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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Whymer (ranked 6 p4p, 72 weight class) and Yka Sonni (ranked 1 p4p, 13 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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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 37 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whymer's half guard.
Whymer is trying to stand back up but Sonni is controlling him
Sonni keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Whymer is trying to stand.
Sonni is controlling the pace.
Sonni throws a strike but Whymer avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer has control of Sonni's left arm, preventing Sonni from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sonni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whymer.
Whymer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Whymer throws a leg kick
and Sonni counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sonni working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Whymer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sonni throwing strikes but missing.
Sonni is fighting to break Whymer's control of his arms but Whymer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whymer keeping moving, preventing Sonni from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whymer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sonni wants to control from the top but Whymer keeps moving.
Sonni throwing strikes but missing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sonni scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer pushes Sonni off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sonni scores with a kick to the body.
Whymer throws a series of punches but Sonni moves out of range.
Sonni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sonni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whymer's sensitive parts.
Sonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whymer ducks right into an uppercut from Sonni.
Sonni lands the left hand.
Donk. Whymer catches Sonni right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whymer looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonni is just out of range.
Sonni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whymer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Whymer lands.
Sonni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whymer under the eye.
Sonni misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonni misses the target.
Sonni has a takedown stuffed.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whymer.
Sonni is looking to slow Whymer down with leg kicks.
Sonni lands a nice hook to Whymer's body. Whymer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Just Whymer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonni shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whymer as he jumps to the side.
Whymer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yka Sonni will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Whymer misses with a kick to the body.
Whymer swings widly with a right hand
and Sonni counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Sonni misses
and Whymer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Sonni misses its intended target.
Yka Sonni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whymer throws a leg kick that misses.
Whymer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sonni scores with a takedown into Whymer's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whymer trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni wants to control from the top but Whymer keeps moving.
Sonni throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sonni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whymer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sonni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sonni missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Whymer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonni.
Sonni only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Whymer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Whymer tries to land a leg kick but Sonni saw it coming and moves away.
Sonni moves forwards but Whymer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whymer throws a poor cross that misses
and Whymer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Sonni misses its intended target.
Whymer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Whymer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonni misses with an uppercut.
Whymer scores with a jab. Sonni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sonni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sonni misses with a lunging right hand
and Whymer counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni misses with a hook. Whymer ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Whymer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sonni misses with a looping left.
Whymer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sonni lands a body shot.
Whymer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sonni counters with a straight right hand.
Sonni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whymer swats away the attempt to clinch by Sonni.
Whymer throwing a counter right hand but Sonni manages to avoid it.
Whymer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sonni blocks the low kick.
Nice body kick from Whymer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whymer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Sonni.
Whymer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whymer connects with a solid leg kick.
Sonni takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sonni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Whymer thinks about countering with a body kick.
Whymer throws an off balance right hand
and Sonni counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whymer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yka Sonni 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.
Sonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Sonni lands a nice shot to the body.
Sonni takes a swing at Whymer's ribcage but misses.
Whymer is looking for a counter combo.
Sonni throws an overhand right that lands on Whymer's shoulder, as Whymer tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Whymer misses.
Whymer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Whymer tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sonni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni scores with a sloppy right hand. Whymer should have avoided that one.
Whymer throws a head kick that misses
and Sonni counters with a nice low kick that buckles Whymer's knee momentarily.
Whymer tries to sprawl but Sonni drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whymer keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer is looking to escape.
Whymer is looking to control Sonni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whymer avoid being mounted?
Sonni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Whymer has hold of Sonni's hands but Sonni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sonni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Whymer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sonni perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Whymer wants to land a leg kick but Sonni is out of range.
Whymer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sonni is out of range.
Whymer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Whymer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonni moves away.
Sonni looks to throw the jab but Whymer is out of range.
Whymer blocks the body kick.
Whymer throws a push kick but Sonni slaps the foot to one side.
Sonni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whymer's sensitive parts.
Whymer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sonni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whymer throws the kick towards the body but Sonni avoids it.
Whymer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sonni throws a lazy uppercut
and Whymer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sonni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Sonni backs away, Whymer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Sonni misses.
Whymer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sonni in his tracks.
Whymer throws a leg kick but Sonni sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whymer throws a hook but Sonni avoids it easily.
Sonni only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice body punch from Sonni.
Whymer throws a wild body kick that Sonni sees coming a mile off.
Sonni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sonni is looking to slow Whymer down with leg kicks.
Sonni blocks a low kick nicely.
