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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osmo Keinänen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osmo Keinänen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Keinänen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Cummings!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cummings.
Cummings lands with an overhand left.
Cummings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keinänen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cummings pinned against the cage. Cummings gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cummings's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keinänen under the eye.
Cummings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keinänen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cummings.
Cummings fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cummings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keinänen shoots in for a takedown but Cummings shows good takedown defense.
Cummings lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Keinänen backs up against the cage.
Keinänen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cummings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Keinänen throws a hook to the side of Cummings's head but Cummings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keinänen lands with an overhand left.
Cummings throws out a loose jab but Keinänen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Cummings misses.
Cummings shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cummings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keinänen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Keinänen throws a leg kick
letting Cummings counter with a right hand.
Keinänen ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
Keinänen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cummings finds it's way round the side to connect with Keinänen's head.
Cummings throws the left hand but Keinänen avoids the punch easily.
Keinänen misses with a hook.
Keinänen defending well as Cummings loads up on a big left hand.
Cummings connects with a single shot there.
Keinänen closes the distance and clinches up with Cummings, looking for a takedown. Keinänen pushes Cummings against the cage but Cummings circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmo Keinänen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cummings moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keinänen misses with a hook.
Cummings shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Keinänen eats them both and turns towards Cummings to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cummings darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cummings is looking to chop away at Keinänen's legs.
Keinänen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummings.
Cummings is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Keinänen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cummings misses with a hook.
Keinänen moves in looking to clinch but Cummings pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keinänen misses the shot to the body.
Cummings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keinänen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cummings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keinänen.
Cummings misses with an uppercut.
Keinänen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cummings.
Keinänen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Keinänen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cummings lands a nice looking body kick.
Archie Cummings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cummings throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cummings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keinänen.
Keinänen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cummings cracks Keinänen with a good jab.
Keinänen looks to land a right hand but Cummings moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Keinänen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Keinänen.
Cummings throws a jab but it's blocked by Keinänen.
Keinänen takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Keinänen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Keinänen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Keinänen.
Keinänen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cummings throws a lazy uppercut
and Keinänen counters with a good low kick that Cummings was not able to check.
Cummings clobbers Keinänen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cummings jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Keinänen.
Cummings connects with the punch.
Keinänen misses with a hook. Cummings ducked under it nicely.
Keinänen avoids the body shot from Cummings.
Cummings stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keinänen.
Cummings throws a poor cross that misses
and Keinänen counters with a body kick that stops Cummings in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keinänen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cummings moves out of range of the body kick from Keinänen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cummings.
Cummings jabs Keinänen right on the nose. Keinänen blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cummings. Keinänen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keinänen throws a hook but Cummings avoids it easily.
Keinänen doesn't manage to clinch there - Cummings circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keinänen. Cummings does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Cummings.
Keinänen motions for Cummings to come forward. Keinänen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Keinänen misses.
Cummings misses with a hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Keinänen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cummings feints a jab promting Keinänen to slip. Cummings then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Keinänen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cummings catches Keinänen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Cummings.
Cummings lands a jab-cross combination.
Cummings throws a hook to the side of Keinänen's head but Keinänen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Cummings dominated that round.
That's time! Keinänen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cummings looks to land a combination. Keinänen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cummings throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cummings cracks Keinänen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cummings connects with a body shot that sends Keinänen's belly button to the back.
Cummings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keinänen.
Cummings moves out of range of the leg kick from Keinänen.
Keinänen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cummings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keinänen tries to clinch but Cummings moves out of range.
Cummings keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Cummings.
Cummings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keinänen drops his hands momentarily and Cummings takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cummings throws out a powerful jab.
Keinänen connects with a leg kick. Cummings looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Cummings checks the leg kick.
Cummings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keinänen avoids the body shot from Cummings.
Keinänen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cummings.
Keinänen slips a jab from Cummings.
Cummings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keinänen.
Keinänen slips under a jab.
Cummings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keinänen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cummings.
Keinänen blocks a jab.
Cummings throws a looping overhand right but Keinänen ducks down to avoid it.
Keinänen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cummings scores with a leg kick.
Keinänen scores with a leg kick.
Cummings scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keinänen throws a leg kick but Cummings moved away.
Cummings takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keinänen is looking to clinch but Cummings is avoiding it.
Keinänen throws a sloppy head kick and Cummings moves out of range easily.
Keinänen tries to move into range but Cummings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keinänen throws a looping overhand right but Cummings ducks down to avoid it.
Cummings misses with a low kick as Keinänen jumps back.
Cummings connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cummings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cummings looks to land a right hand but Keinänen moved out of range.
Cummings misses with a wild combination.
Keinänen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Keinänen fakes the leg kick and cracks Cummings in the body.
Keinänen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cummings's calf.
Cummings takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab by Keinänen.
A big right from Cummings misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keinänen connects with a crisp jab.
Keinänen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cummings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Cummings scores with a four punch combination!
Cummings displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keinänen.
