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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ilari Rahamies (ranked 771 p4p, 892 weight class) and Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 59 p4p, 72 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahamies misses with a low kick as Joshy jumps back.
Joshy throws a jab but it's blocked by Rahamies.
Nice body kick there by Rahamies.
Rahamies bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joshy's head.
Rahamies defending well as Joshy loads up on a big left hand.
Rahamies throws a low kick but Joshy avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rahamies!
Rahamies jabs at Joshy's body.
Rahamies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut
and Joshy counters with a three punch combo that has Rahamies backing up. Rahamies nods at Joshy to acknowledge the strikes.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Rahamies.
Rahamies missing with a left hand there. Joshy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahamies throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut.
Rahamies misses with a kick to the body.
Joshy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rahamies slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Joshy.
Joshy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joshy cracks Rahamies with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rahamies is looking to slow Joshy down with leg kicks.
Rahamies misses the jab.
Joshy slips a straight right by Rahamies.
Rahamies misses with a hook. Joshy ducked under it nicely.
Rahamies throws a lazy uppercut
and Joshy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Joshy.
Good standup being displayed there by Joshy as he connects with a hook.
Joshy misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Rahamies.
Joshy looks to land a combination but Rahamies avoids it well.
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!
Joshy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joshy misses with a hook. Rahamies ducked under it nicely.
Joshy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rahamies takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rahamies looks to land a body kick but Joshy moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies misses with a few strikes there.
Rahamies throws a hook to the side of Joshy's head but Joshy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Joshy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahamies swinging wildly here.
Joshy slips under a jab from Rahamies.
Joshy lands a jab to Rahamies's midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rahamies, as that shot connected.
Joshy blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Joshy misses.
Joshy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rahamies was well out of range. Poor timing from Joshy.
Joshy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahamies looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rahamies throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joshy! But no joy.
Joshy scores with a jab. Rahamies acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joshy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rahamies staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joshy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses.
Rahamies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies blocks a jab.
Rahamies lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Joshy fails to land with a series of punches.
Joshy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Rahamies.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahamies fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rahamies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joshy throws a right hand that misses
and Rahamies counters with a left to the body.
Rahamies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joshy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joshy throws a lazy right hand but Rahamies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy blocks the body kick.
Rahamies throws a head kick but Joshy moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahamies throws a low kick but Joshy avoids it.
Rahamies bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joshy's head.
Rahamies throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Joshy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joshy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rahamies throws a half hearted mid kick.
Joshy throws a big counter head kick but Rahamies avoids it with no problem.
Rahamies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab.
Joshy looks to throw the jab but Rahamies is out of range.
Joshy misses with a hook. Rahamies ducked under it nicely.
Joshy looks to land a right hand but Rahamies moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rahamies throws a leg kick but Joshy checks it.
Joshy misses with a wild body shot.
Rahamies was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joshy lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 Ilari Rahamies will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joshy blocks a jab.
Joshy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joshy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rahamies.
Rahamies is looking to land body kicks.
Rahamies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joshy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rahamies.
Joshy digs a good body shot into Rahamies's ribs.
Joshy moves out of range of the body kick from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a leg kick that misses.
Joshy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Rahamies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Rahamies misses.
Rahamies lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahamies swings for the body but Joshy moves out of range.
Joshy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Rahamies was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Rahamies misses the target.
Joshy scores with a jab.
Joshy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rahamies scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies looks to land a right hand but Joshy moved out of range.
Good shot there by Rahamies.
Joshy misses with a wild combination.
Rahamies is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rahamies throws a jab when Joshy was well out of range.
Rahamies takes a swing at Joshy's ribcage but misses.
Rahamies throws a right hand that misses
and Joshy counters with a straight right hand.
Ilari Rahamies is winning the standup battle so far.
Joshy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joshy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Joshy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies looks to land a right hand but Joshy moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Joshy.
Joshy throws a shot to the body.
Rahamies throws a sloppy head kick
and Rahamies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Joshy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rahamies eats them both and turns towards Joshy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joshy misses with an uppercut. Rahamies saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy cracks Rahamies with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rahamies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Rahamies misses with a kick to the body
and Joshy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Rahamies throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joshy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rahamies can pounce on him.
