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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kettu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Kristoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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245 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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197 cm
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270 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kettu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Kristoffer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kettu throws a good cross that connects.
Kristoffer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kettu lands the left hand.
Kristoffer lands a jab.
Kristoffer moves into the clinch.
Kettu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kristoffer has Kettu pressed against the cage.
Kettu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kristoffer has Kettu pressed against the cage, preventing Kettu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kristoffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Kettu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoffer misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kristoffer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hand to the body from Kristoffer.
Kettu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Kristoffer misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kettu is just out of range.
Kalle Kettu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
Kettu throws a looping overhand right but Kristoffer ducks down to avoid it.
Kristoffer stuns Kettu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kristoffer lands a nice hook to Kettu's body. Kettu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kettu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kristoffer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kettu thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Kettu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kristoffer doesn't seem phased though.
Kettu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kristoffer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kristoffer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kettu manages to break the clinch.
Kettu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kristoffer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristoffer lands a hook that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Kristoffer working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu blocks an uppercut.
Kristoffer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Kristoffer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kettu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kristoffer takes the fight into the clinch.
Kettu has Kristoffer pushed against the cage.
Kristoffer stalls.
Kettu blocks an uppercut.
Kristoffer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kristoffer.
A short uppercut from Kettu.
A short right from Kristoffer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu can't break the clinch.
Kristoffer throws a head punch that misses.
Kristoffer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kettu is trying to push Kristoffer away but Kristoffer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kettu can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kristoffer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kristoffer misses with a body punch.
Kristoffer misses with some punches.
I was talking to Kettu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kettu wants to break free but Kristoffer has control.
Kettu lands a shoulder strike.
Kristoffer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kettu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kettu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kettu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kristoffer counters with a nice body shot.
Kettu connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristoffer moves away.
Kristoffer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kettu scores with a jab to the body.
Kristoffer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kettu missing with a left hand there. Kristoffer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kristoffer moves into range and clinches up with Kettu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kettu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kristoffer has him pressed against the cage.
Kettu has had enough of the clinch but Kristoffer keeps him there for the moment.
Kristoffer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kettu is trying to break free.
Kristoffer digs a right hand into Kettu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kettu's gas tank.
Kristoffer throws a head punch that misses.
Kristoffer lands a nice uppercut.
Kettu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kettu tries to break free but Kristoffer pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kristoffer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kettu misses with a hook.
Kettu misses with a body shot.
Kristoffer throws a fast counter high kick but Kettu manages to duck under it in time.
Kettu lands with a shot to the body.
Kettu cracks Kristoffer with an open hand slap.
Kettu swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kristoffer counter with a right hand.
Kristoffer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kettu throws a lazy right hand but Kristoffer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kettu darts in and clinches Kristoffer up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kristoffer.
Kettu is trying to push Kristoffer away but Kristoffer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kristoffer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kristoffer on the inside.
Kettu is trying to push Kristoffer away but Kristoffer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kettu breaks the clinch.
Kettu moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kettu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kristoffer moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer looks to throw the jab but Kettu is out of range.
Kalle Kettu is winning the standup battle so far.
Kettu blocks the body kick.
Kristoffer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kettu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristoffer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kettu is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kettu misses the target.
Nice jab there from Kristoffer.
Kristoffer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kristoffer defending well as Kettu loads up on a big left hand.
Kristoffer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kettu on the side of the head.
Kettu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kristoffer circles away quickly and effectively.
Kettu throws a right and a left that Kristoffer avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kristoffer! But no joy.
A slow jab from Kettu misses its intended target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kettu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kristoffer counters with a nice uppercut.
Kristoffer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kristoffer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kristoffer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kettu misses with a lunging right hand
and Kristoffer counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kristoffer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kristoffer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kettu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kristoffer.
Kristoffer lands a slapping body shot.
Kristoffer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kristoffer has closed the distance and engaged Kettu in a clinch.
Kettu prevents a body shot from Kristoffer.
A shot in the inside from Kristoffer.
Kristoffer lands a right hand.
Kristoffer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Kristoffer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kettu.
