Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: LH41: Sands vs Higuchi
Date: Mar 05, 2017

#R1#
Joutsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thomas under the eye.
Joutsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joutsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joutsen sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Joutsen.
Joutsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joutsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joutsen misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas takes a swing at Joutsen's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Jari Joutsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas takes one to the chin there.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thomas tries to work over Joutsen's front leg with a kick but Joutsen checks it.
Joutsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joutsen throws a big shot that misses.
Joutsen misses with the combination.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Joutsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joutsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Joutsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joutsen wants it to stay on the feet.
Joutsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Joutsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joutsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thomas feints a jab promting Joutsen to slip. Thomas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Joutsen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Joutsen.
Joutsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Joutsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Joutsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.
Joutsen misses with a looping left.
Thomas wants to counter the offense by Joutsen and move into the clinch position.
Joutsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thomas defending well as Joutsen loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas throws a body punch but Joutsen moves out of range.
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas shoots in but Joutsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jari Joutsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Thomas.#T2#
Joutsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Joutsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thomas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joutsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joutsen throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas tries to counter by closing the distance.
A right-left combo lands from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Joutsen scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC#
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Joutsen.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joutsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas tries to counter with a clinch but Joutsen shakes him off and moves away.#T3#
Joutsen throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joutsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joutsen throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Joutsen misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joutsen finds it's way round the side to connect with Thomas's head.
Joutsen scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joutsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joutsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joutsen looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Joutsen misses the target.
Joutsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas slips under a jab from Joutsen.
Joutsen misses with a looping left.
As Joutsen backs off Thomas throws a huge counter combo but Joutsen manages to avoid it all.
Joutsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch. #T4#
A short uppercut from Joutsen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joutsen.
Joutsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joutsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joutsen lands a shot to the body.
Thomas trying to control the position but instead, Joutsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thomas into the cage.
Thomas is trying to push Joutsen away but Joutsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Joutsen.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joutsen lands with a light punch inside.
Thomas is looking to control Joutsen's arms but Joutsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joutsen scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Joutsen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Joutsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Thomas slips under a jab from Joutsen.
Joutsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joutsen throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Joutsen avoids it with no problem.
Thomas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joutsen misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Joutsen misses the target.
Joutsen looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Joutsen is just out of range.
Joutsen misses with a straight right.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas tries to clinch but Joutsen moves out of range.
Joutsen missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joutsen cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joutsen thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joutsen as he avoids it easily.
Joutsen throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Joutsen cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Joutsen scores with a nice head shot.
Jari Joutsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Joutsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joutsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jari Joutsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joutsen.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Joutsen finish him?
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joutsen.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.
Joutsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joutsen misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Joutsen.#T2#
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Thomas swings for the body but Joutsen moves out of range.
Joutsen throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Joutsen thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joutsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#KD#
Joutsen sends Thomas crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Joutsen is motioning to the referee to let Thomas up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Joutsen missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Joutsen lands a really nice looking cross but Thomas seems unphased.
Joutsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joutsen connects with a looping right hand.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body. #KD#
Joutsen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thomas sprawling to the canvas! Thomas rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Joutsen finish him?!
Joutsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Joutsen misses with a straight left.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joutsen.
Michael Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joutsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Joutsen circles away.
A big left from Joutsen misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joutsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
A jab from Joutsen misses.
Jab, jab by Joutsen - just one landing.
Joutsen throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Joutsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joutsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Joutsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Thomas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joutsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joutsen misses with a looping left.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joutsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Joutsen throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Thomas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joutsen lands with a left to the head.
Joutsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joutsen.
Joutsen stalling against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joutsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joutsen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Thomas working Joutsen over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Joutsen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Joutsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joutsen throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Joutsen misses the jab.#CL2#
Thomas has closed the distance and engaged Joutsen in a clinch.
Joutsen lands a shot to the body.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Joutsen.
A nice left hand lands by Joutsen.
A bit of stalling here from Joutsen.
Joutsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Joutsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joutsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joutsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Joutsen. #KD#
Joutsen drops Thomas onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Thomas is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Joutsen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thomas's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thomas drops to his knees and Joutsen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jari Joutsen!
The defeated Michael Thomas had this to say: 'Nobody win's all the time. Someone has to get lucky at least once in their life'.

