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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muuli Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olle Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potku comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Meets Evil - Fast Lane. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Muuli Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olle Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Potku blocks the leg kick.
Potku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Potku's head coaches at The Meat Market that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Potku scores with a jab. Koskinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Potku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koskinen.
Nice body kick there by Potku.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Koskinen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Potku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koskinen throws a front kick aimed at Potku's knee but Potku avoids it well.
Olle Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koskinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Potku.
Koskinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Potku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Potku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koskinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potku can pounce on him.
Koskinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Potku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koskinen's sensitive parts.
Potku throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koskinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Potku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Potku throws a solid leg kick but Koskinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Potku.
Koskinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Potku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku lands with a shot to the body.
Potku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Potku moves forwards but Koskinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Potku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koskinen.
Potku digs a good hook to Koskinen's body.
Koskinen blocks a jab.
Potku throws a leg kick that misses.
Potku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potku can pounce on him.
Potku throws an overhand right that lands on Koskinen's shoulder, as Koskinen tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koskinen. Potku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potku ducks under a wild hook from Koskinen.
Koskinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Potku takes one on the button.
Koskinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koskinen misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen tries a low kick but Potku avoids it.
A head kick misses from Potku.
Both fighters circling a little - Potku finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Potku. That's going to slow Koskinen down.
Potku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Muuli Potku has been cut.
Potku misses the shot to the body.
Koskinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Potku with a nice cross.
Potku takes a swing at Koskinen's ribcage but misses.
Potku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koskinen's calf.
Koskinen lands a high kick!
Potku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koskinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Potku.
Koskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Potku is just out of range.
Koskinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body kick there by Potku.
Potku thumps Koskinen with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a solid leg kick but Potku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koskinen.
Potku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Koskinen has time to react.
Koskinen drops his hands momentarily and Potku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Potku bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koskinen checks a low kick from Potku.
Koskinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Koskinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Koskinen swings for the body but Potku moves out of range.
Potku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Potku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koskinen's calf.
Potku scores with the left hand. Koskinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Potku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Koskinen takes a step back to recover.
Koskinen throws a leg kick but Potku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Potku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potku ducks under a wild hook from Koskinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koskinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Potku scrambles back to his feet.
Potku throws a head kick that Koskinen semi-blocks.
Potku swings for the body but Koskinen moves out of range.
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potku moves away.
Potku throws a push kick but Koskinen slaps the foot to one side.
Potku checks a leg kick.
Nice cross by Potku.
Koskinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Potku!
Potku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Potku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Potku checks a low kick from Koskinen.
Koskinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Potku, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Koskinen finds it's way through Potku's defenses.
Potku cracks the inside of Koskinen's front leg.
Koskinen takes a swing at Potku's ribcage but misses.
Koskinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Potku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muuli Potku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muuli Potku's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Potku misses with a body kick.
Potku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Koskinen wants to clinch
and Potku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koskinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big right from Koskinen misses.
Koskinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Potku.
A swing and a miss from Koskinen.
Koskinen tries to land a body kick
and Potku counters with a good low kick that Koskinen was not able to check.
Koskinen misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Koskinen misses the target.
Koskinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koskinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Potku.
Potku with a nice cross.
Koskinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Potku throws a leg kick but Koskinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Potku's corner calls for a 1-2. Potku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Potku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Potku lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen lands a nice shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Potku.
Koskinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koskinen motions for Potku to come forward. Koskinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Potku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koskinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koskinen throws a wild body kick that Potku sees coming a mile off.
Koskinen throws a leg kick
and Potku counters with a good low kick that Koskinen was not able to check.
Koskinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potku. Potku obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Koskinen.
Potku slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Potku scores with the left hand. Koskinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Potku. That snapped Koskinen's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potku.
Potku swings for the body but Koskinen moves out of range.
Koskinen misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Potku tests Koskinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koskinen tries to bum rush Potku with a series of wild strikes but Potku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Potku connects with a solid leg kick.
