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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 1703 p4p, 223 weight class) and Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 808 p4p, 116 weight class). Mac Airt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wolf Blood. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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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
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mika Saarenpaa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Mika Saarenpaa has been cut.
Mac Airt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mac Airt duly obliges.
Mac Airt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saarenpaa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saarenpaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saarenpaa takes a swing at Mac Airt's ribcage but misses.
Saarenpaa lands with a nice body kick.
Mac Airt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saarenpaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saarenpaa misses with a leg kick.
Saarenpaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good work by Mac Airt as he checks the leg kick.
Mac Airt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saarenpaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mac Airt at a distance.
We've been told by Mac Airt's head coaches at #ICC4ISREAL that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Saarenpaa misses with a body punch
and Mac Airt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Saarenpaa.
Mika Saarenpaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac Airt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saarenpaa throws a series of punches but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mac Airt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saarenpaa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saarenpaa throws a head kick that Mac Airt semi-blocks.
Saarenpaa ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Saarenpaa throws out a counter right but Mac Airt avoids it with no problem.
Saarenpaa misses with a right hand
and Mac Airt counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mac Airt looks to land a combination. Saarenpaa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saarenpaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Saarenpaa there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Mac Airt.
Saarenpaa connects with a body shot that sends Mac Airt's belly button to the back.
Mac Airt scores with a jab. Saarenpaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saarenpaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saarenpaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saarenpaa is looking to slow Mac Airt down with leg kicks.
Saarenpaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac Airt.
It looked like Mac Airt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mac Airt misses with an uppercut
and Saarenpaa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mac Airt's knee momentarily.
Mac Airt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Airt connects with a body shot that sends Saarenpaa's belly button to the back.
Saarenpaa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mac Airt at a distance.
Saarenpaa lands a nice hook to Mac Airt's body. Mac Airt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saarenpaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mac Airt cracks Saarenpaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mac Airt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Saarenpaa connects with a right hand. Mac Airt shakes it off.
Saarenpaa throws a right and a left that Mac Airt avoids nicely.
Saarenpaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Saarenpaa's head but Saarenpaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saarenpaa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mac Airt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mac Airt. Saarenpaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saarenpaa misses with a body kick.
Mac Airt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saarenpaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saarenpaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt lands a really nice looking cross but Saarenpaa seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa lunges at Mac Airt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mac Airt's hand.
Crunch! Saarenpaa slams his shin into Mac Airt's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac Airt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saarenpaa misses with a body shot.
Saarenpaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Saarenpaa scores with a head kick.
Saarenpaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mac Airt.
Both fighters circling a little - Saarenpaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarenpaa misses the jab.
Saarenpaa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mac Airt ducks right into an uppercut from Saarenpaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Saarenpaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mika Saarenpaa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saarenpaa moves away from the strike by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the leg kick from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa throws a hook but Mac Airt blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saarenpaa.
Nice defenses there by Mac Airt.
Saarenpaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saarenpaa ducks right into an uppercut from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saarenpaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mac Airt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saarenpaa manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saarenpaa.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mac Airt might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mac Airt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saarenpaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saarenpaa throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mac Airt counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa thows a body kick. Mac Airt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saarenpaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mac Airt slips under a jab.
Mac Airt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saarenpaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Mac Airt's head.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Saarenpaa's head but Saarenpaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saarenpaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mika Saarenpaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Saarenpaa.
A little feinted left hand from Mac Airt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saarenpaa moves away from the strike by Mac Airt.
Saarenpaa throws out a counter right but Mac Airt avoids it with no problem.
Saarenpaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mac Airt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa throws out a counter right but Mac Airt avoids it with no problem.
Mac Airt throws a right hand that misses
and Saarenpaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Saarenpaa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Saarenpaa is out of range.
Mac Airt backing away here, and Saarenpaa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Saarenpaa throws a push kick but Mac Airt slaps the foot to one side.
Mac Airt checks a leg kick.
Mac Airt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saarenpaa. That's going to slow Mac Airt down.
Mac Airt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Saarenpaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saarenpaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saarenpaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac Airt tries to move into range but Saarenpaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt moves out of range as Saarenpaa strikes.
Saarenpaa misses with the combination.
Saarenpaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saarenpaa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mac Airt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Mac Airt.
Saarenpaa sizes up Mac Airt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saarenpaa scores with a head kick.
Jab by Saarenpaa.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Mac Airt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saarenpaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa looks for the body kick but Mac Airt saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt looks to throw the jab but Saarenpaa is out of range.
Mac Airt slips a straight right by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saarenpaa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saarenpaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
Saarenpaa works the jab nicely.
Saarenpaa misses with an uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mac Airt cracks Saarenpaa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saarenpaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a body punch but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
Saarenpaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Saarenpaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mika Saarenpaa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mac Airt throws the left hand but Saarenpaa avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Saarenpaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saarenpaa connects with a jab.
Saarenpaa lands with a good body shot.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saarenpaa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good leg kick by Saarenpaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saarenpaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac Airt is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac Airt misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saarenpaa.
Mac Airt misses with a lunging right hand
and Saarenpaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saarenpaa misses with an uppercut.
Saarenpaa throws a head kick but Mac Airt moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarenpaa lands a nice shot that snaps Mac Airt's head back.
A low kick from Saarenpaa is predictable there
and Mac Airt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saarenpaa. Mac Airt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac Airt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saarenpaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mac Airt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saarenpaa throws a push kick but Mac Airt slaps the foot to one side.
Mac Airt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saarenpaa misses with a leg kick
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saarenpaa throws a leg kick which misses Mac Airt's front leg but catches the back leg as Mac Airt tries to avoid it.
Mac Airt scores with a nice strike.
Saarenpaa slips under a jab.
Mac Airt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saarenpaa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mac Airt lands with a good body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saarenpaa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mac Airt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mac Airt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A quick step to the side and Mac Airt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saarenpaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mac Airt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Mac Airt misses its intended target.
Saarenpaa misses with a shot to the body
and Mac Airt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saarenpaa lands with a right hand.
Mac Airt throws a hook but Saarenpaa avoids it easily.
Saarenpaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saarenpaa. That's going to slow Mac Airt down.
Saarenpaa misses with a right hand
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mika Saarenpaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt loads up on a big right hand but Saarenpaa slips the punch.
A big left from Mac Airt misses.
Saarenpaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mac Airt just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saarenpaa.
Mac Airt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saarenpaa's hands.
Saarenpaa 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.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saarenpaa.
Saarenpaa digs a good body shot into Mac Airt's ribs.
Saarenpaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saarenpaa. That's going to slow Mac Airt down.
Saarenpaa throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Mac Airt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarenpaa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saarenpaa misses with a body shot.
Mac Airt throws a big counter combination but Saarenpaa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saarenpaa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mac Airt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mac Airt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saarenpaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Saarenpaa wants to land a leg kick but Mac Airt is out of range.
Mac Airt throwing a counter right hand but Saarenpaa manages to avoid it.
Saarenpaa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mac Airt missing with a left hand there. Saarenpaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saarenpaa misses with a straight right.
Mac Airt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Saarenpaa misses with a hook. Mac Airt ducked under it nicely.
Cormac Mac Airt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac Airt throws a body punch but Saarenpaa moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mika Saarenpaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saarenpaa 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.
In defeat, Cormac Mac Airt stepped up to the mic, saying '"When I am gone I charge you that ye bury me not at Brugh of the Boyne where is the royal cemetery of the Kings of Erinn. For all these kings paid adoration to gods of wood or stone, or to the Sun and the Elements, whose signs are carved on the walls of their tombs, but I have learned to know the On'.
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