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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Luhtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Luhtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luhtanen lands a jab.
Luhtanen punishes Pennanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Luhtanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luhtanen misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Luhtanen misses its intended target.
Luhtanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pennanen.
Pennanen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luhtanen misses the shot to the body.
Henrik Luhtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pennanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luhtanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pennanen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pennanen takes the fight into the clinch.
Pennanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pennanen tries to work over Luhtanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luhtanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Pennanen has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pennanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luhtanen's efforts to push away.
Luhtanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luhtanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennanen manages to avoid it.
Luhtanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pennanen counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Henrik Luhtanen has been cut.
Luhtanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luhtanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luhtanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Pennanen.
Luhtanen swinging wildly here.
Luhtanen throws an off balance right hand
and Pennanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Luhtanen throws a right hand that misses
and Pennanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen has Luhtanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Luhtanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pennanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pennanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pennanen misses with the head strike.
Pennanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luhtanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pennanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luhtanen.
Pennanen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pennanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pennanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pennanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pennanen scores with a shot to the side of Luhtanen's head.
Luhtanen is trying to break free.
Luhtanen can't break the clinch.
Pennanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pennanen breaks from the clinch.
Pennanen slips a jab and a cross from Luhtanen.
Pennanen misses with a double jab.
A big right from Luhtanen misses.
Pennanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luhtanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pennanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Luhtanen.
Pennanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luhtanen circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Pennanen.
Luhtanen blocks a head kick by Pennanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luhtanen throws a hook but Pennanen avoids it easily.
Luhtanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pennanen.
Luhtanen misses with a body punch
and Pennanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Luhtanen slips a straight right by Pennanen.
Luhtanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennanen manages to avoid it.
Luhtanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pennanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennanen jabs at Luhtanen's body.
Pennanen connects with a jab.
Pennanen lands with a hook. Luhtanen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pennanen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Pennanen does no damage.
Pennanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luhtanen.
Pennanen throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juho Pennanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Luhtanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Luhtanen lands with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pennanen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pennanen.
Luhtanen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Luhtanen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pennanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pennanen tries to land a leg kick but Luhtanen saw it coming and moves away.
Juho Pennanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luhtanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luhtanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Luhtanen moves out of range of the body kick.
Henrik Luhtanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luhtanen. Pennanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luhtanen cracks Pennanen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luhtanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luhtanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Luhtanen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luhtanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Luhtanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pennanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pennanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luhtanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pennanen's head.
Pennanen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Luhtanen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luhtanen throws a body punch but Pennanen moves out of range.
Luhtanen throws a big shot that misses.
Luhtanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pennanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luhtanen checks it well.
Pennanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luhtanen's hands.
Pennanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luhtanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen misses with a head kick.
Pennanen missing with a left hand there. Luhtanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice cross by Pennanen.
Luhtanen misses the shot to the body.
Luhtanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luhtanen throws a hook but Pennanen blocks it.
Luhtanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Luhtanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pennanen ducks under a wild hook from Luhtanen.
Pennanen misses with a low kick.
Luhtanen dips to his left and cracks Pennanen with an uppercut!
Pennanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luhtanen moves away.
Luhtanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pennanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pennanen works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch combination from Luhtanen misses.
Luhtanen blocks a low kick nicely.
Luhtanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pennanen counters with a low kick, right behind Luhtanen 's knee.
Pennanen closes the distance and clinches.
Pennanen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pennanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pennanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Luhtanen controls his hands.
Luhtanen effectively controlling the action here.
Pennanen misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen presses Luhtanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luhtanen blocks an uppercut.
Luhtanen blocking some punches.
Pennanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pennanen keeps control of Luhtanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pennanen is leaning against Luhtanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luhtanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luhtanen is trying to push Pennanen away but Pennanen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Luhtanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pennanen lands a right hand.
Luhtanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pennanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luhtanen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juho Pennanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henrik Luhtanen'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Luhtanen throws a shot from downtown. Pennanen moves away and avoids it.
Luhtanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Pennanen off the cage and back into range.
Luhtanen swings for the body but Pennanen moves out of range.
Pennanen defending well as Luhtanen loads up on a big left hand.
Pennanen scores with a head kick. Luhtanen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Luhtanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Luhtanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luhtanen loads up on a big right hand but Pennanen slips the punch.
Luhtanen throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Pennanen. Beautiful body shot.
Luhtanen tries to keep at a distance but Pennanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pennanen lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pennanen lands with a light punch inside.
Pennanen misses with some punches.
Luhtanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pennanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luhtanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Pennanen won't allow it.
Luhtanen tries a body shot but Pennanen blocks it.
Luhtanen is trying to break the clinch but Pennanen is controlling him.
Pennanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pennanen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pennanen prevents Luhtanen from breaking the clinch.
Pennanen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Luhtanen up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Pennanen.
Luhtanen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Pennanen.
Luhtanen taking a breather.
Pennanen tries to throw a body punch but Luhtanen avoids it by throwing Pennanen back against the cage.
Pennanen lands a left hand.
Luhtanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luhtanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pennanen throws out the jab.
Pennanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luhtanen throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pennanen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pennanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Juho Pennanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pennanen - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luhtanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pennanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Pennanen.
Pennanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luhtanen looks to throw the jab but Pennanen is out of range.
Pennanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luhtanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pennanen can pounce on him.
Luhtanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pennanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luhtanen throws a hook but Pennanen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen misses with a straight right.
Pennanen avoids the body shot from Luhtanen.
Henrik Luhtanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pennanen walks into a stiff left hand from Luhtanen.
Pennanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luhtanen throws out the jab.
Pennanen wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pennanen rushes Luhtanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pennanen.
Luhtanen wants to break free but Pennanen has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luhtanen wants to break free but Pennanen has control.
Luhtanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pennanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Luhtanen controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juho Pennanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pennanen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juho Pennanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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