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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lasi Leuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Apollo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leuka avoids the body shot from Apollo.
Apollo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Apollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leuka misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Apollo. That's going to slow Leuka down.
Apollo tried to score with a low kick but Leuka checks it.
Leuka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leuka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apollo moves away.
Lasi Leuka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Leuka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Apollo throws a wild body kick that Leuka sees coming a mile off.
Leuka moves into range and clinches up with Apollo.
A short right from Apollo.
Leuka prevents a body shot from Apollo.
Leuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leuka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from Apollo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apollo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Apollo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Apollo 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 Leuka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leuka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leuka misses with a body shot.
Leuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Apollo.
Jab by Apollo.
A lazy left from Leuka finds it's target.
Leuka tries to work over Apollo's front leg with a kick but Apollo checks it.
Apollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Apollo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Leuka catches Apollo right on the button with a cross.
Leuka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Apollo motions for Leuka to come forward. Apollo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leuka scores with a hook.
Leuka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leuka misses with a head kick.
Apollo slips under a jab from Leuka.
A telegraphed right hand from Leuka misses the target.
Leuka tries a low kick but Apollo avoids it.
Leuka throws a leg kick that misses.
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!
Apollo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Apollo.
Apollo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo tries a low kick but Leuka avoids it.
Leuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leuka looks to land a right hand but Apollo moved out of range.
Apollo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apollo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leuka moves into range and clinches up with Apollo.
Leuka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leuka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leuka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apollo misses with a head kick.
Leuka throws a shot to the body.
Leuka lands a high kick!
Apollo drives through and clinches with Leuka against the cage.
Apollo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo lands a nice shot to the body.
Apollo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leuka backwards.
A short right from Leuka on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leuka gets through Apollo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Apollo misses with a body punch.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apollo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leuka slowing the pace effectively.
Apollo blocks a body shot from Leuka.
Leuka tries a body shot but Apollo blocks it.
Leuka lands with a right to the head.
Apollo is rocked!
Leuka breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Leuka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leuka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Apollo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Leuka slips a jab and a cross from Apollo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Apollo. Leuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apollo misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Leuka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leuka moves in looking to clinch but Apollo pushes him off.
Apollo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leuka rather than just go for the knockout.
Apollo doesn't manage to clinch there - Leuka circles away.
Apollo scores with a nice strike.
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!
Apollo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leuka swings for the body but Apollo moves out of range.
Leuka lands a jab.
Apollo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leuka throws a series of punches but Apollo moves out of range.
A left lands for Apollo.
A telegraphed right hand from Apollo misses the target.
Apollo throws a low kick, looking for Leuka's leg but Leuka calmly moves out of range.
Apollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apollo throws a head kick that misses.
Leuka loads up on a big right hand but Apollo slips the punch.
Apollo tries to clinch but Leuka moves out of range.
Leuka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lasi Leuka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Apollo tries to clinch up.
Leuka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Apollo swats away the attempt to clinch by Leuka.
Apollo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Apollo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leuka looking to stall.
Leuka throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollo.
Leuka misses with a punch on the inside.
Leuka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo misses with a body punch.
Apollo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leuka backwards.
Leuka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Apollo up against the cage.
Apollo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leuka.
A short body shot lands from Apollo as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Apollo fails to land.
Leuka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leuka is trying to maintain a safe position but Apollo gets an underhook and turns Leuka into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apollo.
Apollo struggles to land a body shot inside as Leuka controls his hands.
Apollo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leuka blocks a body shot from Apollo.
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apollo misses with a punch to the body.
Leuka scores with a hook to the body.
Apollo misses with some punches.
Apollo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leuka is trying to break the clinch but Apollo has him pressed against the cage.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollo.
Leuka lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo tries a body shot but Leuka blocks it.
Nice body punch from Apollo - that landed with a thud.
Apollo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leuka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Apollo lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leuka stalls.
Apollo tries to work over Leuka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leuka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Leuka.
Apollo misses with a body punch.
Apollo misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Apollo.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leuka.
A hook to the body from Apollo.
Apollo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good work by Leuka as he checks the leg kick.
Apollo avoids the body shot from Leuka.
Leuka moves out of range as Apollo throws a body kick.
Leuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leuka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Apollo counters with a right hand to the body.
Lasi Leuka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leuka connects with a single shot there.
Leuka lands the left hand.
Apollo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leuka is out of range.
Leuka misses with a double jab.
Apollo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leuka misses with a double jab
and Apollo counters by moving into the clinch.
Apollo lands a shot to the body.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leuka takes a shot to the head.
Leuka lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Leuka.
Leuka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leuka is trying to stall.
Leuka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Apollo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leuka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Apollo has closed the distance and engaged Leuka in a clinch.
Apollo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leuka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apollo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leuka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apollo lands a body punch.
Apollo struggles to land a body shot inside as Leuka controls his hands.
Apollo blocks a body shot from Leuka.
Leuka misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Apollo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Apollo lands with a nice combination. Leuka backs away looking to recover.
Leuka with a jab.
Apollo connects with a jab.
Leuka is looking to clinch.
Apollo throws a head kick but Leuka moves out of range.
Leuka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Apollo.
Apollo swings for the body but Leuka moves out of range.
Apollo looks to score with a jab to the body but Leuka is just out of range.
Apollo throws a nice looking combination but Leuka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leuka digs a good hook to Apollo's body.
Apollo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leuka is out of range.
Apollo dodges the punch combination from Leuka.
Leuka misses with a few strikes there.
Leuka misses with a few strikes there.
Apollo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leuka lands with a kick to the temple. Apollo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Leuka sizes up Apollo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Apollo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Apollo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leuka's hands.
Leuka scores with a one two! Apollo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Apollo is still on wobbly legs! Can Leuka finish him?
Leuka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leuka misses with a few strikes there.
Apollo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leuka walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Apollo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Leuka swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Apollo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasi Leuka!
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