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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jao Lai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stahl comes to the cage accompanied by 'Return to Jericho' by Asian Dub Foundation. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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158 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrik Stahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jao Lai!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stahl if he has to take too many more of those.
Lai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stahl tries to keep at a distance but Lai has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lai.
Lai lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Henrik Stahl has been cut.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stahl stalling the fight.
Stahl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lai has him pressed against the cage.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lai.
Stahl misses with a punch on the inside.
Lai pushes off an throws an elbow but Stahl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stahl looking to slow down the pace here.
Stahl avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Lai throws an elbow but it misses.
Lai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stahl manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai tries to clinch there but Stahl circles away.
Stahl throws a jab when Lai was well out of range.
Lai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stahl. That did some damage!
Stahl sizes up Lai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stahl throws a right and a left that Lai avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lai.
Stahl goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lai ducks right into an uppercut from Stahl.
Jao Lai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stahl swings for the body but Lai moves out of range.
Lai wants to clinch.
Lai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lai slips under a jab from Stahl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lai closes the distance and pushes Stahl back into the cage.
Stahl looking to stall.
Stahl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stahl.
Lai lands a good knee to the midsection. Stahl won't want to take too many of those.
Stahl is breathing heavily.
Stahl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lai is trying to stall.
Lai stalling the fight.
Stahl is struggling to control the position.
A short left from Lai.
Stahl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lai avoids the body shot from Stahl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lai.
Lai lands a lovely overhand right.
Lai thumps Stahl with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stahl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stahl's sensitive parts.
Stahl is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lai connects with a leg kick. Stahl looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stahl avoids the head kick by Lai.
Lai looks to throw the jab but Stahl is out of range.
Lai lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lai moves into the clinch.
Lai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai stalling the fight.
Stahl avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Lai missing with knees to the body.
Stahl avoids the elbow strike from Lai, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lai as Stahl tries to tie him up.
Lai connects with a knee to the head.
Henrik Stahl's cut is getting worse.
Lai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stahl avoids a wild elbow strike from Lai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lai.
Lai trying to control the position but instead, Stahl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lai into the cage.
Stahl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lai forces Stahl back against the cage and clinches.
Stahl working hard to break the clinch.
Stahl trying to stall but Lai improves his position.
Stahl takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jao Lai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Stahl's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lai tries to clinch but Stahl moves out of range.
Lai clinches.
Lai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stahl takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stahl presses Lai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stahl is trying to break free.
Lai tries to land a knee to the head but Stahl blocks with his arms.
Stahl avoids the elbow strike from Lai, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lai.
Lai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stahl's defenses.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stahl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stahl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stahl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lai has him pressed against the cage.
Stahl wants to get back to striking at distance but Lai won't allow it.
Stahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lai slowing the pace effectively.
Stahl wants to break free but Lai has control.
Stahl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stahl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stahl letting Lai take a breather here.
Stahl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stahl. That did some damage!
Lai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stahl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
Lai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stahl under the eye.
Lai looks to score with a jab to the body but Stahl is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Lai.
Lai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stahl misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stahl walks into a jab.
Nice body kick from Lai.
Lai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lai tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai lands a nice shot that snaps Stahl's head back.
Lai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stahl keeps the fight on the outside.
Lai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lai.
Lai scores with a hook.
Lai lands a leg kick that knocks Stahl off balance momentarily.
Lai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lai scores with a spinning back kick!
Lai thuds his right hand into Stahl's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lai moves into the clinch.
Lai lands an elbow inside that Stahl shrugs off.
Lai pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai trying to stall but Stahl improves his position.
Lai cracks Stahl with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stahl misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lai.
Stahl avoids a wild elbow strike from Lai.
Lai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lai avoiding damage.
Lai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stahl backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lai obliges.
Lai lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stahl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Lai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lai.
Lai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stahl blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jao Lai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henrik Stahl's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lai throws a hook but Stahl avoids it easily.
Lai lands with a straight right. Stahl didn't see that one coming.
Lai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stahl takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stahl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lai cracks Stahl with an open hand slap.
Jab by Lai.
Stahl is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lai tries to clinch but Stahl moves out of range.
Lai missing with a left hand there. Stahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jao Lai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stahl needs to keep his hands up - Lai had a free shot at his head there.
Lai throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lai thumps Stahl with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stahl misses the shot to the body.
Lai lands a head kick!
Stahl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lai lands a high kick!
Stahl slips under a jab from Lai.
Lai throws a low kick but Stahl avoids it.
Lai moves in looking to clinch but Stahl pushes him off.
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lai moves away.
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lai moves away.
Lai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stahl on the side of the head.
Henrik Stahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stahl.
Lai throws out a powerful jab.
Stahl avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lai lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stahl swats away the attempt to clinch by Lai.
Lai connects with a nice looking jab.
Lai lands a leg kick that knocks Stahl off balance momentarily.
Lai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stahl has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stahl.
Stahl is rocked!
Stahl takes one to the chin there.
Oh Stahl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lai scores with the left hand. Stahl knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lai pushes Stahl away with a front kick.
Lai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lai lands a nice hook to Stahl's body. Stahl takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stahl needs to keep his hands up - Lai had a free shot at his head there.
Lai slips under a jab from Stahl.
Some wild striking there from Lai.
Lai clinches.
Stahl seems to have got his legs back now.
Stahl wants to stall.
Lai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stahl lands with a light punch inside.
Lai throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stahl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stahl.
Lai landing knees to the head.
Lai has Stahl pressed against the cage, preventing Stahl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lai stalling in the clinch but Stahl improves position.
Stahl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stahl managing to block the knees to the body from Lai.
Stahl avoiding damage as Lai throws knees to the body.
Lai trying to stall but Stahl improves his position.
Lai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stahl blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lai throws an elbow but misses.
Lai landing knees to the body.
Jao Lai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stahl.
Lai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jao Lai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jao Lai!
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