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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Onni Mountainjoki (ranked 976 p4p, 2100 weight class) and Darren Will (ranked 131 p4p, 260 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Onni Mountainjoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Will!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Will connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Will throws a hook but Mountainjoki blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Mountainjoki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mountainjoki misses with a low kick as Will jumps back.
Mountainjoki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Will lands a nice hook to Mountainjoki's body. Mountainjoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Will keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Will slips under a jab.
Mountainjoki needs to keep his hands up - Will had a free shot at his head there.
Will misses with a hook. Mountainjoki ducked under it nicely.
Mountainjoki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mountainjoki with a nice cross.
Will takes a swing at Mountainjoki's ribcage but misses.
Darren Will seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountainjoki connects with an inside leg kick.
Mountainjoki throws a jab when Will was well out of range.
Will tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountainjoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Will.
Mountainjoki is looking to counter punch.
Mountainjoki misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Will, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Will moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Will checks a leg kick.
Will lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Will swings for the body but Mountainjoki moves out of range.
Mountainjoki throwing a counter right hand but Will manages to avoid it.
Mountainjoki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Will looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Will throws a right and a left that both miss.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mountainjoki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Will has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Will and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Will looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mountainjoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Will lands.
Will missing with a left hand there. Mountainjoki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mountainjoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Will cracks Mountainjoki with a good jab.
Mountainjoki throws a big shot that misses.
Mountainjoki misses with a few strikes there.
Will misses with a right hand
and Will takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountainjoki lands with a hook. Will tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Will lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will scores with a jab to the body.
Will scores with a jab. Mountainjoki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Will just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mountainjoki. Those never looked like landing.
Will takes a swing at Mountainjoki's ribcage but misses.
Mountainjoki looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mountainjoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Will.
Nice straight punches there by Will. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Will.
Will misses with a hook
and Mountainjoki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Will's knee momentarily.
Will misses with a combination
and Mountainjoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Will throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountainjoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Will ducks under a wild hook from Mountainjoki.
Will jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Will scores with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mountainjoki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Will has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Will and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mountainjoki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mountainjoki.
Will misses with an uppercut.
Will falls off balance throwing a combination
and Will takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mountainjoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Will.
Mountainjoki throws a quick counter head kick but Will was just out of range.
Will scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mountainjoki throws a big shot that misses.
Will swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Will catches Mountainjoki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Will connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mountainjoki's hands.
Will feints a jab promting Mountainjoki to slip. Will then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mountainjoki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Will throws a body punch but Mountainjoki moves out of range.
Mountainjoki lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Will throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mountainjoki moves forwards but Will connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Will fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki moves out of range as Will strikes.
Will throws a lazy right hand but Mountainjoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Will misses the target.
Mountainjoki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Will just manages to avoid it.
Will slips a straight right by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki wants to land a leg kick but Will is out of range.
Mountainjoki misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Will misses.
Mountainjoki throws out a loose jab but Will uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki tried to counter with a leg kick but Will avoided it.
Mountainjoki misses with a looping right.
Will bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Will swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Will scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Will misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Will slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mountainjoki with a nice cross.
Mountainjoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Will.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Will dominated that round.
That's time! Mountainjoki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Will misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Will misses.
Will scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick from Mountainjoki lands but Will takes it in his stride.
It looks like Darren Will has been cut.
Will takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mountainjoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Will has time to react.
Will keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Will checks a low kick from Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki tries to move into range but Will moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Will has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Will throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mountainjoki counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Will 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will works Mountainjoki's body with a nice hook.
Mountainjoki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mountainjoki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Will looks to land a combination but Mountainjoki avoids it well.
Mountainjoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Will.
Mountainjoki tried to counter with a leg kick but Will avoided it.
Mountainjoki misses with a body kick.
Mountainjoki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Will.
Mountainjoki is looking to counter punch.
Nice body punch from Will.
Mountainjoki throws a looping overhand right but Will ducks down to avoid it.
Will misses with a double jab.
Mountainjoki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Will has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Will ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountainjoki moves away.
Mountainjoki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Will checks it well.
Will displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mountainjoki throws out the jab.
Mountainjoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Will fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mountainjoki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mountainjoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Will.
Mountainjoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Will slips under a jab.
Will throws a big shot that misses.
