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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasara Markku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tilthammer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The rolling stones - Under my thumb. Vasara Markku told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
15 - 4 - 2 |
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Tilthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasara Markku!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markku shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tilthammer pinned against the cage. Tilthammer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Markku shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Markku was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Markku lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Markku is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tilthammer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tilthammer tries to reverse the position but Markku maintains control.
Markku thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Markku with shots to the head and body - Tilthammer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Markku is landing with some decent strikes but Tilthammer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Markku throwing strikes here but Tilthammer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer can't escape the position.
Tilthammer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Markku tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Markku misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Markku wants to control the pace but Tilthammer is squirming around nicely.
Markku thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Markku throwing strikes but Tilthammer uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tilthammer has hold of Markku's hands but Markku slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Markku thows a huge punch but Tilthammer dodges it nicely.
Tilthammer wants to improve his position but Markku is controlling well.
Markku not doing much here.
Tilthammer is staying active underneath Markku, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Markku wants to pass to mount but Tilthammer is defending the position.
Markku performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vasara Markku was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Markku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tilthammer can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tilthammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Tilthammer misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Markku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tilthammer cracks the inside of Markku's front leg.
Tilthammer leaves Markku with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tilthammer throws a big shot that misses.
Markku fails with a takedown attempt.
Henry Tilthammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasara Markku.
Tilthammer tries to work over Markku's front leg with a kick but Markku checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tilthammer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tilthammer moves out of range as Markku strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasara Markku dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tilthammer tried to score with a low kick but Markku checks it.
Markku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick which misses Markku's front leg but catches the back leg as Markku tries to avoid it.
Tilthammer throws a head kick but Markku moves out of range.
Markku moves out of range of the leg kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries to work over Markku's front leg with a kick but Markku checks it.
Markku throws a right hand that Tilthammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tilthammer also avoids with ease.
Markku shoots for a double leg takedown but Tilthammer sprawls well. He's pushed Markku's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tilthammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Markku tries to clinch
and Tilthammer counters with an outside leg kick.
Markku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tilthammer misses with a head kick.
Tilthammer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tilthammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tilthammer stuffs the takedown.
Markku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tilthammer thumps Markku with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markku misses with a body punch
and Tilthammer counters with an inside leg kick.
Tilthammer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Markku's sensitive parts.
Vasara Markku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tilthammer misses with a leg kick.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tilthammer tries a low kick but Markku avoids it.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Markku.
Markku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tilthammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer scores with a jab to the body.
Tilthammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Markku's calf.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Markku checks a leg kick.
Henry Tilthammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick which misses Markku's front leg but catches the back leg as Markku tries to avoid it.
Markku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tilthammer is looking to clinch.
Markku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Tilthammer throws a head kick but Markku moves out of range.
Markku checks a leg kick.
Tilthammer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Markku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tilthammer misses with a low kick.
Tilthammer thumps Markku with a low kick.
Tilthammer closes the distance and pushes Markku back into the cage.
Tilthammer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Markku.
Markku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Tilthammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tilthammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Markku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku can't get the takedown.
Henry Tilthammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasara Markku.
Tilthammer misses with a punch to the body.
Tilthammer pushes Markku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Markku is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tilthammer.
A shot in the inside from Tilthammer.
A left hand lands to the body for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer is leaning against Markku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tilthammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Markku's face.
It looks like Vasara Markku has been cut.
Tilthammer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer digs a right hand underneath Markku's ribcage. Markku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tilthammer lands a damaging elbow.
Tilthammer lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tilthammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markku backwards.
A short left from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Markku up against the cage.
Markku avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Tilthammer is stalling here.
Tilthammer taking a breather.
Tilthammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henry Tilthammer.
Tilthammer 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilthammer tries a low kick but Markku avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tilthammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Tilthammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vasara Markku's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tilthammer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tilthammer is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a leg kick.
Tilthammer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Markku with a nice cross.
Markku shoots in but Tilthammer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tilthammer clinches up against the cage.
Markku is trying to force a seperation but Tilthammer has the dominant position.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Tilthammer stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Markku as Tilthammer tries to tie him up.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Markku.
Tilthammer is leaning against Markku and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Markku misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Markku backwards.
Markku prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Markku avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markku can't break the clinch.
Markku misses with a punch to the body.
Markku takes a shot to the head.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tilthammer tries to throw a body punch but Markku avoids it by throwing Tilthammer back against the cage.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer tries to throw a body punch but Markku avoids it by throwing Tilthammer back against the cage.
Markku blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Markku can't break the clinch.
Tilthammer looking to throw knees to the head but Markku is blocking nicely.
Markku has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tilthammer regains guard immediately.
Tilthammer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tilthammer tries to get out of the position.
Tilthammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Markku.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tilthammer is looking to sweep but instead, Markku has passed into half guard.
Markku has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Markku throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Markku lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Markku punching from mount but Tilthammer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Markku looking to finish with strikes here!
Markku with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer is squirming around, avoiding Markku's attempts to control the action.
Tilthammer is trying to stand.
Markku lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tilthammer is trying to escape the mount.
Markku looking to finish with strikes here!
Markku throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasara Markku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Markku has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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