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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Hallava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallava has chosen Nightcall as his entrance music. Julle Hallava is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kim Jong Ping Pong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julle Hallava!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Hallava.
A clash of legs there as Ping Pong blocks the low kick.
Hallava looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hallava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallava takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ping Pong scores with a jab to the head.
Ping Pong stuns Hallava with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hallava throws an overhand right that lands on Ping Pong's shoulder, as Ping Pong tries to avoid the shot.
Hallava throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ping Pong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ping Pong misses with a hook.
A big left from Hallava misses.
Ping Pong tried to counter with a leg kick but Hallava avoided it.
Ping Pong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ping Pong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ping Pong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallava misses with a body shot.
Ping Pong throws the left hand but Hallava avoids the punch easily.
Ping Pong blocks a head kick by Hallava.
As Hallava backs away, Ping Pong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hallava lands a jab to the head.
Ping Pong misses with a hook.
Ping Pong throws out a loose jab but Hallava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ping Pong moves out of range as Hallava throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ping Pong misses.
Hallava misses with a left hand
and Ping Pong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hallava thinking.
Ping Pong punishes Hallava's body with a nice straight punch.
Hallava throws a leg kick which misses Ping Pong's front leg but catches the back leg as Ping Pong tries to avoid it.
Hallava looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hallava avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hallava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ping Pong digs a good body shot into Hallava's ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ping Pong - that will leave a mark!
A jab lands there for Ping Pong.
Good leg kick by Ping Pong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hallava misses with a body kick.
Hallava does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hallava keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ping Pong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hallava misses with a low kick.
Ping Pong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ping Pong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hallava checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've been hearing reports that Ping Pong has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ping Pong scores with a hook to the body. Hallava takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ping Pong cracks Hallava with an open hand slap.
Hallava catches Ping Pong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ping Pong is looking to slow Hallava down with leg kicks.
Ping Pong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallava.
Hallava fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ping Pong checks it well.
Ping Pong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ping Pong connects with a solid leg kick.
Ping Pong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hallava misses with an uppercut.
Hallava on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ping Pong. Ping Pong obviously looking to wear him down.
Ping Pong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ping Pong.
Ping Pong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Ping Pong misses.
Hallava doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hallava fakes the leg kick and cracks Ping Pong in the body.
Hallava takes a swing at Ping Pong's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hallava.
Hallava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ping Pong is looking to counter punch.
Hallava keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ping Pong scores with a shot to the body.
Hallava throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hallava cracks the inside of Ping Pong's front leg.
Ping Pong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallava.
Some bone on bone action there as Hallava checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good standup being displayed there by Hallava as he connects with a hook.
Hallava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ping Pong.
Hallava on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ping Pong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hallava.
Ping Pong keeps the fight on the outside.
Ping Pong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hallava just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hallava. Hallava obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hallava.
Ping Pong lands with a good body shot.
Ping Pong wants to slow Hallava down by chopping away at his legs.
Ping Pong scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ping Pong. That's going to slow Hallava down.
Ping Pong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hallava moves out of range of the body kick from Ping Pong.
Hallava connects with the punch.
Hallava missing with a left hand there. Ping Pong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ping Pong misses with a looping right.
Ping Pong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hallava's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ping Pong throws a chopping leg kick but Hallava manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ping Pong motions for Hallava to come forward. Ping Pong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ping Pong defending well as Hallava loads up on a big left hand.
Hallava lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Ping Pong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ping Pong throws the left hand but Hallava avoids the punch easily.
Ping Pong throws a leg kick but Hallava sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ping Pong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ping Pong.
Hallava wants to slow Ping Pong down by chopping away at his legs.
Ping Pong lands with a good body shot.
Ping Pong throws a right and a left that Hallava avoids nicely.
Hallava's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hallava lands a nice shot that snaps Ping Pong's head back.
Ping Pong misses with a left hand
and Hallava counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ping Pong thinking.
Hallava lands a leg kick that knocks Ping Pong off balance momentarily.
Ping Pong throws the left hand but Hallava avoids the punch easily.
Hallava chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ping Pong can pounce on him.
A combination from Hallava does no damage.
Hallava attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hallava.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ping Pong moves out of range as Hallava throws a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ping Pong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ping Pong can pounce on him.
Ping Pong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallava can do to turn this around?
Hallava thuds his right hand into Ping Pong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ping Pong feints and then cracks Hallava's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hallava down.
Ping Pong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ping Pong loads up on a big right hand but Hallava slips the punch.
Hallava is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hallava misses with a double jab.
Ping Pong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hallava looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hallava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ping Pong was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallava.
A little feinted left hand from Ping Pong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Hallava.
Hallava misses with a low kick.
Hallava scores with a hook.
Ping Pong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hallava is able to avoid easily.
Ping Pong misses with an uppercut.
