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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Kangas (ranked 3235 p4p, 4077 weight class) and Ivan Bouldershoulder (ranked 412 p4p, 488 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joel Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Bouldershoulder!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouldershoulder lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bouldershoulder moves out of range of the body kick.
Kangas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from Bouldershoulder. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Kangas as Bouldershoulder shoots in.
Bouldershoulder cracks Kangas with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Kangas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bouldershoulder.
Kangas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bouldershoulder just manages to avoid it.
Bouldershoulder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangas moves away.
Bouldershoulder misses with a body shot
and Kangas counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouldershoulder swings for the body but Kangas moves out of range.
Ivan Bouldershoulder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouldershoulder lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from Bouldershoulder misses.
Bouldershoulder misses with a looping left.
Bouldershoulder throws a right hand that Kangas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kangas also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouldershoulder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kangas looks to throw a body kick
and Bouldershoulder counters with a takedown into side control.
Kangas throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bouldershoulder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kangas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joel Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Bouldershoulder.
Bouldershoulder has his takedown stuffed
and Kangas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Bouldershoulder shrugs off.
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!
Kangas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Ivan Bouldershoulder has been cut.
Kangas lands an elbow that stopped Bouldershoulder in his tracks for a moment.
Kangas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bouldershoulder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bouldershoulder misses with a double jab.
Kangas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bouldershoulder just manages to avoid it.
Bouldershoulder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kangas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Kangas.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kangas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouldershoulder swinging wildly here.
Kangas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bouldershoulder to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bouldershoulder postures up in Kangas's guard and throws a big left but Kangas blocks it.
Bouldershoulder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bouldershoulder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bouldershoulder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kangas has Bouldershoulder pulled in close to control his posture.
Kangas keeping moving, preventing Bouldershoulder from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouldershoulder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kangas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bouldershoulder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bouldershoulder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kangas is keeping the position for now.
Kangas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bouldershoulder controls the pace.
Bouldershoulder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kangas keeping moving, preventing Bouldershoulder from controlling successfully.
Bouldershoulder sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kangas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bouldershoulder on the ground.
Kangas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bouldershoulder with a poor takedown
and Kangas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Bouldershoulder shrugs off.
Kangas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bouldershoulder avoids it.
Bouldershoulder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bouldershoulder avoiding damage as Kangas throws knees to the body.
Kangas landing knees to the body.
Bouldershoulder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kangas is keeping busy.
Bouldershoulder is trying to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joel Kangas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Bouldershoulder's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Bouldershoulder misses the target.
Bouldershoulder throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
Bouldershoulder misses with a lunging right hand
and Kangas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bouldershoulder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kangas counters with a nice leg kick.
Bouldershoulder feints a jab promting Kangas to slip. Bouldershoulder then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kangas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bouldershoulder gets a double leg takedown into Kangas's guard.
Bouldershoulder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kangas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouldershoulder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bouldershoulder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bouldershoulder postures up in Kangas's guard and throws a big left but Kangas blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouldershoulder throws a strike but Kangas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bouldershoulder pulls Kangas in to control the position.
Kangas won't allow Bouldershoulder to sweep him here.
Kangas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bouldershoulder had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kangas defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bouldershoulder controlling Kangas's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas preventing the sweep.
Bouldershoulder trying to control the position.
Bouldershoulder has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kangas has passed into side control.
Bouldershoulder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouldershoulder is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kangas off and has taken his back!
Bouldershoulder missing with strikes.
Kangas avoids the strikes from Bouldershoulder.
Bouldershoulder punches the canvas rather than the man.
Bouldershoulder is working the ground and pound. Can Kangas escape?
Bouldershoulder misses with a punch to the head.
Bouldershoulder thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouldershoulder lands punches and elbows.
Ivan Bouldershoulder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bouldershoulder is striking from the back but Kangas escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Kangas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bouldershoulder is working away from the top position though.
Kangas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bouldershoulder thows a huge punch but Kangas dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kangas is staying active underneath Bouldershoulder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bouldershoulder is stalling here. Kangas is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bouldershoulder seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kangas has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouldershoulder tries to bench press Kangas off him but Kangas keeps the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Bouldershoulder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Bouldershoulder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kangas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bouldershoulder.
Kangas looks for the body kick but Bouldershoulder saw that one coming.
Bouldershoulder feints the counter takedown.
Bouldershoulder misses with a takedown attempt
and Kangas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bouldershoulder tries to score a body lock takedown but Kangas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bouldershoulder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kangas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kangas lands a good knee to the midsection. Bouldershoulder won't want to take too many of those.
Bouldershoulder takes an elbow to the temple.
Kangas scores a nice knee to the body.
Kangas prevents the takedown attempt.
Joel Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Bouldershoulder.
Kangas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kangas obliges.
Kangas crunches a lovely knee into Bouldershoulder's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas lands a damaging elbow.
Bouldershoulder takes an elbow to the temple.
Bouldershoulder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kangas lands an elbow just above Bouldershoulder 's eye.
Bouldershoulder takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouldershoulder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kangas landing knees to the body.
Kangas scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kangas obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kangas.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kangas obliges.
Bouldershoulder takes an elbow to the temple.
Kangas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bouldershoulder's defenses.
Kangas lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kangas working Bouldershoulder over with knees to the body.
Kangas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Kangas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bouldershoulder takes an elbow to the temple.
Kangas lands a damaging elbow.
Kangas lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Kangas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bouldershoulder can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Kangas.
Kangas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kangas working Bouldershoulder over with knees to the body.
Kangas scores a nice knee to the body.
Kangas lands a damaging elbow.
Kangas landing knees to the body.
Kangas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kangas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kangas lands a nice knee to the body.
Kangas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kangas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bouldershoulder's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kangas obliges.
Kangas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joel Kangas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kangas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bouldershoulder takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas lands a good knee to the midsection. Bouldershoulder won't want to take too many of those.
Kangas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kangas lands an elbow just above Bouldershoulder 's eye.
Kangas lands an elbow just above Bouldershoulder 's eye.
Kangas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kangas lands an elbow that stopped Bouldershoulder in his tracks for a moment.
Kangas lands a knee to the body.
Kangas lands an elbow just above Bouldershoulder 's eye.
Kangas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bouldershoulder takes an elbow to the temple.
Kangas lands an elbow inside.
Kangas landing knees to the body.
Kangas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Bouldershoulder shrugs off.
Kangas lands an elbow inside that Bouldershoulder shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kangas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Kangas lands an elbow just above Bouldershoulder 's eye.
Kangas lands an elbow that stopped Bouldershoulder in his tracks for a moment.
Kangas working Bouldershoulder over with knees to the body.
Kangas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bouldershoulder takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kangas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bouldershoulder trying to stall but Kangas improves his position.
Kangas lands an elbow just above Bouldershoulder 's eye.
Kangas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kangas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kangas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kangas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kangas.
Kangas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Kangas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kangas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Kangas!
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