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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jallu Pesonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joan Vila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jallu Pesonen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 cm
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164 lbs
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170 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jallu Pesonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joan Vila! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vila steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pesonen. That one must have hurt. Pesonen with a nice cross. Vila has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vila there as he acknowledges the shot. Pesonen scores with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Vila as he connects with a hook. Vila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pesonen. A decent looking body kick lands there for Pesonen. Pesonen slips a straight right by Vila. Jallu Pesonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Vila misses. Pesonen throws a big shot that misses. Pesonen lands a leg kick that knocks Vila off balance momentarily. Vila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Vila slips a straight right by Pesonen. 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! Vila misses the jab. Pesonen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pesonen misses with a straight right. A solid body kick from Pesonen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pesonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pesonen throws a body shot but no joy. Vila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Vila scores with a nice right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pesonen.
Pesonen on the wrong end of a nice jab. Pesonen ducks right into an uppercut from Vila. Vila moves out of range of the body kick from Pesonen.
Pesonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pesonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vila on the side of the head. Pesonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vila moves away. Pesonen connects with a leg kick. Vila looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. This has been an exciting period of action! Vila lands with a hook. Pesonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Pesonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vila connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Vila moves away from the strike by Pesonen. Vila throws a poor cross that misses
and Pesonen counters with a nice uppercut. Pesonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Vila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Vila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pesonen circles away quickly and effectively. Vila misses with a two punch combination.
Pesonen cracks Vila with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Pesonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vila connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pesonen scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Jallu Pesonen has been cut. Pesonen lands a head kick. Vila smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Pesonen throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Vila does it's job there. Vila is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pesonen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. A decent looking body kick lands there for Pesonen. Vila misses with a left hand and Pesonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pesonen misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pesonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vila doesn't seem bothered though. The fighters circling - Vila throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Vila moves out of range of the strikes. Pesonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Pesonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vila. Pesonen scores with a jab to the jaw. Pesonen pushes Vila away with a front kick. Pesonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Pesonen slips under a jab. Pesonen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vila just manages to avoid it. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vila. Pesonen slips under a jab from Vila. Pesonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Vila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pesonen connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vila lands a nice shot to the body.
Vila has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pesonen. Vila scores with a jab. Pesonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vila. Pesonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Pesonen scores with a nice body kick.
Vila misses with a wild body shot. Pesonen throws an overhand right that lands on Vila's shoulder, as Vila tries to avoid the shot. Pesonen misses with a head kick.
Vila misses with a looping right. An inside leg kick lands from Pesonen. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vila misses with a looping right. Vila moves away from the strike by Pesonen. Pesonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jallu Pesonen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jallu Pesonen'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.
Pesonen lands a jab to Vila's midsection. Pesonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vila can do to turn this around? Pesonen connects with a solid leg kick. Pesonen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vila finds it's way round the side to connect with Pesonen's head. Pesonen connects with an inside leg kick. Vila looks to throw the jab but Pesonen is out of range. A big left from Vila misses. Vila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Vila misses with a looping left. Pesonen throws out a loose jab but Vila uses good head movement to avoid it. Vila might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Vila misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vila misses the jab. Pesonen scores with a jab to the jaw. Vila misses with a hook. Pesonen ducked under it nicely. Pesonen throws a quick inside leg kick. Pesonen punishes Vila's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pesonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A slow jab from Pesonen misses its intended target. Vila looks like he wants to counter punch here. Jab from Pesonen. Jallu Pesonen is winning the standup battle so far. Vila misses with a right hand and Pesonen counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab by Vila. Pesonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pesonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vila. Pesonen scores with a jab to the body. Pesonen moves away from the strike by Vila. Pesonen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Pesonen lands with a good body shot. Pesonen lunges at Vila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vila's hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pesonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pesonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Pesonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vila throws a body shot but no joy. Pesonen connects with a nice looking jab.
Vila looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range. Pesonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vila might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pesonen has got the better of the exchanges. Pesonen throws a right and a left that both miss. Vila throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Pesonen to counter with a crisp jab. Pesonen cracks Vila with an open hand slap. Vila takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pesonen moves out of range of the strikes. Vila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pesonen in his tracks. A jab from Pesonen misses. A little jabbing left from Vila on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vila takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pesonen throws a sloppy head kick and Vila moves out of range easily. Pesonen throws a head kick but Vila moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Vila on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nice shot lands for Vila. Pesonen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pesonen misses with a two punch combination.
Pesonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pesonen ducks under a wild hook from Vila. Pesonen misses with a combination
and Vila counters with a nice uppercut. Vila closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A telegraphed right hand from Vila misses the target. Vila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pesonen can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A solid body kick from Pesonen. Pesonen feints and then cracks Vila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vila down. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pesonen connects with a solid leg kick. Pesonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Vila. Pesonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vila. A head kick from Pesonen lands but Vila takes it in his stride. Pesonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Vila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pesonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Jab, jab by Pesonen - just one landing. Vila on the wrong end of a nice hook. Vila throws a hook to the side of Pesonen's head but Pesonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pesonen, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Pesonen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jallu Pesonen dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jallu Pesonen's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pesonen!
Pesonen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pesonen slips a jab from Vila. Pesonen connects with a body shot. Vila steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pesonen. That one must have hurt. Pesonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vila manages to avoid it. Vila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pesonen counters with a head kick. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Pesonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Vila throws a hook but Pesonen avoids it easily. Nice body kick there by Pesonen. Pesonen misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Vila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pesonen scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pesonen throws a head kick that misses. Vila throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pesonen throwing a counter right hand but Vila manages to avoid it. Nice shot by Pesonen. An inside leg kick lands from Pesonen. Pesonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vila. Pesonen is looking to counter with head kicks. A nice combination there by Pesonen.
Pesonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pesonen takes one to the chin there. A punch lands to the side of Pesonen 's head but he takes it in his stride. Pesonen throws a head kick that misses. Pesonen throws a looping overhand right but Vila ducks down to avoid it. Pesonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Vila misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Pesonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Vila avoids a kick to the body.
Vila lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pesonen throws a quick inside leg kick. Pesonen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Vila misses with a wild body shot. Vila slips under a jab. Pesonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Pesonen misses with a lunging right hand
letting Vila counter with a right hand. Pesonen is looking to slow Vila down with leg kicks. Vila avoids a kick to the body.
Pesonen connects with an inside leg kick. Pesonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vila.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pesonen looks to land a right hand but Vila moved out of range. Pesonen slips a jab and a cross from Vila.
Pesonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vila uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pesonen. Pesonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pesonen manages to avoid it. Pesonen is looking to slow Vila down with leg kicks. Pesonen cracks Vila with a right hand to the side of the head. Pesonen throws a nice looking combination but Vila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Pesonen misses with a low kick as Vila jumps back. Vila takes a swing at Pesonen's ribcage but misses. Vila swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pesonen counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pesonen throws an overhand right that lands on Vila's shoulder, as Vila tries to avoid the shot. Pesonen scores with a push kick. Vila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Vila throws an off balance right hand
and Pesonen counters with a good low kick that Vila was not able to check. Vila swings widly with a right hand
and Pesonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pesonen cracks Vila with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Pesonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vila misses with an uppercut. Pesonen saw that one coming. Pesonen connects with an inside leg kick. Pesonen lands a nice looking body kick. Pesonen defending well as Vila loads up on a big left hand. Pesonen misses with a straight left. Vila doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Vila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Joan Vila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Vila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pesonen.
And that's the end of the fight! Jallu Pesonen showed his dominance in that final round. Well Pesonen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27 Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jallu Pesonen! In his post fight interview, Jallu Pesonen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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