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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kansalainen (ranked 984 p4p, 1113 weight class) and Esa Kettu (ranked 130 p4p, 146 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Tapani Kansalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Esa Kettu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansalainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Kansalainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kansalainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kansalainen looks to land a right hand but Kettu moved out of range.
Kansalainen walks into a left hand.
Kettu throws a shot to the body.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Kansalainen moved out of range nicely.
Kansalainen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kettu.
Kansalainen scores with a jab.
Kettu misses with a straight right.
Kansalainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kettu misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansalainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kettu misses with a two punch combination.
Kansalainen misses with a hook
and Kettu counters with a series of strikes. Kansalainen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kettu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kettu takes a swing at Kansalainen's ribcage but misses.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the side of Kettu's head but Kettu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kettu cracks a nice hook into Kansalainen's ribs.
Kansalainen looks to land a combination but Kettu avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansalainen wants to land a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
Kansalainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
Kettu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu missing with a left hand there. Kansalainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kansalainen is looking for a counter combo.
Kansalainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kettu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kansalainen moves away.
Kansalainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kettu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kansalainen throws a looping overhand right but Kettu ducks down to avoid it.
Kansalainen misses with a low kick.
Kansalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kansalainen works the jab nicely.
Kettu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kansalainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu moves out of range as Kansalainen throws a body kick.
Kansalainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kettu misses with a straight right.
Kansalainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kettu misses with the combination.
Kansalainen punishes Kettu's body with a nice straight punch.
Kansalainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kettu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansalainen is looking to chop away at Kettu's legs.
Nice defenses there by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansalainen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kettu misses with a looping right.
Kansalainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kettu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kettu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu checks a leg kick.
Kansalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kettu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kansalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kansalainen takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.
Kettu ducks right into an uppercut from Kansalainen.
Kettu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kansalainen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kansalainen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kansalainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kansalainen misses with a right hand
and Kettu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kettu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kansalainen circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Kansalainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kettu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kettu 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kettu throws an overhand right that lands on Kansalainen's shoulder, as Kansalainen tries to avoid the shot.
Kansalainen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kettu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Kansalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kansalainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kettu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut
and Kettu counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
Kettu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kansalainen feints and then cracks Kettu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kettu down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Kansalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kansalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kettu throws a big shot that misses.
Kansalainen defending well as Kettu loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Kansalainen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kettu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kettu throws out a loose jab but Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kansalainen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kettu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kettu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kettu works Kansalainen's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kettu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kansalainen throws out a loose jab but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Kansalainen misses.
Kettu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kansalainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
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 Tapani Kansalainen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kansalainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kettu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kansalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kettu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kettu. That did some damage!
Kansalainen moves out of range as Kettu strikes.
Kansalainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kansalainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kansalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kettu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kansalainen.
Kettu misses with a double jab
and Kansalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Kansalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kansalainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kettu.
A bone on bone clash there as Kettu blocks the leg kick.
Kettu thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kansalainen throws a leg kick
and Kettu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Esa Kettu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kettu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kansalainen throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen tries to score with a low kick but Kettu moves his leg out of the way.
Kansalainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kansalainen tries a low kick but Kettu avoids it.
Kansalainen moves out of range as Kettu strikes.
Kettu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses the body punch
and Kettu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kettu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kansalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kettu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kansalainen.
Kettu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kettu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kansalainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Kansalainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kansalainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Kansalainen coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kettu swings for the body but Kansalainen moves out of range.
Kansalainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kansalainen thows a leg kick but Kettu checks it
and Kettu counters with a straight right hand.
Kettu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kansalainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen moves away from the strike by Kettu.
Kansalainen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kettu just manages to avoid it.
Kansalainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kettu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kettu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kettu swings widly with a right hand
and Kansalainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kansalainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kansalainen works the jab nicely.
Kettu scores with a hook.
Kansalainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
Kettu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kansalainen can pounce on him.
Kettu moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Kettu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kettu looks to land a right hand but Kansalainen moved out of range.
Kettu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kansalainen can pounce on him.
Kansalainen is looking to slow Kettu down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Kettu misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kansalainen feints and then cracks Kettu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kettu down.
Kettu throws a nice looking combination but Kansalainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kettu digs a good hook to Kansalainen's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kettu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kansalainen eats them both and turns towards Kettu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Kansalainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kettu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kansalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kansalainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kansalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kettu.
Kansalainen throws a body punch but Kettu moves out of range.
Kettu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kettu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kansalainen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kettu moves forwards but Kansalainen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kettu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kansalainen throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kettu misses with a two punch combination.
Kansalainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kansalainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Kansalainen as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kettu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kansalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kettu throws a body punch but Kansalainen moves out of range.
Kettu lands a jab to the head.
Kettu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kansalainen.
Kettu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kansalainen is looking to slow Kettu down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Kansalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Kansalainen misses its intended target.
Kettu misses with a two punch combination.
Kettu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kansalainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kettu is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansalainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kettu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Esa Kettu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Kettu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kettu blocks a jab.
Kettu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kansalainen with a body shot.
Kettu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Kansalainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kansalainen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kansalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Kettu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kansalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Kettu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kettu.
Kettu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kettu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kansalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kettu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Kansalainen coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Kettu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansalainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kettu.
Kansalainen dodges the punch combination from Kettu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kansalainen.
Kettu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kansalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kettu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kansalainen takes a swing at Kettu's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Kettu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Kansalainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kettu.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
Kansalainen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kansalainen lands a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kansalainen.
Kettu scores with a jab to the jaw.
A combination from Kettu does no damage.
Kettu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kettu misses with a two punch combination.
Kansalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Kettu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kansalainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kettu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kettu slips under a jab.
Kansalainen lands a really nice looking cross but Kettu seems unphased.
Kettu avoids the head kick by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen lands with a good body shot.
Kettu throws a hook but Kansalainen avoids it easily.
Kettu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Kettu with a nice cross.
Kettu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kansalainen.
Kettu 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.
Kettu throws a hook but Kansalainen avoids it easily.
Kettu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Kansalainen moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu slips a straight right by Kansalainen.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
Kettu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kansalainen.
Kansalainen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kansalainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kettu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kansalainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kansalainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kettu defending well as Kansalainen loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kettu! But no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kansalainen.
Kansalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kansalainen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kettu at a distance.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick that misses.
Kansalainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen wants to land a leg kick but Kettu is out of range.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick but Kettu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kettu.
Kansalainen swings widly with a right hand
and Kettu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kansalainen throws a low kick, looking for Kettu's leg but Kettu calmly moves out of range.
Kansalainen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kettu counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kansalainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kansalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kansalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kettu.
Kansalainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kettu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kansalainen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kettu missing with a left hand there. Kansalainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kettu lands a right hook to the body.
Kansalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kettu moves away.
Kansalainen throws a leg kick which misses Kettu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kettu tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kansalainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kansalainen 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esa Kettu!
During a confident post fight interview, Esa Kettu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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