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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isotalo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Battle Metal by Turisas. This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
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220 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antti Isotalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Isotalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Jenkins finds it's target.
A big right from Isotalo misses.
Isotalo looks to land a left hand but Jenkins moved out of range nicely.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Isotalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Isotalo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jenkins defending well as Isotalo loads up on a big left hand.
Isotalo throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Jenkins has Isotalo up against the cage in a clinch.
Isotalo is trying to break free.
Isotalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Isotalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Isotalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Isotalo misses with a series of wild punches.
Isotalo misses with an uppercut.
Isotalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins swinging wildly here.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jenkins lands with a nice combination. Isotalo backs away looking to recover.
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Isotalo.
Nice jab there from Jenkins.
Isotalo misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a leg kick.
Isotalo takes a swing at Jenkins's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Isotalo.
Isotalo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Isotalo looks to land a right hand but Jenkins moved out of range.
Jenkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jenkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Isotalo is breathing heavily.
Jenkins stuns Isotalo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jenkins lands a big head kick that sends Isotalo tumbling to the mat! Jenkins takes a step backwards and waves Isotalo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Antti Isotalo has been cut.
Isotalo walks into a left hand.
Jenkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Isotalo throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Isotalo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Isotalo is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo misses with a double jab
and Jenkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Isotalo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Isotalo seems to have got his legs back now.
Jenkins with a jab.
Jenkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Isotalo, pushing him back against the cage.
Jenkins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jenkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jenkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Isotalo backwards.
Jenkins lands an elbow that stopped Isotalo in his tracks for a moment.
Jenkins working Isotalo over with knees to the body.
Jenkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jenkins connects with a knee to the head.
Jenkins has Isotalo pressed against the cage.
Jenkins lands a damaging elbow.
Jenkins lands an elbow that stopped Isotalo in his tracks for a moment.
Jenkins with a knee to the head.
Jenkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jenkins lands an elbow that stopped Isotalo in his tracks for a moment.
Jenkins lands a nice elbow.
Jenkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Isotalo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Isotalo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenkins controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Jenkins.
Jenkins is looking to control Isotalo's arms but Isotalo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jenkins has his back to the cage.
Isotalo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jenkins has Isotalo pressed against the cage, preventing Isotalo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Isotalo manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins moves out of range as Isotalo strikes.
Isotalo misses with a wild combination.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
Jenkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Isotalo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jenkins scores with a nice head shot.
Jenkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Isotalo at a distance.
Isotalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Isotalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jenkins showed some decent athleticism there.
Jenkins passes to full mount!
Jenkins moves to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is looking to control Isotalo but Isotalo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isotalo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Isotalo tries to escape but Jenkins has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jenkins controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Isotalo breaks Jenkins's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Isotalo thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Jenkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antti Isotalo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab lands there for Isotalo.
A telegraphed right hand from Jenkins misses the target.
Jenkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Isotalo.
Jenkins moves in looking to clinch but Isotalo pushes him off.
Jenkins is looking to clinch.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jenkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Isotalo momentarily.
Isotalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Isotalo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jenkins backs up against the cage.
It looks like Leroy Jenkins has been cut.
Isotalo scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Isotalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jenkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jenkins takes one to the side of the head.
Isotalo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Isotalo fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jenkins walks into a left hand.
Isotalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antti Isotalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo misses the jab.
Jenkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Isotalo's calf.
Jenkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Isotalo.
Isotalo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut. Isotalo saw that one coming.
Isotalo misses the jab.
Isotalo throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Isotalo throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Isotalo throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins tests Isotalo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Isotalo misses the target.
Isotalo throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins moves in looking to clinch but Isotalo pushes him off.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Isotalo.
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.
Jenkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Isotalo takes one to the chin there.
Isotalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenkins defending well as Isotalo loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Isotalo is avoiding it.
Isotalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Isotalo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Isotalo misses with a few strikes there.
Isotalo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jenkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Isotalo throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins lands a jab to Isotalo's midsection.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Isotalo can't break the clinch.
Isotalo is trying to break free.
Isotalo is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling him.
Isotalo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jenkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Isotalo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Isotalo blocks an elbow strike.
Jenkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenkins has Isotalo pressed against the cage, preventing Isotalo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Isotalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins misses with a combination
and Isotalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Isotalo throws a combination that misses
and Jenkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jenkins scores with a leg kick.
Jenkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leroy Jenkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jenkins throws a right hand that Isotalo ducks under and follows up with a left that Isotalo also avoids with ease.
Isotalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Jenkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo throws a hook to the side of Jenkins's head but Jenkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Isotalo defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Isotalo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenkins avoids the body shot from Isotalo.
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Isotalo.
Jenkins moves out of range as Isotalo strikes.
Antti Isotalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Isotalo moves away from the strike by Jenkins.
Isotalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenkins.
Isotalo throws a combination that misses
and Jenkins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jenkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Isotalo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Isotalo controls Jenkins momentarily but Jenkins frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Jenkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Isotalo wants to stall.
Isotalo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Isotalo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Isotalo breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Isotalo!
Jenkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Isotalo's hands.
Isotalo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jenkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Isotalo circles away easily
and Isotalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jenkins lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isotalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Isotalo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Isotalo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jenkins backs up against the cage.
Jenkins misses with a straight right.
Isotalo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Isotalo swinging wildly here.
Jenkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins connects with a single shot there.
Isotalo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jenkins can pounce on him.
Isotalo lands the left hand.
Jenkins shoots in but Isotalo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Isotalo lands a two punch combo.
A big left from Isotalo misses.
Nice uppercut there from Isotalo.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Isotalo misses with a straight right.
Isotalo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jenkins counters with a left and a right that stings Isotalo.
Jenkins misses with a body shot.
Jenkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Isotalo finds it's way round the side to connect with Jenkins's head.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Antti Isotalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jenkins takes one to the chin there.
Jenkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jenkins throws and low kick but Isotalo moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Jenkins.
Isotalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Isotalo throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.
Isotalo drops his hands momentarily and Jenkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jenkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Isotalo momentarily.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Isotalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Isotalo misses with a combination
and Jenkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Isotalo looks to land a combination but Jenkins avoids it well.
Jenkins darts in and clinches Isotalo up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Isotalo won't want to take too many of those.
Isotalo avoids the elbow strike from Jenkins, against the cage.
Jenkins leaning against his opponent.
Isotalo lands a body shot.
Isotalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Jenkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Isotalo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Isotalo managing to block the knees to the body from Jenkins.
Isotalo is looking to break free of the clinch but Jenkins has double underhooks.
Isotalo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Jenkins.
Isotalo scores with a hook to the body.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the head but Isotalo blocks with his arms.
Leroy Jenkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Isotalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Jenkins misses
and Isotalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Isotalo misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenkins scores with a shot to the body.
Isotalo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Antti Isotalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Isotalo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Isotalo throws out a loose jab but Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Isotalo walks into a left hand.
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.
Jenkins defending well as Isotalo loads up on a big left hand.
Isotalo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jenkins in his tracks.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Isotalo throws a combination that misses
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Jenkins.
Isotalo throws a head kick that misses.
Jenkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Isotalo thows a body shot but no joy.
Isotalo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Isotalo throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Jenkins connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Isotalo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jenkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decent striking displayed by Jenkins there.
Jenkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Isotalo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jenkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Jenkins!
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hype
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