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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uusivirta comes to the cage accompanied by Moonsorrow - Huuto. Black has chosen Dr Dre - The Next Episode as his entrance music. Henry Black acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to clinch but Uusivirta is having none of it.
Tarmo Uusivirta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black scores with a sloppy right hand. Uusivirta should have avoided that one.
Uusivirta throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uusivirta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uusivirta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Uusivirta misses with a looping left.
Uusivirta jabs at Black's body.
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Black goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Uusivirta scores with a jab. Black acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Uusivirta scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uusivirta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Black misses with an uppercut. Uusivirta saw that one coming.
Uusivirta blocks a jab.
Black moves out of range as Uusivirta strikes.
A punch combination from Uusivirta misses.
Uusivirta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusivirta thows a leg kick but Black checks it
letting Black counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Uusivirta blocks the low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uusivirta.
Black throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uusivirta throws a lazy head kick
and Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Black punishes Uusivirta's body with a nice straight punch.
Black cracks Uusivirta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Uusivirta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black connects with the punch.
Black scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Black lands a right hook to the body.
Uusivirta checks a leg kick.
Black thuds his shin into the meat of Uusivirta's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Uusivirta connects with a jab.
Black checks a leg kick.
Uusivirta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Uusivirta throws a sloppy head kick
and Black counters with a right hand to the body.
Black avoids the head kick by Uusivirta.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uusivirta manages to avoid it.
Uusivirta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uusivirta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Black closes the distance and pushes Uusivirta back into the cage.
Black being controlled against the cage.
Uusivirta misses with a body punch.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uusivirta lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uusivirta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Black's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uusivirta scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Uusivirta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Black is looking to control Uusivirta's arms but Uusivirta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Black has his back to the cage.
Black lands with a right to the head.
Uusivirta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uusivirta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Uusivirta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Black.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Uusivirta swings widly with a right hand
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black throws out a leg kick but Uusivirta moves out of range and Black only half commits.
Black checks the leg kick nicely there.
Black throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Black goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black swings for the body but Uusivirta moves out of range.
Black takes a kick to the side of the head.
Black connects with a solid leg kick.
Uusivirta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uusivirta misses with an uppercut.
Uusivirta tries a low kick but Black avoids it.
Uusivirta tests Black's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uusivirta misses with a two punch combination.
Black takes one to the side of the head.
Black clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Black will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good work by Black as he checks the leg kick.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Uusivirta.
Black lunges at Uusivirta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uusivirta's hand.
Uusivirta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Black throws a head kick that Uusivirta semi-blocks.
Uusivirta moves out of range as Black throws a body kick.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uusivirta.
Nice body kick from Black.
Uusivirta takes one to the chin there.
Black lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uusivirta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uusivirta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black blocks a jab.
Uusivirta misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Uusivirta misses
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uusivirta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Uusivirta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Uusivirta swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Uusivirta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uusivirta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uusivirta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Black. Black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Uusivirta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta scores with a nice right hand.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uusivirta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and moves out of range.
Uusivirta moves out of range as Black strikes.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uusivirta throws a shot from downtown. Black moves away and avoids it.
Black rushes Uusivirta and presses him up against the cage.
Uusivirta takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Tarmo Uusivirta has been cut.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uusivirta blocks it with crossed arms.
Black lands a knee to the head.
Uusivirta managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Uusivirta breaks from the clinch.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Uusivirta throws a lazy uppercut
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Black tries to clinch but Uusivirta moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta misses with a straight right.
Black digs a good body shot into Uusivirta's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Black.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black cracks Uusivirta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Uusivirta misses with a head kick.
Black turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black is looking to clinch but Uusivirta is avoiding it.
Uusivirta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Black throws a hook but Uusivirta blocks it.
Uusivirta thows a body shot but no joy.
Black getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uusivirta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Uusivirta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Black slips under a jab from Uusivirta.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Uusivirta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black throws a body kick that misses.
Black lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Uusivirta's defenses.
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
Uusivirta tries a head kick but it misses.
Black's corner calls for a 1-2. Black obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tarmo Uusivirta's cut.
That's time! Uusivirta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Black is looking to clinch.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick that is checked
and Black counters with a body kick.
Uusivirta misses with a two punch combination.
Black throws a head kick but Uusivirta moves out of range.
Uusivirta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Black is able to avoid easily.
Black slips under a jab.
Uusivirta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uusivirta looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uusivirta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Henry Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Black.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uusivirta. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uusivirta misses with a straight right.
Uusivirta connects with a leg kick. Black looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uusivirta. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Uusivirta at a distance.
Uusivirta walks into a jab.
Uusivirta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uusivirta throws a sloppy body shot
and Black counters with a low kick, right behind Uusivirta 's knee.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Uusivirta pushes him off.
Black chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Black.
Black moves into the clinch.
Uusivirta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Black misses with a knee strike.
Uusivirta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black tries to clinch but Uusivirta moves out of range.
Tarmo Uusivirta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Black 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 Uusivirta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Uusivirta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
Black connects with a knee to the head.
Uusivirta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black tries a knee to the head but Uusivirta blocks it.
Uusivirta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uusivirta is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Uusivirta is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.
Uusivirta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black connects with a knee to the head.
Black pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Uusivirta misses with a body punch.
Uusivirta has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
Uusivirta stalling in the clinch but Black improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uusivirta working aggressively here.
Uusivirta working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Uusivirta controls his hands.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Uusivirta throws a head punch that misses.
Black landing knees to the body.
Uusivirta is trying to pull guard but Black has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Uusivirta.
Black misses with an elbow over the top.
Uusivirta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A knee to the head by Black.
Black lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Uusivirta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black prevents a body shot from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Uusivirta back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta is trying to break free.
Uusivirta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Henry Black seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Uusivirta misses with the head strike.
Uusivirta looking to stall.
Uusivirta struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Uusivirta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black pushes off an throws an elbow but Uusivirta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Black is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uusivirta backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uusivirta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
Uusivirta tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black lands a body punch in the clinch.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Black.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Black 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Black!
As Henry Black got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Convicted Inc, Nemesis gym, belie-dat. Ya undastand? IMMA, belie-dat.'.
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