Ping Pong ducks under a wild hook from Hallava.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Hallava as he checks the leg kick.
Ping Pong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hallava misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallava uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ping Pong.
Kim Jong Ping Pong is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Hallava misses.
It looked like Ping Pong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hallava might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ping Pong has got the better of the exchanges.
Ping Pong misses with an uppercut. Hallava saw that one coming.
Hallava works the jab nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ping Pong.
Hallava throws a lazy right hand but Ping Pong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hallava rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ping Pong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ping Pong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ping Pong lunges at Hallava with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hallava's hand.
Hallava takes one on the button.
Ping Pong lands a leg kick that knocks Hallava off balance momentarily.
Hallava with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ping Pong. Hallava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hallava waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ping Pong.
Hallava checks a low kick from Ping Pong.
Ping Pong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hallava feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallava has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ping Pong.
Ping Pong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hallava.
Hallava lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Ping Pong.
Ping Pong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ping Pong throws a hook but Hallava avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Hallava as he connects with a hook.
Ping Pong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallava.
Hallava tries to work over Ping Pong's front leg with a kick but Ping Pong checks it.
Ping Pong tries to work over Hallava's front leg with a kick but Hallava checks it.
Hallava blocks a leg kick.
Hallava takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hallava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ping Pong slips a jab from Hallava.
Ping Pong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ping Pong cracks Hallava with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Ping Pong - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallava misses with a body kick.
Ping Pong misses with a wild body shot.
Hallava connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hallava missing with a left hand there. Ping Pong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hallava connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Hallava misses.
Hallava lands with an uppercut that bounces Ping Pong off the cage and back into range.
Ping Pong misses with a body shot.
Ping Pong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ping Pong, as that shot connected.
Ping Pong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hallava circles away.
Ping Pong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hallava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ping Pong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ping Pong backing away here, and Hallava unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hallava misses with a looping left.
Hallava lands a nice hook to Ping Pong's body. Ping Pong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kim Jong Ping Pong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hallava scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hallava throws a sloppy head kick and Ping Pong moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ping Pong checks a leg kick.
Hallava's corner calls for a 1-2. Hallava obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ping Pong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallava.
Hallava unleashes a big counter combination but Ping Pong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A lazy left from Hallava finds it's target.
Hallava missing with a left hand there. Ping Pong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ping Pong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hallava lands with an overhand left.
Ping Pong tried to score with a low kick but Hallava checks it.
Hallava throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Hallava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ping Pong connects with a looping right hand.
Hallava checks a leg kick.
Hallava swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hallava misses with a looping left.
Ping Pong wants to land a leg kick but Hallava is out of range.
Hallava moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Hallava tenderised Ping Pong's leg. Ping Pong is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallava chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ping Pong can pounce on him.
Ping Pong scoring well with a low kick there.
Hallava throws a combination. Ping Pong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ping Pong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hallava changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallava lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ping Pong backs up against the cage.
Ping Pong checks a leg kick.
Ping Pong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hallava feints a counter leg kick.
Hallava attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ping Pong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hallava sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ping Pong throws a hook to the side of Hallava's head but Hallava sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ping Pong avoids the head kick by Hallava.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallava looks to land a body kick but Ping Pong moved away.
A leg kick checked by Ping Pong.
Hallava throws a hook but Ping Pong avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong throws a body punch but Hallava moves out of range.
Ping Pong is looking to slow Hallava down with leg kicks.
Ping Pong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hallava's calf.
Hallava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ping Pong manages to avoid it.
Ping Pong staying out of range there.
Hallava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Ping Pong.
Hallava connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Hallava.
That kick from Ping Pong tenderised Hallava's leg. Hallava is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ping Pong throws a shot from downtown. Hallava moves away and avoids it.
Hallava checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hallava throws a hook to the side of Ping Pong's head but Ping Pong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ping Pong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Julle Hallava has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ping Pong.
Hallava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallava moves out of range of the strikes.
Ping Pong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ping Pong swings for the body but Hallava moves out of range.
Hallava throws a head kick that misses.
Ping Pong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ping Pong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ping Pong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ping Pong swings for the body but Hallava moves out of range.
Hallava has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hallava throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ping Pong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hallava drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ping Pong defends it well.
Hallava connects with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hallava, right into the meat.
Ping Pong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hallava throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Ping Pong finds it's way through Hallava's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ping Pong 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ping Pong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hallava slips a jab and a cross from Ping Pong.
Hallava changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ping Pong 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 scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Hallava misses.
Hallava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ping Pong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hallava just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallava lands with an overhand left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ping Pong. That's going to slow Hallava down.
Hallava misses with a straight right.
Hallava throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ping Pong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ping Pong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim Jong Ping Pong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ping Pong defending well as Hallava loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Hallava.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julle Hallava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ping Pong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Ping Pong!
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