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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Aho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Stapelstaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong |
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Aho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimbo Stapelstaden!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aho throws a right hand that Stapelstaden ducks under and follows up with a left that Stapelstaden also avoids with ease.
Stapelstaden throws an overhand right that lands on Aho's shoulder, as Aho tries to avoid the shot.
Aho misses with an uppercut.
Aho drops his hands momentarily and Stapelstaden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aho blocks a jab.
Aho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Jimbo Stapelstaden has been cut.
Aho scores with a nice strike.
Aho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aho throws a looping overhand right but Stapelstaden ducks down to avoid it.
Aho misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Aho.
Aho misses with a few strikes there.
Aho stalks Stapelstaden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stapelstaden's face. Stapelstaden staggers backwards, shaken.
Stapelstaden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stapelstaden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aho swinging wildly here.
Stapelstaden lands a body shot.
Stapelstaden closes the distance and clinches.
Aho tries to break the clinch but Stapelstaden is controlling the position.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Stapelstaden is controlling him.
Aho wants to break free but Stapelstaden has control.
Aho tries to circle away but Stapelstaden has him pinned against the cage.
Stapelstaden pushes Aho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stapelstaden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stapelstaden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aho's defenses.
It looks like Martti Aho has been cut.
Stapelstaden keeps control of Aho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stapelstaden lands a shoulder strike.
Stapelstaden prevents Aho from breaking the clinch.
Stapelstaden tries to stall but Aho uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stapelstaden missing with knees to the body.
Stapelstaden trying to stall but Aho improves his position.
Aho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden lands an uppercut.
Aho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aho blocking some punches.
Stapelstaden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stapelstaden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stapelstaden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stapelstaden keeps control of Aho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stapelstaden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aho is defending well for now.
Aho is trying to force a seperation but Stapelstaden has the dominant position.
Aho has had enough of the clinch but Stapelstaden keeps him there for the moment.
Stapelstaden slows down the pace here.
Aho tries to break free but Stapelstaden pushes him back against the cage.
Stapelstaden is stalling here.
Aho breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stapelstaden circles away quickly and effectively.
Stapelstaden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aho momentarily.
Aho throws a body punch but Stapelstaden moves out of range.
Stapelstaden just misses with a punch to the body.
Stapelstaden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aho.
Aho throws a hook but Stapelstaden avoids it easily.
Stapelstaden misses with the combination.
Stapelstaden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stapelstaden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aho.
Stapelstaden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aho goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aho. Stapelstaden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aho misses with an uppercut.
Stapelstaden tries to close the distance and clinch but Aho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stapelstaden misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Stapelstaden misses the target.
Stapelstaden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aho misses with a jab to the body
and Stapelstaden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stapelstaden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aho avoids the elbow strike from Stapelstaden, against the cage.
Aho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aho lands a slapping body shot.
Stapelstaden lands a nice hook to Aho's body. Aho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stapelstaden.
Aho cracks Stapelstaden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aho misses with a series of wild punches.
Aho keeps the fight on the outside.
Aho throws a body punch but Stapelstaden moves out of range.
Stapelstaden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stapelstaden throws a lazy right hand but Aho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stapelstaden counters with a right hand to the body.
Aho throws a nice looking combination but Stapelstaden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stapelstaden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stapelstaden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aho in his tracks.
Stapelstaden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stapelstaden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Aho misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aho lands with a cross.
Aho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden forces Aho back against the cage and clinches.
Aho being controlled against the cage.
Stapelstaden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahos head.
Stapelstaden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aho is trying to break free.
Stapelstaden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stapelstaden is trying to stall.
Stapelstaden throws a head punch that misses.
Stapelstaden presses Aho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aho as Stapelstaden tries to tie him up.
Stapelstaden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stapelstaden scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Stapelstaden has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stapelstaden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stapelstaden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aho's efforts to push away.
Aho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stapelstaden has him pressed against the cage.
Aho is trying to break free.
Stapelstaden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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 Martti Aho will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stapelstaden just misses with a punch to the body.
Aho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aho thows a body shot but no joy.
Aho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Martti Aho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aho. Stapelstaden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stapelstaden thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Aho.
Aho slips a jab and a cross from Stapelstaden.
Aho scores with a punch to the head.
Stapelstaden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aho has had enough of the clinch but Stapelstaden keeps him there for the moment.
Stapelstaden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aho is trying to break free.
Aho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stapelstaden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch but Aho is having none of it.
Stapelstaden walks into a jab.
Stapelstaden throws a jab but it's blocked by Aho.
Aho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Martti Aho is winning the standup battle so far.
Stapelstaden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stapelstaden misses with an elbow strike.
Stapelstaden lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stapelstaden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aho tries to break the clinch but Stapelstaden is controlling the position.
Aho blocks an uppercut.
Aho tries to circle away but Stapelstaden has him pinned against the cage.
Stapelstaden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aho avoids it.
Aho tries to break the clinch but Stapelstaden is controlling the position.
Aho is trying to break free.
A short right from Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stapelstaden lands a nice elbow.
Stapelstaden working aggressively here.
Stapelstaden has Aho pressed against the cage, preventing Aho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stapelstaden prevents Aho from breaking the clinch.
Aho tries to circle away but Stapelstaden has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Stapelstaden.
A frustrated look appears on Aho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aho tries to break free but Stapelstaden pushes him back against the cage.
Aho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aho slips under a jab.
Aho slips a straight right by Stapelstaden.
Aho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stapelstaden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stapelstaden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aho.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aho.
Stapelstaden throws the left hand but Aho avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden looks to land a left hand but Aho moved out of range nicely.
