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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kari Keskisarja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Viles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drop the world kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Keskisarja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Viles!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viles misses with a two punch combination.
Viles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Viles lands a head kick. Keskisarja smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Kari Keskisarja has been cut.
Viles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keskisarja.
Viles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Keskisarja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Viles's calf.
Keskisarja connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keskisarja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Keskisarja blocks the low kick.
Keskisarja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viles was well out of range. Poor timing from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Keskisarja works the jab nicely.
Keskisarja rushes Viles and presses him up against the ropes.
I was talking to Keskisarja's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Keskisarja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keskisarja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viles throws a sloppy head kick
and Keskisarja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viles throws a lazy right hand but Keskisarja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Keskisarja. That snapped Viles's head back.
That kick from Viles tenderised Keskisarja's leg. Keskisarja is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viles throws a head kick that misses
and Keskisarja counters with a nice body kick.
Viles looks winded!
Keskisarja closes the distance and clinches.
Keskisarja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viles backwards.
Keskisarja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Keskisarja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keskisarja tests Viles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keskisarja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That kick from Keskisarja tenderised Viles's leg. Viles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Keskisarja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Viles.
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!
Keskisarja lands with a slapping head kick.
Keskisarja misses with an uppercut.
Keskisarja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keskisarja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viles throws out the jab.
Viles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Keskisarja throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja throws a series of punches but Viles avoids them all with ease.
Viles lunges at Keskisarja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keskisarja's hand.
Keskisarja checks the leg kick nicely there.
Keskisarja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keskisarja cracks Viles with a right hand to the side of the head.
Viles slips under a jab from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja scores with a nice strike.
Viles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Viles does no damage.
Viles misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Viles.
Viles throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keskisarja counters with a low kick, right behind Viles 's knee.
Viles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keskisarja.
Dan Viles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keskisarja fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keskisarja. Viles shrugs it off though.
Keskisarja is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keskisarja.
Keskisarja delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Viles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keskisarja rushes Viles and presses him up against the ropes.
Keskisarja throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Keskisarja lands an elbow just above Viles 's eye.
Keskisarja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viles walks into a straight right hand from Keskisarja.
Viles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keskisarja lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Viles backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Dan Viles has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskisarja lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Viles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Viles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Keskisarja back to the ropes. Viles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Viles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keskisarja.
Keskisarja scores with a nice body kick.
Keskisarja cracks a nice hook into Viles's ribs.
Keskisarja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Viles 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja tests Viles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keskisarja.
Viles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keskisarja lands a jab.
Keskisarja lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Viles misses with an uppercut.
Viles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keskisarja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viles.
Keskisarja lands a glancing blow to the side of Viles's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Viles is rocked!
Keskisarja rushes Viles and presses him up against the ropes.
Viles throws a punch but it's blocked by Keskisarja.
Viles tries to throw a body punch but Keskisarja avoids it by throwing Viles back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Keskisarja dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Keskisarja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viles moves away.
Keskisarja misses the body punch
enabling Viles to counter with a crisp jab.
Viles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Viles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keskisarja.
Dan Viles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Keskisarja connects with a body shot that sends Viles's belly button to the back.
Viles throws a head kick that misses
and Keskisarja counters with a body kick that stops Viles in his tracks momentarily.
Keskisarja lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Keskisarja!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keskisarja counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kari Keskisarja is winning the standup battle so far.
Keskisarja jabs Viles right on the nose. Viles blinks but takes it well.
Viles is still on wobbly legs! Can Keskisarja finish him?
Viles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keskisarja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Viles seems to have recovered his senses.
Viles is breathing heavily.
Keskisarja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keskisarja tries a head kick but it misses.
Viles walks into a stiff left hand from Keskisarja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskisarja blocks a head kick by Viles.
Keskisarja works over Viles's head and body with a nice combination.
Viles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja works Viles's body with a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Keskisarja.
Keskisarja throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Viles's head.
Nice jab there from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja misses with a series of wild punches.
Keskisarja shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Viles eats them both and turns towards Keskisarja to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Viles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Viles lands a slapping body shot.
