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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ran Plan III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kusimuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ran Plan III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takeshi Kusimuki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusimuki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kusimuki throws a big shot that misses.
Plan III's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Plan III duly obliges.
Plan III throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plan III lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kusimuki defending well as Plan III loads up on a big left hand.
Plan III catches Kusimuki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plan III uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kusimuki.
Nice jab there from Plan III.
Kusimuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plan III paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kusimuki misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Kusimuki.
Plan III connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kusimuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kusimuki lands a glancing blow to the side of Plan III's head.
Kusimuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kusimuki throws a body punch but Plan III moves out of range.
Kusimuki misses with the combination.
Kusimuki moves into the clinch.
Plan III breaks from the clinch.
Kusimuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plan III uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kusimuki has time to react.
Kusimuki takes the fight into the clinch.
Plan III has had enough of the clinch but Kusimuki keeps him there for the moment.
Plan III breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plan III looks to land a combination. Kusimuki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Takeshi Kusimuki has been cut.
Plan III with a jab.
Kusimuki slips under a jab.
Kusimuki dodges the punch combination from Plan III.
Plan III walks into a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Plan III jabs Kusimuki right on the nose. Kusimuki blinks but takes it well.
Plan III misses with a head kick.
Kusimuki clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Kusimuki as the two fighters clinch.
Plan III wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Plan III wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kusimuki has him pressed against the cage.
Plan III's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plan III circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plan III uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kusimuki.
No joy there for Kusimuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Plan III, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kusimuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plan III on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kusimuki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Plan III momentarily.
Kusimuki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Plan III lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kusimuki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice cross by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plan III circles away quickly and effectively.
Kusimuki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plan III's head.
Plan III misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plan III swats away the attempt to clinch by Kusimuki.
Plan III misses with a kick to the body.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Plan III swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kusimuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Plan III lands a jab-cross combination.
Plan III slips a straight right by Kusimuki.
Plan III misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plan III looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kusimuki looks to land a left hand but Plan III moved out of range nicely.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plan III displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Plan III tries a head kick but it misses.
Plan III throws a shot to the body.
Kusimuki misses with a combination
and Plan III counters with a nice body kick.
Plan III lands a body shot.
Plan III lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kusimuki looks gassed!
Kusimuki forces Plan III back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kusimuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plan III's efforts to push away.
Kusimuki has Plan III pressed against the cage.
Plan III escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kusimuki tries to clinch up.
Plan III moves away from the strike by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Plan III swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kusimuki avoids the body shot from Plan III.
Plan III does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Plan III uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kusimuki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Plan III does no damage.
Kusimuki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plan III counters with a body kick.
Plan III thuds a left hand into Kusimuki's body.
Plan III throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plan III is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kusimuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Plan III lands a jab to Kusimuki's midsection.
Plan III looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Plan III is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Plan III lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kusimuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plan III comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Plan III scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Plan III cracks Kusimuki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab by Plan III.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donk. Plan III catches Kusimuki right on the button with a cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Plan III!
Plan III moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kusimuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plan III.
Plan III works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ran Plan III dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Kusimuki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Plan III misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plan III throws a right and a left that Kusimuki avoids nicely.
Kusimuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plan III does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Plan III is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kusimuki can do to turn this around?
Plan III misses with a wild body shot.
Kusimuki has closed the distance and engaged Plan III in a clinch.
Kusimuki struggles to land a body shot inside as Plan III controls his hands.
Plan III has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kusimuki 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.
Plan III has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plan III has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plan III is trying to break free.
Plan III working hard to break the clinch.
Plan III tries to circle away but Kusimuki has him pinned against the cage.
Kusimuki lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kusimuki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusimuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plan III prevents a body shot from Kusimuki.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki throws a punch but it's blocked by Plan III.
Kusimuki struggles to land a body shot inside as Plan III controls his hands.
Plan III working hard to break the clinch.
Kusimuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kusimuki cracks Plan III with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plan III blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plan III wants to get back to striking at distance but Kusimuki won't allow it.
Kusimuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plan III's efforts to push away.
Kusimuki misses with a punch to the body.
Plan III escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kusimuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kusimuki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plan III, pushing him back against the cage.
Plan III has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plan III has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Plan III's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kusimuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kusimuki tries a body shot but Plan III blocks it.
Plan III has had enough of the clinch but Kusimuki keeps him there for the moment.
Kusimuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kusimuki looking to stall.
Kusimuki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kusimuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kusimuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Plan III is looking to break free of the clinch but Kusimuki has double underhooks.
A short right from Kusimuki.
