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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olle Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olle Koskinen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Monroe's chin.
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olle Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Koskinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
Monroe moves away from the strike by Koskinen.
Monroe throws a front kick aimed at Koskinen's knee but Koskinen avoids it well.
Koskinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Koskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koskinen moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
Monroe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen closes the distance but Monroe moves to the side
and Monroe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Monroe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe tries to score with a low kick but Koskinen moves his leg out of the way.
Koskinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Koskinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monroe wants to break free but Koskinen has control.
Monroe is trying to push Koskinen away but Koskinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen stalling the fight.
Monroe pushes Koskinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Koskinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monroe throws a lazy head kick
and Koskinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Monroe swings for the body but Koskinen moves out of range.
Carlos Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Monroe tenderised Koskinen's leg. Koskinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koskinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koskinen lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick
letting Koskinen counter with a right hand.
Monroe throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Koskinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Koskinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Koskinen.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Koskinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Monroe cracks the inside of Koskinen's front leg.
An inside leg kick from Koskinen misses.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koskinen throws a front kick aimed at Monroe's knee but Monroe avoids it well.
Koskinen lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a shot to the body
and Koskinen counters with a series of strikes. Monroe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koskinen misses with an uppercut
and Monroe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koskinen's knee momentarily.
Monroe misses with a body shot
and Koskinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Koskinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koskinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koskinen scores with a shot to the body.
Monroe drops his hands momentarily and Koskinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koskinen throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Koskinen cracks Monroe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Koskinen scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe feints and then cracks Koskinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koskinen down.
Monroe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koskinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koskinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monroe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koskinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a big head kick but Koskinen shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koskinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koskinen swings widly with a right hand
and Monroe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown but Monroe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick by Monroe misses
and Koskinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Monroe's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olle Koskinen dominated that round.
That's time! Monroe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monroe throws a leg kick
and Koskinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Koskinen lands a jab.
Koskinen throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Koskinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Olle Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Monroe stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Koskinen slips a straight right by Monroe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monroe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Monroe throws a leg kick but Koskinen moved away.
Nice jab there from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a right and a left that Monroe avoids nicely.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick
and Koskinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Olle Koskinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koskinen.
Koskinen gets a clinch.
Koskinen jumps guard and drags Monroe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Koskinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monroe is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Monroe trying to control but Koskinen is working from the bottom.
Monroe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koskinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koskinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Monroe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Koskinen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Monroe controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is refusing to be controlled, as Koskinen sits in half guard.
Koskinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Koskinen trying to mount his opponent but Monroe defends it.
Koskinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monroe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koskinen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koskinen's back!
Koskinen looking very determined here, making life difficult for Monroe.
Koskinen wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koskinen manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Monroe is now in side control.
Koskinen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Monroe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Koskinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Koskinen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monroe's guard.
Koskinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Koskinen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Monroe to see if he's OK.
Koskinen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Monroe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Koskinen working the head with strikes.
Monroe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olle Koskinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Koskinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Monroe misses the jab.
A low kick from Monroe is predictable there
and Koskinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Koskinen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Koskinen blocks a head kick by Monroe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Monroe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monroe.
Koskinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koskinen thinking.
Monroe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Monroe lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koskinen throws an off balance right hand
and Monroe counters with a left to the body.
Monroe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koskinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Koskinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Koskinen misses with a left hand
and Monroe counters with a thumping low kick.
Koskinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koskinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monroe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koskinen throws a shot to the body.
Koskinen lands a jab to Monroe's midsection.
Carlos Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a right hand that misses
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe throws a hook but Koskinen blocks it.
Monroe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monroe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koskinen throws a right hand that misses
and Monroe counters with a good low kick that Koskinen was not able to check.
Monroe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koskinen.
Koskinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monroe counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Monroe is predictable there
and Koskinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Monroe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koskinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monroe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koskinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monroe. That did some damage!
Koskinen thows a leg kick but Monroe checks it
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koskinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koskinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe throws a leg kick
and Koskinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koskinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Koskinen.
Koskinen scores with a hook.
Koskinen throws a leg kick
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Koskinen is predictable there
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Koskinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koskinen scores with a jab to the body.
Koskinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koskinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Monroe misses
enabling Koskinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Olle Koskinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monroe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe moves forwards but Koskinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koskinen 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olle Koskinen!
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