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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jørgen Kristiansen (ranked 5854 p4p, 2872 weight class) and Jumba Smif (ranked 540 p4p, 332 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jørgen Kristiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristiansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kristiansen tried to score with a low kick but Smif checks it.
Jab from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen throws a wild body kick that Smif sees coming a mile off.
Smif looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smif fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smif avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smif keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kristiansen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smif takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smif lands an overhand right.
Kristiansen misses with a looping left.
Smif lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kristiansen with a nice cross.
Kristiansen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristiansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smif.
Kristiansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristiansen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smif misses with a wild combination.
Smif looks to land a left hand but Kristiansen moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif scores with a jab. Kristiansen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smif throws the left hand but Kristiansen avoids the punch easily.
Kristiansen lands with a nice body punch.
Smif defending well as Kristiansen loads up on a big left hand.
Kristiansen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smif scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kristiansen in his tracks.
Kristiansen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kristiansen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kristiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
Smif tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Kristiansen misses.
Kristiansen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smif blocks a jab.
Kristiansen is looking to slow Smif down with leg kicks.
Smif misses with a body kick.
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!
Kristiansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
Smif throws a push kick but Kristiansen slaps the foot to one side.
Kristiansen works the jab nicely.
Kristiansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif checks a low kick from Kristiansen.
Smif throws a hook but Kristiansen blocks it.
Smif moves out of range as Kristiansen strikes.
Smif fakes the leg kick and cracks Kristiansen in the body.
Smif defending well as Kristiansen loads up on a big left hand.
Kristiansen misses with an uppercut. Smif saw that one coming.
Kristiansen connects with a nice looking jab.
Kristiansen misses with a looping right.
Smif slips a jab from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen misses with a straight right.
Smif works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice jab there from Smif.
Kristiansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Kristiansen is looking to slow Smif down with leg kicks.
Kristiansen tried to score with a low kick but Smif checks it.
Smif thinks about the counter body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smif, as that shot connected.
Kristiansen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Kristiansen.
A countering left hand to the body from Smif misses.
Kristiansen slips a jab from Smif.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smif sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smif throws a front kick that sends Kristiansen stumbling back into the cage.
Kristiansen digs a good hook to Smif's body.
Kristiansen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smif on the side of the head.
Kristiansen throws a combination that misses
letting Smif counter with a right hand.
Kristiansen throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
Kristiansen misses with an uppercut. Smif saw that one coming.
Kristiansen blocks a jab.
Kristiansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smif lands with an uppercut that bounces Kristiansen off the cage and back into range.
Kristiansen blocks the body kick.
Smif lands a really nice looking cross but Kristiansen seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smif ducks under a wild hook from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen misses with a wild body shot.
Kristiansen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smif cracks Kristiansen with a good jab.
Smif tries to move into range but Kristiansen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kristiansen throws a shot from downtown. Smif moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smif throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kristiansen misses the target.
Kristiansen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smif throws out a powerful jab.
Kristiansen takes one to the chin there.
Kristiansen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Smif. Those never looked like landing.
Smif's corner calls for a 1-2. Smif obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smif uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kristiansen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smif! But no joy.
Smif throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smif misses with a looping right.
Smif lands with a cross.
Smif connects with a looping right hand.
Kristiansen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smif throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kristiansen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kristiansen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kristiansen connects with a leg kick.
Kristiansen misses the jab.
Smif unleashes a big counter combination but Kristiansen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jumba Smif will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smif misses with an uppercut. Kristiansen saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smif.
Kristiansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smif bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kristiansen's head backwards.
Kristiansen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kristiansen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smif dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smif throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kristiansen is looking to counter punch.
Kristiansen throws a shot from downtown. Smif moves away and avoids it.
Smif lands a jab-cross combination.
Smif moves away from the strike by Kristiansen.
Smif moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smif uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kristiansen.
Smif blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Kristiansen misses the target.
Smif scores with a punch to the head.
Kristiansen misses with a hook.
Kristiansen missing with a left hand there. Smif was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kristiansen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kristiansen throws out a loose jab but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif throws a sloppy head kick and Kristiansen moves out of range easily.
Kristiansen cracks Smif with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kristiansen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smif. Smif circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smif moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kristiansen scores with a sloppy right hand. Smif should have avoided that one.
Jørgen Kristiansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristiansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smif looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smif lands the left hand.
Kristiansen throws a series of punches but Smif moves out of range.
Kristiansen drops his hands momentarily and Smif takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smif thuds his right hand into Kristiansen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kristiansen throws a hook but Smif blocks it.
Kristiansen scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristiansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Smif.
Kristiansen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smif to score with a decent uppercut.
Kristiansen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smif.
Smif throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kristiansen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kristiansen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smif.
