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Event:
IMMAC 2: Blast Off
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1# Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Eriksson's belly button to the back. Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#It looks like Olavi Eriksson has been cut. Barnes scores with a jab. Eriksson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Barnes looks to land a combination. Eriksson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Eriksson's defenses. Eriksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eriksson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Eriksson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Barnes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1# Barnes dips to his left and cracks Eriksson with an uppercut! Barnes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eriksson on the side of the head. A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.#ROC2#Eriksson is rocked! Barnes connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Eriksson out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Calvin Barnes! |
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Event:
IMMAC: Testing 3
Date: May 21, 2022 |
#R1# Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive. Koski throws a right hand that misses
and Eriksson counters with a stiff right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Koski misses with a hook
and Eriksson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Eriksson throws a right hand that misses
and Koski counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1# A big left from Eriksson misses. A little feinted left hand from Koski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Koski throws an off balance right hand
and Eriksson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Eriksson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Eriksson misses with a right hand and Koski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Eriksson misses with a straight left. Koski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2# Eriksson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Eriksson looks like he wants to counter punch here. Eriksson throws a jab when Koski was well out of range. Koski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Koski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eriksson. Koski misses with a hook
and Eriksson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3# Koski throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Eriksson to counter with a crisp jab. Koski connects with a looping right hand.
Eriksson slips a jab from Koski. Eriksson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Eriksson misses with a lunging right hand
and Koski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4# Koski misses with a lunging right hand
and Koski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Eriksson misses with a left hand and Koski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Koski misses with a hook
and Eriksson counters with a nice uppercut. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Eriksson counter with a right hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olavi Eriksson dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2# Eriksson misses with an uppercut
and Koski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Koski misses with a hook
enabling Eriksson to counter with a crisp jab. Eriksson misses with a left hand and Eriksson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Eriksson ducks under a wild hook from Koski. Eriksson misses with a hook
letting Koski counter with a right hand. #T1# Eriksson throws an off balance right hand
and Koski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nice defenses there by Koski. Koski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Eriksson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Koski swings widly with a right hand
and Eriksson counters with a stiff right hand. #T2# Koski throws an off balance right hand
and Eriksson counters with a nice uppercut. Koski loads up on a big right hand but Eriksson slips the punch. Eriksson looks like he wants to counter punch here. Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eriksson counters with a stiff right hand. Eriksson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3# Eriksson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski. Eriksson misses with a left hand and Koski counters with a stiff right hand. Eriksson misses with a left hand and Koski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A swing and a miss from Eriksson.#T4# Eriksson misses with a hook
letting Koski counter with a right hand. Koski throws a right hand that misses
and Eriksson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Eriksson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koski finds it's way round the side to connect with Eriksson's head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Koski dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Eriksson misses with a left hand and Koski counters with a straight right hand. Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Koski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Eriksson misses with a right hand and Koski 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. Koski takes one on the button.#T1# Eriksson misses with a hook
and Koski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Koski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Koski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eriksson throws out the jab. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Eriksson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Koski throws out a loose jab but Eriksson uses good head movement to avoid it. A little jabbing left from Eriksson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Eriksson. A little jabbing left from Eriksson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. A jab from Eriksson finds it's way through Koski's defenses. Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eriksson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Eriksson throws out a counter right but Koski avoids it with no problem. Eriksson slips a jab from Koski. Eriksson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Eriksson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Koski to counter with a crisp jab. #T3# Eriksson misses with an uppercut
letting Koski counter with a right hand. Koski misses with a left hand letting Eriksson counter with a right hand. Eriksson swings widly with a right hand
and Koski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Koski misses with an uppercut
and Eriksson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4# Koski throws a hook but Eriksson blocks it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eriksson! But no joy. Koski scores with a jab. Eriksson throws a poor cross that misses
and Koski counters with a straight right hand. Ispa Koski is winning the standup battle so far. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Koski slips a straight right by Eriksson. It looked like Koski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that's the end of the fight! Ispa Koski showed his dominance in that final round. Well Koski 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Koski! |
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Event:
IMMAC: Testing 1
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1# Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive. Eriksson tries to clinch there but Lehto circles away.
Eriksson sets himself, and Lehto steps forward looking for the clinch! Eriksson avoids it this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Eriksson throws a shot from downtown. Lehto moves away and avoids it. Lehto wants to counter with a clinch but Eriksson pushes him away. Lehto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1# Lehto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Eriksson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lehto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Eriksson swings widly with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lehto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eriksson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. It looked like Eriksson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2# The fight stays on the outside here - Lehto looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lehto is looking to clinch but Eriksson is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Eriksson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Lehto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3# Eriksson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lehto is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Eriksson is looking to counter the offense by Lehto and move into the clinch. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Lehto connects with a nice looking jab.
#T4# Eriksson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Eriksson tries to move into range but Lehto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Eriksson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eriksson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Lehto dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Lehto tries to clinch but Eriksson is having none of it. Eriksson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lehto manages to circle out of the way. Lehto lands a jab to the head.
Eriksson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lehto tries to clinch but Eriksson moves out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Eriksson misses the target. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Eriksson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1# A big right from Eriksson misses. Lehto wants to counter with a clinch but Eriksson pushes him away. Lehto doesn't manage to clinch there - Eriksson circles away.
Eriksson throws a hook but Lehto blocks it. Lehto tries to counter by closing the distance. Eriksson closes the distance but Lehto moves to the side letting Lehto counter with a right hand. #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Eriksson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Lehto darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Lehto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eriksson.#T3# Lehto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eriksson. Eriksson circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Lehto doesn't manage to clinch there - Eriksson circles away.
Eriksson misses with a right hand and Lehto counters with a lovely straight right hand! Eriksson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lehto to score with a decent uppercut.#T4# Lehto moves in looking to clinch but Eriksson pushes him off. Lehto wants to clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mika Lehto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Lehto's corner calls for a 1-2. Lehto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lehto is looking to clinch but Eriksson is avoiding it.
Eriksson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eriksson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lehto manages to circle out of the way.#T1# Eriksson misses with a right hand and Lehto counters with a nice uppercut. Lehto cracks Eriksson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Eriksson darts in trying to clinch and Lehto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2# Eriksson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehto. Eriksson is looking to counter the offense by Lehto and move into the clinch. Lehto lunges at Eriksson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eriksson's hand. #T3# Eriksson closes the distance looking to clinch and Lehto counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Eriksson tries to grapple but his opponent circles letting Lehto counter with a right hand. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Lehto tries to clinch up. Eriksson throwing a counter right hand but Lehto manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight! Mika Lehto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lehto 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mika Lehto! |
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