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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Driftwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arvo Pentti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Otis Driftwood's chin.
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197 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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178 cm
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195 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arvo Pentti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otis Driftwood!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentti jabs at Driftwood's body.
Pentti connects with a leg kick. Driftwood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from Pentti does no damage.
Driftwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pentti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pentti scores with a jab to the head.
Jab from Pentti.
Pentti misses with a series of wild punches.
Driftwood lands a head kick!
Otis Driftwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driftwood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pentti to counter with a crisp jab.
Driftwood throws a head kick but Pentti moves out of range.
Pentti moves out of range of the body kick from Driftwood.
Pentti is looking to clinch but Driftwood is avoiding it.
Driftwood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Driftwood takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pentti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Driftwood.
A low kick from Driftwood is predictable there
and Pentti counters with a series of strikes. Driftwood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pentti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pentti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pentti has closed the distance and engaged Driftwood in a clinch.
Pentti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pentti throws a nice head kick!
Pentti clinches up with Driftwood and pushes him back against the cage.
Driftwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Driftwood fails to pull guard.
Driftwood jumps guard but Pentti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pentti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Driftwood fails to pull guard.
Arvo Pentti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otis Driftwood.
Driftwood is trying to pull guard but Pentti turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pentti.
Pentti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pentti tries to clinch there but Driftwood circles away.
Driftwood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti jabs at Driftwood's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driftwood is looking to land body kicks.
Pentti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Driftwood tries to clinch
and Pentti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pentti moves out of range of the body kick from Driftwood.
Pentti avoids the body shot from Driftwood.
Pentti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driftwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Pentti.
Pentti scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Driftwood.
Pentti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Driftwood back to the cage. Pentti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Driftwood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Pentti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Driftwood moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Driftwood.
Pentti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Driftwood eats them both and turns towards Pentti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Driftwood misses with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Pentti.
Pentti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Driftwood's head.
Driftwood needs to keep his hands up - Pentti had a free shot at his head there.
Driftwood is rocked!
Driftwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Driftwood is still on wobbly legs! Can Pentti finish him?
Driftwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Pentti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driftwood.
Driftwood gets tackled into the cage by Pentti. Pentti maintains the clinch.
Driftwood seems to have recovered his senses.
Driftwood managing to block the knees to the body from Pentti.
Driftwood tries to pull guard but Pentti holds him up against the cage and eventually Driftwood drops back down to his feet.
Pentti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pentti catches Driftwood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pentti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pentti misses with a body shot.
Driftwood misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pentti dips to his left and cracks Driftwood with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood thows a body shot but no joy.
Pentti has closed the distance and engaged Driftwood in a clinch.
Driftwood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pentti smiles and moves away.
Driftwood looks for the body kick but Pentti saw that one coming.
Driftwood misses with a body shot.
Pentti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pentti needs to keep his hands up - Driftwood had a free shot at his head there.
Pentti is looking to clinch but Driftwood is avoiding it.
Driftwood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pentti rather than just go for the knockout.
Pentti lands a right hook to the body.
Driftwood throws a wild body kick that Pentti sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pentti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentti blocks the body kick.
Pentti thuds his right hand into Driftwood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Driftwood throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pentti counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Pentti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pentti closes the distance and pushes Driftwood back into the cage.
Pentti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pentti breaks the clinch.
Pentti misses the shot to the body.
Pentti drives through and clinches with Driftwood against the cage.
Pentti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pentti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Driftwood misses with a kick to the body.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Driftwood throws a head kick but Pentti moves out of range.
Driftwood misses with a hook.
Driftwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pentti swings for the body but Driftwood moves out of range.
Pentti dips to his left and cracks Driftwood with an uppercut!
Driftwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arvo Pentti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pentti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Driftwood momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Driftwood misses
and Pentti counters with a straight right hand.
Driftwood swings for the body but Pentti moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Driftwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good shot there by Pentti.
Pentti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Driftwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pentti misses with a wild combination.
Pentti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pentti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Driftwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pentti drives through and clinches with Driftwood against the cage.
Driftwood tries to pull guard but Pentti forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pentti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Driftwood.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pentti.
Pentti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Driftwoods head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pentti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Driftwood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pentti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti misses with a wild body shot.
Pentti moves out of range of the body kick from Driftwood.
Pentti lands a jab-cross combination.
Pentti moves out of range of the body kick from Driftwood.
Pentti lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Driftwood.
Pentti thuds his right hand into Driftwood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Driftwood gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pentti counters with a thumping low kick.
Pentti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Driftwood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Driftwood tries to pull guard but Pentti forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Arvo Pentti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otis Driftwood.
Driftwood jumps guard but Pentti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pentti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Driftwood's elbow.
Driftwood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pentti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pentti manages to break the clinch.
Driftwood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pentti throws a sloppy head kick and Driftwood moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pentti instigates a clinch.
Driftwood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pentti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Driftwood is breathing heavily.
Pentti lands a body shot.
Driftwood letting Pentti take a breather here.
Pentti manages to break the clinch.
Pentti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Driftwood misses with a low kick as Pentti jumps back.
Pentti throws a looping overhand right but Driftwood ducks down to avoid it.
Pentti lands a slapping body shot.
Driftwood takes a swing at Pentti's ribcage but misses.
A left and a right from Pentti both land. Nice combination.
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!
Driftwood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pentti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Driftwood scrambles back to his feet.
Driftwood throws a body kick that misses.
Pentti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Driftwood on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentti scores with a body shot.
Pentti moves out of range as Driftwood throws a body kick.
Driftwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pentti manages to avoid it.
Pentti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arvo Pentti is winning the standup battle so far.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Driftwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Driftwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pentti lands a left and a right that send Driftwood crashing to the mat, dazed. Pentti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Driftwood gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Pentti gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arvo Pentti!
Arvo Pentti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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