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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Koski (ranked 766 p4p, 37 weight class) and Mads Nordskov (ranked 506 p4p, 25 weight class). Nordskov has chosen Fugle as his entrance music. Mads Nordskov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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146 lbs
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138 lbs
24 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalevi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski checks a leg kick.
Koski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Koski throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.
Koski tries to land a leg kick but Nordskov saw it coming and moves away.
Koski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Koski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koski.
Nordskov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Mads Nordskov has been cut.
Koski misses with a kick to the body.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Nordskov misses.
Koski misses the jab.
A big right from Koski misses.
Nordskov connects with a nice looking jab.
Koski's corner calls for a 1-2. Koski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nordskov slips under a jab from Koski.
Nordskov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nordskov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koski under the eye.
Koski moves out of range of the body kick.
Koski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Koski tried to score with a low kick but Nordskov checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Nordskov digs a good body shot into Koski's ribs.
Koski throws a hook but Nordskov blocks it.
A slow jab from Koski misses its intended target.
Nordskov thuds his shin into the meat of Koski's side.
Koski lands a body shot.
Nordskov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nordskov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koski stuns Nordskov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nordskov scoring well with a low kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordskov, as that shot connected.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Nordskov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nordskov throws a jab when Koski was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Nordskov as he connects with a hook.
Nordskov throws an off balance right hand
and Koski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nordskov! But no joy.
Nordskov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Nordskov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov lands an overhand right.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Koski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nordskov misses with a straight right.
Koski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nordskov throws a lazy uppercut
and Koski counters with a left to the body.
Nordskov moves out of range of the body kick.
Nordskov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koski in his tracks.
Koski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws the left hand but Koski avoids the punch easily.
Koski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Nordskov.
Koski scores with a jab to the body.
Koski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Good work by Nordskov as he checks the leg kick.
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Koski sees coming a mile off.
Koski staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Koski misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koski takes one to the side of the head.
Koski slips a jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov tries a low kick but Koski avoids it.
Nordskov misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nordskov blocks a low kick nicely.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koski looks to land a right hand but Nordskov moved out of range.
A nice side step and Nordskov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nordskov clinches up with Koski and pushes him back against the cage.
Nordskov lands an uppercut.
Nordskov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koski looks to land a body kick but Nordskov moved away.
Nordskov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordskov rushes Koski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov lands a nice shot to the body.
Koski prevents a body shot from Nordskov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Koski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov works on Koski's body with a couple of short punches.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nordskov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Nordskov fails to land.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nordskov.
Koski misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nordskov's elbow.
Nordskov lands with a right to the head.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov blocks an uppercut.
Koski throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koski.
Koski drags the fight down to the ground.
Koski working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mads Nordskov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nordskov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski throwing a counter right hand but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Nordskov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koski has Nordskov up against the cage in a clinch.
Nordskov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koski gets control of Nordskov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Koski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Nordskov postures up.
Koski has an active guard here but Nordskov has managed to pass into half guard.
Koski wants to control but Nordskov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Koski connects with a looping right hand.
Nordskov slips under a jab from Koski.
Nordskov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nordskov connects with a solid leg kick.
Nordskov slips a straight right by Koski.
A cross from Koski lands.
Mads Nordskov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koski doesn't manage to clinch there - Nordskov circles away.
Nordskov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koski momentarily.
Koski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koski is looking to score with low kicks.
Nordskov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
Nordskov misses with a left hand
and Koski counters with a nice uppercut.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Koski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koski's calf.
Koski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Nordskov blocks the low kick.
A leg kick checked by Nordskov.
Koski avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
Koski slips under a jab.
Koski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov throws a leg kick but Koski moved away.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nordskov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nordskov throws the left hand but Koski avoids the punch easily.
Nordskov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koski.
Koski moves out of range as Nordskov throws a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Koski there.
Nordskov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koski. That did some damage!
Nordskov jabs Koski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nordskov tries a head kick but it misses.
Koski gets tackled into the cage by Nordskov. Nordskov maintains the clinch.
Koski misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nordskov.
Koski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koski blocks an uppercut.
Nordskov blocking some punches.
Koski misses with the head strike.
Koski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski swings wildly with an uppercut but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Koski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Koski.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Koski misses with the head strike.
A short right from Nordskov.
Koski misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koski.
Koski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koski blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Koski fails to land.
Nordskov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Koski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mads Nordskov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov'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!
Nordskov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some bone on bone action there as Nordskov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nordskov throws out a counter right but Koski avoids it with no problem.
Nordskov connects with a looping right hand.
Nordskov closes the distance and pushes Koski back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nordskov.
Still in the clinch, Nordskov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koski lands with a right to the head.
Koski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nordskov's elbow.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Koski controls the action.
Koski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Koski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nordskov lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Koski.
Nordskov tries a body shot but Koski blocks it.
Koski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koski swings wildly with an uppercut but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Koski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Koski.
Koski tries to throw a body punch but Nordskov avoids it by throwing Koski back against the cage.
Koski working aggressively here.
Koski has a couple of punches blocked by Nordskov.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Koski controls the action.
Koski has a couple of punches blocked by Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koski.
Nordskov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalevi Koski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Koski scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nordskov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Koski misses with the head strike.
Nordskov wants to get back to striking at distance but Koski won't allow it.
Nordskov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kalevi Koski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nordskov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koski misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Nordskov on the inside.
Come on Koski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koski drags the fight down to the ground.
Koski looking for subs off his back but Nordskov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Koski is looking to control Nordskov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koski avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov trying to control the pace.
Koski is looking for a sweep. Nordskov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koski gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nordskov defends well.
Koski trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nordskov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Koski.
Koski is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mads Nordskov.
I've got Nordskov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mads Nordskov thanked Aspire Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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