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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Scott had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Scott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kala!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kala misses with a combination
and Scott counters with a solid body kick.
Kala takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Scott shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kala napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Scott decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Scott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Scott motions for Kala to come forward. Scott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scott throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Scott misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kala!
It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kala throws a right hand that misses
and Scott counters with a nice body kick.
Scott lands with an uppercut that bounces Kala off the cage and back into rage.
Kala misses with an uppercut.
Kala walks forward, straight into a front kick from Scott.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott scores with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Scott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala throws an off balance right hand
and Scott counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scott, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kala. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Scott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott tries to bum rush Kala with a series of wild strikes but Kala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott pushes Kala away with a front kick.
Scott wants to slow Kala down by chopping away at his legs.
That kick from Scott tenderised Kala's leg. Kala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scott lands with a hook. Kala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Scott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Scott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scott.
Scott lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kala takes a step back to recover.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Kalle Kala has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott scoring well with a low kick there.
Kala avoids a kick to the body.
Kala has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Scott.
Scott throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kala counters with a series of strikes. Scott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scott's corner calls for a 1-2. Scott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Scott throws a poor cross that misses
and Kala counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Scott!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kala punching from mount but Scott doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Scott holds of for dear life.
Scott is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control but Kala is having none of it.
Kala can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scott is looking to escape.
Scott tries to hold on but Kala postures up.
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.
Kala is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Scott has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Scott!
Kala looking for a guillotine here but Scott defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Scott dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kala counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Scott controlling from the full mount.
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.
Scott prevents Kala from getting the reversal.
Kala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Maximus Scott just wasn't active enough.
Kala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kala slips under a jab from Scott.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scott can pounce on him.
Scott throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kalle Kala just about did enough to take it.
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!
Kala blocks a head kick by Scott.
Kala checks a low kick from Scott.
Good shot there by Kala.
Kala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scott counters with an outside leg kick.
Kala looks to land a left hand but Scott moved out of range nicely.
Kala shoots for a takedown but Scott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kala blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Kala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kala.
Kala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scott's hands.
Scott lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kala.
Kala avoids the body shot from Scott.
Scott scores with a push kick.
Kala scores with a jab. Scott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Scott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kala.
Kala is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Scott throws a right hand that misses
and Kala counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scott counters with a head kick. That will keep Kala thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kala throws a right hand that misses
and Scott counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kala's knee momentarily.
Kala blocks a head kick by Scott.
Scott lands with a nice body kick.
Kala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice straight punches there by Scott. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scott.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Scott.
Kala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scott throws a push kick but Kala slaps the foot to one side.
Scott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kala on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Scott had his way with Kalle Kala in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Scott scores with a head kick.
Kala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scott.
Scott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kala if he has to take too many more of those.
Kala throws a lazy uppercut
and Scott counters with a body kick that stops Kala in his tracks momentarily.
Scott throws a front kick that sends Kala stumbling back into the cage.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kala can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Kala is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Kala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Scott lands a head kick. Kala smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kala.
Maximus Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott scores with a push kick.
Kala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kala takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Scott sizes up Kala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kalle Kala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott misses with a straight left.
Scott connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kala shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense.
Scott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kala misses the shot to the body.
Kala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scott counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scott 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Scott!
Maximus Scott retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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