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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Hovimaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Demarce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Demarce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hovimaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Demarce!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarce throws a head kick that misses.
Demarce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hovimaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hovimaki thuds his right hand into Demarce's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hovimaki leaves Demarce with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Demarce throws a sloppy head kick and Hovimaki moves out of range easily.
Demarce throws a leg kick but Hovimaki moved away.
Demarce gets a double leg takedown into Hovimaki's guard.
Demarce wants to control from the top but Hovimaki keeps moving.
Demarce wants to stand and escape but instead Hovimaki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Demarce throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hovimaki passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Demarce manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovimaki won't allow Demarce to get back to his feet.
Demarce controls Hovimaki momentarily but Hovimaki frees himself.
Demarce is looking for a triangle but Hovimaki pushes his legs off easily.
Demarce looking to control.
Demarce looking for a sweep. Not yet Demarce, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarce keeps trying to improve his position.
Hovimaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Demarce on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Mikko Hovimaki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hovimaki misses with a straight left.
Kyle Demarce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demarce tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hovimaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Demarce fails with the takedown
and Hovimaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Demarce misses with a takedown
and Hovimaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mikko Hovimaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Demarce.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarce looks to clinch
and Hovimaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Demarce closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hovimaki circles away.
Demarce closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hovimaki counters with a straight right hand.
Hovimaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hovimaki lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck for Demarce with that takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hovimaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hovimaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyle Demarce will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Demarce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hovimaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Demarce.
Demarce wants to clinch
and Hovimaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hovimaki lands with an overhand left.
Hovimaki checks a low kick from Demarce.
Demarce tries to clinch but Hovimaki is having none of it.
Demarce shoots in but Hovimaki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Demarce darts in looking for a takedown but Hovimaki gets double underhooks and turns Demarce into the cage.
Hovimaki breaks the clinch.
A big left from Hovimaki misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovimaki lands a jab.
It looks like Kyle Demarce has been cut.
Hovimaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hovimaki punishes Demarce's body with a nice straight punch.
Demarce closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hovimaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Demarce wants to clinch
and Hovimaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Demarce pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovimaki lands a body shot.
Kyle Demarce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demarce fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mikko Hovimaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Demarce.
Hovimaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Demarce's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hovimaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mikko Hovimaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demarce shoots and misses
enabling Hovimaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Demarce darts in looking for a takedown but Hovimaki gets double underhooks and turns Demarce into the cage.
Demarce is breathing heavily.
Hovimaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mikko Hovimaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Demarce fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Demarce with a poor takedown
and Hovimaki counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarce tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hovimaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hovimaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Demarce gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hovimaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demarce fails with a takedown attempt.
Demarce needs to keep his hands up - Hovimaki had a free shot at his head there.
Demarce wants to clinch but Hovimaki slips to the side
and Hovimaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovimaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Demarce is rocked!
Hovimaki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demarce wants to clinch but Hovimaki slips to the side
and Hovimaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Demarce thinking.
Demarce walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Demarce throws a head kick that misses.
Hovimaki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Demarce.
Demarce misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hovimaki connects with the punch.
Demarce looks to clinch
and Hovimaki counters with a nice body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Hovimaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hovimaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Hovimaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Demarce'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.
Hovimaki dips to his left and cracks Demarce with an uppercut!
Demarce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hovimaki manages to avoid it.
Demarce with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hovimaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Demarce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hovimaki counters with a straight right hand.
Demarce is still on wobbly legs! Can Hovimaki finish him?
Hovimaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demarce seems to have recovered his senses.
Demarce gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hovimaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Demarce shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hovimaki as he avoids it easily.
Mikko Hovimaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Demarce.
Hovimaki with a nice cross.
Donk. Hovimaki catches Demarce right on the button with a cross.
Demarce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovimaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Hovimaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Demarce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hovimaki scores with a nice head shot.
Demarce gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hovimaki gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Hovimaki!
Mikko Hovimaki retains his lightweight title!
Mikko Hovimaki 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.
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hype
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