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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristus Koistinen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Morales!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales jabs at Koistinen's body.
A big left from Koistinen misses.
Koistinen slips a straight right by Morales.
Morales throws a looping overhand right but Koistinen ducks down to avoid it.
Morales throws a hook to the side of Koistinen's head but Koistinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morales with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morales misses with a looping left.
Koistinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A low kick from Koistinen is predictable there
and Morales counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koistinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koistinen connects with a looping right hand.
Koistinen misses with an uppercut.
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Koistinen.
Morales lands with a nice body punch.
Morales takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morales throws a body punch but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morales's hands.
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 jab from Morales misses.
Morales misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koistinen scores with the left hand. Morales knows he should have avoided that one.
Morales gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koistinen.
Koistinen scores with a nice head shot.
Morales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koistinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morales is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Koistinen wants to slow Morales down by chopping away at his legs.
Koistinen cracks Morales with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morales has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Koistinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koistinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morales momentarily.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Morales - just one landing.
Kristus Koistinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koistinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koistinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales digs a good hook to Koistinen's body.
Koistinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morales jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morales defending well as Koistinen loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koistinen. Morales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koistinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Morales back to the cage. Koistinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koistinen misses with a hook.
Morales blocks a jab.
Morales takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morales avoids the body shot from Koistinen.
Koistinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koistinen misses with a hook.
Koistinen slips a jab and a cross from Morales.
Koistinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koistinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koistinen blocks a leg kick.
Morales throws a right hand that Koistinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Koistinen also avoids with ease.
Morales walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koistinen scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales swings for the body but Koistinen moves out of range.
Koistinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morales takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morales misses with a straight left.
Koistinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Morales should have avoided that one.
Koistinen lands a jab to the nose.
Morales lands a slapping body shot.
Koistinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
Morales takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koistinen manages to avoid it.
Morales connects with the punch.
Morales does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morales slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Morales checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sloppy strikes from Morales. Those never looked like landing.
Morales walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koistinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morales walks into a jab.
Koistinen throws a low kick, looking for Morales's leg but Morales calmly moves out of range.
Koistinen misses with a low kick.
Koistinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koistinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morales connects with a right hand. Koistinen shakes it off.
Koistinen misses with a body shot.
Morales ducks under a wild hook from Koistinen.
Koistinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koistinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morales keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koistinen scores with a shot to the body.
Morales takes one on the button.
A jab lands there for Koistinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristus Koistinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morales throws a hook but Koistinen avoids it easily.
Koistinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
Koistinen looks to land a right hand but Morales moved out of range.
Koistinen throws a head kick but Morales moves out of range.
Morales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koistinen.
Sloppy strikes from Morales. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Koistinen.
Morales has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Morales misses.
Koistinen throws a looping overhand right but Morales ducks down to avoid it.
Koistinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koistinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
Koistinen thumps Morales with a low kick.
Koistinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morales's head backwards.
Koistinen wants to land a leg kick but Morales is out of range.
Koistinen thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Koistinen misses.
Koistinen tests Morales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koistinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morales slips under a jab from Koistinen.
A big left from Morales misses.
Morales lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morales scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koistinen can pounce on him.
Koistinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
Morales throws a hook but Koistinen avoids it easily.
Koistinen tries to score with a low kick but Morales moves his leg out of the way.
Morales takes a swing at Koistinen's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen takes one on the button.
Morales lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koistinen. That's going to slow Morales down.
Morales just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen ducks right into an uppercut from Morales.
Koistinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Koistinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Morales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koistinen throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
Morales moves away from the strike by Koistinen.
Morales throws a nice looking combination but Koistinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morales checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morales misses with a hook. Koistinen ducked under it nicely.
Morales tries to land a leg kick but Koistinen saw it coming and moves away.
Koistinen throws a leg kick
and Morales makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koistinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morales tests Koistinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koistinen, as that shot connected.
Morales connects with a right hand. Koistinen shakes it off.
Koistinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Koistinen.
Koistinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koistinen. That's going to slow Morales down.
Koistinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Koistinen misses.
Koistinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morales.
Koistinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Koistinen throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease.
Morales swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morales misses with a body kick.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Koistinen takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Morales lands a nice hook to Koistinen's body. Koistinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Morales checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morales lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koistinen walks into a jab.
Koistinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morales's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koistinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koistinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koistinen throws out a loose jab but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koistinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koistinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morales has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koistinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
Koistinen loads up on a big right hand but Morales slips the punch.
Morales takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koistinen ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Morales takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koistinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
Morales missing with a left hand there. Koistinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristus Koistinen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Koistinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morales uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koistinen.
Morales uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koistinen.
Morales gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koistinen throws a jab when Morales was well out of range.
Koistinen throws a nice looking combination but Morales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morales throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koistinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morales's knee momentarily.
A big left from Morales misses.
Morales throws a body punch but Koistinen moves out of range.
Morales jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koistinen looks for the body kick but Morales saw that one coming.
Koistinen slips a jab and a cross from Morales.
Koistinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koistinen misses with an uppercut. Morales saw that one coming.
Koistinen scoring well with a low kick there.
A clash of legs there as Koistinen blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Koistinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A combination from Koistinen does no damage.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koistinen lands with a straight right. Morales didn't see that one coming.
Koistinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koistinen throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koistinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morales misses with a low kick.
Jab by Morales.
Morales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koistinen.
Koistinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Decent striking displayed by Morales there.
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koistinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
Koistinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
Koistinen moves away from the strike by Morales.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales looks to score with a jab to the body but Koistinen is just out of range.
Koistinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morales was well out of range. Poor timing from Koistinen.
Morales digs a good body shot into Koistinen's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen cracks Morales with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Koistinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moraless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristus Koistinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Morales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koistinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Koistinen throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koistinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Koistinen misses.
Morales scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick from Morales misses.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Koistinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koistinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morales.
Koistinen cracks Morales with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morales throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morales checks the leg kick.
Morales dodges the punch combination from Koistinen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koistinen.
Koistinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morales in his tracks.
A jab lands there for Koistinen.
Morales avoids the body shot from Koistinen.
Morales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koistinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morales.
Koistinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen lands a jab to the head.
Koistinen misses with a low kick.
Juan Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Morales misses
and Koistinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koistinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Morales counters with a series of strikes. Koistinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koistinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morales lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morales moves out of range of the strikes.
Koistinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Koistinen thuds his right hand into Morales's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koistinen.
Morales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koistinen manages to avoid it.
Koistinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kristus Koistinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morales misses with an uppercut. Koistinen saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristus Koistinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koistinen 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristus Koistinen!
Kristus Koistinen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Juan Morales was interviewed post fight and said 'EI JUMALAUTA MITÄ PASKAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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