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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Rimppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Osterlander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Rimppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kauko Osterlander!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimppi lands with an uppercut that bounces Osterlander off the cage and back into range.
Osterlander is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Kauko Osterlander has been cut.
Osterlander is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Osterlander throws a big shot that misses.
Osterlander's coach down at Finn Warriors Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Osterlander's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rimppi thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Osterlander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Osterlander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rimppi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rimppi throws a series of strikes that have Osterlander backpedaling.
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!
Osterlander misses with a straight left.
Osterlander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Osterlander looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Osterlander connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rimppi's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osterlander wants to clinch up but Rimppi keeps it at a distance.
Osterlander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rimppi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rimppi cracks a nice hook into Osterlander's ribs.
Rimppi lands with a right hand.
Osterlander moves into the clinch successfully.
Osterlander missing with knees to the body.
Rimppi wants to get back to striking at distance but Osterlander won't allow it.
Rimppi is trying to push Osterlander away but Osterlander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Osterlander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rimppi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rimppi is trying to break the clinch but Osterlander is controlling him.
Rimppi wants to break free but Osterlander has control.
Osterlander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Osterlander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rimppi's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander tries to stall but Rimppi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osterlander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Osterlander trying to control the position but instead, Rimppi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Osterlander into the cage.
Osterlander looking to throw knees to the head but Rimppi is blocking nicely.
Osterlander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rimppi's efforts to push away.
Osterlander prevents Rimppi from breaking the clinch.
Rimppi is looking to break free of the clinch but Osterlander has double underhooks.
Rimppi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rimppi has had enough of the clinch but Osterlander keeps him there for the moment.
Osterlander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Osterlander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rimppi wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimppi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osterlander misses with a hook. Rimppi ducked under it nicely.
Osterlander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kauko Osterlander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osterlander looks to land a combination but Rimppi avoids it well.
Osterlander is looking to clinch but Rimppi is avoiding it.
A big right from Rimppi misses.
Osterlander swings widly with a right hand
and Rimppi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rimppi lands a jab-cross combination.
Osterlander wants to land a leg kick but Rimppi is out of range.
Rimppi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osterlander.
Osterlander jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rimppi lands with a hook. Osterlander tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osterlander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rimppi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osterlander. Rimppi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osterlander throws out a loose jab but Rimppi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osterlander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osterlander looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rimppi slips a jab and a cross from Osterlander.
Osterlander tries to clinch up but Rimppi circles away and keeps his distance.
Rimppi just misses with a punch to the body.
Osterlander throws a right hand that Rimppi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rimppi also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rimppi lands a nice shot that snaps Osterlander's head back.
Rimppi thows a body shot but no joy.
Osterlander throws a lazy right hand but Rimppi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Erkki Rimppi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kauko Osterlander's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rimppi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Erkki Rimppi is winning the standup battle so far.
Rimppi misses with a looping right.
Rimppi clobbers Osterlander with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Osterlander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rimppi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Osterlander looks to clinch
and Rimppi counters with a left to the body.
Rimppi misses with a hook. Osterlander ducked under it nicely.
Rimppi cracks Osterlander with a good jab.
Rimppi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rimppi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Osterlander.
Osterlander takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rimppi throws a hard body shot but it just 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!
A swing and a miss from Rimppi.
Rimppi avoids the head kick by Osterlander.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimppi moves out of range of the body kick from Osterlander.
Osterlander throws out a loose jab but Rimppi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rimppi misses with a hook.
Osterlander swings for the body but Rimppi moves out of range.
Osterlander moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Osterlander throws a hook to the side of Rimppi's head but Rimppi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Osterlander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Rimppi counter with a right hand.
Rimppi moves forwards but Osterlander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rimppi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rimppi blocks a head kick by Osterlander.
A left lands for Osterlander.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander looks to clinch
and Rimppi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rimppi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rimppi misses with a series of wild punches.
Rimppi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Rimppi.
Osterlander tries to close the distance and clinch but Rimppi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Osterlander walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Osterlander.
Osterlander looks to land a right hand but Rimppi moved out of range.
Osterlander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Rimppi counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander looks to clinch
and Rimppi counters with a nice body shot.
Rimppi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rimppi looks to land a combination but Osterlander avoids it well.
Osterlander missing with a left hand there. Rimppi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osterlander misses with a wild body shot.
Rimppi throws a right hand that Osterlander ducks under and follows up with a left that Osterlander also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Osterlander.
Rimppi throws a one two combo.
That has opened up Kauko Osterlander's cut even more.
Rimppi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Osterlander.
Osterlander moves out of range of the strikes.
Osterlander is looking to clinch but Rimppi is avoiding it.
Osterlander takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osterlander throws an overhand right that lands on Rimppi's shoulder, as Rimppi tries to avoid the shot.
Osterlander throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rimppi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rimppi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rimppi throws a nice looking combination but Osterlander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Osterlander moves out of range as Rimppi strikes.
Rimppi connects with a single shot there.
Osterlander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rimppi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rimppi scores with a nice strike.
Osterlander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rimppi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Rimppi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kauko Osterlander's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rimppi scores with a punch to the head.
Osterlander doesn't manage to clinch there - Rimppi circles away.
Rimppi slips a straight right by Osterlander.
Rimppi sizes up Osterlander with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rimppi throws a shot to the body.
Osterlander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rimppi slips under a jab from Osterlander.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rimppi. Osterlander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Rimppi there.
Osterlander misses with a right hand
and Rimppi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rimppi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rimppi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osterlander looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Osterlander wants to clinch.
Rimppi lands a nice hook to Osterlander's body. Osterlander takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Osterlander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Osterlander takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Osterlander misses.
Osterlander has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Osterlander scores with a jab to the jaw.
Osterlander takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rimppi lands a nice hook to Osterlander's body. Osterlander takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osterlander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rimppi was well out of range. Poor timing from Osterlander.
Osterlander misses with an uppercut. Rimppi saw that one coming.
Osterlander throws the left hand but Rimppi avoids the punch easily.
Osterlander throws a jab when Rimppi was well out of range.
Nice cross by Rimppi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osterlander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rimppi misses with a series of wild punches.
Osterlander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rimppi.
Osterlander tries to clinch but Rimppi moves away
and Osterlander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Osterlander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimppi connects with a body shot.
Osterlander gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rimppi takes a swing at Osterlander's ribcage but misses.
Rimppi throws a hook to the side of Osterlander's head but Osterlander sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Osterlander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rimppi.
Osterlander darts in trying to clinch
and Rimppi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erkki Rimppi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Osterlander misses with a straight right.
Rimppi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osterlander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rimppi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimppi looks to land a right hand but Osterlander moved out of range.
Rimppi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Osterlander on the side of the head.
A combination from Rimppi does no damage.
Osterlander misses with a left hand
and Rimppi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rimppi slips under a jab.
Kauko Osterlander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osterlander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rimppi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Rimppi. That snapped Osterlander's head back.
Osterlander tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Rimppi counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osterlander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rimppi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rimppi cracks Osterlander with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osterlander throws a lazy uppercut
and Rimppi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erkki Rimppi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rimppi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erkki Rimppi!
Erkki Rimppi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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