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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Cizek (ranked 2351 p4p, 3597 weight class) and Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 200 p4p, 295 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cyril Cizek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cizek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luokkamaki misses with a looping left.
Luokkamaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cizek misses with a right hand
and Luokkamaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cizek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cizek throws an off balance right hand
and Luokkamaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Luokkamaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cizek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luokkamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Cizek.
Luokkamaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luokkamaki digs a good hook to Cizek's body.
Luokkamaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cizek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Luokkamaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cizek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Luokkamaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cizek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cizek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luokkamaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cizek throws a wild body kick that Luokkamaki sees coming a mile off.
Luokkamaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cizek thuds a left hand into Luokkamaki's body.
Luokkamaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Cizek is just out of range.
Luokkamaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cizek throws a lazy body kick
and Luokkamaki counters by clinching up.
Cizek blocking some punches.
Cizek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luokkamaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cizek misses with a low kick.
Cizek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cizek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luokkamaki moves away.
Cyril Cizek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cizek throws a lazy right hand but Luokkamaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cizek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luokkamaki moves away.
We've been told by Cizek's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Luokkamaki moves out of range of the body kick from Cizek.
Cizek throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cizek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Luokkamaki.
Cizek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luokkamaki throws a jab when Cizek was well out of range.
Luokkamaki clinches up with Cizek and pushes him back against the cage.
Luokkamaki tries to work over Cizek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cizek is trying to break the clinch but Luokkamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Cizek breaks from the clinch.
Luokkamaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luokkamaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luokkamaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cizek scores with a sloppy right hand. Luokkamaki should have avoided that one.
Cizek throws the left hand but Luokkamaki avoids the punch easily.
Cizek lands a head kick!
Cizek throws a poor cross that misses
and Luokkamaki counters with a body kick that stops Cizek in his tracks momentarily.
Luokkamaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cizek throws out the jab.
Cizek throws a sloppy body shot
and Luokkamaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cizek misses with a straight right.
Cizek digs a good body shot into Luokkamaki's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cizek cracks Luokkamaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cizek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Luokkamaki eats them both and turns towards Cizek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Luokkamaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cizek's head.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook
and Cizek counters with a stiff right hand.
Luokkamaki has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cizek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cizek misses with a kick to the body.
Cizek tries to land a front kick but Luokkamaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luokkamaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cizek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luokkamaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Cizek counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luokkamaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cizek manages to avoid it.
Cizek misses with a body shot.
Luokkamaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cizek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cizek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luokkamaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Luokkamaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cizek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luokkamaki throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki dips to his left and cracks Cizek with an uppercut!
Cizek misses with a left hand
and Luokkamaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cizek connects with a right hand. Luokkamaki shakes it off.
Luokkamaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but Cizek blocks it.
Cizek staying out of range there.
Cizek throws a wild body kick that Luokkamaki sees coming a mile off.
Luokkamaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luokkamaki with a nice cross.
Cizek throws out a loose jab but Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cizek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cizek is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luokkamaki cracks a nice hook into Cizek's ribs.
Cizek loads up on a big right hand but Luokkamaki slips the punch.
Luokkamaki throws a low kick but Cizek moves out of range easily.
Luokkamaki throws the kick towards the body but Cizek avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jere Luokkamaki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cizek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cizek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luokkamaki at a distance.
Cizek misses with a hook
and Luokkamaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Cizek misses with an uppercut.
Luokkamaki tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cizek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luokkamaki counters with a straight right hand.
Cizek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luokkamaki connects with a body shot that sends Cizek's belly button to the back.
Cizek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luokkamaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cizek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cizek throws the left hand but Luokkamaki avoids the punch easily.
Cizek scores with a jab to the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Luokkamaki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Luokkamaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cizek.
Cizek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luokkamaki under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luokkamaki throws a shot from downtown. Cizek moves away and avoids it.
Luokkamaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Luokkamaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cizek was well out of range. Poor timing from Luokkamaki.
Cizek looks to land a left hand but Luokkamaki moved out of range nicely.
Luokkamaki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cizek.
Luokkamaki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cizek if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luokkamaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cizek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cizek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cizek was well out of range. Poor timing from Luokkamaki.
Cyril Cizek is winning the standup battle so far.
Cizek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Luokkamaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cizek staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cizek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luokkamaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cizek misses with a hook
and Luokkamaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cizek looks to land a combination but Luokkamaki avoids it well.
Cizek throws a sloppy head kick
letting Luokkamaki counter with a right hand.
Cizek misses with a hook to the body
and Luokkamaki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luokkamaki.
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!
Cizek working hard to break the clinch.
Luokkamaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Cizek controls his hands.
Cizek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cizek swinging wildly here.
