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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 585 p4p, 566 weight class) and Ilari Rahamies (ranked 55 p4p, 54 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mengrire Krenakore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahamies fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krenakore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rahamies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krenakore.
Rahamies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rahamies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krenakore checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rahamies.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut. Rahamies saw that one coming.
Good work by Krenakore as he checks the leg kick.
Krenakore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rahamies connects with a solid leg kick.
Rahamies cracks Krenakore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahamies is just out of range.
Krenakore slips under a jab from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses.
Krenakore slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies cracks Krenakore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rahamies lands a head shot.
Rahamies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Krenakore. That snapped Rahamies's head back.
Krenakore moves out of range as Rahamies throws a body kick.
Rahamies misses with a kick to the body
and Krenakore counters with a straight right hand.
Rahamies jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies has Krenakore up against the cage in a clinch.
Krenakore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rahamies moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rahamies.
Rahamies has Krenakore pressed against the cage, preventing Krenakore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Rahamies fails to land.
Rahamies tries to work over Krenakore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahamies tries a body shot but Krenakore blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rahamies fails to land.
Rahamies can't find room to land a body shot as Krenakore controls the action.
Krenakore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krenakore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krenakore misses with a looping left.
Rahamies appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rahamies throws a series of punches but Krenakore moves out of range.
Krenakore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore slips under a jab from Rahamies.
Rahamies is looking to clinch but Krenakore is avoiding it.
Krenakore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies throws a push kick but Krenakore slaps the foot to one side.
Rahamies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rahamies scores with a kick to the body.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Rahamies connects with a body shot.
Rahamies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rahamies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Krenakore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krenakore misses with a looping right.
Rahamies finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
Krenakore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahamies does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rahamies doesn't manage to clinch there - Krenakore circles away.
Krenakore is looking to counter punch.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krenakore misses with a body shot.
Rahamies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Krenakore.
Rahamies tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rahamies connects with a looping right hand.
Rahamies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krenakore moves out of range as Rahamies throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Krenakore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krenakore misses with a straight left.
Rahamies staying out of range there.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a leg kick that misses.
Krenakore looks to throw the jab but Rahamies is out of range.
Krenakore takes a swing at Rahamies's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Rahamies misses
and Krenakore counters with a nice uppercut.
Krenakore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rahamies throws a head kick but Krenakore moves out of range.
Rahamies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Krenakore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies throws a leg kick that misses.
Rahamies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krenakore.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Rahamies throws a shot from downtown. Krenakore moves away and avoids it.
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
Rahamies throws a jab when Krenakore was well out of range.
Rahamies slips a jab from Krenakore.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rahamies, as that shot connected.
Rahamies throws a body kick that misses.
Krenakore misses with a body shot.
Rahamies with the inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rahamies - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies misses with a right hand
and Krenakore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krenakore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rahamies.
Krenakore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rahamies throws a lazy right hand but Krenakore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilari Rahamies dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rahamies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krenakore throws out the jab.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krenakore misses the shot to the body.
Rahamies swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krenakore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krenakore misses with a straight left.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Krenakore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahamies throws a wild body kick that Krenakore sees coming a mile off.
Krenakore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahamies.
Rahamies scores with a jab.
Krenakore thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahamies tries to clinch but Krenakore moves out of range.
Rahamies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies lands a jab to the head.
Rahamies lands a leg kick that knocks Krenakore off balance momentarily.
Krenakore throws the left hand but Rahamies avoids the punch easily.
Krenakore throws an overhand right that lands on Rahamies's shoulder, as Rahamies tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies is looking to slow Krenakore down with leg kicks.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut. Krenakore saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rahamies.
Krenakore throws a nice looking combination but Rahamies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rahamies darts in trying to clinch
letting Krenakore counter with a right hand.
Krenakore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rahamies.
Krenakore with a jab.
Rahamies throws a big shot that misses.
Krenakore throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahamies wants to counter the offense by Krenakore and move into the clinch position.
Rahamies throws a leg kick which misses Krenakore's front leg but catches the back leg as Krenakore tries to avoid it.
Krenakore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krenakore loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Krenakore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahamies misses with a leg kick.
Rahamies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rahamies takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rahamies connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Rahamies.
Rahamies scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rahamies.
Krenakore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rahamies. That one must have hurt.
Krenakore throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Rahamies misses.
