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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toal Kean Cionaoith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Kjaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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173 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Toal Kean Cionaoith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Edwin Kjaer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Cionaoith misses.
Kjaer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cionaoith throws out the jab.
Kjaer throws a counter combo.
Cionaoith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kjaer.
Kjaer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kjaer prevents a body shot from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith struggles to land a body shot inside as Kjaer controls his hands.
Cionaoith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kjaer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kjaer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cionaoith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kjaer tries a body shot but Cionaoith blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cionaoith.
Cionaoith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kjaer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cionaoith backwards.
Kjaer pushes Cionaoith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cionaoith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kjaer throws a head punch that misses.
Cionaoith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cionaoith blocks a body shot from Kjaer.
Kjaer cracks Cionaoith with a nice body shot.
Kjaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Toal Kean Cionaoith has been cut.
Kjaer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kjaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cionaoith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cionaoith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kjaers head.
Cionaoith is trying to break the clinch but Kjaer is controlling him.
Kjaer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cionaoith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kjaer lands an uppercut.
Kjaer scores with a knee to the head.
Kjaer tries a body shot but Cionaoith blocks it.
Cionaoith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kjaer tries to work over Cionaoith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kjaer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kjaer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cionaoith seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kjaer can turn it around.
Kjaer misses with some punches.
Cionaoith lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cionaoith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kjaer.
Cionaoith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cionaoith.
Kjaer wants to clinch.
Cionaoith scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith takes a swing at Kjaer's ribcage but misses.
Kjaer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jab, jab by Cionaoith - just one landing.
Cionaoith throws a sloppy head kick
and Kjaer counters by clinching up.
Cionaoith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cionaoith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cionaoith.
Kjaer has a couple of punches blocked by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kjaer lands an uppercut.
Cionaoith digs a right hand into Kjaer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kjaer's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kjaer.
Kjaer blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith breaks from the clinch.
Kjaer takes one to the side of the head.
Kjaer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cionaoith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kjaer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cionaoith misses with a hook.
Cionaoith lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cionaoith misses with a kick to the body
and Kjaer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cionaoith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kjaer has a couple of punches blocked by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kjaer tries to clinch but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Cionaoith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edwin Kjaer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Toal Kean Cionaoith'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.
Kjaer blocks the body kick.
Kjaer tries to clinch but Cionaoith is having none of it.
Cionaoith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kjaer is looking to clinch.
Cionaoith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cionaoith misses with a body kick.
Edwin Kjaer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kjaer tries to clinch but Cionaoith is having none of it.
Cionaoith throwing a counter right hand but Kjaer manages to avoid it.
Toal Kean Cionaoith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kjaer darts in trying to clinch
and Cionaoith counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kjaer fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjaer misses with a double jab.
Kjaer swinging wildly here.
Kjaer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cionaoith misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Kjaer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kjaer tries to close the distance and clinch but Cionaoith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cionaoith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kjaer is able to avoid easily.
Cionaoith misses with a body shot.
As Cionaoith backs off Kjaer throws a huge counter combo but Cionaoith manages to avoid it all.
Cionaoith swats away the attempt to clinch by Kjaer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kjaer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Cionaoith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kjaer.
Cionaoith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith throws a shot to the body.
Kjaer drives through and clinches with Cionaoith against the cage.
A short right from Cionaoith on the inside.
Cionaoith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cionaoith prevents a body shot from Kjaer.
Kjaer struggles to land a body shot inside as Cionaoith controls his hands.
Cionaoith misses with the head strike.
Cionaoith breaks the clinch.
Kjaer tries to clinch up.
Kjaer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kjaer darts in and clinches Cionaoith up against the cage.
Kjaer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cionaoith breaks from the clinch.
Cionaoith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cionaoith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kjaer.
Cionaoith misses with a straight left.
Kjaer slips under a jab.
Cionaoith keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kjaer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kjaer has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toal Kean Cionaoith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toal Kean Cionaoith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cionaoith scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cionaoith, right into the meat.
Cionaoith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cionaoith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kjaer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kjaer has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cionaoith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cionaoith blocking some punches.
Kjaer blocking some punches.
Kjaer lands with a light punch inside.
Cionaoith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cionaoith tries to break free but Kjaer pushes him back against the cage.
Kjaer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cionaoith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Cionaoith.
Still in the clinch, Kjaer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cionaoith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kjaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Edwin Kjaer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kjaer misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kjaer.
Kjaer misses with some punches.
Cionaoith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kjaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kjaer misses with the head strike.
Cionaoith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cionaoith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kjaer blocks a head kick by Cionaoith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kjaer wants to clinch up but Cionaoith keeps it at a distance.
Kjaer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cionaoith.
Kjaer tries to clinch up.
Toal Kean Cionaoith is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cionaoith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cionaoith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kjaer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Cionaoith misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjaer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith lands an overhand right.
Cionaoith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kjaer at a distance.
Kjaer tries to close the distance and clinch but Cionaoith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cionaoith works Kjaer's body with a nice hook.
Kjaer tries to close the distance and clinch but Cionaoith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cionaoith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kjaer can do to turn this around?
Kjaer darts in and clinches Cionaoith up against the cage.
Kjaer throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjaer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kjaer misses with the head strike.
Kjaer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cionaoith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kjaer backwards.
Cionaoith cracks Kjaer with a nice body shot.
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!
Kjaer can't find room to land a body shot as Cionaoith controls the action.
Kjaer tries to land a knee to the head but Cionaoith blocks with his arms.
Cionaoith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cionaoith throws a head kick that misses.
Cionaoith sets himself, and Kjaer steps forward looking for the clinch! Cionaoith avoids it this time.
Cionaoith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kjaer's head.
It looks like Edwin Kjaer has been cut.
Cionaoith misses with a wild body shot.
Kjaer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cionaoith keeps the fight on the outside.
Cionaoith misses with a looping left.
Cionaoith sets himself, and Kjaer steps forward looking for the clinch! Cionaoith avoids it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toal Kean Cionaoith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cionaoith 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toal Kean Cionaoith!
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energy
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