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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molo comes into the arena with Nitro Circus blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Molo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molo drives through and clinches with Deforz against the cage.
Deforz throws a head punch that misses.
Molo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Molo pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Deforz.
Deforz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Molo.
Molo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Deforz or not.
Molo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deforz gets a clinch.
Molo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Deforz tries a body shot but Molo blocks 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!
Molo blocking some punches.
Molo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molo breaks from the clinch.
Deforz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Molo.
Molo rushes Deforz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Deforz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Deforz fails to land.
Molo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Molo fails to land.
Deforz misses with some punches.
Molo prevents a body shot from Deforz.
Deforz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Deforz lands a body punch.
Deforz throws a punch but it's blocked by Molo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Molo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Deforz has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
Molo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molo rushes Deforz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deforz is struggling to control the position.
Molo lands with a left to the head.
Molo taking a breather.
Molo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Deforz prevents a body shot from Molo.
Deforz stalling in the clinch but Molo improves position.
Deforz misses with some punches.
Deforz lands a hook that snaps the head of Molo backwards.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deforz misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Molo controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Deforz fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Deforz.
Deforz tries a body shot but Molo blocks it.
Deforz throws a punch but it's blocked by Molo.
Deforz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molo prevents a body shot from Deforz.
Deforz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Molo scores with a shoulder strike.
Deforz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deforz scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molo lands with a short shot to the head.
Molo blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Molo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Deforz tries a body shot but Molo blocks it.
Molo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deforz doesn't manage to clinch there - Molo circles away.
Deforz doesn't manage to clinch there - Molo circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deforz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Molo throws a right hand that misses
and Deforz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Molo thinking.
Molo moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mulroon Deforz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Deforz.
Molo catches Deforz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mulroon Deforz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molo lunges at Deforz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Deforz's hand.
Molo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Deforz throws out the jab.
Molo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Molo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Deforz.
Deforz throws a leg kick but Molo moved away.
Molo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Molo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Deforz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Deforz scores with a jab. Molo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Deforz swings for the body but Molo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Deforz tries to clinch but Molo is having none of it.
Deforz thuds a left hand into Molo's body.
Molo misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Molo tenderised Deforz's leg. Deforz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Deforz misses with the combination.
Molo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Molo works the jab nicely.
Nice body kick there by Molo.
Deforz is looking to land body kicks.
Deforz 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.
Molo scores with a hook to the body. Deforz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Deforz is breathing heavily.
Molo tries a low kick but Deforz avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deforz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Molo is out of range.
Deforz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molo moves away.
Molo throws a front kick aimed at Deforz's knee but Deforz avoids it well.
Molo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deforz cracks Molo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Deforz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Molo moves out of range of the body kick.
Deforz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deforz lands a right hook to the body.
Deforz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Deforz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Deforz misses.
Molo misses with a body shot.
Deforz slips under a jab.
Molo connects with a looping right hand.
Deforz avoids the body shot from Molo.
Deforz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Deforz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Molo counters with a one-two to the body.
Deforz lands with an uppercut that bounces Molo off the cage and back into range.
Deforz misses with a body kick.
Deforz tries to land a body kick
and Molo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Deforz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Molo cracks Deforz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deforz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Molo.
Molo slips under a jab from Deforz.
Deforz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Molo on the side of the head.
Molo with a nice cross.
Deforz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molo moves away.
Deforz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Deforz misses with an uppercut.
Deforz slips a jab from Molo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deforz throws a body punch but Molo moves out of range.
Martti Molo is winning the standup battle so far.
Molo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Deforz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Molo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Deforz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deforz wants to clinch.
Deforz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Deforz wants to slow Molo down by chopping away at his legs.
Molo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Molo slips under a jab from Deforz.
Deforz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Molo throws a sloppy head kick and Deforz moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Deforz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Molo - the referee stops the clock and Deforz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Molo. Deforz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Deforz tries to close the distance and clinch but Molo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz throws out a leg kick but Molo moves out of range and Deforz only half commits.
Molo darts in and clinches Deforz up against the cage.
Molo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Deforz tries to work over Molo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molo working aggressively here.
Molo misses with some punches.
Molo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deforz is keeping busy.
Deforz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Molo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Deforz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz lands with a left to the head.
Deforz tries to throw a body punch but Molo avoids it by throwing Deforz back against the cage.