Event: LH36: Byland vs Sarducci
Date: Feb 12, 2017

#R1#
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joutsen.
Kent connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws a hook but Kent blocks it.
Joutsen misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Kent.
Kent scores with a sloppy right hand. Joutsen should have avoided that one.
Joutsen avoids the body shot from Kent.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Joutsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kent seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
Joutsen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kent misses with an uppercut
enabling Joutsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kent scores with a body shot.
Joutsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joutsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joutsen throws a hook but Kent avoids it easily.
Kent smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joutsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kent to score with a decent uppercut.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Joutsen.
As Joutsen tries to get set, Kent tries to push him back and clinch up but Joutsen manages to avoid the attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kent takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T1#
Joutsen cracks Kent with an open hand slap.
Joutsen throws a hook but Kent blocks it.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kent walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joutsen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kent in his tracks.
Joutsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.
Joutsen misses with a looping left.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Joutsen.
Kent throws the left hand but Joutsen avoids the punch easily.
Kent stuns Joutsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kent slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Joutsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joutsen unleashes a big counter combination but Kent bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Joutsen throws an overhand right that lands on Kent's shoulder, as Kent tries to avoid the shot.
Joutsen throws a looping overhand right but Kent ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Kent on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kent keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joutsen misses with a hook. Kent ducked under it nicely.
Kent scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joutsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joutsen manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joutsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Kent cracks Joutsen with an open hand slap.
Joutsen throws a shot from downtown. Kent moves away and avoids it.
Kent blocks a jab.
Kent throws a body shot but no joy.
Kent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kent.
Joutsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Joutsen.
Kent is looking to wear down Joutsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kent slips under a jab.
Kent jabs at Joutsen's body.
Joutsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joutsen 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.
Joutsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kent lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.#T3#
Kent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joutsen throws out the jab.
Joutsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joutsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joutsen walks into a jab.
Joutsen avoids the body shot from Kent.
Joutsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kent misses the body punch
and Joutsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joutsen throws a looping overhand right but Kent ducks down to avoid it.
Joutsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kent blocks a jab.
Kent misses with an uppercut.
Joutsen misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Joutsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Kent.
Joutsen misses with a left hand
and Kent counters with a stiff right hand.
Joutsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Joutsen is out of range.
Joutsen throws the left hand but Kent avoids the punch easily.
Kent gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joutsen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Joutsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
Joutsen misses with a straight right.
Kent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kent counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kent lands a slapping body shot.
Kent tests Joutsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kent staying out of range there.
Joutsen misses with a double jab.
Kent keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joutsen.
Kent tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Joutsen manages to circle out of the way.
Joutsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
Kent connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joutsen's hands.
Kent defending well as Joutsen loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
Kent appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kent moves away from the strike by Joutsen.
Joutsen throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joutsen throws a looping overhand right but Kent ducks down to avoid it.
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 Clark Kent will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joutsen misses with a looping right.
Joutsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joutsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joutsen looks to throw the jab but Kent is out of range.
Kent swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kent slips under a jab.
Kent scores with a jab. Joutsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joutsen looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
Kent was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joutsen misses with an uppercut.
Kent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joutsen.
Kent dodges the punch combination from Joutsen.
Kent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joutsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Joutsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joutsen misses with a left hand
and Kent counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joutsen misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Joutsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Joutsen misses.
Joutsen throws an off balance right hand
and Kent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Joutsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joutsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joutsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark Kent is winning the standup battle so far.
Kent staying out of range there.
Kent lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kent throws a body shot but no joy.
Joutsen staying out of range there.
It seemed like Joutsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joutsen.
Joutsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joutsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kent, as that shot connected.
Kent uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joutsen throws a shot from downtown. Kent moves away and avoids it.
Joutsen misses with a hook
and Kent counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kent scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joutsen! But no joy.#T2#
Joutsen throws a hook but Kent blocks it.
Kent scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kent punishes Joutsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Kent jabs Joutsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joutsen looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
Kent blocks a jab.
Joutsen throws an overhand right that lands on Kent's shoulder, as Kent tries to avoid the shot.
Kent jabs Joutsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joutsen misses with a straight left.
Kent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kent lands with a shot to the body.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joutsen manages to avoid it.
Joutsen avoids the body shot from Kent.
Joutsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Kent clinches up against the cage.
Kent putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Joutsen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joutsen is breathing heavily.
Kent lands a nice uppercut.
Joutsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kent lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
Nice body punch from Kent.
Joutsen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kent with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kent landing knees to the head.
Kent scores with a knee to the head.
Kent lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Joutsen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kent crunches a lovely knee into Joutsen's ribcage.
Kent lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Kent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Kent on the inside.
Kent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joutsen avoids it.
Kent trying to land knees to the body.
Joutsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kent controls his hands.
Kent lands a knee to the body.
Kent prevents a body shot from Joutsen.
Kent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joutsen is defending well for now.#T4#
A short right from Joutsen.
Joutsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kent putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Joutsen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kent misses with a punch to the body.
Joutsen tries to break the clinch but Kent is controlling the position.
Kent lands a knee to the head.
Kent blocking some punches.
Kent keeps control of Joutsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kent pushes Joutsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Joutsen fails to land.
Kent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joutsen backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kent obliges.
Kent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joutsen wants to break free but Kent has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kent obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Kent dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A big right from Joutsen misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Kent misses its target.
Joutsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joutsen.
Kent lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joutsen at a distance.
Joutsen misses with a looping left.
Joutsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kent finds it's way round the side to connect with Joutsen's head.
Kent lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joutsen 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 big left from Joutsen misses.
Kent scores with a shot to the body.
Joutsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kent.
Kent takes a swing at Joutsen's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Kent has closed the distance and engaged Joutsen in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Joutsen.
Joutsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kent using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joutsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T1#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kent obliges.
Joutsen looking to slow down the pace here.
Joutsen avoiding damage as Kent throws knees to the body.
Kent landing knees to the body.
Clark Kent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kent.
A short uppercut from Joutsen.
Kent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kent trying to land knees to the body.
Joutsen misses with a punch to the body.
Joutsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Kent.
Joutsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kent missing with knees to the body.
Joutsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kent has double underhooks.
Kent misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Joutsen.
Joutsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Kent prevents Joutsen from breaking the clinch.
Joutsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
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!
Kent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joutsen avoids it.
Kent trying to land knees to the body.
Joutsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joutsen can't find room to land a body shot as Kent controls the action.
Joutsen lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joutsen.
Joutsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joutsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joutsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Joutsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joutsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kent struggles to land a body shot inside as Joutsen controls his hands.
Joutsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kent tries a knee to the head but Joutsen blocks it. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Joutsen.
Joutsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Joutsen fails to land.
Joutsen is trying to break the clinch but Kent has him pressed against the cage.
Kent misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Joutsen.#BC2#
Joutsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kent blocks a jab.
Joutsen misses with a right hand
and Kent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joutsen misses with an uppercut
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kent throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joutsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joutsen misses with an uppercut.
Joutsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kent counters with a nice body shot.
Kent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joutsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joutsen misses with a looping right.#T4#
Joutsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kent.
Kent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joutsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joutsen can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent is looking to clinch but Joutsen is avoiding it.
Jari Joutsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joutsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joutsen swings widly with a right hand
and Kent counters with a straight right hand.
Joutsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kent fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joutsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joutsen throws out a counter right but Kent avoids it with no problem.
Joutsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kent on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Joutsen is just out of range.
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
Kent slips under a jab from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws a hook but Kent avoids it easily.
Joutsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clark Kent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joutsen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clark Kent.
Well Kent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Kent!

