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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jarmo Raikonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seweryn Wostalewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wostalewski's choice of entrance music: FOREIGN BEGGARS & NOISIA 'CONTACT'. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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220 lbs
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221 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarmo Raikonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Seweryn Wostalewski!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raikonen swings for the body but Wostalewski moves out of range.
Raikonen loads up on a big right hand but Wostalewski slips the punch.
Raikonen misses with a two punch combination.
Raikonen scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Raikonen. Those never looked like landing.
Wostalewski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raikonen throws a combination. Wostalewski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good exchange - Raikonen coming out on top.
Wostalewski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raikonen.
Wostalewski tries to clinch there but Raikonen circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wostalewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raikonen.
Raikonen lands a head shot.
Wostalewski throws a poor cross that misses
and Raikonen counters with a left to the body.
Raikonen misses with a shot to the body
and Wostalewski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Raikonen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Raikonen throws a hook but Wostalewski blocks it.
Raikonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raikonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wostalewski at a distance.
Raikonen throws a series of punches but Wostalewski moves out of range.
Raikonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raikonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raikonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wostalewski.
Raikonen with a hook.
Wostalewski slips a jab from Raikonen.
Raikonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Wostalewski counters with a thumping low kick.
Raikonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wostalewski 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!
Wostalewski misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Raikonen.
Raikonen throws a looping overhand right but Wostalewski ducks down to avoid it.
Wostalewski looks to land a combination but Raikonen avoids it well.
Jarmo Raikonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wostalewski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raikonen checks a leg kick.
Raikonen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wostalewski scoring well with a low kick there.
Wostalewski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wostalewski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wostalewski closes the distance and pushes Raikonen back into the ropes.
Raikonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raikonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wostalewski's hands.
Raikonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Raikonen misses the shot to the body.
Wostalewski throws a nice looking combination but Raikonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raikonen scores with a jab to the head.
Wostalewski ducks under a wild hook from Raikonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikonen throws a hook to the side of Wostalewski's head but Wostalewski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raikonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wostalewski.
Raikonen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Raikonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wostalewski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wostalewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raikonen.
Raikonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wostalewski.
Raikonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wostalewski is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wostalewski avoids the body shot from Raikonen.
Wostalewski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raikonen.
Raikonen works Wostalewski's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Wostalewski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Raikonen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wostalewski back to the ropes. Raikonen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Raikonen scores with a four punch combination!
Wostalewski throws out a leg kick but Raikonen moves out of range and Wostalewski only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wostalewski doesn't manage to clinch there - Raikonen circles away.
Raikonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Wostalewski.
Raikonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wostalewski.
Wostalewski connects with an inside leg kick.
Raikonen jabs Wostalewski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wostalewski moves away from the strike by Raikonen.
Raikonen lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Raikonen misses.
Wostalewski misses with a double jab.
Raikonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raikonen misses with a two punch combination.
Raikonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wostalewski moves into the clinch.
Wostalewski misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarmo Raikonen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raikonen misses with a body shot.
Wostalewski throws a right hand that misses
and Raikonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raikonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wostalewski. Wostalewski obviously looking to wear him down.
Wostalewski instigates a clinch.
Wostalewski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raikonen's efforts to push away.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Raikonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raikonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Raikonen stalling.
Raikonen is looking to control Wostalewski's arms but Wostalewski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raikonen has his back to the ropes.
Raikonen is trying to break the clinch but Wostalewski has him pressed against the ropes.
Raikonen can't break the clinch.
Raikonen is trying to push Wostalewski away but Wostalewski has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wostalewski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raikonen's efforts to push away.
Raikonen working hard to break the clinch.
Raikonen is trying to break free.
Wostalewski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raikonen wants to break free but Wostalewski has control.
Wostalewski working Raikonen over with knees to the body.
Wostalewski is trying to stall.
Raikonen wants to break free but Wostalewski has control.
Wostalewski has Raikonen pressed against the ropes, preventing Raikonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Raikonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wostalewski prevents Raikonen from breaking the clinch.
