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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terppi Maekinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Fulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 cm
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157 lbs
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165 cm
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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 Montreal, Terppi Maekinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Fulton! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Some wild striking there from Maekinen.
Maekinen looks to land a right hand but Fulton moved out of range. Maekinen misses with a wild body shot. Fulton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Fulton fakes the leg kick and cracks Maekinen in the body. Fulton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maekinen. Fulton throws the left hand but Maekinen avoids the punch easily. Maekinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fulton. Maekinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fulton is looking to slow Maekinen down with leg kicks. Fulton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maekinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fulton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maekinen's knee momentarily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maekinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. A chopping leg kick lands by Fulton. Fulton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Maekinen misses with a shot to the body and Fulton counters with an inside leg kick. Maekinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fulton counters with a nice body shot. Fulton with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maekinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fulton lands a nice hook to Maekinen's body. Maekinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Maekinen misses with a body punch
enabling Fulton to counter with a crisp jab. Fulton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Maekinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Fulton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maekinen.
Terppi Maekinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fulton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maekinen's sensitive parts. Fulton throws a series of punches but Maekinen moves out of range. Maekinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fulton on the wrong end of a nice hook. Maekinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fulton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fulton throws a nice outside leg kick. Maekinen throws a body punch but Fulton moves out of range. Fulton looks to land a combination. Maekinen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Fulton feints and then cracks Maekinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maekinen down. Fulton misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fulton keeps the fight on the outside. A solid leg kick lands there for Fulton.
Maekinen is looking to wear down Fulton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Fulton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maekinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Fulton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Maekinen takes a swing at Fulton's ribcage but misses. Maekinen misses with a wild body shot. A thudding body kick lands there by Fulton!
Maekinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fulton moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fulton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Good leg kick by Fulton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fulton. Fulton lands with an uppercut that bounces Maekinen off the cage and back into rage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Maekinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A solid leg kick lands there for Fulton.
Fulton slips under a jab. Fulton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Maekinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Fulton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maekinen misses with a jab to the body
and Fulton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maekinen's knee momentarily. Maekinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fulton can pounce on him.
Fulton moves out of range of the strikes. A solid leg kick lands there for Fulton.
Fulton throws the left hand but Maekinen avoids the punch easily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fulton, right into the meat.
Maekinen moves in looking to clinch but Fulton pushes him off. Fulton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Maekinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fulton. Fulton obviously looking to wear him down.
Fulton blocks a jab. Maekinen is breathing heavily. Maekinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Maekinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Maekinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A lazy left from Fulton finds it's target. Maekinen needs to keep his hands up - Fulton had a free shot at his head there. Maekinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fulton moves out of range as Maekinen strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fulton throws a nice outside leg kick. Fulton slips a jab and a cross from Maekinen.
A punch lands to the side of Maekinen 's head but he takes it in his stride. Fulton scores with a jab to the head.
Fulton slips a jab and a cross from Maekinen.
Maekinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Maekinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Fulton is just out of range. Maekinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Fulton scores with a decent looking hook. Maekinen misses the body punch letting Fulton counter with a right hand. Maekinen misses with a double jab
and Fulton counters with a nice leg kick. Maekinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Maekinen misses the body punch and Fulton counters with a slapping leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Maekinen throws a looping overhand right but Fulton ducks down to avoid it. Fulton scores with a hook to the body. Maekinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Maekinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Fulton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Fulton dominated that round. 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.
Maekinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maekinen misses with a jab to the body
letting Fulton counter with a right hand. Maekinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Fulton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maekinen's sensitive parts. Fulton fails to land with a series of punches.
Fulton staying out of range there. Maekinen throws a body punch but Fulton moves out of range. Maekinen walks into a straight right hand from Fulton. Maekinen swings for the body but Fulton moves out of range.
Maekinen scores with a body shot.
Fulton swats away the attempt to clinch by Maekinen. Maekinen misses with a double jab
and Fulton counters with an inside leg kick. Maekinen misses with a hook. Fulton ducked under it nicely. Fulton is looking to slow Maekinen down with leg kicks. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fulton moves out of range of the strikes. Maekinen misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fulton scoring well with a low kick there.
Maekinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fulton counters with a good low kick that Maekinen was not able to check. A nice inside leg kick there by Fulton. That's going to slow Maekinen down. Fulton cracks the inside of Maekinen's front leg. Fulton scoring well with a low kick there.
Maekinen misses with a double jab
and Fulton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Maekinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fulton misses with a series of wild punches.
