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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stipe Velasquez (ranked 2570 p4p, 254 weight class) and Saku Lehtonen (ranked 23338 p4p, 489 weight class). Velasquez comes into the arena with Gaining Momentum by MC Hammer blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stipe Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saku Lehtonen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtonen misses with a left hand
and Velasquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Velasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Velasquez looks to throw the jab but Lehtonen is out of range.
Velasquez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Velasquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lehtonen! But no joy.
Lehtonen scores with a body shot.
Lehtonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Velasquez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
Lehtonen feints a counter leg kick.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehtonen lands a head shot.
Velasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehtonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lehtonen has eaten all the pies!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez misses with an uppercut. Lehtonen saw that one coming.
Lehtonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lehtonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Velasquez slips a straight right by Lehtonen.
Stipe Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehtonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehtonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen sizes up Velasquez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Velasquez misses with a two punch combination.
Lehtonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lehtonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Lehtonen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velasquez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Velasquez coming out on top.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Lehtonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehtonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Velasquez defending well as Lehtonen loads up on a big left hand.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehtonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Velasquez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lehtonen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lehtonen counters with a low kick, right behind Velasquez 's knee.
A jab from Velasquez misses.
Velasquez throws a jab when Lehtonen was well out of range.
Velasquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lehtonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lehtonen.
Velasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lehtonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Velasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Lehtonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lehtonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Velasquez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick
and Velasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehtonen throws a chopping leg kick but Velasquez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lehtonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lehtonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lehtonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lehtonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Velasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lehtonen thumps Velasquez with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehtonen lands with a right hand.
Jab by Velasquez.
Velasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Velasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Lehtonen.
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 Stipe Velasquez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lehtonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lehtonen connects with a body shot.
Lehtonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velasquez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lehtonen throws the left hand but Velasquez avoids the punch easily.
Lehtonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lehtonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Velasquez throws a lazy right hand but Lehtonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lehtonen lands a leg kick that knocks Velasquez off balance momentarily.
A shot to the body from Velasquez misses
enabling Lehtonen to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehtonen.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehtonen manages to avoid it.
Lehtonen missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lehtonen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lehtonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lehtonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick but Velasquez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Velasquez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Velasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lehtonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lehtonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Velasquez scrambles back to his feet.
Lehtonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Velasquez scores with a nice right hand.
Lehtonen lands with a cross.
Velasquez needs to keep his hands up - Lehtonen had a free shot at his head there.
Lehtonen misses with a low kick.
Lehtonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lehtonen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lehtonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Velasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lehtonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Velasquez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Velasquez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Lehtonen.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Lehtonen avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtonen lands a leg kick that knocks Velasquez off balance momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lehtonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen lands a leg kick that knocks Velasquez off balance momentarily.
Velasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Velasquez throws a body shot but no joy.
Lehtonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Velasquez misses with a two punch combination.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Lehtonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lehtonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Velasquez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehtonen moves away.
Velasquez swings widly with a right hand
and Lehtonen counters with an outside leg kick.
Lehtonen looks to land a left hand but Velasquez moved out of range nicely.
As Lehtonen looks to move away, Velasquez throws a big counter combo but Lehtonen just gets out of the way.
Velasquez checks a leg kick.
Lehtonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lehtonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lehtonen misses with a straight left.
Lehtonen throws out a leg kick but Velasquez moves out of range and Lehtonen only half commits.
Velasquez throwing a counter right hand but Lehtonen manages to avoid it.
Lehtonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Velasquez moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saku Lehtonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Velasquez takes a swing at Lehtonen's ribcage but misses.
Velasquez looks to throw the jab but Lehtonen is out of range.
Lehtonen throws out a leg kick but Velasquez moves out of range and Lehtonen only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Velasquez misses the target.
Velasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehtonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Velasquez.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lehtonen manages to avoid it.
Lehtonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stipe Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez lands a head shot.
Lehtonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Velasquez's head.
Velasquez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lehtonen lands a jab.
Lehtonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lehtonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lehtonen scores with a nice head shot.
Lehtonen misses with a leg kick.
Velasquez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lehtonen. Lehtonen obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtonen feints and then cracks Velasquez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velasquez down.
Lehtonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Velasquez blocks the low kick.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lehtonen moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehtonen.
Velasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lehtonen connects with a leg kick. Velasquez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Velasquez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lehtonen. Lehtonen obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehtonen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lehtonen, right into the meat.
Lehtonen scores with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Velasquez.
Velasquez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Velasquez loads up on a big right hand but Lehtonen slips the punch.
Lehtonen throws a leg kick but Velasquez moved away.
Lehtonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Velasquez checks a leg kick.
Velasquez lands a nice hook to Lehtonen's body. Lehtonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Velasquez lands a glancing blow to the side of Lehtonen's head.
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Velasquez missing with a left hand there. Lehtonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velasquez slips under a jab.
Lehtonen punishes Velasquez's body with a nice straight punch.
Velasquez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Velasquez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Velasquez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lehtonen backs up against the ropes.
A shot to the body from Velasquez misses
and Lehtonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Lehtonen tenderised Velasquez's leg. Velasquez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body punch from Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a body shot.
Lehtonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Velasquez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lehtonen slips a jab and a cross from Velasquez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lehtonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lehtonen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Velasquez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lehtonen. Lehtonen obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saku Lehtonen.
Well Lehtonen 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saku Lehtonen!
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