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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Telus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Leinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Telus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Leinonen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Telus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Telus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Leinonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leinonen lands a big uppercut and Telus crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Telus looks OK. Leinonen waves Telus back to his feet!
It looks like Steve Telus has been cut.
Telus connects with the punch.
Telus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leinonen has time to react.
Telus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leinonen tries for a takedown but Telus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Telus misses with a two punch combination.
Telus throws a nice looking combination but Leinonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leinonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Telus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Telus connects with a jab.
Leinonen staying out of range there.
Leinonen shoots in for a double leg but Telus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Telus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Leinonen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leinonen trying to control but Telus is working from the bottom.
Telus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Telus tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leinonen prevents Telus from getting back to his feet.
Telus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Telus is pulling down on Leinonen's head to control his posture.
Leinonen wants to control from the top but Telus keeps moving.
Leinonen preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab lands there for Telus.
Telus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leinonen.
Leinonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steve Telus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalevi Leinonen.
Leinonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Telus sprawls well. He's pushed Leinonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leinonen tries to clinch there but Telus circles away.
Telus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leinonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Telus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Telus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Telus slaps away a takedown attempt from Leinonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Leinonen looks gassed!
Telus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Telus.
Telus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Telus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Telus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leinonen on the side of the head.
Telus just misses with a punch to the body.
Telus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telus throws out a loose jab but Leinonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Telus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leinonen moves away.
Leinonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Telus is fending him off so far but Leinonen persists. Nope, Telus circles away and we're back to standing.
Telus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leinonen on the side of the head.
Leinonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Telus tries to sprawl out of it but Leinonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Telus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Telus leaves Leinonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab from Telus.
Telus catches Leinonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Telus lands a glancing blow to the side of Leinonen's head.
A jab from Telus finds it's way through Leinonen's defenses.
Telus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leinonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Telus misses with a few strikes there.
Telus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leinonen moves away from the strike by Telus.
Telus could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Leinonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Telus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leinonen throws a leg kick but Telus moved away.
Leinonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leinonen ducks under a wild hook from Telus.
Telus looks to land a right hand but Leinonen moved out of range.
Leinonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Telus but Telus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leinonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Telus lands the left hand.
Telus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, jab by Telus - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Leinonen with that takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Telus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Telus.
A punch lands to the side of Leinonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steve Telus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Telus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leinonen dodges the punch combination from Telus.
Telus throws a hook but Leinonen avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Telus.
Leinonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Telus pinned against the cage. Telus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Telus misses with a two punch combination.
Leinonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Telus to score with a decent uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leinonen.
Leinonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kalevi Leinonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leinonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leinonen fails to land the takedown.
Steve Telus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalevi Leinonen.
Telus lands a nice looking body shot.
Telus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leinonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Telus slaps away a takedown attempt from Leinonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Telus works Leinonen's body with a nice hook.
Leinonen tries to move into range but Telus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donk. Telus catches Leinonen right on the button with a cross.
Leinonen tries for a takedown but Telus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Telus lunges at Leinonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leinonen's hand.
Telus tries to work over Leinonen's front leg with a kick but Leinonen checks it.
Nice shot by Telus.
Leinonen swinging wildly here.
Leinonen needs to keep his hands up - Telus had a free shot at his head there.
Telus throws a nice looking combination but Leinonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Telus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Telus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leinonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leinonen tries to clinch there but Telus circles away.
Telus moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Telus misses.
Steve Telus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leinonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Telus.
Leinonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Telus keeps the fight on the outside.
Leinonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Telus.
Steve Telus is winning the standup battle so far.
Telus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leinonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Telus throws a right and a left that Leinonen avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Telus.
Leinonen tries for a takedown but Telus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Telus tests Leinonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leinonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Telus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leinonen's hands.
Leinonen walks into a straight right hand from Telus.
Leinonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Telus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leinonen tries to clinch but Telus is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Telus misses the target.
Leinonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Telus pinned against the cage. Telus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Telus punishes Leinonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Telus tries to bum rush Leinonen with a series of wild strikes but Leinonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leinonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Telus lands a jab to the nose.
Leinonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Telus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Telus lands with an uppercut that bounces Leinonen off the cage and back into rage.
Leinonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Telus.
A combination from Telus does no damage.
A slow jab from Telus misses its intended target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leinonen.
Telus throws a nice looking combination but Leinonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leinonen shoots in and drives through. Telus sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Telus.
Telus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Telus throws a hook to the side of Leinonen's head but Leinonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Telus. Leinonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Telus throws a jab but it's blocked by Leinonen.
Leinonen fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Telus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Telus'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. This is the final round!
Leinonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leinonen moves away from the strike by Telus.
Leinonen shoots in for a double leg but Telus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leinonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Telus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leinonen. Leinonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Telus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Telus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leinonen's hands.
Telus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Telus wants it to stay on the feet.
Telus connects with a jab.
Telus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Telus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leinonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Telus.
Leinonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Telus sprawls well. He's pushed Leinonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steve Telus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalevi Leinonen.
Leinonen tries to clinch up.
Telus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Telus connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leinonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Telus tries to avoid it but Leinonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Telus to the ground. Telus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Telus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Telus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Telus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leinonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Telus as he avoids it easily.
Telus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leinonen at a distance.
Telus loads up on a big right hand but Leinonen slips the punch.
Leinonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leinonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Telus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Telus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Telus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Leinonen moves in looking to clinch but Telus pushes him off.
Telus throws a hook but Leinonen blocks it.
Telus throws a hook but Leinonen avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leinonen fails with the takedown.
Leinonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Telus circles away.
Leinonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leinonen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Telus finds it's way round the side to connect with Leinonen's head.
Nice takedown defense from Telus. No joy for Leinonen on that attempt.
Leinonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Telus pinned against the cage. Telus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Telus scores with a three punch combo!
Leinonen staying out of range there.
Telus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Telus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Telus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Telus.
Leinonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leinonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Telus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leinonen somewhat.
Telus misses with an uppercut. Leinonen saw that one coming.
Leinonen moves away from the strike by Telus.
Leinonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Telus keeps the fight on the outside.
Leinonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leinonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Telus lands a head shot.
Steve Telus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Telus does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leinonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leinonen tries to clinch but Telus moves out of range.
Good exchange - Telus coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Telus lands a with a good body shot.
Leinonen fails to land the takedown.
Telus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Telus.
Telus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Telus looks to land a right hand but Leinonen moved out of range.
Leinonen is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Leinonen.
Telus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Telus motions for Leinonen to come forward. Telus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Telus misses with an uppercut. Leinonen saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Telus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Telus wants it to stay on the feet.
Leinonen fails with the takedown.
Kalevi Leinonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Telus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Telus ducks under a wild hook from Leinonen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Telus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Telus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Telus!
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hype
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