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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martti Molski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mela!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Molski swings for the body but Mela moves out of range.
Molski scores with a kick to the body.
Molski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Martti Molski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mela throws a looping overhand right but Molski ducks down to avoid it.
Molski misses with an uppercut. Mela saw that one coming.
Molski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Molski just misses with a punch to the body.
Mela walks into a stiff left hand from Molski.
A slow jab from Mela misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Mela as he checks the leg kick.
Molski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mela.
Mela with the counter takedown but Molski avoids it easily.
Molski throws a hook to the side of Mela's head but Mela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mela digs a good hook to Molski's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick from Molski misses.
Mela with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Molski to score with a decent uppercut.
Molski lands a jab to the head.
Molski misses with a body kick.
Molski jabs at Mela's body.
Mela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molski manages to avoid it.
Molski throws an overhand right that lands on Mela's shoulder, as Mela tries to avoid the shot.
Mela misses with an uppercut
and Molski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Molski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mela moves away.
Molski scores with a decent looking hook.
Molski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Molski there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mela blocks a low kick nicely.
Mela is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Molski throws a lazy right hand but Mela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Molski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mela moves away.
Mela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Molski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mela takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Molski drives through and clinches with Mela against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Molski.
Mela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mela drops down looking for an ankle pick but Molski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Molski ducks under a wild hook from Mela.
Mela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Molski throws a hook but Mela avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski connects with a high kick.
A left lands for Mela.
Molski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Molski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mela lunges at Molski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Molski's hand.
Molski lands with a nice body punch.
Mela looks to throw the jab but Molski is out of range.
Molski misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Molski.
Martti Molski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Molski misses the shot to the body.
Molski misses with a hook. Mela ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molski has Mela up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Molski.
Molski lands with a short shot to the head.
Molski lands with a left to the head.
Mela looking for a takedown.
Molski prevents the takedown attempt.
Martti Molski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Mela.
Mela is looking to take this one to the mat.
Molski tries to throw a body punch but Mela avoids it by throwing Molski back against the cage.
Mela jumps into guard, dragging Molski to the mat.
Molski passes Mela's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Molski is keen to just control but Mela is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molski throwing shots but Mela is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Molski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molski.
Mela throws a body shot but no joy.
Molski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Molski lands with a nice body punch.
Molski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mela can do to turn this around?
Mela ducks under a wild hook from Molski.
A jab from Molski finds it's way through Mela's defenses.
Molski moves into range and clinches up with Mela.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Molski.
Mela blocks a body shot from Molski.
Molski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Molski gets through Mela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mela is trying to break the clinch but Molski has him pressed against the cage.
Molski manages to break the clinch.
Molski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mela's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Molski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mela scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molski.
Molski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Molski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mela was well out of range. Poor timing from Molski.
Molski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Molski misses with a straight right.
Mela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molski manages to avoid it.
Mela defending well as Molski loads up on a big left hand.
Molski forces Mela back against the cage and clinches.
Molski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molski forces Mela back against the cage and clinches.
Mela is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mela breaks the clinch.
Molski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Molski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mela lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mela missing with a left hand there. Molski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mela avoids the body shot from Molski.
Molski throws a looping overhand right but Mela ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Molski. Beautiful body shot.
Mela misses with a hook.
Molski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Molski misses with a right hand
so Mela counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski wants to sweep but no luck.
Mela stands and throws Molski's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Molski gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Molski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Mela there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mela throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Molski because Mela loaded up on that one.
Molski wants to hold on but Mela pushes him away.
Mela thowing shots but they're missing.
Mela has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mela misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Molski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mela trying to control but Molski is having none of it.
Mela thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mela can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Molski is looking to escape.
Molski is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Molski dominated that second round.
That's time! Molski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Molski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Molski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mela feints the counter takedown.
Molski 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.
And Mela tries to counter it with a takedown but Molski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Molski cracks a nice hook into Mela's ribs.
Molski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mela on the side of the head.
Mela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Molski throws out a powerful jab.
Mela's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Molski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mela scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molski jabs Mela right on the nose. Mela blinks but takes it well.
Molski misses with an uppercut
and Mela decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Molski's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Molski is pulling down on Mela's head. It's preventing any offense from Mela, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molski is keeping the position for now.
Molski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mela looking to pass the guard.
Mela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Molski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Molski controls Mela momentarily but Mela frees himself.
Mela passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Molski tries to roll over but Mela keeps him under control.
Molski wants to control but Mela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mela wants to pass to mount but Molski is defending the position.
Mela frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Molski has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Mela missing with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mela working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mela is throwing shots to the body but Molski manages to wriggle free. Mela pounces on him again and ends up in Molski's guard.
Molski controlling the position.
Mela got a little sloppy there for a moment and Molski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mela has managed to get both his arms back between Molski's legs - danger averted.
Mela drops back, looking for a kneebar! Molski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Molski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Molski!
Mela is trying to improve his position.
Martti Molski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Antero Mela has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Molski throwing strikes but Mela manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mela is looking to take a break and control but Molski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Molski can't do much from the bottom here.
Antero Mela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mela tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mela has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molski is trying to control Mela's posture but Mela avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antero Mela.
I think Molski 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martti Molski!
During a confident post fight interview, Martti Molski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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