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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeff Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Koppinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koppinen has chosen Groin kick - Pain time as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Koppinen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koppinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaarlandt.
Koppinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gaarlandt.
Koppinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jeff Gaarlandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaarlandt clobbers Koppinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koppinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaarlandt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koppinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaarlandt loads up on a big right hand but Koppinen slips the punch.
Koppinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gaarlandt throws a big shot that misses.
Gaarlandt checks the leg kick.
Koppinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaarlandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaarlandt looks to land a left hand but Koppinen moved out of range nicely.
Koppinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gaarlandt is looking to counter punch.
We've been told by Gaarlandt's head coaches at Cylon Training Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gaarlandt misses with a series of wild punches.
Koppinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koppinen looks to land a right hand but Gaarlandt moved out of range.
Koppinen misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppinen defending well as Gaarlandt loads up on a big left hand.
Koppinen wants to clinch.
Gaarlandt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koppinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Gaarlandt's head.
Gaarlandt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koppinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Koppinen.
Gaarlandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaarlandt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gaarlandt throws a series of strikes that have Koppinen backpedaling.
Koppinen scores with a nice right hand.
Koppinen misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koppinen throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koppinen misses with an uppercut.
Gaarlandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaarlandt lands a body shot.
Koppinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaarlandt avoids the head kick by Koppinen.
Koppinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Koppinen throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koppinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gaarlandt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gaarlandt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koppinen throws a head kick that misses.
Gaarlandt misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut there from Gaarlandt.
Koppinen misses with a left hand
and Gaarlandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koppinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Koppinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koppinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gaarlandt looks to land a left hand but Koppinen moved out of range nicely.
Gaarlandt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt slips a straight right by Koppinen.
Gaarlandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koppinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koppinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gaarlandt will feel that in the morning.
Good shot there by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gaarlandt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaarlandt. Koppinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaarlandt throws a series of punches but Koppinen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaarlandt misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Gaarlandt. Beautiful body shot.
Gaarlandt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koppinen throws a leg kick
and Gaarlandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koppinen moves forwards but Gaarlandt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A left and a right from Gaarlandt both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaarlandt blocks a leg kick.
Gaarlandt tries to bum rush Koppinen with a series of wild strikes but Koppinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koppinen manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koppinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaarlandt misses the target.
Koppinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Koppinen.
Koppinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Koppinen tries to clinch up but Gaarlandt circles away and keeps his distance.
Gaarlandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaarlandt defending well as Koppinen loads up on a big left hand.
Koppinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koppinen throws a hook but Gaarlandt avoids it easily.
Gaarlandt lands a body shot.
Gaarlandt throws a shot from downtown. Koppinen moves away and avoids it.
Gaarlandt moves out of range of the body kick from Koppinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gaarlandt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Koppinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaarlandt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koppinen scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Koppinen misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaarlandt slips under a jab.
Gaarlandt throws a big counter combination but Koppinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Koppinen slips under a jab from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt backing away here, and Koppinen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Koppinen misses the jab.
Gaarlandt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gaarlandt defending well as Koppinen loads up on a big left hand.
Gaarlandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koppinen can do to turn this around?
Gaarlandt tests Koppinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaarlandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Koppinen.
A clash of legs there as Gaarlandt blocks the low kick.
Koppinen connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaarlandt slips under a jab from Koppinen.
Koppinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaarlandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koppinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaarlandt!
Koppinen is rocked!
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!
Gaarlandt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koppinen.
Koppinen throws a sloppy head kick and Gaarlandt moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gaarlandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Gaarlandt.
Koppinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaarlandt finish him?
Koppinen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A lazy left from Gaarlandt finds it's target.
Koppinen takes one to the chin there.
Gaarlandt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koppinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koppinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaarlandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koppinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaarlandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaarlandt throws a lazy right hand but Koppinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koppinen slips a straight right by Gaarlandt.
A swing and a miss from Koppinen.
Koppinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koppinen slips a jab and a cross from Gaarlandt.
A cross from Gaarlandt lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaarlandt connects with the punch.
Gaarlandt swings for the body but Koppinen moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Gaarlandt.
Koppinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gaarlandt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Koppinen. Those never looked like landing.
Gaarlandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Koppinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Koppinen throws a nice head kick!
Gaarlandt lands a nice shot that snaps Koppinen's head back.
Nice defenses there by Gaarlandt.
Koppinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaarlandt throws the left hand but Koppinen avoids the punch easily.
Gaarlandt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaarlandt clobbers Koppinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jeff Gaarlandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Koppinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koppinen misses with a low kick.
It looked like Gaarlandt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Koppinen.
Gaarlandt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gaarlandt tests Koppinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koppinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koppinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gaarlandt is out of range and Koppinen settles back down.
Koppinen wants to land a leg kick but Gaarlandt is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koppinen. Gaarlandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaarlandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koppinen! But no joy.
Koppinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaarlandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koppinen.
Gaarlandt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koppinen on the side of the head.
Gaarlandt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koppinen.
It looked like Gaarlandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaarlandt scores with a three punch combo!
Gaarlandt throws a big shot that misses.
Gaarlandt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koppinen takes a swing at Gaarlandt's ribcage but misses.
Gaarlandt throwing a counter right hand but Koppinen manages to avoid it.
Gaarlandt misses with a left hand
and Koppinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gaarlandt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gaarlandt connects with a right hand. Koppinen shakes it off.
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!
Gaarlandt scores with a sloppy right hand. Koppinen should have avoided that one.
Gaarlandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaarlandt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gaarlandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koppinen moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt connects with a body shot that sends Koppinen's belly button to the back.
Koppinen takes a swing at Gaarlandt's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaarlandt misses the target.
Koppinen tried to score with a low kick but Gaarlandt checks it.
Koppinen lands a leg kick that knocks Gaarlandt off balance momentarily.
Gaarlandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koppinen throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Koppinen tries to clinch up
and Gaarlandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaarlandt lands the left hand.
A left lands for Gaarlandt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaarlandt throws out a loose jab but Koppinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaarlandt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koppinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Koppinen looks to move away, Gaarlandt throws a big counter combo bu Koppinen just gets out of the way.
The crowd cheers as Gaarlandt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koppinen doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gaarlandt dominated that second round.
That's time! Gaarlandt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Koppinen throws a head kick that misses.
Koppinen takes one to the chin there.
Nice jab there from Gaarlandt.
Koppinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaarlandt.
Koppinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Gaarlandt steps away.
Gaarlandt scores with a big combo that sends Koppinen crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Koppinen flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Gaarlandt jumps onto the cage and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Gaarlandt!
After winning the bout, Jeff Gaarlandt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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