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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Virtanen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Maamme Laulu. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keijo Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Lazaro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazaro gets a clinch.
Lazaro gets through Virtanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Virtanen jumps guard but Lazaro stands there with Virtanen around his waist. Virtanen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Virtanen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lazaro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lazaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Virtanen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Virtanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazaro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Lazaro.
Lazaro scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazaro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lazaro stalling against the cage.
Lazaro controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lazaro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Lazaro.
Lazaro closes the distance and pushes Virtanen back into the cage.
Come on Lazaro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lazaro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lazaro slowing the pace effectively.
Lazaro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Lazaro.
Lazaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazaro tries to close the distance and clinch but Virtanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lazaro tries to clinch but Virtanen moves out of range.
Lazaro gets a clinch.
Virtanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Lazaro won't allow it.
Virtanen wants a takedown.
Lazaro avoiding damage.
Lazaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lazaro stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lazaro is stalling here.
Lazaro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lazaro pushes Virtanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lazaro is stalling here.
Virtanen wants to break free but Lazaro has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Lazaro.
Virtanen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lazaro counters with a left to the body.
Lazaro forces Virtanen back against the cage and clinches.
Lazaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Virtanens head.
Virtanen is looking for a takedown.
Virtanen tries to break the clinch but Lazaro is controlling the position.
Lazaro avoiding damage.
Virtanen jumps guard but Lazaro stands there with Virtanen around his waist. Virtanen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lazaro avoiding damage.
Lazaro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lazaro continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lazaro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lazaro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lazaro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Lazaro.
Lazaro moves into range and clinches up with Virtanen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazaro slowing the pace effectively.
Lazaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Virtanens head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Virtanen being controlled against the cage.
Lazaro lands a shoulder strike.
Pedro Lazaro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lazaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Virtanen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Virtanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Virtanen wants to control from the top but Lazaro keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Virtanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lazaro wants to stand and escape but Virtanen is having none of it.
Virtanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Virtanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Virtanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Virtanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lazaro is keeping the position for now.
Virtanen wants to control from the top but Lazaro keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lazaro has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Virtanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Virtanen feinted with a counter takedown.
Lazaro closes the distance and pushes Virtanen back into the cage.
Lazaro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Virtanen or not.
Virtanen is trying to break the clinch but Lazaro is controlling him.
Lazaro leaning against his opponent.
Lazaro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Virtanen.
Virtanen tries to pull guard but Lazaro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lazaro.
Virtanen is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Virtanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virtanen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lazaro is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virtanen is trying to drag Lazaro to the mat but Lazaro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lazaro controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lazaro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lazaro stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lazaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lazaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lazaro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lazaro tries to clinch but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen has been working on his balance at Fitness elite 24/7, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Lazaro.
Virtanen shoots in but no luck this time.
Lazaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virtanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Lazaro.
Lazaro wants to clinch up but Virtanen keeps it at a distance.
Lazaro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Virtanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Virtanen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lazaro clinches with his opponent.
Virtanen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lazaro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lazaro lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazaro stalling the fight.
Lazaro stops a takedown attempt from Virtanen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Virtanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Lazaro.
Lazaro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lazaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Virtanen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lazaro is defending well.
Virtanen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lazaro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lazaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Virtanen takes a shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lazaro.
Lazaro just leaning against Virtanen, taking a breather.
Lazaro lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lazaro on the inside.
Lazaro is pushing Virtanen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lazaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Lazaro stalling against the cage.
Lazaro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Virtanen is trying to push Lazaro away but Lazaro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Lazaro to work.
Lazaro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lazaro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pedro Lazaro.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lazaro prevents the takedown attempt.
Virtanen jumps guard but Lazaro stands there with Virtanen around his waist. Virtanen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Lazaro.
A short body shot lands from Lazaro as the two fighters clinch.
Lazaro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Virtanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lazaro after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lazaro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lazaro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Lazaro.
Lazaro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lazaro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lazaro receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Lazaro.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Lazaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lazaro 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Lazaro!
Pedro Lazaro got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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