Koskinen misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Potku, right into the meat.
Potku slips a jab from Koskinen.
Koskinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potku was well out of range. Poor timing from Koskinen.
Koskinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Potku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Potku. That's going to slow Koskinen down.
Koskinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Koskinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koskinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Potku lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koskinen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Koskinen duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Potku.
Potku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koskinen's calf.
Potku scores with a nice right hand.
Muuli Potku is winning the standup battle so far.
Koskinen misses with a straight right.
Potku dips to his left and cracks Koskinen with an uppercut!
Potku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a hook but Potku avoids it easily.
Koskinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Potku throws out a loose jab but Koskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koskinen connects with a right hand. Potku shakes it off.
Potku lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from Potku.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koskinen. Potku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koskinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Potku scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku moves out of range as Koskinen strikes.
Potku swings for the body but Koskinen moves out of range.
Koskinen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Potku.
Koskinen tries to work over Potku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Potku.
Koskinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koskinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potkus head.
Potku makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Potku lands a left hand.
Potku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Koskinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koskinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Potku controls his hands.
Koskinen is trying to force a seperation but Potku has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Potku.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koskinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koskinen tries a body shot but Potku blocks it.
Potku misses with a body punch.
Potku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koskinen is breathing heavily.
Potku tries to work over Koskinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muuli Potku dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muuli Potku'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. This is the final round!
Koskinen avoids the head kick by Potku.
Decent striking displayed by Koskinen there.
Potku lands with a cross.
Koskinen misses with a wild combination.
Potku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potku slips under a jab from Koskinen.
Both fighters circling a little - Potku finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Potku lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koskinen misses with a low kick.
Koskinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Potku finds it's way through Koskinen's defenses.
Potku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koskinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Koskinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koskinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koskinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Potku can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku lands a jab to the nose.
Potku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koskinen.
Potku lands a nice shot to the body.
Koskinen tries to work over Potku's front leg with a kick but Potku checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koskinen. Potku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koskinen connects with a right hand. Potku shakes it off.
Potku throws a low kick but Koskinen avoids it.
Potku lands with a shot to the body.
Potku feints and then cracks Koskinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koskinen down.
Potku moves out of range as Koskinen throws a body kick.
Potku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koskinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potku throws out the jab.
The crowd cheers as Potku lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koskinen doesn't seem phased though.
Potku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koskinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Potku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Olle Koskinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku motions for Koskinen to come forward. Potku throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Koskinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koskinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Potku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Potku lands a high kick!
Potku scores with a nice body kick.
Potku throws a low kick, looking for Koskinen's leg but Koskinen calmly moves out of range.
Koskinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potku to score with a decent uppercut.
Koskinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koskinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koskinen is rocked!
A combination from Koskinen does no damage.
Potku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Potku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koskinen. That did some damage!
Potku lands a nice looking body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Potku. Koskinen shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Potku.
Koskinen swings widly with a right hand
and Potku counters with a straight right hand.
Potku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Potku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Potku thows a body kick. Koskinen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koskinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koskinen.
Potku looks to score with a jab to the body but Koskinen is just out of range.
Koskinen lands a nice shot that snaps Potku's head back.
Koskinen ducks right into an uppercut from Potku.
A decent looking cross lands there for Potku.
Potku connects with a right hand. Koskinen shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Potku misses the target.
A combination from Potku does no damage.
Potku pushes Koskinen away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potku moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potku scores with a kick to the body.
Potku is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Potku blocks the leg kick.
Koskinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Potku momentarily.
Koskinen throws a body kick that misses.
Potku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koskinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Koskinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Potku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koskinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koskinen.
A low kick from Koskinen is predictable there
and Potku counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koskinen tries to clinch there but Potku circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koskinen. Potku does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muuli Potku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Potku 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muuli Potku!
An out of breath Muuli Potku thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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