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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlan Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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33
170 lbs
28 - 13 - 1 |
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35
165 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mika Saarenpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arlan Castro!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarenpaa feints and then cracks Castro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castro down.
Castro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saarenpaa moves out of range as Castro strikes.
Saarenpaa is looking to land body kicks.
Saarenpaa throws a low kick but Castro moves out of range easily.
Castro blocks a head kick by Saarenpaa.
Castro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Saarenpaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Castro throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saarenpaa. Castro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castro misses with an uppercut. Saarenpaa saw that one coming.
Saarenpaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Castro scores with a push kick.
Saarenpaa connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saarenpaa slips under a jab from Castro.
Saarenpaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Castro misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa moves out of range as Castro strikes.
Castro throws an off balance right hand
and Saarenpaa counters with an outside leg kick.
Castro misses with a body punch
and Saarenpaa counters with a low kick, right behind Castro 's knee.
Saarenpaa moves out of range as Castro throws a body kick.
Saarenpaa throws a body punch but Castro moves out of range.
Saarenpaa 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.
Castro thows a leg kick but Saarenpaa checks it
and Saarenpaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Castro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saarenpaa counters with a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Castro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Castro only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Castro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saarenpaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saarenpaa moves out of range as Castro strikes.
Castro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Castro blocks the low kick.
Saarenpaa scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saarenpaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Saarenpaa moves out of range of the leg kick from Castro.
Saarenpaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saarenpaa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good work by Castro as he checks the leg kick.
Castro looks to land a right hand but Saarenpaa moved out of range.
Saarenpaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Castro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Castro throws a hook but Saarenpaa blocks it.
Saarenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castro loads up on a big right hand but Saarenpaa slips the punch.
Castro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castro misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Saarenpaa misses its intended target.
Castro takes a swing at Saarenpaa's ribcage but misses.
Saarenpaa misses with an uppercut.
Castro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Castro checks a low kick from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick but Castro moved away.
Saarenpaa is looking to wear down Castro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Saarenpaa slips under a jab.
Saarenpaa drops his hands momentarily and Castro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Castro is looking to chop away at Saarenpaa's legs.
Saarenpaa 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.
Castro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saarenpaa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Castro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Castro.
Saarenpaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Castro. That snapped Saarenpaa's head back.
Saarenpaa moves out of range as Castro throws a body kick.
Saarenpaa misses with a low kick.
Saarenpaa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saarenpaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castro.
Saarenpaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saarenpaa lands a nice looking body kick.
Saarenpaa scores with a hook.
Saarenpaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Castro misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a low kick, right behind Castro 's knee.
Saarenpaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick which misses Castro's front leg but catches the back leg as Castro tries to avoid it.
Saarenpaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castro.
Castro looks to land a body kick but Saarenpaa moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Saarenpaa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Castro lands a nice shot that snaps Saarenpaa's head back.
Castro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Castro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Castro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castro misses with a looping right.
Saarenpaa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castro.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Castro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Saarenpaa has got the better of the exchanges.
A bone on bone clash there as Castro blocks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Castro misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saarenpaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Castro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saarenpaa counters with a low kick, right behind Castro 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarenpaa scores with the left hand. Castro knows he should have avoided that one.
Mika Saarenpaa is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Saarenpaa finds it's way through Castro's defenses.
An inside leg kick from Saarenpaa misses.
Castro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
A head kick misses from Saarenpaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa throws out a loose jab but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro looks to land a combination but Saarenpaa avoids it well.
Castro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saarenpaa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Castro throws a low kick but Saarenpaa moves out of range easily.
Saarenpaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saarenpaa blocks the body kick.
Castro lands with a right hand.
Castro misses with a leg kick
and Saarenpaa counters with a straight right hand.
Saarenpaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saarenpaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saarenpaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saarenpaa wants to land a leg kick but Castro is out of range.
Castro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saarenpaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro throws a sloppy body shot
and Saarenpaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saarenpaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Castro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa moves away from the strike by Castro.
Saarenpaa throws a big counter combination but Castro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Castro throws a low kick, looking for Saarenpaa's leg but Saarenpaa calmly moves out of range.
Saarenpaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saarenpaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castro.
As Castro backs away, Saarenpaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Saarenpaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castro throws out the jab.
Castro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Castro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a one-two to the body.
Castro is rocked!
Castro misses with a wild body shot.
Castro is still on wobbly legs! Can Saarenpaa finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Castro will feel that in the morning.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Castro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saarenpaa.
Castro seems to have recovered his senses.
Saarenpaa misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa is looking to chop away at Castro's legs.
Saarenpaa scores with a head kick.
Saarenpaa misses with a leg kick.
Castro scoring well with a low kick there.
Saarenpaa throws a head kick that misses.
Whack! Saarenpaa lands a heavy head kick that drops Castro. The ref tackles Saarenpaa to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Castro was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mika Saarenpaa!
A relieved looking Mika Saarenpaa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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