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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaino St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaino St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio misses with a head kick.
St Pierre looks for the body kick but Kallio saw that one coming.
St Pierre looks to land a body kick but Kallio moved away.
St Pierre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kallio is out of range and St Pierre settles back down.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre dodges the punch combination from Kallio.
Kallio throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre is looking to score with low kicks.
Kallio throws a left and a right that both miss
and St Pierre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Pierre.
Kallio throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Pierre.
A punch combination from Kallio misses.
A combination from Kallio does no damage.
St Pierre with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Pierre.
St Pierre connects with a solid leg kick.
St Pierre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kallio.
St Pierre lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio moves out of range of the leg kick from St Pierre.
Kallio thows a body kick. St Pierre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
St Pierre misses with a kick to the body.
Keijo Kallio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallio staying out of range there.
Kallio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Pierre can pounce on him.
Kallio throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from St Pierre. Kallio shrugs it off though.
The fighters circling - St Pierre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
St Pierre tries to land a front kick but Kallio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kallio throws a right hand that St Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that St Pierre also avoids with ease.
Kallio avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kallio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
St Pierre walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kallio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Kallio.
St Pierre scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio misses with a looping right.
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
St Pierre throws the kick towards the body but Kallio avoids it.
The fighters circling - Kallio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Pierre scores with a kick to the midsection.
St Pierre scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Pierre, right into the meat.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Pierre scores with a jab. Kallio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
St Pierre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kallio walks into a left hand.
St Pierre scores with a sloppy right hand. Kallio should have avoided that one.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kallio throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Kallio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to slow Kallio down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Pierre.
Kallio throws a shot from downtown. St Pierre moves away and avoids it.
Kallio misses with a head kick.
Kallio is breathing heavily.
St Pierre throws a series of punches but Kallio moves out of range.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
St Pierre scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Pierre.
St Pierre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kallio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Pierre.
Kallio 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.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by St Pierre.
Kallio misses with a few strikes there.
St Pierre throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kallio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio misses with a lunging right hand
and St Pierre counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kallio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from St Pierre - the referee stops the clock and Kallio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says St Pierre. Kallio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
St Pierre misses with a low kick as Kallio jumps back.
St Pierre misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Kallio misses
and St Pierre counters with a solid body kick.
A punch combination from Kallio misses.
St Pierre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kallio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kallio throws a combination that misses
and St Pierre counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kallio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St Pierre.
Kallio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kallio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
St Pierre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
St Pierre bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Pierre lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaino St Pierre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kallio misses with a two punch combination.
St Pierre thumps Kallio with a low kick.
Kallio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kallio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kallio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St Pierre counters with a nice leg kick.
St Pierre feints and then cracks Kallio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kallio down.
St Pierre throws a front kick that sends Kallio stumbling back into the cage.
St Pierre misses with a body kick.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Kallio.
Kallio checks a leg kick nicely.
St Pierre throws a head kick that misses.
St Pierre lands with a cross.
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
Kallio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Pierre.
Vaino St Pierre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kallio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
St Pierre throws a solid leg kick but Kallio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Pierre.
Kallio throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Pierre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kallio blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kallio blocks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by St Pierre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kallio misses with a two punch combination.
Keijo Kallio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Kallio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St Pierre.
Kallio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kallio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kallio throws a sloppy head kick
and St Pierre counters with a good low kick that Kallio was not able to check.
St Pierre scores with a spinning back kick!
St Pierre looks to land a combination but Kallio avoids it well.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
St Pierre cracks the inside of Kallio's front leg.
St Pierre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for St Pierre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Kallio as he checks the leg kick.
Kallio blocks a leg kick.
St Pierre lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Pierre, right into the meat.
St Pierre just misses with a punch to the body.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Pierre connects with a right hand. Kallio shakes it off.
St Pierre throws a quick inside leg kick.
St Pierre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kallio.
Kallio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
St Pierre lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kallio throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Kallio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
St Pierre connects with a high kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kallio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
St Pierre scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kallio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Kallio.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
St Pierre throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
St Pierre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kallio if he has to take too many more of those.
St Pierre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kallio if he has to take too many more of those.
St Pierre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kallio is able to avoid easily.
Kallio avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
Kallio tries to move into range but St Pierre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kallio misses with a double jab.
St Pierre looks for the body kick but Kallio saw that one coming.
Kallio misses with a head kick.
St Pierre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kallio misses with a hook
and St Pierre counters with a nice leg kick.
St Pierre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
St Pierre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kallio takes a step back to recover.
Good leg kick by St Pierre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kallio has time to react.
St Pierre is looking to slow Kallio down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kallio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a leg kick that knocks Kallio off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
St Pierre connects with a leg kick. Kallio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kallio circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Pierre.
Kallio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kallio was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaino St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kallio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
St Pierre throws a series of strikes that have Kallio backpedaling.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a jab-cross combination.
Kallio misses with a lunging right hand
and St Pierre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A leg kick checked by Kallio.
Kallio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Pierre counters with an outside leg kick.
Kallio misses with a series of wild punches.
Kallio moves out of range as St Pierre throws a body kick.
St Pierre thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Pierre thuds his shin into the meat of Kallio's side.
St Pierre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
St Pierre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kallio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Kallio.
St Pierre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and St Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Pierre, right into the meat.
Kallio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
St Pierre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kallio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kallio throws a right and a left that St Pierre avoids nicely.
Kallio throws a series of punches but St Pierre moves out of range.
Kallio checks a leg kick.
Kallio moves out of range of the leg kick from St Pierre.
St Pierre scores with a push kick.
Kallio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St Pierre.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.
St Pierre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! St Pierre slams his shin into Kallio's torso.
St Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kallio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St Pierre circles away quickly and effectively.
St Pierre lands with a slapping head kick.
Kallio avoids the head kick by St Pierre.
Kallio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by St Pierre. That's going to slow Kallio down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kallio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kallio scores with a nice head shot.
St Pierre tries to bum rush Kallio with a series of wild strikes but Kallio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Kallio.
Some bone on bone action there as Kallio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
St Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kallio moves out of range of the leg kick from St Pierre.
Kallio takes one on the button.
St Pierre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to score with a low kick but Kallio moves his leg out of the way.
Kallio checks a low kick from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre slips a jab and a cross from Kallio.
Kallio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
St Pierre misses with a low kick.
Keijo Kallio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kallio lands with a kick to the temple. St Pierre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kallio looks to land a combination but St Pierre avoids it well.
St Pierre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
St Pierre is looking to score with low kicks.
A right-left combo lands from St Pierre.
Kallio blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice uppercut there from St Pierre.
Kallio misses with a double jab
and St Pierre counters with an outside leg kick.
Kallio checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking to slow Kallio down with leg kicks.
Kallio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
St Pierre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kallio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Pierre.
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!
St Pierre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
St Pierre throws the kick towards the body but Kallio avoids it.
A head kick from Kallio lands but St Pierre takes it in his stride.
St Pierre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
Kallio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
Kallio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vaino St Pierre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Pierre 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaino St Pierre!
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