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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shock Linewood (ranked 1809 p4p, 1509 weight class) and Kalle Kossu (ranked 254 p4p, 228 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Red Belt
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World class MT
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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 14 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Kossu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kossu lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've been informed that Kossu 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.
Linewood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kossu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kossu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kossu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Linewood. Linewood obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kossu manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Linewood. Those never looked like landing.
Kossu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Linewood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shock Linewood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linewood tries to close the distance and clinch but Kossu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kossu. Kossu obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood slips under a jab from Kossu.
Linewood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kossu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kossu. Kossu obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kossu slips under a jab.
Linewood lands with a kick to the ribs.
Linewood lands a jab to Kossu's midsection.
Linewood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu tries to land a front kick but Linewood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
An attempted straight right counter from Linewood misses the target.
Linewood gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kossu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kossu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Linewood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kossu lands a shoulder strike.
Linewood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Linewood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Linewood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kossu at a distance.
Kossu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Linewood catches Kossu right on the button with a cross.
Linewood connects with a solid leg kick.
Kossu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linewood. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kossu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Linewood to counter with a crisp jab.
Kossu tries a head kick but it misses.
Kossu lands a head kick!
Linewood connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kossu throws out the jab.
Linewood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kossu has time to react.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Kossu's shoulder, as Kossu tries to avoid the shot.
Kossu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kossu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linewood can pounce on him.
Linewood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kossu misses with a body shot.
Linewood plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kossu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linewood.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kossu misses with a low kick as Linewood jumps back.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kossu was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Linewood slips a jab and a cross from Kossu.
Kossu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Linewood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Kossu sizes up Linewood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kossu misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Kossu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kossu throws a head kick that misses.
Linewood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood takes one on the button.
Kossu misses with a jab to the body
and Linewood counters with a thumping low kick.
Kossu misses with a straight left.
Kossu misses with a looping right.
Kossu dodges the punch combination from Linewood.
Linewood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kossu circles away quickly and effectively.
Kossu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kossu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linewood is out of range and Kossu settles back down.
Linewood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linewood tries to clinch but Kossu is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Kossu is just out of range.
Linewood is looking to wear down Kossu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kossu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kossu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kossu cracks Linewood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kossu misses the shot to the body.
Linewood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kossu misses the shot to the body.
Kossu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Kossu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Linewood throws a low kick but Kossu moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kossu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kossu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Shock Linewood will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Linewood looks to land a right hand but Kossu moved out of range.
Linewood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kossu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Linewood with a jab.
Linewood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kossu throws a hook to the side of Linewood's head but Linewood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kossu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kossu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Kossu finds it's way through Linewood's defenses.
Kossu lands with a shot to the body.
Kossu connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Linewood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Kossu misses.
Linewood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kossu flicks out a counter leg kick but Linewood steps away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linewood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kossu's head backwards.
Kossu lands a glancing blow to the side of Linewood's head.
Kossu swings for the body but Linewood moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu misses with a looping left.
Kossu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kossu lands with a nice body punch.
Linewood connects with a single shot there.
Kossu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kossu looks for the body kick but Linewood saw that one coming.
Kossu catches Linewood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kossu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Linewood finds it's way round the side to connect with Kossu's head.
Linewood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kossu misses with a hook. Linewood ducked under it nicely.
Linewood wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Linewood tests Kossu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linewood looks to land a body kick but Kossu moved away.
Kossu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kossu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linewood.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Kossu ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kossu. Kossu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Linewood misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Linewood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kossu moves away.
Kossu throws a looping overhand right but Linewood ducks down to avoid it.
Kossu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kossu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linewood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linewood misses with a body shot.
Kossu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Linewood misses.
Linewood throws a good cross that connects.
Kossu thows a body kick. Linewood tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Linewood slips a jab from Kossu.
Linewood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kalle Kossu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linewood throws a head kick that misses
and Linewood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kossu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Linewood doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kossu throws a shot from downtown. Linewood moves away and avoids it.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kossu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Linewood circles away quickly and effectively.
Linewood digs a good body shot into Kossu's ribs.
Linewood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kossu looks to score with a jab to the body but Linewood is just out of range.
Linewood moves out of range as Kossu strikes.
Linewood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Linewood throws an overhand right that lands on Kossu's shoulder, as Kossu tries to avoid the shot.
Linewood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Linewood lands a leg kick that knocks Kossu off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kossu.
A nice leg kick from Linewood, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kossu keeps the fight on the outside.
Linewood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An inside leg kick lands from Kossu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linewood keeps Kossu at a distance using the push kick.
Kossu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Linewood under the eye.
Kossu throws a leg kick
and Linewood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kossu throws a wild body kick that Linewood sees coming a mile off.
Kossu throws a jab when Linewood was well out of range.
Kossu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Kossu.
Kossu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kossu throws a front kick aimed at Linewood's knee but Linewood avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Kossu misses.
Kossu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kossu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Linewood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Linewood is struggling to control the position.
Linewood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linewood wants to get back to striking at distance but Kossu won't allow it.
Kossu tries a body shot but Linewood blocks it.
Kossu blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Linewood.
Kossu pushes Linewood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kossu is pushing Linewood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Linewood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kossu lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Linewood.
Linewood changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kossu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Linewood is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Linewood on the side of the head.
Linewood avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Kossu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linewood looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Linewood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linewood throws a body shot but no joy.
Kossu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kossu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Linewood.
Linewood's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linewood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kossu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kossu misses with a body shot.
Linewood throws a low kick, looking for Kossu's leg but Kossu calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Linewood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood wants to clinch.
Kossu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Kossu misses the shot to the body.
Linewood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Linewood blocks a body shot from Kossu.
Linewood breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kossu misses with a hook.
Linewood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kossu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Kossu is just out of range.
Linewood fails to land with a series of punches.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kossu throws out the jab.
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Kossu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kossu misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Linewood lands.
Linewood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Linewood digs a good hook to Kossu's body.
Kossu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Linewood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kossu throws out the jab.
Linewood is looking for a counter combo.
Kossu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kossu checks the leg kick.
Linewood wants to clinch.
Linewood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kossu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linewood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kossu thows a leg kick but Linewood checks it
and Linewood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linewood moves away.
Kossu throws the left hand but Linewood avoids the punch easily.
Linewood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kossu lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linewood doesn't manage to clinch there - Kossu circles away.
Linewood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kossu throws out a loose jab but Linewood uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Linewood.
Kossu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Linewood connects with a body shot.
Linewood throws a leg kick but Kossu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kossu misses with a low kick as Linewood jumps back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linewood.
Linewood slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shock Linewood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Linewood 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock Linewood!
A very excited looking Shock Linewood 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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RATING
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