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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreisi comes to the cage accompanied by Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. Rivera has chosen Push it to the Limit - Rick Ross as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kreisi.
Rivera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kreisi throws an overhand right that lands on Rivera's shoulder, as Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Kreisi swinging wildly here.
Rivera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kreisi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rivera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kreisi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rivera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kreisi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera moves into the clinch.
Kreisi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rivera pushes off an throws an elbow but Kreisi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kreisi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hois Kreisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivera obliges.
Kreisi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rivera smiles and moves away.
Kreisi takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Rivera finds it's way through Kreisi's defenses.
Kreisi blocks the body kick.
Rivera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kreisi's sensitive parts.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Junior Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Rivera.
We've been informed that Rivera has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rivera throws out a leg kick but Kreisi moves out of range and Rivera only half commits.
Rivera throws a body kick that misses.
Rivera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Hois Kreisi has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera stuns Kreisi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivera shoots in and drives through. Kreisi sprawls well.
Kreisi throws a combination. Rivera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kreisi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kreisi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kreisi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rivera is trying to get back to full guard.
Kreisi wants to control but Rivera is keeping him busy.
Kreisi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Rivera's thigh. Rivera counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rivera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivera is retaining full guard.
Rivera working a defensive guard here.
Kreisi wants to pass the guard but Rivera is keeping the position.
Kreisi is working hard here to advance position.
Kreisi slips nicely into half guard.
Rivera taking some punishment here, with Kreisi in his half guard.
Kreisi is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Rivera still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Rivera has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rivera throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera working the ground and pound from side control.
Kreisi is looking for a sweep.
Rivera working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kreisi struggling a bit here.
Kreisi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kreisi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rivera's best efforts.
Kreisi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rivera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kreisi defending well though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kreisi is looking to improve his position.
Kreisi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rivera is working away from the top position though.
Rivera performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hois Kreisi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hois Kreisi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera moves into range and clinches up with Kreisi.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kreisi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kreisi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rivera smiles and moves away.
Kreisi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kreisi.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kreisi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kreisi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rivera on the side of the head.
Kreisi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hois Kreisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Kreisi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kreisi's hands.
Kreisi 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.
Kreisi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kreisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreisi manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivera.
Rivera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rivera.
Rivera jabs Kreisi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kreisi avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Kreisi blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Some wild striking there from Rivera.
Kreisi takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Kreisi tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Kreisi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi shoots in for a takedown but Rivera shows good takedown defense.
Kreisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Rivera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rivera stuffs the takedown attempt from Kreisi. Kreisi gets slowly back to his feet.
Junior Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivera throws a head kick but Kreisi moves out of range.
Rivera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Rivera connects with a nice looking jab.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Kreisi.
Rivera slaps away a takedown attempt from Kreisi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera swinging wildly here.
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kreisi scores with a jab to the body.
Kreisi misses with a straight right.
Rivera drives through and clinches with Kreisi against the cage.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Kreisi tries to pull guard but Rivera holds him up against the cage and eventually Kreisi drops back down to his feet.
Kreisi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kreisi tries to pull guard but Rivera holds him up against the cage and eventually Kreisi drops back down to his feet.
Kreisi jumps guard but Rivera stands there with Kreisi around his waist. Kreisi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivera.
Kreisi darts in looking for a takedown but Rivera gets double underhooks and turns Kreisi into the cage.
Kreisi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Kreisi blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivera lands an elbow inside.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Kreisi blocks with his arms.
Kreisi manages to pull guard.
Kreisi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivera defends it easily.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivera is working Kreisi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kreisi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rivera!
Kreisi with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hois Kreisi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rivera lands a jab.
Rivera lands a really nice looking cross but Kreisi seems unphased.
Rivera misses with a double jab.
Rivera misses with a double jab
and Kreisi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kreisi's hands.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreisi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rivera throws the kick towards the body but Kreisi avoids it.
Kreisi misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Kreisi. No joy for Rivera on that attempt.
Kreisi leaves Rivera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rivera defending well as Kreisi loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera scores with a head kick.
Kreisi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera wants to clinch.
Rivera slips a straight right by Kreisi.
Rivera walks into a left hand.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Kreisi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kreisi lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Kreisi throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Kreisi.
Rivera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kreisi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Kreisi blocks the leg kick.
Kreisi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rivera.
Hois Kreisi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Rivera.
Kreisi goes for a double leg but Rivera avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rivera continues to drive forward.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kreisi tries to pull guard but Rivera won't allow it.
Kreisi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rivera to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kreisi gets control of Rivera's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kreisi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kreisi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kreisi working a defensive guard here.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kreisi is keeping the position for now.
Rivera wants to control from the top but Kreisi keeps moving.
Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kreisi is keeping the position for now.
Rivera throwing strikes but missing.
Rivera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kreisi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rivera defends well.
Kreisi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kreisi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivera defends it easily.
Kreisi wants to sweep but no luck.
Rivera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreisi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera won't allow Kreisi to sweep him here.
Kreisi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivera defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreisi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hois Kreisi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kreisi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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