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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pera Vihtahousu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sallah Alcoubrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtahousu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Konevitsan Kirkonkellot. Alcoubrah has chosen The Who - Baba O'Riley as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pera Vihtahousu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sallah Alcoubrah!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcoubrah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch up but Vihtahousu keeps it at a distance.
Alcoubrah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vihtahousu if he has to take too many more of those.
Alcoubrah drops Vihtahousu with a beautiful combination! Vihtahousu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alcoubrah is looking for the KO!
It looks like Pera Vihtahousu has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcoubrah rushes Vihtahousu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alcoubrah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but Vihtahousu moves out of range.
Alcoubrah lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alcoubrah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vihtahousu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcoubrah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vihtahousu.
Alcoubrah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vihtahousu has a takedown stuffed.
Alcoubrah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vihtahousu is out of range and Alcoubrah settles back down.
Alcoubrah moves in looking to clinch but Vihtahousu pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtahousu ducks right into an uppercut from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vihtahousu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alcoubrah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vihtahousu.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up.
Vihtahousu keeps the fight on the outside.
Alcoubrah lands a big head kick that sends Vihtahousu tumbling to the mat! Alcoubrah takes a step backwards and waves Vihtahousu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vihtahousu blocks a leg kick.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch up but Vihtahousu keeps it at a distance.
Vihtahousu thows a leg kick but Alcoubrah checks it
and Alcoubrah counters with a head kick that drops Vihtahousu to the mat! Vihtahousu scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Vihtahousu is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcoubrah tries to close the distance and clinch but Vihtahousu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alcoubrah moves into range and clinches up with Vihtahousu.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vihtahousu is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vihtahousu backwards.
Vihtahousu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alcoubrah fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alcoubrah.
Vihtahousu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Alcoubrah on the inside.
Vihtahousu working hard to break the clinch.
Alcoubrah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vihtahousu.
Alcoubrah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vihtahousu backwards.
Vihtahousu blocks an elbow strike from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vihtahousu.
Alcoubrah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alcoubrah presses Vihtahousu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vihtahousu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah misses with a knee to the head.
Vihtahousu is pushing Alcoubrah up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alcoubrah swings wildly with an uppercut but Vihtahousu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alcoubrah tries to throw a body punch but Vihtahousu avoids it by throwing Alcoubrah back against the cage.
Alcoubrah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alcoubrah tries to break free but Vihtahousu pushes him back against the cage.
Alcoubrah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alcoubrah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vihtahousu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vihtahousu avoids the head kick by Alcoubrah.
Vihtahousu throws out a loose jab but Alcoubrah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alcoubrah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alcoubrah thows a leg kick but Vihtahousu checks it
and Vihtahousu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtahousu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alcoubrah counters with a nice body shot.
Alcoubrah darts in trying to clinch
and Vihtahousu counters with a two punch combo.
Sallah Alcoubrah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcoubrah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up but Vihtahousu circles away and keeps his distance.
Vihtahousu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vihtahousu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vihtahousu looks to land a left hand but Alcoubrah moved out of range nicely.
Vihtahousu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alcoubrah circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sallah Alcoubrah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pera Vihtahousu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alcoubrah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alcoubrah clinches up against the cage.
Alcoubrah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up but Vihtahousu circles away and keeps his distance.
Vihtahousu misses with a looping left.
Alcoubrah throws a body kick that misses.
Vihtahousu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vihtahousu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alcoubrah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vihtahousu, pushing him back against the cage.
Alcoubrah misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alcoubrah continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubrah manages to break the clinch.
Alcoubrah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sallah Alcoubrah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Vihtahousu as he checks the leg kick.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch
and Vihtahousu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alcoubrah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alcoubrah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vihtahousu throws a shot from downtown. Alcoubrah moves away and avoids it.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Vihtahousu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vihtahousu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah is working Vihtahousu over against the cage.
Vihtahousu blocking some punches.
Alcoubrah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alcoubrah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alcoubrah throws a combination. Vihtahousu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pera Vihtahousu's cut is getting worse.
