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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaapo Westerinen (ranked 6800 p4p, 24730 weight class) and Frenke Bodson (ranked 735 p4p, 779 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaapo Westerinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frenke Bodson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westerinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid body kick from Westerinen.
Westerinen connects with a leg kick.
Bodson throws a shot from downtown. Westerinen moves away and avoids it.
Westerinen moves out of range as Bodson strikes.
Westerinen thumps Bodson with a low kick.
Bodson misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Westerinen.
A good leg kick by Westerinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westerinen scores with a nice body kick.
Bodson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Westerinen thumps Bodson with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bodson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bodson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Westerinen - the referee stops the clock and Bodson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Westerinen. Bodson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Westerinen throws a leg kick which misses Bodson's front leg but catches the back leg as Bodson tries to avoid it.
Westerinen lands a front kick.
Westerinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bodson.
Westerinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Bodson shoots for a takedown but Westerinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Westerinen tried to counter with a leg kick but Bodson avoided it.
Westerinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bodson. That did some damage!
Westerinen connects with a leg kick.
Bodson throws an overhand right that lands on Westerinen's shoulder, as Westerinen tries to avoid the shot.
Westerinen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bodson avoids it.
Frenke Bodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westerinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodson throws an off balance right hand
and Westerinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick lands for Westerinen.
Kaapo Westerinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westerinen feints and then cracks Bodson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bodson down.
Bodson goes for a double leg but Westerinen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Westerinen continues to drive forward.
Kaapo Westerinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenke Bodson.
That kick from Westerinen tenderised Bodson's leg. Bodson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Westerinen delivers a nice body kick.
Westerinen with a nice calf kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Westerinen!
Bodson looks winded!
Westerinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Westerinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Westerinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerinen delivers a nice body kick.
Bodson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Westerinen scores with a leg kick.
Bodson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bodson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Westerinen counters with a low kick, right behind Bodson 's knee.
Westerinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Westerinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Westerinen thumps Bodson with a low kick.
Westerinen scores with a kick to the body.
Westerinen lands a head kick. Bodson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Frenke Bodson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bodson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Westerinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Westerinen counters with a low kick, right behind Bodson 's knee.
Westerinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid body kick from Westerinen.
Westerinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Westerinen pushes Bodson away with a front kick.
Westerinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Westerinen.
Bodson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bodson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Westerinen scores with a nice body kick.
Bodson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaapo Westerinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frenke Bodson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Westerinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bodson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Westerinen's waist but Westerinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bodson off to one side.
Westerinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Westerinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bodson if he has to take too many more of those.
Bodson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Westerinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bodson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Westerinen can pounce on him.
Westerinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bodson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Westerinen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bodson.
Bodson dives in and grabs Westerinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Westerinen pushes down on Bodson's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westerinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bodson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bodson is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Westerinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kaapo Westerinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenke Bodson.
Bodson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Westerinen.
Westerinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Westerinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Westerinen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bodson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Westerinen.
That kick from Westerinen tenderised Bodson's leg. Bodson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bodson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Westerinen has got the better of the exchanges.
Bodson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Westerinen. Westerinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Westerinen with a nice calf kick.
Westerinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Westerinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bodson can do to turn this around?
Westerinen lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westerinen lands a big head kick that sends Bodson tumbling to the mat! Westerinen takes a step backwards and waves Bodson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Westerinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Westerinen thuds his shin into the meat of Bodson's side.
Westerinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've been told by Westerinen's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bodson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaapo Westerinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Westerinen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bodson takes a step back to recover.
Westerinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bodson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westerinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bodson.
Westerinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Westerinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Westerinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Westerinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Westerinen is looking to slow Bodson down with leg kicks.
Bodson misses with a takedown attempt
and Westerinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Westerinen.
Both fighters circling a little - Westerinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Westerinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Westerinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westerinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Westerinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Westerinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bodson's sensitive parts.
Westerinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bodson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Westerinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bodson will feel that in the morning.
Westerinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bodson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Westerinen scores with a head kick. Bodson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That has opened up Frenke Bodson's cut even more.
A slapping leg kick lands for Westerinen.
Westerinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaapo Westerinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frenke Bodson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Westerinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Westerinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Bodson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bodson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bodson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Westerinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westerinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bodson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Westerinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bodson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Westerinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westerinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick from Westerinen.
Westerinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Westerinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Westerinen with the inside leg kick.
Westerinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Westerinen is looking to slow Bodson down with leg kicks.
Bodson shoots in but no luck this time.
Westerinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Westerinen feints and then cracks Bodson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bodson down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Westerinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Westerinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Westerinen. Bodson shrugs it off though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Westerinen.
Bodson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Westerinen.
Westerinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bodson if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Westerinen.
Nice body kick from Westerinen.
An inside leg kick lands from Westerinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Westerinen but Westerinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kaapo Westerinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenke Bodson.
Westerinen lands with a nice body kick.
Westerinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Westerinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Westerinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bodson shoots for a takedown but Westerinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That kick from Westerinen tenderised Bodson's leg. Bodson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Westerinen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westerinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Westerinen.
Bodson darts in looking for a takedown but Westerinen gets double underhooks and turns Bodson into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Westerinen. That's going to slow Bodson down.
Westerinen leaves Bodson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westerinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Westerinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Frenke Bodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Westerinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaapo Westerinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Westerinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaapo Westerinen!
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