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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kruglov (ranked 1237 p4p, 145 weight class) and Lasse Alatalo (ranked 911 p4p, 103 weight class). Anton Kruglov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alatalo connects with a right hand. Kruglov shakes it off.
Kruglov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kruglov clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Alatalo fails to land.
Alatalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alatalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruglov misses with an elbow strike.
Alatalo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alatalo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Alatalo fails to land.
Alatalo tries to work over Kruglov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruglov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alatalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruglov.
Alatalo tries a body shot but Kruglov blocks it.
Kruglov trying to land knees to the body.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by Alatalo.
Kruglov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Alatalo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruglov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kruglov slows down the pace here.
Alatalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alatalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alatalo defending well as Kruglov loads up on a big left hand.
Alatalo cracks Kruglov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alatalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kruglov.
Kruglov tries to clinch up
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand.
Alatalo avoids the head kick by Kruglov.
A nice side step and Alatalo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kruglov wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov walks into a straight right hand from Alatalo.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kruglov throws a sloppy head kick and Alatalo moves out of range easily.
Alatalo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alatalo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kruglov.
Alatalo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alatalo connects with the punch.
Alatalo swings widly with a right hand
and Kruglov moves into the clinch.
Alatalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruglov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kruglov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
A quick step to the side and Kruglov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruglov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alatalo throws out the jab.
Kruglov 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.
Alatalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kruglov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
Alatalo tests Kruglov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruglov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alatalo's calf.
Alatalo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kruglov should have avoided that one.
Alatalo lands a nice looking body shot.
Kruglov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab from Alatalo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruglov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alatalo.
Alatalo misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a straight right.
Kruglov connects with a body shot that sends Alatalo's belly button to the back.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruglov is looking to clinch.
Kruglov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alatalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alatalo throws a looping overhand right but Kruglov ducks down to avoid it.
Kruglov tries to clinch but Alatalo is having none of it.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Kruglov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruglov tries to clinch there but Alatalo circles away.
Alatalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kruglov. Kruglov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kruglov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alatalo checks a low kick from Kruglov.
Alatalo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alatalo scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Alatalo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kruglov loads up on a big right hand but Alatalo slips the punch.
Lasse Alatalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruglov slips under a jab from Alatalo.
Alatalo works Kruglov's body with a nice hook.
Alatalo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alatalo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kruglov walks into a jab.
Alatalo avoids the body shot from Kruglov.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruglov moves away.
Kruglov fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Kruglov lands a glancing blow to the side of Alatalo's head.
Alatalo lands a jab to the head.
Anton Kruglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruglov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruglov misses with a shot to the body
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand.
Alatalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alatalo blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Kruglov.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruglov moves away.
Kruglov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruglov lands with a hook. Alatalo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruglov throws a right and a left that Alatalo avoids nicely.
Kruglov misses with a right hand
and Alatalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alatalo ducks under a wild hook from Kruglov.
A bone on bone clash there as Alatalo blocks the leg kick.
Kruglov defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
Kruglov wants to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov lands a body shot.
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!
Kruglov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kruglov moves away from the strike by Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruglov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alatalo moves away.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruglov thows a leg kick but Alatalo checks it
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Kruglov - just one landing.
Kruglov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Kruglov doesn't manage to clinch there - Alatalo circles away.
Alatalo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kruglov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alatalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alatalo connects with a crisp jab.
Kruglov swings widly with a right hand
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov throws a leg kick but Alatalo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kruglov misses with a body kick.
Kruglov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruglov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kruglov moves out of range as Alatalo strikes.
Kruglov misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo blocks a head kick by Kruglov.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kruglov was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Kruglov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kruglov throws a chopping leg kick but Alatalo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alatalo cracks Kruglov with an open hand slap.
Kruglov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kruglov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Kruglov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kruglov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kruglov throws a lazy body kick
and Alatalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alatalo throws a shot to the body.
Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Kruglov slips the punch.
Kruglov throwing a counter right hand but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
Kruglov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruglov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alatalo slips a jab and a cross from Kruglov.
Alatalo tests Kruglov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alatalo scores with a body shot.
Alatalo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kruglov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Kruglov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Alatalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alatalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruglov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Alatalo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kruglov to counter with a crisp jab.
Alatalo connects with a crisp jab.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kruglov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alatalo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kruglov with a body shot.
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses.
Alatalo misses with a hook.
Alatalo takes one on the button.
Kruglov ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Decent striking displayed by Alatalo there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov connects with a crisp jab.
Alatalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruglov.
Kruglov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kruglov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alatalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kruglov.
Alatalo misses with a left hand
and Kruglov counters with a good low kick that Alatalo was not able to check.
Kruglov slips a jab from Alatalo.
Kruglov misses with a hook.
Kruglov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kruglov misses with a hook
and Alatalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alatalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruglov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruglov wants to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kruglov thinking.
Kruglov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
Kruglov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alatalo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alatalo slips under a jab.
Kruglov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alatalo.
Kruglov throws a leg kick
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruglov. Alatalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alatalo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alatalo lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Kruglov misses its intended target.
Alatalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alatalo connects with a single shot there.
Kruglov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kruglov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alatalo misses with a straight right.
Alatalo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo misses the body punch
and Kruglov counters with a nice body kick.
Kruglov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alatalo's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Alatalo misses the target.
Kruglov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alatalo to score with a decent uppercut.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Alatalo misses its intended target.
Anton Kruglov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kruglov closes the distance but Alatalo moves to the side
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruglov fakes the leg kick and cracks Alatalo in the body.
Kruglov looks for the body kick but Alatalo saw that one coming.
Kruglov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alatalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alatalo looks to throw the jab but Kruglov is out of range.
Kruglov is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov missing with a left hand there. Alatalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kruglov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alatalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kruglov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruglov scores with the left hand. Alatalo knows he should have avoided that one.
Alatalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruglov.
Alatalo avoids a kick to the body.
Alatalo lands with a hook. Kruglov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kruglov is looking to clinch.
Alatalo throws out a counter right but Kruglov avoids it with no problem.
Kruglov tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Kruglov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kruglov doesn't manage to clinch there - Alatalo circles away.
Kruglov with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lasse Alatalo.
I've got Alatalo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Alatalo!
Lasse Alatalo very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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