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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Against I. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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186 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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200 lbs
13 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jari Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Anderson Minard!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lehtonen leaves Minard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Minard swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehtonen.
Minard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but Minard pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehtonen moves to clinch but Minard breaks away
and Minard counters with a thumping low kick.
Minard jabs Lehtonen right on the nose. Lehtonen blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard clinches.
Minard wants a takedown.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch.
Lehtonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minard counters with a two punch combo.
Lehtonen connects with a nice looking jab.
Minard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehtonen.
Jari Lehtonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehtonen lands a head kick!
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Minard moves away
and Minard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Minard closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but Minard pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard instigates a clinch.
Lehtonen lands a body punch.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up.
Minard drives through and clinches with Lehtonen against the cage.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehtonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minard.
Minard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lehtonen. That one must have hurt.
Minard loads up on a big right hand but Lehtonen slips the punch.
Lehtonen closes the distance and pushes Minard back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehtonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Lehtonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Minard controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Lehtonen.
Minard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Minard.
Lehtonen avoiding damage.
Lehtonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Minards head.
Minard is trying to pull guard but Lehtonen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Minard tries a body shot but Lehtonen blocks it.
Lehtonen scores with a knee to the head.
Minard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lehtonen after a bit of a struggle.
Minard is looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Lehtonen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lehtonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up.
Lehtonen moves into the clinch.
Minard has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lehtonen uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lehtonen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Minard throws an off balance right hand
and Lehtonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lehtonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but Minard pushes him off.
Lehtonen scores with a jab to the body.
Jari Lehtonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minard gets a clinch.
A short right from Lehtonen on the inside.
Lehtonen 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.
Jari Lehtonen dominated that round.
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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Minard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but Minard pushes him off.
Lehtonen with a hook.
Lehtonen clinches with his opponent.
Lehtonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minard connects with a solid leg kick.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but Minard keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Minard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lehtonen really wants to buck Minard off and get back to his feet.
Minard throws a sloppy strike and Lehtonen uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Lehtonen has ended up in Minard's guard.
Minard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lehtonen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up.
Lehtonen closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but Minard keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehtonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lehtonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Minard backwards.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch.
Lehtonen tries to keep at a distance but Minard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Minard tries to pull guard but Lehtonen won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Minard won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jari Lehtonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen slips a jab from Minard.
Lehtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Minard throws a head kick but Lehtonen moves out of range.
Lehtonen checks the leg kick.
Lehtonen throws a head kick that half lands.
Lehtonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lehtonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen moves into the clinch.
Lehtonen has Minard pressed against the cage, preventing Minard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Minard as Lehtonen tries to tie him up.
Minard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lehtonen walks away with a smile on his face. Minard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but Minard pushes him off.
Minard missing with a left hand there. Lehtonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lehtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehtonen moves in looking to clinch but Minard pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Lehtonen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Minard looks for the body kick but Lehtonen saw that one coming.
Lehtonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minard manages to avoid it.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but Minard circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehtonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Minard jumps guard but Lehtonen stands there with Minard around his waist. Minard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Minard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lehtonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lehtonen manages to break the clinch.
Lehtonen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lehtonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Minard being controlled against the cage.
Lehtonen taking a breather.
Lehtonen misses with the head strike.
Minard is trying to break the clinch but Lehtonen has him pressed against the cage.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minard rushes Lehtonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Minard tries to score a body lock takedown but Lehtonen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jari Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Minard.
Minard throws an elbow but it misses.
Minard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lehtonen walks away with a smile on his face. Minard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen closes the distance and clinches.
Lehtonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Minard jumps guard but Lehtonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Minard jumps guard but Lehtonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lehtonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lehtonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lehtonen throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtonen throws a right and a left that Minard avoids nicely.
Lehtonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lehtonen cracks Minard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up
and Minard counters with a good low kick that Lehtonen was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up
and Minard counters with a stiff right hand.
Minard swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehtonen.
Minard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lehtonen as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Minard rushes Lehtonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehtonen misses with a two punch combination.
Lehtonen tries to keep at a distance but Minard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson Minard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehtonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Minard's face.
Minard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lehtonen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Minard jumps guard but Lehtonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Minard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lehtonen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Lehtonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lehtonen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Jari Lehtonen!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jari Lehtonen!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Jari Lehtonen!
Jari Lehtonen wins by unanimous decision!
Jari Lehtonen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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pop
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