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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristus Koistinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustafsson has chosen The Prodigy - Omen as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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173 lbs
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180 lbs
7 - 1 - 3 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristus Koistinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 3, fighting out of London, Erik Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koistinen misses with a hook. Gustafsson ducked under it nicely.
Koistinen misses with a hook
and Gustafsson counters with a low kick, right behind Koistinen 's knee.
Koistinen looks to land a left hand but Gustafsson moved out of range nicely.
Koistinen takes a swing at Gustafsson's ribcage but misses.
Gustafsson 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.
Gustafsson checks a leg kick.
Koistinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gustafsson staying out of range there.
No joy there for Koistinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustafsson loads up on a big right hand but Koistinen slips the punch.
Koistinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koistinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gustafsson on the side of the head.
Koistinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koistinen takes a swing at Gustafsson's ribcage but misses.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koistinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koistinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koistinen can pounce on him.
Koistinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at RNC Sport Club in the buildup to the fight.
Gustafsson ducks under a wild hook from Koistinen.
Gustafsson scores with a push kick.
Gustafsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koistinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the body
and Gustafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koistinen slips a straight right by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses the body punch
and Koistinen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gustafsson really felt that one!
Gustafsson misses with a wild body shot.
Koistinen throws a body punch but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick which misses Koistinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Koistinen tries to avoid it.
Gustafsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Gustafsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson thuds a left hand into Koistinen's body.
Nice body kick from Koistinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen connects with a looping right hand.
Koistinen misses with a wild body shot.
Koistinen throws a leg kick but Gustafsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koistinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koistinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustafsson.
Koistinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gustafsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koistinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gustafsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Koistinen.
Gustafsson lands a jab to the head.
Gustafsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koistinen can pounce on him.
No joy there for Koistinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gustafsson cracks Koistinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gustafsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koistinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gustafsson scrambles back to his feet.
Koistinen swings for the body but Gustafsson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson moves out of range as Koistinen strikes.
Gustafsson misses with a two punch combination.
Koistinen looks to land a left hand but Gustafsson moved out of range nicely.
Gustafsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Koistinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustafsson connects with a leg kick. Koistinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Koistinen throws a wild body kick that Gustafsson sees coming a mile off.
Gustafsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Gustafsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gustafsson takes a swing at Koistinen's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen misses with a hook
and Gustafsson counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Koistinen.
Gustafsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koistinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gustafsson ducks under a wild hook from Koistinen.
Koistinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson staying out of range there.
Koistinen missing with a left hand there. Gustafsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koistinen tries to work over Gustafsson's front leg with a kick but Gustafsson checks it.
Koistinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gustafsson punishes Koistinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koistinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustafsson throws a sloppy head kick and Koistinen moves out of range easily.
Koistinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koistinen slips under a jab from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson 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.
Koistinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koistinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koistinen misses with a looping right.
Koistinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kristus Koistinen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gustafsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Koistinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gustafsson.
Koistinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gustafsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koistinen misses with a head kick.
Koistinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koistinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koistinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gustafsson ducks under a wild hook from Koistinen.
Koistinen misses with a kick to the body
and Gustafsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gustafsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gustafsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koistinen thuds his right hand into Gustafsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koistinen misses with a straight left.
Gustafsson lands a nice hook to Koistinen's body. Koistinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koistinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koistinen. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koistinen throws a leg kick but Gustafsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gustafsson throws a front kick that sends Koistinen stumbling back into the cage.
Koistinen throws a head kick that Gustafsson semi-blocks.
Koistinen cracks Gustafsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koistinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gustafsson is just out of range.
Koistinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koistinen throws a good cross that connects.
Gustafsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koistinen.
Koistinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gustafsson.
Koistinen lands a jab to Gustafsson's midsection.
Koistinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koistinen.
Koistinen looks to throw a body kick
enabling Gustafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koistinen, as that shot connected.
Koistinen works the jab nicely.
Gustafsson staying out of range there.
Koistinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Koistinen throws a looping overhand right but Gustafsson ducks down to avoid it.
Koistinen connects with a leg kick. Gustafsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Koistinen lands the left hand.
Koistinen throws a shot from downtown. Gustafsson moves away and avoids it.
Koistinen throws a jab when Gustafsson was well out of range.
Gustafsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koistinen.
Koistinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kristus Koistinen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koistinen misses with a hook. Gustafsson ducked under it nicely.
Gustafsson scores with a leg kick.
Koistinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koistinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gustafsson moves out of range of the body kick from Koistinen.
Gustafsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koistinen.
Koistinen misses with a straight left.
Gustafsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Koistinen.
A shot to the liver by Koistinen. Beautiful body shot.
Koistinen is looking to land body kicks.
Koistinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to land a leg kick but Koistinen is out of range.
Koistinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gustafsson can pounce on him.
Gustafsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Koistinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Gustafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koistinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gustafsson under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koistinen misses with a hook.
Koistinen checks a leg kick.
Kristus Koistinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gustafsson throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gustafsson. That's going to slow Koistinen down.
Koistinen throws a head kick that misses
and Gustafsson counters with a good low kick that Koistinen was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koistinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koistinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gustafsson checks a low kick from Koistinen.
Gustafsson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristus Koistinen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gustafsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Gustafsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koistinen cracks Gustafsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gustafsson tests Koistinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koistinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Gustafsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koistinen throws a leg kick which misses Gustafsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gustafsson tries to avoid it.
Koistinen tries to land a front kick but Gustafsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gustafsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustafsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Gustafsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koistinen's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Koistinen counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson ducks under a wild hook from Koistinen.
Gustafsson scores with a head kick. Koistinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Koistinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Gustafsson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gustafsson tries to land a leg kick but Koistinen saw it coming and moves away.
Gustafsson moves away from the strike by Koistinen.
Koistinen swings for the body but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson looks to land a body kick but Koistinen moved away.
Gustafsson scores with a shot to the body.
Koistinen misses with a low kick.
Koistinen lands with a hook. Gustafsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koistinen thuds a left hand into Gustafsson's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafsson moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Koistinen - just one landing.
Koistinen looks to throw the jab but Gustafsson is out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gustafsson.
Koistinen takes a swing at Gustafsson's ribcage but misses.
Koistinen missing with a left hand there. Gustafsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koistinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustafsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koistinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustafsson manages to avoid it.
Gustafsson feints and then cracks Koistinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koistinen down.
Koistinen lands a jab to the nose.
Gustafsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koistinen blocks a head kick by Gustafsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koistinen misses with a hook to the body
and Gustafsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Koistinen misses the target.
Koistinen checks the leg kick.
Koistinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Gustafsson connects with a body shot that sends Koistinen's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koistinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gustafsson checks it well.
Gustafsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gustafsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koistinen misses with a body kick.
Koistinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gustafsson's sensitive parts.
Koistinen throws a leg kick but Gustafsson checks it.
Erik Gustafsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustafsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Koistinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gustafsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koistinen's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson lands a jab.
A slow jab from Gustafsson misses its intended target.
Gustafsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Good standup being displayed there by Gustafsson as he connects with a hook.
Koistinen scores with a jab to the body.
Gustafsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koistinen is out of range and Gustafsson settles back down.
Gustafsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Koistinen.
An inside leg kick from Koistinen misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustafsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Koistinen loads up on a big right hand but Gustafsson slips the punch.
Kristus Koistinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gustafsson moves out of range as Koistinen strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Gustafsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koistinen 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristus Koistinen!
Kristus Koistinen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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