Fulton defending well as Maekinen loads up on a big left hand. Maekinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Fulton is just out of range. A nice leg kick lands there from Fulton. Fulton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fulton throws a quick inside leg kick. Fulton thumps Maekinen with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fulton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Fulton throws a quick inside leg kick. Maekinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fulton moves away. Fulton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Maekinen misses with an uppercut. Maekinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Fulton dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fulton slips a straight right by Maekinen. A punch combination from Fulton misses. Danga de danga de dang - Fulton scores with a four punch combination! Maekinen misses with a straight left. Fulton connects with a solid leg kick. Maekinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fulton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maekinen's knee momentarily. Maekinen misses with a combination
and Fulton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Maekinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Maekinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fulton counters with a thumping low kick. James Fulton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Fulton. That's going to slow Maekinen down. Maekinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. An inside leg kick lands from Fulton. Fulton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Fulton. Fulton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fulton. Maekinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Fulton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Fulton catches Maekinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Maekinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Fulton thuds his right hand into Maekinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Maekinen swings and misses with a shot to the body and Fulton counters with a leg kick. Fulton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maekinen.
Fulton cracks the inside of Maekinen's front leg. Maekinen misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fulton moves out of range of the strikes. Fulton lands with a right hand. Fulton thumps Maekinen with a low kick. Fulton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fulton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Maekinen misses with a combination
and Fulton counters with a straight right hand. Maekinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fulton. Maekinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fulton. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Maekinen on the wrong end of a nice hook. Fulton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maekinen has time to react. Fulton cracks the inside of Maekinen's front leg. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Maekinen takes a swing at Fulton's ribcage but misses. Fulton lands with a nice combination. Maekinen backs away looking to recover. A nice inside leg kick there by Fulton. That's going to slow Maekinen down. Fulton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Fulton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fulton throws a quick inside leg kick. Fulton is looking to slow Maekinen down with leg kicks. A telegraphed right hand from Maekinen misses the target. Maekinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fulton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Maekinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fulton has time to react. Maekinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Fulton. That snapped Maekinen's head back.
Maekinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fulton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maekinen's knee momentarily. Fulton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Maekinen cracks Fulton with a good jab. Fulton thumps Maekinen with a low kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fulton scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Fulton.
Maekinen missing with a left hand there. Fulton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fulton with a body punch. A glancing blow. Fulton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maekinen's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Maekinen misses with a hook to the body
and Fulton counters with an outside leg kick.
Fulton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fulton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fulton throws a leg kick which misses Maekinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Maekinen tries to avoid it. Fulton throws a leg kick which misses Maekinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Maekinen tries to avoid it. Fulton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fulton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maekinen. That did some damage! Fulton misses with a double jab.
Maekinen tries to clinch but Fulton moves out of range. Fulton scoring well with a low kick there.
Maekinen misses with a straight right. A punch lands to the side of Maekinen 's head but he takes it in his stride. Fulton lands a lovely overhand right. Maekinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Maekinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fulton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maekinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Fulton to counter with a crisp jab. Maekinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Fulton ducks under a wild hook from Maekinen. Maekinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Fulton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maekinen. Fulton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fulton dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jab by Fulton. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fulton, right into the meat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fulton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Fulton dips to his left and cracks Maekinen with an uppercut! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jab by Fulton. Fulton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Fulton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fulton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maekinen's sensitive parts. Fulton throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fulton is looking to slow Maekinen down with leg kicks. Fulton throws a leg kick which misses Maekinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Maekinen tries to avoid it. Fulton throws a quick inside leg kick. Fulton works the jab nicely. A slow jab from Maekinen misses its intended target. Good leg kick by Fulton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fulton. Maekinen throws a combination that misses and Fulton counters with a low kick, right behind Maekinen 's knee. Terppi Maekinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Maekinen misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fulton, right into the meat.
Fulton is looking to slow Maekinen down with leg kicks. Maekinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Fulton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fulton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Fulton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Maekinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fulton counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fulton lands an overhand right. Fulton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Fulton avoids the body shot from Maekinen.
A shot to the body from Maekinen misses and Fulton counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Fulton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maekinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A right-left combo lands from Fulton. Fulton dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fulton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maekinen misses with a few strikes there.
Maekinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Maekinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fulton. Fulton obviously looking to wear him down.
Fulton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A shot to the body from Maekinen misses and Fulton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Fulton throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! James Fulton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Fulton 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Fulton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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