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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Kiwi (ranked 1311 p4p, 637 weight class) and Kiki Kolehmainen (ranked 202 p4p, 97 weight class). Kiwi comes to the cage accompanied by Ka Mate Nagual. Kiki Kolehmainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Kiwi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kiki Kolehmainen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiwi throws out a loose jab but Kolehmainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kolehmainen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kiwi defends it well.
Kiwi lands a body shot.
Kiwi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kolehmainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Kiwi misses with a looping left.
Kiwi closes the distance and clinches.
Kiwi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kiwi can't find room to land a body shot as Kolehmainen controls the action.
A short right from Kiwi.
Kolehmainen tries a body shot but Kiwi blocks it.
Kiwi misses with the head strike.
Kiwi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiwi.
Kolehmainen breaks the clinch.
Kiwi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Kiwi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kolehmainen on the side of the head.
Kiwi throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolehmainen is looking to land body kicks.
Kolehmainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kiwi. That did some damage!
Kiwi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kolehmainen is just out of range.
Kiwi misses with a hook. Kolehmainen ducked under it nicely.
Kiwi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bruce Kiwi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi loads up on a big right hand but Kolehmainen slips the punch.
Kolehmainen misses with a takedown
and Kiwi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiwi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kolehmainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiwi takes a swing at Kolehmainen's ribcage but misses.
Kolehmainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kiwi misses with a right hand
and Kolehmainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Bruce Kiwi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolehmainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kolehmainen 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.
Kolehmainen being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen wants to control from the top but Kiwi keeps moving.
Kolehmainen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kiwi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kiwi holds on and takes a little breather.
Kiwi is trying to keep Kolehmainen in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kiwi rushes Kolehmainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kiwi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiwi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kolehmainen throws a head kick that half lands.
Kiwi moves into range and connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiwi blocks the leg kick.
Kolehmainen scores with a leg kick.
Kiwi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolehmainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiwi.
Kolehmainen gets tackled into the cage by Kiwi. Kiwi maintains the clinch.
Kiwi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kolehmainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kolehmainen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiwi.
Kolehmainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiwi blocking some punches.
Kiwi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kolehmainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiwi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiwi is looking to clinch.
Kiwi throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kolehmainen! But no joy.
Kiwi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kiwi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kolehmainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kiwi is able to avoid easily.
Kiwi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kolehmainen counters with a nice leg kick.
Donk. Kiwi catches Kolehmainen right on the button with a cross.
Kiwi cracks Kolehmainen with a good jab.
Kiwi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kolehmainen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kiwi is out of range and Kolehmainen settles back down.
Kiwi tries to clinch there but Kolehmainen circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A low kick lands for Kolehmainen.
Kiwi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kiwi misses with some punches.
Kolehmainen tries to throw a body punch but Kiwi avoids it by throwing Kolehmainen back against the cage.
Kiwi tries to stall but Kolehmainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kolehmainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiwi throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kolehmainen fails to land.
Kolehmainen lands a left hand.
Kiwi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kolehmainen blocks a jab.
Kiwi throws a hook but Kolehmainen avoids it easily.
Kiwi wants to clinch up but Kolehmainen keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiwi tries to clinch but Kolehmainen moves out of range.
Kolehmainen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kolehmainen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kiwi misses with a combination
and Kolehmainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Kiwi cracks Kolehmainen with a good jab.
Kiwi doesn't manage to clinch there - Kolehmainen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolehmainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiwi throws a big shot that misses.
Kiwi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kiwi misses the shot to the body.
Kolehmainen feints a counter leg kick.
Kolehmainen tries to score with a low kick but Kiwi moves his leg out of the way.
A shot to the body from Kiwi misses
letting Kolehmainen counter with a right hand.
Kiwi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bruce Kiwi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kolehmainen throws a solid leg kick but Kiwi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kolehmainen.
Kiwi misses with a straight right.
Kiwi checks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kiwi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kolehmainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiwi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kolehmainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kiwi slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick from Kiwi, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Kiwi misses its intended target.
Kiwi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiwi throws a combination that misses
and Kolehmainen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kiwi's knee momentarily.
Kiwi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kolehmainen throws a counter combo.
Kolehmainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Kiwi misses.
Kolehmainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiwi. Kolehmainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiwi works Kolehmainen's body with a nice hook.
Kiwi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolehmainen.
A big right from Kiwi misses.
Kolehmainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiwi throws a hook to the side of Kolehmainen's head but Kolehmainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiwi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen cracks Kiwi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kolehmainen lands a leg kick that knocks Kiwi off balance momentarily.
Kolehmainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kiwi is looking to counter the offense by Kolehmainen and move into the clinch.
Kolehmainen tests Kiwi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiwi moves to clinch but Kolehmainen breaks away
and Kolehmainen counters with a good low kick that Kiwi was not able to check.
Kiwi closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kolehmainen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiwi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiwi.
Kolehmainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kolehmainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiwi scores with a shot to the side of Kolehmainen's head.
Kolehmainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Kiwi.
Kiwi tries to work over Kolehmainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiwi lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiwi lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kolehmainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiwi controls his hands.
Kiwi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiwi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kolehmainen takes a shot to the head.
Kiwi lands with a left to the head.
Kolehmainen is trying to force a seperation but Kiwi has the dominant position.
Kolehmainen lands a shot to the body.
Kolehmainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiwi prevents a body shot from Kolehmainen.
Kiwi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiwi gets through Kolehmainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kolehmainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
Kiwi tries to work over Kolehmainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiwi is working Kolehmainen over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kolehmainen fails to land.
Kiwi misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kolehmainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiwi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Kiwi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kiwi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kiwi closes the distance and pushes Kolehmainen back into the cage.
Kiwi lands a right hand.
Kiwi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiwi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiwi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kolehmainen.
A head punch on the inside from Kolehmainen fails to land.
Kolehmainen working aggressively here.
Kolehmainen tries to throw a body punch but Kiwi avoids it by throwing Kolehmainen back against the cage.
Kiwi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kolehmainen breaks the clinch.
Kolehmainen ducks under a wild hook from Kiwi.
Good shot there by Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen works the jab nicely.
Kiwi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kolehmainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Kiwi is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolehmainen lands with a good body shot.
Kiwi wants to clinch up but Kolehmainen keeps it at a distance.
Kiwi rushes Kolehmainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolehmainen misses with a punch to the body.
Kolehmainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bruce Kiwi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolehmainen is working Kiwi over against the cage.
Kolehmainen lands a shoulder strike.
Kiwi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kolehmainen.
Good body shot from Kolehmainen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiwi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kolehmainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiwi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiwi misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kolehmainen.
Kiwi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiwi.
Kolehmainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiwi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kolehmainen.
Kiwi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiwi lands with a left to the head.
Kolehmainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kolehmainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiwi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kolehmainen lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolehmainen blocking some punches.
Kiwi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kolehmainen misses with the head strike.
Kiwi throws a head punch that misses.
Kolehmainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiwi is working Kolehmainen over against the cage.
Kiwi lands an uppercut.
Kolehmainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiwi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kolehmainen presses Kiwi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kiwi lands an uppercut.
Kiwi misses with some punches.
Kiwi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
Kiwi is trying to break the clinch but Kolehmainen is controlling him.
Kiwi scores with a hook to the body.
Kiwi scores with a shot to the side of Kolehmainen's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi blocking some punches.
Kolehmainen lands with a left to the head.
Kiwi misses with some punches.
A short right from Kiwi on the inside.
Kiwi throws a head punch that misses.
Kolehmainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kolehmainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiwi blocks a body shot from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiwi controls his hands.
Kolehmainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
Kiwi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kolehmainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kolehmainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiwi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kolehmainen.
Kiwi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kolehmainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kolehmainen avoids the head kick by Kiwi.
Nice uppercut there from Kiwi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiwi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kolehmainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kolehmainen! But no joy.
Kolehmainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kiwi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kolehmainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kolehmainen shoots in and drives through. Kiwi sprawls well.
Kiwi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen darts in looking for a takedown but Kiwi gets double underhooks and turns Kolehmainen into the cage.
It looked like Kiwi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kiwi throws a good cross that connects.
Kolehmainen moves away from the strike by Kiwi.
Kolehmainen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kolehmainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kiwi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiki Kolehmainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kolehmainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Kiwi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kiwi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Kiwi!
An out of breath Bruce Kiwi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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