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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Warror (ranked 221 p4p, 371 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 38 p4p, 61 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Warror has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Warror seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serronen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Serronen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Serronen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Serronen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warror looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
Nice body kick from Warror.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
A head kick misses from Warror.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror jabs Serronen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Warror fakes the leg kick and cracks Serronen in the body.
Serronen throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Serronen finds it's way round the side to connect with Warror's head.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paul Warror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror tries a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
Serronen looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Serronen checks a low kick from Warror.
Warror misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Serronen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Serronen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Serronen swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Warror misses the target.
Serronen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Warror throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Serronen counters with a nice right hand that sends Warror toppling to the canvas! Warror scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Serronen finish him?!
Warror is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror takes one on the button.
Oh Warror is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Serronen throws a head kick but Warror moves out of range.
Warror takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Warror seems to have got his legs back now.
Warror lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Warror counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Crunch! Serronen slams his shin into Warror's torso.
Serronen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warror checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Serronen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Serronen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Serronen checks a leg kick.
Warror throws a leg kick but Serronen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Serronen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Serronen's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick from Warror, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Warror bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Serronen's head backwards.
Serronen throws a low kick but Warror avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Serronen cracks Warror with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Warror.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Serronen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Serronen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warror.
Warror wants to land a leg kick but Serronen is out of range.
Serronen swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror slips a straight right by Serronen.
Warror digs a good body shot into Serronen's ribs.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Warror looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Warror takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Serronen! But no joy.
Serronen throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Serronen tests Warror's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Serronen.
Serronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Warror throws a poor cross that misses
and Serronen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Serronen looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Serronen throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
Serronen throws a big shot that misses.
Warror fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serronen.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Serronen sees coming a mile off.
Serronen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Serronen throws a hook but Warror blocks it.
Serronen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warror.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Serronen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Warror's jab looks to have found its range, popping Serronen under the eye.
Warror is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Warror misses
and Serronen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Serronen throws a front kick aimed at Warror's knee but Warror avoids it well.
Warror walks into a left hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Warror.
Warror pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Serronen lands a big uppercut and Warror crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Warror looks OK. Serronen waves Warror back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror slips under a jab.
Warror connects with a leg kick.
Warror throws a quick inside leg kick.
Serronen scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab from Serronen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen misses with a kick to the body
and Warror counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Serronen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warror jabs at Serronen's body.
Warror lands a right hook to the body.
Warror misses with a lunging right hand
and Serronen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Serronen cracks Warror with an open hand slap.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warror. That's going to slow Serronen down.
Serronen misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Serronen thinking.
Warror misses with a hook.
Serronen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warror sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warror was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Warror moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Warror did well to prevent Serronen getting side control.
Warror kicks off Serronen and gets to his feet.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror throws a jab when Serronen was well out of range.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Serronen misses the target.
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serronen throws out the jab.
Warror connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Serronen's front leg but catches the back leg as Serronen tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Warror blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror throws a low kick but Serronen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Serronen misses with a head kick.
Warror appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Warror throws a series of punches but Serronen avoids them all with ease.
Serronen throws a fast counter high kick but Warror manages to duck under it in time.
Warror checks the leg kick.
Serronen connects with a single shot there.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Serronen.
Serronen is looking to chop away at Warror's legs.
Warror finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aku Serronen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warror scores with a hook to the body. Serronen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Serronen blocks the body kick.
Serronen throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Serronen is out of range and Warror settles back down.
Warror walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Warror blocks a head kick by Serronen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warror connects with the punch.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Serronen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Serronen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
Serronen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Serronen throws a right hand that misses
and Warror counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
Warror half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Warror throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serronen counters with an inside leg kick.
Serronen misses with a low kick.
Aku Serronen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Warror is predictable there
and Warror takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warror scores with a sloppy right hand. Serronen should have avoided that one.
Warror tries to score with a low kick but Serronen moves his leg out of the way.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Warror looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Serronen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
Serronen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Warror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Serronen moves out of range of the body kick.
Warror pivots, looking for a leg kick but Serronen is out of range and Warror settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warror moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
Warror throws a low kick, looking for Serronen's leg but Serronen calmly moves out of range.
Warror looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Warror. That snapped Serronen's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Serronen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Warror throws a leg kick
and Serronen counters with a nice body kick.
Serronen throws a sloppy head kick and Warror moves out of range easily.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Serronen. That did some damage!
Warror fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Serronen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Serronen checks a leg kick nicely.
Serronen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Serronen backs away, Warror returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Serronen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serronen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serronen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Warror momentarily.
Serronen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Warror. Warror obviously looking to wear him down.
Serronen tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
Serronen moves out of range as Warror strikes.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Serronen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warror.
A lazy left from Serronen finds it's target.
Warror throws a shot to the body.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Serronen throws a push kick but Warror slaps the foot to one side.
Serronen throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen thows a leg kick but Warror checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warror fires out a quick counter leg kick but Serronen just manages to avoid it.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warror keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Serronen throws a right hand that misses
and Serronen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warror pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheers as Warror lands an impressive looking overhand right. Serronen doesn't seem phased though.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Serronen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen sends Warror crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Serronen is motioning to the referee to let Warror up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warror throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Warror misses with a straight right.
Warror moves out of range of the body kick.
Serronen throws a head kick that misses.
Warror feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Warror lands a nice shot that snaps Serronen's head back.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror lands a jab to Serronen's midsection.
Warror swings for the body but Serronen moves out of range.
Warror throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Serronen.
Serronen thinks about the counter body kick.
Serronen walks into a straight right hand from Warror.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Warror.
Well Warror 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aku Serronen!
Aku Serronen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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