Event: LH31: Strife vs Deluxe II
Date: Jan 25, 2017

#R1#
Dumont steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joutsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dumont slips a straight right by Joutsen.
A big right from Joutsen misses.
Dumont staying out of range there.#CL#
Dumont moves into the clinch.
Dumont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joutsen avoids it.
I was talking to Dumont's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dumont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumont misses with some punches.
Dumont lands an elbow inside that Joutsen shrugs off.
Dumont tries to land knees in the clinch but Joutsen avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dumont.
Dumont with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joutsen lands a shoulder strike. #CUT2#
It looks like Francois Dumont has been cut.
Dumont misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joutsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dumont landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumont lands an elbow that stopped Joutsen in his tracks for a moment. #T1#
Dumont misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumont misses with a knee strike.
Dumont lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joutsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dumont misses with the head strike.
Joutsen lands with a left to the head.
Joutsen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joutsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joutsen blocking some punches.
Dumont tries to throw a body punch but Joutsen avoids it by throwing Dumont back against the cage.
Dumont misses with a body punch.
Dumont misses with the head strike.
Joutsen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dumont has him pressed against the cage.
Joutsen throws a head punch that misses.
Joutsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joutsen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joutsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joutsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dumont backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joutsen blocks a body shot from Dumont.
Joutsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dumont misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dumont throws a punch but it's blocked by Joutsen.
Joutsen lands a right hand.
Joutsen blocking some punches.
Dumont lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dumont misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dumont throws an elbow but misses.
Joutsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dumont throws a head punch that misses.
Joutsen lands a left hand.
Joutsen lands a nice uppercut.
Dumont misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joutsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dumonts head.
Joutsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dumont blocks a body shot from Joutsen.
Dumont presses Joutsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dumont working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dumont misses with an elbow strike.
Joutsen working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dumont as Joutsen tries to tie him up. #T3#
Joutsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joutsen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joutsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Joutsen dodges an elbow strike from Dumont.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joutsen.
Dumont misses with a punch to the body.
Joutsen taking a breather.
Joutsen avoiding damage as Dumont throws knees to the body.
Joutsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dumont has a couple of punches blocked by Joutsen.
Joutsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Joutsen wants to break free but Dumont has control.
Still in the clinch, Joutsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joutsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joutsen prevents a body shot from Dumont.
Dumont blocks a body shot from Joutsen.
A head punch on the inside from Dumont fails to land. #T4#
Joutsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dumont backwards.
Joutsen stalls. #BC2#
Joutsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Dumont drives through and clinches with Joutsen against the cage.
Dumont connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumont lands an uppercut.
Dumont tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dumont misses with an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Joutsen.
Still in the clinch, Joutsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dumont misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dumont.
Dumont keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joutsen's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dumont.
Dumont struggles to land a body shot inside as Joutsen controls his hands.
Dumont fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dumont tries a body shot but Joutsen blocks it.
Dumont misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Dumont dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francois Dumont's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Dumont tries to clinch up.
Dumont thuds his shin into the meat of Joutsen's side.#CL#
Dumont rushes Joutsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Francois Dumont has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dumont softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dumont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joutsen can do to turn this around?
Joutsen scores with a shot to the side of Dumont's head. #BC2#
Joutsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dumont moves forwards but Joutsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jari Joutsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dumont uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
Dumont jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Joutsen scores with a nice head shot.
Dumont lands a front kick.
Dumont scores with a kick to the midsection.
Joutsen throws a hook but Dumont blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joutsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dumont slips a jab from Joutsen.
Dumont tries to clinch up.
Dumont throws a body punch but Joutsen moves out of range. #T1#
A big right from Joutsen misses.
Joutsen avoids the body shot from Dumont.
Joutsen misses with a looping right.
Joutsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joutsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dumont.
Dumont darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crunch! Dumont slams his shin into Joutsen's torso.
Joutsen misses with an uppercut. Dumont saw that one coming.
Joutsen 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.
Dumont tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joutsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joutsen misses the jab.
Dumont bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joutsen throws the left hand but Dumont avoids the punch easily.
Dumont keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joutsen.#T2#
Dumont slips a jab from Joutsen.
Joutsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dumonts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dumont moves out of range as Joutsen strikes.
Joutsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dumont counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joutsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joutsen throws an off balance right hand
and Dumont counters with a good, hard body kick but Joutsen shrugs it off.
Joutsen is breathing heavily.
Dumont displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joutsen throws out the jab.
Jari Joutsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joutsen loads up on a big right hand but Dumont slips the punch.
Joutsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dumont walks into a straight right hand from Joutsen.
Dumont scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joutsen in his tracks.
Dumont goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#KD#
