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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myles Wittaker (ranked 24888 p4p, 3007 weight class) and Jari Lehtola (ranked 631 p4p, 410 weight class). Jari Lehtola will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Wittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Lehtola!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wittaker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lehtola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lehtola lands a nice looking body shot.
Lehtola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wittaker.
Wittaker gets tackled into the cage by Lehtola. Lehtola maintains the clinch.
Lehtola misses with some punches.
I was talking to Wittaker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lehtola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wittaker misses with an elbow over the top.
Lehtola struggles to land a body shot inside as Wittaker controls his hands.
Wittaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wittaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wittaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Wittaker.
Wittaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
Wittaker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wittaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehtola tries a body shot but Wittaker blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehtola.
Wittaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wittaker throws an elbow but it misses.
Wittaker misses with some punches.
Wittaker tries a body shot but Lehtola blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wittaker.
Wittaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Lehtola blocks a body shot from Wittaker.
Lehtola looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wittaker lands an elbow that stopped Lehtola in his tracks for a moment.
Wittaker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wittaker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wittaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wittaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lehtola has a couple of punches blocked by Wittaker.
Wittaker blocking some punches.
Wittaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lehtola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wittaker lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wittaker tries a body shot but Lehtola blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Wittaker.
Wittaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lehtola misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehtola throws a head punch that misses.
Lehtola struggles to land a body shot inside as Wittaker controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehtola.
Lehtola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehtola digs a right hand into Wittaker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wittaker's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehtola.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wittaker.
Lehtola avoids a wild elbow strike from Wittaker.
Lehtola takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wittaker blocks an uppercut.
Lehtola lands a body shot.
Wittaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehtola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wittaker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola works on Wittaker's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lehtola fails to land.
Wittaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Lehtola.
Good body shot from Lehtola.
Wittaker blocks an uppercut.
Lehtola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wittakers head.
Wittaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Lehtola controls his hands.
Lehtola throws a head punch that misses.
Wittaker misses with the head strike.
Wittaker blocking some punches.
Lehtola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wittaker.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wittaker throws an elbow but misses.
Wittaker blocking some punches.
Wittaker is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lehtola.
Lehtola tries to throw a body punch but Wittaker avoids it by throwing Lehtola back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittaker blocks a body shot from Lehtola.
Lehtola lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wittaker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wittaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Wittaker.
Wittaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
Wittaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehtola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehtola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wittaker or not.
Lehtola works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lehtola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehtola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lehtola tries to work over Wittaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Lehtola.
Wittaker is breathing heavily.
Wittaker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lehtola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehtola lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Myles Wittaker will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lehtola looks to score with a jab to the body but Wittaker is just out of range.
Wittaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Lehtola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lehtola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wittaker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wittaker needs to keep his hands up - Lehtola had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body punch from Lehtola.
Lehtola misses with a looping right.
Wittaker clinches.
Wittaker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wittaker.
Myles Wittaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wittaker misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wittaker blocking some punches.
Wittaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wittaker misses with a punch to the body.
Lehtola lands with a short shot to the head.
Lehtola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehtola lands a shoulder strike.
Wittaker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittaker lands an elbow inside.
Wittaker blocking some punches.
Lehtola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wittaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lehtola as the two fighters clinch.
Wittaker tries a body shot but Lehtola blocks it.
Lehtola lands a right hand.
Wittaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehtola blocks an uppercut.
Wittaker tries a body shot but Lehtola blocks it.
Wittaker has a couple of punches blocked by Lehtola.
Lehtola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wittaker.
Lehtola blocks the elbow strike.
Lehtola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wittaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lehtola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wittaker backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittaker works on Lehtola's body with a couple of short punches.
Lehtola lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtola lands a nice shot to the body.
Wittaker blocks an uppercut.
Wittaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Lehtola leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wittaker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lehtola throws a head punch that misses.
Lehtola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wittaker's elbow.
Wittaker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wittaker.
Lehtola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehtola tries to work over Wittaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wittaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehtola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lehtola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lehtola.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wittaker.
Lehtola lands a hook that snaps the head of Wittaker backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Wittaker.
Wittaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wittaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehtola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehtola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wittaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Wittaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehtola digs a right hand into Wittaker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wittaker's gas tank.
Lehtola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wittaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehtola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wittaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wittaker blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lehtola lands a shoulder strike.
Wittaker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wittaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehtola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wittaker backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wittaker pushes Lehtola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wittaker.
Wittaker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lehtola.
Lehtola tries a body shot but Wittaker blocks it.
Wittaker misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Lehtola.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wittaker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lehtola's brow.
Lehtola blocks an elbow strike from Wittaker.
Lehtola lands with a short shot to the head.
Lehtola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Lehtola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wittaker tries to clinch up.
Lehtola tests Wittaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wittaker takes one to the side of the head.
Lehtola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lehtola lands with a nice body punch.
Wittaker connects with a nice looking jab.
Lehtola is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wittaker clinches up against the cage.
Wittaker misses with an elbow strike.
Lehtola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lehtola avoids the elbow strike from Wittaker, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wittaker misses with an elbow strike.
Lehtola gets through Wittaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wittaker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lehtola misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehtola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Wittaker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lehtola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehtola prevents a body shot from Wittaker.
A short left from Lehtola.
Wittaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lehtola takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jari Lehtola has been cut.
Wittaker blocks an uppercut.
Wittaker misses with the head strike.
Lehtola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lehtola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wittaker lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Lehtola fails to land.
Lehtola lands with a short shot to the head.
Lehtola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lehtola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wittaker backwards.
Lehtola misses with a punch on the inside.
Wittaker misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wittaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lehtola gets through Wittaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehtola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wittaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wittaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wittaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lehtola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wittaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehtola tries to work over Wittaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehtola can't find room to land a body shot as Wittaker controls the action.
Lehtola lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Wittaker.
Lehtola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lehtola lands with a left to the head.
Wittaker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lehtola's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lehtola.
Lehtola swings wildly with an uppercut but Wittaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehtola blocks an uppercut.
Lehtola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Wittaker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lehtola.
Wittaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lehtola working aggressively here.
Wittaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wittaker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lehtola throws a punch but it's blocked by Wittaker.
Wittaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehtola struggles to land a body shot inside as Wittaker controls his hands.
Wittaker misses with a body punch.
Lehtola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wittaker has a couple of punches blocked by Lehtola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittaker can't find room to land a body shot as Lehtola controls the action.
Lehtola misses with a punch to the body.
Wittaker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lehtola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wittaker tries to stall but Lehtola uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wittaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lehtola misses with a punch on the inside.
Lehtola gets through Wittaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wittaker blocks an uppercut.
Lehtola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wittaker lands a right hand.
Wittaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Lehtola.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehtola.
Wittaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Lehtola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehtola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Lehtola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lehtola 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Lehtola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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