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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laitinen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Worthy has chosen Drop the world as his entrance music. Ilkka Laitinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marlon Worthy's chin.
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlon Worthy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Laitinen misses the target.
Laitinen throws a leg kick
and Worthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Worthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
Worthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Worthy cracks Laitinen with a good jab.
Laitinen looks to land a body kick but Worthy moved away.
Worthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laitinen manages to avoid it.
Worthy scores with a one two! Laitinen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Worthy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laitinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laitinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Worthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Worthy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Worthy misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy connects with a jab.
Worthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Worthy tries to land a body kick
and Laitinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Laitinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good work by Worthy as he checks the leg kick.
Laitinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Worthy throws out the jab.
Laitinen connects with a body shot.
A cross from Worthy lands.
Worthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laitinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laitinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Worthy darts in trying to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Worthy's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worthy moves away.
Worthy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laitinen throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Worthy to counter with a crisp jab.
Laitinen looks to land a left hand but Worthy moved out of range nicely.
Laitinen drops his hands momentarily and Worthy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laitinen walks into a left hand.
Worthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laitinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Worthy.
Worthy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Worthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laitinen.
Worthy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Worthy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laitinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Worthy wants to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a straight right hand.
Worthy connects with an inside leg kick.
Laitinen misses with the combination.
A lazy left from Worthy finds it's target.
Worthy throws a head kick that misses.
Laitinen avoids the head kick by Worthy.
Worthy swings for the body but Laitinen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen lands a nice shot that snaps Worthy's head back.
Nice shot by Worthy.
Worthy scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Worthy misses.
Worthy wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
Laitinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laitinen throws a leg kick
and Worthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Worthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Laitinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Worthy cracks Laitinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laitinen throws a solid leg kick but Worthy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laitinen.
Worthy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laitinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Worthy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laitinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Worthy throws a push kick but Laitinen slaps the foot to one side.
Worthy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laitinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Laitinen misses
and Worthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Worthy scores with a nice strike.
Worthy misses with an uppercut. Laitinen saw that one coming.
Worthy throws a big shot that misses.
Worthy walks into a stiff left hand from Laitinen.
Worthy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Worthy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Worthy.
Laitinen misses with a body kick.
Worthy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laitinen. Laitinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a lazy right hand but Worthy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Worthy drops Laitinen with a beautiful combination! Laitinen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Worthy is looking for the KO!
Laitinen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worthy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laitinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Laitinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Worthy sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Laitinen's defenses. It connects perfectly with Laitinen's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marlon Worthy!
Our winner, Marlon Worthy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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