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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Odin Markkanen (ranked 44 p4p, 316 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 3 p4p, 25 weight class). River has chosen Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Odin Markkanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by River.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Markkanen misses.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
River jabs Markkanen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Markkanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
River tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markkanen misses with a head kick.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Markkanen throws a lazy body kick
and River counters with a low kick, right behind Markkanen 's knee.
We've been informed that River has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
River tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Markkanen is able to avoid easily.
River has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Markkanen.
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Markkanen is just out of range.
River misses with a head kick.
Markkanen blocks a low kick nicely.
Markkanen looks to land a body kick but River moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
River waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Markkanen.
Markkanen throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markkanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markkanen.
Markkanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Markkanen misses with a wild body shot.
River wants to land a leg kick but Markkanen is out of range.
River throws a head kick but Markkanen moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for River.
River takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
River wants to clinch up but Markkanen keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Markkanen misses.
River avoids the head kick by Markkanen.
Markkanen throws a front kick that sends River stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Markkanen.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Markkanen blocks a jab.
River lands a leg kick that knocks Markkanen off balance momentarily.
Markkanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Markkanen staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River throws a push kick but Markkanen slaps the foot to one side.
Markkanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Markkanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped River in his tracks.
Markkanen lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick from River misses.
Markkanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
River lands a nice looking body shot.
Markkanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
River tries to clinch up but Markkanen circles away and keeps his distance.
River looks to land a left hand but Markkanen moved out of range nicely.
River throws out a loose jab but Markkanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markkanen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
River misses with a body kick.
River misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by River. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of River.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markkanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Markkanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from River misses.
Nice straight punches there by Markkanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Markkanen.
Markkanen tries to score with a low kick but River moves his leg out of the way.
River was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
River scores with a leg kick.
A big right from River misses.
Markkanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River ducks under a wild hook from Markkanen.
River blocks a jab.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markkanen.
Markkanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Markkanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markkanen throws a leg kick which misses River's front leg but catches the back leg as River tries to avoid it.
River with the inside leg kick.
Crunch! Markkanen slams his shin into River's torso.
River on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Markkanen. Markkanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Markkanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
River throws a push kick but Markkanen slaps the foot to one side.
Markkanen checks a low kick from River.
Markkanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
River flicks out a counter leg kick but Markkanen steps away.
Markkanen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. River checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice shot by Markkanen.
Markkanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markkanen walks into a stiff left hand from River.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Markkanen.
River throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Markkanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
River takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
River rushes Markkanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Markkanen tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
River wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Markkanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River misses with the head strike.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markkanen drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markkanen has an active guard here but River has managed to pass into half guard.
Markkanen tries to get to full guard but River has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie River will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
River misses with a body shot.
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
River sizes up Markkanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
River tries to clinch but Markkanen moves out of range.
Markkanen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
River explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Markkanen ducks under a wild hook from River.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
River lets loose with a powerful body kick. Markkanen will feel that in the morning.
River looks for the body kick but Markkanen saw that one coming.
Markkanen looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
Markkanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Markkanen takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markkanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
River lands a jab to the nose.
Markkanen throws a sloppy head kick and River moves out of range easily.
Charlie River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Markkanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River throws an off balance right hand
and Markkanen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
River wants to get back to his feet but Markkanen passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markkanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
River won't allow Markkanen to pass to mount.
River really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Markkanen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
River keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Markkanen slips a nice elbow through River's hands, connecting with River's forehead.
Markkanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
River keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
River avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Markkanen.
Markkanen slows the pace down in half guard.
River wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Markkanen trying to control the action but River is working from the bottom.
Markkanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Markkanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markkanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Markkanen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Markkanen there.
Markkanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
River is staying active underneath Markkanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markkanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Markkanen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. River is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Odin Markkanen!
Odin Markkanen retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Odin Markkanen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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