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Event:
RC6 Carver vs Reyes
Date: Apr 21, 2020 |
#R1##KD# Koira drops Stojanov with a beautiful combination! Stojanov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Koira is looking for the KO!#CUT# It looks like Lukas Stojanov has been cut. Stojanov gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Koira gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vanhempi Koira! After winning the bout, Vanhempi Koira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Rural Champion 4
Date: Mar 17, 2020 |
#R1# Koira lands a body shot.
Koira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. A cross from Koira lands.#CL# Loria clinches up with Koira and pushes him back against the ropes. Loria lands an uppercut. Loria is stalling here.
#BC# Loria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koira throws a good cross that connects.
Koira throws out a powerful jab.#CL# Loria closes the distance and clinches. Koira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loria throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koira blocks it with crossed arms. 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! Loria lands an elbow that stopped Koira in his tracks for a moment. Koira blocks a body shot from Loria. Koira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loria is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Nice body punch from Koira - that landed with a thud.
#BC# Loria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Loria gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1# Koira connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Loria tumbling to the canvas! Koira pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Loria was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vanhempi Koira! During a confident post fight interview, Vanhempi Koira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. Axl Loria was interviewed post fight and said 'That was a fluke. I think I am the best fighter. '.
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Event:
Rural Champion 2
Date: Feb 29, 2020 |
#R1# Koira tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance. Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here. Koira tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Johnson looks to land a combination but Koira avoids it well. Johnson stuffs the takedown.#CL2# Johnson pushes Koira up against the cage in a clinch.#TD# Koira drags the fight down to the ground.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Koira is retaining full guard. Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB# Koira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Koira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Johnson preventing the sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2# Johnson gets to his feet - Koira follows without any prompting. #T1##CL2# Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Koira. Johnson gets through Koira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Koira has been working on his balance at Räkänokkien luola, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Johnson. Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Johnson lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Koira. A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land. Johnson working aggressively here.
Koira tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanhempi Koira. That's going to take a lot out of him. Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Koira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koira shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Koira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T2# Koira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson. Jab, jab by Koira - just one landing. Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koira moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Johnson dodges the punch combination from Koira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Koira shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense. #CL# Koira gets in close and instigates a clinch. Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2# Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Koira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely. Koira is breathing heavily. Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3# Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koira circles away quickly and effectively. As Johnson looks to move away, Koira throws a big counter combo but Johnson just gets out of the way. Koira fails with the takedown. Koira fails to land the takedown. Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Koira shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Koira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side. #CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position.#T4# Koira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koira blocks a body shot from Johnson. Koira trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koira into the cage. Koira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Johnson tries a body shot but Koira blocks it.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson. #BC2# Johnson breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Johnson dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##CL2# Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Koira. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage. Koira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Koira avoids it well. #CL2# Johnson closes the distance and clinches. Johnson misses with a knee strike.
Koira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanhempi Koira. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2# Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Johnson throws the left hand but Koira avoids the punch easily. Koira closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side and Johnson counters with a straight right hand. Koira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson. Koira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. As Koira backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Koira manages to avoid it all.#T1# Koira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Johnson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Koira avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily. Koira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koira somewhat. Johnson misses with a double jab
and Koira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2# Johnson closes the distance and pushes Koira back into the cage. Koira prevents a body shot from Johnson. Johnson lands with a left to the head. Koira is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2# Koira wants a takedown but no success here.
Koira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koira takes an elbow to the temple. Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Koira is pressed up against the cage. Johnson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koira down to the mat. Koira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. 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! Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from Koira, before circling back to the center of the mat. Koira tries for a takedown but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2# Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC2# Johnson breaks the clinch.
#CL2# Johnson has Koira up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
#T3# Johnson slows down the pace here.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle. Koira stalling in the clinch but Johnson improves position. Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koira blocks it with crossed arms. Koira blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koira's elbow. Koira tries for a takedown but Johnson manages to get underhooks.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Koira controls the action.
#TD2# Johnson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Koira looking to pass the guard. Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T4# Koira postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it. Koira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Johnson keeping moving, preventing Koira from controlling successfully. Koira wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koira manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# Koira shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Johnson lands an overhand right. Johnson throws a head kick but Koira moves out of range.
Koira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Johnson lands with a nice combination. Koira backs away looking to recover. Leon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Koira shoots in but no luck this time. Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koira momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Vanhempi Koira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Koira fails in his attempt to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Johnson gets a clinch. Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Koira blocks a body shot from Johnson. #T1# Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Koira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vanhempi Koira. That's going to take a lot out of him. Johnson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Koira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Koira controls his hands.
Koira blocking some punches.
Johnson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Koira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koira scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD# Koira jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU2# Johnson stands up and waves to Koira to follow him. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koira is defended easily by Johnson.#T2##CL2# Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Koira in a clinch.
Johnson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Koira taking a breather. Leon Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Koira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing. Koira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T3# Koira trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Koira taking a breather. Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Koira.
Koira fails to pull guard.
