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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Keijo Maenpaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Petos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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295 lbs
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199 cm
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255 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cuts easily
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Dangerous knees
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keijo Maenpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pate Petos!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petos throws the left hand but Maenpaa avoids the punch easily.
Petos throws a push kick but Maenpaa slaps the foot to one side.
Petos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maenpaa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Petos blocks a body shot from Maenpaa.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maenpaa looking to slow down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Petos.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maenpaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maenpaa blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petos stalling in the clinch.
Petos looking to throw knees to the head but Maenpaa is blocking nicely.
Maenpaa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Petos up against the cage.
Petos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maenpaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petos's elbow.
Petos connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Keijo Maenpaa has been cut.
Petos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Petos.
Petos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maenpaa looking to throw knees to the head but Petos is blocking nicely.
Maenpaa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Petos connects with a knee to the head.
Maenpaa is struggling to control the position.
Petos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maenpaa is defending well for now.
Petos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petos blocks an uppercut.
Maenpaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Petos scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maenpaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maenpaa stalls.
A knee to the head by Petos.
Petos stalling in the clinch but Maenpaa improves position.
Petos misses with a knee to the head.
Maenpaa tries to stall but Petos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
I was talking to Maenpaa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maenpaa misses with an elbow strike.
Maenpaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maenpaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maenpaa is looking to control Petos's arms but Petos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maenpaa has his back to the cage.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks with his arms.
Petos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petos landing knees to the head.
Petos looking to throw knees to the head but Maenpaa is blocking nicely.
Petos tries a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks it.
Petos looking to throw knees to the head but Maenpaa is blocking nicely.
Maenpaa prevents a body shot from Petos.
Maenpaa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maenpaa misses with some punches.
Maenpaa is trying to maintain a safe position but Petos gets an underhook and turns Maenpaa into the cage.
Maenpaa tries to land a knee to the head but Petos blocks with his arms.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks with his arms.
Maenpaa effectively controlling the action here.
Maenpaa misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petos stalls.
Petos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petos.
Petos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petos looking to throw knees to the head but Maenpaa is blocking nicely.
Petos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maenpaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Petos looking to throw knees to the head but Maenpaa is blocking nicely.
Petos lands a knee to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks with his arms.
Petos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Petos looking to throw knees to the head but Maenpaa is blocking nicely.
Petos misses with a knee strike.
Maenpaa is trying to stall.
Petos is looking to control Maenpaa's arms but Maenpaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petos has his back to the cage.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maenpaa stalling in the clinch but Petos improves position.
Petos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maenpaa'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.
Maenpaa misses with an elbow over the top.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maenpaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maenpaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maenpaa taking a breather.
Petos misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Maenpaa fails to land.
Petos trying to land knees to the body.
Maenpaa can't find room to land a body shot as Petos controls the action.
Maenpaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petos backwards.
Maenpaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Petos.
Maenpaa wants to stall.
Petos letting Maenpaa take a breather here.
Maenpaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa has a couple of punches blocked by Petos.
Petos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maenpaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Petos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maenpaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Petos controls his hands.
Petos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Petos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maenpaa avoids it.
Petos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maenpaa tries to throw a body punch but Petos avoids it by throwing Maenpaa back against the cage.
Petos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petos is looking to control Maenpaa's arms but Maenpaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petos has his back to the cage.
Maenpaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petos tries a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petos blocks a body shot from Maenpaa.
Petos tries a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks it.
Petos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petos misses with a knee to the head.
Petos blocks a body shot from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maenpaa looking to stall.
Petos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Petos pushes Maenpaa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petos missing with knees to the body.
Maenpaa taking a breather.
Maenpaa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Petos up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maenpaa tries a body shot but Petos blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maenpaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Petos lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Maenpaa.
Petos trying to land knees to the body.
Petos missing with knees to the body.
Petos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petos misses with a punch to the body.
Maenpaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Maenpaa.
Petos looks winded!
Maenpaa taking a breather.
Maenpaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petos blocks it with crossed arms.
