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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George st nkoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). st nkoi has chosen number one as his entrance music. George st nkoi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jari Lehtonen's chin.
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186 lbs
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190 lbs
15 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jari Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, George st nkoi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen cracks st nkoi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lehtonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but st nkoi keeps it at a distance.
Lehtonen throws a jab when st nkoi was well out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lehtonen enables st nkoi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lehtonen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lehtonen has his feet on st nkoi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lehtonen misses with a right hand
and st nkoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lehtonen fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehtonen throws a poor cross that misses
and st nkoi counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lehtonen actively working from the bottom here.
Lehtonen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lehtonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jari Lehtonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Lehtonen misses.
Lehtonen looks to clinch
and st nkoi counters with a thumping low kick.
st nkoi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lehtonen pinned against the cage. Lehtonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lehtonen tries to close the distance and clinch but st nkoi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
st nkoi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lehtonen was covering up waiting for the punch and st nkoi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lehtonen trying to control the position.
Lehtonen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Lehtonen does no damage.
Lehtonen misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi misses with a wild combination.
Lehtonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract st nkoi.
Lehtonen misses with a two punch combination.
Lehtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen tries a head kick but it misses.
st nkoi thows a body shot but no joy.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen misses with a looping right.
st nkoi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lehtonen pinned against the cage. Lehtonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George st nkoi.
st nkoi fails with a takedown attempt.
st nkoi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lehtonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehtonen swings for the body but st nkoi moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Lehtonen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lehtonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Lehtonen throws a front kick aimed at st nkoi's knee but st nkoi avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from st nkoi.
Lehtonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lehtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
st nkoi checks a low kick from Lehtonen.
st nkoi shoots in looking for a takedown but Lehtonen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing st nkoi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for st nkoi.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but st nkoi pushes him off.
st nkoi has a takedown stuffed.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George st nkoi.
st nkoi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lehtonen.
st nkoi fails with the takedown.
Lehtonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi misses with a series of wild punches.
st nkoi circles away from the clinch attempt
and st nkoi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
st nkoi looking to sit in guard and control but Lehtonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
st nkoi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lehtonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehtonen gets to his feet - st nkoi follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but st nkoi pushes him off.
Lehtonen wants to clinch.
st nkoi shoots in but Lehtonen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lehtonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lehtonen thows a leg kick but st nkoi checks it
and Lehtonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lehtonen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows st nkoi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst st nkoi is controlling him.
st nkoi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lehtonen is keeping the position for now.
Lehtonen wriggles free and stands up.
st nkoi fails with a takedown attempt.
st nkoi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lehtonen.
Jari Lehtonen is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehtonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George st nkoi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lehtonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
st nkoi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but st nkoi circles away and keeps his distance.
st nkoi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lehtonen on his heels. He'll look to pass Lehtonen's guard now, I'm sure.
Lehtonen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead st nkoi passes into half guard.
st nkoi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lehtonen is trying to stand.
st nkoi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lehtonen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time st nkoi.
George st nkoi has got the better of the ground game so far.
st nkoi is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen looking for submissions off his back.
st nkoi is keen to just control but Lehtonen is a slippery customer.
Lehtonen is trying to stand back up but st nkoi is controlling him
Lehtonen is defending against the submission attempts here by st nkoi.
st nkoi trying to control from half guard but Lehtonen is working away.
st nkoi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen pushes st nkoi off looking to stand but st nkoi dives back in and keeps control.
st nkoi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
st nkoi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lehtonen pushes st nkoi off and gets back to his feet.
st nkoi blocks a low kick nicely.
st nkoi moves away from the strike by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen misses with a low kick.
st nkoi scores a takedown into full mount!
st nkoi landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi has hold of Lehtonen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lehtonen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
st nkoi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Jari Lehtonen has been cut.
Lehtonen is looking to improve his position but st nkoi isn't that keen on the idea.
Lehtonen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
st nkoi landing strikes from the mount.
st nkoi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lehtonen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehtonen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Lehtonen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lehtonen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lehtonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Lehtonen taking shots to the head.
st nkoi prevents Lehtonen from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
st nkoi lands a heavy elbow.
st nkoi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lehtonen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lehtonen tries to buck st nkoi off but he can't manage it.
st nkoi has control of Lehtonen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lehtonen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lehtonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lehtonen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
st nkoi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
st nkoi with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George st nkoi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jari Lehtonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lehtonen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lehtonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as st nkoi throws out the jab.
st nkoi scores with a takedown into Lehtonen's guard.
st nkoi passes Lehtonen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
st nkoi is looking for a kimura but Lehtonen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for st nkoi to get the leverage.
Lehtonen pushes st nkoi off looking to stand but st nkoi dives back in and keeps control.
Lehtonen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lehtonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and st nkoi counters with a nice body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from st nkoi.
Lehtonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
st nkoi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
st nkoi shoots in and drives through. Lehtonen sprawls well.
st nkoi avoids a punch combination nicely.
st nkoi fails with a takedown attempt.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George st nkoi.
st nkoi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lehtonen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lehtonen throws a series of punches but st nkoi moves out of range.
Lehtonen misses with a double jab
and Lehtonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lehtonen looks to score with a jab to the body but st nkoi is just out of range.
st nkoi misses with a wild combination.
Lehtonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen throws a right hand that st nkoi ducks under and follows up with a left that st nkoi also avoids with ease.
st nkoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehtonen was well out of range. Poor timing from st nkoi.
Lehtonen throws a right hand that st nkoi ducks under and follows up with a left that st nkoi also avoids with ease.
Lehtonen misses with a double jab.
Jari Lehtonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but st nkoi is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lehtonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but st nkoi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lehtonen.
st nkoi closes the distance and clinches up with Lehtonen, looking for a takedown. st nkoi pushes Lehtonen against the cage but Lehtonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
st nkoi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than st nkoi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lehtonen is trying to stand up.
st nkoi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jari Lehtonen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lehtonen tries to buck st nkoi off but he can't manage it.
st nkoi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jeez, Jari Lehtonen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jari Lehtonen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). George st nkoi!
An out of breath and clearly excited George st nkoi thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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