Smif scores with a head kick. Kristiansen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jab by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen throws the left hand but Smif avoids the punch easily.
Kristiansen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smif misses with a body kick.
Smif keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kristiansen misses with a looping right.
Smif paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jørgen Kristiansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smif jabs Kristiansen right on the nose. Kristiansen blinks but takes it well.
Kristiansen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smif checks it well.
Jumba Smif seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kristiansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Smif.
Smif lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice cross by Kristiansen.
Smif throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kristiansen throws a head kick but Smif moves out of range.
It seemed like Smif was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kristiansen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smif throws an overhand right that lands on Kristiansen's shoulder, as Kristiansen tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smif.
Smif closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smif goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smif slips a jab and a cross from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen throws a solid leg kick but Smif takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kristiansen.
Smif fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Smif misses.
Kristiansen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smif just manages to avoid it.
Kristiansen slips under a jab from Smif.
Kristiansen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kristiansen slips under a jab from Smif.
Smif defending well as Kristiansen loads up on a big left hand.
Kristiansen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kristiansen wants to land a leg kick but Smif is out of range.
Smif throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Kristiansen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kristiansen lands a body shot.
Kristiansen misses with a looping left.
Kristiansen misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kristiansen throws a looping overhand right but Smif ducks down to avoid it.
Kristiansen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smif.
Kristiansen throws a leg kick but Smif sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smif thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kristiansen if he has to take too many more of those.
Kristiansen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smif moves away from the strike by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristiansen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Kristiansen misses the target.
Kristiansen loads up on a big right hand but Smif slips the punch.
Smif throws out a counter right but Kristiansen avoids it with no problem.
Kristiansen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kristiansen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smif lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smif ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kristiansen lunges at Smif with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smif's hand.
Kristiansen misses with a wild body shot.
Smif moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jumba Smif will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smif throws a good cross that connects.
Smif scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kristiansen misses with a straight right.
Smif cracks Kristiansen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smif walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smif is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kristiansen throws a looping overhand right but Smif ducks down to avoid it.
Kristiansen tried to score with a low kick but Smif checks it.
Smif scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smif.
Smif lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kristiansen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristiansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristiansen looks to land a right hand but Smif moved out of range.
Kristiansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smif lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kristiansen ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kristiansen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristiansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kristiansen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smif has time to react.
Smif lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smif looks to land a right hand but Kristiansen moved out of range.
Smif scores with a kick to the body.
Kristiansen digs a good body shot into Smif's ribs.
Kristiansen connects with a nice looking jab.
Kristiansen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smif to score with a decent uppercut.
Smif throws a lazy uppercut
and Kristiansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Smif misses.
Kristiansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smif was well out of range. Poor timing from Kristiansen.
Smif doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smif throws a head kick that misses.
Smif misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristiansen scores with a leg kick.
Kristiansen missing with a left hand there. Smif was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kristiansen misses with a looping right.
Smif looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kristiansen misses the target.
Jumba Smif is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smif moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kristiansen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smif.
Smif throws a big shot that misses.
Smif clobbers Kristiansen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smif checks a leg kick.
Smif scores with a jab to the body.
Smif lands a front kick.
Kristiansen throws a low kick but Smif avoids it.
Kristiansen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smif is out of range.
Smif ducks under a wild hook from Kristiansen.
Smif clobbers Kristiansen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smif looks for the body kick but Kristiansen saw that one coming.
Kristiansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smif.
Smif lands a nice hook to Kristiansen's body. Kristiansen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smif checks a leg kick.
Kristiansen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristiansen throws a leg kick but Smif sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kristiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
Kristiansen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smif avoids the head kick by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smif.
Kristiansen looks to score with a jab to the body but Smif is just out of range.
Smif is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kristiansen looks to score with a jab to the body but Smif is just out of range.
Smif looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kristiansen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kristiansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kristiansen throws out a loose jab but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Smif was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kristiansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smif.
Kristiansen throws an overhand right that lands on Smif's shoulder, as Smif tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kristiansen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smif counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smif moves out of range of the strikes.
Kristiansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smif sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kristiansen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smif let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smif cracks Kristiansen with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif scores with a sloppy right hand. Kristiansen should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristiansen throws a right hand that misses
and Smif counters with a body kick.
Smif with a jab.
Smif has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kristiansen finds it's way round the side to connect with Smif's head.
Kristiansen throws a big shot that misses.
Smif with a hook.
Kristiansen jabs Smif to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kristiansen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smif scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smif throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smif lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A combination from Smif does no damage.
Kristiansen is looking to counter punch.
Kristiansen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smif cracks Kristiansen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kristiansen misses with an uppercut.
Smif slips under a jab from Kristiansen.
Smif throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jumba Smif comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smif 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jumba Smif!
Jumba Smif decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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