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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jukka Miettinen (ranked 24714 p4p, 24628 weight class) and Hector Berlioz (ranked 528 p4p, 536 weight class). Berlioz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by March to the Scaffold. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Miettinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hector Berlioz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miettinen throws a head kick that half lands.
A slow jab from Berlioz misses its intended target.
Miettinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Berlioz lands the left hand.
Berlioz ducks under a wild hook from Miettinen.
Berlioz missing with a left hand there. Miettinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miettinen defending well as Berlioz loads up on a big left hand.
Berlioz blocks a jab.
Miettinen sets himself, and Berlioz steps forward looking for the clinch! Miettinen avoids it this time.
Miettinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berlioz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miettinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berlioz clinches with his opponent.
Miettinen misses with some punches.
Berlioz lands a left hand.
Miettinen blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berlioz swings wildly with an uppercut but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berlioz swings wildly with an uppercut but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berlioz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berlioz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miettinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berlioz lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berlioz.
Nice body punch from Miettinen - that landed with a thud.
Berlioz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miettinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Berlioz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berlioz misses with the head strike.
Berlioz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berlioz misses with some punches.
Berlioz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Berlioz fails to land.
Berlioz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berlioz tries to throw a body punch but Miettinen avoids it by throwing Berlioz back against the cage.
Berlioz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berlioz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Miettinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Berlioz can turn it around.
Berlioz scores with a shot to the side of Miettinen's head.
Miettinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miettinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berlioz throws a punch but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Berlioz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berlioz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berlioz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miettinen throws a head punch that misses.
Berlioz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miettinen is rocked!
Miettinen can't find room to land a body shot as Berlioz controls the action.
Oh Miettinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miettinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miettinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Berlioz swings wildly with an uppercut but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berlioz works on Miettinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Miettinen tries to stall but Berlioz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Berlioz misses with a punch to the body.
Berlioz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berlioz lands with a right to the head.
Berlioz lands a body shot.
Berlioz misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miettinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berlioz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miettinen is breathing heavily.
Berlioz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miettinen backwards.
Berlioz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miettinen or not.
Berlioz is leaning against Miettinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Berlioz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Berlioz.
Berlioz checks the leg kick.
Berlioz scores with a hook to the body. Miettinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miettinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miettinen misses with a head kick.
Miettinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Berlioz is just out of range.
Miettinen takes one on the button.
Berlioz has managed to clinch.
Berlioz struggles to land a body shot inside as Miettinen controls his hands.
Berlioz tries to throw a body punch but Miettinen avoids it by throwing Berlioz back against the cage.
Berlioz scores with a hook to the body.
Miettinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Berlioz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Berlioz.
Berlioz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Miettinen.
Miettinen prevents a body shot from Berlioz.
Nice body punch from Berlioz - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Berlioz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berlioz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berlioz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Berlioz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Berlioz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berlioz breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Miettinen with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Miettinen looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Miettinen get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hector Berlioz!
A victorious Hector Berlioz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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