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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasteel has chosen Celtic Music as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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197 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Routalempi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Semmy Kasteel!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasteel wants to clinch.
Routalempi looks to land a combination but Kasteel avoids it well.
Routalempi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasteel. Routalempi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Routalempi thuds his right hand into Kasteel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kasteel slips a jab from Routalempi.
Routalempi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pekka Routalempi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Routalempi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kasteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasteel is looking to land body kicks.
Routalempi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kasteel's head.
Nice cross by Routalempi.
Kasteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Routalempi.
Kasteel jabs at Routalempi's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Routalempi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Routalempi drops his hands momentarily and Kasteel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.
Kasteel slaps away a takedown attempt from Routalempi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Routalempi tries to land a leg kick but Kasteel saw it coming and moves away.
Routalempi blocks a low kick nicely.
Routalempi throws the left hand but Kasteel avoids the punch easily.
Routalempi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasteel misses with a series of wild punches.
Routalempi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasteel.
Kasteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Routalempi.
Routalempi thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasteel throws a wild body kick that Routalempi sees coming a mile off.
Kasteel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kasteel throws an off balance right hand
enabling Routalempi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Routalempi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kasteel doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi moves out of range as Kasteel strikes.
Kasteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Kasteel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kasteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Routalempi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Semmy Kasteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasteel is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Routalempi.
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!
Kasteel throws a right hand that misses
and Routalempi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Routalempi misses with a double jab.
Routalempi slips a straight right by Kasteel.
Kasteel misses the shot to the body.
Routalempi misses with a body shot.
A big right from Routalempi misses.
Kasteel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kasteel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kasteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel misses with a punch to the body.
Routalempi misses with some punches.
Kasteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Routalempi is defending well for now.
Kasteel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Routalempi tries to work over Kasteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maybe Routalempi would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Routalempi avoids a wild elbow strike from Kasteel.
Routalempi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Routalempi controls his hands.
Routalempi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
Kasteel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Routalempi avoiding damage as Kasteel throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Routalempi fails to land.
Routalempi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kasteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kasteel.
A body shot lands from Kasteel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Routalempi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Routalempi controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Routalempi is looking to control Kasteel's arms but Kasteel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Routalempi has his back to the cage.
Kasteel lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Pekka Routalempi has been cut.
Routalempi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Semmy Kasteel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pekka Routalempi's cut.
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.
Kasteel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kasteel misses with a body kick.
Kasteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Routalempi.
Routalempi lands a really nice looking cross but Kasteel seems unphased.
Kasteel clinches with his opponent.
Routalempi blocks a body shot from Kasteel.
Kasteel stalling against the cage.
Routalempi takes a shot to the head.
Kasteel missing with knees to the body.
Kasteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasteel lands a damaging elbow.
Routalempi is trying to maintain a safe position but Kasteel gets an underhook and turns Routalempi into the cage.
Kasteel digs a right hand into Routalempi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Routalempi's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kasteel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi throws a head punch that misses.
Kasteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Routalempi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Routalempi stalling.
Routalempi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
Routalempi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Routalempi looking to stall.
Kasteel can't find room to land a body shot as Routalempi controls the action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Routalempi fails to land.
Routalempi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Routalempi blocks an uppercut.
Routalempi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi lands a left hand.
Kasteel blocks a body shot from Routalempi.
A short right from Routalempi.
Routalempi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kasteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Routalempi.
Kasteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Routalempi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Routalempi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasteel tries a body shot but Routalempi blocks it.
Kasteel misses with a punch to the body.
Routalempi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Routalempi stalling.
Routalempi takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi tries a body shot but Kasteel blocks it.
Routalempi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
Routalempi looking to stall.
Routalempi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kasteel lands a good knee to the midsection. Routalempi won't want to take too many of those.
Routalempi tries to work over Kasteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasteel misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Routalempi.
Kasteel letting Routalempi take a breather here.
Kasteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Routalempi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel tries to throw a body punch but Routalempi avoids it by throwing Kasteel back against the cage.
Routalempi misses with a punch to the body.
Kasteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Routalempi controls his hands.
Routalempi tries to circle away but Kasteel has him pinned against the cage.
Routalempi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Routalempi avoids the head kick by Kasteel.
Kasteel avoids the head kick by Routalempi.
Kasteel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Routalempi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasteel blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasteel slips under a jab from Routalempi.
Kasteel thows a body kick. Routalempi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kasteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Routalempi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Semmy Kasteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pekka Routalempi's cut.
That's time! Routalempi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kasteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Routalempi moves away.
Routalempi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kasteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Routalempi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kasteel looks to throw the jab but Routalempi is out of range.
Kasteel tried to score with a low kick but Routalempi checks it.
Routalempi lands a two punch combo.
Kasteel misses with a straight right.
Routalempi throws a sloppy head kick and Kasteel moves out of range easily.
Routalempi throws a chopping leg kick but Kasteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kasteel throws out a loose jab but Routalempi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasteel is looking to land body kicks.
Kasteel lands a jab to Routalempi's midsection.
A combination from Kasteel does no damage.
Routalempi works the jab nicely.
Routalempi swings for the body but Kasteel moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routalempi connects with a body shot that sends Kasteel's belly button to the back.
Routalempi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Routalempi lands with a good body shot.
Routalempi shoots in looking for a takedown but Kasteel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Routalempi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Routalempi just misses with a punch to the body.
Routalempi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kasteel throws a leg kick but Routalempi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kasteel blocks a leg kick.
Kasteel misses with a body shot.
Routalempi throws a body punch but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Routalempi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasteel.
Kasteel scores with the left hand. Routalempi knows he should have avoided that one.
Routalempi lands a nice hook to Kasteel's body. Kasteel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kasteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Routalempi.
Kasteel tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel takes a swing at Routalempi's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasteel throws a body kick that misses.
Routalempi throws a hook but Kasteel blocks it.
Kasteel throws a leg kick that misses.
Kasteel gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Routalempi.
Kasteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Routalempi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kasteel.
Routalempi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Routalempi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kasteel throws the kick towards the body but Routalempi avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi lands a slapping body shot.
Kasteel throws a leg kick that misses.
Routalempi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kasteel can pounce on him.
Routalempi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Routalempi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pekka Routalempi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Routalempi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kasteel drops his hands momentarily and Routalempi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Routalempi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasteel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Routalempi's head.
Routalempi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kasteel finds it's way round the side to connect with Routalempi's head.
Routalempi looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasteel is just out of range.
Routalempi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kasteel as he jumps to the side.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasteel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kasteel tests Routalempi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Routalempi tries to move into range but Kasteel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Routalempi throws out a loose jab but Kasteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Kasteel.
Kasteel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kasteel scores with a leg kick.
Kasteel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kasteel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Semmy Kasteel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kasteel throws a leg kick but Routalempi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Routalempi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.
Routalempi throws a lazy uppercut
and Kasteel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Routalempi's knee momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Routalempi misses with the combination.
Kasteel cracks a nice hook into Routalempi's ribs.
Kasteel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Routalempi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Kasteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kasteel 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Kasteel!
Post fight, Semmy Kasteel took to the microphone: 'Glory be to God. We can do all things through Him. Thank you for coming, and for your continued support. WAR Convicted!'.
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