Cizek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luokkamaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Luokkamaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luokkamaki misses with a straight left.
Good work by Luokkamaki as he checks the leg kick.
Cizek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luokkamaki.
Cizek throws the left hand but Luokkamaki avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Cizek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luokkamaki doesn't seem phased though.
That kick from Cizek tenderised Luokkamaki's leg. Luokkamaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cizek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cizek throws a poor cross that misses
and Luokkamaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Cizek swings widly with a right hand
and Cizek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cizek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cizek throws a lazy uppercut
and Luokkamaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cizek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cizeks head.
Cizek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luokkamaki lands with a light punch inside.
Cizek is trying to force a seperation but Luokkamaki has the dominant position.
Cizek has had enough of the clinch but Luokkamaki keeps him there for the moment.
Cizek wants to get back to striking at distance but Luokkamaki won't allow it.
Cizek is trying to break the clinch but Luokkamaki is controlling him.
Cizek tries to circle away but Luokkamaki has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luokkamaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cizek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cizek blocks an uppercut.
Luokkamaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cizek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luokkamaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cizek is trying to break the clinch but Luokkamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luokkamaki misses with a body punch.
Cizek is trying to force a seperation but Luokkamaki has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Luokkamaki.
Cizek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cizek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luokkamaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cizek throws an off balance right hand
enabling Luokkamaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Cizek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luokkamaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cizek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luokkamaki.
Cizek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Luokkamaki throws a series of punches but Cizek moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luokkamaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luokkamaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luokkamaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cizek misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Cizek finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jere Luokkamaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Luokkamaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luokkamaki staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Cizek. Beautiful body shot.
Cizek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luokkamaki.
Cizek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luokkamaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luokkamaki throws a big shot that misses.
Cizek misses with a straight left.
Cizek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luokkamaki under the eye.
Luokkamaki defending well as Cizek loads up on a big left hand.
Luokkamaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cizek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cizek throws a right hand that misses
and Luokkamaki counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luokkamaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Cizek swings for the body but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Cizek misses with an uppercut. Luokkamaki saw that one coming.
Luokkamaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cizek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luokkamaki throws a lazy right hand but Cizek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Luokkamaki misses.
Cizek misses with a left hand
and Luokkamaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cizek lunges at Luokkamaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luokkamaki's hand.
Cizek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cizek lands a jab to Luokkamaki's midsection.
Luokkamaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cizek lands with a cross.
Cizek misses with a looping right.
Luokkamaki wants to counter the offense by Cizek and move into the clinch position.
Luokkamaki with a nice cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luokkamaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Cizek misses.
Luokkamaki counters with a body kick.
Luokkamaki ducks right into an uppercut from Cizek.
A slow jab from Luokkamaki misses its intended target.
Cizek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Luokkamaki's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cizek takes one on the button.
Cizek moves away from the strike by Luokkamaki.
Cizek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luokkamaki.
And Luokkamaki responds with a good body kick, but Cizek manages to step out the way in time.
Cizek scores with a push kick.
Cizek swings widly with a right hand
and Luokkamaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cizek misses with a left hand
and Luokkamaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cizek throws a hook but Luokkamaki blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cizek misses with an uppercut
and Luokkamaki counters with a good low kick that Cizek was not able to check.
Cizek takes a swing at Luokkamaki's ribcage but misses.
Cizek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from Luokkamaki.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luokkamaki.
Cizek takes a swing at Luokkamaki's ribcage but misses.
Cizek looks to land a left hand but Luokkamaki moved out of range nicely.
Luokkamaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cizek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cizek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luokkamaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cizek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cizek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Luokkamaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luokkamaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cizek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luokkamaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cizek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cizek scores with a jab to the body.
Luokkamaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luokkamaki throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki flicks out a counter leg kick but Cizek steps away.
Cizek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jere Luokkamaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cizek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cizek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luokkamaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luokkamaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Luokkamaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luokkamaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cizek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cizek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luokkamaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cizek scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luokkamaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cizek misses with a right hand
letting Luokkamaki counter with a right hand.
Cizek tries to land a body kick
enabling Luokkamaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Cizek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luokkamaki throws a push kick but Cizek slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luokkamaki checks a leg kick.
Cizek misses with a body punch
and Luokkamaki counters with a straight right hand.
Cizek lands with an uppercut that bounces Luokkamaki off the cage and back into range.
Cyril Cizek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luokkamaki has managed to clinch.
Luokkamaki blocks an uppercut.
Luokkamaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luokkamaki lands with a left to the head.
Cizek tries to break the clinch but Luokkamaki is controlling the position.
Luokkamaki blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jere Luokkamaki.
Well Luokkamaki 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jere Luokkamaki!
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