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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herrick Sahrahsahe (ranked 1050 p4p, 1291 weight class) and Jani Koskinen (ranked 154 p4p, 189 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herrick Sahrahsahe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jani Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen pushes Sahrahsahe up against the cage in a clinch.
Sahrahsahe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sahrahsahe scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen thuds a left hand into Sahrahsahe's body.
Sahrahsahe connects with an inside leg kick.
Sahrahsahe takes one to the chin there.
Koskinen misses with a looping right.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koskinen is able to avoid easily.
Koskinen throws a hook but Sahrahsahe blocks it.
Jani Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskinen moves out of range as Sahrahsahe strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koskinen! But no joy.
Sahrahsahe scores with a punch to the head.
Sahrahsahe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sahrahsahe is looking to slow Koskinen down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koskinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sahrahsahe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koskinen misses with a hook. Sahrahsahe ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Sahrahsahe misses the target.
Koskinen lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a right hand
and Sahrahsahe counters with a stiff right hand.
Koskinen avoids the head kick by Sahrahsahe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a nice looking combination but Sahrahsahe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Sahrahsahe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with a low kick but Koskinen moves his leg out of the way.
Sahrahsahe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koskinen moves out of range as Sahrahsahe strikes.
Sahrahsahe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sahrahsahe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koskinen.
It seemed like Koskinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sahrahsahe is just out of range.
Sahrahsahe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sahrahsahe misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koskinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab from Koskinen.
Sahrahsahe misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Sahrahsahe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sahrahsahe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Koskinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sahrahsahe on the side of the head.
Koskinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Sahrahsahe counters with a straight right hand.
Sahrahsahe connects with a nice looking jab.
Koskinen misses with a straight left.
Koskinen throws a hook but Sahrahsahe blocks it.
Sahrahsahe looks to throw the jab but Koskinen is out of range.
Koskinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sahrahsahe misses with a hook. Koskinen ducked under it nicely.
Koskinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws an off balance right hand
and Sahrahsahe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sahrahsahe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Sahrahsahe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sahrahsahe manages to avoid it.
Koskinen swings widly with a right hand
and Sahrahsahe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Koskinen.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sahrahsahe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Koskinen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskinen connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Koskinen.
Koskinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe throws out a loose jab but Koskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sahrahsahe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koskinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Sahrahsahe's head but Sahrahsahe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koskinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch combination from Koskinen misses.
Koskinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Koskinen.
Sahrahsahe throws a body shot but no joy.
Sahrahsahe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen swings for the body but Sahrahsahe moves out of range.
Sahrahsahe lands with a straight right. Koskinen didn't see that one coming.
Sahrahsahe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Koskinen darts in and clinches Sahrahsahe up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jani Koskinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koskinen avoids the body shot from Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sahrahsahe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koskinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Koskinen slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe with the inside leg kick.
Sahrahsahe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jani Koskinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sahrahsahe with a nice calf kick.
Koskinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sahrahsahe half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sahrahsahe. That's going to slow Koskinen down.
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sahrahsahe tries to move into range but Koskinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sahrahsahe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sahrahsahe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koskinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Koskinen misses with a combination
and Sahrahsahe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sahrahsahe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sahrahsahe scores with a leg kick.
Sahrahsahe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koskinen.
It seemed like Koskinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koskinen checks a leg kick.
Koskinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Koskinen digs a good hook to Sahrahsahe's body.
Koskinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen looks to land a right hand but Sahrahsahe moved out of range.
Koskinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe staying out of range there.
It looked like Sahrahsahe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koskinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sahrahsahe was well out of range. Poor timing from Koskinen.
A clash of legs there as Koskinen blocks the low kick.
Koskinen misses with a hook
and Sahrahsahe counters with a good low kick that Koskinen was not able to check.
Koskinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koskinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick lands for Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen misses with a combination
and Sahrahsahe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Koskinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sahrahsahe moves out of range as Koskinen strikes.
Koskinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koskinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sahrahsahe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koskinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Koskinen checks a low kick from Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen misses with a body shot.
Koskinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koskinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sahrahsahe looks to score with a jab to the body but Koskinen is just out of range.
Sahrahsahe tries a low kick but Koskinen avoids it.
Sahrahsahe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koskinen lands with a good body shot.
Koskinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sahrahsahe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Koskinen - just one landing.
Koskinen throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sahrahsahe to counter with a crisp jab.
Koskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koskinen scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sahrahsahe throws a hook to the side of Koskinen's head but Koskinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sahrahsahe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koskinen throws the left hand but Sahrahsahe avoids the punch easily.
Koskinen misses with a hook.
Koskinen misses with a hook. Sahrahsahe ducked under it nicely.
Koskinen misses with a double jab.
Sahrahsahe throwing a counter right hand but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
Koskinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sahrahsahe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koskinen misses with an uppercut. Sahrahsahe saw that one coming.
Koskinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sahrahsahe counters with a big head kick but Koskinen shrugs it off.
Sahrahsahe avoids the body shot from Koskinen.
Good leg kick by Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koskinen connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jani Koskinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Koskinen works the jab nicely.
Sahrahsahe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sahrahsahe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koskinen throws out the jab.
Sahrahsahe throws a chopping leg kick but Koskinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sahrahsahe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sahrahsahe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Sahrahsahe's head but Sahrahsahe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sahrahsahe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sahrahsahe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Sahrahsahe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Sahrahsahe finds it's way through Koskinen's defenses.
Sahrahsahe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koskinen.
Koskinen connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koskinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Koskinen.
Koskinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Koskinen scores with a leg kick.
Jab by Koskinen.
Sahrahsahe throws a wild body kick that Koskinen sees coming a mile off.
Koskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sahrahsahe moves away from the strike by Koskinen.
Jab, jab by Sahrahsahe - just one landing.
Sahrahsahe checks the leg kick.
Koskinen misses the shot to the body.
Koskinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koskinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koskinen throws an overhand right that lands on Sahrahsahe's shoulder, as Sahrahsahe tries to avoid the shot.
Herrick Sahrahsahe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sahrahsahe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sahrahsahe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sahrahsahe is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Sahrahsahe misses.
Sahrahsahe thumps Koskinen with a low kick.
Sahrahsahe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sahrahsahe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Koskinen works Sahrahsahe's body with a nice hook.
Koskinen throws a series of punches but Sahrahsahe moves out of range.
Sahrahsahe throws the kick towards the body but Koskinen avoids it.
Koskinen throws a front kick aimed at Sahrahsahe's knee but Sahrahsahe avoids it well.
Koskinen throws a hook but Sahrahsahe blocks it.
Sahrahsahe throws a right hand that Koskinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Koskinen also avoids with ease.
Koskinen cracks a nice hook into Sahrahsahe's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahrahsahe blocks a jab.
Koskinen scores with a hook to the body. Sahrahsahe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jani Koskinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sahrahsahe avoids the body shot from Koskinen.
Sahrahsahe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Koskinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A right-left combo lands from Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe throws a low kick but Koskinen avoids it.
Sahrahsahe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koskinen is out of range.
Koskinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Koskinen. Beautiful body shot.
Koskinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sahrahsahe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sahrahsahe throws a shot from downtown. Koskinen moves away and avoids it.
Sahrahsahe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sahrahsahe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sahrahsahe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen misses with a wild body shot.
Sahrahsahe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Koskinen.
Koskinen lands a front kick.
Sahrahsahe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sahrahsahe lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Jani Koskinen has been cut.
Koskinen throws the left hand but Sahrahsahe avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Koskinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koskinen cracks Sahrahsahe with a good jab.
Koskinen feints a jab promting Sahrahsahe to slip. Koskinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sahrahsahe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koskinen lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen moves out of range as Sahrahsahe strikes.
Koskinen scores with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jani Koskinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koskinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jani Koskinen!
A relieved looking Jani Koskinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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