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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lotte Jansen (ranked 3271 p4p, 5493 weight class) and Jarko Soumalainen (ranked 364 p4p, 500 weight class). Lotte Jansen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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188 cm 22 185 8 - 3 - 0 |
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176 cm 22 198 0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Lethal high kicks Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lotte Jansen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarko Soumalainen! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Soumalainen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Soumalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Soumalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jansen counters with a stiff right hand. A low kick from Soumalainen misses and Jansen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Jansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Good leg kick by Soumalainen. Soumalainen fails with a takedown attempt. Soumalainen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Soumalainen shoots in but Jansen avoids the takedown attempt easily. Jansen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Soumalainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Jarko Soumalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Soumalainen is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jansen blocks a head kick by Soumalainen.
Jansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soumalainen.
Jansen checks a leg kick. Soumalainen misses with a shot to the body and Jansen counters with a nice uppercut. A telegraphed right hand from Soumalainen misses the target. Jansen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Soumalainen just manages to avoid it. Soumalainen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jansen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A low kick from Soumalainen is predictable there and Soumalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Soumalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soumalainen throws a looping overhand right but Jansen ducks down to avoid it. Soumalainen loads up on a big right hand but Jansen slips the punch. Jansen throwing a counter right hand but Soumalainen manages to avoid it. Soumalainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Jansen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soumalainen. Soumalainen looks for a takedown but Jansen sprawls well. Lotte Jansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarko Soumalainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Soumalainen gets off balance looking for a body kick and Jansen counters with a stiff right hand. 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! Soumalainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Soumalainen misses with a left hand and Soumalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nice defenses there by Jansen. Soumalainen throws a leg kick and Soumalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Soumalainen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Jansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Soumalainen throws a sloppy head kick and Jansen moves out of range easily. Soumalainen misses with a hook
and Jansen counters with a nice uppercut. Horrible takedown attempt by Soumalainen or perhaps it was just good defense by Jansen, which made it look bad. Jansen is looking for a counter combo. Soumalainen throws a sloppy head kick and Jansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jansen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Soumalainen throws a head kick but Jansen moves out of range.
As Soumalainen looks to move away, Jansen throws a big counter combo but Soumalainen just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Soumalainen misses and Jansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Soumalainen connects with a leg kick. Soumalainen misses with a leg kick and Jansen counters with a lovely straight right hand! Soumalainen punishes Jansen's body with a nice straight punch. Soumalainen throws an off balance right hand
and Jansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Soumalainen throws a leg kick letting Jansen counter with a right hand. Soumalainen throws a body kick that misses letting Jansen counter with a right hand. Soumalainen thows a leg kick but Jansen checks it and Jansen counters with an inside leg kick. Jansen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Jansen clinches with his opponent.
Jansen blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Jansen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jansen misses with some punches.
Soumalainen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Jansen stalls. A short right hand to the side of the head by Jansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Soumalainen stalling in the clinch but Jansen improves position. Jansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soumalainen backwards. Jansen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Jansen lands with a left to the head. Jansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short left from Jansen. Jansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soumalainens head. Soumalainen is trying to force a seperation but Jansen has the dominant position. Jansen lands an uppercut.
Soumalainen is rocked! Jansen lands with a right to the head. Soumalainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Jansen finish him? A short right from Jansen. Soumalainen is trying to maintain a safe position but Jansen gets an underhook and turns Soumalainen into the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Jansen effectively controlling the action here. A body shot lands from Jansen.
A right hook to the body lands for Jansen.
Jansen lands a body punch in the clinch. Jansen cracks Soumalainen with a nice body shot. A short right from Jansen on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jansen lands with a right to the head. Jansen lands with a light punch inside. Soumalainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Jansen has double underhooks. Jansen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Soumalainen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Soumalainen drops to his knees and Jansen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lotte Jansen!
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