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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif Leifsson (ranked 473 p4p, 565 weight class) and Kaarlo Susi (ranked 67 p4p, 78 weight class). Leifsson comes to the cage accompanied by I Will Not Conform - World of Damage. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leif Leifsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Susi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Susi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leifsson throws out the jab.
Susi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Susi.
Susi walks into a stiff left hand from Leifsson.
Susi misses with a body shot
and Leifsson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi throws out a leg kick but Leifsson moves out of range and Susi only half commits.
Leifsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Susi misses with a shot to the body
and Leifsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Leifsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Susi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Susi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leifsson.
Leifsson takes a swing at Susi's ribcage but misses.
Susi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leifsson throws a hook but Susi avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Susi misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Susi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Leifsson misses
and Susi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leifsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Susi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Leifsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Susi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leifsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Susi counters with a left to the body.
Leifsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Susi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leifsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Leifsson misses the target.
Leifsson throws out a loose jab but Susi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donk. Leifsson catches Susi right on the button with a cross.
Leifsson avoids the body shot from Susi.
Leifsson throws an off balance right hand
and Susi counters with a straight right hand.
Susi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leifsson rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi misses with an uppercut. Leifsson saw that one coming.
Leifsson misses with a hook
and Susi counters with an inside leg kick.
Leifsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Susi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leifsson checks it well.
Leifsson is looking to counter the offense by Susi and move into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leifsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Susi misses with a hook.
Leifsson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Susi manages to circle out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leif Leifsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Susi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leifsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susi.
Leifsson throws an off balance right hand
and Susi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leifsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Susi responds with a good body kick, but Leifsson manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leifsson on the side of the head.
Leifsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Susi was well out of range. Poor timing from Leifsson.
Susi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi throws a body shot but no joy.
Leifsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Susi looks to score with a jab to the body but Leifsson is just out of range.
Leifsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Leifsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leifsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Susi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Leifsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Susi's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi with a jab.
It looks like Leif Leifsson has been cut.
Leifsson throws an overhand right that lands on Susi's shoulder, as Susi tries to avoid the shot.
Susi throws a right hand that misses
and Leifsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leifsson.
Leifsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leifsson prevents Susi from breaking the clinch.
Leifsson looking to stall.
Leifsson keeps control of Susi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leifsson keeps control of Susi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Susi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leifsson lands with a hook. Susi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Susi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Leifsson misses with a shot to the body
and Susi counters with a straight right hand.
Leifsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leifsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Susi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi connects with a body shot that sends Leifsson's belly button to the back.
Leifsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Susi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leifsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Susi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Susi misses with a right hand
and Susi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kaarlo Susi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leif Leifsson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Susi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Susi thumps Leifsson with a low kick.
Susi misses with a hook
and Leifsson counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Susi misses the target.
Leifsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the body from Susi misses
and Leifsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kaarlo Susi has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi lands the left hand.
Leifsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Susi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leifsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Susi counters with a nice uppercut.
Susi throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leifsson misses with a body shot
and Susi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi connects with a body shot.
Leifsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leifsson swings widly with a right hand
and Susi counters with a left to the body.
Susi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leifsson misses with a hook
and Susi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson cracks a nice hook into Susi's ribs.
Susi avoids the body shot from Leifsson.
Leifsson swings widly with a right hand
and Susi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leifsson misses with a jab to the body
and Susi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kaarlo Susi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leifsson throws a right hand that misses
and Susi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi tests Leifsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leifsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Susi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Leifsson! Susi lets Leifsson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leifsson misses with a jab to the body
and Susi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Leifsson! Susi lets Leifsson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Leifsson is rocked!
Susi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leifsson at a distance.
Susi sends Leifsson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Susi is motioning to the referee to let Leifsson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Leifsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Susi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaarlo Susi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Susi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaarlo Susi!
A victorious Kaarlo Susi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Leif Leifsson was interviewed post fight and said 'DEFEAT WAS INEVITABLE, ONE WHO CAN’T IMPROVE FROM DEFEAT IS ONE WHO IS NOT WORTHY. THE WARLORD WILL BE BACK!'.
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