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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 39 p4p, 13 weight class) and Joosep Lõhmus (ranked 9 p4p, 5 weight class). Stalinovich comes into the arena with Hell March blaring out of the sound system. Lõhmus has chosen Amon Amarth - The Way of Vikings as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joosep Lõhmus!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stalinovich.
Stalinovich appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stalinovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Lõhmus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lõhmus looks to throw the jab but Stalinovich is out of range.
Lõhmus stuns Stalinovich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stalinovich moves away.
Lõhmus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stalinovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lõhmus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stalinovich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lõhmus misses with a body kick.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stalinovich.
Lõhmus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus cracks Stalinovich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Stalinovich.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lõhmus! But no joy.
Stalinovich staying out of range there.
Stalinovich throws an overhand right that lands on Lõhmus's shoulder, as Lõhmus tries to avoid the shot.
Lõhmus misses with a wild body shot.
Lõhmus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stalinovich's sensitive parts.
Stalinovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lõhmus can pounce on him.
Stalinovich slips under a jab from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus connects with a jab.
Stalinovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Stalinovich. That snapped Lõhmus's head back.
Lõhmus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stalinovich on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lõhmus.
Stalinovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lõhmus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stalinovich.
Lõhmus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stalinovich scores with a head kick. Lõhmus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Joosep Lõhmus has been cut.
Stalinovich moves out of range as Lõhmus strikes.
Stalinovich is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lõhmus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stalinovich avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Stalinovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lõhmus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lõhmus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Stalinovich misses its target.
Lõhmus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy left from Lõhmus finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus slips a jab and a cross from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich blocks a leg kick.
Stalinovich moves out of range as Lõhmus strikes.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stalinovich moves away.
Stalinovich is looking to counter punch.
Stalinovich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lõhmus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lõhmus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stalinovich.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus looks to throw a body kick
and Stalinovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lõhmus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lõhmus connects with a crisp jab.
Stalinovich jabs Lõhmus right on the nose. Lõhmus blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus swings widly with a right hand
and Stalinovich 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.
Stalinovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lõhmus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stalinovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
Stalinovich went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stalinovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lõhmus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stalinovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lõhmus works Stalinovich's body with a nice hook.
Lõhmus misses with a straight left.
Stalinovich is looking to counter punch.
Stalinovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lõhmus takes a swing at Stalinovich's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Lõhmus misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Stalinovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep Lõhmus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joosep Lõhmus's cut.
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.
Lõhmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stalinovich darts in and clinches Lõhmus up against the cage.
Stalinovich misses with the head strike.
Lõhmus prevents a body shot from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Lõhmus can't find room to land a body shot as Stalinovich controls the action.
Lõhmus takes a shot to the head.
Stalinovich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lõhmus smiles and moves away.
Lõhmus throws a jab when Stalinovich was well out of range.
Stalinovich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lõhmus misses with a hook to the body
and Stalinovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lõhmus throws a poor cross that misses
letting Stalinovich counter with a right hand.
Stalinovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lõhmus throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lõhmus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stalinovich has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stalinovich and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich loads up on a big right hand but Lõhmus slips the punch.
Lõhmus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lõhmus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stalinovich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lõhmus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lõhmus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lõhmus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stalinovich slips under a jab.
Stalinovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Lõhmus.
Lõhmus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stalinovich.
Lõhmus swats away the attempt to clinch by Stalinovich.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lõhmus! But no joy.
Lõhmus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus cracks Stalinovich with an open hand slap.
Stalinovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Lõhmus circles away.
Lõhmus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lõhmus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lõhmus lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lõhmus tries to land a leg kick but Stalinovich saw it coming and moves away.
Stalinovich takes one to the chin there.
Lõhmus misses with a hook.
Lõhmus misses with a shot to the body
and Stalinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lõhmus misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lõhmus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stalinovich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stalinovich rushes Lõhmus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lõhmus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lõhmus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stalinovich. That did some damage!
Lõhmus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lõhmus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lõhmus. That's going to slow Stalinovich down.
Stalinovich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lõhmus connects with a body shot that sends Stalinovich's belly button to the back.
Stalinovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
Stalinovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stalinovich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lõhmus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lõhmus moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Lõhmus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws the left hand but Stalinovich avoids the punch easily.
Stalinovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lõhmus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lõhmus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lõhmus misses the body punch
and Stalinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stalinovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lõhmus.
Joosep Lõhmus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot
and Stalinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stalinovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Stalinovich throws a big counter combination but Lõhmus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice jab there from Stalinovich.
Lõhmus throws a shot from downtown. Stalinovich moves away and avoids it.
Stalinovich appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joosep Lõhmus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joosep Lõhmus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stalinovich throws a body punch but Lõhmus moves out of range.
Joseph Stalinovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lõhmus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Stalinovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Lõhmus misses with a wild body shot.
Stalinovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lõhmus moves away.
Stalinovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lõhmus.
Stalinovich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lõhmus misses with a body shot.
Stalinovich slips under a jab from Lõhmus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lõhmus works the jab nicely.
Stalinovich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lõhmus throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lõhmus staying out of range there.
Lõhmus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stalinovich manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Stalinovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lõhmus lands a nice hook to Stalinovich's body. Stalinovich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lõhmus is looking to land body kicks.
Lõhmus just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromStalinovich.
Lõhmus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lõhmus lands a nice shot that snaps Stalinovich's head back.
Lõhmus feints and then cracks Stalinovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stalinovich down.
Stalinovich throws a poor cross that misses
letting Lõhmus counter with a right hand.
Lõhmus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Lõhmus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stalinovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lõhmus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stalinovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lõhmus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lõhmus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lõhmus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stalinovich counters with a head kick that drops Lõhmus to the mat! Lõhmus scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Lõhmus is rocked!
Stalinovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Lõhmus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lõhmus is still on wobbly legs! Can Stalinovich finish him?
Nice defenses there by Stalinovich.
Lõhmus seems to have recovered his senses.
Stalinovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lõhmus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stalinovich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stalinovich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stalinovich staying out of range there.
Lõhmus slips a jab from Stalinovich.
Joosep Lõhmus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich blocks a head kick by Lõhmus.
Stalinovich went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joosep Lõhmus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lõhmus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lõhmus scores with a hook to the body. Stalinovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stalinovich slips under a jab from Lõhmus.
Lõhmus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalinovich lands a jab to the nose.
Stalinovich defending well as Lõhmus loads up on a big left hand.
Stalinovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lõhmus can pounce on him.
Lõhmus thuds a left hand into Stalinovich's body.
Lõhmus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lõhmus throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lõhmus throws a poor cross that misses
and Stalinovich counters with a nice body shot.
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lõhmus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lõhmus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stalinovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Lõhmus.
It looked like Stalinovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stalinovich throws a poor cross that misses
and Lõhmus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lõhmus throws a body shot but no joy.
Stalinovich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lõhmus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stalinovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lõhmus finds it's way round the side to connect with Stalinovich's head.
Lõhmus scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joosep Lõhmus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lõhmus 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Joosep Lõhmus!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Joosep Lõhmus!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Joosep Lõhmus!
Joosep Lõhmus wins by unanimous decision!
Joosep Lõhmus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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