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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slim Shadie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Ilkka Laitinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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177 cm
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165 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Shadie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laitinen wants to slow Shadie down by chopping away at his legs.
Shadie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laitinen checks it well.
Shadie is looking to chop away at Laitinen's legs.
Laitinen misses with a hook.
Laitinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laitinen's sensitive parts.
Shadie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shadie misses with a hook
and Laitinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Laitinen's half guard.
Shadie wants to take a breather but Laitinen is having none of it.
Shadie is looking to advance position but Laitinen won't allow it.
Shadie prevents Laitinen from improving his position.
Shadie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Laitinen is just riding it out for now. Shadie eventually gives up the hold.
Shadie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laitinen defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laitinen's head.
Shadie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shadie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shadie trying to control the pace.
Shadie wants to pass to mount but Laitinen is defending the position.
Shadie is trying to control the action in half guard but Laitinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen is concentrating on defense, preventing Shadie from advancing position.
Shadie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Laitinen is looking to escape.
Laitinen is defending against the submission attempts here by Shadie.
Laitinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shadie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laitinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shadie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laitinen is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shadie trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laitinen's head.
Shadie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shadie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Laitinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shadie cracks Laitinen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Shadie advances to full mount.
Shadie thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Shadie dominated that round.
That's time! Shadie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
That kick from Laitinen tenderised Shadie's leg. Shadie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laitinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shadie.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shadie manages to avoid it.
Shadie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laitinen moves out of range of the body kick from Shadie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laitinen.
Shadie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shadie throws a looping overhand right but Laitinen ducks down to avoid it.
Shadie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laitinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shadie thinking.
Shadie cracks Laitinen with a good jab.
Shadie throws a head kick that misses
and Laitinen counters with a leg kick.
Laitinen scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadie swings for the body but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Laitinen duly obliges.
Laitinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shadie shoots in looking for a takedown but Laitinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shadie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shadie looks to land a combination but Laitinen avoids it well.
Laitinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shadie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shadie thows a body shot but no joy.
Shadie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Laitinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shadie's sensitive parts.
Laitinen scores with a leg kick.
Shadie misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Shadie - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen lands with a shot to the body.
Shadie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shadie throws out a loose jab but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shadie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laitinen.
Laitinen walks into a straight right hand from Shadie.
Laitinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Ilkka Laitinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shadie looks to land a combination but Laitinen avoids it well.
No luck for Shadie with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shadie looks to land a body kick but Laitinen moved away.
Laitinen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shadie.
Laitinen swinging wildly here.
A big left from Laitinen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laitinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a jab to the body
and Shadie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shadie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laitinen's calf.
Shadie swings for the body but Laitinen moves out of range.
Shadie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laitinen.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Shadie gets the takedown into side control.
Laitinen is looking for a sweep.
Shadie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Laitinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadie working away.
Shadie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Shadie in side control, throwing shots but Laitinen defends.
Shadie is chipping away with strikes.
Shadie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Laitinen some visible discomfort.
Shadie controls the position.
Shadie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shadie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Laitinen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The strikes coming from Shadie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen dodges the ground and pound from Shadie.
The ground and pound from Shadie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Laitinen prevents Shadie from improving position.
Shadie tries to score with some ground and pound. Laitinen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Shadie is looking to take a break and control but Laitinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shadie has knee on belly momentarily but Laitinen bucks him off and regains half guard.
Laitinen is looking to control Shadie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laitinen avoid being mounted?
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.
Still in half guard, Shadie seems content to control.
Shadie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Laitinen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Slim Shadie!
Slim Shadie retains his lightweight title!
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hype
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