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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Usko Luttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovchenko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Luttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yakovchenko 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 Luttinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luttinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luttinen misses with a double jab.
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut
and Luttinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yakovchenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yakovchenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakovchenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Luttinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luttinen misses the shot to the body.
Luttinen keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the body from Yakovchenko misses
and Luttinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yakovchenko connects with the punch.
Yakovchenko scores with the left hand. Luttinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Luttinen lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luttinen with a hook.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Luttinen blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Luttinen.
Luttinen checks a low kick from Yakovchenko.
Luttinen moves in looking to clinch but Yakovchenko pushes him off.
Yakovchenko 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakovchenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Luttinen.
Yakovchenko looks to throw the jab but Luttinen is out of range.
Yakovchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luttinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yakovchenko is able to avoid easily.
Yakovchenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Luttinen wants to land a leg kick but Yakovchenko is out of range.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but Luttinen moved away.
Yakovchenko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yakovchenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luttinen misses with a double jab.
Luttinen throws an overhand right that lands on Yakovchenko's shoulder, as Yakovchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Yakovchenko looks to land a left hand but Luttinen moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Luttinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yakovchenko's sensitive parts.
Luttinen throws a body kick that misses.
Yakovchenko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Luttinen takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yakovchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Luttinen lands a head kick!
Luttinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luttinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakovchenko.
Nice body punch from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a looping right.
Luttinen throws a leg kick but Yakovchenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yakovchenko. Luttinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen tries to clinch there but Yakovchenko circles away.
Yakovchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Luttinen is just out of range.
Luttinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakovchenko circles away.
Luttinen scores with a leg kick.
Yakovchenko misses the shot to the body.
Luttinen throws a right and a left that Yakovchenko avoids nicely.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick
and Luttinen counters with a nice body kick.
Yakovchenko takes a swing at Luttinen's ribcage but misses.
Luttinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luttinen tries to bum rush Yakovchenko with a series of wild strikes but Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yakovchenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luttinen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yakovchenko 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 Luttinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luttinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luttinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook. Luttinen ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luttinen misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Yakovchenko misses
and Luttinen counters with a body kick.
Luttinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakovchenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luttinen misses with a low kick.
Luttinen connects with a leg kick. Yakovchenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yakovchenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Luttinen's head.
Yakovchenko misses with a straight right.
Luttinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yakovchenko.
Luttinen tries to clinch but Yakovchenko is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luttinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yakovchenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luttinen can pounce on him.
Luttinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yakovchenko's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Yakovchenko blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Usko Luttinen dominated that round.
That's time! Luttinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Luttinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Luttinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luttinen cracks Yakovchenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luttinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Usko Luttinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Yakovchenko scores with a leg kick.
Yakovchenko throws an off balance right hand
and Luttinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Luttinen throws a leg kick which misses Yakovchenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Yakovchenko tries to avoid it.
Yakovchenko lands an overhand right.
Luttinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luttinen scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Yakovchenko misses with a leg kick.
Luttinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yakovchenko throws a looping overhand right but Luttinen ducks down to avoid it.
Luttinen misses with a body kick.
Yakovchenko rushes Luttinen and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen manages to break the clinch.
Luttinen 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.
Luttinen checks a low kick from Yakovchenko.
Luttinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yakovchenko is able to avoid easily.
Luttinen ducks under a wild hook from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yakovchenko looks for the body kick but Luttinen saw that one coming.
Luttinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yakovchenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yakovchenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luttinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Luttinen looks to throw the jab but Yakovchenko is out of range.
Yakovchenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luttinen at a distance.
Yakovchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luttinen.
A slow jab from Yakovchenko misses its intended target.
Yakovchenko 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.
Luttinen lands with a straight right. Yakovchenko didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luttinen tests Yakovchenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luttinen moves in looking to clinch but Yakovchenko pushes him off.
Nice cross by Luttinen.
Luttinen thumps Yakovchenko with a low kick.
Yakovchenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luttinen's hands.
Yakovchenko misses with a body shot.
Yakovchenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakovchenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yakovchenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yakovchenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yakovchenko misses with a knee strike.
Luttinen blocking some punches.
Luttinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luttinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yakovchenko has him pressed against the cage.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a head punch that misses.
Luttinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yakovchenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luttinen.
Yakovchenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Luttinen.
Yakovchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luttinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luttinen blocks an uppercut.
Luttinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yakovchenko or not.
Luttinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luttinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Yakovchenko gets an underhook and turns Luttinen into the cage.
Luttinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luttinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yakovchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luttinen works on Yakovchenko's body with a couple of short punches.
Yakovchenko is breathing heavily.
Luttinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yakovchenko has him pressed against the cage.
Yakovchenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luttinen is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luttinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Luttinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakovchenko tries to throw a body punch but Luttinen avoids it by throwing Yakovchenko back against the cage.
Luttinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luttinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Nice body punch from Luttinen - that landed with a thud.
Luttinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luttinen tries to work over Yakovchenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Luttinen controls his hands.
Luttinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luttinen misses with a head kick.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick which misses Luttinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Luttinen tries to avoid it.
Luttinen cracks the inside of Yakovchenko's front leg.
An inside leg kick from Yakovchenko misses.
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 Usko Luttinen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Luttinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Luttinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.
Yakovchenko swings for the body but Luttinen moves out of range.
Yakovchenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luttinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Luttinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yakovchenko back to the cage. Luttinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yakovchenko throws a shot from downtown. Luttinen moves away and avoids it.
Luttinen throws a nice looking combination but Yakovchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yakovchenko clobbers Luttinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yakovchenko missing with a left hand there. Luttinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yakovchenko throws a head kick but Luttinen moves out of range.
Luttinen cracks the inside of Yakovchenko's front leg.
Luttinen slips under a jab from Yakovchenko.
Luttinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Luttinen throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luttinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luttinen missing with a left hand there. Yakovchenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yakovchenko missing with a left hand there. Luttinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luttinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yakovchenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yakovchenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luttinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yakovchenko backs up against the cage.
Yakovchenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Luttinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Luttinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yakovchenko's head.
Jab from Luttinen.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick
and Luttinen counters with a good low kick that Yakovchenko was not able to check.
Luttinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko clinches.
Yakovchenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko digs a right hand underneath Luttinen's ribcage. Luttinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Igor Yakovchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luttinen.
Luttinen taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
Luttinen looking to stall.
A short right from Yakovchenko on the inside.
A short left from Luttinen.
Luttinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luttinen lands an uppercut.
Luttinen taking a breather.
Yakovchenko scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yakovchenko breaks from the clinch.
Luttinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakovchenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luttinen as he avoids it easily.
Luttinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakovchenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Luttinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko motions for Luttinen to come forward. Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yakovchenko wants to clinch up but Luttinen keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luttinen.
Yakovchenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Luttinen.
Luttinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovchenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luttinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yakovchenko throws an off balance right hand
and Luttinen counters with a body kick that stops Yakovchenko in his tracks momentarily.
Yakovchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luttinen cracks Yakovchenko with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Luttinen.
Luttinen scores with a jab.
Luttinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yakovchenko misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a low kick, looking for Luttinen's leg but Luttinen calmly moves out of range.
Luttinen lands with a shot to the body.
Yakovchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakovchenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakovchenko blocks a head kick by Luttinen.
Luttinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yakovchenko lands a body shot.
Luttinen with a jab.
Yakovchenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yakovchenko gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Luttinen counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut.
Yakovchenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luttinen is out of range and Yakovchenko settles back down.
Luttinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Usko Luttinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luttinen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usko Luttinen!
An out of breath Usko Luttinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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