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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caius Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Alverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caius Lehtonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Alverez!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alverez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lehtonen is fending him off so far but Alverez persists. Nope, Lehtonen circles away and we're back to standing.
Alverez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lehtonen circles away.
Alverez sizes up Lehtonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alverez closes the distance and clinches up with Lehtonen, looking for a takedown. Alverez pushes Lehtonen against the cage but Lehtonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caius Lehtonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Alverez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lehtonen.
Alverez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lehtonen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alverez walks away with a smile on his face. Lehtonen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lehtonen shoots in and bounces Alverez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lehtonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Alverez is retaining full guard.
Alverez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lehtonen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lehtonen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen shoots in but Alverez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alverez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lehtonen defends it nicely.
A jab from Alverez does it's job there.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but Alverez keeps it at a distance.
Aaron Alverez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alverez rushes Lehtonen and presses him up against the cage.
Lehtonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lehtonen is working for takedown but Alverez is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez looking for a takedown.
Alverez looks winded!
Alverez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alverez pulls guard successfully.
Lehtonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alverez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lehtonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lehtonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alverez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lehtonen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alverez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lehtonen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alverez won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen controlling the position.
Alverez wants to control but Lehtonen postures up.
Lehtonen lands an elbow.
Alverez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lehtonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lehtonen controlling the position.
Lehtonen advances nicely into full mount.
Lehtonen controlling from mount.
Lehtonen wants to finish this one by submission but Alverez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lehtonen.
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.
Lehtonen controlling the pace for now.
Lehtonen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alverez's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehtonen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Alverez?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehtonen working Alverez over with strikes here.
The referee warns Alverez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alverez is trying to reverse the position but instead Lehtonen has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caius Lehtonen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alverez misses with a takedown attempt
and Lehtonen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alverez prevents it.
Alverez wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Alverez.
Lehtonen keeps control of Alverez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alverez breaks the clinch.
Alverez takes the fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alverez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lehtonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen has Alverez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alverez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caius Lehtonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alverez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lehtonen.
Alverez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alverez pulls guard successfully.
Alverez keeping moving, preventing Lehtonen from controlling successfully.
Alverez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alverez looking to control but Lehtonen passes into half guard.
Lehtonen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen is controlling the pace.
Alverez tries to roll over but Lehtonen keeps him under control.
Lehtonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alverez is breathing heavily.
Lehtonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Alverez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lehtonen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alverez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lehtonen is taking a breather. Alverez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alverez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen wants to take a breather but Alverez is having none of it.
Lehtonen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lehtonen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Caius Lehtonen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Lehtonen with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen tries to keep at a distance but Alverez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Alverez can't fight it off and eventually Lehtonen manages to take the fight to the floor. Alverez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lehtonen wants to control from the top but Alverez keeps moving.
Lehtonen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alverez is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caius Lehtonen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lehtonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Alverez sprawls well. He's pushed Lehtonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alverez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alverez closes the distance and clinches.
Lehtonen keeps control of Alverez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lehtonen missing with knees to the body.
Alverez prevents the takedown attempt.
Alverez successfully pulls guard.
Lehtonen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lehtonen is pressing down on Alverez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alverez is holding on for now.
Lehtonen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lehtonen trying to control from half guard but Alverez is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alverez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lehtonen is trying to work for a kimura but Alverez is defending well.
Alverez trying to control but Lehtonen postures up.
Lehtonen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lehtonen uses his free foot to push down on Alverez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alverez.
Lehtonen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alverez has worked his arm free - good work by Alverez!
Caius Lehtonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lehtonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alverez misses with a takedown
and Lehtonen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lehtonen in particular looking to stall.
Lehtonen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alverez for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverez wants to control but Lehtonen is keeping busy.
Alverez tries to roll over but Lehtonen keeps him under control.
Caius Lehtonen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Alverez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lehtonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehtonen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lehtonen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that's the end of the fight!
Caius Lehtonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lehtonen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caius Lehtonen!
Caius Lehtonen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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