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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 307 p4p, 336 weight class) and Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 47 p4p, 52 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apophis Kalmisto!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haudegen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kalmisto looks to land a left hand but Haudegen moved out of range nicely.
Kalmisto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haudegen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haudegen scores with a hook to the body. Kalmisto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kalmisto missing with a left hand there. Haudegen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kalmisto misses with a wild body shot.
Haudegen misses with a left hand
and Kalmisto counters with a good, hard body kick but Haudegen shrugs it off.
Kalmisto thuds his shin into the meat of Haudegen's side.
Kalmisto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haudegen thuds his right hand into Kalmisto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haudegen throws a shot from downtown. Kalmisto moves away and avoids it.
Haudegen throws a shot to the body.
Kalmisto ducks under a wild hook from Haudegen.
Kalmisto misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Kalmisto.
It looks like Svalbard Haudegen has been cut.
Haudegen misses with a shot to the body
and Kalmisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haudegen throws a lazy right hand but Kalmisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kalmisto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haudegen misses with a few strikes there.
Haudegen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalmisto manages to avoid it.
Haudegen dips to his left and cracks Kalmisto with an uppercut!
Haudegen lands a slapping body shot.
Haudegen fails to land the takedown.
Haudegen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kalmisto in his tracks.
Kalmisto throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto tries to bum rush Haudegen with a series of wild strikes but Haudegen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svalbard Haudegen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalmisto throws a body punch but Haudegen moves out of range.
A big left from Haudegen misses.
Haudegen misses with a left hand
and Kalmisto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the liver by Haudegen. Beautiful body shot.
Kalmisto misses the shot to the body.
Haudegen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalmisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haudegen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kalmisto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Haudegen digs a good hook to Kalmisto's body.
Haudegen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haudegen misses with a wild body shot.
Haudegen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haudegen dodges the punch combination from Kalmisto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kalmisto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kalmisto tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Haudegen scores with a four punch combination!
Kalmisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haudegen.
Haudegen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kalmisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Haudegen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Haudegen throws a body punch but Kalmisto moves out of range.
Kalmisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haudegen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kalmisto throws a hook but Haudegen avoids it easily.
Haudegen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Haudegen. Kalmisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalmisto tries to clinch but Haudegen is having none of it.
Haudegen connects with a body shot.
Haudegen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kalmisto throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalmisto.
A head punch on the inside from Kalmisto fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kalmisto fails to land.
Haudegen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kalmisto tries to clinch up.
Haudegen lands a nice hook to Kalmisto's body. Kalmisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haudegen connects with a looping right hand.
Haudegen takes a swing at Kalmisto's ribcage but misses.
Kalmisto wants to counter with a clinch but Haudegen pushes him away.
Kalmisto moves out of range as Haudegen strikes.
A swing and a miss from Haudegen.
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 Svalbard Haudegen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Svalbard Haudegen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kalmisto doesn't manage to clinch there - Haudegen circles away.
Haudegen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haudegen lands a nice shot to the body.
Haudegen cracks Kalmisto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haudegen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haudegen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalmisto is just out of range.
Haudegen sets himself, and Kalmisto steps forward looking for the clinch! Haudegen avoids it this time.
Haudegen throws a hook but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haudegen shoots in for a takedown but Kalmisto shows good takedown defense.
Haudegen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalmisto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haudegen is able to avoid easily.
Kalmisto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Haudegen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haudegen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kalmisto counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haudegen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haudegen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalmisto.
Haudegen misses with a straight left.
Kalmisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Haudegen misses with a wild body shot.
Haudegen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kalmisto's hands.
Haudegen blocks a head kick by Kalmisto.
Haudegen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kalmisto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haudegen at a distance.
Haudegen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haudegen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haudegen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kalmisto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haudegen at a distance.
Haudegen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalmisto manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kalmisto counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haudegen misses with an uppercut
and Kalmisto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Svalbard Haudegen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalmisto misses with a body kick.
