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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lani Kirby (ranked 1863 p4p, 213 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 2993 p4p, 321 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 cm
28
175 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lani Kirby! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Serronen tries to score with a low kick but Kirby moves his leg out of the way. Some wild striking there from Kirby.
Serronen avoids the body shot from Kirby.
Serronen throws a shot from downtown. Kirby moves away and avoids it. Aku Serronen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Good leg kick by Serronen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirby misses with a body shot
and Serronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kirby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Serronen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Kirby takes one on the button. Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kirby misses with a body punch
and Serronen counters with a straight right hand. Serronen misses the jab. Kirby clinches up against the cage. Serronen misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Kirby has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Serronen breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kirby throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range. Kirby closes the distance and pushes Serronen back into the cage. Serronen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirby is looking to wear down Serronen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Serronen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kirby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Kirby takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses. Serronen tries to keep at a distance but Kirby has taken the fight into the clinch. Kirby working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Kirby scores with a nice short uppercut. Serronen gets through Kirby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kirby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kirby fails to land. Serronen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Serronen breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Serronen. Kirby tries to clinch but Serronen moves out of range. Kirby cracks Serronen with an open hand slap.
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! Serronen throws a big shot that misses. Kirby clinches. Serronen misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Serronen. Serronen breaks the clinch.
Serronen with a nice cross. Kirby tries to clinch but Serronen is having none of it. Serronen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirby counters with a left to the body. Serronen throws a quick inside leg kick. Serronen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kirby. Serronen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. That kick from Serronen tenderised Kirby's leg. Kirby is trying to keep his angry face on. Serronen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kirby has time to react. Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Serronen cracks Kirby with an open hand slap.
Kirby is rocked! Serronen cracks Kirby with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kirby falls to his knees and Serronen doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aku Serronen! Our winner, Aku Serronen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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