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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pako Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Walian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laine comes into the arena with Nikke Ankara - Värifilmi blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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149 lbs
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pako Laine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Walian!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Pako Laine has been cut.
Walian checks a leg kick.
Walian looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laine.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Walian just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine scores with a jab. Walian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've been informed that Walian has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Laine lands a glancing blow to the side of Walian's head.
Crunch! Laine slams his shin into Walian's torso.
Laine throws a low kick but Walian moves out of range easily.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Laine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine checks a leg kick.
Walian throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
Laine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Walian if he has to take too many more of those.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Walian misses with a head kick.
Laine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Walian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Walian lands but Laine takes it in his stride.
Walian throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Walian throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walian throws a body kick that misses.
Walian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walian tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been hearing reports that Laine has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Laine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walian on the side of the head.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Walian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Walian misses with an uppercut
and Laine counters with a left and a right that stings Walian.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Walian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laine gets a clinch.
Laine lands with a short shot to the head.
Walian can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Walian moves away and avoids it.
Walian scores with a jab to the body.
Walian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walian throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Walian is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Walian finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walian tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine rushes Walian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine lands a jab to the nose.
Walian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laine looks for the body kick but Walian saw that one coming.
Laine catches Walian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Walian thows a body kick. Laine tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Walian throws a low kick, looking for Laine's leg but Laine calmly moves out of range.
Laine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laine counters with a good low kick that Walian was not able to check.
Laine jabs Walian right on the nose. Walian blinks but takes it well.
Laine throws a shot to the body.
Walian lands with a nice body kick.
Laine scores with a body shot.
Walian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laine scores with a body shot.
Walian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Laine scores with a hook to the body. Walian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Laine moves out of range as Walian throws a body kick.
Laine is looking to counter with head kicks.
Laine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walian ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Laine looks to land a combination but Walian avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walian slips a jab from Laine.
Walian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laine's head.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walian. That did some damage!
Laine checks a low kick from Walian.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Walian swats away the attempt to clinch by Laine.
Laine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walian's calf.
Walian takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Walian dodges the punch combination from Laine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine throws a hook but Walian blocks it.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walian.
Walian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pako Laine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pako Laine's cut.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Walian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laine throws a low kick but Walian avoids it.
A good leg kick by Laine.
Walian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laine rather than just go for the knockout.
Walian lands with a nice body kick.
Laine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walian can do to turn this around?
Laine lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Walian.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Walian throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Walian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walian lands with a shot to the body.
Laine lands a head kick. Walian smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
Walian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laine avoids the head kick by Walian.
Walian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Laine!
Walian is looking to score with low kicks.
Walian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walian throws a sloppy head kick
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Walian tries to clinch but Laine moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Laine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Walian is looking to slow Laine down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick there by Laine.
Pako Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walian scores with a takedown into Laine's guard.
Laine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walian defends well.
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!
Laine is pulling down on Walian's head to control his posture.
Laine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walian is one step ahead there.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Walian from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Laine has momentary wrist control but Walian slips an elbow through the middle.
Laine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walian defends well.
Laine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walian defends well.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Walian from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Walian with a nice head shot there.
Walian works over Laine with some ground and pound from guard.
Walian cracks Laine with a solid left hand.
Laine looking for a sweep. Not yet Laine, not yet.
Walian scoring with some ground and pound.
Walian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walian has managed to get both his arms back between Laine's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laine is on top in guard.
Walian wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Walian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pako Laine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walian.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Walian slips the punch.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laine wants to clinch.
Walian throws out a counter right but Laine avoids it with no problem.
Walian throws a low kick but Laine moves out of range easily.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Laine is looking to counter punch.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Walian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine connects with a nice looking jab.
Walian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walian tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pako Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laine - that will leave a mark!
Walian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Walian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walian throws a head kick that misses.
Walian swats away the attempt to clinch by Laine.
Laine scores with a hook to the body. Walian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walian tries to clinch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walian slips under a jab from Laine.
