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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Laiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laiho comes to the cage accompanied by Lookin' Out My Backdoor. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Laiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Congo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laiho keeps the fight on the outside.
Laiho scores with a punch to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Congo.
Laiho looks to throw the jab but Congo is out of range.
Congo throws a body punch but Laiho moves out of range.
Congo tries to clinch but Laiho is having none of it.
Congo is looking to clinch.
Congo slips under a jab.
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Congo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laiho's corner calls for a 1-2. Laiho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laiho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Congo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Congo misses with a straight right.
Laiho loads up on a big right hand but Congo slips the punch.
Congo tries to bum rush Laiho with a series of wild strikes but Laiho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laiho throws a right hand that Congo ducks under and follows up with a left that Congo also avoids with ease.
Congo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laiho tries to avoid it but Congo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laiho to the ground. Laiho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Congo.
Laiho misses with an uppercut.
Congo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Congo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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.
Laiho keeps the fight on the outside.
Congo scores with a takedown into Laiho's guard.
Congo throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Congo wants to control from the top but Laiho keeps moving.
Congo looking to pass the guard.
Laiho wants to stand but Congo is controlling the position.
Laiho keeping moving, preventing Congo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Congo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laiho is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Laiho misses with a double jab.
Laiho throws a hook to the side of Congo's head but Congo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Congo doesn't manage to clinch there - Laiho circles away.
Alexi Laiho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Laiho misses with a looping right.
Congo thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Congo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Congo fails with the takedown.
Alexi Laiho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Congo.
Laiho lands a nice shot to the body.
Congo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laiho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Congo somewhat.
Congo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laiho as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Laiho dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Laiho throws a jab but it's blocked by Congo.
Congo doesn't manage to clinch there - Laiho circles away.
Congo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Congo is nestled in close to Laiho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Congo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Laiho sees it coming and defends easily.
Laiho is trying to stand back up but Congo is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Laiho wants to get back to his feet.
Congo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Laiho kicks off Congo and gets to his feet.
Congo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Congo is breathing heavily.
Laiho misses with an uppercut. Congo saw that one coming.
Congo blocks a jab.
Laiho swats away the attempt to clinch by Congo.
Laiho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Congo moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Congo misses with a body punch
and Laiho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Congo tries to clinch but Laiho is having none of it.
Alexi Laiho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Congo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Congo showed some decent athleticism there.
Laiho wants to get back to his feet.
Congo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laiho defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo uses his free foot to push down on Laiho's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Laiho.
Congo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Congo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Laiho looks a forlorn figure.
Laiho wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Congo.
Congo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Laiho in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Congo lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo has hold of Laiho's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Laiho manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Congo lands with some strikes.
Congo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Congo misses with a head shot.
Laiho avoids a series of strikes thrown by Congo.
Laiho is squirming around, avoiding Congo's attempts to control the action.
Congo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Congo working Laiho over with strikes here.
Laiho wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Congo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Congo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Laiho keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Congo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laiho keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Congo misses.
Congo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laiho.
Laiho checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laiho throws a lazy right hand but Congo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laiho drops Congo with a right and a left! Laiho comes rushing in but Congo regains his composure and manages to keep Laiho in guard.
Congo is rocked!
It looks like Jimmy Congo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laiho manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Congo works over Laiho with some ground and pound from guard.
Congo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Congo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Congo looking to sit in guard and control but Laiho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Congo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Congo looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Congo is working an open guard so Laiho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Congo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Congo tries to close the distance and clinch but Laiho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laiho's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Laiho duly obliges.
Congo misses the body punch
and Laiho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Congo tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Congo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laiho swats away the attempt to clinch by Congo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiho lands a lovely overhand right.
Congo tries to clinch but Laiho moves out of range.
Alexi Laiho is winning the standup battle so far.
Congo throws a hook but Laiho blocks it.
Laiho misses with a wild body shot.
Congo shoots for a double leg takedown but Laiho sprawls well. He's pushed Congo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laiho throws a hook but Congo blocks it.
Laiho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Congo tries a low kick but Laiho avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiho scores with a nice right hand.
Laiho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Congo throws a sloppy head kick and Laiho moves out of range easily.
Congo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Congo is looking to score with low kicks.
Congo tries to clinch there but Laiho circles away.
Congo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laiho rather than just go for the knockout.
Laiho misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laiho thows a body shot but no joy.
Congo throws out a leg kick but Laiho moves out of range and Congo only half commits.
Jimmy Congo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Congo misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Laiho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laiho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Alexi Laiho!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Alexi Laiho!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Alexi Laiho!
Alexi Laiho wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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