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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Kenway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pekka Kaukalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Kenway!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Kaukalo.
Kenway scores with a push kick.
Kaukalo wants to slow Kenway down by chopping away at his legs.
Kenway was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kaukalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenway.
Kaukalo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kaukalo lands a head kick!
Kaukalo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenway stuns Kaukalo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaukalo misses with a hook.
Kenway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kenway misses with a looping right.
Kaukalo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kaukalo looks to land a left hand but Kenway moved out of range nicely.
Kaukalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaukalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kaukalo scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaukalo misses with a looping right.
Kaukalo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenway.
Kenway throws a push kick but Kaukalo slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Kaukalo.
Kaukalo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kenway looks to land a body kick but Kaukalo moved away.
Kenway scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kenway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kenway cracks Kaukalo with a good jab.
Kaukalo misses with a hook
and Kenway counters with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Kenway.
Kenway looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kaukalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenway defending well as Kaukalo loads up on a big left hand.
Kenway wants to clinch.
Kaukalo throwing a counter right hand but Kenway manages to avoid it.
Kaukalo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kenway lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenway connects with a leg kick. Kaukalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kaukalo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenway slips under a jab from Kaukalo.
A cross from Kenway lands.
Kaukalo misses with a hook.
Kenway wants to land a leg kick but Kaukalo is out of range.
Kenway closes the distance and clinches.
Kaukalo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Kenway.
Kenway blocks an uppercut.
Kaukalo tries to work over Kenway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaukalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenway tried to score with a low kick but Kaukalo checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Kaukalo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaukalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kenway tries to work over Kaukalo's front leg with a kick but Kaukalo checks it.
Kenway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaukalo throwing a counter right hand but Kenway manages to avoid it.
Kaukalo lands a glancing blow to the side of Kenway's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaukalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaukalo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaukalo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kenway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kenway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaukalo moves away.
A jab from Kaukalo finds it's way through Kenway's defenses.
Kaukalo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kenway will feel that in the morning.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
Kaukalo misses with an uppercut. Kenway saw that one coming.
A big right from Kenway misses.
Kenway misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaukalo.
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaukalo.
Kenway will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A quick step to the side and Kaukalo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaukalo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kenway misses with a hook to the body
and Kaukalo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kenway thinking.
A shot to the liver by Kenway. Beautiful body shot.
Kenway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaukalo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaukalo scores with a leg kick.
Kenway misses with an uppercut. Kaukalo saw that one coming.
Kaukalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kenway cracks Kaukalo with a good jab.
Kaukalo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kenway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaukalo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaukalo moves out of range as Kenway throws a body kick.
Kaukalo misses with a low kick.
Kenway throws a right hand that misses
and Kaukalo counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaukalo connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaukalo tried to score with a low kick but Kenway checks it.
Kenway paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kenway missing with a left hand there. Kaukalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edward Kenway will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kenway moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kenway blocks an elbow strike.
Kenway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kenway misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenway.
Kenway lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaukalo lands with a short shot to the head.
Kenway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaukalo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenway backwards.
Kaukalo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kenway lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaukalo taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaukalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenway blocks an elbow strike from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo cracks Kenway with a nice body shot.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Kaukalo avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Kaukalo misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaukalo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kaukalo has Kenway pressed against the cage.
Kenway has a couple of punches blocked by Kaukalo.
Kenway throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaukalo.
Kenway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenway throws a head punch that misses.
Kaukalo working aggressively here.
Kenway throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaukalo.
Kenway misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaukalo has Kenway pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kaukalo fails to land.
Kaukalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kenway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo tries to stall but Kenway uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
I was talking to Kaukalo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kaukalo just leaning against Kenway, taking a breather.
Kaukalo lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaukalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
Kenway is looking to control Kaukalo's arms but Kaukalo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kenway has his back to the cage.
Kaukalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaukalo taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaukalo.
Kenway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaukalo scores with a shot to the side of Kenway's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaukalo.
Kaukalo lands with a left to the head.
Kenway is leaning against Kaukalo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kenway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kaukalo.
Kaukalo throws a head punch that misses.
Kaukalo breaks the clinch.
Kenway lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kaukalo slips under a jab from Kenway.
Kaukalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenway counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kaukalo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kenway - that will leave a mark!
Kaukalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Kaukalo. Beautiful body shot.
Kenway throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenway dodges the punch combination from Kaukalo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaukalo. Kenway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenway lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaukalo at a distance.
Kaukalo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaukalo tries to land a front kick but Kenway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kenway scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenway moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaukalo ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
Kaukalo is looking to counter punch.
Kaukalo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kenway tried to score with a low kick but Kaukalo checks it.
Kenway throws the kick towards the body but Kaukalo avoids it.
Kenway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaukalo.
Kenway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kenway. That's going to slow Kaukalo down.
Kaukalo clobbers Kenway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kaukalo connects with a crisp jab.
Kenway scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kenway throws an overhand right that lands on Kaukalo's shoulder, as Kaukalo tries to avoid the shot.
Kaukalo throws a body punch but Kenway moves out of range.
Kaukalo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaukalo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kenway scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pekka Kaukalo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaukalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenway.
Kenway throws a front kick aimed at Kaukalo's knee but Kaukalo avoids it well.
Kaukalo connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Kenway. Beautiful body shot.
Kenway connects with a crisp jab.
Kenway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenway lands with a good body shot.
Kaukalo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaukalo scores with a one two! Kenway had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Kaukalo. Beautiful body shot.
Kenway misses with an uppercut. Kaukalo saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaukalo lands with a hook. Kenway tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaukalo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaukalo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kaukalo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kaukalo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaukalo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaukalo is rocked!
Pekka Kaukalo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Kaukalo out cold! Kaukalo is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edward Kenway!
Our winner, Edward Kenway, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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