Raikonen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wostalewski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Raikonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wostalewski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wostalewski prevents Raikonen from breaking the clinch.
Wostalewski letting Raikonen take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Raikonen is trying to push Wostalewski away but Wostalewski has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Raikonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wostalewski.
Raikonen takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jarmo Raikonen has been cut.
Raikonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Wostalewski won't allow it.
Wostalewski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raikonen checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wostalewski ducks under a wild hook from Raikonen.
Raikonen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wostalewski on the side of the head.
Raikonen misses with a straight right.
Raikonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raikonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Raikonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wostalewski can do to turn this around?
Wostalewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raikonen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raikonen. Wostalewski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wostalewski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raikonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Wostalewski avoids the body shot from Raikonen.
Jarmo Raikonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Raikonen looks to throw the jab but Wostalewski is out of range.
Raikonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wostalewski counters with a series of strikes. Raikonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raikonen works Wostalewski's body with a nice hook.
Raikonen misses the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raikonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raikonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wostalewski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raikonen throws a lazy right hand but Wostalewski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raikonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wostalewski manages to avoid it.
Raikonen lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Raikonen catches Wostalewski right on the button with a cross.
Raikonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raikonen misses with a wild body shot.
Wostalewski doesn't manage to clinch there - Raikonen circles away.
Raikonen looks to land a left hand but Wostalewski moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarmo Raikonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarmo Raikonen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Raikonen lands with an overhand left.
Raikonen misses with a body shot.
Raikonen misses the jab.
Wostalewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seweryn Wostalewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wostalewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wostalewski thumps Raikonen with a low kick.
Wostalewski staying out of range there.
Raikonen scores with the left hand. Wostalewski knows he should have avoided that one.
Raikonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wostalewski.
Raikonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wostalewski.
Raikonen throws out a loose jab but Wostalewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wostalewski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raikonen misses with a body shot.
Wostalewski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wostalewski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raikonen throws a looping overhand right but Wostalewski ducks down to avoid it.
Wostalewski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Raikonen connects with a body shot that sends Wostalewski's belly button to the back.
Raikonen lands the left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Raikonen there.
Wostalewski swings for the body but Raikonen moves out of range.
Raikonen misses with a right hand
and Wostalewski counters with a good low kick that Raikonen was not able to check.
Raikonen throws the left hand but Wostalewski avoids the punch easily.
Raikonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wostalewski has time to react.
Wostalewski slips a straight right by Raikonen.
A punch combination from Wostalewski misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wostalewski ducks under a wild hook from Raikonen.
Wostalewski needs to keep his hands up - Raikonen had a free shot at his head there.
Wostalewski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raikonen.
Raikonen misses with the combination.
Raikonen moves forwards but Wostalewski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raikonen misses the shot to the body.
Raikonen misses with a looping right.
Raikonen misses the jab.
Raikonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wostalewski looks to land a right hand but Raikonen moved out of range.
A punch combination from Wostalewski misses.
Raikonen lands a really nice looking cross but Wostalewski seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikonen connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raikonen. Wostalewski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raikonen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wostalewski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raikonen.
Wostalewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raikonen.
Raikonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wostalewski manages to avoid it.
Wostalewski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Raikonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raikonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Wostalewski's head.
Nice uppercut there from Raikonen.
Raikonen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Raikonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wostalewski manages to avoid it.
Raikonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wostalewski's head backwards.
Seweryn Wostalewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raikonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wostalewski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raikonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Wostalewski counters with a leg kick.
Wostalewski lands a body shot.
Raikonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wostalewski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wostalewski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wostalewski ducks under a wild hook from Raikonen.
Raikonen scores with a sloppy right hand. Wostalewski should have avoided that one.
Wostalewski misses with a double jab.
Wostalewski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raikonen misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raikonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wostalewski has time to react.
Wostalewski slips a jab and a cross from Raikonen.
Raikonen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarmo Raikonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raikonen 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarmo Raikonen!
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energy
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RATING
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