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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sayonara Koivupuunoksa (ranked 1391 p4p, 727 weight class) and Yu Liang (ranked 187 p4p, 95 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sayonara Koivupuunoksa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yu Liang!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koivupuunoksa lands with a good body shot.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a double jab
and Liang counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Sayonara Koivupuunoksa has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koivupuunoksa. Liang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Koivupuunoksa shoots in and drives through. Liang sprawls well.
Liang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sayonara Koivupuunoksa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koivupuunoksa misses with an uppercut.
Liang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Liang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koivupuunoksa.
Liang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice takedown defense from Liang. No joy for Koivupuunoksa on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivupuunoksa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liang has time to react.
Koivupuunoksa connects with a body shot that sends Liang's belly button to the back.
Liang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koivupuunoksa.
It seemed like Liang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koivupuunoksa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a takedown attempt
and Liang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sayonara Koivupuunoksa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Koivupuunoksa misses.
Koivupuunoksa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Liang avoids the body shot from Koivupuunoksa.
Liang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa has his takedown stuffed
and Liang counters with a nice uppercut.
Koivupuunoksa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Liang counters with a crisp right that sends Koivupuunoksa to the canvas! Liang follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yu Liang!
A victorious Yu Liang 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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