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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Allard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ajo Koira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Allard has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kai Allard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ajo Koira!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allard moves out of range as Koira strikes.
Koira moves to clinch but Allard breaks away
and Allard counters with a stiff right hand.
Koira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koira throws a hook but Allard blocks it.
Allard connects with a right hand. Koira shakes it off.
Allard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koira tries to close the distance and clinch but Allard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allard.
Allard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Allard.
Koira misses with a right hand
and Allard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koira throws a lazy right hand but Allard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allard throws a hook but Koira avoids it easily.
Allard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koira.
Allard throws out a powerful jab.
Allard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Allard throws a right and a left that Koira avoids nicely.
Koira scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koira throws an overhand right that lands on Allard's shoulder, as Allard tries to avoid the shot.
Koira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allard thows a body shot but no joy.
Koira lands a nice hook to Allard's body. Allard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ajo Koira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allard throws a lazy uppercut
letting Koira counter with a right hand.
Allard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Koira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koira tries to clinch up.
Koira misses with an uppercut
and Allard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koira misses with a right hand
and Allard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Allard slips under a jab.
A jab from Allard does it's job there.
Koira lands a body shot.
Koira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koira tries to clinch up but Allard circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allard throws out the jab.
Allard staying out of range there.
Koira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koira dodges the punch combination from Allard.
Allard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koira.
Koira slips a straight right by Allard.
The fighters circling - Koira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allard works over Koira's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Ajo Koira has been cut.
Allard slips under a jab.
Allard lands a nice hook to Koira's body. Koira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koira was well out of range. Poor timing from Allard.
Koira ducks under a wild hook from Allard.
Allard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Allard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koira moves away.
Koira misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Allard scores with a hook to the body. Koira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Allard misses with a looping left.
Koira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Allard manages to avoid it.
Koira moves in looking to clinch but Allard pushes him off.
Allard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allard was well out of range. Poor timing from Koira.
Allard slips under a jab.
Allard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Allard with a nice cross.
Allard loads up on a big right hand but Koira slips the punch.
Koira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allard lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Allard. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allard throws a jab but it's blocked by Koira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koira throws a hook but Allard avoids it easily.
Allard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koira.
Koira misses with a straight right.
Allard avoids the body shot from Koira.
Koira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Allard blocks a jab.
Koira throws a jab but it's blocked by Allard.
Koira swings widly with a right hand
and Allard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Allard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koira throws out the jab.
Allard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allard avoids the body shot from Koira.
Koira throws a body punch but Allard moves out of range.
Koira is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Allard lands a nice looking body shot.
Koira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Allard on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Allard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ajo Koira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Allard misses the target.
Koira lands an overhand right.
Allard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koira on the side of the head.
Koira tries to close the distance and clinch but Allard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koira misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allard. Koira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai Allard is winning the standup battle so far.
Koira throws the left hand but Allard avoids the punch easily.
Koira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allard.
Koira connects with a looping right hand.
Allard works Koira's body with a nice hook.
Allard connects with a single shot there.
Koira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allard was well out of range. Poor timing from Koira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allard swings for the body but Koira moves out of range.
Allard looks to throw the jab but Koira is out of range.
Koira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allard throws a jab but it's blocked by Koira.
Allard jabs Koira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koira throws a big shot that misses.
Koira swings for the body but Allard moves out of range.
Allard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koira was well out of range. Poor timing from Allard.
Koira connects with a right hand. Allard shakes it off.
Koira misses the shot to the body.
Koira lands with an overhand left.
Koira takes one on the button.
Koira misses with a lunging right hand
and Allard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allard works the jab nicely.
Allard lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koira looks to land a right hand but Allard moved out of range.
A big left from Koira misses.
Koira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allard feints a jab promting Koira to slip. Allard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Koira slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Allard punishes Koira's body with a nice straight punch.
Allard scores with a jab to the body.
Koira misses with a looping left.
Koira thows a body shot but no joy.
Koira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koira to score with a decent uppercut.
Allard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Allard ducks right into an uppercut from Koira.
Allard fails to land with a series of punches.
Koira just misses with a punch to the body.
Koira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koira is looking to clinch.
Allard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koira.
Allard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koira.
Koira forces Allard back against the cage and clinches.
Koira misses with a punch to the body.
Koira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Allard.
Allard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koira throws a punch but it's blocked by Allard.
Koira struggles to land a body shot inside as Allard controls his hands.
Allard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Koira fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koira.
Allard misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koira tries to throw a body punch but Allard avoids it by throwing Koira back against the cage.
Koira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allard blocking some punches.
Koira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koira or not.
Allard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koira misses with a punch to the body.
Koira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allard's elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allard can't find room to land a body shot as Koira controls the action.
Allard blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Allard.
Allard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Allard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ajo Koira's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Allard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Allard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Koira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allard manages to break the clinch.
Allard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koira counters with a nice uppercut.
Koira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koira darts in and clinches Allard up against the cage.
Allard misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allard tries to circle away but Koira has him pinned against the cage.
Koira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allard lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koira needs to keep his hands up - Allard had a free shot at his head there.
Koira ducks under a wild hook from Allard.
Koira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allard's hands.
Allard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allard.
Allard throws a shot from downtown. Koira moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Koira.
Koira misses with an uppercut.
Koira rushes Allard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allard cracks Koira with an open hand slap.
Koira takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koira lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allard wants to break free but Koira has control.
Koira works on Allard's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Koira.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koira.
Allard lands with a right to the head.
Allard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Allard scores with a shot to the side of Koira's head.
Allard takes a shot to the head.
Allard working hard to break the clinch.
Allard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allard lands a nice shot that snaps Koira's head back.
A jab from Allard misses.
A big left from Koira misses.
A swing and a miss from Koira.
Allard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koira moves out of range as Allard strikes.
Koira throws an overhand right that lands on Allard's shoulder, as Allard tries to avoid the shot.
Koira moves in looking to clinch but Allard pushes him off.
Koira avoids the body shot from Allard.
Koira throws a big shot that misses.
Koira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Allard sizes up Koira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Allard misses.
Koira has Allard up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koira has a couple of punches blocked by Allard.
Allard tries to circle away but Koira has him pinned against the cage.
Koira lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Koira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allard misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Allard.
Koira misses with some punches.
Allard is trying to push Koira away but Koira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koira misses with a punch on the inside.
Allard lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allard tries to work over Koira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ajo Koira.
I think Allard 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Kai Allard!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Kai Allard!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Kai Allard!
Kai Allard wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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