Plan III tries to break free but Kusimuki pushes him back against the cage.
Kusimuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kusimuki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plan III.
Kusimuki has a couple of punches blocked by Plan III.
A short body shot lands from Kusimuki as the two fighters clinch.
Plan III pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plan III swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kusimuki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Plan III cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kusimuki rushes Plan III and presses him up against the cage.
Plan III wants to break the clinch but can't.
Plan III wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kusimuki throws a punch but it's blocked by Plan III.
A short right from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a body shot.
Kusimuki lands a shot to the body.
Kusimuki prevents Plan III from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kusimuki prevents Plan III from breaking the clinch.
Plan III working hard to break the clinch.
Kusimuki presses Plan III against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kusimuki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kusimuki lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki has Plan III pressed against the cage, preventing Plan III from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kusimuki lands a body shot.
Kusimuki is leaning against Plan III and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kusimuki lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kusimuki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kusimuki lands with a short shot to the head.
Kusimuki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kusimuki swings wildly with an uppercut but Plan III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kusimuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plan IIIs head.
Kusimuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Plan III wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kusimuki has him pressed against the cage.
Kusimuki lands with a short shot to the head.
Plan III wants to break free but Kusimuki has control.
Plan III tries to circle away but Kusimuki has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kusimuki as the two fighters clinch.
Kusimuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kusimuki scores with a shoulder strike.
Kusimuki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kusimuki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki swings wildly with an uppercut but Plan III uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Plan III's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kusimuki gets through Plan III's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kusimuki pushes Plan III back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kusimuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kusimuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plan III or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Kusimuki.
Kusimuki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kusimuki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plan III prevents a body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plan III's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kusimuki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kusimuki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plan III wants to get back to striking at distance but Kusimuki won't allow it.
Plan III is trying to break the clinch but Kusimuki is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plan III is trying to break the clinch but Kusimuki has him pressed against the cage.
Kusimuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusimuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kusimuki as the two fighters clinch.
Plan III blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Kusimuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Kusimuki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kusimuki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plan III.
Kusimuki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kusimuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kusimuki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kusimuki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kusimuki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki scores with a shoulder strike.
Kusimuki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kusimuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kusimuki misses with the head strike.
Plan III blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plan III is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kusimuki taking a breather.
Kusimuki cracks Plan III with a nice body shot.
Plan III blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Kusimuki to work.
Kusimuki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plan III.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plan III has had enough of the clinch but Kusimuki keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Kusimuki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kusimuki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kusimuki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plan IIIs head.
Kusimuki cracks Plan III with a nice body shot.
Kusimuki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kusimuki lands a left hand.
Kusimuki scores with a shoulder strike.
Kusimuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kusimuki scores with a hook to the body.
Kusimuki presses Plan III against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kusimuki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Kusimuki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki swings wildly with an uppercut but Plan III uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki stalling.
Takeshi Kusimuki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kusimuki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Plan III breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Kusimuki does no damage.
Plan III misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki throws a series of punches but Plan III avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Kusimuki.
Plan III takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kusimuki misses the jab.
Plan III tries to keep at a distance but Kusimuki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kusimuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kusimuki scores with a hook to the body.
Plan III is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kusimuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
A right hand to the body from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Plan III up against the cage.
Kusimuki is working Plan III over against the cage.
Kusimuki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kusimuki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kusimuki swings wildly with an uppercut but Plan III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kusimuki slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki pushes Plan III back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plan III has had enough of the clinch but Kusimuki keeps him there for the moment.
Kusimuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kusimuki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Nice body punch from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki is struggling to control the position.
Kusimuki lands a body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kusimuki.
Kusimuki has a couple of punches blocked by Plan III.
Kusimuki keeps control of Plan III as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kusimuki misses with the head strike.
Kusimuki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Kusimuki.
Plan III can't break the clinch.
Kusimuki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plan III or not.
Kusimuki lands a shot to the body.
Kusimuki lands a left hand.
Kusimuki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kusimuki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusimuki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Plan III's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kusimuki has Plan III pushed against the cage.
Kusimuki keeps control of Plan III as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kusimuki.
Plan III blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kusimuki.
Plan III wants to break free but Kusimuki has control.
Plan III wants to get back to striking at distance but Kusimuki won't allow it.
Kusimuki digs a right hand underneath Plan III's ribcage. Plan III let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kusimuki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kusimuki slows down the pace here.
Kusimuki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kusimuki lands a right hand.
Kusimuki lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kusimuki has Plan III pressed against the cage.
Kusimuki lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Kusimuki.
Kusimuki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Plan III up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Kusimuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kusimuki 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Kusimuki!
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