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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Frank (ranked 753 p4p, 789 weight class) and Jalo Ilmarinen (ranked 97 p4p, 103 weight class). Micah Frank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jalo Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank throws a lazy right hand but Ilmarinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ilmarinen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frank defends well and Ilmarinen ends up having to push Frank into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ilmarinen looks to throw the jab but Frank is out of range.
Ilmarinen ducks under a wild hook from Frank.
Frank tries to score with a low kick but Ilmarinen moves his leg out of the way.
Frank takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A cross from Frank lands.
Frank misses the body punch
and Ilmarinen counters with a shoot takedown. Frank fights it but they end up in guard.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Frank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frank wants to stand up but Ilmarinen is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Frank has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ilmarinen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Micah Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Ilmarinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Frank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ilmarinen throws a hook but Frank blocks it.
Frank throws an off balance right hand
and Ilmarinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frank misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Ilmarinen.
Frank lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frank trying to control the position but instead, Ilmarinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frank into the cage.
Ilmarinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen has hold of one of Frank's legs. Frank is fighting the takedown attempt but Ilmarinen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ilmarinen looking to pass the guard.
Ilmarinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of digs.
Ilmarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Frank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmarinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Frank utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen stands up over Frank, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Frank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ilmarinen.
Frank keeping moving, preventing Ilmarinen from controlling successfully.
Ilmarinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Frank utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ilmarinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Frank works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ilmarinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ilmarinen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Frank uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ilmarinen is out of range.
Frank sets himself, and Ilmarinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Frank avoids it this time.
Ilmarinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ilmarinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ilmarinen blocks a jab.
Ilmarinen tries to counter with a clinch but Frank shakes him off and moves away.
Ilmarinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ilmarinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frank throws a hook but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Frank ducks under a wild hook from Ilmarinen.
Frank attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Micah Frank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ilmarinen scores with a nice right hand.
Frank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ilmarinen throws a shot from downtown. Frank moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jalo Ilmarinen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ilmarinen tests Frank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ilmarinen throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily.
Ilmarinen checks the leg kick.
Frank takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ilmarinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jalo Ilmarinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank misses with a hook.
Frank looks to land a right hand but Ilmarinen moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Ilmarinen misses
enabling Frank to counter with a crisp jab.
Frank misses with a low kick.
Ilmarinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Frank.
Frank misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ilmarinen wants to counter with a clinch but Frank pushes him away.
Nice shot by Ilmarinen.
A slow jab from Frank misses its intended target.
Ilmarinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ilmarinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
Frank cracks Ilmarinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ilmarinen checks a leg kick.
Ilmarinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Frank tests Ilmarinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank swings for the body but Ilmarinen moves out of range.
Ilmarinen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ilmarinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frank throws out the jab.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ilmarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ilmarinen walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Frank
and Ilmarinen counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilmarinen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ilmarinen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ilmarinen working the strikes but Frank uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ilmarinen is taking a breather. Frank says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ilmarinen thows a huge punch but Frank dodges it nicely.
Ilmarinen winds up and cracks Frank with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jalo Ilmarinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ilmarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ilmarinen working over Frank with some ground and pound. Frank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ilmarinen lands strikes from half guard.
Ilmarinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Frank is not content to let Ilmarinen control the position.
Ilmarinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Frank's head.
Frank makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Frank throws a leg kick
and Ilmarinen counters by moving into the clinch.
Ilmarinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ilmarinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Frank backwards.
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Ilmarinen avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilmarinen lands a nice uppercut.
Ilmarinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ilmarinen scores with a shot to the side of Frank's head.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch to the body.
Frank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ilmarinen.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Ilmarinen.
Frank tries a body shot but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Good body shot from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen goes for a takedown attempt but Frank pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frank throws a big shot that misses.
Frank ducks under a wild hook from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Frank to score with a decent uppercut.
Frank throws a head kick that misses
and Ilmarinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ilmarinen drops his hands momentarily and Frank takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jalo Ilmarinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Frank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ilmarinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ilmarinen misses with a body shot.
Ilmarinen stuns Frank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frank on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ilmarinen throws a big shot that misses.
Frank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ilmarinen.
Frank on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank looks for the body kick but Ilmarinen saw that one coming.
Frank lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ilmarinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ilmarinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Frank.
Frank manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ilmarinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Frank lands a jab to the head.
Ilmarinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ilmarinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank throws a leg kick but Ilmarinen checks it.
Ilmarinen throws a hook to the side of Frank's head but Frank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ilmarinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ilmarinen tries to move into range but Frank moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frank takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ilmarinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Frank throws an overhand right that lands on Ilmarinen's shoulder, as Ilmarinen tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a slapping body shot.
Frank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ilmarinen.
Frank tried to score with a low kick but Ilmarinen checks it.
Ilmarinen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ilmarinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frank.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilmarinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frank looks to land a left hand but Ilmarinen moved out of range nicely.
Ilmarinen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ilmarinen scores with a nice right hand.
Frank scoring well with a low kick there.
Ilmarinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frank.
Ilmarinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frank walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ilmarinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ilmarinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ilmarinen looks to throw the jab but Frank is out of range.
Frank walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ilmarinen manages to avoid it.
Ilmarinen instigates a clinch.
Frank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ilmarinen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Frank is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ilmarinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ilmarinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jalo Ilmarinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ilmarinen lands a hook 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!
Ilmarinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ilmarinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jalo Ilmarinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ilmarinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Frank pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
Frank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Micah Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilmarinen blocks a body shot from Frank.
Ilmarinen can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jalo Ilmarinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ilmarinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jalo Ilmarinen!
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