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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bartoli (ranked 369 p4p, 388 weight class) and Esa Kettu (ranked 41 p4p, 45 weight class). Bartoli comes to the cage accompanied by Modulate - Bass Alert. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valerio Bartoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bartoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
Bartoli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bartoli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kettu scores with a sloppy right hand. Bartoli should have avoided that one.
Kettu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bartoli. Bartoli obviously looking to wear him down.
Bartoli staying out of range there.
Bartoli moves away from the strike by Kettu.
Kettu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kettu throws a chopping leg kick but Bartoli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bartoli connects with a looping right hand.
Kettu tries to clinch but Bartoli is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bartoli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kettu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kettu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kettu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bartoli throws a series of strikes that have Kettu backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kettu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bartoli.
Bartoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bartoli moves away from the strike by Kettu.
Bartoli misses with a hook
and Kettu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bartoli looks to land a right hand but Kettu moved out of range.
Kettu throws a hook to the side of Bartoli's head but Bartoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bartoli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bartoli looks to throw the jab but Kettu is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bartoli avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli with a nice cross.
Bartoli misses with a double jab.
Bartoli loads up on a big right hand but Kettu slips the punch.
Kettu moves into the clinch.
Bartoli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kettu working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kettu.
Bartoli is trying to break free.
Kettu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards.
Kettu lands a left hand.
Bartoli 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.
Bartoli is trying to break the clinch but Kettu has him pressed against the cage.
Bartoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bartoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kettu.
Kettu moves to clinch but Bartoli breaks away
enabling Bartoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Bartoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bartoli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Bartoli.
Kettu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartoli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Kettu.
Bartoli throws a body shot but no joy.
Bartoli moves forwards but Kettu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bartoli counter with a right hand.
Kettu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Bartoli ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Bartoli.
Bartoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kettu.
Kettu misses with a body shot.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Bartoli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kettu doesn't seem phased though.
Kettu misses with a body kick.
Bartoli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kettu moves out of range of the leg kick from Bartoli.
Bartoli clobbers Kettu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kettu throws out a loose jab but Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu throws a push kick but Bartoli slaps the foot to one side.
Bartoli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bartoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Kettu finds it's target.
Kettu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bartoli doesn't seem bothered though.
Kettu misses the jab.
Kettu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bartoli.
Kettu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kettu.
A punch combination from Kettu misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli misses with a hook.
Bartoli scores with a nice right hand.
Bartoli throws a body shot but no joy.
Kettu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bartoli blocking some punches.
Bartoli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Kettu.
Bartoli lands a body punch.
Bartoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kettu loads up on a big right hand but Bartoli slips the punch.
Bartoli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bartoli throws the left hand but Kettu avoids the punch easily.
Bartoli lands a glancing blow to the side of Kettu's head.
Kettu walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bartoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kettu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bartoli blocks a body shot from Kettu.
Kettu has Bartoli pressed against the cage, preventing Bartoli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bartoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Bartoli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli tried to score with a low kick but Kettu checks it.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Good work by Bartoli as he checks the leg kick.
Kettu connects with a body shot.
Bartoli throws a hook but Kettu blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Kettu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bartoli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kettu lands with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bartoli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kettu misses with a hook. Bartoli ducked under it nicely.
Bartoli moves out of range as Kettu throws a body kick.
Bartoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bartoli.
Kettu moves into the clinch.
Kettu has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Kettu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartoli manages to break the clinch.
Kettu falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Bartoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Bartoli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from Bartoli does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Esa Kettu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kettu tries to clinch but Bartoli is having none of it.
Bartoli works over Kettu's head and body with a nice combination.
Kettu throws a chopping leg kick but Bartoli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Bartoli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bartoli throws a big shot that misses.
Kettu connects with an inside leg kick.
Bartoli throws a hook but Kettu blocks it.
A jab from Bartoli misses.
Bartoli throws a head kick that half lands.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Bartoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kettu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bartoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Bartoli prevents a body shot from Kettu.
Bartoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bartoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bartoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Kettu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards.
Bartoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bartoli throws a sloppy body shot
and Kettu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bartoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Bartoli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bartoli tries to land a leg kick but Kettu saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kettu. That did some damage!
Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Kettu.
Kettu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bartoli throws the left hand but Kettu avoids the punch easily.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Bartoli misses.
A slow jab from Bartoli misses its intended target.
Bartoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kettu manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bartoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kettu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kettu lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick lands for Kettu.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Bartoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kettu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bartoli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bartoli misses with a low kick.
Bartoli blocks a head kick by Kettu.
Bartoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bartoli throwing a counter right hand but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kettu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kettu misses the jab.
Valerio Bartoli is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kettu blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartoli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kettu scores with a jab to the body.
