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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Soturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasper Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soturi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Insomnium - Down With the Sun. Kessler has chosen Black Eyed Peas - I Got A Feeling as his entrance music. Kasper Kessler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Soturi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kasper Kessler!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soturi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soturi working the strikes but Kessler uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kessler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kessler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kessler is trying to get back to full guard.
Soturi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kessler has hold of Soturi's hands but Soturi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Soturi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kessler has hold of Soturi's hands but Soturi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kessler wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soturi working over Kessler with some ground and pound. Kessler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kessler wants to get back to his feet.
Kessler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Soturi prevents Kessler from standing back up.
Kessler gets full guard.
Kessler keeping full guard, as Soturi tries to pass.
Soturi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soturi lands a couple of digs.
Soturi working some strikes from top position.
Soturi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soturi won't allow Kessler to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kessler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soturi connects with a couple of short punches.
Soturi won't allow Kessler to get back to his feet.
Soturi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kessler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soturi won't allow Kessler to get back to his feet.
Kessler looks gassed!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Kessler. No joy for Soturi on that attempt.
Soturi gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kessler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kessler is trying to maintain the position but Soturi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler tries to get to full guard but Soturi has control of the leg.
Soturi is looking for a kimura here.
Kessler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Soturi.
Soturi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kessler is pressing down on Soturi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Soturi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kessler has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Soturi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kessler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Kessler does no damage.
Soturi ducks under a wild hook from Kessler.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Soturi is just out of range.
Kessler scores with a body shot.
Kessler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soturi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kessler lands with a nice combination. Soturi backs away looking to recover.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Soturi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kessler tries to kick Soturi off but Soturi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Soturi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kessler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Soturi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kessler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soturi postures up in Kessler's guard and throws a big left but Kessler blocks it.
Soturi throws a big right hand that misses.
Kessler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Soturi is one step ahead there.
Soturi scoring with some ground and pound.
Soturi stops Kessler from standing up.
Soturi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soturi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler is looking to stand up but Soturi isn't so interested in that idea.
Kessler is breathing heavily.
Kessler keeping moving, preventing Soturi from controlling successfully.
Soturi throwing strikes but missing.
Soturi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soturi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Seppo Soturi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soturi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soturi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kessler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kessler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Soturi rather than just go for the knockout.
Kessler lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler lands with a shot to the body.
Kessler throws a shot from downtown. Soturi moves away and avoids it.
Kessler misses with a double jab.
Kessler tries to bum rush Soturi with a series of wild strikes but Soturi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soturi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kessler but Kessler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soturi slips a jab and a cross from Kessler.
Kessler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soturi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soturi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soturi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soturi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Soturi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soturi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kessler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soturi.
Soturi looks for a takedown but Kessler sprawls well.
Kessler scores with a body shot.
Kessler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soturi has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler 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.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kessler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Soturi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Kessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soturi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kessler works the jab nicely.
Kasper Kessler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soturi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasper Kessler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kessler lands a slapping body shot.
Kessler scores with a one two! Soturi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Kessler.
Kessler throws a series of punches but Soturi moves out of range.
Kessler swings for the body but Soturi moves out of range.
Kessler works over Soturi's head and body with a nice combination.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soturi manages to avoid it.
Kessler throws a lazy right hand but Soturi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kessler stuffs the takedown.
Kessler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kessler throws a body punch but Soturi moves out of range.
Soturi moves forwards but Kessler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kessler.
Soturi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Soturi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kessler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soturi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kessler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kessler stuffs the takedown attempt from Soturi. Soturi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Soturi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kessler lunges at Soturi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soturi's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Kasper Kessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kessler scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soturi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kessler is fending him off so far but Soturi persists. Nope, Kessler circles away and we're back to standing.
Kessler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Kessler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soturi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch lands to the side of Soturi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soturi moves forwards but Kessler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kessler lands with a nice body punch.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Soturi fails to land the takedown.
Kessler scores with a hook.
Soturi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kessler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soturi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soturi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Seppo Soturi has been cut.
Kessler moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soturi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kessler cracks Soturi with a good jab.
Kessler lands a jab-cross combination.
Oh Soturi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kessler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soturi seems to have got his legs back now.
Kessler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soturi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kessler.
Kessler scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasper Kessler really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Soturi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kessler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soturi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kessler but Kessler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kessler cracks a nice hook into Soturi's ribs.
Soturi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soturi shoots for a takedown but Kessler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kessler stuns Soturi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kessler throws a shot to the body.
Kessler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kessler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kasper Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soturi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler lands a glancing blow to the side of Soturi's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler fails to land with a series of punches.
Soturi slips under a jab.
Soturi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soturi avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Soturi is just out of range.
Kessler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kessler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soturi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Soturi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Kessler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler looks for the body kick but Soturi saw that one coming.
Kessler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kessler lands a slapping body shot.
Soturi shoots in looking for a takedown. Kessler tries to sprawl out of it but Soturi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kessler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kessler jabs at Soturi's body.
Kessler lands with a nice body punch.
Soturi shoots in and drives through. Kessler sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi drops his hands momentarily and Kessler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kessler thuds his right hand into Soturi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kessler stuffs the takedown attempt from Soturi. Soturi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kessler sizes up Soturi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kasper Kessler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kessler lands a body shot.
Kessler jabs at Soturi's body.
Kessler misses with a double jab.
Kessler looks to land a combination but Soturi avoids it well.
Soturi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kessler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soturi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kessler lands with a nice combination. Soturi backs away looking to recover.
Soturi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kessler throws a combination. Soturi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soturi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kessler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soturi.
Kessler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kessler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Soturi or perhaps it was just good defense by Kessler which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasper Kessler dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Soturi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kessler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kessler misses with a straight left.
Kessler dips to his left and cracks Soturi with an uppercut!
Soturi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Kessler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kessler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soturi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kessler.
Kessler is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soturi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Soturi shoots in for a double leg but Kessler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soturi shoots in and drives through. Kessler sprawls well.
A cross from Kessler lands.
Soturi moves away from the strike by Kessler.
Soturi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Soturi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kessler scores with the left hand. Soturi knows he should have avoided that one.
Soturi fails to land the takedown.
Kessler lands a head shot.
Kessler with a nice cross.
Soturi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kessler.
A combination from Kessler does no damage.
Soturi shoots in for a takedown but Kessler shows good takedown defense.
Kessler scores with a jab to the body.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soturi manages to avoid it.
Soturi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soturi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kessler.
Kessler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soturi.
Soturi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kessler.
Kessler throws a series of strikes that have Soturi backpedaling.
Soturi shoots for a takedown but Kessler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Soturi takes one to the side of the head.
Kasper Kessler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kessler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soturi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kessler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kessler duly obliges.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soturi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kessler swivels and escapes.
Kessler looks to land a combination. Soturi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice shot by Kessler.
Seppo Soturi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler cracks Soturi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Kessler.
Soturi closes the distance and clinches up with Kessler, looking for a takedown. Soturi pushes Kessler against the cage but Kessler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kessler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soturi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kessler stuns Soturi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kessler lands a jab to Soturi's midsection.
Kessler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soturi at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kasper Kessler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kessler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 43:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 43:49
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 43:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasper Kessler!
Kasper Kessler is the new welterweight champion!
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