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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osmo Keinänen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonidas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whom Shall I Fear. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
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180 cm
26
193 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Osmo Keinänen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Achilles Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leonidas throws a head kick that misses.
Leonidas has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Keinänen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Achilles Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keinänen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonidas. Leonidas obviously looking to wear him down.
Keinänen connects with a leg kick. Leonidas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leonidas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keinänen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keinänen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leonidas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keinänen misses with a series of wild punches.
A leg kick checked by Keinänen.
Leonidas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Osmo Keinänen has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Keinänen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keinänen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leonidas throws a lazy head kick
and Keinänen counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Keinänen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keinänen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leonidas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keinänen can pounce on him.
Leonidas ducks right into an uppercut from Keinänen.
Leonidas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keinänen.
Leonidas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leonidas moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keinänen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keinänen 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.
Leonidas throws a wild body kick that Keinänen sees coming a mile off.
Leonidas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keinänen manages to avoid it.
Leonidas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keinänen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leonidas is trying to defend but Keinänen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Keinänen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonidas wants to control the action here but instead Keinänen manages to pass to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Leonidas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leonidas keeps trying to improve his position.
Keinänen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Keinänen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leonidas is looking to escape.
Leonidas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Keinänen tries to control but Leonidas wriggling away.
Leonidas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Keinänen.
Keinänen wants to control the pace but Leonidas is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keinänen controlling the position easily from mount.
Keinänen lands a couple of good shots and Leonidas has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Keinänen is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Leonidas won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Keinänen off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Osmo Keinänen!
Osmo Keinänen 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.
The defeated Achilles Leonidas had this to say: 'I want to thank my sponsors and all of my fans! My goal every show is to give the crowd an awesome fight. I will grow from this and one day I will become Champion!! '.
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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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