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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaino Heikkinen (ranked 1441 p4p, 193 weight class) and Tyler Cage (ranked 2405 p4p, 299 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaino Heikkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cage!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikkinen works Cage's body with a nice hook.
Heikkinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kaino Heikkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heikkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cage connects with the punch.
Cage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heikkinen throws a front kick aimed at Cage's knee but Cage avoids it well.
Heikkinen clobbers Cage with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Heikkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heikkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Cage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heikkinen tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
Heikkinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.
Heikkinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Heikkinen connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heikkinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Heikkinen blocks the leg kick.
Heikkinen connects with the punch.
Heikkinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Heikkinen misses with a left hand
and Cage counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heikkinen's knee momentarily.
Heikkinen with a jab.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heikkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heikkinen.
A countering left hand to the body from Cage misses.
Heikkinen misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Heikkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Heikkinen.
Decent striking displayed by Heikkinen there.
Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heikkinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cage cracks Heikkinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cage misses with a leg kick.
Heikkinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cage has time to react.
Heikkinen misses with a body punch
and Cage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heikkinen scores with a one two! Cage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Cage.
Cage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage drops his hands momentarily and Heikkinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen lands a jab to the nose.
Cage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heikkinen.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws a lazy uppercut
and Heikkinen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Heikkinen lands a jab to the head.
Cage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heikkinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cage scores with a jab to the body.
Heikkinen throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Heikkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Heikkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heikkinen's sensitive parts.
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Heikkinen is just out of range.
Cage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Heikkinen swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
Cage throws a jab but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Sloppy strikes from Cage. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heikkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Heikkinen misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Cage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Heikkinen misses.
Heikkinen throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
Heikkinen pushes Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
Heikkinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cage is defending well for now.
Cage tries to work over Heikkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cage just leaning against Heikkinen, taking a breather.
Cage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cage breaks from the clinch.
Heikkinen throws a solid leg kick but Cage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heikkinen.
A telegraphed right hand from Heikkinen misses the target.
Cage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Heikkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Heikkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
A jab lands there for Cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
Cage misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab from Heikkinen.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heikkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cage throws a jab when Heikkinen was well out of range.
Heikkinen throws a shot to the body.
Cage throws out a leg kick but Heikkinen moves out of range and Cage only half commits.
Cage takes one to the side of the head.
Heikkinen jabs at Cage's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Heikkinen wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heikkinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heikkinen with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaino Heikkinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heikkinen. That's going to slow Cage down.
Cage ducks right into an uppercut from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen throws the kick towards the body but Cage avoids it.
Cage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cage scores with the left hand. Heikkinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Heikkinen tries to work over Cage's front leg with a kick but Cage checks it.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heikkinen's sensitive parts.
Heikkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Heikkinen. Beautiful body shot.
Heikkinen misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cage 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 Heikkinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Heikkinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Heikkinen.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Heikkinen's head but Heikkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heikkinen ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Heikkinen misses with a left hand
and Cage counters with a two punch combo.
Cage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Heikkinen. Beautiful body shot.
Heikkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Cage makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Heikkinen misses the target.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Kaino Heikkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Heikkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Heikkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage lands a nice looking kick to the body. Heikkinen takes a step back to recover.
Heikkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Heikkinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heikkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heikkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Heikkinen moves away and avoids it.
Cage moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Heikkinen.
Cage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heikkinen in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
Cage slips a jab from Heikkinen.
That kick from Cage tenderised Heikkinen's leg. Heikkinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A shot to the liver by Cage. Beautiful body shot.
Heikkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen dips to his left and cracks Cage with an uppercut!
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage gets tackled into the cage by Heikkinen. Heikkinen maintains the clinch.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Heikkinen as the two fighters clinch.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.
Heikkinen blocking some punches.
Heikkinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heikkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
Cage slowing the pace effectively.
Cage lands with a short shot to the head.
Heikkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heikkinen lands a left hand.
Heikkinen tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Heikkinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cage taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cage blocks an uppercut.
Cage working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heikkinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Heikkinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Heikkinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heikkinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Cage lands a nice uppercut.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
Heikkinen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heikkinen up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Heikkinen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
Heikkinen landing knees to the head.
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!
Cage prevents a body shot from Heikkinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heikkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaino Heikkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heikkinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Cage won't want to take too many of those.
Heikkinen tries a knee to the head but Cage blocks it.
Heikkinen misses with a body punch.
Heikkinen landing knees to the head.
Heikkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Heikkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Heikkinen misses with a knee to the head.
Heikkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Heikkinen misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heikkinen up against the cage.
Cage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heikkinen backwards.
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 Kaino Heikkinen will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cage misses with a double jab.
Heikkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Heikkinen misses with a straight right.
Heikkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heikkinen throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Cage moves out of range of the leg kick from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot.
Cage misses with a hook. Heikkinen ducked under it nicely.
Heikkinen is looking to counter punch.
Heikkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Heikkinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Heikkinen. That one must have hurt.
Heikkinen throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
Cage lands a jab to Heikkinen's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cage.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Heikkinen punishes Cage's body with a nice straight punch.
Heikkinen sizes up Cage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikkinen ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Heikkinen lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen misses with a low kick.
Cage jabs Heikkinen right on the nose. Heikkinen blinks but takes it well.
Heikkinen misses the jab.
Heikkinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikkinen.
Cage misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Heikkinen misses the target.
Cage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heikkinen misses with a leg kick
enabling Cage to counter with a crisp jab.
Cage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Heikkinen down.
Heikkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Heikkinen misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Heikkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Cage scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage is looking to slow Heikkinen down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.
Heikkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Heikkinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyler Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Heikkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Heikkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen connects with a looping right hand.
Cage defending well as Heikkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Heikkinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cage. That did some damage!
Heikkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cage was well out of range. Poor timing from Heikkinen.
Good exchange - Cage coming out on top.
Heikkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cage lands a glancing blow to the side of Heikkinen's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donk. Cage catches Heikkinen right on the button with a cross.
Heikkinen misses with a low kick.
Heikkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cage counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cage with a jab.
Heikkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cage throws an off balance right hand
and Cage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heikkinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cage. Cage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heikkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heikkinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cage misses with a hook. Heikkinen ducked under it nicely.
Heikkinen misses the jab.
Cage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikkinen scores with the left hand. Cage knows he should have avoided that one.
Heikkinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heikkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaino Heikkinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heikkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heikkinen takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Cage.
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Heikkinen misses.
A swing and a miss from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Heikkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Heikkinen moves away and avoids it.
Heikkinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cage on the side of the head.
Heikkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Heikkinen dips to his left and cracks Cage with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Cage.
Well Heikkinen 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaino Heikkinen!
Kaino Heikkinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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