Joshy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahamies connects with a looping right hand.
Rahamies connects with a good right hand that stumbles Joshy. Joshy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rahamies looks to throw the jab but Joshy is out of range.
Rahamies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Joshy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joshy slips under a jab from Rahamies.
A big right from Joshy misses.
Joshy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rahamies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joshy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rahamies under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies throws a leg kick that misses.
Rahamies scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Joshy. Beautiful body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rahamies 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 Joshy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joshy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rahamies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rahamies misses with an uppercut
and Joshy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rahamies throws a lazy right hand but Joshy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joshy blocks a jab.
Joshy throws a leg kick but Rahamies sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rahamies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joshy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rahamies counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Joshy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rahamies.
Joshy misses the shot to the body.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Rahamies.
Rahamies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joshy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rahamies.
Joshy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rahamies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joshy swings for the body but Rahamies moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joshy throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joshy scores with a sloppy right hand. Rahamies should have avoided that one.
Rahamies connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Joshy misses.
Joshy slips a jab and a cross from Rahamies.
Joshy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joshy. Rahamies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joshy tries to score with a low kick but Rahamies moves his leg out of the way.
Joshy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rahamies. That did some damage!
Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joshy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Rahamies catches Joshy right on the button with a cross.
Joshy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Ilari Rahamies will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Joshy misses with a two punch combination.
Rahamies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rahamies throws a low kick but Joshy moves out of range easily.
Rahamies throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joshy misses with a body shot.
Rahamies lands with a right hand.
Rahamies looks to land a left hand but Joshy moved out of range nicely.
Joshy throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Joshy misses its intended target.
Joshy throws a shot from downtown. Rahamies moves away and avoids it.
Rahamies lands a leg kick that knocks Joshy off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rahamies moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joshy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rahamies.
Joshy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahamies misses with a straight right.
Rahamies slips a jab from Joshy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joshy misses with a hook
and Rahamies makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good work by Rahamies as he checks the leg kick.
Rahamies lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahamies. Joshy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rahamies misses with a double jab.
Rahamies throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Joshy misses.
Nice defenses there by Joshy.
Joshy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Rahamies misses its intended target.
Nice body kick there by Joshy.
Joshy throws a hook but Rahamies blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshy looks for the body kick but Rahamies saw that one coming.
Rahamies lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joshy throws out a loose jab but Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joshy thuds a left hand into Rahamies's body.
Joshy with the inside leg kick.
Rahamies shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rahamies swings for the body but Joshy moves out of range.
Joshy throws a hook but Rahamies avoids it easily.
Joshy throws the left hand but Rahamies avoids the punch easily.
Rahamies throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Joshy.
Joshy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rahamies at a distance.
Joshy needs to keep his hands up - Rahamies had a free shot at his head there.
Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joshy.
Joshy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rahamies.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rahamies 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 Joshy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joshy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheers as Rahamies lands an impressive looking overhand right. Joshy doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Rahamies misses.
Rahamies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joshy.
Rahamies throws a body shot but no joy.
Rahamies looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rahamies scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joshy lands a jab to Rahamies's midsection.
Joshy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rahamies.
Joshy takes one to the side of the head.
Joshy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joshy lands a nice hook to Rahamies's body. Rahamies takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joshy misses the shot to the body.
Joshy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rahamies.
Rahamies blocks a jab.
Joshy swings for the body but Rahamies moves out of range.
A jab from Rahamies misses.
Rahamies lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rahamies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshy moves away.
A little jabbing left from Joshy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rahamies throws the left hand but Joshy avoids the punch easily.
Joshy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joshy looks to land a combination but Rahamies avoids it well.
Joshy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rahamies.
Joshy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joshy misses with a body kick.
Rahamies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joshy manages to avoid it.
Joshy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rahamies moves out of range as Joshy strikes.
Bam Bam Joshy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rahamies fakes the leg kick and cracks Joshy in the body.
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilari Rahamies showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rahamies 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilari Rahamies!
Ilari Rahamies decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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