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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aku Serronen (ranked 412 p4p, 58 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 1171 p4p, 167 weight class). Aku Serronen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Welter Weight's chin.
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180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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177 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serronen connects with a leg kick. Weight looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Weight, as that shot connected.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Serronen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weight.
Serronen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Weight wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serronen. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weight throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
Weight misses the body punch
and Serronen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weight.
Serronen throws out a loose jab but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serronen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Weight tries to counter with a clinch but Serronen shakes him off and moves away.
Serronen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weight instigates a clinch.
Serronen tries to throw a body punch but Weight avoids it by throwing Serronen back against the ropes.
Weight lands a right hand.
A short left from Weight.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Serronen fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serronen struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Serronen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weight cracks Serronen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Serronen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Weight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Welter Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight instigates a clinch.
Serronen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Weight.
Serronen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Serronen presses Weight against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Serronen tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight throws a head punch that misses.
Serronen blocks a body shot from Weight.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Serronen.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serronen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Serronen controls his hands.
Weight misses with the head strike.
Weight tries a body shot but Serronen blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen tries a body shot but Weight blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Serronen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Weight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Serronen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Serronen breaks from the clinch.
Weight has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Weight moves out of range as Serronen throws a body kick.
Serronen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Weight clinches.
Serronen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Serronen struggles to land a body shot inside as Weight controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Weight - that landed with a thud.
Serronen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serronen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight tries a body shot but Serronen blocks it.
Serronen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Serronen.
Serronen decides to pull guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Serronen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Weight gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight tries to stand but Serronen is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weight is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Weight won't allow Serronen to sweep him here.
Weight wants to stand but Serronen is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Serronen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Serronen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Weight wants to get up but he can't break Serronen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Serronen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weight defends it easily.
Serronen looking for a guillotine here but Weight defends easily.
Serronen working for a triangle but Weight defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Welter Weight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weight.
Serronen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Serronen rushes Weight and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Serronen controls the action.
Weight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Serronen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
Weight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Serronen.
Weight blocks a body shot from Serronen.
Weight misses with some punches.
Serronen is trying to pull guard but Weight has him pressed against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Weight.
A short right from Weight on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight lands a hook that snaps the head of Serronen backwards.
Weight swings wildly with an uppercut but Serronen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen working aggressively here.
A short right from Weight on the inside.
Serronen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weight just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Weight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Serronen fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aku Serronen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serronen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Serronen ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Serronen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Weight decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Serronen, up you get!
A chopping leg kick lands by Serronen.
Weight cracks Serronen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Weight throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Weight closes the distance but Serronen moves to the side
and Serronen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Serronen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weight blocks a head kick by Serronen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serronen digs a good body shot into Weight's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen throws a hook but Weight avoids it easily.
Serronen shoots in but no luck this time.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weight wants to clinch
and Serronen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Weight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serronen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serronen.
Weight lands a really nice looking cross but Serronen seems unphased.
Serronen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Serronen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weight.
Weight throws a looping overhand right but Serronen ducks down to avoid it.
Weight blocks a head kick by Serronen.
Weight moves forwards but Serronen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Serronen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weight takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
Serronen slips under a jab from Weight.
It looked like Serronen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Serronen throws a jab when Weight was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Weight forces Serronen back against the ropes and clinches.
Serronen lands with a right to the head.
Serronen lands a shoulder strike.
Serronen lands a right hand.
Serronen jumps guard but Weight turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Weight keeps control of Serronen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Serronen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight throws a head punch that misses.
Weight working aggressively here.
Serronen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Weight.
Weight lands with a short shot to the head.
Serronen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight lands with a light punch inside.
Welter Weight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight working aggressively here.
Weight tries to throw a body punch but Serronen avoids it by throwing Weight back against the ropes.
Serronen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weights head.
Serronen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serronen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weight misses with a body punch.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Serronen misses with a body punch.
Weight misses with some punches.
Serronen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Serronen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.
Weight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Serronen misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Weight.
Serronen works on Weight's body with a couple of short punches.
Serronen lands with a light punch inside.
Weight misses with some punches.
Serronen lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Serronen presses Weight against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Weight misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weight.
Weight blocks a body shot from Serronen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Welter Weight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Weight slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Weight. Beautiful body shot.
Weight jabs at Serronen's body.
Serronen cracks Weight with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serronen. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Weight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Weight tries to clinch but Serronen is having none of it.
Serronen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Weight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Serronen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Weight is rocked!
Weight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen rushes Weight and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Weight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Weight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Serronen backwards.
Weight swings wildly with an uppercut but Serronen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Serronen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen pulls guard successfully.
Serronen is working an open guard so Weight takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Weight checks the leg kick.
Weight scores with a jab to the body.
Weight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Serronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weight defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Weight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weight lands with an uppercut that bounces Serronen off the ropes and back into range.
Weight looks to land a left hand but Serronen moved out of range nicely.
Weight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Serronen.
Serronen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aku Serronen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen lands a nice shot that snaps Weight's head back.
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!
Weight scores with a nice head shot.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weight throws the left hand but Serronen avoids the punch easily.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Weight connects with a body shot.
Weight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weight forces Serronen back against the ropes and clinches.
Weight lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Weight as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Weight fails to land.
Weight has Serronen pressed against the ropes, preventing Serronen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weight tries to throw a body punch but Serronen avoids it by throwing Weight back against the ropes.
Serronen jumps guard but Weight turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Serronen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aku Serronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serronen wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight lands a nice uppercut.
Serronen breaks from the clinch.
Weight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Weight. Beautiful body shot.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weight swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Serronen feints and then cracks Weight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weight down.
Weight tries to clinch but Serronen is having none of it.
Weight takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weight throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Serronen misses.
Weight connects with a good right hand that stumbles Serronen. Serronen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Serronen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Weight connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weight swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Weight connects with a crisp jab.
Weight works Serronen's body with a nice hook.
Welter Weight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Serronen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Weight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Serronen tries to pull guard but Weight forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Serronen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weight's elbow.
Serronen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Serronen tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Serronen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Serronen fails to land.
Serronen jumps guard but Weight stands there with Serronen around his waist. Serronen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Welter Weight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Weight 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Welter Weight!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Welter Weight!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Welter Weight!
Welter Weight wins by unanimous decision!
Welter Weight really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Urban Fighter logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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