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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrik Mustonen (ranked 2695 p4p, 6463 weight class) and Naghi Ghanbari (ranked 369 p4p, 623 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrik Mustonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Naghi Ghanbari!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghanbari looks to land a left hand but Mustonen moved out of range nicely.
Ghanbari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ghanbari misses with a straight right.
Ghanbari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mustonen is looking to counter punch.
Mustonen moves out of range as Ghanbari strikes.
A swing and a miss from Ghanbari.
Mustonen rushes Ghanbari and presses him up against the cage.
Mustonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghanbari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghanbari.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ghanbari has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mustonen lands a knee to the body.
Mustonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mustonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ghanbari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ghanbari looks winded!
Mustonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mustonen looking to throw knees to the head but Ghanbari is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mustonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mustonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghanbari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mustonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghanbari avoids the damage to the body.
Mustonen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mustonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ghanbari managing to block the knees to the body from Mustonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghanbari avoids it.
Ghanbari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ghanbari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mustonen obliges.
Ghanbari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mustonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mustonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ghanbari misses with the head strike.
Mustonen tries to land a knee to the head but Ghanbari blocks with his arms.
Mustonen missing with knees to the body.
Ghanbari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghanbari misses with the head strike.
Mustonen lands a nice uppercut.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ghanbari.
Mustonen crunches a lovely knee into Ghanbari's ribcage.
Ghanbari has a couple of punches blocked by Mustonen.
Mustonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ghanbari throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghanbari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mustonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mustonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mustonen misses with an elbow strike.
Mustonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Ghanbari won't want to take too many of those.
Mustonen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mustonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ghanbari's face.
Ghanbari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mustonen lands a knee to the body.
Mustonen pushes Ghanbari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mustonen trying to land knees to the body.
Ghanbari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mustonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ghanbari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mustonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Mustonen.
Mustonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Mustonen.
Mustonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghanbari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mustonen tries a knee to the head but Ghanbari blocks it.
Mustonen scores with a knee to the head.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Mustonen.
Mustonen connects with a knee to the head.
Ghanbari is rocked!
Mustonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ghanbari lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ghanbari is still on wobbly legs! Can Mustonen finish him?
Mustonen lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Mustonen.
Mustonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Mustonen lands a knee to the body.
Mustonen connects with a knee to the head.
Mustonen landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mustonen.
Mustonen connects with a knee to the head.
Mustonen scores with a knee to the head.
Ghanbari misses with the head strike.
Mustonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mustonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mustonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ghanbari working aggressively here.
Mustonen pushes off an throws an elbow but Ghanbari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ghanbari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ghanbari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mustonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ghanbari's face.
Ghanbari lands a body shot.
Mustonen with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghanbari.
Ghanbari throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustonen.
Mustonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mustonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mustonen landing knees to the body.
Mustonen with a knee to the head.
Mustonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghanbari has a couple of punches blocked by Mustonen.
Mustonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Ghanbari won't want to take too many of those.
Ghanbari throws a head punch that misses.
Mustonen lands a nice knee to the body.
Mustonen landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Mustonen.
Mustonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ghanbari is defending well for now.
Mustonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ghanbari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mustonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghanbari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustonen blocking some punches.
Mustonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mustonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghanbari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ghanbari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ghanbari working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mustonen.
Ghanbari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ghanbari misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghanbari.
Ghanbari swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Mustonen.
Mustonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ghanbari's face.
Ghanbari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mustonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ghanbari throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustonen.
Mustonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mustonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghanbari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mustonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mustonen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghanbari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ghanbari throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustonen.
Mustonen scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ghanbari fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mustonen.
Mustonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mustonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ghanbari blocks it with crossed arms.
Ghanbari misses with the head strike.
Mustonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ghanbari avoiding damage as Mustonen throws knees to the body.
Mustonen tries to land a knee to the head but Ghanbari blocks with his arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrik Mustonen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ghanbari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mustonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ghanbari seems to have recovered his senses.
Mustonen drives through and clinches with Ghanbari against the cage.