Kristoffer misses with a punch on the inside.
Kristoffer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kettu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer lands with a short shot to the head.
Kristoffer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kettu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kristoffer can turn it around.
Kristoffer lands a shoulder strike.
Kettu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kristoffer has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kristoffer.
Kristoffer stalls.
Kristoffer prevents a body shot from Kettu.
Kristoffer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kettu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kristoffer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kristoffer has Kettu pressed against the cage, preventing Kettu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kristoffer blocks an uppercut.
Kettu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kettu is looking to break free of the clinch but Kristoffer has double underhooks.
Kristoffer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Kettu is looking to break free of the clinch but Kristoffer has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer prevents Kettu from breaking the clinch.
Kettu manages to break the clinch.
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
Kristoffer avoids the body shot from Kettu.
Kettu jabs at Kristoffer's body.
Kettu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristoffer.
Kettu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kettu is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kettu misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristoffer misses with a looping left.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Kristoffer is just out of range.
Kristoffer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kettu throws a body punch but Kristoffer moves out of range.
Kristoffer moves into the clinch.
Kristoffer looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Kristoffer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kristoffer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kristoffer gets a clinch.
Kristoffer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kettus head.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kristoffer.
Lars Kristoffer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kristoffer scores with a shot to the side of Kettu's head.
Kettu breaks from the clinch.
Kristoffer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kristoffer thumps Kettu with a low kick.
Kristoffer throws a leg kick but Kettu checks it.
Kristoffer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kristoffer misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kristoffer has Kettu up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kristoffer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kettu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kettu throws a hook but Kristoffer avoids it easily.
Kettu misses with an uppercut.
Kettu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kristoffer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kettu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kristoffer counters with a nice uppercut.
Kristoffer instigates a clinch.
Kettu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kettu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kristoffer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kristoffer throws a good cross that connects.
Kettu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kristoffer cracks Kettu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kettu is rocked!
A low kick from Kristoffer is predictable there
and Kettu counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu avoids the body shot from Kristoffer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer sends Kettu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kristoffer is motioning to the referee to let Kettu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Kettu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kristoffer throws a right and a left that Kettu avoids nicely.
Kristoffer rushes Kettu and presses him up against the cage.
Kettu seems to have got his legs back now.
Kettu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kristoffer controlling the action here for a moment.
Kristoffer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kristoffer just leaning against Kettu, taking a breather.
Kettu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristoffer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kristoffer cracks Kettu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kettu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kristoffer finish him?
Kristoffer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kettu sprawling to the canvas! Kettu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kristoffer finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kristoffer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kristoffer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kristoffer moves into the clinch successfully.
Kettu breaks from the clinch.
Kristoffer lands a big right hand that sends Kettu crashing to the mat! Kristoffer stays standing though and waves Kettu back to his feet!
Kettu misses with a straight left.
Kristoffer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kettu is trying to break the clinch but Kristoffer has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kettu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kristoffer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kettu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kettu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kettu working aggressively here.
Kristoffer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kristoffer effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer drops Kettu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kettu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kettu working hard to break the clinch.
Kettu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kristoffer misses with the head strike.
Kettu has had enough of the clinch but Kristoffer keeps him there for the moment.
Kristoffer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kristoffer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Kristoffer.
A nice left hand lands by Kristoffer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kettu working hard to break the clinch.
Kristoffer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kristoffer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kristoffer lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kristoffer really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kristoffer scores with a spinning back kick!
Kristoffer instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kristoffer fails to land.
A short left from Kristoffer.
Kettu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kristoffer working aggressively here.
Kettu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Kristoffer.
Kettu takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Kristoffer.
A short body shot lands from Kristoffer as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristoffer scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kristoffer.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kristoffer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kristoffer is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristoffer is looking to control Kettu's arms but Kettu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kristoffer has his back to the cage.
Kettu prevents a body shot from Kristoffer.
Kristoffer tries to stall but Kettu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lars Kristoffer.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Kettu doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristoffer circles away.
Kristoffer flicks out a counter leg kick but Kettu steps away.