Dumont lands a big head kick that sends Joutsen tumbling to the mat! Dumont takes a step backwards and waves Joutsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Joutsen is rocked!
Dumont's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joutsen under the eye.
Joutsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Dumont finish him?
Dumont fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joutsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.#T3#
Joutsen throws a looping overhand right but Dumont ducks down to avoid it.
Joutsen seems to have recovered his senses.
Dumont uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
A big left from Joutsen misses.
Joutsen throws a shot from downtown. Dumont moves away and avoids it.
Dumont scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Dumont clinches up with Joutsen and pushes him back against the cage.
Dumont misses with the head strike.
Joutsen lands a left hand.
Dumont misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dumont.
Dumont blocking some punches.
Joutsen tries to work over Dumont's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Dumont.
Joutsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joutsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joutsen takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joutsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Joutsen digs a right hand underneath Dumont's ribcage. Dumont let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumont's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joutsen can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joutsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joutsen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dumont has Joutsen pressed against the cage, preventing Joutsen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joutsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumont goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joutsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joutsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Joutsen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dumont being controlled against the cage.
Dumont fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joutsen tries to break free but Dumont pushes him back against the cage.
Joutsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dumont stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Dumont dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Francois Dumont's cut.
That's time! Dumont's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Decent striking displayed by Dumont there.
Joutsen misses with a left hand
and Dumont makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dumont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joutsen.
Dumont throws a sloppy head kick and Joutsen moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Dumont slams his shin into Joutsen's torso.
Dumont displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joutsen throws out the jab.
Joutsen throws a big shot that misses.
Joutsen throws a lazy right hand but Dumont sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Dumont there.
Joutsen misses with a right hand
and Dumont counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dumont thuds his shin into the meat of Joutsen's side.
Dumont tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joutsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dumont connects with the punch.
Joutsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dumont moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Dumont lands a big head kick that sends Joutsen tumbling to the mat! Dumont takes a step backwards and waves Joutsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!#T1#
Joutsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dumont sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Dumont wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dumont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joutsen! But no joy.
Joutsen swinging wildly here.
Joutsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dumont counters with a solid body kick.
Joutsen throws a hook but Dumont avoids it easily.
Dumont with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joutsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dumont.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.
Dumont tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joutsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dumont displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joutsen throws out the jab.
Dumont throws a front kick that sends Joutsen stumbling back into the cage.
Joutsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
Dumont dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joutsen. That did some damage!
Joutsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dumont is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dumont takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumont connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joutsen. Joutsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dumont ducks under a wild hook from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws a lazy right hand but Dumont sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dumont connects with a solid leg kick.
Joutsen tests Dumont's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joutsen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dumont.
Joutsen looks to throw the jab but Dumont is out of range.
Dumont is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dumont avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dumont tries to clinch there but Joutsen circles away.
Dumont bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joutsen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dumont scores with a kick to the midsection.
Francois Dumont is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Joutsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joutsen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dumont moves out of range of the strikes.
Joutsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dumont jabs at Joutsen's body.
Dumont scores with a jab.
Joutsen throws a looping overhand right but Dumont ducks down to avoid it.
Joutsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Dumont counters with a body kick.
Joutsen misses with a straight left.
Dumont seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joutsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joutsen throws a right hand that misses
and Dumont counters with a big head kick but Joutsen shrugs it off.
Dumont fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Joutsen on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Dumont.
Joutsen misses the jab.#T4#
Joutsen throws a lazy right hand but Dumont sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joutsen looks to land a right hand but Dumont moved out of range.
Joutsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dumont.
Dumont cracks Joutsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jari Joutsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dumont slips under a jab.
Dumont lands a nice shot to the body.
Dumont defending well as Joutsen loads up on a big left hand.
Dumont wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Joutsen throws a hook to the side of Dumont's head but Dumont sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dumont lands with a kick to the temple. Joutsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dumont scores with a head kick. Joutsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dumont throws a nice looking combination but Joutsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joutsen throws a hook but Dumont blocks it.
Joutsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joutsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Joutsen throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Dumont moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Dumont showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dumont has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Dumont!
Francois Dumont seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: LH26: Hackett vs Mitchell
Date: Jan 08, 2017

