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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kreese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nitro Circus. Kreese has chosen Keelhauled as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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12 - 4 - 1 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Kreese!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kreese avoids the body shot from Molo.
Kreese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreese.
Kreese scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Molo.
Kreese takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Molo pushes Kreese up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kreese as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Molo would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Kreese breaks from the clinch.
Kreese lands a nice hook to Molo's body. Molo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Molo is breathing heavily.
Kreese works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kreese lands with a cross.
Kreese scores with a head kick.
It looks like Martti Molo has been cut.
Kreese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molo moves out of range of the body kick from Kreese.
Some wild striking there from Kreese.
Molo throws a combination that misses
and Kreese counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreese jabs Molo right on the nose. Molo blinks but takes it well.
Kreese fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kreese cracks Molo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Molo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kreese closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Molo to the mat! Molo manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kreese makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kreese is working Molo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kreese lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Molo keeping moving, preventing Kreese from controlling successfully.
Molo controls Kreese momentarily but Kreese frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kreese wants to control from the top but Molo keeps moving.
Kreese sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Molo's guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kreese connects with a nice short shot to Molo's temple.
Molo is refusing to be controlled, as Kreese sits in half guard.
Kreese has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kreese lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Molo is not content to let Kreese control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo wants to get back to his feet.
Molo is trying to get back to full guard.
Kreese slows the pace down in half guard.
Molo moves into full guard.
Molo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Molo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kreese's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kreese trying to control the position.
Molo wants to control from the top but Kreese keeps moving.
Kreese manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Molo manages to get himself to full guard.
Kreese passes Molo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molo is trying to control but Kreese manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kreese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martti Molo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kreese throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Molo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kreese fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kreese, right into the meat.
Kreese lands with a good body shot.
Kreese misses with a head kick.
Molo misses with a body shot.
Kreese looks to land a left hand but Molo moved out of range nicely.
Martti Molo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kreese throws a lazy head kick
and Molo counters with a two punch combo.
Kreese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Kreese.
Molo takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Kreese.
Molo slaps away a takedown attempt from Kreese, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molo misses with a looping left.
Kreese misses the shot to the body.
Kreese connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreese looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kreese lands a body shot.
Kreese's corner calls for a 1-2. Kreese obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Kreese does no damage.
Molo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molo scores with a one two! Kreese had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Molo swinging wildly here.
Molo throws a leg kick
and Kreese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Molo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kreese.
Kreese throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Molo throws a lazy right hand but Kreese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kreese throws a head kick but Molo moves out of range.
Molo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kreese.
Kreese misses with a takedown attempt - Molo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kreese tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kreese somewhat.
Martti Molo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kreese.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo avoids the body shot from Kreese.
Kreese swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Molo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kreese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molo.
Kreese throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kreese throws a sloppy head kick and Molo moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Molo.
Molo jabs at Kreese's body.
Molo throws a quick inside leg kick.
John Kreese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kreese circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kreese counters with a series of strikes. Molo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Molo scores with a nice strike.
Kreese thuds a left hand into Molo's body.
Kreese throws a leg kick
and Molo counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kreese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kreese.
Good leg kick by Molo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Kreese misses its intended target.
Molo scores with a nice body kick.
Molo throws a hook but Kreese blocks it.
Kreese takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Molo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kreese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Molo.
Martti Molo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kreese throws a hook but Molo avoids it easily.
Kreese throws a jab when Molo was well out of range.
Kreese tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kreese moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kreese takes a jab right on the kisser.
Molo is looking to slow Kreese down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreese tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Molo finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreese slips under a jab from Molo.
A jab from Molo does it's job there.
Kreese keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kreese smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Molo misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Molo.
Molo throws a low kick, looking for Kreese's leg but Kreese calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Molo.
Kreese just misses with a punch to the body.
Kreese swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Molo counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kreese walks into a stiff left hand from Molo.
Kreese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Kreese.
Kreese avoids the body shot from Molo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kreese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martti Molo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Kreese.
Molo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kreese throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreese. Molo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Molo.
Kreese throws a head kick that Molo semi-blocks.
Molo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kreese moves out of range as Molo strikes.
Kreese slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kreese checks a leg kick nicely.
Kreese checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kreese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molo.
Molo lands a jab to Kreese's midsection.
Molo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kreese takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kreese is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Molo.
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!
Molo lands with an uppercut that bounces Kreese off the cage and back into rage.
Molo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreese.
Kreese chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Molo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kreese.
Molo is looking to clinch.
Kreese tries to keep at a distance but Molo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Molo.
Kreese misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Molo.
Stalling in the clinch from Molo.
Molo keeps control of Kreese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kreese tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kreese letting Molo take a breather here.
Molo lands a body shot.
Molo scores with a shot to the side of Kreese's head.
Molo is leaning against Kreese and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kreese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kreese blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kreese is leaning against Molo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kreese tries to throw a body punch but Molo avoids it by throwing Kreese back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kreese can't find room to land a body shot as Molo controls the action.
Molo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Molo tries to stall but Kreese uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kreese tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A left hand lands to the body for Molo.
Kreese lands a shoulder strike.
Kreese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kreese stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martti Molo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Molo cracks Kreese with a nice body shot.
Kreese is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Molo is defending well for now.
Molo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Molo missing with knees to the body.
Molo stops a takedown attempt from Kreese.
Kreese has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Molo works on Kreese's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molo is pressed up against the cage. Kreese has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Molo down to the mat. Molo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martti Molo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kreese.
Molo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kreese's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreese walks into a straight right hand from Molo.
Molo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kreese's sensitive parts.
Molo works the jab nicely.
Molo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kreese if he has to take too many more of those.
Molo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kreese looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Molo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kreese counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kreese's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Molo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kreese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kreese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molo.
Kreese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Molo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Molo.
Kreese misses with a head kick.
A big left from Molo misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreese manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Molo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Molo, right into the meat.
Molo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kreese if he has to take too many more of those.
Kreese takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Molo lands a nice looking body kick.
Molo lands with an uppercut that bounces Kreese off the cage and back into rage.
Kreese closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Molo scores with a jab. Kreese acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Molo.
Kreese takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Molo.
Molo stalks Kreese and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kreese's face. Kreese staggers backwards, shaken.
A clash of legs there as Kreese blocks the low kick.
Molo throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Molo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kreese 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for John Kreese!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for John Kreese!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for John Kreese!
John Kreese wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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