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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Heath (ranked 1489 p4p, 1497 weight class) and Onni Mountainjoki (ranked 195 p4p, 196 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent MT
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Heath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Onni Mountainjoki!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath throws a jab when Mountainjoki was well out of range.
Mountainjoki dodges the punch combination from Heath.
A punch combination from Heath misses.
Heath misses with a body punch
and Mountainjoki counters with a nice body kick.
Heath misses with a right hand
and Heath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki connects with a high kick.
Mountainjoki throws a low kick, looking for Heath's leg but Heath calmly moves out of range.
Mountainjoki scores with a decent looking hook.
Heath moves out of range as Mountainjoki strikes.
A big left from Heath misses.
Mountainjoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heath.
We've been hearing reports that Heath has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Heath slips a straight right by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki throws a hook but Heath blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heath takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heath throws the left hand but Mountainjoki avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Mountainjoki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki throws a jab when Heath was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Heath misses the target.
Heath misses with a jab to the body
and Mountainjoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heath misses with an uppercut.
Heath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountainjoki.
Heath slips under a jab.
Heath throws a body shot but no joy.
Heath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountainjoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heath scores with a jab. Mountainjoki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Onni Mountainjoki has been cut.
Heath is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mountainjoki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mountainjoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heath.
Heath misses with a jab to the body
and Mountainjoki counters with a low kick, right behind Heath 's knee.
Heath misses with a few strikes there.
Heath lands a nice hook to Mountainjoki's body. Mountainjoki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mountainjoki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountainjoki counters with a low kick, right behind Heath 's knee.
A punch combination from Heath misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heath falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mountainjoki counters with a good low kick that Heath was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath throws a hook but Mountainjoki blocks it.
Mountainjoki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heath misses with a hook. Mountainjoki ducked under it nicely.
Heath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mountainjoki lands with a cross.
Mountainjoki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mountainjoki jabs Heath right on the nose. Heath blinks but takes it well.
Heath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountainjoki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mountainjoki cracks Heath with a right hand to the side of the head.
Heath takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heath takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mountainjoki slips under a jab from Heath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mountainjoki.
Heath throws a jab but it's blocked by Mountainjoki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heath avoids the body shot from Mountainjoki.
Heath just misses with a punch to the body.
Heath throws a right hand that misses
and Mountainjoki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mountainjoki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mountainjoki misses with a body shot.
Heath misses with a jab to the body
and Heath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mountainjoki jabs Heath right on the nose. Heath blinks but takes it well.
Mountainjoki wants to land a leg kick but Heath is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Heath misses the target.
Heath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mountainjoki counters with a nice body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heath scores with a body shot.
Heath jabs at Mountainjoki's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heath misses with a hook.
Heath throws an off balance right hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Heath throws a hook to the side of Mountainjoki's head but Mountainjoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heath moves out of range as Mountainjoki strikes.
Mountainjoki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Heath had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mountainjoki lands a glancing blow to the side of Heath's head.
Heath misses with a hook. Mountainjoki ducked under it nicely.
Heath is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heath throws a poor cross that misses
and Mountainjoki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heath misses the shot to the body.
Mountainjoki is looking for the big counter here.
A jab from Mountainjoki misses.
Heath misses with a combination
enabling Mountainjoki to counter with a crisp jab.
Augustus Heath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heath looks to land a combination but Mountainjoki avoids it well.
Nice body kick there by Mountainjoki.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heath misses with a wild body shot.
Mountainjoki avoids the body shot from Heath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountainjoki.
Heath misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountainjoki! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Onni Mountainjoki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Onni Mountainjoki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mountainjoki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heath's head.
Heath misses with a body shot.
Mountainjoki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mountainjoki misses with an uppercut. Heath saw that one coming.
Heath throws a lazy right hand but Mountainjoki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mountainjoki tries to score with a low kick but Heath moves his leg out of the way.
Heath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Heath might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Heath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heath throws a shot from downtown. Mountainjoki moves away and avoids it.
Mountainjoki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mountainjoki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mountainjoki staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountainjoki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heath.
Mountainjoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heath moves away.
Mountainjoki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mountainjoki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Onni Mountainjoki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mountainjoki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heath's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heath.
Mountainjoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Mountainjoki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Heath misses the shot to the body.
Heath throws a hook but Mountainjoki blocks it.
Heath misses with a body shot.
Heath backing away here, and Mountainjoki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Heath there.
Heath throws a right hand that Mountainjoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Mountainjoki also avoids with ease.
