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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eero Jukola (ranked 320 p4p, 174 weight class) and Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 22 p4p, 11 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eero Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohenthal ducks under a wild hook from Jukola.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jukola - that will leave a mark!
Hohenthal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hohenthal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hohenthal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jukola misses with a hook. Hohenthal ducked under it nicely.
Hohenthal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jukola avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
Jukola throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jukola lands a body shot.
Jukola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hohenthal connects with a crisp jab.
Hohenthal throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukola tries to score with a low kick but Hohenthal moves his leg out of the way.
Jukola getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukola swings widly with a right hand
and Hohenthal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Jukola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukola is looking to slow Hohenthal down with leg kicks.
Jukola takes a swing at Hohenthal's ribcage but misses.
Hohenthal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jukola has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hidden in the buildup to the fight.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal blocks a jab.
Hohenthal moves away from the strike by Jukola.
Jukola jabs Hohenthal right on the nose. Hohenthal blinks but takes it well.
Hohenthal tests Jukola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hohenthal looks for a takedown but Jukola sprawls well.
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
Hohenthal blocks a jab.
Eero Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jukola thuds his right hand into Hohenthal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hohenthal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jukola.
Jukola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hohenthal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hohenthal looks to throw the jab but Jukola is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola misses with a hook. Hohenthal ducked under it nicely.
Jukola slips under a jab from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jukola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jukola thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hohenthal slips under a jab.
Jukola defending well as Hohenthal loads up on a big left hand.
Jukola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jukola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hohenthal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hohenthal missing with a left hand there. Jukola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
Jukola lands an overhand right.
Jukola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hohenthals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jukola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hohenthal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Jukola backs off Hohenthal throws a huge counter combo but Jukola manages to avoid it all.
Jukola digs a good body shot into Hohenthal's ribs.
Jukola is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hohenthal scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hohenthal walks into a straight right hand from Jukola.
Hohenthal lands a jab to the nose.
Jukola is rocked!
Hohenthal sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Jukola's defenses. It connects perfectly with Jukola's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lennart Hohenthal!
Lennart Hohenthal 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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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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