Haudegen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Haudegen misses with a body punch
and Haudegen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haudegen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kalmisto throws a body punch but Haudegen moves out of range.
Haudegen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kalmisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haudegen.
Haudegen staying out of range there.
Kalmisto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kalmisto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haudegen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalmisto clinches up against the cage.
Kalmisto has a couple of punches blocked by Haudegen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Kalmisto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kalmisto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Apophis Kalmisto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haudegen misses with a body shot.
Kalmisto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haudegen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haudegen lands a right hook to the body.
Kalmisto staying out of range there.
Kalmisto misses the jab.
Haudegen tries to counter with a takedown but Kalmisto is quick to defend against it.
Kalmisto misses with a low kick.
Haudegen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kalmisto sprawls and moves away.
Haudegen misses with a straight left.
Kalmisto throws out a counter right but Haudegen avoids it with no problem.
Kalmisto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haudegen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalmisto circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen misses with a two punch combination.
Kalmisto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kalmisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haudegen.
Kalmisto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kalmisto there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Haudegen.
Kalmisto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haudegen fails to land with a series of punches.
Haudegen swings for the body but Kalmisto moves out of range.
Haudegen throws a lazy right hand but Kalmisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haudegen swings for the body but Kalmisto moves out of range.
Kalmisto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Haudegen blocks it well.
Haudegen misses with a straight right.
Kalmisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Haudegen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalmisto.
Haudegen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svalbard Haudegen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Svalbard Haudegen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kalmisto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haudegen blocks a leg kick.
Haudegen scores with a hook to the body. Kalmisto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kalmisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haudegen attempts a counter takedown but Kalmisto avoids it well and moves away.
Haudegen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kalmisto slips under a jab.
Haudegen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalmisto moves away from the strike by Haudegen.
It seemed like Kalmisto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto misses with a looping left.
Kalmisto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Haudegen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kalmisto to counter with a crisp jab.
Svalbard Haudegen's cut is getting worse.
Haudegen digs a good hook to Kalmisto's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto tries to close the distance and clinch but Haudegen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haudegen misses with a body shot.
Haudegen lunges at Kalmisto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kalmisto's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haudegen checks a leg kick.
Haudegen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haudegen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalmisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto looks to throw the jab but Haudegen is out of range.
Haudegen blocks a jab.
Haudegen swings widly with a right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Haudegen finds it's way through Kalmisto's defenses.
Kalmisto is looking to clinch.
Kalmisto is looking to chop away at Haudegen's legs.
Apophis Kalmisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svalbard Haudegen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen lands a nice looking body shot.
Kalmisto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kalmisto lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haudegen blocking some punches.
Haudegen blocks the elbow strike.
Kalmisto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haudegen's elbow.
Haudegen misses with some punches.
Kalmisto misses with the head strike.
Kalmisto swings wildly with an uppercut but Haudegen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto blocks an uppercut.
Kalmisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Haudegen controls his hands.
Kalmisto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haudegen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalmisto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kalmisto misses with a punch to the body.
Kalmisto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haudegen backwards.
Kalmisto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haudegen lands with a short shot to the head.
Haudegen works on Kalmisto's body with a couple of short punches.
Haudegen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalmisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalmisto misses with some punches.
Kalmisto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kalmisto working aggressively here.
Kalmisto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haudegen avoids it.
Kalmisto misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalmisto working aggressively here.
Haudegen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Kalmisto on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haudegen tries to throw a body punch but Kalmisto avoids it by throwing Haudegen back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kalmisto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haudegen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto throws a head punch that misses.
Kalmisto misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalmisto misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haudegen.
Kalmisto misses with a punch to the body.
Apophis Kalmisto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kalmisto misses with some punches.
Kalmisto throws a punch but it's blocked by Haudegen.
Kalmisto misses with a knee strike.
Haudegen misses with some punches.
Kalmisto throws a punch but it's blocked by Haudegen.
Kalmisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haudegen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalmisto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apophis Kalmisto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haudegen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svalbard Haudegen!
Our winner, Svalbard Haudegen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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