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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Leach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Hilkuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pentti Hilkuri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Leach's chin.
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hilkuri!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leach blocks a head kick by Hilkuri.
Leach scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leach counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hilkuri thinking.
Leach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hilkuri avoids the head kick by Leach.
Hilkuri cracks Leach with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hilkuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hilkuri throws a poor cross that misses
and Leach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hilkuri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hilkuri connects with a leg kick. Leach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leach throws a sloppy head kick and Hilkuri moves out of range easily.
Hilkuri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leach.
Leach throws a sloppy head kick and Hilkuri moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Leach blocks the leg kick.
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!
Hilkuri lands with a cross.
Leach misses with a kick to the body.
Hilkuri is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leach.
Hilkuri takes a swing at Leach's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilkuri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leach tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leach lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice body punch from Leach.
Leach throws the left hand but Hilkuri avoids the punch easily.
Hilkuri lands a jab to the head.
Hilkuri throws the left hand but Leach avoids the punch easily.
Hilkuri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leach misses with a wild body shot.
Hilkuri looks to land a combination but Leach avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leach.
Leach scores with a spinning back kick!
Leach moves out of range as Hilkuri throws a body kick.
A combination from Hilkuri does no damage.
Leach throws a leg kick but Hilkuri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leach lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hilkuri backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pentti Hilkuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri checks a low kick from Leach.
Hilkuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leach.
Hilkuri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leach moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leach. Hilkuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hilkuri lands the left hand.
Leach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilkuri throws an overhand right that lands on Leach's shoulder, as Leach tries to avoid the shot.
Leach connects with a leg kick. Hilkuri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leach takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Leach misses with a body kick.
Leach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hilkuri checks the leg kick.
Hilkuri throws a head kick but Leach moves out of range.
Leach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilkuri throws a front kick aimed at Leach's knee but Leach avoids it well.
Leach misses with a low kick as Hilkuri jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hilkuri, right into the meat.
A shot to the body from Hilkuri misses
and Leach counters with a low kick, right behind Hilkuri 's knee.
Leach fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hilkuri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leach misses with a low kick as Hilkuri jumps back.
Leach works Hilkuri's body with a nice hook.
Hilkuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leach looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilkuri is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leach 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 Hilkuri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hilkuri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hilkuri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hilkuri looks to land a right hand but Leach moved out of range.
Leach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leach throws a leg kick but Hilkuri moved away.
Leach tries to score with a low kick but Hilkuri moves his leg out of the way.
Hilkuri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leach moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hilkuri avoids the head kick by Leach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach moves out of range as Hilkuri throws a body kick.
Leach is looking to wear down Hilkuri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Leach moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Hilkuri moves out of range of the body kick from Leach.
Hilkuri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leach's head backwards.
Leach misses with an uppercut.
Hilkuri throws a push kick but Leach slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hilkuri. Leach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hilkuri moves out of range of the body kick.
Leach scores with a jab to the body.
Leach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hilkuri misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leach walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hilkuri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hilkuri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hilkuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Leach dominated that round.
That's time! Leach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hilkuri scores with the left hand. Leach knows he should have avoided that one.
Leach takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hilkuri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Leach back to the cage. Hilkuri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leach checks a leg kick.
Leach really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hilkuri throws a combination that misses
and Leach counters with a good low kick that Hilkuri was not able to check.
Leach throws a head kick that misses.
Leach bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hilkuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilkuri connects with a leg kick. Leach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matt Leach is winning the standup battle so far.
Leach lands a slapping body shot.
Hilkuri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leach is out of range and Hilkuri settles back down.
Leach throws a sloppy head kick and Hilkuri moves out of range easily.
Leach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leach throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hilkuri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Matt Leach has been cut.
Hilkuri throws a combination that misses
and Leach counters with a low kick, right behind Hilkuri 's knee.
Leach throws the kick towards the body but Hilkuri avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach looks for the body kick but Hilkuri saw that one coming.
Hilkuri throws a chopping leg kick but Leach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leach throws a shot to the body.
Hilkuri avoids the body shot from Leach.
Hilkuri thumps Leach with a low kick.
Leach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a lazy right hand but Leach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leach just misses with a punch to the body.
Hilkuri throws a leg kick which misses Leach's front leg but catches the back leg as Leach tries to avoid it.