#R1#
Kent slips a straight right by Joutsen.
Kent went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kent misses with a few strikes there.
Joutsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kent circles away quickly and effectively.
Joutsen misses with a looping right.
Joutsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joutsen.
Joutsen misses with a looping right.
Joutsen misses with a hook.
Joutsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kent feints a jab promting Joutsen to slip. Kent then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Joutsen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joutsen misses with a right hand
and Kent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joutsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
Joutsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kent.
Kent lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joutsen backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joutsen lands with an overhand left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kent!
Kent lands the left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kent misses the target.
Kent goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T1#
Joutsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Kent should have avoided that one.
Joutsen misses with a wild combination.
Joutsen 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.
Joutsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joutsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
Joutsen throws the left hand but Kent avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Kent rushes Joutsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joutsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joutsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kent tries to work over Joutsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kent connects with a knee to the head.
Joutsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kent misses with a punch to the body.
Joutsen has a couple of punches blocked by Kent.
Kent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joutsen's efforts to push away.
Kent prevents a body shot from Joutsen. #T2#
Kent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joutsen's elbow.
Kent lands a hook that snaps the head of Joutsen backwards.
Kent tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joutsen's elbow.
Kent looking to throw knees to the head but Joutsen is blocking nicely.
Joutsen working hard to break the clinch.
Kent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joutsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kent misses with a body punch.
Kent throws a punch but it's blocked by Joutsen.
A knee to the head by Kent.
Kent blocking some punches.
Joutsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kent's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joutsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kent is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Joutsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joutsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Joutsen working hard to break the clinch.#T3#
Kent tries a body shot but Joutsen blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kent.
Joutsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kent can't find room to land a body shot as Joutsen controls the action.
Kent misses with a knee to the head.
Kent with a knee to the head.
Kent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joutsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Joutsen on the inside.
Joutsen lands an uppercut.
A short left from Kent.
A short right from Joutsen on the inside.
Kent tries to land a knee to the head but Joutsen blocks with his arms.
Kent putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Joutsen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kent is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kent has a couple of punches blocked by Joutsen. #T4#
Kent misses with a body punch.
Joutsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Kent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joutsen's efforts to push away.
Kent connects with a nasty looking knee right to Joutsen's face.
Joutsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Kent.
Joutsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Joutsen.
Joutsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joutsen avoiding damage as Kent throws knees to the body.
Kent letting Joutsen take a breather here.
Kent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Joutsen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Joutsen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joutsen.
Joutsen tries to break the clinch but Kent is controlling the position.
Joutsen throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Kent 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.
#R2#
A big left from Joutsen misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joutsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joutsen looks to throw the jab but Kent is out of range.
Joutsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joutsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kent counters with a nice uppercut.
Joutsen slips a jab from Kent.
Kent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kent misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent throws a combination that misses
and Joutsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #KD2#
Joutsen lands a big uppercut and Kent crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kent looks OK. Joutsen waves Kent back to his feet!#ROC2#
Kent is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joutsen throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joutsen throws a hook to the side of Kent's head but Kent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joutsen throws an overhand right that lands on Kent's shoulder, as Kent tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
A punch combination from Kent misses.
Joutsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kent throwing a counter right hand but Joutsen manages to avoid it.
Joutsen looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
Kent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Kent was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Joutsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Joutsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joutsen walks into a straight right hand from Kent.
A telegraphed right hand from Joutsen misses the target.
Joutsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kent momentarily.
Joutsen throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Joutsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent cracks Joutsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joutsen looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
Kent looks to land a right hand but Joutsen moved out of range.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joutsen throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Joutsen misses the target.
Kent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joutsen misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Kent on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Kent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joutsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Joutsen cracks Kent with a good jab.
Joutsen slips a jab and a cross from Kent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joutsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Joutsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joutsen throws the left hand but Kent avoids the punch easily.
