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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Taivas lyö tulta. Haapasalo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Korpiklaani - Let's Drink . This should be fireworks!
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250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
21
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Haapasalo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haapasalo as he jumps to the side.
Virtanen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Haapasalo rushes Virtanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Haapasalo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haapasalo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Virtanen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Haapasalo scores with a body shot.
Haapasalo closes the distance and pushes Virtanen back into the cage.
Haapasalo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Haapasalo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haapasalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haapasalo rushes Virtanen and presses him up against the cage.
Haapasalo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Virtanen can't fight it off and eventually Haapasalo manages to take the fight to the floor. Virtanen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haapasalo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Haapasalo connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Pascal Virtanen has been cut.
Virtanen tries to keep at a distance but Haapasalo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haapasalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haapasalo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo has managed to clinch.
Haapasalo gets through Virtanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haapasalo has Virtanen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Haapasalo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Virtanen tumbling to the mat - Haapasalo dives into Virtanen's guard.
Virtanen is working an open guard so Haapasalo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Antti Haapasalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haapasalo drives through and clinches with Virtanen against the cage.
Haapasalo manages to break the clinch.
Haapasalo connects with a right hand. Virtanen shakes it off.
Virtanen tries to move into range but Haapasalo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haapasalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haapasalo cracks Virtanen with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Virtanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Haapasalo lands with a right that hurts Virtanen. Virtanen looks to clinch but Haapasalo throws a short knee that drops Virtanen. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Antti Haapasalo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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