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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Salama (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class 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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Salama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laitinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laitinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laitinen throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laitinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salama backs up against the cage.
Salama darts in and clinches Laitinen up against the cage.
Salama missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Laitinen on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laitinen tries a body shot but Salama blocks it.
Laitinen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Laitinen prevents Salama from breaking the clinch.
Salama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laitinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laitinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Salama.
Laitinen dodges an elbow strike from Salama.
Laitinen misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laitinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salama goes for a takedown attempt but Laitinen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laitinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Laitinen.
Salama throws a sloppy head kick and Laitinen moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laitinen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Salama - the referee stops the clock and Laitinen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Salama. Laitinen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen avoids the body shot from Salama.
Laitinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salama tries a head kick but it misses.
Laitinen throws the left hand but Salama avoids the punch easily.
Salama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laitinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salama doesn't seem bothered though.
Laitinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salama.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laitinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laitinen scores with a nice head shot.
Salama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salama doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Salama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Laitinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left lands for Laitinen.
Salama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laitinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laitinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Salama controls his hands.
Salama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laitinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laitinen slows down the pace here.
Salama throws an elbow that misses.
Salama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch but Salama improves position.
Salama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laitinen.
Laitinen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Salama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laitinen avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Laitinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Laitinen on the inside.
Salama scores with a shot to the side of Laitinen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laitinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salama. That did some damage!
Salama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salama throws a push kick but Laitinen slaps the foot to one side.
Salama scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laitinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laitinen throws a hook but Salama avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
Salama defending well as Laitinen loads up on a big left hand.
Salama wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
Laitinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Salama throws a big shot that misses.
Salama looks for the body kick but Laitinen saw that one coming.
Laitinen avoids a kick to the body.
Salama wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
Laitinen lands a jab to the nose.
Laitinen lands a front kick.
Salama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen gets tackled into the cage by Salama. Salama maintains the clinch.
Salama landing knees to the head.
Salama lands an elbow inside.
Laitinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitinen taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salama closes the distance and pushes Laitinen back into the cage.
Sami Salama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salama throws an elbow but misses.
Laitinen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laitinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salama trying to land knees to the body.
Salama being controlled against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama manages to break the clinch.
Salama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salama doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Laitinen tests Salama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laitinen throws a shot from downtown. Salama moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laitinen, as that shot connected.
Laitinen tries to land a leg kick but Salama saw it coming and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laitinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Laitinen lands a right hook to the body.
Sami Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salama tries to land a front kick but Laitinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laitinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salama in his tracks.
Salama wants to clinch.
Salama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laitinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen cracks Salama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laitinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laitinen throws a hook but Salama blocks it.
Salama throws a wild body kick that Laitinen sees coming a mile off.
Laitinen misses the shot to the body.
Salama wants to clinch.
Laitinen looks to throw the jab but Salama is out of range.
Laitinen moves out of range of the body kick from Salama.
Salama looks to land a body kick but Laitinen moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laitinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salama.
Laitinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Salama misses with a head kick.
Salama throws the left hand but Laitinen avoids the punch easily.
Salama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laitinen is out of range.
Laitinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salama circles away quickly and effectively.
Laitinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salama counters with a nice body kick.
Ilkka Laitinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Laitinen lands.
Laitinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laitinen throws a hook but Salama blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laitinen blocks the body kick.
Salama blocks the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laitinen!
Laitinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilkka Laitinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Salama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salama doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Salama fakes the leg kick and cracks Laitinen in the body.
Salama instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laitinen.
Salama has had enough of the clinch but Laitinen keeps him there for the moment.
Laitinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Salama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salama prevents a body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen tries a body shot but Salama blocks it.
Salama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Salama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salama misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Laitinen fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to work over Salama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salama throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laitinen's brow.
Laitinen managing to block the knees to the body from Salama.
Salama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laitinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Laitinen. Beautiful body shot.
Laitinen throws a hook to the side of Salama's head but Salama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laitinen misses the shot to the body.
Salama tries to move into range but Laitinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laitinen misses the jab.
Laitinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salama. Salama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laitinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Laitinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Salama.
A swing and a miss from Salama.
Laitinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salama. That did some damage!
Salama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laitinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
A jab from Laitinen finds it's way through Salama's defenses.
Laitinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salama.
Salama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laitinen.
Salama tries to clinch up
and Laitinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salama thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laitinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laitinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses the jab.
Laitinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laitinen misses with a two punch combination.
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
Laitinen throws a leg kick but Salama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salama walks into a stiff left hand from Laitinen.
Laitinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Laitinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laitinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salama tries a head kick but it misses.
Laitinen scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen avoids the head kick by Salama.
Good work by Salama as he checks the leg kick.
Laitinen throws a combination. Salama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salama throws the kick towards the body but Laitinen avoids it.
Laitinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Salama.
Laitinen lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Sami Salama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laitinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salama misses with a head kick.
Laitinen connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick from Salama lands but Laitinen takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Laitinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laitinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Laitinen!
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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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