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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eemeli Lampi (ranked 178 p4p, 561 weight class) and John Fury (ranked 29 p4p, 84 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eemeli Lampi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Fury!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury throws a hook but Lampi blocks it.
Lampi misses with a body shot
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Fury gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like John Fury has been cut.
Lampi tries to move into range but Fury moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lampi misses with a left hand
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Lampi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lampi tries a low kick but Fury avoids it.
Fury looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fury throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Lampi does it's job there.
Fury misses with a wild body shot.
Lampi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lampi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Fury misses.
Fury throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury rushes Lampi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fury lands an uppercut.
Lampi misses with some punches.
Fury scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Lampi.
A short left from Fury.
Lampi misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Fury.
Fury working aggressively here.
Lampi blocks an uppercut.
Lampi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fury prevents a body shot from Lampi.
Fury lands a right hand.
Lampi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lampi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fury backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fury lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury blocking some punches.
Fury pushes Lampi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lampi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lampi misses with a punch to the body.
Fury misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lampi jumps guard but Fury turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lampi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Fury lands a shot to the body.
Lampi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lampi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fury pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Lampi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Lampi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampi throws a jab when Fury was well out of range.
Lampi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fury lands a right hook to the body.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fury.
Fury with a jab.
Fury connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Lampi to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Fury!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Fury!
John Fury is the new light heavyweight champion!
John Fury decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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