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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cono Slash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Paisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paisti has chosen AC/DC - Back In Black as his entrance music. Cono Slash has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm
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196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cono Slash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armas Paisti!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paisti's waist but Paisti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slash off to one side.
Slash throws a poor cross that misses
and Paisti counters with a stiff right hand.
Paisti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Slash misses with an uppercut
enabling Paisti to counter with a crisp jab.
Paisti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paisti walks into a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slash throws an off balance right hand
and Paisti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slash throws a right hand that misses
and Paisti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paisti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slash gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paisti.
Paisti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slash.
Paisti throws a series of punches but Slash avoids them all with ease.
Slash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paisti tries to bum rush Slash with a series of wild strikes but Slash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paisti misses with a two punch combination.
Slash shoots in and bounces Paisti off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Slash prevents Paisti from getting back to his feet.
Slash thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slash tries to free his leg and advance position but Paisti is retaining full guard.
Slash prevents Paisti from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slash tries to free his leg and advance position but Paisti is retaining full guard.
Paisti is looking to stand up but Slash isn't so interested in that idea.
Slash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paisti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slash is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Slash drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slash jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paisti lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slash!
Paisti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paisti controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paisti trying to control but Slash is having none of it.
Slash bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Paisti is looking to stand up but Slash isn't so interested in that idea.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Armas Paisti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fighters circling - Slash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paisti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slash moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Slash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slash.
Slash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paisti counters with a straight right hand.
Armas Paisti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slash scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slash connects with a body shot.
Paisti looks gassed!
Paisti throws a series of punches but Slash avoids them all with ease.
Slash shoots in for a takedown but Paisti shows good takedown defense.
Paisti misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Slash misses its intended target.
Paisti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Slash looks to score with a jab to the body but Paisti is just out of range.
Slash lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slash.
It looks like Armas Paisti has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paisti swinging wildly here.
Slash throws a poor cross that misses
and Paisti counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Slash throws a combination that misses
and Paisti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paisti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Paisti. No joy for Slash on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cono Slash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paisti throws a series of punches but Slash moves out of range.
Donk. Paisti catches Slash right on the button with a cross.
Slash scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paisti in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Slash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paisti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice straight punches there by Slash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slash.
Slash swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paisti counters with a straight right hand.
Slash shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Paisti napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Paisti explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paisti!
Paisti connects with a single shot there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paisti!
Slash lands a jab-cross combination.
Slash throws a hook but Paisti blocks it.
A cross from Slash lands.
Slash has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slash there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paisti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Slash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paisti pinned against the cage. Paisti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donk. Paisti catches Slash right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Armas Paisti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Armas Paisti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Paisti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paisti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paisti moves out of range as Slash strikes.
Paisti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slash misses with a lunging right hand
and Paisti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slash misses with a lunging right hand
and Paisti counters with a nice uppercut.
Paisti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slash misses with an uppercut
and Paisti counters by moving into the clinch.
A short left from Paisti.
Paisti is looking to break free of the clinch but Slash has double underhooks.
Slash fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slash tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Paisti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Paisti misses with a body punch.
Paisti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slash prevents a body shot from Paisti.
Paisti manages to break the clinch.
Slash looks for a takedown but Paisti sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cono Slash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paisti.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by Paisti.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paisti.
Cono Slash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slash scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slash looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slash misses with an uppercut
and Paisti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paisti lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Paisti.
Slash is rocked!
Paisti clinches with his opponent.
Slash prevents a body shot from Paisti.
Paisti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slash goes for a takedown attempt but Paisti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slash throws a right hand that misses
and Paisti counters by clinching up.
Paisti avoiding damage.
Paisti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slash keeps control of Paisti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Slash keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paisti's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paisti prevents the takedown attempt.
Paisti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slash or not.
Paisti manages to break the clinch.
Paisti has managed to clinch.
Paisti wants to break free but Slash has control.
Paisti is trying to break the clinch but Slash has him pressed against the cage.
Slash goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paisti prevents it.
Paisti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slash blocks a body shot from Paisti.
Paisti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paisti misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paisti misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paisti tries a body shot but Slash blocks it.
Paisti tries to throw a body punch but Slash avoids it by throwing Paisti back against the cage.
Paisti struggles to land a body shot inside as Slash controls his hands.
Paisti misses with a body punch.
Slash keeps control of Paisti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paisti slowing the pace effectively.
Paisti breaks from the clinch.
Slash misses with a hook
and Slash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slash is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paisti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paisti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Slash eats them both and turns towards Paisti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Paisti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slash.
Slash tries to keep at a distance but Paisti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slash tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paisti smiles and moves away.
Armas Paisti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paisti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paisti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slash takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paisti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slash swings widly with a right hand
and Paisti counters with a two punch combo.
Slash lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paisti feints a jab promting Slash to slip. Paisti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Slash slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Slash is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paisti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slash at a distance.
Slash shoots in for a takedown but Paisti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Slash seems to have got his legs back now.
Armas Paisti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paisti 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.
Paisti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paisti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Paisti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Slash with a poor takedown
and Paisti counters with a nice uppercut.
Paisti throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Slash's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Paisti dives in looking to finish as Slash flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Paisti's strikes! Paisti is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Slash's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Slash was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armas Paisti!
Armas Paisti is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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