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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pao Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ling comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Chou - General/Checkmate. Molo has chosen Nitro Circus as his entrance music. Martti Molo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
16 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pao Ling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molo slips under a jab.
Molo missing with a left hand there. Ling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ling throws a lazy body kick
letting Molo counter with a right hand.
Molo wants to clinch up but Ling keeps it at a distance.
Ling throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Molo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ling's knee momentarily.
A head kick by Molo misses
and Ling counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Molo, right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Molo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling throws a sloppy head kick
and Molo counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Molo.
Molo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Molo.
Pao Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ling gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Molo counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Molo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ling moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Molo clinches with his opponent.
Molo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Pao Ling has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Molo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Molo slowing the pace effectively.
Molo blocks a body shot from Ling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ling lands with a left to the head.
Ling has had enough of the clinch but Molo keeps him there for the moment.
Ling working aggressively here.
Molo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Molo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ling misses with some punches.
Ling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ling.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ling blocking some punches.
Ling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ling blocking some punches.
Ling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Molo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Molo.
Ling wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Molo has Ling pressed against the cage, preventing Ling from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Molo prevents Ling from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ling has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
Molo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ling stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ling's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Molo lands with a light punch inside.
Molo blocking some punches.
Ling has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molo.
Ling lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Molo as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ling pushes Molo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Molo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ling leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Molo on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Molo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pao Ling's cut.
That's time! Ling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ling looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ling throws a leg kick
and Molo counters with a series of strikes. Ling will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ling throws out a loose jab but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ling throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Molo misses with a wild combination.
Molo misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo throws a sloppy body shot
and Ling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ling misses with a double jab
and Molo counters with a right hand to the body.
Ling throws a poor cross that misses
and Molo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ling circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling misses with a leg kick
and Molo counters with a nice body shot.
Ling throws out a leg kick but Molo moves out of range and Ling only half commits.
Ling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molo misses with a wild body shot.
Molo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ling counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Ling is predictable there
and Molo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Molo scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Molo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Molo blocks the leg kick.
Molo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling throws a lazy body kick
and Molo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Molo scores with a jab to the body.
Molo walks into a jab.
Molo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ling can pounce on him.
Ling throws a leg kick
and Molo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Molo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pao Ling's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Molo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Molo slips under a jab from Ling.
A low kick from Ling misses
and Molo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ling has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
Molo scores with a hook to the body.
Ling lands a body shot in the clinch.
Molo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ling scores with a hook to the body.
Ling works on Molo's body with a couple of short punches.
Molo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Molo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling misses with a lunging right hand
and Molo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molo counters with a body kick that stops Ling in his tracks momentarily.
Molo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molo moves out of range as Ling throws a body kick.
Ling 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.
Ling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ling punishes Molo's body with a nice straight punch.
Molo works Ling's body with a nice hook.
Ling throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ling.
Ling lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ling tests Molo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo throws a sloppy body shot
and Ling counters with a right hand to the body.
Molo wants to clinch.
Molo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Molo slips under a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ling, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Molo misses its intended target.
Ling works Molo's body with a nice hook.
Ling throws a hook but Molo blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Ling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pao Ling clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pao Ling's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ling throws a leg kick which misses Molo's front leg but catches the back leg as Molo tries to avoid it.
Ling misses the jab.
Ling throws a body kick that misses.
Ling misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molo swings widly with a right hand
and Ling counters with an outside leg kick.
Molo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ling is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ling checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ling motions for Molo to come forward. Ling throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ling swings widly with a right hand
and Molo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick from Ling lands but Molo takes it in his stride.
Pao Ling is winning the standup battle so far.
Ling misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ling on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo takes a swing at Ling's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Molo misses
and Ling counters with a straight right hand.
Ling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ling misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Ling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling throws a low kick but Molo avoids it.
Molo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Molo cracks Ling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Molo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Molo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ling throws a good cross that connects.
Molo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Molo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Molo lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pao Ling had his way with Martti Molo in that round.
The cut man is working on Pao Ling's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ling swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ling throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab from Ling misses.
Nice shot lands for Ling.
Ling misses with a low kick.
Ling misses with an uppercut
and Molo counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ling misses with a hook
and Molo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick by Molo misses
and Ling counters with a body kick.
Ling misses with an uppercut
and Molo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ling throws a lazy uppercut
and Molo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ling misses with a hook
letting Molo counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Molo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ling misses with a leg kick
and Molo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Molo.
Ling throws a poor cross that misses
and Molo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molo. Ling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ling looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ling gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Molo counters with a right hand to the body.
Ling misses with a body kick.
Ling tries a low kick but Molo avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Molo slips a straight right by Ling.
Ling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Ling misses
and Molo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ling's knee momentarily.
Ling keeps Molo at a distance using the push kick.
Ling throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ling throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Molo counters with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Molo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Molo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Molo!
Martti Molo is the new welterweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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