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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rehti Ladi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ladi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You Will Never Walk Alone. Rehti Ladi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rehti Ladi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte throws a body punch but Ladi moves out of range.
Ladi scores with a nice right hand.
Ladi thows a body shot but no joy.
Duarte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ladi checks the leg kick.
Ladi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ladi misses with a head kick.
Duarte throws a lazy uppercut
and Ladi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rehti Ladi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ladi misses with a hook to the body
and Duarte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duarte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ladi tries to clinch there but Duarte circles away.
Ladi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duarte moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duarte thows a leg kick but Ladi checks it
letting Ladi counter with a right hand.
Ladi throws a hook but Duarte avoids it easily.
Duarte throws a jab but it's blocked by Ladi.
Ladi blocks the body kick.
Duarte throws a shot from downtown. Ladi moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duarte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ladi. That did some damage!
Ladi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duarte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ladi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duarte.
Ladi lands with an overhand left.
Ladi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ladi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ladi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A low kick from Duarte is predictable there
and Ladi counters with a straight right hand.
Duarte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ladi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duarte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ladi.
Ladi throws a sloppy head kick and Duarte moves out of range easily.
Ladi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duarte counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duarte lands a right hook to the body.
Ladi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ladi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duarte closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duarte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've been hearing good reports from Duarte's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Duarte 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.
Duarte is thwarting Ladi's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duarte 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.
Duarte trying to control the action but Ladi is working from the bottom.
Duarte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladi is looking to improve his position.
Duarte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ladi defending well though.
Duarte is trying to work for a kimura but Ladi is defending well.
Duarte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duarte prevents Ladi from improving his position.
Duarte is looking to advance position but Ladi won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duarte lands a nice short elbow.
Duarte is looking for a kimura but Ladi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duarte to get the leverage.
Duarte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duarte wants to free his trapped foot but Ladi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Duarte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ladi defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duarte takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Duarte is looking to stall here but Ladi recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Duarte dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Duarte shoots for a double leg takedown but Ladi sprawls well. He's pushed Duarte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rehti Ladi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ladi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duarte takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duarte.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ladi.
Duarte misses with a hook.
Duarte digs a good hook to Ladi's body.
Duarte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ladi's waist but Ladi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duarte off to one side.
Ladi throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ladi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ladi. Duarte shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ladi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duarte fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ladi is looking to clinch.
Ladi loads up on a big right hand but Duarte slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ladi.
Ladi sizes up Duarte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ladi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ladi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ladi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duarte.
Ladi misses with a head kick.
Rehti Ladi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ladi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duarte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ladi finds it's way round the side to connect with Duarte's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duarte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ladi looks to land a body kick but Duarte moved away.
Ladi throws a head kick but Duarte moves out of range.
Ladi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ladi.
Ladi avoids the body shot from Duarte.
Ladi throws a wild body kick that Duarte sees coming a mile off.
Duarte is looking to wear down Ladi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duarte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ladi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ladi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ladi tries to clinch there but Duarte circles away.
Ladi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some bone on bone action there as Duarte checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte moves out of range as Ladi strikes.
Ladi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duarte.
Duarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladi manages to avoid it.
Ladi throws the kick towards the body but Duarte avoids it.
Duarte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ladi throws a head kick that Duarte semi-blocks.
Ladi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duarte.
A head kick misses from Ladi.
Ladi lands a nice looking body shot.
Duarte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ladi.
Ladi throws a sloppy head kick and Duarte moves out of range easily.
Ladi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ladi misses with a jab to the body
and Duarte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duarte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ladi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi scores with a jab. Duarte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladi manages to avoid it.
Ladi misses with a hook. Duarte ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ladi moves out of range of the body kick from Duarte.
Ladi misses with an uppercut. Duarte saw that one coming.
Duarte misses the shot to the body.
Ladi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Duarte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ladi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duarte walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ladi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duarte tries to keep at a distance but Ladi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duarte misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duarte misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duarte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Ladi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rehti Ladi 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! This is the final round!
Duarte scores with a spinning back kick!
Duarte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duarte moves out of range as Ladi throws a body kick.
Duarte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duarte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ladi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ladi scores with a leg kick.
Duarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladi manages to avoid it.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ladi throws a head kick that misses.
Duarte takes one to the side of the head.
Ladi takes one to the chin there.
Ladi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ladi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duarte lands a jab to Ladi's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duarte under the eye.
Ladi throws a low kick but Duarte moves out of range easily.
Ladi misses with a body kick.
Duarte tries to score with a low kick but Ladi moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ladi. That's going to slow Duarte down.
Ladi throws a leg kick
and Duarte counters with a right hand to the body.
Duarte moves out of range of the body kick.
Duarte has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ladi.
Ladi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duarte shoots in for a takedown but Ladi shows good takedown defense.
Duarte misses with a low kick.
Duarte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duarte tries a head kick but it misses.
Duarte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duarte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ladi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duarte missing with a left hand there. Ladi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ladi lands with a straight right. Duarte didn't see that one coming.
Duarte walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ladi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ladi jabs at Duarte's body.
Duarte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ladi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duarte's calf.
Ladi moves out of range of the body kick from Duarte.
Ladi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duarte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte slips a jab from Ladi.
Ladi tries to score with a low kick but Duarte moves his leg out of the way.
Duarte throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ladi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ladi takes a swing at Duarte's ribcage but misses.
Duarte moves out of range as Ladi strikes.
Duarte avoids a kick to the body.
Duarte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Ladi misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Duarte.
Duarte blocks a head kick by Ladi.
Duarte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ladi blocks the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Ladi.
Ladi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladi misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duarte, right into the meat.
Duarte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ladi is fending him off so far but Duarte persists. Nope, Ladi circles away and we're back to standing.
Good leg kick by Duarte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ladi tries a head kick but it misses.
Duarte tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ladi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duarte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ladi.
Duarte throws a chopping leg kick but Ladi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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!
Ladi throws a body punch but Duarte moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duarte.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duarte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ladi is fending him off so far but Duarte persists. Nope, Ladi circles away and we're back to standing.
Ladi misses with the combination.
Ladi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rehti Ladi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ladi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rehti Ladi!
After the fight, Rehti Ladi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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