Mountainjoki misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will thuds his right hand into Mountainjoki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Will swings widly with a right hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Will lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Will blocks a jab.
Mountainjoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Will has time to react.
Darren Will seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Will misses with an uppercut. Mountainjoki saw that one coming.
Will misses with an uppercut. Mountainjoki saw that one coming.
Will misses with the combination.
Will sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Will gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mountainjoki connects with a body shot that sends Will's belly button to the back.
Will throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki lands a really nice looking cross but Will seems unphased.
Mountainjoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mountainjoki pushes Will away with a front kick.
Mountainjoki walks into a stiff left hand from Will.
Will ducks under a wild hook from Mountainjoki.
Will misses with an uppercut.
Will changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mountainjoki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Will misses with an uppercut.
Mountainjoki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mountainjoki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Will looks to land a right hand but Mountainjoki moved out of range.
Mountainjoki scores with a nice strike.
Mountainjoki throws a head kick but Will moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Will checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will misses with a body shot.
Will swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Will throws a shot from downtown. Mountainjoki moves away and avoids it.
It appears Mountainjoki was looking to counter with a kick there.
Will ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountainjoki moves away.
Mountainjoki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki throws a low kick but Will moves out of range easily.
Will misses with a left hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a nice body shot.
Mountainjoki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Will checks a leg kick.
Mountainjoki misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Will.
Mountainjoki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Will counters with a one-two to the body.
Will throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Will displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mountainjoki throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Darren Will will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Darren Will's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mountainjoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Will misses with a series of wild punches.
Mountainjoki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Mountainjoki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Will displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mountainjoki throws out the jab.
Will lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick from Mountainjoki is predictable there
enabling Will to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Mountainjoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Will misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountainjoki throws an overhand right that lands on Will's shoulder, as Will tries to avoid the shot.
Mountainjoki slips a straight right by Will.
It looked like Mountainjoki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Will with a hook.
Will scores with a hook to the body. Mountainjoki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mountainjoki slips a straight right by Will.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Will misses with a hook. Mountainjoki ducked under it nicely.
Mountainjoki looks to throw the jab but Will is out of range.
Will throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mountainjoki.
Will misses with an uppercut. Mountainjoki saw that one coming.
Will throws a right hand that misses
and Mountainjoki counters with a low kick, right behind Will 's knee.
Decent striking displayed by Mountainjoki there.
Will digs a good body shot into Mountainjoki's ribs.
Will misses with a double jab
and Mountainjoki counters with a low kick, right behind Will 's knee.
Will checks a leg kick nicely.
Mountainjoki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mountainjoki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Will.
Will misses with an uppercut
letting Mountainjoki counter with a right hand.
Mountainjoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Will throws out the jab.
Mountainjoki takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mountainjoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mountainjoki loads up on a big right hand but Will slips the punch.
Mountainjoki cracks Will with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mountainjoki throws a leg kick
and Will counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mountainjoki throws a looping overhand right but Will ducks down to avoid it.
Will scores with a shot to the body.
Mountainjoki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Will.
Will misses with a two punch combination.
Mountainjoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Will was well out of range. Poor timing from Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Will.
Mountainjoki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Will is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mountainjoki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will misses with an uppercut
and Mountainjoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Mountainjoki looks to throw the jab but Will is out of range.
Will lands a nice looking body shot.
Will throws an overhand right that lands on Mountainjoki's shoulder, as Mountainjoki tries to avoid the shot.
Will misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mountainjoki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Mountainjoki misses its intended target.
Will throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mountainjoki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Will is out of range and Mountainjoki settles back down.
Mountainjoki misses with a hook. Will ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Will releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Will lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mountainjoki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Will throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mountainjoki counters with a leg kick.
Will rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountainjoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mountainjoki's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki misses with a straight left.
Will's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A clash of legs there as Will blocks the low kick.
Mountainjoki slips under a jab from Will.
Mountainjoki throws a low kick but Will avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Will. Mountainjoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Will ducks under a wild hook from Mountainjoki.
Will lands with a nice body punch.
Mountainjoki throws a head kick but Will moves out of range.
Will scores with a body shot.
Mountainjoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Mountainjoki misses.
Will doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mountainjoki slips a straight right by Will.
Will throws a lazy right hand but Mountainjoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Onni Mountainjoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darren Will is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Will ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Darren Will.
Well Will has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Will!
Darren Will was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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