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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aku Serronen (ranked 581 p4p, 91 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 226 p4p, 32 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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174 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Regueiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Regueiro dips to his left and cracks Serronen with an uppercut!
Jab by Regueiro.
Serronen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Serronen lands with a cross.
It looks like Julio Regueiro has been cut.
Regueiro with a hook.
Regueiro throws a lazy right hand but Serronen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Regueiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serronen moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Serronen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Serronen ducked under it nicely.
Regueiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serronen misses with a body kick.
Serronen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Regueiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Regueiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Serronen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Regueiro.
Serronen lands the left hand.
Serronen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Serronen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regueiro throws a nice looking combination but Serronen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Regueiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Serronen has time to react.
Regueiro throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Regueiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Regueiro misses with a right hand
and Serronen counters with a nice uppercut.
Regueiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Serronen at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Serronen.
A little feinted left hand from Serronen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Regueiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serronen.
Serronen misses the jab.
Regueiro scores with a nice right hand.
Serronen throws a head kick but Regueiro moves out of range.
Serronen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Regueiro throws out a counter right but Serronen avoids it with no problem.
Regueiro defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Regueiro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Regueiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regueiro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Regueiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Regueiro misses.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro misses with a looping right.
It appears Serronen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Regueiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serronen.
Serronen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Regueiro works the jab nicely.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
Jab, jab by Serronen - just one landing.
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Serronen throws a hook to the side of Regueiro's head but Regueiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Serronen misses the target.
Julio Regueiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Regueiro moves away.
Regueiro avoids a kick to the body.
Regueiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen scores with a hook to the body. Regueiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Regueiro scores with a nice right hand.
Serronen slips under a jab.
Regueiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Regueiro throws a hook to the side of Serronen's head but Serronen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Regueiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen is looking to slow Regueiro down with leg kicks.
Serronen moves out of range as Regueiro strikes.
Nice defenses there by Regueiro.
Serronen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Regueiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Regueiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Regueiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serronen.
Serronen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Serronen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Regueiro loads up on a big right hand but Serronen slips the punch.
Serronen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Serronen tests Regueiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Serronen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Regueiro connects with a body shot that sends Serronen's belly button to the back.
Regueiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Regueiro throws a lazy right hand but Serronen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Regueiro moves out of range as Serronen throws a body kick.
Regueiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen takes a swing at Regueiro's ribcage but misses.
Serronen jabs Regueiro right on the nose. Regueiro blinks but takes it well.
Regueiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serronen was well out of range. Poor timing from Regueiro.
Serronen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Regueiro throws out the jab.
Regueiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Regueiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Serronen. Serronen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Regueiro 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.
Serronen drops his hands momentarily and Regueiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Regueiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Regueiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Serronen.
Serronen is looking to slow Regueiro down with leg kicks.
Regueiro cracks Serronen with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Regueiro. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Serronen scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Regueiro.
Serronen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
Regueiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big left from Regueiro misses.
A head kick misses from Serronen.
Regueiro misses with a hook. Serronen ducked under it nicely.
Serronen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro tests Serronen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Regueiro throws the left hand but Serronen avoids the punch easily.
Serronen tried to counter with a leg kick but Regueiro avoided it.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Serronen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Regueiro scores with a head kick. Serronen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Regueiro.
Regueiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Serronen lands with an overhand left.
Serronen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Regueiro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Serronen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Regueiro.
A shot to the body from Regueiro misses
and Serronen counters with a nice leg kick.
Serronen lands a head 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!
Regueiro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Serronen misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Regueiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Regueiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Serronen misses.
A slow jab from Regueiro misses its intended target.
Regueiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serronen.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Regueiro moved out of range.
Regueiro avoids the head kick by Serronen.
Nice defenses there by Serronen.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Regueiro scores with a sloppy right hand. Serronen should have avoided that one.
Regueiro scores with a three punch combo!
Serronen throws the left hand but Regueiro avoids the punch easily.
Regueiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Regueiro misses with a straight left.
It appears Serronen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Serronen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Serronen, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Regueiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regueiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Serronen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Regueiro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Serronen scrambles back to his feet.
Serronen dodges the punch combination from Regueiro.
Serronen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Regueiro.
Serronen walks into a straight right hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro lands a head shot.
Serronen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Regueiro.
Serronen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Regueiro checks it well.
Regueiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Regueiro missing with a left hand there. Serronen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Regueiro misses with a looping right.
Serronen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Regueiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Regueiro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Serronen digs a good hook to Regueiro's body.
Serronen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Serronen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Serronen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Regueiro swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen slips a jab from Regueiro.
Regueiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Serronen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Regueiro.
Serronen throws a front kick that sends Regueiro stumbling back into the ropes.
A big left from Serronen misses.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Regueiro slips the punch.
Regueiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Regueiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Serronen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Serronen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Regueiro.
Serronen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Regueiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Regueiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regueiro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Serronen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Regueiro scrambles back to his feet.
Regueiro looks to land a right hand but Serronen moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen blocks a head kick by Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a big shot that misses.
Serronen is looking to slow Regueiro down with leg kicks.
Regueiro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Serronen backs up against the ropes.
Regueiro misses with an uppercut. Serronen saw that one coming.
Julio Regueiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Serronen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Regueiro misses the target.
Regueiro misses with a looping right.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Regueiro checks it.
Regueiro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Serronen momentarily.
Regueiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Serronen misses with a looping left.
Regueiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Regueiro.
Regueiro throws a right hand that misses
and Serronen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Serronen misses.
Regueiro throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julio Regueiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Julio Regueiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Regueiro misses with a hook.
Serronen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Serronen scores with a head kick. Regueiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Regueiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Regueiro is rocked!
Regueiro throws an off balance right hand
and Serronen counters with a left to the body.
Regueiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Serronen finish him?
Serronen connects with a body shot that sends Regueiro's belly button to the back.
Serronen cracks Regueiro with a left hook right on the temple and Regueiro goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Serronen lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Regueiro is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aku Serronen!
Aku Serronen is the new welterweight champion!
Aku Serronen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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