Molo swings wildly with an uppercut but Deforz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deforz blocks an uppercut.
Deforz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molo blocking some punches.
Deforz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deforz working aggressively here.
Deforz misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Molo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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!
Molo blocks an uppercut.
Deforz gets through Molo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Molo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deforzs head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molo.
Mulroon Deforz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Deforz working aggressively here.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deforz has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
Deforz scores with a shoulder strike.
Molo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Deforz tries to throw a body punch but Molo avoids it by throwing Deforz back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Molo.
Deforz tries a body shot but Molo blocks it.
Deforz presses Molo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Molo taking a breather.
Deforz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Deforz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz throws a head punch that misses.
Deforz swings wildly with an uppercut but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deforz has a couple of punches blocked by Molo.
Molo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molo stalling the fight.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molo's elbow.
Molo prevents a body shot from Deforz.
Molo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deforz backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Molo prevents a body shot from Deforz.
Molo avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mulroon Deforz just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Molo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Molo closes the distance and pushes Deforz back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Deforz fails to land.
Molo blocks a body shot from Deforz.
Deforz throws a head punch that misses.
Molo lands a body shot.
Molo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deforz throws out a leg kick but Molo moves out of range and Deforz only half commits.
Deforz is looking to clinch but Molo is avoiding it.
Deforz loads up on a big right hand but Molo slips the punch.
Molo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Deforz misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Molo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deforz is looking to clinch.
Molo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Deforz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molo.
Molo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molo scores with a leg kick.
Deforz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Molo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Molo avoids a kick to the body.
Deforz throws a push kick but Molo slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz lands with a right hand.
Molo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Deforz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Molo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deforz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Molo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deforz misses with a kick to the body.
Molo throws a head kick but Deforz moves out of range.
Molo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Molo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Molo. Deforz shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deforz misses with an uppercut. Molo saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molo throws a jab when Deforz was well out of range.
Deforz connects with a leg kick. Molo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Deforz throws out a loose jab but Molo uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Molo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deforz misses with a kick to the body.
Deforz throws a right hand that misses
and Molo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Deforz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deforz throws a body kick that misses.
Molo thows a body shot but no joy.
Deforz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Deforz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Molo tries a head kick but it misses.
Deforz wants to clinch.
Molo throws a low kick but Deforz avoids it.
A slow jab from Deforz misses its intended target.
Deforz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Molo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Molo misses with a body kick.
Molo lands with an overhand left.
Deforz throws a sloppy head kick and Molo moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Molo had his way with Mulroon Deforz in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Deforz.
Deforz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Molo has managed to clinch.
Deforz is trying to maintain a safe position but Molo gets an underhook and turns Deforz into the cage.
A body shot lands from Molo.
Deforz tries to throw a body punch but Molo avoids it by throwing Deforz back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deforz.
Deforz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molo taking a breather.
Molo swings wildly with an uppercut but Deforz uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molo.
Deforz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deforz misses with some punches.
Molo missing with knees to the body.
Molo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Molo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Molo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deforz backwards.
Molo stalling against the cage.
Deforz tries to stall but Molo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Molo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deforz.
Molo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deforz trying to stall but Molo improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molo lands with a light punch inside.
Deforz misses with the head strike.
Molo lands with a left to the head.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Molo controls his hands.
Molo stalling in the clinch but Deforz improves position.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
Deforz throws a head punch that misses.
Deforz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
Molo lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molo works on Deforz's body with a couple of short punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Deforz misses with the head strike.
Molo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Deforz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deforz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molo digs a right hand underneath Deforz's ribcage. Deforz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Deforz prevents a body shot from Molo.
Molo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deforz backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Molo.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molo blocking some punches.
Molo breaks the clinch.
Donk. Deforz catches Molo right on the button with a cross.
Molo cracks the inside of Deforz's front leg.
Molo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Deforz doesn't seem bothered though.
Deforz misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molo scores with a nice right hand.
Molo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Molo scores with a nice head shot.
Deforz is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deforz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Molo slips under a jab from Deforz.
Molo staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Deforz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molo ducks under a wild hook from Deforz.
Molo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deforz.
Molo avoids the body shot from Deforz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martti Molo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Molo 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Molo!
Martti Molo retains his welterweight title!
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