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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Olamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen comes to the cage accompanied by Berserkergang. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Paulsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Olamo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulsen is looking to slow Olamo down with leg kicks.
Olamo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paulsen. That did some damage!
Paulsen loads up on a big right hand but Olamo slips the punch.
Paulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olamo manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Olamo.
Olamo misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Olamo.
Olamo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olamo misses with a low kick.
Paulsen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Olamo if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulsen looks to land a left hand but Olamo moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Olamo tenderised Paulsen's leg. Paulsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Olamo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Olamo moves out of range of the body kick.
Olamo wants to clinch up but Paulsen keeps it at a distance.
Olamo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Olamo throws a sloppy head kick
and Paulsen counters with a nice body kick.
Olamo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paulsen is out of range.
Olamo misses with an uppercut.
Paulsen scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Urho Olamo has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olamo.
Olamo connects with a body shot that sends Paulsen's belly button to the back.
Olamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olamo throws a low kick but Paulsen avoids it.
Olamo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olamo swings for the body but Paulsen moves out of range.
Paulsen lands a head shot.
Paulsen throws a leg kick that misses.
Urho Olamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paulsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Olamo throws a push kick but Paulsen slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paulsen throws a leg kick but Olamo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paulsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Olamo connects with a solid leg kick.
Olamo connects with a body shot that sends Paulsen's belly button to the back.
Paulsen takes a swing at Olamo's ribcage but misses.
Olamo blocks a low kick nicely.
Paulsen throws a sloppy head kick
and Olamo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olamo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olamo.
Olamo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olamo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olamo tries to work over Paulsen's front leg with a kick but Paulsen checks it.
Olamo pushes Paulsen away with a front kick.
Olamo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olamo cracks a nice hook into Paulsen's ribs.
Paulsen moves out of range as Olamo throws a body kick.
Olamo gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urho Olamo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Urho Olamo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Olamo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Olamo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Olamo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olamo avoids the head kick by Paulsen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olamo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olamo moves into range and clinches up with Paulsen.
Olamo lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olamo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paulsen jabs Olamo right on the nose. Olamo blinks but takes it well.
Olamo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paulsen rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulsen misses with a takedown attempt - Olamo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Olamo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paulsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Olamo.
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!
Olamo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paulsen throws a right hand that misses
letting Olamo counter with a right hand.
Paulsen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olamo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olamo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Olamo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Olamo takes the fight into the clinch.
Olamo misses with a punch to the body.
Olamo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paulsen blocking some punches.
Olamo throws a punch but it's blocked by Paulsen.
A right handed body shot lands from Olamo.
Olamo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olamo throws a combination. Paulsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olamo moves away.
Olamo lands a leg kick that knocks Paulsen off balance momentarily.
Olamo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paulsen takes a step back to recover.
Olamo moves in looking to clinch but Paulsen pushes him off.
Paulsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paulsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Olamo counters with an outside leg kick.
Paulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Olamo is just out of range.
Olamo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olamo thuds his shin into the meat of Paulsen's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Olamo.
Olamo misses with a few strikes there.
Olamo throws a nice head kick!
Olamo punishes Paulsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Urho Olamo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olamo cracks the inside of Paulsen's front leg.
Olamo thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Olamo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olamo tries to clinch but Paulsen is having none of it.
Paulsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Olamo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Urho Olamo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Olamo jabs Paulsen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paulsen throws a wild body kick that Olamo sees coming a mile off.
Paulsen misses with a right hand
and Olamo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Olamo misses with a body punch.
Olamo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olamo rushes Paulsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olamo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
Olamo leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olamo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olamo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olamo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olamo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paulsen. Paulsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Olamo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paulsen throws a push kick but Olamo slaps the foot to one side.
Paulsen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olamo darts in and clinches Paulsen up against the cage.
Paulsen wants to stall.
Olamo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olamo breaks from the clinch.
Olamo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Olamo.
Paulsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Paulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Olamo throws a hook but Paulsen blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Olamo checks a leg kick.
Olamo tried to score with a low kick but Paulsen checks it.
Olamo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olamo throws a body kick the misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Paulsen throws a shot from downtown. Olamo moves away and avoids it.
Olamo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paulsen on the side of the head.
Olamo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Olamo lands a right hook to the body.
Olamo jabs at Paulsen's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Paulsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Olamo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paulsen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Olamo is out of range.
Paulsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Olamo.
Paulsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Olamo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Olamo throws a sloppy head kick and Paulsen moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olamo throws a head kick but Paulsen moves out of range.
Paulsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Olamo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Urho Olamo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Olamo is looking to slow Paulsen down with leg kicks.
Olamo is looking to clinch but Paulsen is avoiding it.
Olamo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Olamo tries to score with a low kick but Paulsen moves his leg out of the way.
Olamo tries to work over Paulsen's front leg with a kick but Paulsen checks it.
Olamo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Olamo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olamo tries to clinch there but Paulsen circles away.
Olamo throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olamo lands with a thumping leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Paulsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Olamo wants to clinch up but Paulsen keeps it at a distance.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olamo lands a nice hook to Paulsen's body. Paulsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paulsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Olamo scores with a leg kick.
Olamo scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olamo tries to clinch there but Paulsen circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olamo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olamo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paulsen.
Olamo misses with a low kick.
Paulsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olamo lands with a nice body punch.
Olamo thumps Paulsen with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Olamo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paulsen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Olamo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olamo is looking to clinch but Paulsen is avoiding it.
Paulsen misses with a head kick.
Olamo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paulsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Olamo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulsen.
Olamo throws a head kick but Paulsen moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olamo.
Olamo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulsen misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Olamo wants to clinch up but Paulsen keeps it at a distance.
Olamo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Olamo is just out of range.
Paulsen scores with a slapping 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!
Paulsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Olamo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab, jab by Olamo - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olamo tries to close the distance and clinch but Paulsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olamo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Olamo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Urho Olamo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Olamo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paulsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Olamo tries to clinch up but Paulsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Olamo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paulsen misses the shot to the body.
Olamo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olamo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paulsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paulsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olamo throws a nice looking combination but Paulsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olamo avoids the head kick by Paulsen.
Olamo takes a swing at Paulsen's ribcage but misses.
Olamo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Olamo throws the left hand but Paulsen avoids the punch easily.
Olamo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paulsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paulsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Olamo.
Paulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olamo manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olamo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paulsen misses with a hook.
Paulsen cracks the inside of Olamo's front leg.
Paulsen misses with a body kick.
Paulsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olamo tries to work over Paulsen's front leg with a kick but Paulsen checks it.
Olamo is looking to score with low kicks.
Paulsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Olamo to score with a decent uppercut.
Jan Paulsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olamo clinches up against the cage.
Olamo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olamo tries to clinch up.
A lazy body kick from Olamo
and Olamo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olamo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paulsen has Olamo pressed against the cage, preventing Olamo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Olamo.
Paulsen avoiding damage.
Olamo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paulsen's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olamo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Olamo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olamo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paulsen backwards.
A short body shot lands from Olamo as the two fighters clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!
Paulsen tries to circle away but Olamo has him pinned against the cage.
Olamo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olamo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Olamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Olamo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Olamo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 43:50
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 43:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Olamo!
Urho Olamo is the new heavyweight champion!
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