Stapelstaden looks to land a right hand but Aho moved out of range.
Stapelstaden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aho blocks a jab.
Aho throws a lazy right hand but Stapelstaden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aho slips under a jab from Stapelstaden.
Aho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stapelstaden looks to score with a jab to the body but Aho is just out of range.
Aho cracks Stapelstaden with an open hand slap.
Aho throws a one two combo.
Stapelstaden slips a jab and a cross from Aho.
Stapelstaden moves in looking to clinch but Aho pushes him off.
Aho just misses with a punch to the body.
Aho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stapelstaden.
Nice defenses there by Aho.
Aho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stapelstaden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stapelstaden has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aho is looking to break free of the clinch but Stapelstaden has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aho's efforts to push away.
Aho wants to break free but Stapelstaden has control.
Nice elbow from Stapelstaden.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Stapelstaden has him pressed against the cage.
Aho is looking to break free of the clinch but Stapelstaden has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Stapelstaden fails to land.
Aho wants to break free but Stapelstaden has control.
Aho wants to break free but Stapelstaden has control.
Stapelstaden lands an elbow just above Aho 's eye.
Aho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aho takes an elbow to the temple.
Stapelstaden scores with a shoulder strike.
Stapelstaden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aho tries to circle away but Stapelstaden has him pinned against the cage.
Aho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stapelstaden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aho or not.
Stapelstaden lands an elbow that stopped Aho in his tracks for a moment.
Martti Aho's cut is getting worse.
Aho breaks from the clinch.
Aho throws a shot to the body.
Stapelstaden scores with a decent looking hook.
Stapelstaden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden's corner calls for a 1-2. Stapelstaden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aho misses with a wild combination.
Stapelstaden misses with a looping right.
Aho ducks under a wild hook from Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stapelstaden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aho throws a right and a left that Stapelstaden avoids nicely.
Aho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stapelstaden.
Aho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stapelstaden throws a hook to the side of Aho's head but Aho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Aho.
Aho throws a body punch but Stapelstaden moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aho. Stapelstaden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aho throws a right hand that Stapelstaden ducks under and follows up with a left that Stapelstaden also avoids with ease.
Stapelstaden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aho moves away from the strike by Stapelstaden.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Martti Aho will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Aho looks to land a combination but Stapelstaden avoids it well.
Stapelstaden connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot by Aho.
Aho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stapelstaden momentarily.
Stapelstaden is looking to clinch.
Aho thuds a left hand into Stapelstaden's body.
Aho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stapelstaden.
Aho lands with a right hand.
Stapelstaden missing with a left hand there. Aho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stapelstaden closes the distance but Aho moves to the side
and Aho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stapelstaden misses with a wild body shot.
Stapelstaden doesn't manage to clinch there - Aho circles away.
Stapelstaden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aho misses with a double jab
letting Stapelstaden counter with a right hand.
Stapelstaden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aho works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stapelstaden connects with a looping right hand.
Aho lands an overhand right.
Aho cracks Stapelstaden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stapelstaden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aho slips a straight right by Stapelstaden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Aho scores with a one two! Stapelstaden had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Stapelstaden.
Aho connects with a right hand. Stapelstaden shakes it off.
Aho slips under a jab from Stapelstaden.
Aho throws a good cross that connects.
Aho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stapelstaden misses with a series of wild punches.
Stapelstaden instigates a clinch.
Stapelstaden pushes Aho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aho working hard to break the clinch.
Aho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stapelstaden has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stapelstaden.
Aho manages to break the clinch.
Stapelstaden moves out of range as Aho strikes.
Martti Aho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aho walks into a straight right hand from Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden needs to keep his hands up - Aho had a free shot at his head there.
Stapelstaden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stapelstaden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden misses with a straight right.
Stapelstaden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aho sizes up Stapelstaden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stapelstaden might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left and a right from Aho both land. Nice combination.
Aho misses with a few strikes there.
Stapelstaden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aho circles away quickly and effectively.
Stapelstaden misses the shot to the body.
Aho lunges at Stapelstaden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stapelstaden's hand.
Stapelstaden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stapelstaden has closed the distance and engaged Aho in a clinch.
Aho tries to break the clinch but Stapelstaden is controlling the position.
Stapelstaden leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stapelstaden leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aho lands a body shot.
Aho lands with a shot to the body.
Aho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aho looks to score with a jab to the body but Stapelstaden is just out of range.
Aho sizes up Stapelstaden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stapelstaden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Aho both land. Nice combination.
That has opened up Jimbo Stapelstaden's cut even more.
Aho lands with a nice body punch.
Aho lands with an overhand left.
Aho lands with a hook. Stapelstaden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aho lands a jab-cross combination.
Aho digs a good hook to Stapelstaden's body.
Aho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stapelstaden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aho jabs at Stapelstaden's body.
Aho connects with a jab.
Aho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimbo Stapelstaden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Stapelstaden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aho lunges at Stapelstaden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stapelstaden's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aho sizes up Stapelstaden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stapelstaden's head.
Stapelstaden clinches but Aho breaks the clinch
and Aho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aho looks to score with a jab to the body but Stapelstaden is just out of range.
Jab from Aho.
Aho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aho lands a really nice looking cross but Stapelstaden seems unphased.
A punch combination from Aho misses.
Aho misses with the combination.
Stapelstaden throws a nice looking combination but Aho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aho lands a jab to Stapelstaden's midsection.
Aho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stapelstaden.
Martti Aho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stapelstaden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aho.
Aho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Aho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aho, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Aho!
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