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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sayonara Koivupuunoksa (ranked 1921 p4p, 1024 weight class) and Left Path (ranked 217 p4p, 132 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Left Path was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sayonara Koivupuunoksa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Left Path!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Path catches Koivupuunoksa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Path throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Path keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Path! But no joy.
Path blocks a head kick by Koivupuunoksa.
Path connects with a single shot there.
Path takes a swing at Koivupuunoksa's ribcage but misses.
Path looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koivupuunoksa connects with a single shot there.
Path swings for the body but Koivupuunoksa moves out of range.
Path looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Path uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa throws a leg kick but Path checks it.
Path misses with a looping left.
Sayonara Koivupuunoksa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koivupuunoksa connects with a body shot that sends Path's belly button to the back.
Path misses with a straight left.
Path chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koivupuunoksa can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koivupuunoksa drops his hands momentarily and Path takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Path misses.
Koivupuunoksa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koivupuunoksa. That's going to slow Path down.
Path misses with a double jab.
Path misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Koivupuunoksa to counter with a crisp jab.
Koivupuunoksa jabs Path right on the nose. Path blinks but takes it well.
A punch combination from Path misses.
Path avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Path with the counter takedown but Koivupuunoksa avoids it easily.
Path lands the left hand.
Koivupuunoksa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Path there.
Path's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Path duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koivupuunoksa scores with a shot to the body.
Path throws a right hand that misses
and Koivupuunoksa counters with a nice leg kick.
Path throws a big shot that misses.
Koivupuunoksa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koivupuunoksa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa throws a head kick that misses.
Path swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koivupuunoksa throws a big counter combination but Path scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've been hearing reports that Koivupuunoksa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Koivupuunoksa cracks Path with an open hand slap.
Path checks a leg kick nicely.
Path uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Path throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Koivupuunoksa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Path drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Koivupuunoksa defends it well.
A jab from Koivupuunoksa misses.
Koivupuunoksa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Koivupuunoksa misses its intended target.
Koivupuunoksa is looking to score with low kicks.
Path goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Koivupuunoksa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Path throws out the jab.
Koivupuunoksa lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Koivupuunoksa. Beautiful body shot.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a leg kick
and Path counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Path is trying to control. Koivupuunoksa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Path not doing much here.
Koivupuunoksa is trying to control but can't.
Koivupuunoksa controlling the position for now.
Koivupuunoksa actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Koivupuunoksa is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Path pulls his head out easily.
Koivupuunoksa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Path pulls his head out easily.
Path is thwarting Koivupuunoksa's attempts to control the position.
Koivupuunoksa wants to control the action here but instead Path manages to pass to full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee warns Koivupuunoksa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Path can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koivupuunoksa is looking to escape.
Koivupuunoksa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koivupuunoksa is working hard here to advance position.
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 Sayonara Koivupuunoksa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koivupuunoksa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Path was well out of range. Poor timing from Koivupuunoksa.
Path paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Path bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Path.
Koivupuunoksa throws a lazy uppercut
and Path counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koivupuunoksa throws a leg kick
and Path counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Path misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Koivupuunoksa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa swings for the body but Path moves out of range.
Path uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koivupuunoksa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Path ducks under a wild hook from Koivupuunoksa.
Sayonara Koivupuunoksa is winning the standup battle so far.
Koivupuunoksa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koivupuunoksa. That's going to slow Path down.
Koivupuunoksa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Path.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Path walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Path thuds his right hand into Koivupuunoksa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Path. Those never looked like landing.
Koivupuunoksa throws a leg kick
and Path cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Path's corner calls for a 1-2. Path obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Path swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koivupuunoksa is looking to counter punch.
Koivupuunoksa looks to score with a jab to the body but Path is just out of range.
Koivupuunoksa scores with a shot to the body.
Koivupuunoksa throws a body punch but Path moves out of range.
Koivupuunoksa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Koivupuunoksa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Path.
Koivupuunoksa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Path in his tracks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koivupuunoksa, as that shot connected.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koivupuunoksa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Path connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Path avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Path is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Koivupuunoksa takes one to the chin there.
Path throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Path scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Koivupuunoksa scores with a leg kick.
Path misses with a wild combination.
Koivupuunoksa misses the shot to the body.
Path avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koivupuunoksa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Path's head backwards.
Path throws a jab but it's blocked by Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa blocks a jab.
Jab from Koivupuunoksa.
Path keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Koivupuunoksa backs off Path throws a huge counter combo but Koivupuunoksa manages to avoid it all.
Koivupuunoksa throws an off balance right hand
and Path cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa tries to move into range but Path moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koivupuunoksa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Path throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koivupuunoksa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koivupuunoksa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Path scores with a jab to the head.
Koivupuunoksa throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Path to counter with a crisp jab.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a looping left.
Koivupuunoksa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koivupuunoksa throws a front kick aimed at Path's knee but Path avoids it well.
Koivupuunoksa moves forwards but Path connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Koivupuunoksa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koivupuunoksa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Path walks into a stiff left hand from Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa misses with an uppercut
and Path cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koivupuunoksa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Path scores with a hook to the body. Koivupuunoksa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Path throws a shot to the body.
Path displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koivupuunoksa throws out the jab.
Path stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Path smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Path feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koivupuunoksas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Path throws a looping overhand right but Koivupuunoksa ducks down to avoid it.
Koivupuunoksa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koivupuunoksa slips a straight right by Path.
Path lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Path.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Path connects with a crisp jab.
Koivupuunoksa swings widly with a right hand
and Path counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koivupuunoksa gets back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Left Path showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Koivupuunoksa.
A little jabbing left from Path on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Path's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Path checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koivupuunoksa throws a sloppy head kick and Path moves out of range easily.
Koivupuunoksa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Path closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Koivupuunoksa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Path comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koivupuunoksa moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Path.
Path throws a shot from downtown. Koivupuunoksa moves away and avoids it.
Koivupuunoksa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivupuunoksa connects with a body shot that sends Path's belly button to the back.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Koivupuunoksa coming out on top.
Koivupuunoksa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koivupuunoksa throws a sloppy body shot
so Path counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Path got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koivupuunoksa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Path has managed to get both his arms back between Koivupuunoksa's legs - danger averted.
Path scoring with punches to the head and body.
Path throwing strikes from guard but Koivupuunoksa blocks nicely.
Koivupuunoksa is looking for a triangle here but Path uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Koivupuunoksa is not content to let Path control the position.
Koivupuunoksa tries to bench press Path off him but Path keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Path wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koivupuunoksa keeps working.
Left Path has got the better of the ground game so far.
Path lands a decent elbow from side control.
Path tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Path working the ground and pound.
Path postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Koivupuunoksa is looking for a sweep.
Path working away.
Koivupuunoksa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Path.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Path is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Koivupuunoksa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koivupuunoksa tries to hold on but Path pushes him away.
Path trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Path landing strikes from the mount and Koivupuunoksa is in trouble!
Path avoids the attempt from Koivupuunoksa to control.
Koivupuunoksa tries to reverse the position but Path maintains control.
Koivupuunoksa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivupuunoksa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Koivupuunoksa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Koivupuunoksa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koivupuunoksa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Path has passed into half guard!
Path wants to take a breather but Koivupuunoksa is having none of it.
Koivupuunoksa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koivupuunoksa trying to control but Path postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Left Path comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Path 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Left Path!
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RATING
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