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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Masala (ranked 1691 p4p, 182 weight class) and Kaede Jun (ranked 2797 p4p, 312 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Masala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaede Jun!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun closes the distance and clinches.
Masala has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jun avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Masala's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Jun.
Masala is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jun digs a right hand into Masala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masala's gas tank.
Jun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jun misses with the head strike.
Jun is stalling here.
Jun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jun working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun has a couple of punches blocked by Masala.
Masala blocking some punches.
Jun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masala's elbow.
Jun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Masala backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun working aggressively here.
Jun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jun lands with a right to the head.
Jun stops a takedown attempt from Masala.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Masala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masala's elbow.
Jun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jun scores with a shoulder strike.
Masala blocking some punches.
Jun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jun working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Masala is working for takedown but Jun is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jun throws a head punch that misses.
Masala blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun working aggressively here.
Jun misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masala prevents a body shot from Jun.
Masala can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Jun fails to land.
Jun misses with some punches.
Masala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Masala is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jun is defending well.
Masala jumps guard but Jun stands there with Masala around his waist. Masala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masala.
Still in the clinch, Jun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Masala has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jun after a bit of a struggle.
Jun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jun lands with a left to the head.
Masala is working for takedown but Jun is calmly controlling the position for now.
Masala blocks an uppercut.
Jun dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jun is pressed up against the cage. Masala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jun down to the mat. Jun avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Masala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jun is out of range and Masala settles back down.
Jun forces Masala back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Jun on the inside.
Masala goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jun prevents it.
Jun controlling the action here for a moment.
Masala wants to get back to striking at distance but Jun won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jun lands with a left to the head.
Masala is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jun to keep the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jun.
Jun digs a right hand underneath Masala's ribcage. Masala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Jun.
Jun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masala can't get the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jun stalling in the clinch.
Jun lands a body shot.
Jun misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jun fails to land.
Jun working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaede Jun dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jun's corner calls for a 1-2. Jun obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jun has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Masala is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kaede Jun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masala shoots for a double leg takedown but Jun sprawls well. He's pushed Masala's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A swing and a miss from Jun.
A slow jab from Jun misses its intended target.
Jun misses with a hook.
Jun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jun throws a body shot but no joy.
Paavo Masala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jun counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Jun. No joy for Masala on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Masala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jun wants it to stay on the feet.
Jun misses with a hook.
Jun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Masala slips under a jab from Jun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Masala.
Masala tries for a takedown but Jun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Masala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jun.
Masala shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jun napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jun throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A swing and a miss from Jun.
Masala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jun.
Masala looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jun is fending him off so far but Masala persists. Nope, Jun circles away and we're back to standing.
Jun forces Masala back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masala jumps guard but Jun turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jun is pressed up against the cage. Masala has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jun down to the mat. Jun avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masala momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jun looks to land a combination but Masala avoids it well.
Masala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jun.
Jun scores with a nice right hand.
Jun scores with a jab to the head.
Jun misses the jab.
Jun sizes up Masala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Masala with a poor takedown
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Jun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masala slips a jab from Jun.
Masala closes the distance and clinches up with Jun, looking for a takedown. Masala pushes Jun against the cage but Jun circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It seemed like Jun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A left and a right from Jun both land. Nice combination.
Masala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Jun getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jun looks to score with a jab to the body but Masala is just out of range.
Jun takes a swing at Masala's ribcage but misses.
Jun stuffs the takedown attempt from Masala. Masala gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaede Jun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jun misses with a straight right.
Masala shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jun is trying to defend but Masala finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Masala connects with a nice short shot to Jun's temple.
Jun is trying to stand.
Jun slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Masala trying to control the position from guard on top but Jun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masala chips away with some ground and pound.
Masala landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masala throwing strikes from guard but Jun blocks nicely.
Masala trying to control but Jun is working from the bottom.
Masala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Masala trying to control the position from guard on top but Jun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Masala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaede Jun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Masala digs a good body shot into Jun's ribs.
Masala ducks under a wild hook from Jun.
Masala takes a swing at Jun's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Jun on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jun lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masala shoots in looking for a takedown but Jun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Masala's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jun 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.
Jun closes the distance and clinches.
Kaede Jun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jun lands with a left to the head.
Masala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masala.
Jun misses with the head strike.
Jun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jun fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jun.
Masala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jun fails to land.
Jun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masala's elbow.
Jun misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jun.
Jun dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Masala has Jun pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jun manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masala looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masala has Jun pushed against the cage.
Masala tries to pull guard but Jun forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Masala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masala.
Jun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masala tries for a takedown but Jun manages to get underhooks.
Masala tries to pull guard but Jun won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Jun.
Jun pushes Masala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jun digs a right hand into Masala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masala's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jun scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Jun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jun.
A short body shot lands from Jun as the two fighters clinch.
Jun holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jun prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jun scores with a hook to the body.
Masala goes for a takedown attempt but Jun pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab lands there for Jun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masala shoots for a takedown but Jun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jun clinches with his opponent.
Masala tries to score a body lock takedown but Jun shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jun has a couple of punches blocked by Masala.
Masala tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jun smiles and moves away.
Jun scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Masala doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Masala throws a lazy head kick
and Jun counters with a stiff right hand.
Masala shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jun sprawls well. Jun wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Masala gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaede Jun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jun 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 William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaede Jun!
A very excited looking Kaede Jun rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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