A quick step to the side and Krenakore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Rahamies does it's job there.
A jab from Krenakore misses.
Krenakore sets himself, and Rahamies steps forward looking for the clinch! Krenakore avoids it this time.
Krenakore lands with a cross.
Krenakore defending well as Rahamies loads up on a big left hand.
Krenakore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krenakore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Krenakore.
No joy there for Rahamies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Rahamies. That snapped Krenakore's head back.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Krenakore defending well as Rahamies loads up on a big left hand.
Krenakore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore checks a low kick from Rahamies.
Krenakore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krenakore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenakore misses the target.
Krenakore misses with a hook. Rahamies ducked under it nicely.
Rahamies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rahamies throws a jab when Krenakore was well out of range.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rahamies walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krenakore checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rahamies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danga de danga de dang - Krenakore scores with a four punch combination!
Rahamies moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rahamies misses with a straight left.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut. Krenakore saw that one coming.
Good work by Krenakore as he checks the leg kick.
Rahamies cracks Krenakore with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good work by Krenakore as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Krenakore misses the target.
Rahamies throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahamies moves out of range as Krenakore strikes.
Krenakore sets himself, and Rahamies steps forward looking for the clinch! Krenakore avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore misses with a straight right.
Donk. Rahamies catches Krenakore right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Rahamies.
Rahamies motions for Krenakore to come forward. Rahamies throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahamies. Krenakore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krenakore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Krenakore misses.
Krenakore lands a slapping body shot.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
Krenakore misses with a hook. Rahamies ducked under it nicely.
Rahamies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rahamies misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rahamies fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krenakore is out of range.
Krenakore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahamies is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rahamies moves into the clinch.
Rahamies working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rahamies.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilari Rahamies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rahamies gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rahamies throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krenakore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rahamies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahamies is just out of range.
Rahamies replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Krenakore blocks it well.
Krenakore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rahamies.
Rahamies lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
Rahamies misses with a low kick as Krenakore jumps back.
Krenakore slips a jab from Rahamies.
Krenakore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krenakore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahamies throws out the jab.
Rahamies scores with a shot to the body.
Rahamies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rahamies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Krenakore misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenakore misses the target.
Krenakore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahamies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rahamies misses with a hook. Krenakore ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rahamies darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krenakore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krenakore sets himself, and Rahamies steps forward looking for the clinch! Krenakore avoids it this time.
Krenakore looks to land a right hand but Rahamies moved out of range.
Rahamies appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rahamies misses with a hook
letting Krenakore counter with a right hand.
Rahamies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Rahamies.
Rahamies darts in trying to clinch
and Krenakore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rahamies shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Krenakore throws the left hand but Rahamies avoids the punch easily.
Rahamies throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krenakore misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Krenakore there.
Rahamies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Krenakore avoids the head kick by Rahamies.
Krenakore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mengrire Krenakore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krenakore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krenakore cracks Rahamies with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krenakore on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rahamies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Rahamies.
Rahamies takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krenakore lands a lovely overhand right.
Krenakore throws out a loose jab but Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies wants to counter with a clinch but Krenakore pushes him away.
Krenakore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rahamies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rahamies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahamies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krenakore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krenakore looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
Rahamies throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rahamies takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Krenakore lands.
Rahamies is rocked!
Krenakore misses with a wild body shot.
Rahamies is still on wobbly legs! Can Krenakore finish him?
Krenakore misses the jab.
Rahamies seems to have recovered his senses.
Krenakore throws an overhand right that lands on Rahamies's shoulder, as Rahamies tries to avoid the shot.
Rahamies thumps Krenakore with a low kick.
Krenakore tries to move into range but Rahamies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rahamies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krenakore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krenakore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Krenakore.
Krenakore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rahamies.
Rahamies has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Krenakore throws a big shot that misses.
Rahamies throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krenakore.
Rahamies lands a right hook to the body.
Rahamies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krenakore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahamies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krenakore throws a looping overhand right but Rahamies ducks down to avoid it.
Rahamies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krenakore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krenakore misses the shot to the body.
Krenakore misses with a wild combination.
Rahamies is looking to slow Krenakore down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rahamies. That's going to slow Krenakore down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rahamies. Krenakore shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rahamies.
Krenakore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rahamies can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mengrire Krenakore.
Well Rahamies 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilari Rahamies!
Ilari Rahamies seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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