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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trasseli comes to the cage accompanied by Look at my horse!. Assange has chosen Eddie Van Halen - Eruption as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Assange!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assange lands a glancing blow to the side of Trasseli's head.
Assange misses the shot to the body.
Assange on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trasseli walks into a straight right hand from Assange.
Trasseli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Assange moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trasseli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Finland in the buildup to the fight.
Assange takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Assange avoids the body shot from Trasseli.
Trasseli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pena Trasseli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trasseli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assange swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trasseli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trasseli takes a swing at Assange's ribcage but misses.
Assange throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assange throws a series of strikes that have Trasseli backpedaling.
Trasseli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Assange finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trasseli.
Assange jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trasseli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Assange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trasseli.
A head kick by Trasseli misses
and Assange cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Assange looks to score with a jab to the body but Trasseli is just out of range.
Trasseli misses with a combination
and Assange counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Assange swings for the body but Trasseli moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Trasseli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Trasseli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trasseli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Trasseli. Beautiful body shot.
Trasseli takes a swing at Assange's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assange throws the left hand but Trasseli avoids the punch easily.
Trasseli avoids a kick to the body.
Trasseli scores with a kick to the body.
Assange tries a low kick but Trasseli avoids it.
Assange connects with a looping right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Assange.
Assange fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assange rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trasseli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Assange tries a low kick but Trasseli avoids it.
Assange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trasseli manages to avoid it.
Assange throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trasseli.
Assange throws a front kick aimed at Trasseli's knee but Trasseli avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assange avoids a kick to the body.
Assange misses with a double jab.
Trasseli throws a combination. Assange tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Assange throws a shot from downtown. Trasseli moves away and avoids it.
Assange thows a body shot but no joy.
Trasseli thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Assange.
Assange misses with a wild body shot.
Trasseli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trasseli walks into a stiff left hand from Assange.
Trasseli throws a body punch but Assange moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Assange.
Assange bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trasseli misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assange smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Assange rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trasseli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Assange lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trasseli lands with a right hand.
It looks like James Assange has been cut.
A punch combination from Trasseli misses.
Assange with a jab.
Assange clinches with his opponent.
Trasseli is trying to break the clinch but Assange is controlling him.
Assange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assange lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Assange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assange takes an elbow to the temple.
Assange lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trasseli backwards.
Assange misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assange just leaning against Trasseli, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Assange dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Assange's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Assange keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trasseli.
Trasseli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Assange fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trasseli swings widly with a right hand
and Assange counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trasseli slips under a jab from Assange.
Sloppy strikes from Trasseli. Those never looked like landing.
Assange takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A good leg kick by Assange.
Trasseli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trasseli keeps the fight on the outside.
Trasseli connects with the punch.
Trasseli misses with a wild body shot.
Trasseli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Assange misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assange moves out of range of the strikes.
Trasseli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Assange avoids the body shot from Trasseli.
Assange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trasseli was well out of range. Poor timing from Assange.
Trasseli throws a lazy uppercut
and Assange counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trasseli is rocked!
Assange cracks Trasseli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Trasseli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trasseli misses the shot to the body.
Assange moves into the clinch.
Trasseli gets through Assange's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trasseli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trasseli seems to have got his legs back now.
Trasseli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assange avoids a kick to the body.
Trasseli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Assange takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Assange stalks Trasseli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trasseli's face. Trasseli staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assange throws a right and a left that Trasseli avoids nicely.
Trasseli lands a jab to the nose.
Trasseli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Trasseli.
James Assange seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trasseli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assange tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trasseli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Assange misses with a double jab.
Trasseli thumps Assange with a low kick.
Assange swings for the body but Trasseli moves out of range.
Assange avoids the body shot from Trasseli.
Assange avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trasseli avoids the body shot from Assange.
Trasseli misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Trasseli.
Assange connects with a body shot that sends Trasseli's belly button to the back.
Trasseli throws a push kick but Assange slaps the foot to one side.
Assange throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Assange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trasseli.
Trasseli checks a low kick from Assange.
Trasseli swings widly with a right hand
and Assange holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Assange has a couple of punches blocked by Trasseli.
Trasseli takes a shot to the head.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch but Assange keeps him there for the moment.
Assange lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trasseli can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assange works on Trasseli's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli working hard to break the clinch.
Assange is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trasseli tries to circle away but Assange has him pinned against the cage.
Assange lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Assange swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assange lands a shoulder strike.
Trasseli blocks a body shot from Assange.
Trasseli blocks a body shot from Assange.
Assange misses with some punches.
Trasseli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trasseli prevents a body shot from Assange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Assange - that landed with a thud.
Assange is working Trasseli over against the cage.
Trasseli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Assange gets through Trasseli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trasseli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Assange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Assange's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Assange connects with a looping right hand.
Trasseli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trasseli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Assange misses with a looping right.
Trasseli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Assange falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trasseli counters with a good, hard body kick but Assange shrugs it off.
Trasseli lands a jab.
Trasseli staying out of range there.
Trasseli misses with a hook
and Assange counters with a slapping leg kick.
Trasseli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Assange.
Assange scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trasseli in his tracks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Assange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli takes a swing at Assange's ribcage but misses.
Assange fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Assange throws a leg kick but Trasseli moved away.
Assange fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trasseli, pushing him back against the cage.
Assange lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trasseli has a couple of punches blocked by Assange.
Trasseli takes a shot to the head.
Trasseli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Assange misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trasseli prevents a body shot from Assange.
Trasseli misses with the head strike.
Assange scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Assange.
Trasseli tries to break free but Assange pushes him back against the cage.
Assange tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trasseli's elbow.
Assange throws a punch but it's blocked by Trasseli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange presses Trasseli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Assange on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Assange has a couple of punches blocked by Trasseli.
Assange lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trasseli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Assange has him pressed against the cage.
Assange working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assange fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Assange misses with a punch to the body.
Trasseli is trying to break free.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Assange lands a nice shot to the body.
Assange goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assange lands a nice uppercut.
James Assange seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Assange creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assange scores with a shoulder strike.
James Assange is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Assange throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch but Assange keeps him there for the moment.
Assange throws a punch but it's blocked by Trasseli.
Trasseli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trasseli can't break the clinch.
Assange misses with the head strike.
Assange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trasseli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Assange throws a jab but it's blocked by Trasseli.
Assange throws a series of strikes that have Trasseli backpedaling.
Assange lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trasseli's sensitive parts.
Assange misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Assange - just one landing.
Trasseli slips a jab and a cross from Assange.
Trasseli throws a wild body kick that Assange sees coming a mile off.
Assange lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trasseli fails to land with a series of punches.
Assange misses with a straight left.
Assange lands a jab to the head.
Pena Trasseli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trasseli checks a leg kick.
Trasseli connects with a single shot there.
Assange looks to throw the jab but Trasseli is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trasseli looks for the body kick but Assange saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assange tries to close the distance and clinch but Trasseli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trasseli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Assange comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Assange has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Assange!
James Assange was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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