Keinänen jabs Cummings right on the nose. Cummings blinks but takes it well.
Cummings scores with a decent looking hook.
Archie Cummings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cummings throws a right hand that Keinänen ducks under and follows up with a left that Keinänen also avoids with ease.
Keinänen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Cummings.
Cummings lands a jab to the head.
Keinänen wants to slow Cummings down by chopping away at his legs.
Keinänen tries to bum rush Cummings with a series of wild strikes but Cummings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That kick from Cummings tenderised Keinänen's leg. Keinänen is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keinänen throws a looping overhand right but Cummings ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keinänen throws a head kick but Cummings moves out of range.
Cummings getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cummings swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keinänen.
Keinänen thows a body shot but no joy.
Keinänen scores with a punch to the head.
Cummings misses with a series of wild punches.
Keinänen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cummings under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keinänen. Cummings does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keinänen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cummings.
Cummings scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Cummings.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Keinänen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cummings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cummings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keinänen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Cummings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cummings lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Keinänen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummings.
Cummings throws the left hand but Keinänen avoids the punch easily.
Cummings moves out of range as Keinänen throws a body kick.
Nice cross by Keinänen.
Cummings throws out a powerful jab.
Keinänen lands with a right hand.
Keinänen looks to throw the jab but Cummings is out of range.
Keinänen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cummings keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keinänen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cummings.
Keinänen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cummings throws out the jab.
Cummings attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Keinänen tries to move into range but Cummings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keinänen wants to clinch.
Cummings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cummings throws a lazy head kick
and Cummings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keinänen missing with a left hand there. Cummings was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keinänen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keinänen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cummings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cummings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cummings tries to keep at a distance but Keinänen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cummings makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cummings lands an uppercut.
Keinänen is trying to break the clinch but Cummings has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keinänen is working for takedown but Cummings is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cummings throws an elbow but misses.
Keinänen is trying to trip Cummings. He has hold of a leg but Cummings is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Keinänen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cummings tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keinänen looking to sit in guard and control but Cummings gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cummings controlling from the top position.
Keinänen is trying to control the position but Cummings postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings tries to free his leg and advance position but Keinänen is retaining full guard.
Cummings is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cummings must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Keinänen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Keinänen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cummings is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Keinänen is trying to control the position but Cummings postures up.
Keinänen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cummings is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Keinänen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Keinänen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cummings wants to pass the guard but Keinänen is keeping the position.
Keinänen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cummings is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cummings trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Archie Cummings just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cummings takes one on the button.
Cummings connects with an inside leg kick.
Keinänen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cummings wants to improve his position but Keinänen is controlling well.
Well, if Keinänen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cummings works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cummings working a defensive guard here.
Keinänen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cummings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keinänen scoring with some ground and pound.
Osmo Keinänen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keinänen looking to sit in guard and control but Cummings gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keinänen being controlled here, momentarily.
Keinänen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cummings is one step ahead there.
Keinänen trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings tries to stand but Keinänen is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cummings wants to control from the top but Keinänen keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Archie Cummings hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Keinänen throws a series of punches but Cummings moves out of range.
Cummings listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Cummings does no damage.
Cummings keeps the fight on the outside.
Cummings stuns Keinänen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cummings misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cummings thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Keinänen eats them both and turns towards Cummings to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cummings keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cummings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cummings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cummings misses with a looping right.
Cummings throws a jab but it's blocked by Keinänen.
Cummings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keinänen.
Cummings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cummings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cummings is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cummings slips under a jab from Keinänen.
Keinänen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keinänen defending well as Cummings loads up on a big left hand.
Keinänen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Keinänen.
Cummings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keinänen tries to land a front kick but Cummings steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keinänen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keinänen looks to land a body kick but Cummings moved away.
Cummings throws a jab when Keinänen was well out of range.
Keinänen ducks right into an uppercut from Cummings.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keinänen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Cummings blocks the leg kick.
Keinänen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummings.
Archie Cummings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keinänen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cummings defends it nicely.
Keinänen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keinänen throws out a leg kick but Cummings moves out of range and Keinänen only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Archie Cummings will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Keinänen shoots in but Cummings avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Keinänen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cummings jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cummings scores with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cummings crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Keinänen - the referee stops the clock and Cummings gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Keinänen. Cummings manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the liver by Cummings. Beautiful body shot.
Cummings's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cummings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keinänen's hands.
Cummings thuds a left hand into Keinänen's body.
Keinänen closes the distance and clinches up with Cummings, looking for a takedown. Keinänen pushes Cummings against the cage but Cummings circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cummings stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cummings throws an off balance right hand
and Keinänen counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keinänen misses with a takedown attempt
and Cummings connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmo Keinänen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Cummings digs a good body shot into Keinänen's ribs.
Keinänen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cummings.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Cummings finds it's way through Keinänen's defenses.
Cummings closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Keinänen is rocked!
Keinänen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Cummings gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Cummings!
Archie Cummings is the new middleweight champion!
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