Heath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mountainjoki.
Heath moves out of range of the strikes.
Mountainjoki slips a straight right by Heath.
Heath moves forwards but Mountainjoki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mountainjoki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heath stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mountainjoki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mountainjoki throws out a powerful jab.
Jab by Mountainjoki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heath misses with a wild body shot.
Mountainjoki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mountainjoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Heath is just out of range.
Heath slips a straight right by Mountainjoki.
A little feinted left hand from Heath on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mountainjoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heath.
Mountainjoki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heath throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mountainjoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heath takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heath throws a hook to the side of Mountainjoki's head but Mountainjoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mountainjoki moves out of range of the strikes.
Mountainjoki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mountainjoki throws an overhand right that lands on Heath's shoulder, as Heath tries to avoid the shot.
Mountainjoki throws a body kick that misses.
Mountainjoki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mountainjoki lands with a good body shot.
Heath looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mountainjoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Heath throws a looping overhand right but Mountainjoki ducks down to avoid it.
Heath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountainjoki moves away.
A jab from Heath misses.
Mountainjoki throws a big counter head kick but Heath avoids it with no problem.
Heath misses with a shot to the body
and Mountainjoki counters with a left to the body.
Heath throws a body punch but Mountainjoki moves out of range.
Mountainjoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heath.
Mountainjoki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heath.
Heath misses with a looping right.
Mountainjoki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mountainjoki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mountainjoki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heath's head backwards.
Mountainjoki throws a nice inside leg kick.
A combination from Heath does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mountainjoki flicks out a counter leg kick but Heath steps away.
Mountainjoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mountainjoki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heath. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mountainjoki.
Nice defenses there by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki defending well as Heath loads up on a big left hand.
Heath misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mountainjoki there.
Mountainjoki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Heath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki connects with a leg kick.
Mountainjoki moves out of range as Heath strikes.
Heath throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mountainjoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A good leg kick by Mountainjoki.
Heath will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mountainjoki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Onni Mountainjoki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Onni Mountainjoki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Heath throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heath moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mountainjoki cracks Heath with an open hand slap.
Heath throws a lazy uppercut
and Mountainjoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mountainjoki lands a glancing blow to the side of Heath's head.
Mountainjoki lands a jab.
Mountainjoki avoids the body shot from Heath.
Heath backing away here, and Mountainjoki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Heath scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mountainjoki ducks under a wild hook from Heath.
Mountainjoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heath manages to avoid it.
Heath keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountainjoki.
A punch combination from Heath misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki moves out of range as Heath strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heath connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mountainjoki scrambles back to his feet.
Heath misses with a lunging right hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mountainjoki.
Heath cracks Mountainjoki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice cross by Mountainjoki.
Heath throws out a loose jab but Mountainjoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heath connects with a jab.
Heath misses with a left hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki avoids the body shot from Heath.
Heath takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mountainjoki scores with a jab. Heath acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heath is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountainjoki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heath. That did some damage!
Heath misses with a shot to the body
and Mountainjoki counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heath throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mountainjoki counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mountainjoki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heath. Heath circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heath throws a hook but Mountainjoki blocks it.
Heath misses with a right hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a slapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heath throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mountainjoki to counter with a crisp jab.
Heath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mountainjoki connects with a body shot.
Heath swings widly with a right hand
and Mountainjoki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heath is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mountainjoki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mountainjoki looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Mountainjoki.
Oh Heath is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heath seems to have got his legs back now.
Heath throws a jab when Mountainjoki was well out of range.
Mountainjoki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heath has time to react.
Mountainjoki blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mountainjoki! But no joy.
Heath has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mountainjoki.
Heath misses with a body punch
and Mountainjoki counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Mountainjoki misses.
Heath was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mountainjoki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mountainjoki connects with a body shot.
Heath comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice cross by Mountainjoki.
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!
Mountainjoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heath.
Heath throws a body punch but Mountainjoki moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath misses with a left hand
and Mountainjoki finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mountainjoki.
A jab lands there for Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mountainjoki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heath.
Mountainjoki slips under a jab from Heath.
Heath misses with a straight right.
Augustus Heath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heath misses with a few strikes there.
Heath lands with an uppercut that bounces Mountainjoki off the cage and back into range.
Mountainjoki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountainjoki.
Heath takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Heath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mountainjoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Onni Mountainjoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mountainjoki 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Onni Mountainjoki!
Onni Mountainjoki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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