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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coath comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. Kalervo Kaunismieli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Coath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaunismieli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coath takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chris Coath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coath counters with a nice leg kick.
Coath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaunismieli. That did some damage!
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Coath moves away and avoids it.
Coath throws a nice head kick!
Coath fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaunismieli, pushing him back against the cage.
Coath misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coath.
Coath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaunismieli blocks a body shot from Coath.
Coath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Coath lands with a light punch inside.
Coath misses with some punches.
Coath misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli lands with a short shot to the head.
Coath blocks an uppercut.
Kaunismieli lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coath.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
Kaunismieli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coath or not.
Kaunismieli is working Coath over against the cage.
Coath is breathing heavily.
Kaunismieli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Coath lands a shot to the body.
Coath prevents a body shot from Kaunismieli.
A head punch on the inside from Kaunismieli fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli struggles to land a body shot inside as Coath controls his hands.
Kaunismieli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaunismieli lands an uppercut.
Kaunismieli can't find room to land a body shot as Coath controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coath.
Coath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 punch blocked on the inside by Kaunismieli.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Kaunismieli misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coath misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Coath seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kaunismieli can turn it around.
Kaunismieli presses Coath against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coath throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaunismieli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaunismieli pushes Coath back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coath digs a right hand underneath Kaunismieli's ribcage. Kaunismieli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kaunismieli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coath scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coath lands a right hand.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coath misses with a body punch.
Kaunismieli taking a breather.
Kaunismieli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaunismieli pushes Coath back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Coath fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coath misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kaunismieli.
Coath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaunismielis head.
Kaunismieli lands a shoulder strike.
Coath tries to work over Kaunismieli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coath pushes Kaunismieli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coath throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coath throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
Coath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaunismieli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coath tries to work over Kaunismieli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch to the body.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Kaunismieli avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaunismieli tries to work over Coath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaunismieli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coath misses with the head strike.
Coath working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaunismieli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Kaunismieli struggles to land a body shot inside as Coath controls his hands.
Coath lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coath misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coath.
A short uppercut from Coath.
Kaunismieli can't find room to land a body shot as Coath controls the action.
A short uppercut from Coath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaunismieli looking to stall.
Coath tries a body shot but Kaunismieli blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Kaunismieli.
Coath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Coath fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Coath will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coath throws a leg kick which misses Kaunismieli's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaunismieli tries to avoid it.
Kaunismieli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coath. That did some damage!
Coath misses with an uppercut. Kaunismieli saw that one coming.
Coath has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Coath's corner calls for a 1-2. Coath obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaunismieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coath moves away.
Coath throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Coath fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Kaunismieli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaunismieli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaunismieli lands a really nice looking cross but Coath seems unphased.
Coath clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Kaunismieli fails to land.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Kaunismieli avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
Coath swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coath lands an uppercut.
Coath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coath blocks a body shot from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli digs a right hand into Coath's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coath's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coath.
Kaunismieli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coath.
Coath misses with some punches.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
Kaunismieli throws a punch but it's blocked by Coath.
Coath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli lands a left hand.
Kaunismieli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coath's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaunismieli under the eye.
Coath throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaunismieli.
A head kick misses from Coath.
Coath misses with a looping left.
Coath on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaunismieli connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coath jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kaunismieli lands a really nice looking cross but Coath seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coath ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coath lands a jab to the nose.
Kaunismieli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kaunismieli duly obliges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Coath, as that shot connected.
Kaunismieli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coath lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaunismieli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coath is out of range and Kaunismieli settles back down.
Coath is looking to land body kicks.
Kaunismieli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Coath.
The crowd cheers as Kaunismieli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coath doesn't seem phased though.
Coath swings for the body but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Coath takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaunismieli circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kaunismieli counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli keeps Coath at a distance using the push kick.
Coath ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
Coath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaunismieli pushes Coath up against the cage in a clinch.
Coath scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaunismieli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Coath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaunismieli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Kaunismieli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaunismieli lands a right hand.
Coath misses with the head strike.
Coath lands a shoulder strike.
Coath works on Kaunismieli's body with a couple of short punches.
Coath misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coath lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Kaunismieli.
Nice body punch from Kaunismieli - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli lands with a left to the head.
Kaunismieli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kaunismieli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaunismieli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kaunismieli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Kaunismieli presses Coath against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaunismieli lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Kaunismieli.
A nice left hand lands by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coath blocks a body shot from Kaunismieli.
Coath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coath misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Kaunismieli.
Coath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coath.
Still in the clinch, Kaunismieli scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalervo Kaunismieli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Coath swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaunismieli swats away the attempt to clinch by Coath.
Coath moves forwards but Kaunismieli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaunismieli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coath takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Coath takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaunismieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coath.
Coath throws a sloppy head kick and Kaunismieli moves out of range easily.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab from Coath.
Kaunismieli feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coath is looking to clinch.
Kaunismieli tries to counter with a clinch but Coath shakes him off and moves away.
Kaunismieli thuds a left hand into Coath's body.
Kaunismieli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kaunismieli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coath counters with a good low kick that Kaunismieli was not able to check.
Coath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
Coath moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kaunismieli has Coath up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaunismieli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaunismieli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Coath misses with the head strike.
Kaunismieli throws a punch but it's blocked by Coath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coath.
Coath tries to throw a body punch but Kaunismieli avoids it by throwing Coath back against the cage.
Coath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaunismieli blocks a body shot from Coath.
Kaunismieli throws a head punch that misses.
Kaunismieli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli throws a punch but it's blocked by Coath.
Kaunismieli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coath throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coath.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli is trying to maintain a safe position but Coath gets an underhook and turns Kaunismieli into the cage.
Kaunismieli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coath or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coath.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaunismieli struggles to land a body shot inside as Coath controls his hands.
Kaunismieli lands a body punch.
Coath misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coath misses with the head strike.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Kaunismieli.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaunismieli.
Coath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Kaunismieli.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kaunismieli fails to land.
Kaunismieli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaunismieli.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coath throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli cracks Coath with a nice body shot.
Kaunismieli works on Coath's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaunismieli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaunismieli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coath working aggressively here.
Kaunismieli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Kaunismieli.
A short uppercut from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaunismieli misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coath's elbow.
Coath throws a head punch that misses.
Kaunismieli lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli misses with some punches.
Kaunismieli tries a body shot but Coath blocks it.
Coath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Coath working aggressively here.
Kaunismieli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coath blocks a body shot from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coath backwards.
Kaunismieli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli breaks the clinch.
Coath looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaunismieli is just out of range.
Kaunismieli darts in and clinches Coath up against the cage.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaunismieli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaunismieli lands a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalervo Kaunismieli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaunismieli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalervo Kaunismieli!
Kalervo Kaunismieli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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