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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Laukanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Divock Origi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Origi has chosen Vamos a la playa as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Divock Origi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matti Laukanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Divock Origi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laukanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Origi circles away.
Laukanen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Laukanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Origi, pushing him back against the cage.
Laukanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Origi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Origi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laukanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Origi's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Laukanen.
Nice body punch from Origi.
Laukanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laukanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Origi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Origi.
Origi tries to work over Laukanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Origi.
Origi lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Origi scores with a shot to the side of Laukanen's head.
Origi lands a shot to the body.
Laukanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laukanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Origi.
Origi tries a body shot but Laukanen blocks it.
Origi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Origi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laukanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Origi's elbow.
Origi has a couple of punches blocked by Laukanen.
Laukanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Origi's elbow.
Laukanen misses with a body punch.
Origi tries a body shot but Laukanen blocks it.
Laukanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laukanen misses with a punch to the body.
Origi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Origi as the two fighters clinch.
Origi misses with a punch on the inside.
Origi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Origi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Origi.
Laukanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Origi's elbow.
Origi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukanen looking to stall.
Laukanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laukanen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Laukanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laukanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Origi's elbow.
Origi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laukanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Origi's elbow.
Origi lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Origi has a couple of punches blocked by Laukanen.
Laukanen misses with the head strike.
Origi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laukanen backwards.
Origi lands a hook that snaps the head of Laukanen backwards.
Laukanen is rocked!
Origi throws a big uppercut that drops Laukanen! More strikes from Origi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Laukanen lies dazed against the cage as Origi celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Divock Origi! Divock Origi retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Divock Origi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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pop
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