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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Whats My Name . Alexander James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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162 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Apila!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
Apila showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
James connects with a looping right hand.
James lands a right hook to the body.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Apila.
Apila walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apila.
Apila looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
James throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Apila on the side of the head.
Alexander James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apila misses with a wild body shot.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James throws the left hand but Apila avoids the punch easily.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
James drives through and clinches with Apila against the cage.
James wants to break free but Apila has control.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apila fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James throws a shot to the body.
Apila fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Apila misses.
James lands a jab to the head.
James misses with an uppercut.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Apila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Apila throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Apila tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Apila back against the cage.
Apila misses with a punch to the body.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apila makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Apila misses with a punch on the inside.
Apila scores with a shoulder strike.
Apila misses with a hook to the ribs.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Apila won't allow it.
Apila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James is trying to force a seperation but Apila has the dominant position.
James wants to break free but Apila has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James prevents a body shot from Apila.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James misses with a hook.
Apila slips a jab from James.
Apila misses with an uppercut.
James lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alexander James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Apila.
Apila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Apila's head.
Apila throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
James throws a jab when Apila was well out of range.
James checks a leg kick.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Apila's shoulder, as Apila tries to avoid the shot.
Apila lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Alexander James has been cut.
Apila just misses with a punch to the body.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Apila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apila avoids a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Apila as he checks the leg kick.
Apila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James misses with a jab to the body
and Apila counters with a straight right hand.
James swings for the body but Apila moves out of range.
James misses with a low kick as Apila jumps back.
Apila tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Apila lands.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Apila's shoulder, as Apila tries to avoid the shot.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apila keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Apila to counter with a crisp jab.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
Apila cracks James with a good jab.
Apila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James throws a leg kick but Apila checks it.
Apila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Apila misses the shot to the body.
Apila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apila 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila lands a left and a right that sends James crashing to the canvas! Apila dives into mount looking to finish!
James is rocked!
James is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apila looking to finish James with some ground and pound. This is bad for James!
Oh James is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Apila raining down hammerfists from mount.
James takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Apila's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jussi Apila!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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