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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Katkeroinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hecker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ultimate Warrior. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Hecker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorma Katkeroinen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katkeroinen delivers a nice body kick.
Hecker tries to keep at a distance but Katkeroinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Katkeroinen gets underhooks to prevent Hecker's takedown attempt.
Hecker is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Katkeroinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hecker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Katkeroinen is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Hecker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katkeroinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hecker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hecker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Katkeroinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hecker wants to take the fight to the mat but Katkeroinen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hecker tries to score a body lock takedown but Katkeroinen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Katkeroinen - that landed with a thud.
Hecker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Katkeroinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Katkeroinen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hecker.
Hecker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Katkeroinen after a bit of a struggle.
Hecker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Katkeroinen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Katkeroinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heckers head.
Hecker takes a shot to the head.
Hecker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Katkeroinen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Katkeroinen with a knee to the head.
Katkeroinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Katkeroinen on the inside.
Katkeroinen pushes Hecker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hecker is breathing heavily.
A short left from Katkeroinen.
Nice body punch from Katkeroinen.
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!
Knees to the body from Katkeroinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen's coach down at The Meat Market: 10k/mo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Katkeroinen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Katkeroinen.
A short body shot lands from Katkeroinen as the two fighters clinch.
Katkeroinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katkeroinen lands a knee to the head.
Hecker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Katkeroinen lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Katkeroinen.
Hecker is rocked!
Katkeroinen lands a right hand.
Oh Hecker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Katkeroinen works on Hecker's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Katkeroinen.
Hecker seems to have got his legs back now.
Hecker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice body punch from Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen presses Hecker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Katkeroinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Katkeroinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hecker backwards.
Katkeroinen scores with a knee to the head.
Katkeroinen dips a shoulder and cracks Hecker with a mighty uppercut! Hecker falls back against the cage and Katkeroinen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hecker is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Katkeroinen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorma Katkeroinen!
Jorma Katkeroinen is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Jorma Katkeroinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Jeff Hecker had this to say: 'I......I don't know.....It didn't go my way. I'm gonna hit the gym, and come back better than ever.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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