Kettu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kettu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bartoli is able to avoid easily.
Bartoli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bartoli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kettu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kettu blocks a leg kick.
Bartoli throws a one two combo.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Bartoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kettu.
Kettu slips a jab from Bartoli.
Kettu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bartoli with a body shot.
Bartoli lands a lovely overhand right.
Kettu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kettu scores with a nice right hand.
Kettu is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Bartoli misses the target.
Kettu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kettu has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Bartoli blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli manages to break the clinch.
Bartoli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bartoli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kettu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Bartoli.
Kettu is looking to chop away at Bartoli's legs.
Bartoli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bartoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
Bartoli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kettu slips under a jab.
Kettu tries to clinch up.
A big right from Kettu misses.
Bartoli defending well as Kettu loads up on a big left hand.
Kettu staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kettu! But no joy.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kettu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Bartoli finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Kettu.
Kettu throws a series of punches but Bartoli avoids them all with ease.
Bartoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bartoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Bartoli.
Nice takedown defense from Bartoli. No joy for Kettu on that attempt.
Kettu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartoli checks it well.
Kettu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bartoli.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kettu.
Bartoli digs a good body shot into Kettu's ribs.
Bartoli moves away from the strike by Kettu.
Bartoli scores with a nice head shot.
Bartoli avoids the head kick by Kettu.
Bartoli connects with a leg kick.
Kettu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kettu misses with a head kick.
Bartoli misses with a hook. Kettu ducked under it nicely.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bartoli moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartoli is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bartoli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kettu moves out of range of the strikes.
Kettu tries a low kick but Bartoli avoids it.
Bartoli throws a low kick but Kettu moves out of range easily.
Kettu lands a nice shot that snaps Bartoli's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Esa Kettu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kettu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kettu looks for the body kick but Bartoli saw that one coming.
Kettu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bartoli.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Bartoli moved out of range nicely.
Bartoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bartoli jabs Kettu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bartoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kettu clinches up with Bartoli and pushes him back against the cage.
Bartoli blocks a body shot from Kettu.
Bartoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bartoli is looking to break free of the clinch but Kettu has double underhooks.
Kettu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kettu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartoli is looking to break free of the clinch but Kettu has double underhooks.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartoli misses with a low kick.
Kettu throws a counter combo.
Kettu missing with a left hand there. Bartoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bartoli throwing a counter right hand but Kettu manages to avoid it.
Bartoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Kettu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab lands there for Bartoli.
Kettu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kettu.
Bartoli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bartoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kettu to score with a decent uppercut.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bartoli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kettu. Kettu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Kettu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kettu.
Bartoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Kettu is just out of range.
Kettu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bartoli tried to score with a low kick but Kettu checks it.
Kettu misses with a looping left.
Bartoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bartoli throws a low kick but Kettu avoids it.
Kettu blocks a head kick by Bartoli.
A jab from Bartoli misses.
Bartoli lands with a nice combination. Kettu backs away looking to recover.
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!
Kettu avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli wants to land a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
Kettu defending well as Bartoli loads up on a big left hand.
Bartoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kettu.
Kettu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kettu is looking to score with low kicks.
Kettu misses the jab.
Kettu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bartoli throws a looping overhand right but Kettu ducks down to avoid it.
Bartoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kettu.
Kettu scores with a jab.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bartoli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Kettu finds it's way through Bartoli's defenses.
Kettu misses with a hook to the body
and Kettu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bartoli blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Bartoli.
Good work by Kettu as he checks the leg kick.
Kettu slips a straight right by Bartoli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu swings for the body but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bartoli throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Kettu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bartoli misses with a low kick.
Bartoli wants to land a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
Bartoli misses with a body shot.
Bartoli throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bartoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kettu.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Bartoli.
Kettu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bartoli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kettu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bartoli scrambles back to his feet.
Bartoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bartoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Kettu is just out of range.
Kettu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bartoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kettu circles away quickly and effectively.
Bartoli motions for Kettu to come forward. Bartoli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu darts in and clinches Bartoli up against the cage.
Kettu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bartoli is trying to force a seperation but Kettu has the dominant position.
Kettu lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu keeps control of Bartoli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kettu tries to work over Bartoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bartoli takes a shot to the head.
Esa Kettu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bartoli has had enough of the clinch but Kettu keeps him there for the moment.
Bartoli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bartoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bartoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kettu.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartoli blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Kettu on the inside.
Bartoli is looking to break free of the clinch but Kettu has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Kettu.
Kettu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartoli is trying to break the clinch but Kettu is controlling him.
Kettu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bartoli.
A hook to the body from Kettu.
Valerio Bartoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bartoli can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esa Kettu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kettu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Esa Kettu!
Esa Kettu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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