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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 511 p4p, 538 weight class) and Azriel Pandens (ranked 76 p4p, 79 weight class). Apophis Kalmisto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Azriel Pandens's chin.
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apophis Kalmisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azriel Pandens!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalmisto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pandens takes a step back to recover.
Pandens lands a nice shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kalmisto.
Apophis Kalmisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalmisto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalmisto throws a head kick that misses.
Pandens lands with a cross.
Kalmisto slips a jab from Pandens.
Pandens lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice takedown defense from Pandens. No joy for Kalmisto on that attempt.
Kalmisto staying out of range there.
Kalmisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kalmisto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been informed that Pandens has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pandens throws a push kick but Kalmisto slaps the foot to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalmisto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pandens walks into a jab.
Kalmisto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kalmisto cracks Pandens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pandens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kalmisto digs a good hook to Pandens's body.
Kalmisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandens.
Kalmisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pandens.
Azriel Pandens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalmisto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pandens at a distance.
Kalmisto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandens.
Pandens appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pandens loads up on a big right hand but Kalmisto slips the punch.
Pandens with a nice calf kick.
Donk. Kalmisto catches Pandens right on the button with a cross.
Kalmisto moves in looking to clinch but Pandens pushes him off.
Pandens blocks a head kick by Kalmisto.
Pandens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pandens misses with a hook. Kalmisto ducked under it nicely.
Pandens tries to land a front kick but Kalmisto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kalmisto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kalmisto with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens is looking to slow Kalmisto down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kalmisto.
Kalmisto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Pandens misses.
Pandens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pandens throws a body punch but Kalmisto moves out of range.
Kalmisto throws out a leg kick but Pandens moves out of range and Kalmisto only half commits.
Kalmisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandens.
Pandens throws out a counter right but Kalmisto avoids it with no problem.
Kalmisto looks to land a right hand but Pandens moved out of range.
Pandens lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalmisto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kalmisto drives through and clinches with Pandens against the cage.
Pandens tries a body shot but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pandens misses with a body punch.
Kalmisto blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalmisto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pandens takes a swing at Kalmisto's ribcage but misses.
Pandens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalmisto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kalmisto staying out of range there.
Kalmisto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pandens checks a leg kick nicely.
Kalmisto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pandens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalmisto misses with a double jab
and Pandens counters with a left to the body.
Pandens misses with a kick to the body.
Pandens keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalmisto lands with an uppercut that bounces Pandens off the cage and back into range.
Kalmisto ducks under a wild hook from Pandens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto lands with a straight right. Pandens didn't see that one coming.
Pandens lands a right hook to the body.
Kalmisto misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalmisto lands with a slapping head kick.
Kalmisto looks for the body kick but Pandens saw that one coming.
Pandens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pandens counters with a thumping low kick.
Pandens lands with a kick to the temple. Kalmisto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pandens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pandens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pandens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalmisto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pandens connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Azriel Pandens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kalmisto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kalmisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kalmisto is out of range.
We've been told by Kalmisto's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kalmisto tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pandens counter with a right hand.
Pandens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kalmisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Kalmisto blocks a head kick by Pandens.
Kalmisto clinches up with Pandens and pushes him back against the cage.
Pandens struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalmisto controls his hands.
Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kalmisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pandens doesn't seem bothered though.
Good work by Kalmisto as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto misses with a looping right.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pandens throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalmisto manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens takes one on the button.
Pandens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalmisto.
Pandens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pandens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pandens slips a straight right by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto avoids the body shot from Pandens.
Pandens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pandens takes a swing at Kalmisto's ribcage but misses.
Pandens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pandens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kalmisto scores with a decent looking hook.
Kalmisto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kalmisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalmisto closes the distance and pushes Pandens back into the cage.
Pandens looking to stall.
Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Kalmisto does no damage.
Pandens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kalmisto misses with a lunging right hand
and Pandens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kalmisto scores with a shot to the body.
Kalmisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pandens manages to avoid it.
Kalmisto misses with a leg kick.
Pandens takes a swing at Kalmisto's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Kalmisto misses.
Pandens follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pandens throws a push kick but Kalmisto slaps the foot to one side.
Kalmisto is looking to clinch.
Pandens misses with a straight left.
Pandens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalmisto is looking to clinch.
Pandens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pandens slips under a jab from Kalmisto.
Pandens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kalmisto's hands.
Kalmisto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pandens looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalmisto is just out of range.
Pandens throws a hook but Kalmisto avoids it easily.
Pandens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalmisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandens.
Kalmisto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalmisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pandens throws a sloppy head kick and Kalmisto moves out of range easily.
Kalmisto tests Pandens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pandens throws the kick towards the body but Kalmisto avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens with the inside leg kick.
Pandens throws a hook but Kalmisto blocks it.
Kalmisto looks for the body kick but Pandens saw that one coming.
Pandens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalmisto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pandens doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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!
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto throws the kick towards the body but Pandens avoids it.
Kalmisto motions for Pandens to come forward. Kalmisto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kalmisto backing away here, and Pandens unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pandens circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalmisto swings for the body but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kalmisto. Kalmisto obviously looking to wear him down.
Kalmisto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kalmisto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 Apophis Kalmisto will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Pandens.
Pandens throws a chopping leg kick but Kalmisto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pandens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kalmisto.
Pandens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kalmisto misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Pandens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kalmisto throws a sloppy head kick
letting Pandens counter with a right hand.
Pandens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalmisto momentarily.
Pandens tries a head kick but it misses.
Pandens throws a big shot that misses.
Kalmisto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kalmisto checks a leg kick.
Pandens throws a lazy head kick
and Kalmisto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pandens really felt that one!
Kalmisto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalmisto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pandens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kalmisto has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalmisto.
Pandens misses with some punches.
Kalmisto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kalmisto blocks a body shot from Pandens.
Pandens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalmisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto stalks Pandens and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pandens's face. Pandens staggers backwards, shaken.
Kalmisto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pandens keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalmisto cracks Pandens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Apophis Kalmisto is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Kalmisto misses.
Kalmisto throws out a loose jab but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalmisto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto ducks under a wild hook from Pandens.
Kalmisto jabs Pandens right on the nose. Pandens blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandens stuffs the takedown attempt from Kalmisto. Kalmisto gets slowly back to his feet.
Pandens misses with a left hand
and Kalmisto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pandens dodges the punch combination from Kalmisto.
Pandens throws a lazy right hand but Kalmisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pandens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kalmisto tries to work over Pandens's front leg with a kick but Pandens checks it.
Pandens checks a low kick from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto misses with a lunging right hand
and Pandens counters with a nice body kick.
Kalmisto misses with a combination
and Pandens counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pandens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pandens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPandens.
Pandens connects with a jab.
Pandens connects with a looping right hand.
Pandens moves away from the strike by Kalmisto.
Pandens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pandens connects with a high kick.
Pandens misses with a double jab.
Kalmisto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kalmisto wants to land a leg kick but Pandens is out of range.
Kalmisto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pandens with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalmisto misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens connects with a leg kick.
Pandens slips a jab from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kalmisto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pandens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pandens throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Kalmisto misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandens misses the target.
Good work by Kalmisto as he checks the leg kick.
Pandens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pandens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalmisto at a distance.
Pandens walks into a stiff left hand from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto tries to clinch there but Pandens circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Azriel Pandens.
I think Pandens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Apophis Kalmisto!
Apophis Kalmisto 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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