Viles is looking to land body kicks.
Viles looks to land a combination but Keskisarja avoids it well.
Jab from Keskisarja.
Viles has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Keskisarja lands with a straight right. Viles didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viles throws a leg kick but Keskisarja checks it.
Keskisarja clinches up against the ropes.
A short left from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja lands a nice elbow.
Keskisarja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keskisarja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keskisarja throws a leg kick which misses Viles's front leg but catches the back leg as Viles tries to avoid it.
Keskisarja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keskisarja dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Viles. That did some damage!
Keskisarja checks a leg kick.
Viles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keskisarja misses with a wild combination.
Keskisarja connects with a leg kick. Viles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Viles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Viles's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Viles's head.
Keskisarja pushes Viles up against the ropes in a clinch.
Viles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keskisarja avoids it.
Keskisarja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keskisarja lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Keskisarja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Keskisarja digs a right hand underneath Viles's ribcage. Viles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja breaks the clinch.
Keskisarja lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keskisarja throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Viles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Keskisarja's corner calls for a 1-2. Keskisarja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keskisarja connects with a nice looking jab.
Keskisarja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Viles onto his butt! Viles pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Keskisarja has Viles up against the ropes in a clinch.
Keskisarja digs a right hand into Viles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Viles's gas tank.
Keskisarja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viles takes one to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keskisarja, right into the meat.
Keskisarja instigates a clinch.
Keskisarja breaks the clinch.
Viles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Keskisarja lands a nice looking body kick.
Keskisarja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viles can do to turn this around?
A jab lands there for Keskisarja.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keskisarja cracks Viles with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Viles is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Viles is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Keskisarja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keskisarja rushes Viles and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Keskisarja as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Keskisarja takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Keskisarja tries a head kick but it misses.
Viles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Viles. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Viles.
Viles moves out of range of the body kick.
Keskisarja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Keskisarja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keskisarja staggers Viles with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Viles looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keskisarja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Viles scores with a jab. Keskisarja acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Keskisarja.
Keskisarja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Viles doesn't seem bothered though.
Keskisarja feints a jab promting Viles to slip. Keskisarja then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Viles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Keskisarja with a jab.
Viles takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Viles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskisarja dips to his left and cracks Viles with an uppercut!
Keskisarja thuds his shin into the meat of Viles's side.
Viles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keskisarja connects with a body shot that sends Viles's belly button to the back.
Keskisarja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keskisarja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Keskisarja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Viles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Viles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keskisarja connects with a leg kick. Viles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Keskisarja lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keskisarja.
Viles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Viles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Viles throws a sloppy head kick and Keskisarja moves out of range easily.
Keskisarja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viles throws a head kick but Keskisarja moves out of range.
Keskisarja lands with a shot to the body.
Viles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keskisarja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Keskisarja does no damage.
Keskisarja misses with a two punch combination.
Viles throws a shot from downtown. Keskisarja moves away and avoids it.
Viles misses with a leg kick
and Keskisarja counters with a head kick. That will keep Viles thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Keskisarja lands a head kick!
Keskisarja is looking to land body kicks.
Keskisarja rushes Viles and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Viles misses with a knee to the head.
Kari Keskisarja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Viles takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja lands a nice uppercut.
Keskisarja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viles backwards.
Keskisarja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Viles tries to break the clinch but Keskisarja is controlling the position.
Keskisarja lands an uppercut.
Keskisarja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Keskisarja lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Keskisarja as the two fighters clinch.
Keskisarja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keskisarja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Keskisarja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keskisarja presses Viles against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Viles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keskisarja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskisarja moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keskisarja moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keskisarja.
Keskisarja feints a jab promting Viles to slip. Keskisarja then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Viles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Viles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dan Viles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viles walks into a left hand.
Keskisarja instigates a clinch.
Keskisarja cracks Viles with a nice body shot.
Keskisarja lands with a short shot to the head.
Keskisarja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Viles.
Keskisarja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kari Keskisarja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keskisarja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keskisarja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Viles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Keskisarja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keskisarja 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:24
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Keskisarja!
A relieved looking Kari Keskisarja thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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