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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatau Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bloodgood comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Tranquility - Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive). Mikko Koskinen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tatau Bloodgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood tries to work over Koskinen's front leg with a kick but Koskinen checks it.
Koskinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Koskinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bloodgood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bloodgood staying out of range there.
Bloodgood checks a low kick from Koskinen.
Bloodgood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bloodgood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koskinen misses the shot to the body.
Bloodgood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koskinen misses with a wild body shot.
Koskinen tries a low kick but Bloodgood avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koskinen!
Koskinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen takes one to the chin there.
Koskinen jabs Bloodgood right on the nose. Bloodgood blinks but takes it well.
Bloodgood is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koskinen.
Bloodgood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Koskinen misses.
Bloodgood misses with a combination
and Koskinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Koskinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Koskinen's face.
Bloodgood is trying to break free.
Koskinen breaks the clinch.
Koskinen throws a nice looking combination but Bloodgood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koskinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koskinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koskinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Bloodgood misses with a wild body shot.
Bloodgood lands the left hand.
A jab from Bloodgood finds it's way through Koskinen's defenses.
Bloodgood misses with the combination.
Bloodgood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bloodgood connects with a nice looking jab.
Bloodgood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Koskinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bloodgood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koskinen.
Koskinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bloodgood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bloodgood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bloodgood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bloodgood digs a good body shot into Koskinen's ribs.
Bloodgood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koskinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bloodgood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koskinen's head.
Bloodgood is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koskinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood works over Koskinen's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodgood connects with a jab.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodgood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bloodgood moves out of range as Koskinen strikes.
Koskinen takes a swing at Bloodgood's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloodgood.
Bloodgood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bloodgood lands a right hook to the body.
Koskinen looks gassed!
Koskinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koskinen works over Bloodgood's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bloodgood moves into range and clinches up with Koskinen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koskinen as Bloodgood tries to tie him up.
Bloodgood presses Koskinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Koskinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bloodgood as the two fighters clinch.
Bloodgood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bloodgood avoiding damage.
Bloodgood is working Koskinen over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bloodgood gets through Koskinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bloodgood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Koskinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bloodgood.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bloodgood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bloodgood lands with a right to the head.
Bloodgood digs a right hand into Koskinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koskinen's gas tank.
Bloodgood scores with a shot to the side of Koskinen's head.
Bloodgood works on Koskinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Bloodgood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bloodgood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood works on Koskinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Bloodgood lands a left hand.
Bloodgood digs a right hand into Koskinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koskinen's gas tank.
Bloodgood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bloodgood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koskinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Bloodgood gets an underhook and turns Koskinen into the cage.
Koskinen takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood cracks Koskinen with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bloodgood.
A knee to the head by Bloodgood.
Nice body punch from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bloodgood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bloodgood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bloodgood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koskinen tries a body shot but Bloodgood blocks it.
Koskinen tries to circle away but Bloodgood has him pinned against the cage.
Bloodgood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Bloodgood.
Koskinen tries to stall but Bloodgood uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bloodgood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koskinen or not.
Bloodgood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koskinen or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloodgood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatau Bloodgood dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bloodgood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koskinen. Koskinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bloodgood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koskinen counters with a left to the body.
Koskinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bloodgood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bloodgood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bloodgood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bloodgood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koskinen misses with an uppercut. Bloodgood saw that one coming.
Bloodgood lands a jab to the nose.
Bloodgood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koskinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koskinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bloodgood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koskinen is breathing heavily.
Bloodgood lands a nice shot that snaps Koskinen's head back.
Bloodgood lands a nice shot that snaps Koskinen's head back.
Tatau Bloodgood is winning the standup battle so far.
Koskinen wants to land a leg kick but Bloodgood is out of range.
Bloodgood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koskinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodgood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodgood cracks the inside of Koskinen's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bloodgood blocks the leg kick.
Koskinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koskinen 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.
Koskinen darts in trying to clinch
and Bloodgood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koskinen thinking.
Koskinen misses with a looping right.
Koskinen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bloodgood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koskinen's hands.
Bloodgood checks a low kick from Koskinen.
Koskinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice combination there by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood connects with a right hand. Koskinen shakes it off.
Bloodgood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bloodgood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koskinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Koskinen works over Bloodgood's head and body with a nice combination.
Bloodgood lands a jab to Koskinen's midsection.
Bloodgood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood clinches up with Koskinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Koskinen is trying to stall.
Koskinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Bloodgood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koskinen.
Bloodgood effectively controlling the action here.
Bloodgood landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood presses Koskinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bloodgood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koskinen.
