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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Virinen (ranked 3367 p4p, 2386 weight class) and Vlad Dracul (ranked 426 p4p, 327 weight class). Virinen comes to the cage accompanied by Rumble. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lasse Virinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Virinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dracul misses with an uppercut
and Virinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Virinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Virinen lands with a good body shot.
Dracul 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.
Virinen scores with a nice right hand.
Dracul throws a shot from downtown. Virinen moves away and avoids it.
Dracul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Virinen.
Virinen clinches up against the cage.
Dracul breaks the clinch.
That kick from Virinen tenderised Dracul's leg. Dracul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
Virinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donk. Virinen catches Dracul right on the button with a cross.
Dracul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Virinen.
Dracul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virinen manages to avoid it.
Virinen is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Virinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Dracul throws out a loose jab but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dracul throws a leg kick that is checked
and Virinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Dracul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Dracul backs away, Virinen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dracul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dracul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Virinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab lands there for Dracul.
Dracul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dracul misses with a hook to the body
and Virinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dracul throws a body punch but Virinen moves out of range.
Virinen lands a slapping body shot.
Dracul misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virinen ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
A slapping body kick lands there for Virinen.
Dracul misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virinen.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Dracul misses
and Virinen counters with a low kick, right behind Dracul 's knee.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Virinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dracul throws a jab but it's blocked by Virinen.
Virinen throws a series of strikes that have Dracul backpedaling.
Dracul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Virinen staying out of range there.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
Dracul moves out of range of the body kick.
Virinen blocks a jab.
Dracul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dracul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Virinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul throws a body punch but Virinen moves out of range.
Dracul takes a swing at Virinen's ribcage but misses.
Dracul connects with a crisp jab.
Dracul scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virinen.
Dracul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dracul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been told by Virinen's head coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dracul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dracul's knee momentarily.
Virinen throws a series of punches but Dracul avoids them all with ease.
Dracul throws a looping overhand right but Virinen ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Dracul misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Dracul scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dracul.
Virinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dracul just manages to avoid it.
Virinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dracul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dracul lands a nice hook to Virinen's body. Virinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Virinen tests Dracul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dracul misses with a looping left.
Virinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Virinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Virinen sizes up Dracul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dracul misses with a lunging right hand
and Virinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Virinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dracul. That did some damage!
Dracul connects with a jab.
Dracul bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Virinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dracul.
Dracul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dracul just misses with a punch to the body.
Dracul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dracul misses with a right hand
and Virinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Virinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dracul looks to land a left hand but Virinen moved out of range nicely.
Dracul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lasse Virinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Dracul.
Dracul throws an overhand right that lands on Virinen's shoulder, as Virinen tries to avoid the shot.
Virinen lands a jab.
Dracul throws a lazy uppercut
and Virinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Virinen throws out a loose jab but Dracul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virinen catches Dracul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dracul misses with an uppercut.
Virinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dracul throws a leg kick but Virinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dracul.
Dracul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Virinen moves away from the strike by Dracul.
Virinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dracul can do to turn this around?
Dracul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dracul drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul misses with a hook
and Virinen counters with a straight right hand.
Virinen scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Virinen finds it's way through Dracul's defenses.
Virinen lands with a good body shot.
Dracul throws a hook but Virinen blocks it.
Virinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dracul at a distance.
Donk. Dracul catches Virinen right on the button with a cross.
Dracul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Virinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Virinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Draculs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dracul has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Virinen digs a good body shot into Dracul's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dracul stuns Virinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Virinen clinches.
Dracul working hard to break the clinch.
Virinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dracul is trying to force a seperation but Virinen has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul tries to break the clinch but Virinen is controlling the position.
Dracul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dracul throws a series of punches but Virinen avoids them all with ease.
Dracul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Virinen counters with a leg kick.
Dracul is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Virinen.
Dracul takes one on the button.
Virinen scores with a body shot.
Virinen blocks a jab.
Dracul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dracul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virinen.
Virinen connects with a body shot that sends Dracul's belly button to the back.
Dracul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dracul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Virinen.
Virinen misses with a wild combination.
Virinen digs a good body shot into Dracul's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Virinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot lands for Virinen.
Virinen lands with a straight right. Dracul didn't see that one coming.
Virinen moves away from the strike by Dracul.
Virinen is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Virinen connects with a leg kick.
Virinen with a jab.
Dracul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Virinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by Dracul there.
Jab, jab by Dracul - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dracul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Virinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virinen scores with a jab. Dracul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dracul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Virinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Virinen counters with a body kick that stops Dracul in his tracks momentarily.
Dracul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dracul missing with a left hand there. Virinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dracul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Dracul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Virinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dracul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Virinen.
Jab by Virinen.
Virinen closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Virinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Virinen 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!
Virinen cracks a nice hook into Dracul's ribs.
Virinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Virinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Virinen misses with a body shot.
Dracul misses with a low kick as Virinen jumps back.
Virinen clinches with his opponent.
Dracul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Virinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dracul backwards.
Virinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dracul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virinen pushes Dracul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dracul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dracul breaks from the clinch.
Virinen takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dracul blocks an uppercut.
Virinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virinen lands a shoulder strike.
Dracul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dracul tries to break free but Virinen pushes him back against the cage.
Virinen prevents Dracul from breaking the clinch.
Virinen throws a head punch that misses.
Dracul is trying to break the clinch but Virinen has him pressed against the cage.
Virinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dracul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Dracul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dracul walks into a stiff left hand from Virinen.
Virinen cracks Dracul with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dracul looks to land a left hand but Virinen moved out of range nicely.
Virinen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Virinen throws a leg kick which misses Dracul's front leg but catches the back leg as Dracul tries to avoid it.
Virinen throws a right hand that Dracul ducks under and follows up with a left that Dracul also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Virinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virinen with a nice cross.
Dracul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lasse Virinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dracul.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virinen connects with a solid leg kick.
A left lands for Dracul.
Virinen connects with a right hand. Dracul shakes it off.
Virinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virinen.
Virinen punishes Dracul's body with a nice straight punch.
Dracul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Virinen.
Virinen has managed to clinch.
Dracul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dracul tries to break the clinch but Virinen is controlling the position.
Dracul tries to break free but Virinen pushes him back against the cage.
Dracul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Virinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Virinen is looking to slow Dracul down with leg kicks.
Dracul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dracul has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virinen.
Virinen avoids the body shot from Dracul.
Vlad Dracul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Virinen digs a good body shot into Dracul's ribs.
Dracul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dracul takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dracul throws out a loose jab but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Dracul.
Virinen catches Dracul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot by Virinen.
Virinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul swings widly with a right hand
and Virinen counters with a straight right hand.
Dracul throws a hook but Virinen avoids it easily.
Virinen slips a straight right by Dracul.
Virinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Virinen with the inside leg kick.
Virinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virinen scores with a body shot.
Virinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Virinen takes a swing at Dracul's ribcage but misses.
Dracul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Virinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dracul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dracul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Virinen misses the target.
Dracul loads up on a big right hand but Virinen slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Virinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Virinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Virinen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lasse Virinen thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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