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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verneri Ahma (ranked 833 p4p, 761 weight class) and The Cucumber (ranked 128 p4p, 117 weight class). Cucumber has chosen Scooter - Nessaja as his entrance music. The Cucumber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
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 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Cucumber!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahma misses with an uppercut. Cucumber saw that one coming.
Ahma throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cucumber has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ahma looks to land a combination but Cucumber avoids it well.
Ahma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Ahma. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Ahma misses.
Cucumber appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ahma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cucumber catches Ahma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cucumber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cucumber scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cucumber closes the distance and clinches.
Ahma breaks the clinch.
Cucumber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ahma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cucumber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ahma, pushing him back against the cage.
Cucumber has Ahma pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cucumber is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cucumber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ahma will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cucumber up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cucumber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahma's elbow.
Cucumber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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.
Cucumber lands with a short shot to the head.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cucumber tries to break the clinch but Ahma is controlling the position.
Cucumber misses with an elbow strike.
Cucumber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ahma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahma throws a shot from downtown. Cucumber moves away and avoids it.
Cucumber scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ahma misses with a two punch combination.
Ahma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Verneri Ahma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cucumber lands a nice shot that snaps Ahma's head back.
Ahma throws a hook to the side of Cucumber's head but Cucumber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cucumber is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cucumber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahma.
Ahma lands a head shot.
Ahma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cucumber.
Ahma fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahma displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cucumber swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahma.
Cucumber lands a head shot.
Ahma misses with an uppercut. Cucumber saw that one coming.
Cucumber lands with an uppercut that bounces Ahma off the cage and back into range.
Cucumber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahma gets tackled into the cage by Cucumber. Cucumber maintains the clinch.
Cucumber lands an elbow inside that Ahma shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cucumber displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ahma up against the cage.
Ahma blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cucumber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ahma breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ahma takes the fight into the clinch.
Ahma leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cucumber effectively controlling the action here.
Cucumber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ahma displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cucumber up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahma.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but The Cucumber will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cucumber slips a straight right by Ahma.
Cucumber moves into the clinch.
Cucumber looking to throw knees to the head but Ahma is blocking nicely.
Cucumber taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cucumber is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Cucumber's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Ahma manages to break the clinch.
Verneri Ahma is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Cucumber.
Cucumber clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cucumber stalls.
Ahma breaks from the clinch.
Verneri Ahma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahma throws a right and a left that Cucumber avoids nicely.
Cucumber throws out a counter right but Ahma avoids it with no problem.
Cucumber tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cucumber lands a really nice looking cross but Ahma seems unphased.
Cucumber feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahmas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donk. Ahma catches Cucumber right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Ahma misses.
Cucumber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ahma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cucumber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cucumber slips under a jab from Ahma.
Ahma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cucumber connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cucumber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahma. That did some damage!
Ahma lands an overhand right.
Cucumber is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahma moves into the clinch successfully.
Ahma lands a nice shot to the body.
Cucumber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cucumber is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cucumber throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cucumber fails to land.
Ahma breaks from the clinch.
Cucumber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cucumber stalling the fight.
Ahma breaks the clinch.
Ahma takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahma.
Cucumber lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cucumber looking to throw knees to the head but Ahma is blocking nicely.
Ahma breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cucumber moves into the clinch.
Cucumber manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cucumber lands with a short shot to the head.
Cucumber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ahma misses with a punch on the inside.
Cucumber working aggressively here.
Ahma breaks from the clinch.
Ahma forces Cucumber back against the cage and clinches.
Ahma breaks the clinch.
Cucumber lands a leg kick that knocks Ahma off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cucumber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ahma looks to clinch
and Cucumber counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cucumber, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahma throws a series of punches but Cucumber avoids them all with ease.
Cucumber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ahma, pushing him back against the cage.
Ahma tries for a takedown but Cucumber manages to get underhooks.
The Cucumber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ahma blocking some punches.
Ahma gets through Cucumber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ahma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cucumber ducks under a wild hook from Ahma.
Ahma clinches with his opponent.
Cucumber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cucumber swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cucumber lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Cucumber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ahma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice cross by Cucumber.
Cucumber lands a head kick. Ahma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ahma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cucumber, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ahma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cucumber scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Ahma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A punch lands to the side of Cucumber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cucumber scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cucumber pushes Ahma up against the cage in a clinch.
Cucumber throws a head punch that misses.
Ahma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cucumber scores with a nice strike.
Cucumber takes the fight into the clinch.
Cucumber misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cucumber just leaning against Ahma, taking a breather.
Cucumber throws an elbow but it misses.
Cucumber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ahma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cucumber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cucumbers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cucumber with the inside leg kick.
Ahma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ahma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cucumber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cucumber throws out a counter right but Ahma avoids it with no problem.
Ahma tries to clinch but Cucumber is having none of it.
Ahma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cucumber was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahma.
Ahma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cucumber is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahma finish him?
Cucumber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ahma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ahma closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Cucumber out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Verneri Ahma!
A very excited looking Verneri Ahma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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