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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veto Remmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Apila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Veto Remmi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Apila.
Apila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Apila throws a push kick but Remmi slaps the foot to one side.
Apila clinches up against the cage.
Apila breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Apila as he checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Remmi.
Remmi looks for the body kick but Apila saw that one coming.
Remmi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Remmi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Remmi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Apila counters with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Remmi.
Apila is breathing heavily.
Apila takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Remmi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Remmi scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Remmi.
It looks like Pertti Apila has been cut.
A jab lands there for Remmi.
Remmi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Remmi working the ground and pound but Apila is defending the strikes.
Remmi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Remmi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Remmi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Apila is working to avoid the ground and pound but Remmi connects with a decent elbow.
Remmi scoring with punches and elbows.
Apila defending against the ground and pound.
Remmi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Apila dodges the ground and pound from Remmi.
Apila takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remmi working the ground and pound but Apila is defending the strikes.
Apila is working to avoid the ground and pound but Remmi connects with a decent elbow.
Remmi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Apila sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Remmi working away.
Remmi grinds an elbow into Apila's temple.
Remmi decides to stand back up.
Remmi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Remmi misses with a low kick.
Apila misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Remmi.
Apila moves out of range of the body kick from Remmi.
Remmi misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila connects with an inside leg kick.
Remmi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Apila leaves Remmi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Apila is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Veto Remmi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apila avoids a kick to the body.
Remmi throws a lazy uppercut
and Apila counters with a body kick.
Remmi misses with a few strikes there.
Remmi misses with a head kick.
Apila walks into a left hand.
Apila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Apila lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Remmi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Remmi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Apila scores with a hook to the body. Remmi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Apila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Remmi misses with an attempted mid kick.
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!
An inside leg kick from Apila misses.
Remmi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Remmi.
Remmi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Remmi throws a leg kick but Apila sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Remmi misses with a body kick.
Remmi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Apila missing with a left hand there. Remmi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Apila lands a really nice looking cross but Remmi seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veto Remmi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A low kick from Remmi misses
and Apila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Remmi's knee momentarily.
Apila tries to clinch up.
Remmi lands with an uppercut that bounces Apila off the cage and back into range.
Apila drops his hands momentarily and Remmi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Remmi scores with a nice strike.
Remmi misses with an uppercut. Apila saw that one coming.
Remmi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Apila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Apila throws an overhand right that lands on Remmi's shoulder, as Remmi tries to avoid the shot.
Remmi thows a body shot but no joy.
Remmi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Apila.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Remmi misses with a hook
letting Apila counter with a right hand.
Apila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Remmi at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remmi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Apila blocks a head kick by Remmi.
Apila is looking to land body kicks.
Apila closes the distance and pushes Remmi back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Apila.
Remmi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Remmi.
Remmi has clasped his hands together around Apila's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Apila tries to buck Remmi off but Remmi is having none of it.
Remmi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Remmi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Apila parries the strikes from Remmi easily there. Remmi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Apila to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Remmi off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apila is trying to stick to Remmi's back but Remmi is turning into Apila. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Apila's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Remmi.
Remmi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apila is keeping the position for now.
Apila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Remmi's guard.
Apila stopping the sweep attempt from Remmi.
Apila stays in close to Remmi's body and controls the position.
Apila trying to control the position from guard on top but Remmi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remmi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Apila trying to control the position from guard on top but Remmi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apila stays in close to Remmi's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Apila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pertti Apila just wasn't active enough.
Horrible takedown by Remmi or perhaps it was just good defense by Apila which made him look bad.
Remmi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Remmi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remmi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Apila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Remmi can pounce on him.
Apila avoids the body shot from Remmi.
Remmi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Apila throws a leg kick but Remmi checks it.
Apila checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Apila takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Remmi misses.
Remmi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Remmi lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Remmi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Apila checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veto Remmi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pertti Apila's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Remmi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Remmi misses with a kick to the body
letting Apila counter with a right hand.
Veto Remmi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Apila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Remmi throws a front kick aimed at Apila's knee but Apila avoids it well.
Apila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Remmi.
Remmi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Apila moves away from the strike by Remmi.
Remmi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Apila counters with a good low kick that Remmi was not able to check.
Decent striking displayed by Remmi there.
Remmi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Remmi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remmi misses with a low kick.
Remmi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Apila to score with a decent uppercut.
Apila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Apila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Apila buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Remmi.
Apila fakes the leg kick and cracks Remmi in the body.
Remmi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Remmi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Apila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Remmi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apila.
Pertti Apila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila catches Remmi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Remmi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apila tries to clinch but Remmi is having none of it.
Apila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Apila misses the target.
Apila thuds his shin into the meat of Remmi's side.
Remmi throws a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Remmi.
Apila dips to his left and cracks Remmi with an uppercut!
Pertti Apila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Remmi scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Apila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Remmi throws a series of punches but Apila moves out of range.
Remmi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Apila works Remmi's body with a nice hook.
Remmi throws out a powerful jab.
Veto Remmi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Remmi misses with a kick to the body
and Apila counters with a nice low kick that buckles Remmi's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Remmi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Apila doesn't seem phased though.
Remmi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Apila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Remmi can pounce on him.
Remmi scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila wants to clinch.
Apila blocks a low kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Remmi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apila throws a jab when Remmi was well out of range.
Remmi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Remmi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apila throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Apila.
Remmi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Veto Remmi.
I've got Remmi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veto Remmi!
Veto Remmi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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