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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olle Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pequeno comes to the cage accompanied by Cão da Morte by Mão Morta. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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156 lbs
31 - 13 - 1 |
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150 lbs
34 - 10 - 0 |
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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
31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pequeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olle Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen lands with a shot to the body.
Pequeno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koskinen momentarily.
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.
Pequeno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koskinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Pequeno.
Koskinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pequeno counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pequeno misses with a low kick.
Pequeno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Koskinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koskinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pequeno was well out of range. Poor timing from Koskinen.
Pequeno misses with a straight right.
Pequeno tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koskinen misses with a double jab.
Pequeno jabs Koskinen right on the nose. Koskinen blinks but takes it well.
Pequeno misses with a body shot.
Koskinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koskinen tries to clinch but Pequeno moves out of range.
Koskinen throws a hook but Pequeno avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koskinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pequeno avoids the head kick by Koskinen.
Koskinen tries to land a leg kick but Pequeno saw it coming and moves away.
Pequeno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pequeno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koskinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pequeno.
Pequeno bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pequeno throws a wild body kick that Koskinen sees coming a mile off.
Good standup being displayed there by Pequeno as he connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Pequeno blocks the low kick.
Pequeno lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koskinen will feel that in the morning.
Koskinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pequeno.
Pequeno throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koskinen counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Pequeno slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Koskinen blocks the leg kick.
Pequeno definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pequeno misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pequeno misses with a series of wild punches.
Pequeno tests Koskinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koskinen misses with the body kick
and Pequeno counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koskinen's knee momentarily.
Pequeno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pequeno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Koskinen. Those never looked like landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koskinen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koskinen.
Koskinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pequeno.
Pequeno lands a jab.
Koskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pequeno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen misses with a body punch
letting Pequeno counter with a right hand.
Koskinen throws a leg kick but Pequeno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koskinen connects with a body shot that sends Pequeno's belly button to the back.
Pequeno feints and then cracks Koskinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koskinen down.
Pequeno throws a lazy right hand but Koskinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pequeno swings for the body but Koskinen moves out of range.
Pequeno works the jab nicely.
Pequeno feints and then cracks Koskinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koskinen down.
Koskinen misses with a low kick.
Pequeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pequeno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a low kick.
Koskinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pequeno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Olle Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pequeno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Koskinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pequeno.
Pequeno motions for Koskinen to come forward. Pequeno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pequeno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pequeno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Joao Pequeno has been cut.
Pequeno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pequeno swinging wildly here.
Pequeno moves out of range of the strikes.
Pequeno throws a body kick that misses.
Pequeno throws a head kick but Koskinen moves out of range.
Pequeno blocks a jab.
Pequeno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pequeno keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koskinen misses with a low kick as Pequeno jumps back.
Koskinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pequeno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joao Pequeno will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joao Pequeno's cut.
That's time! Pequeno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pequeno misses with a kick to the body.
Koskinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pequeno dips to his left and cracks Koskinen with an uppercut!
Koskinen lands a head kick. Pequeno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pequeno moves out of range of the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pequeno - that will leave a mark!
Pequeno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koskinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pequeno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pequeno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pequeno cracks the inside of Koskinen's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pequeno throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pequeno throws a looping overhand right but Koskinen ducks down to avoid it.
Koskinen throws the kick towards the body but Pequeno avoids it.
Pequeno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pequeno tries to throw a body punch but Koskinen avoids it by throwing Pequeno back against the cage.
Koskinen misses with the head strike.
Pequeno misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequeno lands with a short shot to the head.
Pequeno has a couple of punches blocked by Koskinen.
Nice body punch from Pequeno.
Pequeno working aggressively here.
Pequeno lands with a light punch inside.
Pequeno tries to break free but Koskinen pushes him back against the cage.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koskinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen misses with a punch to the body.
Koskinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koskinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Pequeno.
Koskinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pequeno manages to break the clinch.
Pequeno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koskinen.
Koskinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koskinen dips to his left and cracks Pequeno with an uppercut!
Koskinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pequeno defending well as Koskinen loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Pequeno's head but Pequeno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pequeno moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koskinen blocks a body shot from Pequeno.
Koskinen has a couple of punches blocked by Pequeno.
Pequeno has a couple of punches blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pequeno misses with a punch on the inside.
Koskinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pequeno's elbow.
Pequeno lands a shoulder strike.
Pequeno tries to throw a body punch but Koskinen avoids it by throwing Pequeno back against the cage.
Pequeno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Pequeno throws a head punch that misses.
Koskinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pequeno misses with the head strike.
Pequeno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Koskinen throws a head punch that misses.
Koskinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koskinen misses with the head strike.
Joao Pequeno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pequeno misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pequeno misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pequeno.
Koskinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pequeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Pequeno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koskinen tries to break free but Pequeno pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Koskinen fails to land.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pequeno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pequeno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koskinen looks to land a right hand but Pequeno moved out of range.
Koskinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pequeno misses with a straight left.
Pequeno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koskinen. Koskinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Koskinen throws a front kick aimed at Pequeno's knee but Pequeno avoids it well.
Koskinen lands with a nice combination. Pequeno backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno tries to bum rush Koskinen with a series of wild strikes but Koskinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koskinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Koskinen stalks Pequeno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pequeno's face. Pequeno staggers backwards, shaken.
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 push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pequeno thuds his shin into the meat of Koskinen's side.
Pequeno connects with a jab.
Pequeno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pequeno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koskinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Koskinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pequeno moves out of range of the body kick from Koskinen.
Koskinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pequeno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koskinen misses with a shot to the body
and Pequeno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Pequeno.
Koskinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Olle Koskinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joao Pequeno's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Koskinen.
Koskinen scores with the left hand. Pequeno knows he should have avoided that one.
Koskinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Koskinen moves out of range as Pequeno throws a body kick.
Pequeno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koskinen tries to clinch up
and Pequeno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koskinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Koskinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Koskinen instigates a clinch.
Koskinen gets through Pequeno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pequeno blocking some punches.
Koskinen gets through Pequeno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pequeno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koskinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pequeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen blocks a body shot from Pequeno.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koskinen.
Pequeno blocking some punches.
Pequeno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pequeno tries to stall but Koskinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pequeno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koskinens head.
Pequeno is working Koskinen over against the cage.
Pequeno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pequeno misses with the head strike.
Pequeno blocks an uppercut.
Koskinen presses Pequeno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koskinen lands a nice uppercut.
Pequeno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pequeno lands a body shot.
Pequeno misses with a body punch.
Pequeno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pequeno.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koskinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koskinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pequeno struggles to land a body shot inside as Koskinen controls his hands.
Koskinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pequeno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pequeno is looking to control Koskinen's arms but Koskinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pequeno has his back to the cage.
A short left from Pequeno.
Koskinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Pequeno misses with a punch to the body.
Pequeno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Koskinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pequenos head.
Pequeno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koskinen lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koskinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koskinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Koskinen.
Koskinen lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen blocks a body shot from Pequeno.
Koskinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pequeno fails to land.
Pequeno has Koskinen pressed against the cage, preventing Koskinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koskinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pequeno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pequeno misses with some punches.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koskinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circling - Koskinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koskinen misses with a wild combination.
Pequeno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pequeno throws a body kick that misses.
Pequeno moves in looking to clinch but Koskinen pushes him off.
Pequeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koskinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
Koskinen scores with a punch to the head.
Koskinen digs a good body shot into Pequeno's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koskinen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pequeno counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Koskinen is predictable there
and Pequeno counters with a three punch combo that has Koskinen backing up. Koskinen nods at Pequeno to acknowledge the strikes.
Pequeno throws a leg kick but Koskinen checks it.
Pequeno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koskinen moves away.
Koskinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koskinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pequeno.
Pequeno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koskinen counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koskinen avoids a kick to the body.
Koskinen throws a solid leg kick but Pequeno takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koskinen.
Koskinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koskinen works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olle Koskinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Olle Koskinen!
Olle Koskinen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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