Kent defending well as Joutsen loads up on a big left hand.
Joutsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
Joutsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joutsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kent counters with a straight right hand.
Kent walks into a left hand.
Oh Kent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joutsen missing with a left hand there. Kent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kent seems to have got his legs back now.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Joutsen ducks down to avoid it.
Joutsen misses with an uppercut
enabling Kent to counter with a crisp jab.
Joutsen throws a big shot that misses.
Kent was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kent tries to bum rush Joutsen with a series of wild strikes but Joutsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joutsen throws out the jab.
As Joutsen tries to get set, Kent tries to push him back and clinch up but Joutsen manages to avoid the attempt.#T3#
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
Joutsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
It looked like Kent wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joutsen lands a jab to the nose.
Joutsen loads up on a big right hand but Kent slips the punch.
Joutsen connects with the punch.
A big left from Joutsen misses.
Kent is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#CL#
Kent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joutsen is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kent.
Still in the clinch, Kent scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kent looking to throw knees to the head but Joutsen is blocking nicely.
Joutsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joutsen lands a body punch.
Joutsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joutsen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joutsen.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T4#
Joutsen scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Joutsen.
Clark Kent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kent struggles to land a body shot inside as Joutsen controls his hands.
Joutsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joutsen digs a right hand underneath Kent's ribcage. Kent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joutsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Joutsen.
Joutsen gets through Kent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Joutsen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Joutsen.
Joutsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joutsen digs a right hand underneath Kent's ribcage. Kent let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Joutsen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kent tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Joutsen - that landed with a thud.
Joutsen leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Joutsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Joutsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
Kent misses with a double jab.
Kent moves out of range as Joutsen strikes.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Joutsen is out of range.
Kent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joutsen.
Kent throws a big counter combination but Joutsen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Joutsen misses with a hook. Kent ducked under it nicely.
Kent slips a jab from Joutsen.
As Joutsen looks to move away, Kent throws a big counter combo but Joutsen just gets out of the way.
Joutsen misses the jab.
Joutsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joutsen looks to throw the jab but Kent is out of range.
Joutsen throws a shot from downtown. Kent moves away and avoids it.
Joutsen scores with a jab. Kent acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joutsen counters with a straight right hand.
Joutsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Kent makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kent misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joutsen throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent moves out of range as Joutsen strikes.#T1#
Joutsen misses with a straight right.
Joutsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Joutsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kent moves out of range of the strikes.
Joutsen throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Joutsen is just out of range.
Joutsen throws the left hand but Kent avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kent misses the target.
Kent stuns Joutsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joutsen misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Joutsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kent's head.
Joutsen with a jab.
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Kent wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jari Joutsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joutsen misses with a right hand
and Kent counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Joutsen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joutsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kent.
Kent slips under a jab.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joutsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
A big left from Joutsen misses.
Kent moves out of range as Joutsen strikes.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Joutsen misses.
Joutsen misses with a hook. Kent ducked under it nicely.
Kent swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joutsen.
Kent connects with a body shot that sends Joutsen's belly button to the back.
Joutsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
Some wild striking there from Kent.
Joutsen misses with a straight right.
Joutsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent slips under a jab.#T3#
Kent slips a jab and a cross from Joutsen.
Kent scores with a sloppy right hand. Joutsen should have avoided that one.
A jab from Joutsen misses.
Joutsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kent.
Kent moves out of range as Joutsen strikes.
Kent is looking to counter the offense by Joutsen and move into the clinch.
Kent misses with a two punch combination.
Joutsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kent connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joutsen scrambles back to his feet.
Joutsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kent lands a two punch combo.
Kent throws an overhand right that lands on Joutsen's shoulder, as Joutsen tries to avoid the shot.
Joutsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
Kent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joutsen looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
Joutsen loads up on a big right hand but Kent slips the punch.#T4#
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Joutsen.
Kent slips a jab from Joutsen.
Kent looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joutsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
Joutsen slips a jab from Kent.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent slips under a jab from Joutsen.
Joutsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kent.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joutsen throws a shot from downtown. Kent moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Joutsen.
Kent's corner calls for a 1-2. Kent obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joutsen throws a looping overhand right but Kent ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Joutsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joutsen 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Joutsen!