Hilkuri misses with a low kick.
Hilkuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leach.
Leach misses with a head kick.
Hilkuri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hilkuri throws a head kick but Leach moves out of range.
Leach thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hilkuri if he has to take too many more of those.
Pentti Hilkuri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A clash of legs there as Hilkuri blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hilkuri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hilkuri thuds his shin into the meat of Leach's side.
Hilkuri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Leach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leach looks for the body kick but Hilkuri saw that one coming.
Hilkuri fakes the leg kick and cracks Leach in the body.
Leach dodges the punch combination from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri lands a jab.
Leach throws a front kick aimed at Hilkuri's knee but Hilkuri avoids it well.
Hilkuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Hilkuri misses.
Hilkuri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No joy there for Hilkuri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leach. Hilkuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hilkuri manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hilkuri blocks a head kick by Leach.
Hilkuri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leach defending well as Hilkuri loads up on a big left hand.
Hilkuri tries a head kick but it misses.
Leach throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hilkuri misses with a head kick.
Hilkuri is breathing heavily.
Leach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leach can pounce on him.
Hilkuri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Leach throws a wild body kick that Hilkuri sees coming a mile off.
Hilkuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leach circles away quickly and effectively.
Leach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hilkuri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leach lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hilkuri will feel that in the morning.
A combination from Hilkuri does no damage.
A punch combination from Leach misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri throws a hook but Leach blocks it.
Hilkuri connects with a body shot.
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!
Hilkuri tries to land a leg kick but Leach saw it coming and moves away.
Hilkuri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leach throws a body kick that misses.
Hilkuri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hilkuri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leach checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilkuri tries to land a leg kick but Leach saw it coming and moves away.
Hilkuri scores with a kick to the midsection.
Leach digs a good hook to Hilkuri's body.
Leach misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pentti Hilkuri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Leach's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hilkuri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hilkuri motions for Leach to come forward. Hilkuri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hilkuri cracks Leach with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leach wants to slow Hilkuri down by chopping away at his legs.
Hilkuri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leach is out of range.
Leach throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Leach tries a low kick but Hilkuri avoids it.
Leach buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leach scores with a spinning back kick!
Leach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Hilkuri.
An inside leg kick lands from Hilkuri.
Leach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hilkuri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leach slips under a jab from Hilkuri.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilkuri is looking to chop away at Leach's legs.
Leach moves away from the strike by Hilkuri.
Hilkuri blocks a head kick by Leach.
Hilkuri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leach.
Leach thows a body kick. Hilkuri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hilkuri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Hilkuri.
Hilkuri swings for the body but Leach moves out of range.
Leach misses with a wild body shot.
Leach scores with a head kick. Hilkuri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hilkuri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Leach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hilkuri scores with a leg kick.
Leach moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leach throws a push kick but Hilkuri slaps the foot to one side.
Leach lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hilkuri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leach misses with a body kick.
Leach just misses with a punch to the body.
Hilkuri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leach's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Leach looks for the body kick but Hilkuri saw that one coming.
Leach tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hilkuri is able to avoid easily.
Hilkuri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hilkuri throws a push kick but Leach slaps the foot to one side.
Hilkuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leach scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hilkuri throws a low kick, looking for Leach's leg but Leach calmly moves out of range.
Hilkuri scores with a nice right hand.
Hilkuri lands a high kick!
Hilkuri throws the kick towards the body but Leach avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri avoids the head kick by Leach.
Hilkuri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hilkuri misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Hilkuri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hilkuri cracks Leach with an open hand slap.
Hilkuri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hilkuri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilkuri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leach. Hilkuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leach just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Hilkuri does no damage.
Hilkuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hilkuri misses with a two punch combination.
Leach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hilkuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Leach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hilkuri misses with a kick to the body.
Hilkuri connects with an inside leg kick.
Leach throws a leg kick but Hilkuri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hilkuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Leach is just out of range.
Hilkuri blocks the body kick.
Leach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Hilkuri.
A swing and a miss from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a series of punches but Leach moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hilkuri 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 Leach has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leach and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leach takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hilkuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Leach lands a head shot.
Nice body kick there by Leach.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Leach.
Well Leach has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Leach!
Our winner, Matt Leach, 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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