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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik Spahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs. Spahn has chosen KoRn - Blind as his entrance music. 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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214 lbs
40 - 15 - 1 |
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219 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rik Spahn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spahn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tilthammer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Spahn is in Tilthammer's guard.
Tilthammer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spahn's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spahn pulls Tilthammer in to control the position.
Spahn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tilthammer is one step ahead there.
Spahn has his hands on Tilthammer's head, controlling the position.
Spahn trying to keep a closed guard but Tilthammer is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spahn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We're going to have a standup here because Felix Tilthammer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spahn.
Spahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tilthammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spahn thinking.
Spahn gets the takedown into side control.
Spahn working the ground and pound.
Spahn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Spahn landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spahn looks up at the clock and then as Tilthammer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Spahn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tilthammer dodges the ground and pound from Spahn.
Tilthammer tries to improve position but can't.
Spahn working the body and head with strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Tilthammer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Spahn is working Tilthammer over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spahn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tilthammer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tilthammer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tilthammer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Spahn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tilthammer is trying to buck Spahn off.
Spahn throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spahn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Spahn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spahn cracks Tilthammer with a big right hand but Tilthammer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Spahn throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tilthammer works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Spahn moves into full mount! Tilthammer won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Spahn landing strikes from the mount.
Spahn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Spahn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spahn looking to finish Tilthammer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tilthammer!
Spahn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tilthammer?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spahn with shots to the head and body - Tilthammer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Spahn lands with some strikes.
A big strike lands for Spahn! That's really hurt Tilthammer and he's turned his back - Spahn keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Spahn jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rik Spahn!
An out of breath Rik Spahn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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