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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suutari Nuorempi (ranked 527 p4p, 2242 weight class) and Jari Lehtola (ranked 83 p4p, 302 weight class). Suutari Nuorempi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suutari Nuorempi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Lehtola!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtola tries to bum rush Nuorempi with a series of wild strikes but Nuorempi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nuorempi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lehtola sprawls and moves away.
Nuorempi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nuorempi.
Nuorempi is looking to counter punch.
We've been hearing reports that Nuorempi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lehtola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nuorempi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Lehtola does it's job there.
Lehtola misses with a looping left.
Nuorempi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nuorempi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehtola was well out of range. Poor timing from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi lands a jab to the nose.
Nuorempi clinches up with Lehtola and pushes him back against the cage.
Nuorempi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lehtola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuorempi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lehtola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lehtola blocks a body shot from Nuorempi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nuorempi.
Nuorempi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuorempi digs a right hand into Lehtola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lehtola's gas tank.
Lehtola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuorempi.
A shot in the inside from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lehtola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nuorempi backwards.
Lehtola pushes Nuorempi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nuorempi scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lehtola.
Lehtola is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nuorempi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nuorempi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nuorempi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nuorempi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuorempi goes for a takedown attempt but Lehtola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suutari Nuorempi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehtola looks to land a combination but Nuorempi avoids it well.
Lehtola misses with a hook
and Nuorempi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nuorempi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lehtola at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtola throws a hook but Nuorempi avoids it easily.
A jab from Nuorempi misses.
Lehtola throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nuorempi blocks a body shot from Lehtola.
Nuorempi misses with a body punch.
Lehtola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nuorempi lands a hook that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lehtola.
A head punch on the inside from Lehtola fails to land.
Nuorempi is leaning against Lehtola and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lehtola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lehtola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuorempi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lehtola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nuorempi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lehtola throws a punch but it's blocked by Nuorempi.
Lehtola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nuorempi misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi tries a body shot but Lehtola blocks it.
Nuorempi lands a left hand.
Lehtola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Nuorempi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nuorempi scores with a shoulder strike.
Nuorempi misses with a punch to the body.
Lehtola blocks a body shot from Nuorempi.
Nice body punch from Nuorempi - that landed with a thud.
Lehtola looks winded!
Nuorempi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
A short right from Nuorempi on the inside.
Lehtola prevents a body shot from Nuorempi.
Nuorempi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nuorempi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lehtola tries a body shot but Nuorempi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nuorempi lands a hook that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nuorempi misses with some punches.
Nuorempi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
Nuorempi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lehtola misses with a body punch.
Nuorempi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nuorempi lands a nice shot to the body.
Lehtola misses with a body punch.
Nuorempi lands a hook that snaps the head of Lehtola backwards.
Lehtola is rocked!
Nuorempi lands with a light punch inside.
Lehtola is still on wobbly legs! Can Nuorempi finish him?
Nuorempi lands a big right hand that drops Lehtola! The killer instinct kicks in and Nuorempi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Nuorempi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suutari Nuorempi!
After winning the bout, Suutari Nuorempi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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