Mustonen missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mustonen.
Ghanbari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mustonen looking to throw knees to the head but Ghanbari is blocking nicely.
Mustonen missing with knees to the body.
Mustonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ghanbari controls his hands.
Ghanbari misses with a punch on the inside.
Ghanbari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mustonen tries to land a knee to the head but Ghanbari blocks with his arms.
Ghanbari lands a hook that snaps the head of Mustonen backwards.
Mustonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ghanbari can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghanbari misses with the head strike.
Ghanbari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mustonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ghanbari misses with the head strike.
Mustonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patrik Mustonen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ghanbari is breathing heavily.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghanbari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mustonen misses with a knee to the head.
Ghanbari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ghanbari swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghanbari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mustonen landing knees to the body.
Mustonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ghanbari swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mustonen tries a knee to the head but Ghanbari blocks it.
Mustonen with a knee to the head.
Mustonen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ghanbari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mustonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Ghanbari won't want to take too many of those.
Mustonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mustonen misses with a knee strike.
Mustonen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustonen tries a knee to the head but Ghanbari blocks it.
Mustonen with a knee to the head.
Mustonen looking to throw knees to the head but Ghanbari is blocking nicely.
Mustonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ghanbari misses with some punches.
Mustonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ghanbari.
Mustonen scores with a hook to the body.
Mustonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ghanbari blocks it with crossed arms.
Ghanbari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mustonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ghanbari throws a head punch that misses.
Mustonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghanbari avoids the damage to the body.
Ghanbari lands with a short shot to the head.
Ghanbari lands with a light punch inside.
Knees to the body from Mustonen.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ghanbari's face.
Mustonen tries a knee to the head but Ghanbari blocks it.
Mustonen connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mustonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ghanbari's brow.
Mustonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Ghanbari avoids the damage to the body.
Ghanbari misses with some punches.
Ghanbari misses with the head strike.
Ghanbari lands with a light punch inside.
Mustonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ghanbari is defending well for now.
Ghanbari avoiding damage as Mustonen throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mustonen.
Mustonen tries to land a knee to the head but Ghanbari blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Mustonen.
Mustonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghanbari avoids it.
Ghanbari throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustonen.
Ghanbari misses with some punches.
Mustonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghanbari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen throws an elbow that misses.
Ghanbari has a couple of punches blocked by Mustonen.
Mustonen misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ghanbari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ghanbari has a couple of punches blocked by Mustonen.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ghanbari throws a punch but it's blocked by Mustonen.
Mustonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mustonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghanbari avoids it.
Mustonen misses with a knee strike.
Ghanbari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mustonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ghanbari blocks it with crossed arms.
Ghanbari working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mustonen.
Mustonen trying to land knees to the body.
Mustonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrik Mustonen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mustonen gets a clinch.
Mustonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mustonen missing with knees to the body.
Mustonen connects with a knee to the head.
Ghanbari working aggressively here.
Ghanbari misses with a punch on the inside.
Mustonen connects with a knee to the head.
Ghanbari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ghanbari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ghanbari gets through Mustonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ghanbari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghanbari throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghanbari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mustonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ghanbari is defending well for now.
Ghanbari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ghanbari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mustonen crunches a lovely knee into Ghanbari's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghanbari misses with some punches.
Mustonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ghanbari scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Ghanbari.
Mustonen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mustonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ghanbari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mustonen landing knees to the head.
Mustonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ghanbari in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mustonen with a knee to the head.
Mustonen working Ghanbari over with knees to the body.
Mustonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Ghanbari won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Mustonen missing with knees to the body.
Mustonen lands a knee to the head.
Mustonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ghanbari is defending well for now.
Mustonen blocking some punches.
Mustonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ghanbari blocks it with crossed arms.
Mustonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ghanbari blocks it with crossed arms.
Ghanbari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Mustonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghanbari.
Mustonen blocks an uppercut.
Mustonen has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ghanbari - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Mustonen, and another! Ghanbari is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Patrik Mustonen!
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