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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 1873 p4p, 1897 weight class) and Nova Lankinen (ranked 252 p4p, 257 weight class). Mein Armbach kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman, Metallica. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Mein Armbach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nova Lankinen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mein Armbach's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mein Armbach duly obliges.
Lankinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mein Armbach lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mein Armbach fails to land with a series of punches.
Mein Armbach has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lankinen tries to stall but Mein Armbach uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mein Armbach is trying to push Lankinen away but Lankinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lankinen working aggressively here.
Lankinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mein Armbach misses with a looping left.
Lankinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Lankinen throws a low kick but Mein Armbach avoids it.
Mein Armbach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lankinen keeps the fight on the outside.
A left lands for Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach scores with a nice head shot.
Lankinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach wants to clinch up but Lankinen keeps it at a distance.
Mein Armbach backing away here, and Lankinen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch up.
Mein Armbach lands a right hook to the body.
Mein Armbach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lankinen pushes Mein Armbach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lankinen slows down the pace here.
Lankinen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mein Armbach throws a head punch that misses.
Mein Armbach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lankinen's elbow.
Mein Armbach manages to break the clinch.
Lankinen blocks a head kick by Mein Armbach.
Lankinen scores with a shot to the body.
Mein Armbach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lankinen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lankinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mein Armbach changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach lands a lovely overhand right.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook. Lankinen ducked under it nicely.
It looks like Mein Armbach has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mein Armbach stuns Lankinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lankinen avoids the head kick by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Lankinen throws a head kick but Mein Armbach moves out of range.
Mein Armbach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lankinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Lankinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mein Armbach rushes Lankinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mein Armbach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bender Mein Armbach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mein Armbach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lankinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lankinen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lankinen misses with a leg kick.
Mein Armbach throws a series of punches but Lankinen moves out of range.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lankinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mein Armbach fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lankinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Mein Armbach.
Lankinen lands with a hook. Mein Armbach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mein Armbach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lankinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mein Armbach throws a head kick that misses.
Lankinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mein Armbach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lankinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mein Armbach.
Lankinen blocks a head kick by Mein Armbach.
Lankinen throws a hook but Mein Armbach avoids it easily.
Lankinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Lankinen misses.
Lankinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lankinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Lankinen does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lankinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Mein Armbach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lankinen avoids the head kick by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach missing with a left hand there. Lankinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mein Armbach misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Lankinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lankinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mein Armbach backs up against the cage.
Mein Armbach has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lankinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mein Armbach wants to break free but Lankinen has control.
Mein Armbach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lankinen has him pressed against the cage.
Mein Armbach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mein Armbach moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bender Mein Armbach dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mein Armbach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lankinen.
A head kick misses from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lankinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Lankinen.
Lankinen tries to keep at a distance but Mein Armbach has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lankinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mein Armbach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mein Armbach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach has closed the distance and engaged Lankinen in a clinch.
Mein Armbach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lankinen stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lankinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mein Armbach manages to break the clinch.
Mein Armbach misses with a wild combination.
Bender Mein Armbach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach tries a head kick but it misses.
Mein Armbach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lankinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Mein Armbach.
Lankinen misses with a double jab.
Mein Armbach tries a head kick but it misses.
Mein Armbach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lankinen cracks Mein Armbach with an open hand slap.
Mein Armbach throws a head kick but Lankinen moves out of range.
Lankinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lankinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lankinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mein Armbach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mein Armbach throws a head kick that misses.
Mein Armbach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mein Armbach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lankinen throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a sloppy head kick
and Lankinen counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mein Armbach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lankinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lankinen! But no joy.
Mein Armbach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mein Armbach takes one on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Lankinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lankinen misses with a double jab.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Lankinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mein Armbach moves into the clinch.
Lankinen is pushing Mein Armbach up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mein Armbach misses with some punches.
Mein Armbach is looking to break free of the clinch but Lankinen has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mein Armbach.
Lankinen looking to throw knees to the head but Mein Armbach is blocking nicely.
Mein Armbach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lankinen.
Mein Armbach breaks the clinch.
Mein Armbach has Lankinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Lankinen stalling the fight.
Mein Armbach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from Lankinen.
Lankinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mein Armbach backwards.
Mein Armbach lands an uppercut.
Lankinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mein Armbach clinches with his opponent.
Mein Armbach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Lankinen.
Mein Armbach misses with a hook
and Lankinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lankinen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lankinen, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lankinen on the inside.
Mein Armbach tries to break free but Lankinen pushes him back against the cage.
Lankinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lankinen looking to stall.
Mein Armbach manages to break the clinch.
Lankinen avoids the head kick by Mein Armbach.
Lankinen unleashes a big counter combination but Mein Armbach bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lankinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mein Armbach throws a head kick that misses
and Lankinen counters with a good, hard body kick but Mein Armbach shrugs it off.
Mein Armbach drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lankinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Mein Armbach.
Lankinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch but Lankinen is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nova Lankinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Mein Armbach looks to land a right hand but Lankinen moved out of range.
Mein Armbach closes the distance and clinches.
Lankinen lands a right hand.
Lankinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mein Armbach is trying to break the clinch but Lankinen has him pressed against the cage.
Mein Armbach breaks the clinch.
Donk. Lankinen catches Mein Armbach right on the button with a cross.
Mein Armbach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lankinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mein Armbach rushes Lankinen and presses him up against the cage.
Lankinen slowing the pace effectively.
Lankinen stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mein Armbach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lankinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mein Armbach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mein Armbach ducks under a wild hook from Lankinen.
Mein Armbach dips to his left and cracks Lankinen with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach throws a head kick that misses
and Lankinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mein Armbach tries a head kick but it misses.
Mein Armbach moves out of range of the strikes.
Mein Armbach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lankinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bender Mein Armbach is winning the standup battle so far.
Mein Armbach is looking to clinch.
Mein Armbach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lankinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Lankinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lankinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mein Armbach wants to clinch up but Lankinen keeps it at a distance.
Mein Armbach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mein Armbach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lankinen throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Mein Armbach misses.
Mein Armbach throws a head kick that misses.
Lankinen throws out a counter right but Mein Armbach avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach misses with a right hand
and Lankinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mein Armbach throws a good cross that connects.
Mein Armbach with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lankinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Mein Armbach fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Mein Armbach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mein Armbach wants to clinch up but Lankinen keeps it at a distance.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch up but Lankinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Mein Armbach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lankinen counter with a right hand.
Mein Armbach is rocked!
Lankinen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Mein Armbach drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lankinen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Mein Armbach's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nova Lankinen!
Our winner, Nova Lankinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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