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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 44 p4p, 217 weight class) and Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 5 p4p, 27 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 40 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse looks to throw the jab but Ozolinsh is out of range.
Arendse is looking to slow Ozolinsh down with leg kicks.
Ozolinsh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Arendse. That one must have hurt.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozolinsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse scores with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ozolinsh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arendse lands a glancing blow to the side of Ozolinsh's head.
Arendse thuds his shin into the meat of Ozolinsh's side.
Ozolinsh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ozolinsh tries a low kick but Arendse avoids it.
Arendse misses with a straight left.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
Ozolinsh misses with a body kick.
Ozolinsh lands a lovely overhand right.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozolinsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
Arendse seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arendse walks into a stiff left hand from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse misses with a kick to the body.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick that knocks Arendse off balance momentarily.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A countering left hand to the body from Ozolinsh misses.
Arendse throws a right hand that Ozolinsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Ozolinsh also avoids with ease.
Ozolinsh cracks Arendse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the side of Arendse's head but Arendse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ozolinsh scores with a shot to the body.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ozolinsh manages to avoid it.
Arendse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ozolinsh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arendse scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Ozolinsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ozolinsh tries to keep at a distance but Arendse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ozolinsh blocking some punches.
Ozolinsh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Arendse blocks a body shot from Ozolinsh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Ozolinsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arendse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arendse throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozolinsh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Good body shot from Arendse.
A short left from Arendse.
A right handed body shot lands from Arendse.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ozolinsh.
Good body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
Ozolinsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Arendse controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Ozolinsh.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ozolinsh throws a head punch that misses.
Ozolinsh misses with the head strike.
Ozolinsh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arendse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arendse.
Ozolinsh blocks an uppercut.
Ozolinsh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ozolinsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Arendse controls his hands.
Ozolinsh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
Arendse tries to work over Ozolinsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arendse tries to work over Ozolinsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arendse misses with some punches.
Ozolinsh misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Ozolinsh as the two fighters clinch.
Ozolinsh lands a right hand.
Arendse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ozolinsh pushes Arendse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh scores with a shot to the side of Arendse's head.
Arendse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Ozolinsh.
Arendse prevents a body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozolinsh controls his hands.
Ozolinsh blocks a body shot from Arendse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh has a couple of punches blocked by Arendse.
A head punch on the inside from Ozolinsh fails to land.
Arendse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ozolinsh's elbow.
Ozolinsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arendse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozolinsh.
Arendse misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arendse.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ozolinsh.
Arendse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body.
Arendse lands a shot to the body.
Ozolinsh misses with some punches.
Ozolinsh tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing Ozolinsh back against the cage.
Arendse lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ozolinsh blocks a body shot from Arendse.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arendse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ozolinsh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ozolinsh misses with a body punch.
Arendse's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Teodors Ozolinsh will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ozolinsh gets a clinch.
Enitan Arendse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ozolinsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arendse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arendse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Ozolinsh.
Arendse thows a body kick. Ozolinsh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ozolinsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh digs a good body shot into Arendse's ribs.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Arendse.
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ozolinsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozolinsh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arendse with a body shot.
Arendse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse connects with a solid leg kick.
Arendse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse blocks a leg kick.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Ozolinsh's body. Ozolinsh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A lazy left from Ozolinsh finds it's target.
Ozolinsh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arendse misses with a looping right.
Ozolinsh fakes the leg kick and cracks Arendse in the body.
Nice cross by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh's corner calls for a 1-2. Ozolinsh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ozolinsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ozolinsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozolinsh.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ozolinsh looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
Ozolinsh lands a really nice looking cross but Arendse seems unphased.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ozolinsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook. Arendse ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Ozolinsh finds it's way through Arendse's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse slips under a jab from Ozolinsh.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozolinsh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arendse.
Ozolinsh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the side of Arendse's head but Arendse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Ozolinsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Ozolinsh's shoulder, as Ozolinsh tries to avoid the shot.
Ozolinsh is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Arendse with a body shot.
