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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 149 p4p, 295 weight class) and Sven Torvik (ranked 6 p4p, 13 weight class). Torvik has chosen MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torvik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torvik misses with a hook
and Ihantala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut.
Ihantala slips under a jab from Torvik.
Ihantala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torvik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ihantala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torvik misses with a straight right.
Torvik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torvik lands with a straight right. Ihantala didn't see that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Torvik.
Torvik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ihantala throws a counter high kick but Torvik was just alert enough to avoid it.
Torvik takes a swing at Ihantala's ribcage but misses.
Torvik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala ducks under a wild hook from Torvik.
Ihantala thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sven Torvik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ihantala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ihantala - that will leave a mark!
Torvik takes a swing at Ihantala's ribcage but misses.
Ihantala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torvik stuns Ihantala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ihantala throws a low kick but Torvik avoids it.
Torvik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torvik throws a right hand that misses
and Ihantala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Torvik 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.
Torvik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torvik connects with a jab.
Torvik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ihantala moves away.
Torvik misses with a right hand
and Ihantala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ihantala has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik digs a good hook to Ihantala's body.
Torvik scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torvik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Torvik.
Torvik is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Torvik misses with the combination.
Ihantala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torvik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ihantala.
Ihantala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torvik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ihantala. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torvik! But no joy.
Torvik scores with a hook.
Ihantala lands a really nice looking cross but Torvik seems unphased.
Ihantala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torvik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ihantala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torvik misses the jab.
Ihantala throwing a counter right hand but Torvik manages to avoid it.
Torvik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ihantala momentarily.
Torvik throws a shot from downtown. Ihantala moves away and avoids it.
It appears Ihantala was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ihantala misses with a kick to the body.
Torvik misses with a body punch
and Ihantala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala moves out of range as Torvik strikes.
Ihantala throws a leg kick but Torvik moved away.
Torvik misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torvik looks to throw the jab but Ihantala is out of range.
Torvik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torvik just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromIhantala.
A lazy left from Torvik finds it's target.
Torvik swings for the body but Ihantala moves out of range.
As Torvik looks to move away, Ihantala throws a big counter combo but Torvik just gets out of the way.
Ihantala scores with a jab. Torvik acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Torvik misses with a straight left.
Ihantala scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Torvik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Torvik's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torvik throws an off balance right hand
and Ihantala counters with a right hand to the body.
Torvik connects with a body shot.
Ihantala walks into a straight right hand from Torvik.
The crowd cheers as Torvik lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ihantala doesn't seem phased though.
Ihantala slips a jab from Torvik.
The fighters circling - Ihantala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torvik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Torvik throws a hook but Ihantala blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala jabs at Torvik's body.
Torvik swings widly with a right hand
and Ihantala counters with a nice body shot.
Torvik looks to throw the jab but Ihantala is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik looks to throw the jab but Ihantala is out of range.
Torvik slips a jab from Ihantala.
Torvik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torvik throws a hook to the side of Ihantala's head but Ihantala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ihantala is looking to counter punch.
Torvik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ihantala wants to slow Torvik down by chopping away at his legs.
Ihantala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torvik has time to react.
Ihantala throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Torvik throws a hook but Ihantala avoids it easily.
Torvik lands the left hand.
Ihantala has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik moves out of range of the body kick from Ihantala.
Ihantala ducks right into an uppercut from Torvik.
Good exchange - Torvik coming out on top.
Ihantala throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Torvik to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ihantala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torvik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ihantala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ihantala might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Torvik. That snapped Ihantala's head back.
Torvik connects with a nice looking jab.
Torvik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torvik throws a hook but Ihantala blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torvik.
Ihantala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Torvik drops Ihantala with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ihantala looks back up at him and smiles so Torvik waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ihantala is rocked!
Torvik cracks Ihantala with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ihantala tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Torvik pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ihantala is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Torvik!
Sven Torvik spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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