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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urho Kekkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AK Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AK Hong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Urho Kekkonen's chin.
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182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kekkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, AK Hong!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Kekkonen.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong tries to move into range but Kekkonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kekkonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kekkonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kekkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Kekkonen throws a low kick, looking for Hong's leg but Hong calmly moves out of range.
Kekkonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kekkonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kekkonen throws a head kick that misses.
Kekkonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kekkonen misses with a double jab.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kekkonen moves away.
Kekkonen throws a jab when Hong was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kekkonen. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hong slips a jab and a cross from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kekkonen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hong with a nice cross.
Kekkonen throws a looping overhand right but Hong ducks down to avoid it.
Kekkonen misses with a kick to the body.
Kekkonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kekkonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Kekkonen moves away and avoids it.
Hong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Hong misses
and Hong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kekkonen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hong wants to clinch
and Kekkonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hong throws a front kick aimed at Kekkonen's knee but Kekkonen avoids it well.
Kekkonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kekkonen lands with a good body shot.
Kekkonen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kekkonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hong.
Hong slips a straight right by Kekkonen.
A jab lands there for Kekkonen.
Hong misses with an uppercut. Kekkonen saw that one coming.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kekkonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Hong throws a front kick aimed at Kekkonen's knee but Kekkonen avoids it well.
A left and a right from Kekkonen both land. Nice combination.
Hong lands a jab to the nose.
A nice combination there by Kekkonen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kekkonen tries to bum rush Hong with a series of wild strikes but Hong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kekkonen slips under a jab.
Hong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hong rushes Kekkonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hong lands a nice shot to the body.
Kekkonen lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kekkonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kekkonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Kekkonen.
Hong scores with a leg kick.
Kekkonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hong.
A good leg kick by Hong.
Hong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kekkonen misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Hong misses
and Kekkonen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hong looks gassed!
Hong walks into a jab.
Kekkonen throws a big shot that misses.
Kekkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Urho Kekkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Kekkonen as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen thows a body kick. Hong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
No joy there for Kekkonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kekkonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Kekkonen.
Hong walks into a left hand.
Kekkonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hong just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hong as the two fighters clinch.
Kekkonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Hong has double underhooks.
Kekkonen is working Hong over against the cage.
Kekkonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Hong has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kekkonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kekkonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kekkonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kekkonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kekkonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kekkonen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kekkonen scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kekkonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hong connects with the punch.
Kekkonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kekkonen is rocked!
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kekkonen.
Oh Kekkonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kekkonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hong.
Hong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Hong misses.
Kekkonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Kekkonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hong throws a leg kick but Kekkonen moved away.
Kekkonen loads up on a big right hand but Hong slips the punch.
Kekkonen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Kekkonen ducks down to avoid it.
Hong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kekkonen lands with an uppercut that bounces Hong off the cage and back into rage.
Hong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kekkonen.
Hong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Kekkonen slips the punch.
Kekkonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Kekkonen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kekkonen slips a straight right by Hong.
Hong throws a hook but Kekkonen avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Kekkonen.
Kekkonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Kekkonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kekkonen lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kekkonen.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kekkonen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kekkonen throws a combination. Hong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hong is rocked!
Hong is breathing heavily.
Donk. Kekkonen catches Hong right on the button with a cross.
Hong is still on wobbly legs! Can Kekkonen finish him?
Kekkonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kekkonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekkonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Kekkonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hong seems to have recovered his senses.
Hong lands the left hand.
Kekkonen misses with a hook. Hong ducked under it nicely.
Hong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kekkonen is trying to break the clinch but Hong has him pressed against the cage.
Hong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hong digs a right hand underneath Kekkonen's ribcage. Kekkonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kekkonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Kekkonen on the inside.
Kekkonen lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kekkonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kekkonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Kekkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kekkonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Kekkonen moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kekkonen slips under a jab.
Urho Kekkonen is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to de liver by Hong. Beautiful body shot.
Kekkonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong avoids the body shot from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hong.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kekkonen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hong throws a head kick but Kekkonen moves out of range.
Kekkonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hong misses with a straight right.
Hong defending well as Kekkonen loads up on a big left hand.
Kekkonen blocks a jab.
Hong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot lands for Kekkonen.
Kekkonen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Kekkonen finds it's target.
Hong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kekkonen throws a leg kick
and Hong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kekkonen scores with a hook.
Hong motions for Kekkonen to come forward. Hong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kekkonen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hong.
Jab from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kekkonen clobbers Hong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kekkonen tests Hong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hong lands a right hook to the body.
Hong 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.
Urho Kekkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hong doesn't manage to clinch there - Kekkonen circles away.
Hong throws a low kick, looking for Kekkonen's leg but Kekkonen calmly moves out of range.
Kekkonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
Hong closes the distance and clinches.
Hong is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kekkonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hong avoids the head kick by Kekkonen.
Kekkonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hong counters with a good low kick that Kekkonen was not able to check.
Kekkonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kekkonen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kekkonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kekkonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kekkonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kekkonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hong counters with a straight right hand.
Hong slips a jab and a cross from Kekkonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick
and Kekkonen counters with a solid body kick.
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!
Hong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kekkonen scores with a jab.
Kekkonen takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Kekkonen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kekkonen.
Kekkonen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kekkonen throws out a loose jab but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong tries to land a leg kick but Kekkonen saw it coming and moves away.
Jab, jab by Kekkonen - just one landing.
Kekkonen lands a head kick. Hong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Kekkonen misses.
Kekkonen lands a right hook to the body.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kekkonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kekkonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hong moves away from the strike by Kekkonen.
Kekkonen throws a head kick that misses
and Hong counters with an outside leg kick.
Hong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hong is looking to chop away at Kekkonen's legs.
Kekkonen defending well as Hong loads up on a big left hand.
Hong is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hong misses.
Hong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kekkonen throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Hong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kekkonen looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Hong clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kekkonen.
Hong working aggressively here.
Kekkonen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kekkonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hong avoids the damage to the body.
Kekkonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kekkonen.
Hong lands with a left to the head.
Hong lands a big right hand that drops Kekkonen! The killer instinct kicks in and Hong finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AK Hong!
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