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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 1816 p4p, 230 weight class) and Kaino Heikkinen (ranked 973 p4p, 133 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Easy Rider. Heikkinen has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaino Heikkinen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikkinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Heikkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power.
Power walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heikkinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Power lands a lovely overhand right.
Power takes a kick to the side of the head.
Heikkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Power darts in looking for a takedown but Heikkinen gets double underhooks and turns Power into the cage.
Power has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Power.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Power on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Heikkinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heikkinen has closed the distance and engaged Power in a clinch.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
Power tries to work over Heikkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Power blocks a body shot from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Power avoids it.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Power.
Power lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Power just misses with a elbow thrown towards Heikkinen's brow.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Power.
Heikkinen lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heikkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Heikkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Power was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen lands with a right hand.
Kaino Heikkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Power throws out a leg kick but Heikkinen moves out of range and Power only half commits.
Power throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heikkinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Power.
Power on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Power with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heikkinen to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Max Power has been cut.
Heikkinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Power slips a jab and a cross from Heikkinen.
Kaino Heikkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heikkinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power throws a shot to the body.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heikkinen manages to avoid it.
A big left from Heikkinen misses.
Power drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power scores with a kick to the body.
Heikkinen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Power shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heikkinen.
Heikkinen checks the leg kick.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
and Heikkinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Heikkinen connects with a jab.
Heikkinen lands a jab to the nose.
Heikkinen misses with a straight right.
Power throws a leg kick but Heikkinen moved away.
Heikkinen scores with a jab.
Heikkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Power scores with a jab. Heikkinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heikkinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Power tries to move into range but Heikkinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Power scores with a hook to the body. Heikkinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Heikkinen moves out of range easily.
Power on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Power.
Heikkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heikkinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Power had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Heikkinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Power gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heikkinen.
A big right from Heikkinen misses.
Power misses with a straight left.
Heikkinen is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Heikkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Heikkinen avoids the head kick by Power.
Heikkinen punishes Power's body with a nice straight punch.
Power moves out of range of the body kick.
Heikkinen misses with a straight right.
Heikkinen throws a hook to the side of Power's head but Power sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heikkinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Power throws a hook but Heikkinen blocks it.
Heikkinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Power manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heikkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Heikkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a right and a left that Power avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heikkinen feints and then cracks Power's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Power down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heikkinen.
Power lunges at Heikkinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Heikkinen's hand.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Heikkinen moves out of range easily.
Heikkinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Power lands a nice hook to Heikkinen's body. Heikkinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heikkinen scores with a jab. Power acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Power misses with a low kick.
Heikkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Power connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heikkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Power's hands.
Heikkinen lunges at Power with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Power's hand.
A jab from Power misses.
A cross from Heikkinen lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaino Heikkinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Power's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Power throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Heikkinen moves into range and clinches up with Power.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heikkinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Heikkinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heikkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Power is blocking nicely.
A short right from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heikkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Heikkinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Power's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Power - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heikkinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Power seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Heikkinen can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Heikkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heikkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Power with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but Power blocks it.
Power tries to stall but Heikkinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Power.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Power leaning against his opponent.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Heikkinen avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
Power is looking to control Heikkinen's arms but Heikkinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Power has his back to the cage.
Heikkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Power has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heikkinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Power's face.
Power lands a body punch.
Power misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Power pushes Heikkinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Power is looking to control Heikkinen's arms but Heikkinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Power has his back to the cage.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Power blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Heikkinen controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heikkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heikkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Kaino Heikkinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heikkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Power looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Power blocks a low kick nicely.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaino Heikkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heikkinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Power.
Power is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heikkinen misses with an uppercut.
Power feints and then cracks Heikkinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heikkinen down.
Some bone on bone action there as Heikkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Heikkinen stuns Power with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Heikkinen scores with a jab. Power acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Power looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heikkinen! But no joy.
Heikkinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Power takes one to the chin there.
Power takes a swing at Heikkinen's ribcage but misses.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heikkinen.
Power walks into a left hand.
Good shot there by Power.
Heikkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heikkinen scores with a nice head shot.
Power needs to keep his hands up - Heikkinen had a free shot at his head there.
Power loads up on a big right hand but Heikkinen slips the punch.
Heikkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heikkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Power sets himself, and Heikkinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Power avoids it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power walks into a left hand.
Heikkinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heikkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Power will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heikkinen moves away.
Power misses with a leg kick.
Heikkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
Heikkinen darts in and clinches Power up against the cage.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Power.
Heikkinen landing knees to the body.
Power working aggressively here.
Power is looking to control Heikkinen's arms but Heikkinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Power has his back to the cage.
Heikkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Heikkinen scores with a hook to the body.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heikkinen scores with a knee to the head.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heikkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heikkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Heikkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Heikkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaino Heikkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Power'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. This is the final round!
Heikkinen throws a hook but Power blocks it.
Power misses with a shot to the body
and Heikkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heikkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heikkinen throws out the jab.
Heikkinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heikkinen! But no joy.
Power walks into a jab.
Heikkinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Power lands a high kick!
Heikkinen is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Heikkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
Heikkinen throws the kick towards the body but Power avoids it.
Heikkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heikkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Heikkinen moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heikkinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Power on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heikkinen scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heikkinen moves in looking to clinch but Power pushes him off.
Heikkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Power with that takedown attempt.
Heikkinen connects with a right hand. Power shakes it off.
Power throws a hook to the side of Heikkinen's head but Heikkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heikkinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heikkinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Heikkinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Power gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heikkinen.
A punch lands to the side of Heikkinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A lazy left from Heikkinen finds it's target.
Heikkinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Power fails to pull guard.
Heikkinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Power won't want to take too many of those.
Max Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but Power blocks it.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heikkinen.
Heikkinen lands a shot to the body.
Heikkinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heikkinen pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Power tries a body shot but Heikkinen blocks it.
Heikkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Heikkinen pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heikkinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heikkinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heikkinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Power.
A short right from Heikkinen on the inside.
Heikkinen lands a left hand.
Heikkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Power.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Power.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Heikkinen lands an uppercut.
Power wants to break free but Heikkinen has control.
Heikkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heikkinen cracks Power with a nice body shot.
Power on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heikkinen missing with knees to the body.
Heikkinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heikkinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heikkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heikkinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
Heikkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikkinen pushes Power back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Power.
Heikkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Power tries to score a body lock takedown but Heikkinen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen lands with a light punch inside.
Heikkinen scores with a hook to the body.
Heikkinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Power's face.
Power is rocked!
Heikkinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Power avoids it.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
Power throws an elbow that misses.
Power trying to stall but Heikkinen improves his position.
Power is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Power seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Heikkinen is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Heikkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heikkinen lands an uppercut.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heikkinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heikkinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Heikkinen.
Oh Power is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heikkinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Power won't want to take too many of those.
Heikkinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Power.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaino Heikkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heikkinen 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaino Heikkinen!
In his post fight interview, Kaino Heikkinen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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