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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Kastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clifton Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kastinen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
Kastinen cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kastinen looks to clinch
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kastinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kastinen lands a jab.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kastinen moves away.
Kastinen misses with a left hand
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seppo Kastinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kastinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes throwing a counter right hand but Kastinen manages to avoid it.
Kastinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kastinen moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Kastinen checks it.
Kastinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kastinen checks a low kick from Barnes.
Kastinen wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen with a nice cross.
Clifton Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kastinen has his takedown stuffed
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kastinen scores with a jab to the head.
Kastinen tries to clinch up.
Kastinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kastinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barnes to score with a decent uppercut.
Kastinen clinches up against the cage.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Kastinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Kastinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kastinen looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Barnes wants to stall.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Kastinen has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kastinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Seppo Kastinen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes stalling in the clinch but Kastinen improves position.
Kastinen lands with a left to the head.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Kastinen avoids the elbow strike from Barnes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kastinen.
Kastinen misses with some punches.
Kastinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Clifton Barnes has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Kastinen.
Kastinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kastinen wants to take the fight to the mat but Barnes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clifton Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Kastinen.
Kastinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kastinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kastinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kastinen.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes gets through Kastinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kastinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kastinens head.
Barnes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barnes blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes lands an elbow just above Kastinen 's eye.
Barnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Kastinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kastinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Kastinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barnes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kastinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kastinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kastinen.
Kastinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barnes controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clifton Barnes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kastinen misses with a wild body shot.
Kastinen gets a clinch.
Kastinen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Kastinen.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Kastinen blocks an uppercut.
Barnes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kastinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barnes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kastinen backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kastinen as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kastinen is defending well for now.
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Kastinen misses.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Kastinen moved out of range nicely.
Kastinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kastinen's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kastinen tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes lands with a hook. Kastinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kastinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barnes throws a quick counter head kick but Kastinen was just out of range.
Clifton Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Kastinen.
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kastinen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kastinen is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kastinen taking a break here but Barnes is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barnes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kastinen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes tries to roll over but Kastinen keeps him under control.
Kastinen is looking to take a break and control but Barnes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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!
Kastinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barnes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kastinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kastinen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barnes defends it well.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kastinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barnes looking to control.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kastinen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kastinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kastinen stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Kastinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kastinen trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Kastinen misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kastinen is just out of range.
Kastinen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnes throws a series of strikes that have Kastinen backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Seppo Kastinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Kastinen down.
Kastinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Kastinen tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Barnes digs a good hook to Kastinen's body.
Barnes misses with a hook. Kastinen ducked under it nicely.
Kastinen wants to counter the offense by Barnes and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kastinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clifton Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Kastinen closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Kastinen controls his hands.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kastinen has him pressed against the cage.
Kastinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get back to striking at distance but Kastinen won't allow it.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kastinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Kastinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kastinen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barnes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Barnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Kastinen digs a right hand underneath Barnes's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kastinen tries a body shot but Barnes blocks it.
Kastinen is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kastinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Barnes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kastinen fails to land.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Kastinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Kastinen has clasped his hands together around Barnes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Check out the look on Kastinen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Kastinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kastinen tries for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Barnes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen tries for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.
Kastinen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kastinen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barnes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kastinen working the strikes but Barnes uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barnes wants to control but Kastinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kastinen wants to pass to mount but Barnes is defending the position.
Barnes trying to hold on to Kastinen's head to control him but Kastinen postures up.
Kastinen is looking to advance position but Barnes won't allow it.
Kastinen trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Kastinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kastinen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Seppo Kastinen!
A victorious Seppo Kastinen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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