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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 1876 p4p, 1988 weight class) and Kill Shot Jackson (ranked 280 p4p, 297 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paavali Kontiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Shot Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kontiainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson slips a jab from Kontiainen.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Kontiainen.
Jackson throws a big counter head kick but Kontiainen avoids it with no problem.
Kontiainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kontiainen connects with a body shot.
Kontiainen needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Paavali Kontiainen has been cut.
Kontiainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kontiainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kontiainen has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Kontiainen pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kontiainen distracts Jackson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiainen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kontiainen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kontiainen with a nice head shot there.
Kontiainen trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Kontiainen won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Kontiainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kontiainen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Kontiainen wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kontiainen missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Kontiainen didn't see that one coming.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Kontiainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kontiainen works on Jackson's body with a couple of short punches.
Kontiainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kontiainen digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Kontiainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kontiainen prevents the takedown attempt.
Kontiainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontiainen lands a body shot.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Kontiainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kontiainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kontiainen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jackson to the ground. Kontiainen is now in Jackson's guard.
Kontiainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Kontiainen postures up.
Kontiainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kontiainen lands a couple of elbows.
Kontiainen trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Kontiainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kontiainen throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kontiainen passes into half guard.
Kontiainen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackson wants to control but Kontiainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kontiainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kontiainen is controlling Jackson's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paavali Kontiainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paavali Kontiainen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson darts in and clinches Kontiainen up against the cage.
Kontiainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kontiainen tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kontiainen avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson landing knees to the head.
Kontiainen manages to break the clinch.
Kontiainen thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Kontiainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Kontiainen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kontiainen misses with a hook.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paavali Kontiainen is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Kontiainen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kontiainen lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiainen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson wants to control but Kontiainen is keeping busy.
Kontiainen trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Kontiainen working over Jackson with some ground and pound. Jackson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kontiainen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kontiainen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kontiainen trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
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.
Kontiainen drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Kontiainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Jackson gets back to full guard.
Kontiainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kontiainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Kontiainen content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kontiainen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Kontiainen is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Kontiainen has control of the leg.
Kontiainen working the head and body with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kontiainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Kontiainen lands strikes from half guard.
Kontiainen is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackson is looking to control Kontiainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson is not content to let Kontiainen control the position.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kontiainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paavali Kontiainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paavali Kontiainen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kontiainen.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch lands to the side of Jackson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kontiainen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jackson somewhat.
Paavali Kontiainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kontiainen misses with the body kick
and Jackson counters with a single leg into guard. Kontiainen didn't expect that.
Kontiainen keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paavali Kontiainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kontiainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is still trying to improve position.
Kontiainen wants to control the position but Jackson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kontiainen is looking to improve his position.
Kontiainen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Kontiainen is keeping the position.
Jackson pushes down on Kontiainen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kill Shot Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control the action but Kontiainen is working from the bottom.
Kontiainen won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Kontiainen is controlling Jackson's trapped leg to prevent Jackson from advancing to side control.
Jackson is pressing down on Kontiainen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kontiainen is holding on for now.
Kontiainen is not content to let Jackson control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson throws a jab when Kontiainen was well out of range.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jackson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jackson defending well as Kontiainen loads up on a big left hand.
Kontiainen throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kontiainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kontiainen blocks a leg kick.
Kontiainen with a hook.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Kontiainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kontiainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen fakes the leg kick and cracks Jackson in the body.
Kontiainen avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kontiainen.
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!
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Kontiainen takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kontiainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kontiainen is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kontiainen has his back to the cage.
Kontiainen lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Kontiainen.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kontiainen breaks from the clinch.
Kontiainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kontiainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paavali Kontiainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kontiainen 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavali Kontiainen!
Paavali Kontiainen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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