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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmons comes into the arena with Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing 2011 Remix blaring out of the sound system. Laitinen has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jayson Timmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen scores with a nice strike.
Timmons misses with a body kick.
Laitinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Timmons is looking to land body kicks.
Good exchange - Timmons coming out on top.
Timmons throws a big shot that misses.
Timmons ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Laitinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laitinen walks into a jab.
Timmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Timmons closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Laitinen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timmons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laitinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Timmons preventing the sweep.
Timmons trying to control but Laitinen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen is looking to stand up but Timmons isn't so interested in that idea.
Laitinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laitinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Timmons wants to control from the top but Laitinen keeps moving.
Laitinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Laitinen, not yet.
Timmons wants to control from the top but Laitinen keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jayson Timmons just wasn't active enough.
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen clinches up with Timmons and pushes him back against the cage.
Laitinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laitinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmons controls his hands.
Timmons with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Timmons is keeping busy.
Laitinen has Timmons pushed against the cage.
Timmons lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmons throws an elbow that misses. Laitinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Timmons's guard. Nice move by Laitinen!
Timmons has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Timmons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laitinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laitinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Timmons is adopting a defensive guard.
Laitinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Timmons trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen is looking to stand up but Timmons won't let him.
Laitinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Timmons has control of Laitinen's left arm, preventing Laitinen from doing any damage.
Timmons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Laitinen being controlled here momentarily.
Laitinen is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Laitinen preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Timmons throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Laitinen coming out on top.
Laitinen tries to move into range but Timmons moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laitinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Timmons takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laitinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timmons goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Timmons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laitinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timmons manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Timmons.
Ilkka Laitinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Timmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Timmons looks to land a combination but Laitinen avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Timmons dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Timmons with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Timmons throws a quick inside leg kick.
Timmons scores with a leg kick.
Timmons shoots for a takedown but Laitinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Timmons scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Laitinen misses.
Laitinen misses with a hook. Timmons ducked under it nicely.
Laitinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laitinen throws a wild body kick that Timmons sees coming a mile off.
Timmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laitinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Timmons is just out of range.
Timmons is looking to slow Laitinen down with leg kicks.
Laitinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laitinen looks to land a left hand but Timmons moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons throws a nice looking combination but Laitinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Timmons manages to avoid it.
Timmons misses the jab.
Timmons slips a jab from Laitinen.
Timmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Timmons fakes the leg kick and cracks Laitinen in the body.
Timmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen misses with a body shot.
Laitinen throws a low kick but Timmons avoids it.
Timmons's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laitinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Timmons scrambles back to his feet.
Laitinen slips a jab and a cross from Timmons.
Timmons lands with a good body shot.
Laitinen avoids the head kick by Timmons.
Jayson Timmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitinen instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Laitinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Timmons fails to land.
Timmons landing knees to the head.
Timmons is trying to pull guard but Laitinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmons missing with knees to the body.
Laitinen misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Laitinen.
Laitinen misses with a body punch.
Timmons landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Timmons prevents a body shot from Laitinen.
Timmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Laitinen.
Timmons with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Timmons is leaning against Laitinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laitinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Timmons missing with knees to the body.
Laitinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Timmons backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timmons.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Timmons stalling in the clinch but Laitinen improves position.
Timmons is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayson Timmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmons working Laitinen over with knees to the body.
Laitinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timmons tries to work over Laitinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laitinen misses with a punch to the body.
Timmons taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Laitinen - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Timmons.
Laitinen wants to stall.
Timmons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Timmons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Laitinen smiles and moves away.
Jayson Timmons is winning the standup battle so far.
Laitinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laitinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laitinen with a hook.
Laitinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laitinen.
Timmons is rocked!
Laitinen tries a low kick but Timmons avoids it.
Oh Timmons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Timmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laitinen.
Laitinen lands a jab to the nose.
Timmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laitinen throws a combination that misses
and Timmons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Timmons seems to have got his legs back now.
Timmons misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilkka Laitinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Timmons tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laitinen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Timmons somewhat.
A telegraphed right hand from Timmons misses the target.
Laitinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Timmons tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laitinen.
Timmons scores with a leg kick.
Timmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Timmons - that will leave a mark!
Laitinen misses with a body kick.
Laitinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Timmonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Timmons throws a sloppy head kick and Laitinen moves out of range easily.
Timmons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laitinen avoids it really well and circles away.
Laitinen walks into a straight right hand from Timmons.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen avoids the head kick by Timmons.
Timmons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Timmons on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Timmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Timmons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laitinen.
Timmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laitinen is looking to clinch but Timmons is avoiding it.
Laitinen misses with a straight right.
Laitinen throws a big shot that misses.
Timmons tries to clinch up.
Timmons wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
Laitinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Laitinen misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Laitinen.
Laitinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, jab by Laitinen - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Laitinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Timmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timmons moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick from Laitinen misses.
Timmons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Timmons.
Laitinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Timmons is just out of range.
Laitinen lands a two punch combo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Timmons - that will leave a mark!
Timmons misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Timmons is defended easily by Laitinen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayson Timmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmons misses with a kick to the body.
Laitinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Timmons.
Timmons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laitinen pinned against the cage. Laitinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Timmons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laitinen. Laitinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laitinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Timmons should have avoided that one.
Timmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
Timmons checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laitinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Timmons.
Laitinen avoids the head kick by Timmons.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Laitinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Timmons closes the distance and clinches up with Laitinen, looking for a takedown. Timmons pushes Laitinen against the cage but Laitinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Timmons takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Nice body punch from Laitinen.
Crunch! Laitinen slams his shin into Timmons's torso.
Laitinen works the jab nicely.
Timmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
Timmons tried to score with a low kick but Laitinen checks it.
Laitinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Timmons.
Laitinen cracks Timmons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen avoids the head kick by Timmons.
Timmons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timmons throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laitinen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Laitinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laitinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ilkka Laitinen!
Ilkka Laitinen very nearly forgot to thank Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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