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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikael Koskinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andre Romano's chin.
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Koskinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Romano!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Koskinen misses.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown but Romano shows good takedown defense.
Koskinen drops Romano with a right and a left! Koskinen comes rushing in but Romano regains his composure and manages to keep Koskinen in guard.
Romano is rocked!
It looks like Andre Romano has been cut.
Koskinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romano's head.
Romano is still in real trouble! Can Koskinen finish him?
Koskinen trying to control but Romano is working from the bottom.
Romano seems to have recovered his senses.
Romano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Koskinen controls the pace.
Romano keeping moving, preventing Koskinen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano keeping full guard, as Koskinen tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romano as he jumps to the side.
Romano tries to clinch but Koskinen is having none of it.
Romano stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Koskinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koskinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romano wants to clinch up but Koskinen keeps it at a distance.
Koskinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romano moves into range and clinches up with Koskinen.
Koskinen avoids the elbow strike from Romano, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koskinen drags the fight down to the ground.
Koskinen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Romano has passed into side control.
Koskinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koskinen is breathing heavily.
Romano decides to stand back up. Romano steps back and let's Koskinen get back to his feet.
Koskinen has a takedown stuffed.
Romano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Mikael Koskinen has been cut.
Koskinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romano tries to close the distance and clinch but Koskinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romano misses with a few strikes there.
Romano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Romano sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Koskinen to the ground! Romano dives into full mount looking to finish!
Koskinen is rocked!
Romano get's back to his feet.
Oh Koskinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight stays on the outside here - Romano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romano throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Koskinen crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andre Romano!
Andre Romano is the new lightweight champion!
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FIGHT
RATING
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