptian instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian.
Kettu has a couple of punches blocked by Egyptian.
Kettu throws a punch but it's blocked by Egyptian.
Kettu scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egyptian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kettu's elbow.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian tries to clinch up but Kettu circles away and keeps his distance.
Kettu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Egyptian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Egyptian throws a front kick aimed at Kettu's knee but Kettu avoids it well.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Kettu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Donk. Kettu catches Egyptian right on the button with a cross.
Kettu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Egyptian scores with a jab.
Jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to work over Kettu's front leg with a kick but Kettu checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Kettu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Egyptian wants to land a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kettu.
Egyptian lands a front kick.
Egyptian avoids a kick to the body.
Egyptian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kettu with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu clinches with his opponent.
Egyptian avoiding damage.
Kettu misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kettu misses with the head strike.
Egyptian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kettu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Egyptian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kettu tests Egyptian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Egyptian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kettu under the eye.
Egyptian thuds his right hand into Kettu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kettu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Egyptian. That snapped Kettu's head back.
Egyptian throws out a powerful jab.
Kettu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Egyptian finds it's way through Kettu's defenses.
Kettu takes a jab right on the kisser.
That kick from Kettu tenderised Egyptian's leg. Egyptian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian slips a straight right by Kettu.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Kettu keeps the fight on the outside.
Egyptian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egyptian blocks a low kick nicely.
Egyptian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kettu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Egyptian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kettu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Egyptian.
Kettu is looking to clinch.
Kettu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egyptian.
Kettu throws a head kick but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kettu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Egyptian napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian gets back to half guard.
Kettu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Egyptian defending well though.
Kettu drops an elbow to the side of Egyptian's head.
Kettu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kettu with the ground and pound but Egyptian uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Egyptian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kettu.
Kettu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Egyptian seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Esa Kettu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kettu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Egyptian tries to clinch there but Kettu circles away.
Kettu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kettu gets a clinch.
Kettu lands a nice uppercut.
Egyptian prevents a body shot from Kettu.
Egyptian tries a knee to the head but Kettu blocks it.
Egyptian misses with a punch on the inside.
Egyptian blocking some punches.
Kettu lands a nice shot to the body.
Egyptian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kettu gets through Egyptian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian tries a body shot but Kettu blocks it.
Egyptian trying to control the position but instead, Kettu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egyptian into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kettu throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Egyptian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Egyptian tries to clinch but Kettu moves out of range.
Kettu slips a jab from Egyptian.
Kettu is looking to counter punch.
Kettu moves into the clinch.
Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
Egyptian misses with a punch on the inside.
Kettu swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Egyptian fails to land.
Egyptian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A cross from Egyptian lands.
Kettu throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Kettu misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Kettu blocks the leg kick.
Kettu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
Kettu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Egyptian is just out of range.
Kettu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands a glancing blow to the side of Kettu's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egyptian connects with a single shot there.
Kettu looks for the body kick but Egyptian saw that one coming.
Kettu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Egyptian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kettu backing away here, and Egyptian unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kettu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kettu thows a body kick. Egyptian tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Egyptian looks to clinch
and Kettu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kettu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Egyptian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kettu with a body shot.
Kettu throws a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Egyptian misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kettu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Egyptian moves out of range as Kettu strikes.
Kettu missing with a left hand there. Egyptian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Egyptian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Egyptian misses with a hook. Kettu ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Kettu.
Nice body kick there by Kettu.
Kettu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kettu scores with a leg kick.
Kettu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Egyptian to score with a decent uppercut.
Kettu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu defending well as Egyptian loads up on a big left hand.
Kettu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Egyptian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Egyptian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kettu avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu checks a leg kick nicely.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettu moves away.
Kettu is looking to counter punch.
Kettu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Kettu blocks the leg kick.
Kettu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kettu scores with a kick to the body.
Kettu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian moves out of range as Kettu strikes.
Kettu stuns Egyptian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Egyptian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kettu tries to clinch there but Egyptian circles away.
Kettu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kettu tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian has Kettu up against the cage in a clinch.
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egyptian misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Esa Kettu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Egyptian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Egyptian throws an off balance right hand
and Kettu counters with an outside leg kick.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kettu.
Kettu misses the jab.
Kettu throws a poor cross that misses
and Egyptian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egyptian moves into the clinch.
Egyptian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Egyptian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kettu.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kettu misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian gets through Kettu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Egyptian wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Kettu - that landed with a thud.
Kettu throws a head punch that misses.
Egyptian swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kettu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian tries a knee to the head but Kettu blocks it.
Egyptian scores with a shoulder strike.
Kettu misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu misses with the head strike.
Kettu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Egyptian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kettu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kettu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu lands a shoulder strike.
Kettu swings wildly with an uppercut but Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu struggles to land a body shot inside as Egyptian controls his hands.
Egyptian stops a takedown attempt from Kettu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esa Kettu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kettu digs a right hand into Egyptian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Egyptian's gas tank.
Egyptian blocking some punches.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kettu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Egyptian backwards.
Egyptian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osiris Egyptian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian lands a glancing blow to the side of Kettu's head.
Egyptian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kettu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kettu fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Egyptian.
A right hook to the body lands for Kettu.
Egyptian digs a right hand underneath Kettu's ribcage. Kettu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stalling in the clinch from Egyptian.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kettu.
Egyptian blocks a body shot from Kettu.
Kettu blocks a body shot from Egyptian.
A right hook to the body lands for Kettu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian.
Kettu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egyptian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kettu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Egyptian prevents a body shot from Kettu.
Egyptian lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian.
Egyptian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kettu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kettu lands a body shot.
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kettu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Egyptian is defending well.
Egyptian leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Egyptian fails to land.
Egyptian tries to work over Kettu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Kettu.
Kettu wants to take the fight to the mat but Egyptian manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kettu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Egyptian or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egyptian.
Kettu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Egyptian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Egyptian is trying to stall.
Egyptian misses with a punch on the inside.
Egyptian blocks a body shot from Kettu.
Egyptian trying to control the position but instead, Kettu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egyptian into the cage.
Egyptian prevents a body shot from Kettu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kettu.
Esa Kettu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Egyptian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Esa Kettu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice defenses there by Kettu.
Egyptian misses with a wild body shot.
Egyptian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Egyptian.
Kettu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kettu slips under a jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a looping left.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kettu.
Kettu wants to land a leg kick but Egyptian is out of range.
Kettu lands a leg kick that knocks Egyptian off balance momentarily.
Egyptian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Egyptian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian moves forwards but Kettu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Esa Kettu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kettu, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esa Kettu!
A victorious Esa Kettu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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