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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Morten Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Kastner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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156 lbs
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147 lbs
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Solid boxing
Big right hand
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Solid chin
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morten Gunnarsson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephan Kastner!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastner moves out of range of the leg kick from Gunnarsson .
Kastner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gunnarsson , pushing him back against the ropes.
Gunnarsson tries to break the clinch but Kastner is controlling the position.
Kastner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gunnarsson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunnarsson scores with a kick to the body.
Kastner takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gunnarsson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kastner breaks the clinch.
Kastner takes the fight into the clinch.
Kastner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gunnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kastner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kastner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kastner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunnarsson works Kastner's body with a nice hook.
Kastner moves into the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kastner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gunnarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kastner has Gunnarsson pressed against the ropes, preventing Gunnarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gunnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kastner breaks the clinch.
Gunnarsson misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastner closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kastner struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunnarsson controls his hands.
Kastner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kastner has Gunnarsson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gunnarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kastner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kastner moves in looking to clinch but Gunnarsson pushes him off.
Stephan Kastner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kastner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kastner obliges.
Gunnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kastner.
Gunnarsson leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Gunnarsson working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Kastner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gunnarsson throws a push kick but Kastner slaps the foot to one side.
Kastner has managed to clinch.
Kastner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kastner misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Gunnarsson just leaning against Kastner, taking a breather.
Kastner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunnarsson cracks Kastner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kastner closes the distance and clinches.
Kastner lands a nice knee to the body.
Gunnarsson stalling in the clinch but Kastner improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kastner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kastner avoids the head kick by Gunnarsson .
Kastner throws a counter combo.
Kastner moves into the clinch.
Kastner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kastner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gunnarsson trying to stall but Kastner improves his position.
Kastner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kastner tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunnarsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunnarsson slips a jab and a cross from Kastner.
Gunnarsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gunnarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kastner tries to clinch there but Gunnarsson circles away.
Kastner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kastner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunnarsson moves away.
Gunnarsson avoids the head kick by Kastner.
Kastner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gunnarsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kastner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Gunnarsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gunnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kastner tries to clinch up.
Kastner throws a jab when Gunnarsson was well out of range.
Gunnarsson tries a low kick but Kastner avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gunnarsson .
Kastner drives through and clinches with Gunnarsson against the ropes.
Kastner trying to control the position but instead, Gunnarsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kastner into the ropes.
Kastner is trying to stall.
Kastner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunnarsson 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.
Kastner tries to clinch
and Gunnarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kastner moves into the clinch successfully.
Gunnarsson can't break the clinch.
Kastner prevents Gunnarsson from breaking the clinch.
Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Kastner has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Kastner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Gunnarsson .
Kastner misses with a hook. Gunnarsson ducked under it nicely.
Gunnarsson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kastner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Gunnarsson does no damage.
Kastner moves into the clinch.
Gunnarsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Kastner avoids the damage to the body.
Gunnarsson is trying to force a seperation but Kastner has the dominant position.
Kastner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kastner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kastner rushes Gunnarsson and presses him up against the ropes.
Stephan Kastner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kastner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kastner avoids the head kick by Gunnarsson .
Kastner wants to clinch up but Gunnarsson keeps it at a distance.
Kastner moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gunnarsson 's defenses.
It looks like Morten Gunnarsson has been cut.
Kastner is looking to control Gunnarsson 's arms but Gunnarsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kastner has his back to the ropes.
Kastner breaks from the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Kastner moves out of range easily.
Kastner throws a sloppy head kick and Gunnarsson moves out of range easily.
Gunnarsson misses with a head kick.
Kastner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kastner! But no joy.
Gunnarsson throws a push kick but Kastner slaps the foot to one side.
Kastner gets a clinch.
Kastner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kastner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kastner misses with a head kick.
Gunnarsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kastner clinches.
Gunnarsson lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kastner breaks from the clinch.
Gunnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Kastner misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Gunnarsson tries to keep at a distance but Kastner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kastner trying to stall but Gunnarsson improves his position.
Stephan Kastner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gunnarsson is looking to control Kastner's arms but Kastner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunnarsson has his back to the ropes.
Kastner lands an elbow inside that Gunnarsson shrugs off.
Gunnarsson is looking to control Kastner's arms but Kastner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gunnarsson has his back to the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kastner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gunnarsson 's brow.
Morten Gunnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunnarsson tries a body shot but Kastner blocks it.
Gunnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Kastner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kastner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Kastner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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