Whymer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sonni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Whymer counters with a nice body kick.
Whymer throws a wild body kick that Sonni sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni tries to work over Whymer's front leg with a kick but Whymer checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Whymer misses the target.
Whymer looks to land a right hand but Sonni moved out of range.
Whymer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sonni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whymer throws a body punch but Sonni moves out of range.
Sonni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonni cracks Whymer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whymer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whymer thows a leg kick but Sonni checks it
and Sonni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Sonni. Beautiful body shot.
Whymer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sonni only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yka Sonni really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Whymer takes one to the side of the head.
Sonni scores with a punch to the head.
Whymer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sonni misses with a looping left.
Whymer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sonni throws a body punch but Whymer moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sonni darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Whymer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sonni fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni avoids a kick to the body.
Whymer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
An inside leg kick from Whymer misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Whymer counters with a quick kick to the body but Sonni blocks it.
Sonni moves out of range as Whymer throws a body kick.
Whymer misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Sonni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Whymer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sonni throws a low kick, looking for Whymer's leg but Whymer calmly moves out of range.
Sonni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whymer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Whymer moves away from the strike by Sonni.
Sonni connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Whymer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Whymer just misses with a punch to the body.
Whymer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sonni drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Whymer defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Whymer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sonni checks the leg kick.
Whymer looks to land a combination but Sonni avoids it well.
Whymer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonni.
A little feinted left hand from Whymer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Sonni misses the body punch
letting Whymer counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whymer connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Sonni.
Sonni misses with an uppercut.
Sonni throws a jab when Whymer was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sonni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Whymer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Sonni responds with a good body kick, but Whymer manages to step out the way in time.
Sonni throws a big shot that misses.
Sonni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whymer throws a leg kick
and Sonni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Whymer is just out of range.
Whymer catches Sonni with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Whymer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Whymer backs off Sonni throws a huge counter combo but Whymer manages to avoid it all.
Sonni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Whymer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sonni's knee momentarily.
Whymer connects with a body shot that sends Sonni's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whymer.
Whymer throws a wild body kick that Sonni sees coming a mile off.
Sonni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sonni swings widly with a right hand
and Whymer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whymer misses with a lunging right hand
and Whymer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whymer throws a leg kick
and Sonni counters with a leg kick.
Whymer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Whymer.
Whymer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonni moves away.
Sonni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sonni gets the takedown into side control.
Sonni working the strikes but Whymer uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Yka Sonni 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!
Whymer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whymer thuds his shin into the meat of Sonni's side.
Sonni thuds his right hand into Whymer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sonni scores with a jab.
Sonni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whymer at a distance.
Whymer lands a jab to the head.
Whymer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sonni counters with a straight right hand.
Sonni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Whymer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whymer throws a push kick but Sonni slaps the foot to one side.
Sonni drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Whymer has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sonni has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni pushes Whymer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sonni throws a head punch that misses.
Whymer blocks an uppercut.
Whymer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Whymer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whymer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whymer throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonni.
Whymer tries to work over Sonni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Sonni.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sonni lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Sonni fails to land.
Sonni digs a right hand into Whymer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whymer's gas tank.
Whymer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whymer blocking some punches.
Sonni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Just Whymer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni misses with a body punch.
Sonni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whymer working aggressively here.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whymer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sonni has a couple of punches blocked by Whymer.
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!
Whymer swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whymer backwards.
Sonni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whymer backwards.
Sonni scores with a shot to the side of Whymer's head.
Sonni working aggressively here.
Sonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Sonni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whymer's elbow.
Yka Sonni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni tries to throw a body punch but Whymer avoids it by throwing Sonni back against the cage.
Sonni working aggressively here.
Whymer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sonni misses with the head strike.
Whymer misses with some punches.
Sonni struggles to land a body shot inside as Whymer controls his hands.
Sonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Whymer lands with a left to the head.
Whymer misses with a punch to the body.
Whymer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whymer misses with a punch on the inside.
Sonni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whymer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni misses with a punch on the inside.
Whymer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sonni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whymer misses with a body punch.
Sonni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whymer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sonni blocking some punches.
Sonni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonni.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonni blocking some punches.
Sonni working aggressively here.
Sonni blocking some punches.
Sonni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whymer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonni blocks an uppercut.
Whymer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whymer.
Sonni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whymer tries to throw a body punch but Sonni avoids it by throwing Whymer back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yka Sonni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sonni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yka Sonni!
Yka Sonni is the new light heavyweight champion!
Yka Sonni decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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