Arendse cracks Ozolinsh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arendse lands a head shot.
Ozolinsh needs to keep his hands up - Arendse had a free shot at his head there.
Ozolinsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozolinsh.
Arendse is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the body kick.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse moves forwards but Ozolinsh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook.
A jab from Ozolinsh finds it's way through Arendse's defenses.
Ozolinsh cracks Arendse with an open hand slap.
Arendse blocks a jab.
Arendse is looking to slow Ozolinsh down with leg kicks.
Ozolinsh loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Ozolinsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arendse bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arendse tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ozolinsh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse scores with the left hand. Ozolinsh knows he should have avoided that one.
Arendse lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ozolinsh cracks Arendse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arendse throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ozolinsh.
Arendse takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arendse throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ozolinsh.
Arendse throws a body kick that misses.
Arendse swings for the body but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
Arendse tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arendse looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arendse throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Ozolinsh counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Arendse. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arendse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Arendse misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arendse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ozolinsh can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Ozolinsh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arendse doesn't seem phased though.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arendse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Ozolinsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Ozolinsh ducks down to avoid it.
Ozolinsh has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozolinsh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ozolinsh swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
Ozolinsh misses with a looping right.
Ozolinsh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arendse.
Arendse throws a hook but Ozolinsh blocks it.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arendse has time to react.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Ozolinsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ozolinsh blocks a jab.
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 Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ozolinsh lands a jab to the nose.
Ozolinsh feints and then cracks Arendse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arendse down.
Arendse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Ozolinsh.
Arendse moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Ozolinsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arendse throws a head punch that misses.
Ozolinsh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arendse.
Arendse can't find room to land a body shot as Ozolinsh controls the action.
Ozolinsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Arendse controls his hands.
Arendse swings wildly with an uppercut but Ozolinsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozolinsh lands an uppercut.
Arendse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arendse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ozolinsh backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Ozolinsh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Ozolinsh misses with a body punch.
Ozolinsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozolinsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
The fighters circling - Arendse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arendse throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh checks it.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozolinsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Arendse moves out of range as Ozolinsh throws a body kick.
Arendse is looking to counter punch.
Arendse punishes Ozolinsh's body with a nice straight punch.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Arendse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ozolinsh finds it's way round the side to connect with Arendse's head.
Arendse throws a leg kick
and Ozolinsh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arendse wants to slow Ozolinsh down by chopping away at his legs.
Arendse clinches with his opponent.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ozolinsh lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Arendse fails to land.
Ozolinsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Arendse.
Ozolinsh tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Ozolinsh.
Arendse works on Ozolinsh's body with a couple of short punches.
Arendse cracks Ozolinsh with a nice body shot.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Arendse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ozolinsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh working aggressively here.
Ozolinsh lands an uppercut.
Arendse lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Ozolinsh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ozolinsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ozolinsh as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ozolinsh.
Arendse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arendse takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse gets through Ozolinsh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Arendse.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ozolinsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ozolinsh scores with a shot to the side of Arendse's head.
Ozolinsh can't find room to land a body shot as Arendse controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh scores with a shoulder strike.
Arendse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ozolinsh connects with an inside leg kick.
Ozolinsh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ozolinsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arendse.
Ozolinsh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ozolinsh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arendse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arendse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ozolinsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Arendse is just out of range.
Arendse appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ozolinsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arendse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ozolinsh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ozolinsh.
Arendse feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ozolinshs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozolinsh moves away.
Ozolinsh checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Ozolinsh misses the target.
Arendse lands a nice shot to the body.
Arendse tries to land a front kick but Ozolinsh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse misses with a hook. Ozolinsh ducked under it nicely.
A low kick lands for Arendse.
Arendse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arendse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arendse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ozolinsh to score with a decent uppercut.
Ozolinsh misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Ozolinsh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Arendse will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ozolinsh.
A clash of legs there as Ozolinsh blocks the low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Teodors Ozolinsh.
I think Ozolinsh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Teodors Ozolinsh!
Teodors Ozolinsh managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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