Alcoubrah lands with a kick to the temple. Vihtahousu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sallah Alcoubrah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up but Vihtahousu circles away and keeps his distance.
Vihtahousu throws a jab when Alcoubrah was well out of range.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but Vihtahousu is having none of it.
Alcoubrah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Vihtahousu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcoubrah slips under a jab from Vihtahousu.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but Vihtahousu moves away
and Vihtahousu counters with a low kick, right behind Alcoubrah 's knee.
Vihtahousu throws a looping overhand right but Alcoubrah ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah thumps Vihtahousu with a low kick.
Vihtahousu throws a big shot that misses.
Alcoubrah ducks under a wild hook from Vihtahousu.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up
and Vihtahousu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alcoubrah tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alcoubrah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alcoubrah throws a nice looking combination but Vihtahousu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alcoubrah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vihtahousu.
Alcoubrah misses with a body kick.
Alcoubrah motions for Vihtahousu to come forward. Alcoubrah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vihtahousu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alcoubrah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vihtahousu counters with a low kick, right behind Alcoubrah 's knee.
Alcoubrah is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vihtahousu.
Alcoubrah doesn't manage to clinch there - Vihtahousu circles away.
Vihtahousu throws a hook but Alcoubrah blocks it.
Alcoubrah throws a head kick that misses.
Alcoubrah fails to land with a series of punches.
Alcoubrah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vihtahousu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vihtahousu counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vihtahousu swinging wildly here.
Vihtahousu blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sallah Alcoubrah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pera Vihtahousu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up
and Vihtahousu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alcoubrah thinking.
Nice defenses there by Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah rushes Vihtahousu and presses him up against the cage.
Alcoubrah struggles to land a body shot inside as Vihtahousu controls his hands.
Alcoubrah is looking to break free of the clinch but Vihtahousu has double underhooks.
Vihtahousu managing to block the knees to the body from Alcoubrah.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vihtahousu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vihtahousu has Alcoubrah pressed against the cage, preventing Alcoubrah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alcoubrah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch
and Alcoubrah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch but Vihtahousu slips to the side
and Vihtahousu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Sallah Alcoubrah has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vihtahousu checks a leg kick.
Alcoubrah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubrah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vihtahousu.
Sallah Alcoubrah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alcoubrah moves into the clinch.
Alcoubrah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vihtahousu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alcoubrah just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alcoubrah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vihtahousu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alcoubrah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vihtahousu is struggling to control the position.
Alcoubrah wants to get back to striking at distance but Vihtahousu won't allow it.
Alcoubrah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Alcoubrah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Alcoubrah - that landed with a thud.
Alcoubrah is looking to control Vihtahousu's arms but Vihtahousu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alcoubrah has his back to the cage.
Vihtahousu wants to get back to striking at distance but Alcoubrah won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtahousu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vihtahousu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vihtahousu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Vihtahousu misses.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up
letting Vihtahousu counter with a right hand.
A combination from Vihtahousu does no damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alcoubrah.
Vihtahousu misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah clinches but Vihtahousu breaks the clinch
and Alcoubrah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pera Vihtahousu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah looks to clinch
and Vihtahousu counters with a nice uppercut.
Alcoubrah tries to land a front kick but Vihtahousu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alcoubrah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vihtahousu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alcoubrah to score with a decent uppercut.
Alcoubrah moves away from the strike by Vihtahousu.
Vihtahousu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alcoubrah throws a lazy body kick
and Vihtahousu moves into the clinch.
Alcoubrah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alcoubrah throws an elbow that misses.
Alcoubrah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vihtahousu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alcoubrah.
Vihtahousu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sallah Alcoubrah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alcoubrah.
Vihtahousu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alcoubrah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vihtahousu takes a swing at Alcoubrah's ribcage but misses.
Alcoubrah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alcoubrah closes the distance and clinches.
Alcoubrah presses Vihtahousu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alcoubrah works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alcoubrah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alcoubrah landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pera Vihtahousu.
Well Alcoubrah 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sallah Alcoubrah!
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