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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juha Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Pantteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen's entrance music is Muistipalapelit by Stam1na. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Pantteri!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen shoots in but Pantteri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pantteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pantteri clobbers Virtanen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Virtanen shoots in and drives through. Pantteri sprawls well.
Pantteri avoids the head kick by Virtanen.
Pantteri tries to clinch up but Virtanen circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pantteri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virtanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pantteri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantteri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Virtanen has had enough of the clinch but Pantteri keeps him there for the moment.
Pantteri misses with an elbow over the top.
Pantteri throws an elbow but it misses.
Pantteri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
Pantteri lands an elbow that stopped Virtanen in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Juha Virtanen has been cut.
Pantteri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pantteri scores with a knee to the head.
Pantteri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pantteri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pantteri misses with an elbow strike.
Pantteri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pantteri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pantteri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Virtanen avoids it.
Pantteri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Virtanen is defending well for now.
Pantteri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pantteri tries to land a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks with his arms.
Pantteri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Virtanen's face.
Pantteri tries a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks it.
Pantteri lands an elbow that stopped Virtanen in his tracks for a moment.
Pantteri tries to land a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantteri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Virtanen's face.
Pantteri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Virtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pantteri looking to throw knees to the head but Virtanen is blocking nicely.
Virtanen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Virtanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pantteri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters up against the cage, Pantteri throws an elbow but misses.
Virtanen tries to pull guard but Pantteri won't allow it.
Pantteri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pantteri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Virtanen's brow.
Virtanen blocks an elbow strike.
Pantteri lands an elbow just above Virtanen 's eye.
Pantteri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pantteri lands an elbow inside that Virtanen shrugs off.
Pantteri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pantteri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Virtanen's defenses.
Pantteri tries a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantteri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pantteri pushes off an throws an elbow but Virtanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pantteri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Pantteri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Virtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Virtanen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pantteri throws an elbow but it misses.
Pantteri lands a good knee to the midsection. Virtanen won't want to take too many of those.
Pantteri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Virtanen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pantteri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pantteri misses with a knee strike.
Pantteri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pantteri lands a nice elbow.
Pantteri lands a knee to the head.
Virtanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Pantteri.
Pantteri throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pantteri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Virtanen avoids the elbow strike from Pantteri, against the cage.
Pantteri throws an elbow but it misses.
Pantteri scores a nice knee to the body.
Pantteri trying to land knees to the body.
Pantteri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Virtanen's face.
Pantteri misses with a knee to the head.
Pantteri lands a damaging elbow.
Virtanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Pantteri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pantteri tries to land a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks with his arms.
Virtanen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pantteri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pantteri looking to throw knees to the head but Virtanen is blocking nicely.
Pantteri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen avoiding damage as Pantteri throws knees to the body.
Pantteri tries to land a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks with his arms.
Pantteri lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Pantteri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juha Virtanen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Virtanen shoots for a takedown but Pantteri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pantteri.
Virtanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Pantteri.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pantteri sprawls well. Pantteri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Virtanen gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtanen slips a jab from Pantteri.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantteri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Pantteri.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pantteri clinches up against the cage.
Pantteri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pantteri with a knee to the head.
Pantteri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Pantteri.
Virtanen is rocked!
Pantteri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Virtanen's defenses.
Oh Virtanen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pantteri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pantteri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pantteri lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pantteri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantteri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pantteri lands a nice elbow.
Pantteri landing knees to the head.
Pantteri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Virtanen seems to have got his legs back now.
Pantteri pushes off an throws an elbow but Virtanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pantteri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Virtanen blocks an elbow strike from Pantteri.
Virtanen blocks an elbow strike from Pantteri.
Virtanen tries to pull guard but Pantteri won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Virtanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pantteri lands an elbow inside that Virtanen shrugs off.
Pantteri lands a nice elbow.
Pantteri tries a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks it.
Pantteri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen jumps guard.
Virtanen has a closed guard, preventing Pantteri from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Pantteri doesn't defend quickly enough and Virtanen has managed to lock this one up! Can Pantteri escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Virtanen on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Juha Virtanen!
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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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