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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Laiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laiho comes to the cage accompanied by Lookin' Out My Backdoor. Shamrock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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167 lbs
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Laiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyler Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laiho throws a combination that misses
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Laiho throws a combination that misses
and Laiho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Laiho misses its intended target.
Laiho lands with an uppercut that bounces Shamrock off the cage and back into rage.
Laiho swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laiho misses with a left hand
and Laiho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Laiho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamrock looks to land a body kick but Laiho moved away.
Shamrock punishes Laiho's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Laiho. Those never looked like landing.
Shamrock takes a swing at Laiho's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Shamrock misses with a lunging right hand
and Laiho counters with a single leg into guard. Shamrock didn't expect that.
Laiho trying to move into half guard but instead Shamrock has managed to sweep!
Shamrock content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock throwing strikes from guard but Laiho blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho wants to stand but Shamrock is controlling the position.
Laiho pushes Shamrock off and gets back to his feet.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laiho.
Shamrock throws a poor cross that misses
and Laiho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laiho lands a really nice looking cross but Shamrock seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Laiho throws a big shot that misses.
Shamrock lands a slapping body shot.
Laiho misses with a shot to the body
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Alexi Laiho has been cut.
Laiho misses with a hook
and Laiho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laiho throws a low kick but Shamrock avoids it.
Alexi Laiho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laiho throws out the jab.
Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamrock scores with a decent looking hook.
Shamrock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laiho.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laiho.
Shamrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laiho throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laiho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shamrock back to the cage. Laiho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Laiho throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Laiho.
Laiho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shamrock slips under a jab from Laiho.
Laiho throws a right hand that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice body kick.
Laiho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shamrock has closed the distance and engaged Laiho in a clinch.
Shamrock stalling in the clinch.
Shamrock continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Shamrock wants a takedown.
Shamrock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shamrock tightens his grip and picks Laiho up, before dumping him to the ground. Laiho manages to land in guard.
Laiho wants to stand up but Shamrock is controlling him.
Laiho keeping full guard, as Shamrock tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Laiho keeps moving.
Laiho is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laiho.
Laiho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamrock tries for a takedown but Laiho manages to get underhooks.
Alexi Laiho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Shamrock.
Laiho tries to circle away but Shamrock has him pinned against the cage.
Laiho wants to break free but Shamrock has control.
Shamrock is trying to drag Laiho to the mat but Laiho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shamrock has clasped his hands together around Laiho's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shamrock looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laiho is trying to buck Shamrock off.
Laiho trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Shamrock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexi Laiho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shamrock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Laiho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Laiho misses with a few strikes there.
Shamrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laiho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laiho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shamrock throws a sloppy body shot
and Laiho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laiho misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Laiho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laiho jabs Shamrock right on the nose. Shamrock blinks but takes it well.
Shamrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laiho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shamrock shoots in and gets a takedown into Laiho's guard.
Laiho wants to stand and escape but Shamrock is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Laiho keeps moving.
Laiho wants to stand but Shamrock is controlling the position.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Laiho keeps moving.
Shamrock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laiho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Laiho wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shamrock misses with a jab to the body
enabling Laiho to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexi Laiho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamrock shoots and misses
and Laiho counters with a series of strikes. Shamrock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Laiho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shamrock.
Laiho stuffs the takedown attempt from Shamrock. Shamrock gets slowly back to his feet.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Laiho lands with a straight right. Shamrock didn't see that one coming.
Shamrock defending well as Laiho loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Laiho as Shamrock shoots in.
Alexi Laiho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Shamrock.
Laiho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shamrock counters by clinching up.
Laiho working aggressively here.
Laiho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laiho can't find room to land a body shot as Shamrock controls the action.
Laiho being controlled against the cage.
Laiho digs a right hand into Shamrock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shamrock's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laiho.
Shamrock is working for takedown but Laiho is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laiho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laiho lands a left hand.
Shamrock looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laiho.
Laiho is working Shamrock over against the cage.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laiho's elbow.
Laiho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laiho throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laiho's efforts to push away.
Shamrock taking a breather.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Laiho.
Laiho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Laiho works on Shamrock's body with a couple of short punches.
Laiho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laiho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laiho cracks Shamrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laiho duly obliges.
Donk. Laiho catches Shamrock right on the button with a cross.
Shamrock fails to land the takedown.
Shamrock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laiho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laiho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laiho connects with an inside leg kick.
Shamrock throws a right hand that misses
and Laiho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laiho cracks a nice hook into Shamrock's ribs.
Laiho throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Laiho misses with a two punch combination.
Shamrock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laiho lands an overhand right.
A bone on bone clash there as Shamrock blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Laiho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexi Laiho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shamrock tries to clinch but Laiho moves away
letting Laiho counter with a right hand.
Laiho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shamrock misses with a body kick.
Laiho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shamrock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laiho.
Shamrock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laiho misses with a few strikes there.
Laiho stuns Shamrock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laiho throws an overhand right that lands on Shamrock's shoulder, as Shamrock tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Laiho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Laiho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shamrock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Laiho's shoulder, as Laiho tries to avoid the shot.
Laiho thuds his right hand into Shamrock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shamrock misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Laiho misses its intended target.
Shamrock moves in looking to clinch but Laiho pushes him off.
Laiho lands a nice shot to the body.
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches up with Laiho, looking for a takedown. Shamrock pushes Laiho against the cage but Laiho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laiho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shamrock shoots in for a double leg but Laiho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab by Laiho.
Laiho lands a head shot.
Laiho misses with a right hand
and Shamrock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laiho lands a glancing blow to the side of Shamrock's head.
Laiho works over Shamrock's head and body with a nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laiho.
An inside leg kick lands from Laiho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiho wants to slow Shamrock down by chopping away at his legs.
Shamrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shamrock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shamrock takes one on the button.
Shamrock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Laiho circles away.
Alexi Laiho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Shamrock.
Laiho throws an off balance right hand
and Shamrock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Laiho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laiho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laiho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laiho misses with some punches.
Shamrock wants to stall.
Shamrock holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Laiho.
Laiho lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Laiho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock throws a combination that misses
letting Laiho counter with a right hand.
Shamrock drops his hands momentarily and Laiho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A combination from Laiho does no damage.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice cross by Laiho.
Laiho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laiho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laiho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shamrock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Laiho pushes Shamrock off looking to stand but Shamrock dives back in and keeps control.
Shamrock is controlling the pace.
Shamrock prevents Laiho from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laiho is trying to escape back to his feet but Shamrock uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexi Laiho.
I think Laiho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexi Laiho!
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energy
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