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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Katkeroinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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142 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
24 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorma Katkeroinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hae Ki Park!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katkeroinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Park swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Katkeroinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Katkeroinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Park on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Katkeroinen. Katkeroinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Katkeroinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Park.
Park feints and then cracks Katkeroinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Katkeroinen down.
Katkeroinen looks to land a right hand but Park moved out of range.
Katkeroinen throws a low kick but Park avoids it.
Park counters with a body kick.
Katkeroinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Park's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Park scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park misses with a low kick.
Park darts in and clinches Katkeroinen up against the cage.
Park lands an elbow inside.
Park goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Katkeroinen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Park on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Katkeroinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Katkeroinen fails to land.
Katkeroinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Katkeroinen trying to control the position but instead, Park has worked for underhooks and has pushed Katkeroinen into the cage.
Katkeroinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Katkeroinen digs a right hand into Park's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Park's gas tank.
Park pushes off an throws an elbow but Katkeroinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Park is pushing Katkeroinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Katkeroinen trying to stall but Park improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Park.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Katkeroinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Park pushes off an throws an elbow but Katkeroinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Katkeroinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Katkeroinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Park.
Park takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Hae Ki Park has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katkeroinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Park letting Katkeroinen take a breather here.
Katkeroinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Park looking to stall.
Katkeroinen blocks an elbow strike from Park.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Katkeroinen lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Katkeroinen.
Park lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Katkeroinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Park avoiding damage as Katkeroinen throws knees to the body.
Park tries to throw a body punch but Katkeroinen avoids it by throwing Park back against the cage.
Katkeroinen stalling in the clinch.
Park lands a shoulder strike.
Park blocking some punches.
Katkeroinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Katkeroinen.
Park blocking some punches.
Park avoiding damage as Katkeroinen throws knees to the body.
Katkeroinen lands a knee to the head.
Park's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Katkeroinen misses with an uppercut
and Park counters with a nice low kick that buckles Katkeroinen's knee momentarily.
Park swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Park now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Katkeroinen throws a sloppy head kick and Park moves out of range easily.
Katkeroinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Park.
Katkeroinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Park keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Park.
Park just misses with a punch to the body.
Katkeroinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Park.
Katkeroinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Park takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Katkeroinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Park throws a push kick but Katkeroinen slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Katkeroinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Katkeroinen.
Park misses with a kick to the body.
Park swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Katkeroinen.
Park slips a straight right by Katkeroinen.
Park throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Katkeroinen lunges at Park with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Park's hand.
Katkeroinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Park moves away.
Park closes the distance and pushes Katkeroinen back into the cage.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Park avoids it.
Park on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Katkeroinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park'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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Park.
Park scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Katkeroinen throws a head kick that misses.
Katkeroinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Park.
Park throws a lazy right hand but Katkeroinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Park goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Katkeroinen closes the distance and clinches.
Katkeroinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Park.
A short right from Katkeroinen on the inside.
Katkeroinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Park can do to turn this around?
Katkeroinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Katkeroinen dodges an elbow strike from Park.
Katkeroinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jorma Katkeroinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Park throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Park tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Katkeroinen avoids it.
Park being controlled against the cage.
Katkeroinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Katkeroinen on the inside.
A short left from Katkeroinen.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Katkeroinen lands with a right to the head.
Park is trying to maintain a safe position but Katkeroinen gets an underhook and turns Park into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Park.
Katkeroinen managing to block the knees to the body from Park.
Park pushes Katkeroinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katkeroinen tries to land a knee to the head but Park blocks with his arms.
Park stalling.
A shot in the inside from Katkeroinen.
Park misses with a punch on the inside.
Katkeroinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Park throws an elbow but misses.
Katkeroinen misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katkeroinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Park avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Park as Katkeroinen tries to tie him up.
Katkeroinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Park throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katkeroinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Katkeroinen.
Park misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Park lands a hook that snaps the head of Katkeroinen backwards.
