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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Shoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Hallava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Johny Shoes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Shoes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Hallava!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallava takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shoes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hallava connects with a leg kick. Shoes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hallava throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shoes.
It looks like Johny Shoes has been cut.
Shoes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shoes scores with a three punch combo!
Hallava tries a head kick but it misses.
Shoes throws a head kick that misses.
Shoes misses with a low kick as Hallava jumps back.
Hallava looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hallava lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Shoes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hallava.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hallava.
Shoes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hallava checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hallava fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shoes.
Crunch! Shoes slams his shin into Hallava's torso.
Shoes misses with an uppercut. Hallava saw that one coming.
Hallava throws a low kick but Shoes avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoes lands a nice looking body kick.
Shoes avoids the head kick by Hallava.
Shoes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shoes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shoes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hallava.
Hallava with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shoes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shoes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hallava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shoes throws a series of punches but Hallava avoids them all with ease.
Hallava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shoes.
Hallava throws a head kick but Shoes moves out of range.
Shoes checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hallava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hallava's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shoes under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shoes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hallava will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hallava scores with a head kick.
Johny Shoes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoes moves in looking to clinch but Hallava pushes him off.
Shoes misses with the combination.
Hallava dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shoes. That did some damage!
Hallava takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hallava avoids the head kick by Shoes.
Shoes dodges the punch combination from Hallava.
Hallava takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shoes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hallava only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hallava lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shoes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hallava walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shoes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hallava misses with a double jab.
Hallava throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shoes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hallava circles away quickly and effectively.
Hallava looks to land a combination. Shoes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallava walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shoes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shoes misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoes blocks a head kick by Hallava.
It looked like Shoes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hallava. Shoes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shoes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hallava's calf.
Shoes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Shoes blocks the leg kick.
Shoes scores with a head kick. Hallava tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hallava misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hallava.
Hallava lands a leg kick that knocks Shoes off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoes tries to clinch there but Hallava circles away.
Hallava throws a counter combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Hallava.
Hallava throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shoes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Julius Hallava will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johny Shoes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shoes throws a nice head kick!
Shoes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shoes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shoes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shoes wants to clinch.
Shoes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallava.
Johny Shoes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shoes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hallava misses with a low kick.
Shoes fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hallava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shoes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shoes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hallava throws a leg kick but Shoes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hallava attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shoes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallava misses with a jab, cross combination.
Julius Hallava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shoes scores with a jab.
Shoes moves in looking to clinch but Hallava pushes him off.
Hallava is looking for the big counter here.
Hallava looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Hallava.
Hallava tries to bum rush Shoes with a series of wild strikes but Shoes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hallava throws a sloppy head kick and Shoes moves out of range easily.
Shoes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hallava.
A shot to the liver by Hallava. Beautiful body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hallava in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hallava.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallava connects with a solid leg kick.
Shoes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shoes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hallava.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallava misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hallava throws a nice looking combination but Shoes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Shoes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hallava tries to land a leg kick but Shoes saw it coming and moves away.
Shoes ducks under a wild hook from Hallava.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hallava, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Shoes.
That kick from Hallava tenderised Shoes's leg. Shoes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hallava fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hallava 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.
Hallava fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hallava is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Shoes.
Hallava lands with a straight right. Shoes didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hallava both land. Nice combination.
Shoes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some bone on bone action there as Shoes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shoes wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Shoes.
Hallava shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hallava throws a series of punches but Shoes avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shoes!
Hallava misses with a head kick.
Shoes misses with a few strikes there.
Hallava rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shoes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoes blocks a low kick nicely.
Shoes scores with a one two! Hallava had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Hallava lands with a slapping head kick.
Hallava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shoes throws a push kick but Hallava slaps the foot to one side.
Hallava throws a head kick that misses
and Shoes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shoes breaks the clinch.
Hallava keeps the fight on the outside.
Shoes avoids a punch combination nicely.
A leg kick checked by Shoes.
Hallava cracks the inside of Shoes's front leg.
Hallava connects with a body shot.
Shoes avoids the head kick by Hallava.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Hallava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johny Shoes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Shoes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shoes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hallava takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shoes tries to bum rush Hallava with a series of wild strikes but Hallava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hallava with a nice cross.
No joy there for Hallava, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Shoes.
Shoes slips a jab and a cross from Hallava.
Hallava tried to score with a low kick but Shoes checks it.
Shoes is looking for a counter combo.
Shoes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hallava's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shoes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Shoes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hallava fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hallava throws a one two combo.
Hallava attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shoes misses with a wild combination.
Hallava shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shoes eats them both and turns towards Hallava to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hallava connects with a body shot that sends Shoes's belly button to the back.
Good work by Shoes as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Hallava.
Shoes throws a head kick that misses.
Hallava will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hallava 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 Shoes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shoes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Hallava looks to move away, Shoes throws a big counter combo bu Hallava just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoes scores with a spinning back kick!
Johny Shoes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hallava has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shoes.
Shoes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shoes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shoes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shoes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallava lands a leg kick that knocks Shoes off balance momentarily.
Shoes doesn't manage to clinch there - Hallava circles away.
Shoes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shoes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hallava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hallava is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shoes with a body shot.
Hallava goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hallava misses with a head kick.
As Hallava looks to move away, Shoes throws a big counter combo bu Hallava just gets out of the way.
Hallava is looking to chop away at Shoes's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shoes checks a leg kick.
Shoes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good leg kick by Hallava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shoes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shoes tries to close the distance and clinch but Hallava swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hallava is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hallava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shoes.
Hallava throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shoes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shoes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch combination from Hallava misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallava with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoes lands with a hook. Hallava tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hallava throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shoes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hallava circles away quickly and effectively.
Shoes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Hallava.
Hallava throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shoes.
Shoes is rocked!
Hallava throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oh Shoes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hallava throws a series of punches but Shoes avoids them all with ease.
Hallava lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hallava scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallava lands with an uppercut that bounces Shoes off the cage and back into range.
Hallava fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shoes checks it well.
Julius Hallava is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shoes avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Hallava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hallava winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Hallava!
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energy
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hype
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