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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Bisley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bisley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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153 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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145 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasi Leuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garrett Bisley!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka works Bisley's body with a nice hook.
Bisley slips a jab and a cross from Leuka.
Bisley thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Leuka.
Bisley takes a swing at Leuka's ribcage but misses.
Leuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bisley circles away.
Bisley missing with a left hand there. Leuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bisley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leuka.
Leuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leuka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bisley misses the shot to the body.
Bisley throws a body punch but Leuka moves out of range.
Leuka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leuka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leuka. Bisley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leuka misses with a hook.
Bisley misses with an uppercut. Leuka saw that one coming.
Leuka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bisley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leuka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bisley.
A punch combination from Leuka misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Bisley.
Bisley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leuka dives in and scores a takedown into Bisley's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bisley trying to keep a closed guard but Leuka is proving a slippery customer.
Leuka wants to get up but he can't break Bisley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Leuka trying to control the position from guard on top but Bisley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leuka advances position into side control!
Leuka trying to control the action but Bisley is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bisley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bisley keeps working.
Bisley tries to buck Leuka off but Leuka is having none of it.
Bisley looking for a sweep but Leuka has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Leuka looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka looking to control but Bisley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leuka looking to finish with strikes here!
Leuka controlling from mount.
Bisley tries to lock up and control but Leuka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bisley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Leuka is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka controlling the pace for now.
Bisley tries to hold on but Leuka postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bisley.
Leuka lunges at Bisley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bisley's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leuka slips under a jab.
Bisley misses with a straight left.
Leuka lands a head kick. Bisley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bisley looks to score with a jab to the body but Leuka is just out of range.
Leuka misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasi Leuka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Leuka misses the target.
Leuka throws out a loose jab but Bisley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leuka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Leuka. Those never looked like landing.
Leuka misses the shot to the body.
Bisley scores with a takedown into Leuka's guard.
Bisley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leuka keeping moving, preventing Bisley from controlling successfully.
Bisley lands a couple of digs.
Leuka is controlling Bisley's posture.
Bisley postures up and lands a big shot to Leuka's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka trying to keep a closed guard but Bisley is proving a slippery customer.
Bisley tries to free his leg and advance position but Leuka is retaining full guard.
Leuka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bisley.
Bisley trying to control but Leuka is working from the bottom.
Bisley throws a strike but Leuka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leuka is stalling in the full guard.
Leuka won't allow Bisley to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bisley wants to sweep here but Leuka controlling him for the moment.
Bisley looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leuka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leuka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Bisley misses its intended target.
Leuka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lasi Leuka is winning the standup battle so far.
Bisley missing with a left hand there. Leuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leuka digs a good hook to Bisley's body.
Leuka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bisley.
Bisley looks to throw the jab but Leuka is out of range.
Bisley lands a really nice looking cross but Leuka seems unphased.
Bisley just misses with a punch to the body.
Leuka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leuka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good exchange - Leuka coming out on top.
Leuka connects with a nice looking jab.
Leuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bisley.
Bisley thows a body shot but no joy.
Leuka swings for the body but Bisley moves out of range.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leuka throws the left hand but Bisley avoids the punch easily.
Bisley shoots in and drives through. Leuka sprawls well.
Bisley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leuka to score with a decent uppercut.
Leuka throws out a powerful jab.
Leuka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leuka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisley tries to clinch but Leuka moves out of range.
Bisley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leuka.
Leuka misses with a hook.
Leuka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bisley tries to move into range but Leuka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bisley misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Leuka misses its intended target.
Leuka throws the left hand but Bisley avoids the punch easily.
Leuka misses with a double jab.
Leuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bisley moves away.
Bisley shoots for a takedown but Leuka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leuka thows a body shot but no joy.
Bisley moves out of range as Leuka strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leuka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leuka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bisley looks to land a left hand but Leuka moved out of range nicely.
Bisley moves out of range of the body kick from Leuka.
Bisley misses with an uppercut.
Leuka misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lasi Leuka will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bisley swings for the body but Leuka moves out of range.
Leuka throws out a loose jab but Bisley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bisley tries to clinch but Leuka is having none of it.
Bisley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leuka.
Leuka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bisley throws out the jab.
Leuka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bisley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leuka wants to clinch.
Leuka scores with a one two! Bisley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bisley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leuka throws a big shot that misses.
Bisley tries to clinch up but Leuka circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Bisley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leuka doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Leuka does it's job there.
Bisley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leuka misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka punishes Bisley's body with a nice straight punch.
Leuka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leuka with a hook.
Bisley misses with a body shot.
Bisley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bisley misses with a straight right.
Bisley thows a body shot but no joy.
Bisley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leuka misses with the combination.
Leuka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bisley at a distance.
Bisley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leuka looks to land a right hand but Bisley moved out of range.
Bisley throws a looping overhand right but Leuka ducks down to avoid it.
Bisley takes a swing at Leuka's ribcage but misses.
Bisley looks to land a left hand but Leuka moved out of range nicely.
Bisley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrett Bisley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leuka throws a sloppy head kick
and Bisley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leuka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bisley throws the left hand but Leuka avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leuka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bisley.
Leuka cracks Bisley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leuka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bisley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leuka is looking to clinch but Bisley is avoiding it.
Good standup being displayed there by Bisley as he connects with a hook.
Leuka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leuka tried to score with a low kick but Bisley checks it.
Bisley misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leuka, right into the meat.
Bisley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leuka tries to clinch there but Bisley circles away.
Leuka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Leuka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bisley on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka clobbers Bisley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leuka ducks under a wild hook from Bisley.
Leuka throws out a powerful jab.
Leuka moves forwards but Bisley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bisley throws a big shot that misses.
Leuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Leuka misses with a straight right.
Leuka slips under a jab from Bisley.
Leuka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bisley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leuka to score with a decent uppercut.
Leuka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Leuka.
Leuka throws a right hand that Bisley ducks under and follows up with a left that Bisley also avoids with ease.
Bisley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bisley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leuka.
Leuka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bisley.
Bisley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leuka.
Bisley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Leuka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bisley throws a hook but Leuka avoids it easily.
Bisley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leuka wants to get back to full guard.
Lasi Leuka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bisley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leuka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bisley.
Leuka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bisley throwing shots but Leuka is blocking nicely.
Leuka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Garrett Bisley.
I think Leuka 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lasi Leuka!
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hype
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