Laine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Laine is looking to clinch.
Laine works over Walian's head and body with a nice combination.
Laine lands a jab to Walian's midsection.
Walian has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laine prevents a body shot from Walian.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laine misses with a knee to the head.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walian is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Walian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laine will feel that in the morning.
A big right from Walian misses.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laine gets tackled into the cage by Walian. Walian maintains the clinch.
Walian tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Laine lands with a short shot to the head.
Laine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Laine blocking some punches.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walian's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walian.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Walian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Walian drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Laine cracks Walian with an open hand slap.
Laine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walian's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walian tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Walian back against the cage.
Walian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine working aggressively here.
Pako Laine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Laine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walian misses with a body punch.
Laine lands with a short head shot 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!
Laine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walian avoids it.
Walian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Laine.
Walian throws a leg kick but Laine moved away.
Walian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walian throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pako Laine clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pako Laine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laine thumps Walian with a low kick.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Walian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Walian moved away.
A clash of legs there as Walian blocks the low kick.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Laine moves into range and clinches up with Walian.
Walian drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walian lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walian takes one on the button.
Laine throws a leg kick but Walian sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Laine scores with a hook to the body. Walian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walian. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walian gets tackled into the cage by Laine. Laine maintains the clinch.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Walian avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Laine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laine walks away with a smile on his face. Walian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Walian needs to keep his hands up - Laine had a free shot at his head there.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Walian ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Walian is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Laine.
Walian scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walian dodges the punch combination from Laine.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walian throws a sloppy head kick
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Walian misses with an uppercut.
Walian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Laine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walian's calf.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
As Walian tries to get set, Laine tries to push him back and clinch up but Walian manages to avoid the attempt.
Walian looks to clinch
and Laine counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walian rushes Laine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laine working Walian over with knees to the body.
Walian misses with a punch on the inside.
Walian prevents a body shot from Laine.
Walian misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laine tries to throw a body punch but Walian avoids it by throwing Laine back against the cage.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walian has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pako Laine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Walian.
Walian goes for a takedown attempt but Laine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Laine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Walian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Walian finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Walian throws a body kick that misses
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walian misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Laine counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walian tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walian is defended easily by Laine.
Walian is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A telegraphed right hand from Walian misses the target.
A good leg kick by Laine.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Walian avoids it.
Walian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walian misses with a body kick.
Walian tried to score with a low kick but Laine checks it.
Walian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walian. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Walian off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut there from Laine.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pako Laine had his way with Jack Walian in that round.
The cut man is working on Pako Laine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A low kick from Walian misses
and Laine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Walian takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Walian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laine tries to clinch up
and Walian counters with a right hand to the body.
Laine moves into the clinch.
Walian just leaning against Laine, taking a breather.
Laine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laine tries to land knees in the clinch but Walian avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine tries to land a knee to the head but Walian blocks with his arms.
Walian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Laine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Walian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walian is working for takedown but Laine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walian's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Laine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walian or not.
A shot in the inside from Laine.
Walian fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pako Laine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Walian.
Walian successfully pulls guard.
Walian is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Laine preventing the sweep.
Laine postures up.
Walian has a closed guard, preventing Laine from standing up.
Laine passes Walian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walian is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Laine jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine trying to control the position but Walian is working away.
Walian is trying to improve his position.
Laine is looking to take a break and control but Walian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laine misses with the ground and pound.
Walian is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Walian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine tries to stand but Walian controls the position and pulls Laine into his guard.
Laine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Walian wants to control but Laine passes into side.
Walian struggling a bit here.
Laine wants to control but Walian is keeping him busy.
Walian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine trying to control the action but Walian is working from the bottom.
Walian tries to bench press Laine off him but Laine keeps the position.
Laine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Laine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Laine is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walian has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jack Walian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laine wants to stand but Walian has his arm trapped.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pako Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pako Laine!
Pako Laine retains his featherweight title!
Pako Laine tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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