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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coral Sea (ranked 504 p4p, 809 weight class) and Tapani Kansalainen (ranked 58 p4p, 99 weight class). Sea kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coral Sea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Tapani Kansalainen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Sea sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sea smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sea bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kansalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Sea lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sea scores with a jab. Kansalainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kansalainen blocks a jab.
Kansalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kansalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Kansalainen throws a jab when Sea was well out of range.
A lazy left from Sea finds it's target.
Sea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sea 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 Kansalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kansalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansalainen lunges at Sea with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sea's hand.
Sea tries to work over Kansalainen's front leg with a kick but Kansalainen checks it.
Sea looks to land a body kick but Kansalainen moved away.
Kansalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kansalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sea.
Kansalainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Sea takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by Sea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Kansalainen.
Sea swinging wildly here.
Sea lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kansalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Sea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range.
Sea is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Sea there.
Sea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansalainen moves away.
A big left from Kansalainen misses.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kansalainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sea manages to avoid it.
Sea slips under a jab from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sea.
Sea throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kansalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sea throws out the jab.
Sea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kansalainen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kansalainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansalainen.
A leg kick checked by Sea.
Kansalainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Sea counters with a leg kick.
Kansalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sea.
Sea throws a hook but Kansalainen blocks it.
Kansalainen throws a fast counter high kick but Sea manages to duck under it in time.
Kansalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sea. That did some damage!
Kansalainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Sea.
Sea ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.
Sea connects with an inside leg kick.
Sea pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range and Sea settles back down.
Kansalainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sea can pounce on him.
Sea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kansalainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sea misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kansalainen.
Good shot there by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Sea.
Kansalainen misses the shot to the body.
Kansalainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kansalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sea.
Kansalainen throws a shot from downtown. Sea moves away and avoids it.
Sea thuds his shin into the meat of Kansalainen's side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sea - that will leave a mark!
Sea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sea is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kansalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sea getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sea lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sea moves out of range of the strikes.
Kansalainen clobbers Sea with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sea misses with a wild 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!
Kansalainen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A low kick from Sea is predictable there
and Kansalainen counters with a good low kick that Sea was not able to check.
Sea looks to land a body kick but Kansalainen moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws out a leg kick but Sea moves out of range and Kansalainen only half commits.
Sea connects with a single shot there.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kansalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Kansalainen looks to land a combination but Sea avoids it well.
Sea misses with a looping left.
Kansalainen throws a push kick but Sea slaps the foot to one side.
Kansalainen moves out of range as Sea strikes.
Sea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Sea checks it.
Kansalainen scores with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Sea blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sea misses the target.
Kansalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kansalainen misses with a kick to the body
and Sea counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sea is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kansalainen looks to land a body kick but Sea moved away.
Sea throws a body kick that misses.
Sea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kansalainen manages to avoid it.
Sea with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 Coral Sea will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansalainen with a jab.
Kansalainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kansalainen forces Sea back against the cage and clinches.
Sea wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kansalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kansalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kansalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sea backwards.
Sea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sea breaks the clinch.
Sea slips under a jab from Kansalainen.
Sea scores with a jab to the body.
Kansalainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kansalainen connects with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Sea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Kansalainen scores with a four punch combination!
Sea scores with a nice strike.
Sea moves out of range of the strikes.
Kansalainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kansalainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kansalainen is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea motions for Kansalainen to come forward. Sea throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Sea misses its target.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Sea.
Sea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansalainen.
Sea cracks Kansalainen with an open hand slap.
Kansalainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sea throwing a counter right hand but Kansalainen manages to avoid it.
Sea throws a leg kick but Kansalainen checks it.
Kansalainen pushes Sea away with a front kick.
Sea is looking to chop away at Kansalainen's legs.
It seemed like Kansalainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sea has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kansalainen.
Sea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sea lands a really nice looking cross but Kansalainen seems unphased.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sea. That's going to slow Kansalainen down.
Kansalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of Sea's head.
Sea shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch lands to the side of Sea 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Sea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansalainen.
Sea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kansalainen to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sea moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kansalainen swings widly with a right hand
and Sea counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Kansalainen misses
and Sea counters with a right hand to the body.