Kettu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kettu throws an off balance right hand
and Kristoffer counters with a right hand to the body.
Kettu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristoffer.
Kristoffer flicks out a counter leg kick but Kettu steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Kristoffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kristoffer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kristoffer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kettu misses.
Kettu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kristoffer misses with a kick to the body.
Kettu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kristoffer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kristoffer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kettu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kettu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu throws a hook but Kristoffer avoids it easily.
Kristoffer scores with a nice right hand.
Kristoffer moves out of range as Kettu strikes.
The fighters circling - Kettu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kristoffer throws a leg kick which misses Kettu's front leg but catches the back leg as Kettu tries to avoid it.
Kristoffer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kristoffer lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristoffer slips under a jab.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kettu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristoffer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kristoffer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kettu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kristoffer.
Kettu throws a big counter combination but Kristoffer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kettu misses with a double jab
and Kristoffer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kettu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Kristoffer misses.
Kristoffer blocks a jab.
Kristoffer drives through and clinches with Kettu against the cage.
Kristoffer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kettu backwards.
Kettu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kettu cracks Kristoffer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kristoffer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kettu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kettu staying out of range there.
It looked like Kettu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kristoffer scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristoffer throws a body punch but Kettu moves out of range.
Kettu lands a right hook to the body.
Kettu throws a poor cross that misses
and Kristoffer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kettu digs a good body shot into Kristoffer's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Kettu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kristoffer doesn't seem phased though.
Kettu digs a good hook to Kristoffer's body.
Kristoffer avoids the body shot from Kettu.
Kettu closes the distance and pushes Kristoffer back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Kristoffer dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kristoffer punishes Kettu's body with a nice straight punch.
Kristoffer drives through and clinches with Kettu against the cage.
Kettu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kettu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kristoffer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kettu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kettu jabs at Kristoffer's body.
Kettu missing with a left hand there. Kristoffer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kettu lands a two punch combo.
Kristoffer throws a sloppy head kick and Kettu moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kettu misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Kettu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kettu digs a good hook to Kristoffer's body.
Kettu misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Kristoffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kristoffer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kettu tries to clinch but Kristoffer is having none of it.
Kristoffer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kristoffer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kettu.
Kettu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kettu.
Kettu throws out a loose jab but Kristoffer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristoffer wants to counter the offense by Kettu and move into the clinch position.
Kettu jabs Kristoffer right on the nose. Kristoffer blinks but takes it well.
Kristoffer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kettu.
Kristoffer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kettu.
Kristoffer connects with a looping right hand.
Kristoffer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kettu scores with a punch to the head.
Kristoffer throws a looping overhand right but Kettu ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kristoffer.
Kristoffer looks to throw the jab but Kettu is out of range.
Kettu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kristoffer on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kettu throws a shot from downtown. Kristoffer moves away and avoids it.
Kristoffer only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kettu.
Kettu misses with a jab to the body
and Kristoffer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kristoffer just misses with a punch to the body.
Lars Kristoffer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kristoffer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kettu jabs at Kristoffer's body.
Kettu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kettu backing away here, and Kristoffer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kettu misses the shot to the body.
Kristoffer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Kristoffer moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kettu. Kristoffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kettu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristoffer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kettu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kettu moves in looking to clinch but Kristoffer pushes him off.
Kristoffer rushes Kettu and presses him up against the cage.
Kristoffer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kettu's efforts to push away.
Kettu blocks an uppercut.
Kristoffer working aggressively here.
Kettu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kalle Kettu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kettu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristoffer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kettu tries to break the clinch but Kristoffer is controlling the position.
Kettu lands a nice uppercut.
Kettu is trying to break the clinch but Kristoffer has him pressed against the cage.
Kettu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kettu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kristoffer has him pressed against the cage.
Kettu is trying to push Kristoffer away but Kristoffer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kettu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kristoffer keeps control of Kettu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kettu has a couple of punches blocked by Kristoffer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kettu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kristoffer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Kristoffer!
Lars Kristoffer is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Lars Kristoffer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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