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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 165 p4p, 140 weight class) and Ultima Koivisto (ranked 23 p4p, 18 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultima Koivisto!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivisto throws a head kick but Myers moves out of range.
Myers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Myers has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Myers throws a body kick that misses.
Myers misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Myers.
Koivisto misses the shot to the body.
Myers connects with a body shot that sends Koivisto's belly button to the back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Myers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
Myers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Myers lands with an overhand left.
Koivisto scores with a nice strike.
Myers misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers misses with a hook.
Myers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers scores with a head kick. Koivisto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Myers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Myers looks for the body kick but Koivisto saw that one coming.
Koivisto shoots in for a takedown but Myers shows good takedown defense.
Myers with the inside leg kick.
Cornelius Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Myers misses with a body shot.
Koivisto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Myers connects with a solid leg kick.
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Koivisto off balance momentarily.
Myers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koivisto throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Myers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koivisto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A lazy left from Myers finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Myers.
Myers cracks a nice hook into Koivisto's ribs.
Myers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koivisto's sensitive parts.
Myers jabs Koivisto right on the nose. Koivisto blinks but takes it well.
Myers takes one to the chin there.
Koivisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Koivisto walks into a jab.
Koivisto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Myers. Myers obviously looking to wear him down.
Koivisto misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Myers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koivisto.
Koivisto throws a right hand that Myers ducks under and follows up with a left that Myers also avoids with ease.
Myers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koivisto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers looks to throw the jab but Koivisto is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Koivisto blocks the leg kick.
Koivisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
A jab from Myers misses.
Myers dodges the punch combination from Koivisto.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koivisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myers was well out of range. Poor timing from Koivisto.
Koivisto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Myers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koivisto.
Koivisto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Myers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koivisto.
Myers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koivisto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koivisto defends it easily.
Koivisto throws a big elbow that misses.
Koivisto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Myers's head.
Myers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Koivisto throwing strikes but missing.
Koivisto looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Myers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab by Myers.
Koivisto throws a looping overhand right but Myers ducks down to avoid it.
Myers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koivisto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Myers jabs Koivisto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Myers punishes Koivisto's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Myers.
Koivisto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Koivisto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Koivisto looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Myers is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Koivisto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Myers sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Myers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Myers wants to get back to full guard.
Myers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koivisto thows a huge punch but Myers dodges it nicely.
Myers is looking to improve his position.
Koivisto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ground and pound from Koivisto.
Myers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Myers is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Koivisto.
Myers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koivisto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Koivisto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Myers's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is pressing down on Koivisto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Koivisto slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koivisto lands a nice short elbow.
Myers is looking to improve his position.
Koivisto winds up and cracks Myers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Myers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koivisto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koivisto's back!
Koivisto is trying to break free.
Koivisto looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Koivisto right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers doesn't have the hooks in and Koivisto manages to turn into his guard.
Koivisto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Koivisto working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Koivisto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Koivisto wants to pass the guard but Myers is keeping the position.
Myers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Koivisto passes into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ultima Koivisto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Myers cracks Koivisto with a good jab.
Koivisto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koivisto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koivisto blocks a leg kick.
Koivisto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Myers's waist but Myers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koivisto off to one side.
Myers misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers misses with a combination
and Koivisto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Koivisto scores with a hook.
Myers looks for the body kick but Koivisto saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cornelius Myers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koivisto misses with a takedown attempt
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cornelius Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ultima Koivisto.
Myers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Myers.
Myers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koivisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koivisto goes for a double leg but Myers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Myers continues to drive forward.
Myers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Myers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Myers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koivisto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koivisto throws a hook to the side of Myers's head but Myers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Myers appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Myers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koivisto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Myers finds it's way through Koivisto's defenses.
Myers connects with a body shot that sends Koivisto's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koivisto slips under a jab from Myers.
Koivisto walks into a jab.
Myers misses with a right hand
enabling Koivisto to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Koivisto as he checks the leg kick.
Koivisto takes one on the button.
Myers lands with a thumping leg kick.
A lazy left from Koivisto finds it's target.
Cornelius Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koivisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Myers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands a nice hook to Koivisto's body. Koivisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koivisto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myers.
Myers misses with a straight left.
Koivisto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koivisto takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koivisto throws a right hand that misses
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koivisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koivisto ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Koivisto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Myers defends it well.
Myers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Myers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koivisto. That did some damage!
Myers gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Koivisto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Koivisto's front leg but catches the back leg as Koivisto tries to avoid it.
Koivisto throws a solid leg kick but Myers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koivisto.
Myers moves out of range as Koivisto strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koivisto misses with a hook
and Myers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Myers moves out of range as Koivisto strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Myers.
Koivisto looks for a takedown but Myers sprawls well.
Koivisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koivisto walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Myers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Myers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cornelius Myers!
Cornelius Myers 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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FIGHT
RATING
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