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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ilari Rahamies (ranked 471 p4p, 898 weight class) and Lars Kay (ranked 43 p4p, 72 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Kay!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rahamies's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rahamies.
Kay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rahamies.
Rahamies scores with a nice body kick.
Rahamies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kay blocks a low kick nicely.
Kay drops his hands momentarily and Rahamies takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kay moves out of range as Rahamies strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahamies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kay circles away quickly and effectively.
Kay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kay blocks a head kick by Rahamies.
A jab from Rahamies does it's job there.
Rahamies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahamies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kay missing with a left hand there. Rahamies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies thuds his right hand into Kay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rahamies.
Rahamies feints and then cracks Kay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kay down.
Rahamies connects with a body shot that sends Kay's belly button to the back.
Kay 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.
Rahamies missing with a left hand there. Kay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahamies lands a lovely overhand right.
Good exchange - Kay coming out on top.
A slow jab from Rahamies misses its intended target.
Rahamies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Kay.
Rahamies slips a jab from Kay.
Kay on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rahamies. Rahamies obviously looking to wear him down.
Rahamies tries to score with a low kick but Kay moves his leg out of the way.
Rahamies throws a leg kick that misses.
Kay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies misses 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!
Nice defenses there by Rahamies.
Rahamies thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kay with a hook.
Kay thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Rahamies on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kay throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Rahamies finds it's way through Kay's defenses.
Rahamies lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kay takes a step back to recover.
Kay looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rahamies looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rahamies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rahamies scoring well with a low kick there.
Kay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rahamies counters with a good low kick that Kay was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies cracks Kay with a good jab.
Rahamies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kay slips a jab from Rahamies.
Kay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rahamies's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kay connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rahamies scrambles back to his feet.
Rahamies is looking to slow Kay down with leg kicks.
Kay is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kay might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rahamies tries to move into range but Kay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rahamies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Kay.
A little feinted left hand from Rahamies on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ilari Rahamies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rahamies swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rahamies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rahamies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahamies cracks Kay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rahamies slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rahamies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kay throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Kay.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rahamies - that will leave a mark!
Kay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rahamies.
The fighters circling - Kay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rahamies is looking to chop away at Kay's legs.
Kay drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rahamies defends it well.
Kay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies misses with a lunging right hand
and Kay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rahamies avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rahamies wants to get back to his feet but Kay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kay cracks Rahamies with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilari Rahamies dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Rahamies.
Kay avoids the head kick by Rahamies.
Rahamies scores with a decent looking hook.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kay looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Rahamies wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rahamies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kay drops his hands momentarily and Rahamies takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kay gets a takedown into half guard.
Rahamies is trying to stand back up but Kay is controlling him
Kay winds up and cracks Rahamies with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Rahamies wants to get back to his feet.
Kay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rahamies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay wants to pass the guard but Rahamies is defending well.
Kay lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rahamies wants to get back to his feet.
Kay is trying to control the action in half guard but Rahamies is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rahamies wants to get back to his feet.
Kay trying to pass the guard but Rahamies defending well.
Rahamies is trying to stand up here but Kay is controlling him well.
Rahamies makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rahamies drops his hands momentarily and Kay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rahamies.
Kay slips under a jab from Rahamies.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Kay tries to counter it with a takedown but Rahamies pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rahamies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rahamies looks to land a right hand but Kay moved out of range.
Rahamies misses with a hook.
Kay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kay moves out of range of the body kick.
Rahamies throws a series of punches but Kay moves out of range.
Rahamies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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!
Rahamies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rahamies keeps Kay at a distance using the push kick.
Kay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rahamies throws a body punch but Kay moves out of range.
Rahamies throws a low kick but Kay moves out of range easily.
Rahamies connects with a jab.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahamies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Kay. Beautiful body shot.
Kay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahamies.
Kay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rahamies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Kay.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rahamies misses with a looping right.
Rahamies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies throws a leg kick which misses Kay's front leg but catches the back leg as Kay tries to avoid it.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Kay drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rahamies defends it well.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rahamies lands a lovely overhand right.
Rahamies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kay is out of range and Rahamies settles back down.
Kay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rahamies.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies thumps Kay with a low kick.
Rahamies's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kay under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Kay.
Good shot there by Kay.
Ilari Rahamies is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Rahamies.
Kay throws a hook but Rahamies blocks it.
A low kick from Rahamies misses
so Kay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kay won't allow Rahamies to get back to his feet.
Kay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rahamies works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kay working some strikes from top position.
Rahamies has his feet on Kay's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Rahamies throws a body shot but no joy.
Rahamies throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Kay.
Kay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilari Rahamies dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rahamies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kay. That did some damage!
A nice combination there by Rahamies.
A left lands for Rahamies.
Kay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kay missing with a left hand there. Rahamies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahamies is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Rahamies catches Kay right on the button with a cross.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kay looks to throw the jab but Rahamies is out of range.
And Rahamies counters with a quick kick to the body but Kay blocks it.
Kay missing with a left hand there. Rahamies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Rahamies.
Jab, jab by Kay - just one landing.
Kay takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahamies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kay has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rahamies.
Kay misses with a takedown
and Rahamies counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rahamies throws a right hand that Kay ducks under and follows up with a left that Kay also avoids with ease.
Kay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rahamies but Rahamies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rahamies. That's going to slow Kay down.
Kay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kay takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rahamies misses with a leg kick.
Rahamies throws a jab when Kay was well out of range.
Kay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rahamies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lars Kay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kay tries to move into range but Rahamies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rahamies fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kay.
Rahamies thuds his right hand into Kay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kay.
A slow jab from Kay misses its intended target.
A jab from Rahamies finds it's way through Kay's defenses.
Rahamies on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rahamies connects with a leg kick.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses.
Kay throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rahamies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kay.
Rahamies takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kay's sensitive parts.
Rahamies looks to score with a jab to the body but Kay is just out of range.
Kay with the counter takedown but Rahamies avoids it easily.
Rahamies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jab from Kay.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahamies. Kay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rahamies tries to work over Kay's front leg with a kick but Kay checks it.
Kay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Kay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A good leg kick by Rahamies.
Rahamies finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kay misses with a hook.
Kay misses with a hook. Rahamies ducked under it nicely.
Rahamies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahamies throws a leg kick but Kay checks it.
Kay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies clobbers Kay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rahamies throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab lands there for Kay.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rahamies.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a hook but Kay blocks it.
Kay wants to clinch.
Kay looks to land a right hand but Rahamies moved out of range.
Rahamies swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rahamies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kay.
Rahamies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kay can do to turn this around?
Rahamies moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good exchange - Rahamies coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Rahamies.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilari Rahamies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rahamies, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilari Rahamies!
An out of breath Ilari Rahamies thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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