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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jari Aarnio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aarnio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ice Cube - Why We Thugs. Henry Block has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jari Aarnio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Block!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Block lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aarnio lands with a good body shot.
Aarnio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Block's head backwards.
Aarnio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aarnio blocks a jab.
Block getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Block lands with a hook. Aarnio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aarnio staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Aarnio. Beautiful body shot.
Block connects with a body shot.
Block lands a really nice looking cross but Aarnio seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aarnio drives through and clinches with Block against the cage.
Block misses with some punches.
Block pushes Aarnio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aarnio breaks the clinch.
Block misses with a hook.
Block scores with a jab to the head.
Block connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aarnio momentarily.
Aarnio keeps the fight on the outside.
Aarnio misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Block throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aarnio attempts a counter takedown but Block avoids it well and moves away.
Aarnio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Block on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aarnio cracks Block with a good jab.
Block dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Block scores with a jab.
Block swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry Block is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Block misses with a hook.
Block scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Block tries to clinch up but Aarnio circles away and keeps his distance.
Aarnio moves out of range as Block strikes.
Block is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aarnio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aarnio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Block throws out the jab.
Aarnio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aarnio tries to counter with a takedown but Block is quick to defend against it.
Nice defenses there by Aarnio.
A leg kick checked by Block.
Block misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Block misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aarnio.
Aarnio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Block misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aarnio. Block does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aarnio throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Block misses.
Block with a hook.
Block throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Block - just one landing.
Aarnio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aarnio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aarnio rushes Block and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Block misses with a punch to the body.
Block misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aarnio gets through Block's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aarnio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Block has a couple of punches blocked by Aarnio.
Aarnio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio has a couple of punches blocked by Block.
Aarnio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Block backwards.
Block misses with a body punch.
Aarnio tries to work over Block's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aarnio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Block tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aarnio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Block pulls his leg out and moves away.
Block lands a jab.
Aarnio digs a good hook to Block's body.
Block throws a body shot but no joy.
Block looks to score with a jab to the body but Aarnio is just out of range.
Block wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Block takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Block takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aarnio connects with a nice looking jab.
Aarnio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Block appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aarnio throws a head kick that misses.
Block thuds his right hand into Aarnio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Block slips under a jab from Aarnio.
Block ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aarnio moves away.
Aarnio throws a head kick but Block moves out of range.
Block swings for the body but Aarnio moves out of range.
Aarnio tries to counter with a takedown but Block is quick to defend against it.
Aarnio scores with a head kick. Block tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aarnio lands a really nice looking cross but Block seems unphased.
Block throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aarnio walks into a stiff left hand from Block.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aarnio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aarnio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Block will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice straight punches there by Block. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Block.
Aarnio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left and a right from Aarnio both land. Nice combination.
Block misses with a body shot.
Aarnio tries to counter with a takedown but Block is quick to defend against it.
Aarnio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aarnio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Block on the side of the head.
Aarnio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Block.
Block throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aarnio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Block misses with a looping right.
Block throws a right and a left that Aarnio avoids nicely.
Aarnio scores with a jab. Block acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Block misses with a body punch
and Aarnio counters with a shoot takedown. Block fights it but they end up in guard.
Block throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Aarnio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Block's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarnio scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aarnio wants to pass the guard but Block is keeping the position.
Aarnio trying to control the position from guard on top but Block is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aarnio prevents Block from getting back to his feet.
Aarnio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aarnio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aarnio wants to pass the guard but Block is keeping the position.
Block keeping moving, preventing Aarnio from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aarnio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aarnio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aarnio works over Block with some ground and pound from guard.
Block preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aarnio is working Block over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Block thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Aarnio won't allow Block to get back to his feet.
Aarnio chips away with some ground and pound.
Block escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aarnio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Block keeping moving, preventing Aarnio from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio chips away with some ground and pound.
Block is rocked!
Aarnio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aarnio chips away with some ground and pound.
Block is still in real trouble! Can Aarnio finish him?
Aarnio passes Block's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Block seems to have recovered his senses.
Aarnio moves into full mount! Block won't be happy about that!
Aarnio postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Block bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Aarnio and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jari Aarnio!
Jari Aarnio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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