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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kjetil Olsen (ranked 116 p4p, 115 weight class) and Charon Lehto (ranked 19 p4p, 18 weight class). Olsen comes into the arena with Tubthumping by Chumbawamba blaring out of the sound system. Charon Lehto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kjetil Olsen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kjetil Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lehto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Olsen - the referee stops the clock and Lehto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Olsen. Lehto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lehto gets a clinch.
Olsen wants to break free but Lehto has control.
Lehto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olsen breaks from the clinch.
Lehto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Olsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters circling a little - Olsen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lehto misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Olsen - that will leave a mark!
Lehto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Olsen misses the shot to the body.
Olsen backing away here, and Lehto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body kick there by Olsen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lehto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olsen throws a low kick but Lehto avoids it.
Olsen scores with a hook.
Olsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen connects with a body shot that sends Lehto's belly button to the back.
Lehto tries to clinch but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lehto wants to clinch up but Olsen keeps it at a distance.
Olsen scores with a kick to the body.
Olsen delivers a nice body kick.
Olsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lehto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Olsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lehto scrambles back to his feet.
Olsen cracks a nice hook into Lehto's ribs.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Olsen swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Olsen throws a wild body kick that Lehto sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Olsen pushes Lehto away with a front kick.
Olsen looks to throw a body kick
and Lehto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kjetil Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen connects with the punch.
Olsen connects with a single shot there.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
Lehto is looking to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Lehto.
Olsen connects with a single shot there.
Lehto tries to clinch up.
Lehto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Olsen.
Lehto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lehto tries to clinch up but Olsen circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lehto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Olsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lehto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Olsen.
Lehto rushes Olsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lehto can't find room to land a body shot as Olsen controls the action.
A hook to the body from Lehto.
Lehto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lehto is working Olsen over against the cage.
Olsen is breathing heavily.
Lehto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olsen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Olsen prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto misses with a body punch.
Lehto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lehto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lehto.
Olsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olsen throws a leg kick
and Lehto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Lehto.
Lehto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lehto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Olsen blocks it well.
Olsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Olsen.
Lehto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olsen throws a shot from downtown. Lehto moves away and avoids it.
Lehto throws a counter combo.
Olsen misses with a hook. Lehto ducked under it nicely.
Olsen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lehto thuds his shin into the meat of Olsen's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kjetil Olsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Olsen swings for the body but Lehto moves out of range.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
Lehto tries to clinch there but Olsen circles away.
A solid body kick from Olsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Lehto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lehto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Olsen blocks it well.
Lehto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olsen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lehto will feel that in the morning.
Lehto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lehto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Olsen is looking to land body kicks.
Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lehto can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen looks to land a body kick but Lehto moved away.
Lehto wants to counter with a clinch but Olsen pushes him away.
Olsen misses with a hook to the body
and Olsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehto.
And Lehto responds with a good body kick, but Olsen manages to step out the way in time.
Olsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A thudding body kick lands there by Olsen!
Lehto is looking to clinch.
Lehto throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen scores with a nice body kick.
Olsen misses with a head kick.
Olsen keeps Lehto at a distance using the push kick.
Lehto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lehto cracks a nice hook into Olsen's ribs.
Olsen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lehto counters by moving into the clinch.
Olsen working hard to break the clinch.
Lehto throws a head punch that misses.
Lehto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehto lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Olsen working aggressively here.
Olsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehto tries to throw a body punch but Olsen avoids it by throwing Lehto back against the cage.
Olsen breaks the clinch.
Olsen throws a leg kick that misses.
Olsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lehto moves in looking to clinch but Olsen pushes him off.
Kjetil Olsen is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Olsen does it's job there.
Lehto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Lehto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Olsen does it's job there.
Lehto tries to clinch but Olsen moves out of range.
Lehto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Olsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehto.
Lehto wants to counter with a clinch but Olsen pushes him away.
Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lehto! But no joy.
Olsen misses with a looping left.
Lehto blocks a low kick nicely.
Lehto pushes Olsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Lehto cracks Olsen with a nice body shot.
Lehto missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Lehto - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olsen's elbow.
Lehto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lehto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lehto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olsen avoiding damage as Lehto throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lehto obliges.
Olsen blocks a body shot from Lehto.
Lehto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lehto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charon Lehto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lehto missing with knees to the body.
Olsen avoiding damage as Lehto throws knees to the body.
Lehto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Olsen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Olsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Olsen prevents a body shot from Lehto.
Olsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kjetil Olsen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Olsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Olsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charon Lehto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Olsen fakes the leg kick and cracks Lehto in the body.
Olsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Olsen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Olsen.
Lehto moves in looking to clinch but Olsen pushes him off.
Olsen takes a swing at Lehto's ribcage but misses.
Lehto tries a quick counter leg kick but Olsen is wise to it.
A jab from Olsen misses.
Lehto flicks out a counter leg kick but Olsen steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Olsen!
Lehto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olsen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Olsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lehto blocks a leg kick.
Lehto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a body shot.
Lehto checks a low kick from Olsen.
Olsen misses with a hook to the body
and Lehto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Olsen misses.
Lehto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Lehto misses.
Lehto avoids the body shot from Olsen.
Lehto clinches.
Lehto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lehto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Olsen.
Lehto breaks the clinch.
Lehto lands a big head kick that sends Olsen tumbling to the mat! Lehto takes a step backwards and waves Olsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Kjetil Olsen has been cut.
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!
Lehto moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lehto tries to work over Olsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olsen working aggressively here.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olsen's elbow.
Olsen misses with the head strike.
Olsen lands a left hand.
Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olsen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lehto takes a step back to recover.
Lehto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olsen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Olsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Olsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lehto on the side of the head.
Olsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lehto on the side of the head.
Olsen lands a leg kick that knocks Lehto off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto closes the distance and clinches.
Lehto trying to land knees to the body.
Lehto lands a right hand.
Olsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Lehto.
Lehto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Olsen lands a really nice looking cross but Lehto seems unphased.
Nice straight punches there by Olsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Olsen.
Olsen throws a head kick but Lehto moves out of range.
Olsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Olsen scores with a shot to the body.
Olsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lehto on the side of the head.
That's four 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!
Olsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olsen misses the jab.
Olsen cracks Lehto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lehto jabs at Olsen's body.
Olsen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lehto can't find room to land a body shot as Olsen controls the action.
Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Olsen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lehto.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Lehto moved out of range nicely.
Olsen sets himself, and Lehto steps forward looking for the clinch! Olsen avoids it this time.
Olsen tries to land a leg kick but Lehto saw it coming and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kjetil Olsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kjetil Olsen!
Kjetil Olsen 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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