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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce comes to the cage accompanied by Joy Division - Atmosphere. Laitinen has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Ilkka Laitinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce throws a low kick but Laitinen moves out of range easily.
Bruce takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Laitinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laitinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bruce scores with a punch to the head.
Laitinen throws a shot to the body.
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!
A clash of legs there as Bruce blocks the low kick.
Laitinen lands with a straight right. Bruce didn't see that one coming.
Laitinen avoids the head kick by Bruce.
Bruce cracks Laitinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Laitinen.
Bruce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laitinen.
Laitinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Laitinen.
Laitinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laitinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bruce plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Laitinen. Bruce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruce looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laitinen swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Laitinen misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laitinen!
Bruce is rocked!
Laitinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bobby Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitinen misses with a straight left.
Laitinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bruce rather than just go for the knockout.
Laitinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruce.
Laitinen throws a series of punches but Bruce moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laitinen.
A head kick from Bruce lands but Laitinen takes it in his stride.
Bruce tries to work over Laitinen's front leg with a kick but Laitinen checks it.
Bruce connects with a leg kick. Laitinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
Laitinen tries to land a front kick but Bruce steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bruce misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruce.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruce misses with a straight left.
Laitinen throws a lazy right hand but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laitinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bruce throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bruce tries to score with a low kick but Laitinen moves his leg out of the way.
Bruce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laitinen.
Laitinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruce.
Bruce thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laitinen. That's going to slow Bruce down.
Bruce throws a hook but Laitinen blocks it.
A jab from Bruce misses.
Bruce throws a head kick but Laitinen moves out of range.
Bruce throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut. Bruce saw that one coming.
Bruce chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laitinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crunch! Laitinen slams his shin into Bruce's torso.
Laitinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen scores with a hook.
Laitinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bruce lands with a nice body punch.
Bruce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Bruce avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Laitinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laitinen motions for Bruce to come forward. Laitinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laitinen avoids the head kick by Bruce.
Laitinen looks to land a left hand but Bruce moved out of range nicely.
Bruce misses with an uppercut. Laitinen saw that one coming.
Laitinen connects with a crisp jab.
Bruce takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Bruce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Bruce.
Bruce seems to have got his legs back now.
Laitinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laitinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Laitinen avoids the body shot from Bruce.
Bruce throws a shot from downtown. Laitinen moves away and avoids it.
Bruce just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laitinen checks a leg kick.
Laitinen digs a good body shot into Bruce's ribs.
Bruce throws a solid leg kick but Laitinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruce.
Bruce on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bruce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laitinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruce listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laitinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Bruce there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bruce looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laitinen misses with a low kick as Bruce jumps back.
Laitinen scores with a nice right hand.
Bruce throws a sloppy head kick and Laitinen moves out of range easily.
Bruce drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laitinen lands a leg kick that knocks Bruce off balance momentarily.
Bruce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruce throws a low kick but Laitinen moves out of range easily.
Laitinen scores with a shot to the body.
Bruce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laitinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Bruce misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Laitinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laitinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laitinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Bruce gets an underhook and turns Laitinen into the cage.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laitinen breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce digs a good hook to Laitinen's body.
Bruce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laitinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ilkka Laitinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses.
Laitinen throws a chopping leg kick but Bruce manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bruce 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.
Bruce on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laitinen. Laitinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Laitinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Bruce is predictable there
and Laitinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laitinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Bruce throws a hook but Laitinen blocks it.
Laitinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laitinen moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruce.
Bruce tries to clinch up but Laitinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Laitinen dips to his left and cracks Bruce with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laitinen swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to land a leg kick but Bruce saw it coming and moves away.
Bruce throws a low kick, looking for Laitinen's leg but Laitinen calmly moves out of range.
Laitinen walks into a jab.
Bruce checks a leg kick nicely.
Laitinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bruce.
Bruce throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruce.
Bruce avoids the body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bruce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice cross by Bruce.
Bruce looks to land a body kick but Laitinen moved away.
A good leg kick by Bruce.
Bruce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruce cracks Laitinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laitinen takes a swing at Bruce's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bruce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Laitinen.
Bruce scores with a jab.
Bruce shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bruce checks the leg kick.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Bruce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruce takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bruce connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laitinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bruce throws a shot from downtown. Laitinen moves away and avoids it.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
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!
Laitinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruce moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a head kick.
Laitinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laitinen, as that shot connected.
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laitinen manages to avoid it.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
Bruce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some bone on bone action there as Laitinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laitinen checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laitinen. Bruce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Bruce does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laitinen.
Bruce connects with a nice looking jab.
That kick from Bruce tenderised Laitinen's leg. Laitinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Bruce misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laitinen scores with a shot to the body.
Laitinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laitinen throws out the jab.
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bruce misses its intended target.
Laitinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses.
Bruce throws a low kick but Laitinen avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Laitinen there.
Bruce tries to land a leg kick but Laitinen saw it coming and moves away.
Laitinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laitinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Bruce throws a leg kick but Laitinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laitinen lands with a nice body punch.
Laitinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laitinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen misses the shot to the body.
Laitinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Laitinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laitinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruce.
Laitinen misses with a wild combination.
Laitinen throws a wild body kick that Bruce sees coming a mile off.
Bruce looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bruce throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
Bruce slips a jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range.
Laitinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bruce is out of range and Laitinen settles back down.
Bruce is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bruce.
Bruce tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen scores with a hook to the body. Bruce takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick from Laitinen misses
and Bruce counters with a stiff right hand.
Bruce lands a body shot.
Bruce attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
Laitinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruce is just out of range.
Laitinen tests Bruce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitinen throws a leg kick but Bruce sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bruce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bruce walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laitinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bruce throws a head kick but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen throws a solid leg kick but Bruce takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laitinen.
Bruce throws a jab when Laitinen was well out of range.
Bruce does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bruce has closed the distance and engaged Laitinen in a clinch.
Laitinen cracks Bruce with a nice body shot.
Bruce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laitinen avoids it.
Laitinen lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Laitinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laitinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruce controls his hands.
Laitinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Laitinen as the two fighters clinch.
Laitinen lands a nice uppercut.
Laitinen is working Bruce over against the cage.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Laitinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laitinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Laitinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laitinen effectively controlling the action here.
Laitinen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Laitinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruce pushes Laitinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Laitinen.
Laitinen stalling.
Laitinen tries a body shot but Bruce blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bruce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the body.
Bruce throws a wild body kick that Laitinen sees coming a mile off.
Laitinen slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Laitinen.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Bruce tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce looks for the body kick but Laitinen saw that one coming.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
Bruce on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Bruce throws a wild body kick that Laitinen sees coming a mile off.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
Laitinen scores with a jab. Bruce acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce throws a leg kick that misses.
Bruce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruce fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laitinen is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laitinen.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Laitinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laitinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laitinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laitinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laitinen feints a jab promting Bruce to slip. Laitinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bruce slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Laitinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce throws a leg kick
and Laitinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce loads up on a big right hand but Laitinen slips the punch.
Bruce wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruce looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laitinen blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Bruce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruce lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bruce throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bruce missing with a left hand there. Laitinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Bruce.
Bruce takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bruce tries to land a leg kick but Laitinen saw it coming and moves away.
Bruce slips a jab from Laitinen.
Bruce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laitinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruce.
A jab from Bruce misses.
A slow jab from Laitinen misses its intended target.
Bruce avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruce throws a body punch but Laitinen moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laitinen moves away.
Bruce takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good exchange - Laitinen coming out on top.
Laitinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bruce will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bruce lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruce takes a swing at Laitinen's ribcage but misses.
Bruce scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bruce.
Bruce throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laitinen.
That kick from Bruce tenderised Laitinen's leg. Laitinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Laitinen lands a jab.
Bruce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laitinen.
Laitinen jabs Bruce to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laitinen 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 Bruce has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bruce and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laitinen defending well as Bruce loads up on a big left hand.
Laitinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laitinen defending well as Bruce loads up on a big left hand.
Bruce checks a low kick from Laitinen.
Bruce misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laitinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruce.
Bruce misses the shot to the body.
Bruce looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laitinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Laitinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bruce lands a nice shot that snaps Laitinen's head back.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Laitinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce throws a hook but Laitinen avoids it easily.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruce moves away.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce misses with a body shot.
Bruce attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laitinen checks a leg kick.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Laitinen's shoulder, as Laitinen tries to avoid the shot.
Bruce moves into range and clinches up with Laitinen.
Nice body punch from Laitinen - that landed with a thud.
Bruce lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen tries a body shot but Bruce blocks it.
Laitinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Bruce scores with a shoulder strike.
Laitinen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laitinen.
Bruce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen cracks Bruce with a nice body shot.
Laitinen manages to break the clinch.
Bruce buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bruce throws a head kick but Laitinen moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Laitinen blocks the low kick.
Laitinen connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laitinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laitinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruce can pounce on him.
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!
Bruce connects with a leg kick. Laitinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body punch from Laitinen.
Bruce misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Laitinen scores with a leg kick.
Bruce throws a low kick but Laitinen avoids it.
Bruce throws a head kick that Laitinen semi-blocks.
Bruce throws a leg kick but Laitinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laitinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruce fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laitinen.
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Laitinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laitinen manages to avoid it.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobby Bruce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce throws a leg kick but Laitinen moved away.
Bruce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laitinen.
Bruce scores with a leg kick.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a head kick but Bruce moves out of range.
Laitinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruce lands with a hook. Laitinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laitinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laitinen's hands.
Bruce lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laitinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bruce.
Bruce dodges the punch combination from Laitinen.
Bruce throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bruce misses with a body kick.
Laitinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce lands a body shot.
Bruce connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laitinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laitinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce.
Bruce looks to throw the jab but Laitinen is out of range.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Bruce.
Well Laitinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Laitinen!
Ilkka Laitinen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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