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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Laukkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laukkanen has chosen The Mutilation of Christ as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
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150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Caldwell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarmo Laukkanen!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Laukkanen.
Laukkanen dodges the punch combination from Caldwell.
Caldwell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laukkanen throws a looping overhand right but Caldwell ducks down to avoid it.
Laukkanen slips a jab from Caldwell.
Laukkanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laukkanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laukkanen throws a leg kick
and Caldwell counters by clinching up.
Laukkanen jumps guard but Caldwell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caldwell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Caldwell.
Laukkanen is trying to drag Caldwell to the mat but Caldwell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Caldwell lands an elbow that stopped Laukkanen in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jarmo Laukkanen has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laukkanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laukkanen throws a sloppy head kick and Caldwell moves out of range easily.
Caldwell lands the left hand.
Laukkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laukkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caldwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laukkanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jarmo Laukkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caldwell is looking to chop away at Laukkanen's legs.
Caldwell forces Laukkanen back against the cage and clinches.
Laukkanen avoids the elbow strike from Caldwell, against the cage.
Caldwell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell lands an elbow inside that Laukkanen shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caldwell.
Laukkanen tries to work over Caldwell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Caldwell digs a right hand into Laukkanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laukkanen's gas tank.
Caldwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laukkanen backwards.
Caldwell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Caldwell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laukkanen.
Dan Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarmo Laukkanen.
Laukkanen wants a takedown.
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!
Caldwell blocks an uppercut.
Laukkanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Caldwell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caldwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laukkanen backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caldwell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laukkanen.
Laukkanen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Caldwell prevents it.
Caldwell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Caldwell.
Caldwell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laukkanen takes a shot to the head.
Caldwell lands a nice shot to the body.
Caldwell avoiding damage.
Laukkanen is trying to force a seperation but Caldwell has the dominant position.
Caldwell scores with a shot to the side of Laukkanen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukkanen looking for a takedown.
Caldwell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caldwell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laukkanens head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caldwell scores with a shoulder strike.
Laukkanen tries to throw a body punch but Caldwell avoids it by throwing Laukkanen back against the cage.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Caldwell.
Caldwell rushes Laukkanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Caldwell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laukkanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caldwell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Laukkanen or not.
Laukkanen wants a takedown.
Laukkanen looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Caldwell.
That has opened up Jarmo Laukkanen's cut even more.
Caldwell lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Caldwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarmo Laukkanen's cut.
That's time! Caldwell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laukkanen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Caldwell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caldwell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laukkanen tries to keep at a distance but Caldwell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caldwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Laukkanen avoids the damage to the body.
Laukkanen working aggressively here.
Caldwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laukkanen backwards.
Caldwell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dan Caldwell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Caldwell.
Caldwell trying to land knees to the body.
Caldwell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laukkanen is trying to break the clinch but Caldwell is controlling him.
Caldwell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caldwell lands with a light punch inside.
Laukkanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell lands with a right to the head.
Caldwell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laukkanen wants to take the fight to the mat but Caldwell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Laukkanen jumps guard but Caldwell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caldwell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caldwell lands a left hand.
Caldwell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caldwell.
Caldwell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caldwell gets underhooks to prevent Laukkanen's takedown attempt.
Dan Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarmo Laukkanen.
Caldwell lands a right hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short left from Caldwell.
Laukkanen is rocked!
Caldwell lands a nice elbow.
Laukkanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Caldwell finish him?
Caldwell lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Laukkanen to his knees! Caldwell keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Caldwell!
Dan Caldwell retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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