Bloodgood throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bloodgood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bloodgood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Bloodgood cracks Koskinen with a nice body shot.
Bloodgood scores with a shot to the side of Koskinen's head.
Bloodgood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bloodgood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bloodgood tries to land a knee to the head but Koskinen blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Bloodgood.
Still in the clinch, Bloodgood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Bloodgood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bloodgood digs a right hand into Koskinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koskinen's gas tank.
Koskinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bloodgood manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen is looking to control Bloodgood's arms but Bloodgood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koskinen has his back to the cage.
Bloodgood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bloodgood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koskinen can do to turn this around?
Koskinen looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bloodgood.
A shot in the inside from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bloodgood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Bloodgood gets through Koskinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bloodgood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koskinen trying to control the position but instead, Bloodgood has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koskinen into the cage.
Bloodgood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bloodgood.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood lands with a short shot to the head.
Bloodgood scores with a shot to the side of Koskinen's head.
A right hand to the body from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bloodgood.
Koskinen tries to break the clinch but Bloodgood is controlling the position.
Koskinen tries to circle away but Bloodgood has him pinned against the cage.
Bloodgood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bloodgood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bloodgood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koskinen is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Bloodgood as the two fighters clinch.
Bloodgood content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Koskinen taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloodgood.
Bloodgood looking to throw knees to the head but Koskinen is blocking nicely.
Bloodgood lands a nice shot to the body.
Koskinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bloodgood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koskinen thows a leg kick but Bloodgood checks it
and Bloodgood counters with a good low kick that Koskinen was not able to check.
Bloodgood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bloodgood.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bloodgood.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koskinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bloodgood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Koskinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bloodgood's head backwards.
A jab from Bloodgood does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatau Bloodgood dominated that second round.
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!
Bloodgood misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koskinen looks to land a right hand but Bloodgood moved out of range.
Bloodgood misses with a series of wild punches.
Bloodgood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloodgood. Koskinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloodgood misses with a leg kick.
Koskinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koskinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tatau Bloodgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskinen throws a solid leg kick but Bloodgood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koskinen.
Koskinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodgood cracks Koskinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodgood is just out of range.
Bloodgood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koskinen.
Koskinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koskinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koskinen lands a jab.
Bloodgood lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Koskinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bloodgood lands with a cross.
Koskinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodgood pushes Koskinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Bloodgood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koskinen working aggressively here.
Koskinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bloodgood scores with a shoulder strike.
Bloodgood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bloodgood misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloodgood lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bloodgood.
Koskinen can't find room to land a body shot as Bloodgood controls the action.
Bloodgood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koskinen avoids it.
Koskinen is stalling here.
Koskinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bloodgood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bloodgood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tatau Bloodgood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood scores with a body shot.
Bloodgood stuns Koskinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bloodgood looks to land a combination but Koskinen avoids it well.
Bloodgood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bloodgood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koskinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koskinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bloodgood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bloodgood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koskinen swings for the body but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Bloodgood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koskinen throws a leg kick but Bloodgood checks it.
Bloodgood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koskinen scores with a jab. Bloodgood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bloodgood throws a one two combo.
Bloodgood throws a right hand that Koskinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Koskinen also avoids with ease.
Bloodgood lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bloodgood lands a jab to the nose.
Bloodgood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koskinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bloodgood counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koskinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bloodgood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Bloodgood scores with a four punch combination!
Good standup being displayed there by Bloodgood as he connects with a hook.
Koskinen misses with a leg kick
and Bloodgood counters with a left to the body.
Bloodgood lands with an uppercut that bounces Koskinen off the cage and back into rage.
Bloodgood lands a nice hook to Koskinen's body. Koskinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bloodgood lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Bloodgood.
Donk. Bloodgood catches Koskinen right on the button with a cross.
Koskinen throws out a leg kick but Bloodgood moves out of range and Koskinen only half commits.
Bloodgood scores with the left hand. Koskinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Bloodgood lands the left hand.
Mikko Koskinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice uppercut there from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koskinen backs up against the cage.
A jab from Bloodgood does it's job there.
Bloodgood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koskinen throws out a loose jab but Bloodgood uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Bloodgood.
Koskinen looks to throw the jab but Bloodgood is out of range.
Bloodgood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Koskinen misses
and Bloodgood counters with a low kick, right behind Koskinen 's knee.
Koskinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bloodgood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bloodgood scores with a nice strike.
Koskinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bloodgood is out of range and Koskinen settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloodgood doesn't manage to clinch there - Koskinen circles away.
Bloodgood slips a jab from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodgood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodgood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatau Bloodgood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bloodgood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatau Bloodgood!
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