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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ceedee Queen (ranked 2287 p4p, 5077 weight class) and Nova Lankinen (ranked 310 p4p, 542 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceedee Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nova Lankinen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lankinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good exchange - Queen coming out on top.
Lankinen misses with a hook. Queen ducked under it nicely.
Lankinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Queen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Lankinen misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lankinen rushes Queen and presses him up against the cage.
Lankinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Queen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lankinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Queen.
Lankinen tries to work over Queen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lankinen misses with the head strike.
Queen takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lankinen.
Queen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Queen breaks the clinch.
Lankinen is looking to chop away at Queen's legs.
Lankinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lankinen.
Queen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lankinen is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lankinen looks to land a right hand but Queen moved out of range.
Lankinen misses with a looping left.
Lankinen misses with a looping left.
A big left from Queen misses.
Queen takes one to the side of the head.
Lankinen forces Queen back against the cage and clinches.
Lankinen misses with some punches.
Lankinen misses with some punches.
Queen blocks a body shot from Lankinen.
Lankinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lankinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lankinen has a couple of punches blocked by Queen.
Lankinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lankinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Lankinen avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.
Lankinen is working Queen over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lankinen.
Lankinen misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen blocks an uppercut.
Lankinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Queen tries a body shot but Lankinen blocks it.
Lankinen throws a head punch that misses.
Lankinen blocks an uppercut.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Lankinen avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.
Queen can't find room to land a body shot as Lankinen controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Queen.
Queen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Queen.
Lankinen lands a right hand.
Queen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Queen lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Lankinen.
Lankinen misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Lankinen - that landed with a thud.
Lankinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lankinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Queen is breathing heavily.
Queen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lankinen's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lankinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lankinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lankinen throws a head punch that misses.
Queen breaks from the clinch.
Queen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lankinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lankinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.
Queen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Queen walks into a stiff left hand from Lankinen.
Lankinen cracks Queen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Queen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nova Lankinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lankinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Queen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Queen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lankinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lankinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Queen.
Lankinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Queen throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Queen.
Queen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lankinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lankinen clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lankinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lankinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Queen controls his hands.
Lankinen blocking some punches.
Lankinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Queen.
A hook to the body from Lankinen.
Queen blocking some punches.
Queen working aggressively here.
Lankinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lankinen misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lankinen fails to land.
Lankinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Lankinen misses with the head strike.
Lankinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lankinen throws a head punch that misses.
Queen prevents a body shot from Lankinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queen misses with a punch to the body.
Lankinen has Queen pressed against the cage, preventing Queen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lankinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lankinen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nova Lankinen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Queen with a nice cross.
Queen takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Lankinen does no damage.
It looked like Queen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lankinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Queen on the side of the head.
Queen throws a leg kick but Lankinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Lankinen misses.
Lankinen thumps Queen with a low kick.
Lankinen looks to land a left hand but Queen moved out of range nicely.
Lankinen scores with a jab.
Lankinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lankinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Queen counters with a nice leg kick.
Queen looks to land a left hand but Lankinen moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Lankinen blocks the low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Queen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Queen. Beautiful body shot.
Lankinen misses with a wild body shot.
Queen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Queen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lankinen.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Queen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lankinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Queen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lankinen.
Lankinen misses with a hook. Queen ducked under it nicely.
Queen clobbers Lankinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Queen walks into a stiff left hand from Lankinen.
Queen lands a leg kick that knocks Lankinen off balance momentarily.
Lankinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Queen counter with a right hand.
Queen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lankinen.
Queen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lankinen throws a hook to the side of Queen's head but Queen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lankinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Lankinen.
Queen blocks a jab.
Lankinen misses with a wild combination.
Queen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lankinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Queen moves out of range as Lankinen strikes.
Nova Lankinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lankinen cracks Queen with an open hand slap.
Lankinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Queen on the side of the head.
Queen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lankinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Queen.
Queen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lankinen.
Lankinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Queen.