Event: LH20: Jackson vs Corbin
Date: Dec 18, 2016

#R1#
Joutsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abate misses with a head kick.
Abate tries to clinch but Joutsen moves out of range.
Joutsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abate staying out of range there.
Abate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joutsen throws out the jab.
Abate closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Joutsen to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Abate takes the fight into the clinch.
Joutsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abates head.
Abate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joutsen.
Abate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joutsen lands with a right to the head.
Joutsen lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abate struggles to land a body shot inside as Joutsen controls his hands.
Abate misses with some punches.
Abate pushes off an throws an elbow but Joutsen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC2#
Joutsen manages to break the clinch.
Abate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joutsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Abate could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T1#
Abate throws a head kick that misses.
Joutsen throws a looping overhand right but Abate ducks down to avoid it.
Abate swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abate throws a big shot that misses.
Joutsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Joutsen has knocked Abate down with a huge combo! Joutsen steps away and waves a wobbly Abate back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Abate is rocked!
Joutsen weaves into range and cracks Abate right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Abate goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Joutsen is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jari Joutsen!

Event: LH13: Strife vs Luigiano
Date: Nov 24, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Winters feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Winters is working Joutsen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Winters trying to control but Joutsen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winters's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Winters trying to control but Joutsen is working from the bottom.
Joutsen pulls Winters in to control the position.
Joutsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Winters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joutsen wants to stand up but Winters is controlling him.
Winters trying to control the position from guard on top but Joutsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T1#
Joutsen throws out a loose jab but Winters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joutsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Joutsen throws an overhand right that lands on Winters's shoulder, as Winters tries to avoid the shot.
Joutsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joutsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#
It looks like Jack Winters has been cut.
Joutsen looks to land a right hand but Winters moved out of range.
Joutsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winters moves away from the strike by Joutsen.
Winters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joutsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winters drops his hands momentarily and Joutsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Winters's coach down at KING OF PAIN was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Winters's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Joutsen throws out a powerful jab.
Joutsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joutsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Winters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joutsen lands with a straight right. Winters didn't see that one coming.
Winters has a takedown stuffed.
Joutsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
Joutsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.
Winters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winters gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Joutsen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jari Joutsen!

Event: LH9: Schmo vs Hackett
Date: Nov 10, 2016

#R1#
Joutsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Farkenheil scores with a three punch combo!
Joutsen throws a hook but Farkenheil avoids it easily.
Joutsen avoids the body shot from Farkenheil.
Joutsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joutsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farkenheil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joutsen misses with a hook
and Farkenheil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Farkenheil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farkenheil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Joutsen throws a jab when Farkenheil was well out of range.
Farkenheil slips under a jab from Joutsen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joutsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joutsen throws a hook but Farkenheil blocks it.
Farkenheil connects with a body shot.
We've been informed that Farkenheil has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Farkenheil tries to bum rush Joutsen with a series of wild strikes but Joutsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Farkenheil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joutsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Farkenheil to score with a decent uppercut.
Joutsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farkenheil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farkenheil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joutsen.#T1#
Joutsen misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Farkenheil - just one landing.
Farkenheil with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab by Farkenheil.
Joutsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farkenheil.
A slow jab from Joutsen misses its intended target.
Farkenheil is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joutsen with a body shot.
Farkenheil slips a straight right by Joutsen.
Farkenheil slips under a jab from Joutsen.
Joutsen walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws a looping overhand right but Farkenheil ducks down to avoid it.
Joutsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Farkenheil finds it's way round the side to connect with Joutsen's head.
Joutsen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Farkenheil displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farkenheil scores with a jab to the head. #ROC2#
Joutsen is rocked!
Joutsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Joutsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joutsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joutsen seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Farkenheil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joutsen.
Farkenheil lands an overhand right.
Farkenheil thuds a left hand into Joutsen's body.
Farkenheil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good leg kick by Farkenheil there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Joutsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Farkenheil throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Joutsen stumbling backwards into the cage! Joutsen bounces back off the cage towards Farkenheil, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Farkenheil lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Farkenheil celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sig Farkenheil!