Maenpaa digs a right hand underneath Petos's ribcage. Petos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maenpaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Petos controls his hands.
Maenpaa slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pate Petos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Maenpaa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maenpaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petos is looking to land body kicks.
Maenpaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petos was well out of range. Poor timing from Maenpaa.
Petos instigates a clinch.
Petos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maenpaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Maenpaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maenpaa tries a body shot but Petos blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petos as Maenpaa tries to tie him up.
Maenpaa working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maenpaa stalling in the clinch.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petos controlling the action here for a moment.
Maenpaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petos backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maenpaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petos looking to throw knees to the head but Maenpaa is blocking nicely.
Petos misses with a knee strike.
Petos misses with a knee strike.
Petos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maenpaa is keeping busy.
Maenpaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maenpaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Petos backwards.
Petos lands a knee to the head.
Petos is breathing heavily.
Maenpaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Petos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maenpaa is keeping busy.
Maenpaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petos blocks it with crossed arms.
Maenpaa is pushing Petos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa is trying to stall.
Petos tries a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks it.
Maenpaa avoiding damage as Petos throws knees to the body.
Maenpaa tries to stall but Petos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Petos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petos prevents a body shot from Maenpaa.
A short right from Maenpaa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maenpaa can't find room to land a body shot as Petos controls the action.
Maenpaa controlling the action here for a moment.
Petos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maenpaa is defending well for now.
Maenpaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Petos is struggling to control the position.
Maenpaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maenpaa can't find room to land a body shot as Petos controls the action.
Petos prevents a body shot from Maenpaa.
Petos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maenpaa's face.
Petos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maenpaa avoids it.
Petos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petos tries a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks it.
Maenpaa looking to slow down the pace here.
Maenpaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petos's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Petos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maenpaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Petos lands a knee to the head.
Maenpaa blocking some punches.
Maenpaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maenpaa tries a body shot but Petos blocks it.
Petos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maenpaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Come on Maenpaa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maenpaa blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maenpaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Petos's brow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Petos wants to stall.
Petos trying to land knees to the body.
Petos avoids a wild elbow strike from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Petos uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Petos wants to stall.
Petos lands a knee to the head.
Petos tries a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks it.
Maenpaa misses with a punch to the body.
Petos dodges an elbow strike from Maenpaa.
Petos misses with a knee strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa stalling against the cage.
Maenpaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petos's elbow.
Petos trying to stall but Maenpaa improves his position.
Maenpaa stalling.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks with his arms.
Petos misses with a knee strike.
Petos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maenpaa blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Maenpaa.
Good body shot from Maenpaa.
Petos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petos trying to land knees to the body.
Petos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maenpaa scores with a hook to the body.
Maenpaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petos working aggressively here.
Maenpaa looking to throw knees to the head but Petos is blocking nicely.
Maenpaa avoiding damage.
Maenpaa lands a body shot.
Well,Maenpaa is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Maenpaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maenpaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maenpaa is trying to stall.
Maenpaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maenpaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petos.
Maenpaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petos backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa controlling the action here for a moment.
Maenpaa tries a knee to the head but Petos blocks it.
Pate Petos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks with his arms.
Petos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maenpaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maenpaa looking to stall.
Maenpaa tries to land a knee to the head but Petos blocks with his arms.
Maenpaa is looking to control Petos's arms but Petos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maenpaa has his back to the cage.
Maenpaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petos's elbow.
Petos tries a knee to the head but Maenpaa blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maenpaa tries to throw a body punch but Petos avoids it by throwing Maenpaa back against the cage.
Maenpaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maenpaa tries a knee to the head but Petos blocks it.
Petos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petos misses with a knee to the head.
Maenpaa is trying to maintain a safe position but Petos gets an underhook and turns Maenpaa into the cage.
Petos blocks a body shot from Maenpaa.
Maenpaa looking to slow down the pace here.
Petos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petos misses with a knee strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Petos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maenpaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keijo Maenpaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maenpaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Petos controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keijo Maenpaa.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Pate Petos!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Pate Petos!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Pate Petos!
Pate Petos wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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