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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Kastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kastinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastinen checks a leg kick.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kastinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kastinen connects with a looping right hand.
Kastinen misses with a double jab
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Walker's head coaches at KO Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kastinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Seppo Kastinen has been cut.
Kastinen throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walker ducks right into an uppercut from Kastinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker loads up on a big right hand but Kastinen slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Kastinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Walker pushes Kastinen away with a front kick.
Seppo Kastinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kastinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kastinen tries to keep at a distance but Walker has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Walker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kastinen scores with a body shot.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kastinen.
Walker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kastinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Kastinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker avoids the body shot from Kastinen.
Walker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Walker misses with a kick to the body.
Kastinen fails to land with a series of punches.
As Kastinen backs away, Walker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kastinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Kastinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker avoids the body shot from Kastinen.
Kastinen feints and as Walker raises his hands in defense, Kastinen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker keeping full guard, as Kastinen tries to pass.
Walker has control of Kastinen's left arm, preventing Kastinen from doing any damage.
Kastinen looking to sit in guard and control but Walker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kastinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walker controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Walker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kastinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Kastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kastinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Walker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Walker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kastinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kastinen, not yet.
Kastinen managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kastinen misses with a wild body shot.
Shane Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kastinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kastinen walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Walker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kastinen manages to avoid it.
Kastinen misses the shot to the body.
Walker thumps Kastinen with a low kick.
Walker cracks the inside of Kastinen's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Kastinen.
Kastinen throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
Kastinen connects with a body shot.
Walker tries to land a leg kick but Kastinen saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kastinen throws a jab when Walker was well out of range.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kastinen can do to turn this around?
Kastinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A chopping leg kick lands by Walker.
Kastinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walker. That one must have hurt.
Walker slips a jab from Kastinen.
Walker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kastinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Walker. Walker obviously looking to wear him down.
Kastinen cracks Walker with an open hand slap.
Kastinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kastinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kastinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walker counters with a low kick, right behind Kastinen 's knee.
Kastinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walker. That's going to slow Kastinen down.
Walker misses with a looping right.
Kastinen blocks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Walker misses
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kastinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Walker. That one must have hurt.
Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Kastinen counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
Walker lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from Kastinen misses.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Kastinen.
Walker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kastinen.
Walker is looking to counter with a body kick.
Walker cracks Kastinen with an open hand slap.
That has opened up Seppo Kastinen's cut even more.
Kastinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kastinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kastinen manages to avoid it.
Kastinen misses with a two punch combination.
Shane Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen throws the left hand but Walker avoids the punch easily.
Walker lands a leg kick that knocks Kastinen off balance momentarily.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Kastinen.
Kastinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Walker walks into a straight right hand from Kastinen.
Walker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kastinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Walker scrambles back to his feet.
Walker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kastinen. That did some damage!
Kastinen scores with a shot to the body.
Walker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kastinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Walker.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kastinen.
Kastinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kastinen is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kastinen.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker scores with a hook.
Kastinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Kastinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker throws a big counter combination but Kastinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kastinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walker avoids it really well and circles away.
Walker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Walker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kastinen darts in looking for a takedown but Walker gets double underhooks and turns Kastinen into the cage.
Walker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kastinen misses with a combination
and Walker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kastinen really felt that one!
Nice body kick from Walker.
Walker feints and then cracks Kastinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kastinen down.
Seppo Kastinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Walker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kastinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walker takes a swing at Kastinen's ribcage but misses.
Kastinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Walker.
Kastinen looks to throw the jab but Walker is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Kastinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kastinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Walker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kastinen checks it well.
Kastinen is looking for the big counter here.
Walker moves out of range of the strikes.
Crunch! Walker slams his shin into Kastinen's torso.
Kastinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Kastinen shoots in but no luck this time.
Shane Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Kastinen.
No joy there for Kastinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Walker scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker fakes the leg kick and cracks Kastinen in the body.
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Walker.
Walker thows a body kick. Kastinen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walker, right into the meat.
Walker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kastinen.
Walker is looking for a counter combo.
Walker closes the distance and clinches.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kastinen is keeping busy.
Walker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen takes one to the chin there.
Walker lands a nice looking body kick.
Walker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kastinen.
Kastinen looks to land a combination but Walker avoids it well.
Walker is looking to slow Kastinen down with leg kicks.
Kastinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kastinen drops his hands momentarily and Walker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kastinen blocks a head kick by Walker.
A big left from Kastinen misses.
Walker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kastinen is just out of range.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Kastinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Walker.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kastinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Kastinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walker misses with a combination
and Kastinen counters with a single leg into guard. Walker didn't expect that.
Kastinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kastinen looking to sit in guard and control but Walker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker wants to get up but he can't break Kastinen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Walker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen'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.
Kastinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kastinen's head.
Walker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kastinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kastinen lands a two punch combo.
Walker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kastinen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walker won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kastinen's best efforts.
Walker tries to roll over but Kastinen keeps him under control.
Kastinen throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is not content to let Kastinen control the position.
Walker wants to get back to full guard.
Kastinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.
Kastinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kastinen is working away from the top position though.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Walker gets back to full guard.
Kastinen wants to control from the top but Walker keeps moving.
Kastinen being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kastinen misses with a looping left.
Kastinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
You can see that Kastinen has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Walker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kastinen.
Kastinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Walker is looking to chop away at Kastinen's legs.
Kastinen shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker tries to land a front kick but Kastinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kastinen feints the counter takedown.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kastinen tries to bum rush Walker with a series of wild strikes but Walker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen misses with a body shot.
Walker feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Walker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Kastinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kastinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kastinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Walker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Walker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shane Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Kastinen.
Kastinen misses with a jab to the body
and Walker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kastinen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kastinen walks into a stiff left hand from Walker.
Kastinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walker finds it's way round the side to connect with Kastinen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kastinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Seppo Kastinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Kastinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kastinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walker.
Kastinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walker can pounce on him.
Walker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walker moves away from the strike by Kastinen.
A little feinted left hand from Walker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Walker throws a combination that misses
and Kastinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kastinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Walker is looking to control Kastinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walker avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kastinen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kastinen trying to control the action but Walker is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen looks to land a strike but Walker avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Kastinen is proving a slippery customer.
Walker keeping moving, preventing Kastinen from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Walker slaps away a takedown attempt from Kastinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kastinen just manages to avoid it.
Kastinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kastinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kastinen sizes up Walker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walker drives through and clinches with Kastinen against the cage.
Kastinen tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Kastinen back against the cage.
Walker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Kastinen improves position.
Kastinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kastinen tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Kastinen back against the cage.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kastinen's elbow.
Kastinen gets through Walker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker throws a body punch but Kastinen moves out of range.
Walker gets a clinch.
Kastinen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Walker regains guard immediately.
Kastinen stands and throws Walker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Walker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kastinen misses with the ground and pound.
Kastinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kastinen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kastinen working away.
Walker is looking to regain half guard here but Kastinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Kastinen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Walker is looking to regain half guard here but Kastinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Seppo Kastinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kastinen is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Walker looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kastinen gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Walker is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kastinen lets go of the hold and Walker can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seppo Kastinen!
Seppo Kastinen is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Seppo Kastinen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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