Event: LH5: Houghton vs Karhu
Date: Oct 27, 2016

#R1#
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Joutsen.
Joutsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Joutsen misses.
Joutsen throws a hook to the side of Ho's head but Ho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Joutsen throws a hook but Ho blocks it.
Ho slips under a jab.
Joutsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ho defending well as Joutsen loads up on a big left hand.
Joutsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ho on the side of the head.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joutsen as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.
Joutsen throws a hook to the side of Ho's head but Ho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joutsen throws an overhand right that lands on Ho's shoulder, as Ho tries to avoid the shot.
Joutsen loads up on a big right hand but Ho slips the punch.
Joutsen scores with a nice head shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Pius Ho has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Joutsen.#T1#
Joutsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ho.
Joutsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho.
Joutsen throws a shot from downtown. Ho moves away and avoids it.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Joutsen.
Ho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joutsen throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Ho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Joutsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joutsen being controlled here, momentarily.
Ho prevents Joutsen from getting back to his feet.
Ho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joutsen being controlled here, momentarily.
Ho throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Joutsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joutsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Ho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ho throws a big elbow that misses.
Ho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but Joutsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joutsen connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Joutsen throws a hook to the side of Ho's head but Ho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Ho blocks a jab.
Ho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Joutsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joutsen.
Joutsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ho's hands.
Joutsen throws an overhand right that lands on Ho's shoulder, as Ho tries to avoid the shot.
Ho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ho on the wrong end of a nice hook.#TD#
Ho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ho is looking to stall here but Joutsen recovers full guard.
Joutsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ho lands a couple of digs.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Joutsen working a defensive guard here.
Joutsen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ho trying to control but Joutsen is working from the bottom.
Ho stays in close to Joutsen's body and controls the position.
Ho throws a big elbow that misses.
Joutsen has his hands on Ho's head, controlling the position.
Joutsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Joutsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pius Ho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Joutsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joutsen looks to throw the jab but Ho is out of range.
Ho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joutsen circles away.
Jari Joutsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joutsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Ho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Joutsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joutsen circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pius Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joutsen missing with a left hand there. Ho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joutsen loads up on a big right hand but Ho slips the punch.
Joutsen throws an off balance right hand
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Joutsen throws a jab when Ho was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joutsen throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Ho counters with a single leg into guard. Joutsen didn't expect that.
Ho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ho is looking to work some ground and pound but Joutsen has wrist control.
Ho won't allow Joutsen to sweep him here. #T1#
Joutsen wants to stand up but Ho is controlling him.
Joutsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho distracts Joutsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Joutsen seems keen to control Ho's posture.
Ho wants to stand but Joutsen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ho won't allow Joutsen to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
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.
Ho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Joutsen misses the target.
Ho has a takedown stuffed.
Ho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joutsen as he avoids it easily.
Joutsen throws out a counter right but Ho avoids it with no problem.
Jari Joutsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joutsen misses with an uppercut. Ho saw that one coming.
Ho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joutsen 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.
Joutsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ho on the side of the head.
Ho moves forwards but Joutsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joutsen misses with a right hand #TD#
and Ho counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Joutsen!
Pius Ho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joutsen struggling a bit here.#T3#
Ho lands a nice forearm strike.
Joutsen can't do much from the bottom here.
Ho wants to control but Joutsen is keeping him busy.
Joutsen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Joutsen is trying to improve his position.
Joutsen is pushing Ho's head away, looking to escape. Ho manages to hold on to the position though.
Ho controls the position from side control.
Joutsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joutsen is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Joutsen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Joutsen tries to bench press Ho off him but Ho keeps the position.
Ho working the ground and pound but Joutsen is defending the strikes.
Joutsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Joutsen looks to move to half guard but instead Ho has passed into mount! Damn!
Joutsen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ho lands a big shot there that rocks Joutsen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jari Joutsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pius Ho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Joutsen jabs Ho right on the nose. Ho blinks but takes it well.
Ho tries to clinch but Joutsen is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ho.
Joutsen misses with a hook #TD#
and Ho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joutsen won't be happy with that.
Ho tries to advance to mount but Joutsen denies him.
Joutsen is trying to improve his position.
Joutsen dodges the ground and pound from Ho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joutsen is trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joutsen can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Joutsen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ho looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Joutsen is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on Ho's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ho scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Joutsen to see if he's OK.
Ho wants to control but Joutsen is keeping him busy.
Ho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Joutsen some visible discomfort.
Joutsen trying to remain calm as Ho controls from the top position.
Joutsen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Joutsen is trying to buck Ho off.#T2#
Joutsen can't do much from the bottom here.
Joutsen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ho landing strikes.
Ho throws an elbow but Joutsen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Joutsen is looking for a sweep.
Ho sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Joutsen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Joutsen wants to control but Ho postures up.#T3#
Joutsen is looking to reverse the position.
Ho is working Joutsen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Joutsen is looking to reverse the position.
Joutsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joutsen keeps working.
Ho tries to score with some ground and pound. Joutsen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ho lands a few punches from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Check out the look on Ho's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ho working the ground and pound but Joutsen is defending the strikes.
Ho wants to control but Joutsen is keeping him busy.
Joutsen is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Joutsen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Joutsen prevents Ho from improving position. #SUB#
Ho has hold of Joutsen's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Joutsen tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ho cranks the arm and Joutsen screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Joutsen, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Pius Ho!

Event: LH 2: Joutsen vs Starfighter
Date: Oct 09, 2016

#R1#
Starfighter scores with a punch to the head.
Joutsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Starfighter counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Starfighter.
Joutsen misses with a left hand
and Starfighter counters with a left to the body.
Starfighter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Starfighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joutsen.
Starfighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Joutsen. Those never looked like landing.
Joutsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice jab there from Starfighter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joutsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joutsen fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Starfighter.
Starfighter misses the shot to the body.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Starfighter has cracked Joutsen with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Starfighter lands another huge swinging hook and Joutsen tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Joutsen, before Starfighter can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kenny Starfighter!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 27, 2016

#R1#
Joutsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bravo.
Joutsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joutsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joutsen missing with a left hand there. Bravo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joutsen avoids the body shot from Bravo.
A jab from Bravo does it's job there.
Joutsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bravo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joutsen sizes up Bravo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#
It looks like John Bravo has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Joutsen.
Joutsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joutsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bravo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joutsen misses with a left hand
and Bravo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bravo catches Joutsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bravo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A big left from Joutsen misses.
Joutsen throws an overhand right that lands on Bravo's shoulder, as Bravo tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Bravo scores with a punch to the head.
Joutsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bravo under the eye.
Joutsen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bravo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jari Joutsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo drops his hands momentarily. Joutsen doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Bravo staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Bravo doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jari Joutsen!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 05, 2016

#R1##CL#
Joutsen has managed to clinch.
Man tries to work over Joutsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Man blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Man.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
Joutsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Joutsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joutsen prevents a body shot from Man.
Joutsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
A short left from Man.
Joutsen misses with a punch to the body.
Joutsen is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Joutsen into the cage.
Nice body punch from Man - that landed with a thud.
Joutsen is breathing heavily.
Joutsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.#KD2#
Man drops Joutsen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Joutsen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#
Joutsen is rocked!#T1#
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joutsen's elbow.
Man presses Joutsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Man lands a shot to the body.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Man digs a right hand into Joutsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joutsen's gas tank.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joutsen.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Joutsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man tries to throw a body punch but Joutsen avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage. #KD2#
Man drops Joutsen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Joutsen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man throws a big uppercut that drops Joutsen! More strikes from Man and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Joutsen lies dazed against the cage as Man celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macho Man!

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