Sea attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansalainen checks a low kick from Sea.
Kansalainen throws a counter combo.
Kansalainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kansalainen tries a low kick but Sea avoids it.
Sea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sea.
Sea with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kansalainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sea sizes up Kansalainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sea just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen with a nice calf kick.
Sea blocks a jab.
Sea misses with a series of wild punches.
Sea on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kansalainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sea. That did some damage!
Kansalainen throws a front kick aimed at Sea's knee but Sea avoids it well.
Sea feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kansalainens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick from Sea misses.
Kansalainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kansalainen tries to score with a low kick but Sea moves his leg out of the way.
Kansalainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Sea avoids it easily.
Kansalainen lands a head kick. Sea smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen takes a swing at Sea's ribcage but misses.
Sea chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kansalainen can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws a solid leg kick but Sea takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kansalainen.
Sea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Sea sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kansalainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
Sea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sea blocks a jab.
Kansalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kansalainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sea scores with a punch to the head.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the side of Sea's head but Sea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sea.
Kansalainen moves away from the strike by Sea.
Kansalainen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansalainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kansalainen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kansalainen tries to land a leg kick but Sea saw it coming and moves away.
Sea lands with a cross.
Sea scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tapani Kansalainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A good leg kick by Sea.
A clash of legs there as Sea blocks the low kick.
Kansalainen jabs Sea right on the nose. Sea blinks but takes it well.
Kansalainen misses with a left hand
and Sea counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kansalainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sea. Kansalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sea lands a jab to the head.
Sea avoids the body shot from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen lands a body shot.
It looks like Sea has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kansalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Sea attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kansalainen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kansalainen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansalainen jabs at Sea's body.
A clash of legs there as Kansalainen blocks the low kick.
Kansalainen throws a fast counter high kick but Sea manages to duck under it in time.
Jab by Sea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kansalainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sea keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen tests Sea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sea looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sea throws the kick towards the body but Kansalainen avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kansalainen.
Kansalainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Kansalainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Sea is wise to it.
Sea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kansalainen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kansalainen checks a leg kick.
Sea checks the leg kick.
Sea goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Sea checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sea throws a sloppy body shot
and Kansalainen counters with a good low kick that Sea was not able to check.
Sea keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sea 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 Kansalainen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kansalainen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sea on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sea checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sea. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kansalainen tries to land a leg kick but Sea saw it coming and moves away.
Kansalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sea.
Kansalainen with a nice cross.
Sea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sea stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansalainen.
Sea throws a body shot but no joy.
Sea throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kansalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Kansalainen tenderised Sea's leg. Sea is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kansalainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sea takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kansalainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sea.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Sea moved away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kansalainen.
Sea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kansalainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sea throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice cross by Sea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea looks to land a left hand but Kansalainen moved out of range nicely.
Sea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut. Sea saw that one coming.
Sea scores with a nice strike.
Sea misses with a right hand
and Kansalainen counters with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sea checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Sea misses.
Kansalainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Sea is wise to it.
Sea tries to bum rush Kansalainen with a series of wild strikes but Kansalainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kansalainen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sea lands a head shot.
Kansalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sea. That did some damage!
Sea checks a low kick from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen is looking to chop away at Sea's legs.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
Sea misses with a low kick.
Sea misses with a hook.
Sea misses with a low kick.
Sea jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kansalainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansalainen scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Sea, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Sea.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Sea.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick as Sea jumps back.
Sea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Sea checks it.
Kansalainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sea lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sea ducks under a wild hook from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a hook.
Kansalainen ducks under a wild hook from Sea.
Sea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kansalainen is out of range.
Kansalainen misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Sea on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kansalainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sea.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sea throws out the jab.
Sea misses with a kick to the body.
Kansalainen feints and then cracks Sea's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sea down.
Sea misses the jab.
As Sea backs off Kansalainen throws a huge counter combo but Sea manages to avoid it all.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Coral Sea.
I think Sea 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Coral Sea!
In his post fight interview, Coral Sea started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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