Koira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. A head punch blocked on the inside by Koira. Koira is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Johnson works on Koira's body with a couple of short punches.#T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Johnson just leaning against Koira, taking a breather. Johnson lands a nice elbow. Koira has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment. Johnson keeps control of Koira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Koira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Johnson pulls him back up using the underhooks. Vanhempi Koira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Leon Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Johnson 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Johnson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 19, 2020 |
#R1# Koira doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Koira has a takedown stuffed. Koira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koira. As Koira tries to get set, Rodriguez tries to push him back and clinch up but Koira manages to avoid the attempt. Koira moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off. Koira shoots in and drives through. Rodriguez sprawls well. Yair Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vanhempi Koira. Nice takedown defense from Koira. No joy for Rodriguez on that attempt. Koira feints the counter takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez . Koira does a little dance to reset his feet. Horrible takedown attempt by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Koira, which made it look bad. Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.#T1# Koira tries for a takedown but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Rodriguez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koira circles away.#CL2# Koira closes the distance and clinches. Koira tries to pull guard but Rodriguez holds him up against the cage and eventually Koira drops back down to his feet.
Rodriguez looking for a takedown. Rodriguez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2# Koira breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Koira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Rodriguez leaves Koira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T2# Koira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodriguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Koira blocks the body kick.
Koira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rodriguez is fending him off so far but Koira persists. Nope, Rodriguez circles away and we're back to standing. Rodriguez throws a body punch but Koira moves out of range. Rodriguez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Koira circles away.
Rodriguez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Koira shoots and misses #CL# and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch. Koira is stalling here.
Koira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Rodriguez working aggressively here.
Koira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Rodriguez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T3##BC# Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Koira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Koira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rodriguez circles away.#CL# Koira tries to keep at a distance but Rodriguez has taken the fight into the clinch. The referee calls for Koira to work.
#BC2# Koira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodriguez 's waist but Rodriguez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koira off to one side. Rodriguez attempts a counter takedown but Koira avoids it well and moves away. Koira looks winded! Koira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T4# Koira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD# Rodriguez scores with a takedown into Koira's guard. Rodriguez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koira's guard. Rodriguez not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. 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 Yair Rodriguez will probably get the nod. That's time! Rodriguez 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2##CL# Rodriguez takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2# Koira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rodriguez fails with the takedown. Koira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koira gets slowly back to his feet. Koira looks for a takedown but Rodriguez sprawls well. As Koira tries to get set, Rodriguez tries to push him back and clinch up but Koira manages to avoid the attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koira sprawls well. Koira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.#T1# Rodriguez goes for a double leg but Koira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Koira continues to drive forward. Rodriguez sets himself, and Koira steps forward looking for the clinch! Rodriguez avoids it this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yair Rodriguez . That's going to take a lot out of him. Koira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rodriguez defends well and Koira ends up having to push Rodriguez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Koira tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Koira wants to clinch. Koira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Rodriguez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Rodriguez stuffs the takedown. Rodriguez tries to counter by clinching up but Koira breaks away and moves out of range. Yair Rodriguez is winning the standup battle so far. Koira is breathing heavily. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez . Koira lands a really nice looking cross but Rodriguez seems unphased.
#T2# A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koira is defended easily by Rodriguez .#CL# Rodriguez clinches up with Koira and pushes him back against the cage. Koira is trying to pull guard but Rodriguez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Rodriguez fails to pull guard.
#BC# Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Koira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koira shoots and misses #TD# and Rodriguez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koira won't be happy with that. #T3##SU# Rodriguez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Koira to his feet. Koira wants to clinch. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodriguez is defended easily by Koira.#TD# Rodriguez gets a double leg takedown into Koira's guard. Rodriguez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4# Rodriguez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Rodriguez stays in close to Koira's body and controls the position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rodriguez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koira's guard. Koira thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yair Rodriguez dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Koira fails to land the takedown. Rodriguez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koira. Rodriguez is looking to counter with head kicks. Horrible takedown attempt by Rodriguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Koira, which made it look bad. Yair Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rodriguez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koira pinned against the cage. Koira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Koira has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.
Rodriguez is working for takedown but Koira is calmly controlling the position for now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yair Rodriguez . That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# Rodriguez goes for a takedown attempt but Koira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koira fails miserably with a takedown attempt. An attempted straight right counter from Rodriguez misses the target. Koira fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Koira shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Koira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD# Rodriguez feints and as Koira raises his hands in defense, Rodriguez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Rodriguez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU# Rodriguez stands up from Koira's guard - Rodriguez perhaps looking for a knockout. No luck for Koira with that takedown attempt. #T2# Koira scores with a jab to the body. Koira wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rodriguez . Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koira's waist but Koira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side. Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Koira moves out of range easily. Rodriguez stuffs the takedown. Rodriguez shoots in for a double leg but Koira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez . Rodriguez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koira can do to turn this around? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Koira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rodriguez as he avoids it easily. #T3##TD# Rodriguez drives through with a takedown into Koira's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Rodriguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Rodriguez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Rodriguez lands a couple of elbows. Rodriguez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Rodriguez chips away with some ground and pound. Koira is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rodriguez dives into side control.
Koira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodriguez . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4##SU# Rodriguez stands up. #CL# Rodriguez clinches with his opponent.
#TD# Rodriguez manages to pull guard.
#SUB# Koira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2# Koira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rodriguez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Koira, into his guard. #REVR#
And that's the end of the fight! Yair Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round. Well Rodriguez 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yair Rodriguez !
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