Queen swings for the body but Lankinen moves out of range.
Lankinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Queen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen slips a jab from Lankinen.
That kick from Queen tenderised Lankinen's leg. Lankinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lankinen slips under a jab from Queen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lankinen! But no joy.
Lankinen throws a right and a left that Queen avoids nicely.
Lankinen lands with a shot to the body.
Lankinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Queen counters with an inside leg kick.
Lankinen misses with a hook to the body
and Queen counters with a nice leg kick.
Queen loads up on a big right hand but Lankinen slips the punch.
Lankinen swings for the body but Queen moves out of range.
Queen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lankinen throws out the jab.
Lankinen throws an off balance right hand
and Queen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
Lankinen staying out of range there.
Lankinen throws a lazy right hand but Queen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Queen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lankinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Queen scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Lankinen.
Lankinen misses with a hook.
Queen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lankinen tries to bum rush Queen with a series of wild strikes but Queen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Queen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lankinen.
Lankinen misses with a combination
and Queen counters with a low kick, right behind Lankinen 's knee.
Lankinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Queen counters with a straight right hand.
Queen throws a front kick aimed at Lankinen's knee but Lankinen avoids it well.
Lankinen throws the left hand but Queen avoids the punch easily.
Lankinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Queen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lankinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Queen moves away from the strike by Lankinen.
An attempted straight right counter from Queen misses the target.
Queen misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Queen.
Lankinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Queen 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 Lankinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lankinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nova Lankinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lankinen tries to clinch but Queen is having none of it.
Lankinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Queen defending well as Lankinen loads up on a big left hand.
Queen keeps Lankinen at a distance using the push kick.
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lankinen manages to avoid it.
Lankinen misses with a hook.
Lankinen throws a hook but Queen blocks it.
Queen is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Queen. That's going to slow Lankinen down.
Lankinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lankinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Lankinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Queen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lankinen lands with a hook. Queen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lankinen lands with an overhand left.
Queen misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Lankinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lankinen lands a head shot.
Queen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Queen blocks a jab.
Queen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lankinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Queen scrambles back to his feet.
Lankinen lands with a right hand.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lankinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Queen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Queen misses the jab.
Lankinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Queen with a nice calf kick.
Lankinen swings widly with a right hand
and Queen counters with an outside leg kick.
Lankinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Queen's head backwards.
Lankinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Queen.
Lankinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Queen has time to react.
Queen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Queen as he connects with a hook.
Ceedee Queen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen works Lankinen's body with a nice hook.
Lankinen looks to land a left hand but Queen moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Queen.
Queen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lankinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Queen in his tracks.
Lankinen has managed to clinch.
Queen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Queen.
Queen throws a head punch that misses.
Queen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lankinen.
Queen lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lankinen.
Lankinen blocks a body shot from Queen.
Lankinen misses with the head strike.
Queen lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Queen.
Lankinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short left from Queen.
A right handed body shot lands from Queen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lankinen fails to land.
Nova Lankinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lankinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Queen tries a body shot but Lankinen blocks it.
Lankinen blocks a body shot from Queen.
Lankinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lankinen pushes Queen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Queen blocks an uppercut.
Lankinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Queen manages to break the clinch.
Queen throws a low kick but Lankinen moves out of range easily.
Lankinen rushes Queen and presses him up against the cage.
Lankinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Queen throws a head punch that misses.
Lankinen has a couple of punches blocked by Queen.
A short left from Lankinen.
Lankinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Queen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Queen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lankinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Queen can't find room to land a body shot as Lankinen controls the action.
Queen gets through Lankinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Queen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Lankinen avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.
Queen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lankinen takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen wants to break free but Lankinen has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lankinen.
Lankinen misses with a body punch.
Queen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lankinen misses with a straight left.
Queen throws a jab when Lankinen was well out of range.
Lankinen scores with a three punch combo!
Queen misses with a wild body shot.
Queen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nova Lankinen.
Well Lankinen 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nova Lankinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Nova Lankinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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