Katkeroinen tries to work over Park's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Katkeroinen misses with a punch to the body.
Katkeroinen working aggressively here.
Park misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katkeroinen.
Park is pushing Katkeroinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Katkeroinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katkeroinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Park avoids the damage to the body.
Park struggles to land a body shot inside as Katkeroinen controls his hands.
Park letting Katkeroinen take a breather here.
Katkeroinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Katkeroinen missing with knees to the body.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Katkeroinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Katkeroinen letting Park take a breather here.
Katkeroinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Katkeroinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Park avoiding damage.
Park breaks from the clinch.
Katkeroinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Katkeroinen throws a shot from downtown. Park moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katkeroinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Park checks a leg kick.
Katkeroinen throws a leg kick but Park sees it coming and moves out of range.
Park gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Katkeroinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Park moves out of range as Katkeroinen strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katkeroinen misses with a double jab
and Katkeroinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hae Ki Park seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Katkeroinen tries to clinch but Park is having none of it.
Katkeroinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Park in his tracks.
Katkeroinen tries to clinch but Park moves out of range.
Park lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Katkeroinen backs up against the cage.
Park moves out of range of the strikes.
Park defending well as Katkeroinen loads up on a big left hand.
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 Jorma Katkeroinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Park throws a wild body kick that Katkeroinen sees coming a mile off.
Park scores with a crisp jab that stopped Katkeroinen in his tracks.
Katkeroinen throws a jab when Park was well out of range.
Katkeroinen scores with a jab. Park acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Park chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Katkeroinen can pounce on him.
Park moves out of range of the strikes.
Katkeroinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Park throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Katkeroinen throws a front kick aimed at Park's knee but Park avoids it well.
Park lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Park ducks under a wild hook from Katkeroinen.
Park tries to counter with a clinch but Katkeroinen shakes him off and moves away.
Katkeroinen throws the left hand but Park avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katkeroinen misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Park there.
Katkeroinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Katkeroinen misses with a low kick.
Katkeroinen misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park scores with a body shot.
Katkeroinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Park manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Katkeroinen 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.
Park throws a chopping leg kick but Katkeroinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Katkeroinen misses with a straight left.
Park tests Katkeroinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Katkeroinen. That's going to slow Park down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Park. Katkeroinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Park misses with a low kick.
Park turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Park lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Park throws a wild body kick that Katkeroinen sees coming a mile off.
Park throws a big shot that misses.
Katkeroinen misses with a looping right.
Hae Ki Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katkeroinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Park uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Park thinks about the counter body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Park. Katkeroinen shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Katkeroinen wants to clinch but Park slips to the side
and Park connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Katkeroinen blocks the body kick.
Katkeroinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Katkeroinen moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Park.
Park throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Park blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Park trying to land knees to the body.
Katkeroinen blocks an elbow strike from Park.
Katkeroinen blocks an elbow strike.
Katkeroinen trying to control the position but instead, Park has worked for underhooks and has pushed Katkeroinen into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park misses with a knee to the head.
Katkeroinen scores with a shot to the side of Park's head.
Katkeroinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Park blocks it with crossed arms.
Katkeroinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katkeroinen's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Katkeroinen.
Park lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Katkeroinen missing with knees to the body.
Park lands with a short shot to the head.
Park holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Katkeroinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Katkeroinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Katkeroinen blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katkeroinen tries to land a knee to the head but Park blocks with his arms.
Katkeroinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen stalling in the clinch but Park improves position.
The referee calls for Katkeroinen to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Park.
Katkeroinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Park avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katkeroinen tries to land a knee to the head but Park blocks with his arms.
Park scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Park's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Park slips a jab from Katkeroinen.
Park throws out a counter right but Katkeroinen avoids it with no problem.
Katkeroinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Katkeroinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Park counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Park uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Katkeroinen.
Katkeroinen takes one to the chin there.
Park staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hae Ki Park comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Katkeroinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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RATING
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