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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Mountain (ranked 2309 p4p, 2396 weight class) and James Wilson (ranked 328 p4p, 333 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Mountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mountain thows a body kick. Wilson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Mountain.
Mountain moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Mountain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Mountain.
Mountain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mountain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mountain.
Mountain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mountain.
Mountain ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Mountain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wilson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mountain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook. Mountain ducked under it nicely.
Mountain misses with a hook
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Kari Mountain has been cut.
Wilson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wilson lands a body shot.
Mountain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mountain is looking to land body kicks.
Mountain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilson in his tracks.
Mountain stalks Wilson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilson's face. Wilson staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kari Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mountain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a hook.
Wilson lands a left and a right that send Mountain crashing to the mat, dazed. Wilson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mountain is rocked!
Mountain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Mountain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mountain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilson! But no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountain.
Mountain seems to have got his legs back now.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Wilson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wilson throws a jab when Mountain was well out of range.
Wilson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Mountain.
Wilson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson throws out a loose jab but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mountain lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Mountain.
Mountain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Mountain tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Mountain's head but Mountain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Mountain.
Mountain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Mountain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wilson throws a jab when Mountain was well out of range.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mountain is just out of range.
Mountain lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Mountain.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a leg kick.
Mountain throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Wilson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Wilson misses
and Mountain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mountain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mountain throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountain.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mountain!
Mountain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wilson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mountain scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mountain moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Mountain tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Wilson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Mountain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kari Mountain'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.
Mountain thuds his right hand into Wilson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wilson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kari Mountain is winning the standup battle so far.
Mountain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mountain lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
Mountain throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Mountain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mountain lands with a nice body punch.
Mountain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mountain scores with a kick to the body.
Mountain thows a leg kick but Wilson checks it
and Wilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Wilson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mountain has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Mountain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mountain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mountain.
Wilson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mountain.
Wilson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mountain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mountain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mountain.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Wilson walks into a straight right hand from Mountain.
Mountain lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountain.
Mountain misses with a hook
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountain.
Mountain throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a jab when Mountain was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mountain. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mountain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
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!
Wilson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mountain lands a lovely overhand right.
Wilson walks into a jab.
Wilson misses with a double jab
and Mountain counters with an inside leg kick.
Wilson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mountain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain lands with a slapping head kick.
Wilson defending well as Mountain loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Wilson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mountain misses with a hook
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountain slips a straight right by Wilson.
Mountain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Wilson.
Wilson cracks Mountain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kari Mountain's cut is getting worse.
Mountain misses with a straight left.
Mountain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Mountain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mountain throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Wilson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mountain slips a straight right by Wilson.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and Mountain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mountain swings widly with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mountain.
Mountain throwing a counter right hand but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Mountain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Mountain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wilson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mountain.
Nice defenses there by Mountain.
Mountain clobbers Wilson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mountain throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Mountain throws a body kick that misses
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Mountain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kari Mountain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilson misses with a hook. Mountain ducked under it nicely.
Wilson digs a good hook to Mountain's body.
Mountain 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.
The fighters circling - Mountain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mountain throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mountain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wilson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mountain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mountain throws a low kick but Wilson moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain swings widly with a right hand
letting Wilson counter with a right hand.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Mountain misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Wilson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mountain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilson.
Mountain misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Mountain.
Mountain misses with a straight left.
Mountain backing away here, and Wilson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mountain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Mountain's shoulder, as Mountain tries to avoid the shot.
Mountain takes one to the side of the head.
Mountain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and Mountain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Mountain's head but Mountain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mountain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
James Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Mountain throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Mountain.
Mountain stuns Wilson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mountain connects with a right hand. Wilson shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Mountain slips the punch.
Mountain feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mountain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mountain.
Mountain throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Mountain scores with a hook.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountain.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Wilson backs away, Mountain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mountain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilson in the body.
Mountain misses with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mountain scores with a hook.
Mountain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Mountain's head but Mountain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mountain throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Mountain's shoulder, as Mountain tries to avoid the shot.
Wilson scores with a nice strike.
Kari Mountain's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Mountain saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mountain throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Wilson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mountain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountain moves away.
Nice body punch from Mountain.
Mountain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wilson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mountain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wilson scrambles back to his feet.
Wilson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mountain on the side of the head.
Mountain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wilson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Mountain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mountain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Mountain!
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