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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Charlie River (ranked 23530 p4p, 23475 weight class) and Purjo Pekka Koistinen (ranked 561 p4p, 602 weight class). River comes to the ring accompanied by Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy. This should be a great matchup!
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Great low kicks
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koistinen throws a right hand that River ducks under and follows up with a left that River also avoids with ease.
It looked like River wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Koistinen thuds a left hand into River's body.
Koistinen blocks a leg kick.
Koistinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koistinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Koistinen 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.
Koistinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koistinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Koistinen counter with a right hand.
Koistinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. River doesn't seem bothered though.
Koistinen just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like River wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
River misses with a kick to the body
letting Koistinen counter with a right hand.
It looks like Charlie River has been cut.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koistinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River throws a solid leg kick but Koistinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at River.
River tries to work over Koistinen's front leg with a kick but Koistinen checks it.
River throws out a leg kick but Koistinen moves out of range and River only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Koistinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick by River misses
letting Koistinen counter with a right hand.
River throws a body kick that misses.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koistinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River fails to land with a series of punches.
River looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koistinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River missing with a left hand there. Koistinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River thows a leg kick but Koistinen checks it
and Koistinen counters with a stiff right hand.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koistinen manages to avoid it.
River misses with an uppercut
and Koistinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koistinen breaks the clinch.
River throws a shot to the body.
Koistinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
River breaks from the clinch.
Koistinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koistinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Koistinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River throws a predictable looking body shot
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koistinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but River moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koistinen loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Koistinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koistinen takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Purjo Pekka Koistinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Koistinen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. River manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koistinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Purjo Pekka Koistinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koistinen throws a looping overhand right but River ducks down to avoid it.
River throws a hook to the side of Koistinen's head but Koistinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koistinen rushes River and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
River managing to block the knees to the body from Koistinen.
Koistinen prevents a body shot from River.
Koistinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koistinen tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Koistinen back against the ropes.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Koistinen controls his hands.
Koistinen is trying to maintain a safe position but River gets an underhook and turns Koistinen into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River takes a knee right on the jaw!
River can't break the clinch.
River avoiding damage as Koistinen throws knees to the body.
Koistinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koistinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
Koistinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koistinen lands a nice hook to River's body. River takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koistinen lands a jab to the nose.
Koistinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
River looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koistinen misses with a straight left.
River lands a nice looking body shot.
River scores with a kick to the body.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koistinen.
The fighters circling - Koistinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koistinen moves away from the strike by River.
Koistinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koistinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River scores with a hook.
River has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from River there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen takes one on the button.
Koistinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koistinen misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
Koistinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
River throws a jab when Koistinen was well out of range.
Koistinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
River lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
River throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River scores with a spinning back kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Charlie River will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
River walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koistinen moves away.
That kick from River tenderised Koistinen's leg. Koistinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koistinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koistinen is looking to clinch.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koistinen moves away.
Koistinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koistinen. That did some damage!
Koistinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a series of punches but River avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses with a right hand
and Koistinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River misses with a right hand
enabling Koistinen to counter with a crisp jab.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koistinen.
An attempted straight right counter from River misses the target.
River throws a leg kick
enabling Koistinen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and River counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River throws a right hand that misses
and Koistinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River slips under a jab.
Koistinen dips to his left and cracks River with an uppercut!
River throws a body punch but Koistinen moves out of range.
River looks to land a right hand but Koistinen moved out of range.
Koistinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River with a body punch. A glancing blow.
River connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
River with a jab.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen throws out a powerful jab.
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!
River throws a leg kick
enabling Koistinen to counter with a crisp jab.
River blocks a jab.
Koistinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but River moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
River throws a leg kick but Koistinen checks it.
River lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
River scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Koistinen.
A punch combination from Koistinen misses.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
River rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koistinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koistinen! But no joy.
A head kick misses from River.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Purjo Pekka Koistinen.
Well Koistinen 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Purjo Pekka Koistinen!
Purjo Pekka Koistinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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