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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aku Serronen (ranked 64 p4p, 61 weight class) and Roberto Duranto (ranked 7 p4p, 6 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Serronen can pounce on him.
Serronen connects with a solid leg kick.
We've been told by Serronen's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Duranto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Serronen's hands.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duranto connects with a nice looking jab.
Serronen blocks a head kick by Duranto.
A little feinted left hand from Serronen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen tried to counter with a leg kick but Duranto avoided it.
Serronen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Serronen is looking to counter punch.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Serronen.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Serronen's leg. Serronen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serronen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto misses with a hook. Serronen ducked under it nicely.
Duranto throws a right hand that misses
and Serronen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto moves out of range as Serronen throws a body kick.
Serronen moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Serronen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Duranto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Serronen blocks a jab.
Duranto lands with a shot to the body.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Serronen with a nice calf kick.
Duranto scores with a hook.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Serronen works Duranto's body with a nice hook.
Serronen takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Serronen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Serronen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A lazy left from Serronen finds it's target.
A left lands for Duranto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Duranto.
Serronen slips under a jab from Duranto.
It looked like Serronen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duranto drives through and clinches with Serronen against the cage.
Serronen lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serronen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Serronen throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Serronen.
Serronen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Serronen moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Serronen misses with a straight right.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen lands a nice shot to the body.
Serronen with a nice calf kick.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
A low kick from Serronen misses
and Duranto counters with a left to the body.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab.
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Serronen.
Serronen is trying to pull guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Serronen lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Serronen back against the cage.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Serronen.
Serronen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Serronen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Serronen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Serronen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Serronen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duranto trying to stall but Serronen improves his position.
Serronen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Serronen misses with a punch on the inside.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Duranto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Serronen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Serronen lands with a left to the head.
Serronen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serronen misses with some punches.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Serronen is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serronen misses with the head strike.
Serronen digs a right hand into Duranto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duranto's gas tank.
Duranto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Duranto.
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Duranto throws a head kick but Serronen moves out of range.
Duranto lands a nice looking body shot.
Duranto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Serronen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Serronen.
Serronen misses with some punches.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
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 Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Serronen 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 Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Serronen cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Serronen slips a jab from Duranto.
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Serronen gets a clinch.
Serronen digs a right hand underneath Duranto's ribcage. Duranto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Serronen.
A short left from Duranto.
Serronen tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Serronen back against the cage.
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Serronen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Serronen with the inside leg kick.
Serronen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
Serronen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Serronen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
It looked like Serronen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Duranto misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Serronen lands an overhand right.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duranto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Serronen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Duranto slips a straight right by Serronen.
An inside leg kick lands from Serronen.
Duranto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Serronen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Serronen.
Serronen connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Duranto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aku Serronen is winning the standup battle so far.
Serronen lands with a cross.
Duranto throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Serronen throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Serronen as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serronen.
Duranto lands with a good body shot.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serronen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Serronen moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Nice body kick there by Serronen.
Serronen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duranto has time to react.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Serronen.
Serronen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Serronen scores with the left hand. Duranto knows he should have avoided that one.
Duranto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Serronen doesn't seem bothered though.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Decent striking displayed by Duranto there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is looking to clinch but Duranto is avoiding it.
Serronen keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Serronen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Serronen misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto cracks Serronen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Serronen moved out of range nicely.
Serronen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto thows a body kick. Serronen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Serronen clobbers Duranto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duranto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Serronen on the side of the head.
Duranto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Serronen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duranto connects with a body shot.
Serronen moves into range and clinches up with Duranto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serronen throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Serronen looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
A nice side step and Duranto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Serronen.
Duranto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Serronen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto slips under a jab from Serronen.
Serronen lunges at Duranto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duranto's hand.
Serronen lands with a hook. Duranto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Serronen keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto wants to clinch.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serronen moves away.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Serronen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Serronen misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Serronen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serronen punishes Duranto's body with a nice straight punch.
Duranto tries to clinch but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen avoids the head kick by Duranto.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Serronen moved away.
Serronen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duranto is able to avoid easily.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Serronen.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto slips under a jab.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Serronen slips the punch.
Serronen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Serronen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serronen.
A clash of legs there as Serronen blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen thumps Duranto with a low kick.
Serronen moves out of range of the body kick.
Serronen throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duranto checks a leg kick.
Serronen lands with a nice body kick.
Serronen jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Serronen steps away.
Serronen throws out a powerful jab.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen moves forwards but Duranto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Serronen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Serronen.
Serronen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Serronen throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Serronen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duranto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Serronen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Serronen scores with a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Duranto connects with a leg kick.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Serronen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Serronen moved away.
Serronen motions for Duranto to come forward. Serronen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Serronen misses.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Serronen is wise to it.
Duranto misses the jab.
Serronen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Serronen.
Serronen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duranto with a nice cross.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Serronen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Serronen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duranto.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Duranto misses with a shot to the body
and Serronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Serronen's head but Serronen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto swings widly with a right hand
and Serronen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Serronen swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto scores with a jab. Serronen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Serronen lands a jab to the head.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto throws a push kick but Serronen slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Serronen lands a nice looking body shot.
Duranto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Serronen cracks Duranto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duranto clinches up against the cage.
Aku Serronen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aku Serronen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Serronen slams his shin into Duranto's torso.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Serronen scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen tries to work over Duranto's front leg with a kick but Duranto checks it.
Serronen lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Serronen throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
Serronen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aku Serronen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Serronen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Serronen!
A very excited looking Aku Serronen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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