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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jukka Miettinen (ranked 24244 p4p, 3428 weight class) and Xander Allen (ranked 530 p4p, 402 weight class). Jukka Miettinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xander Allen's chin.
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Miettinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Allen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen moves away from the strike by Miettinen.
Allen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Miettinen takes a step back to recover.
Allen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miettinen is working Allen over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen misses with some punches.
Miettinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miettinen.
Allen tries to circle away but Miettinen has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen prevents a body shot from Miettinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miettinen.
Allen working aggressively here.
Miettinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Miettinen.
I was talking to Miettinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Allen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miettinen backwards.
Allen working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Miettinen avoids the damage to the body.
Miettinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen jabs at Miettinen's body.
Miettinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miettinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen throws a hook but Miettinen blocks it.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick.
Allen lands a head kick!
Allen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miettinen throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Allen throws a head kick that half lands.
Allen wants to clinch up but Miettinen keeps it at a distance.
Miettinen checks the leg kick.
Miettinen missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Allen cracks Miettinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Miettinen avoids it.
Miettinen misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Allen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Allen throws a hook but Miettinen avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Miettinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Miettinen misses.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miettinen.
A big right from Allen misses.
Miettinen looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen feints a jab promting Miettinen to slip. Allen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Miettinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Miettinen moved out of range.
Miettinen throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Allen counters with a body kick.
Miettinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miettinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen lands a jab to the nose.
Allen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miettinen moves forwards but Allen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Miettinen throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Miettinen throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch but Miettinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good exchange - Allen coming out on top.
Miettinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Allen tries to land a body kick
and Miettinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Allen throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allen misses with an uppercut. Miettinen saw that one coming.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Miettinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Allen tries to clinch up but Miettinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Miettinen looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Miettinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Miettinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Miettinen avoids it.
Xander Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miettinen throws out the jab.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miettinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Miettinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miettinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Miettinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miettinen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Allen throws the left hand but Miettinen avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miettinen. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Xander Allen has been cut.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Miettinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Miettinen checks a leg kick.
Miettinen misses with a head kick.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miettinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen throws a head kick but Miettinen moves out of range.
Miettinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allen.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Miettinen saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Allen!
Allen connects with a leg kick.
Miettinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miettinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miettinen throws a shot to the body.
Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen dips to his left and cracks Miettinen with an uppercut!
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Allen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miettinen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miettinen.
Allen misses with a right hand
letting Miettinen counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Allen there.
Allen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Allen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Allen fakes the leg kick and cracks Miettinen in the body.
Allen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miettinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Miettinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Miettinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen slips a jab from Miettinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miettinen. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Miettinen's hands.
Miettinen walks into a left hand.
Miettinen slips a straight right by Allen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miettinen tries to land a front kick but Allen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Allen throws out a counter right but Miettinen avoids it with no problem.
Miettinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Allen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
Miettinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen throws a solid leg kick but Miettinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Allen.
Miettinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miettinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miettinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Miettinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Miettinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Allen is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Miettinen finish him?
Miettinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Allen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Miettinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allen circles away quickly and effectively.
Allen seems to have recovered his senses.
Miettinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miettinen.
Miettinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miettinen.
Miettinen with a nice cross.
Miettinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
Allen blocks a leg kick.
Miettinen blocks a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Miettinen.
Allen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miettinen thuds a left hand into Allen's body.
Miettinen throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Good exchange - Allen coming out on top.
Miettinen misses with a body kick.
Miettinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allen connects with a right hand. Miettinen shakes it off.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miettinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Miettinen moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Allen.
Miettinen throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Miettinen throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miettinen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen misses with a low kick.
Donk. Miettinen catches Allen right on the button with a cross.
Miettinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Allen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Miettinen throwing a counter right hand but Allen manages to avoid it.
Miettinen throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miettinen under the eye.
Allen moves away from the strike by Miettinen.
Miettinen looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen defending well as Miettinen loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Miettinen throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Miettinen throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen avoids the body shot from Miettinen.
That kick from Allen tenderised Miettinen's leg. Miettinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Miettinen.
Miettinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Allen. That one must have hurt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
Allen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miettinen.
Miettinen looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Miettinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That has opened up Xander Allen's cut even more.
Miettinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allen throws out a leg kick but Miettinen moves out of range and Allen only half commits.
Allen connects with a jab.
Miettinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen scores with a nice head shot.
Good work by Miettinen as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Miettinen throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen slips a straight right by Miettinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen misses with a hook.
Miettinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Allen just manages to avoid it.
Allen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miettinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Allen.
The crowd cheers as Allen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miettinen doesn't seem phased though.
Miettinen is rocked!
Allen looks to throw the jab but Miettinen is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xander Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allen 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Allen!
Xander Allen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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