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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scuba Chris (ranked 1786 p4p, 73 weight class) and Plu To Pi Fian (ranked 3091 p4p, 124 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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132 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scuba Chris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Plu To Pi Fian!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pi Fian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chris is looking to counter punch.
Chris avoids a kick to the body.
Chris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plu To Pi Fian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pi Fian throws a leg kick but Chris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Pi Fian does no damage.
No joy there for Pi Fian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pi Fian misses with a low kick as Chris jumps back.
Pi Fian swats away the attempt to clinch by Chris.
Pi Fian misses with a head kick.
Chris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pi Fians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris misses with a head kick.
Pi Fian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pi Fian is looking to land body kicks.
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick
and Chris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pi Fian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chris throwing a counter right hand but Pi Fian manages to avoid it.
Pi Fian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pi Fian misses with a combination
and Chris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pi Fian misses with a two punch combination.
Chris avoids the head kick by Pi Fian.
Chris is looking to slow Pi Fian down with leg kicks.
Pi Fian throws a right and a left that Chris avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Chris.
Some wild striking there from Pi Fian.
Chris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pi Fian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pi Fian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pi Fian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pi Fian misses with a looping right.
Chris tries to counter with a takedown but Pi Fian is quick to defend against it.
Chris misses the shot to the body.
Chris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pi Fian manages to avoid it.
Chris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chris feints and then cracks Pi Fian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pi Fian down.
A big left from Pi Fian misses.
Pi Fian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chris circles away quickly and effectively.
Chris lands a nice shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chris, as that shot connected.
Pi Fian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pi Fian.
Chris lands with a hook. Pi Fian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian throws a series of punches but Chris avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Chris misses.
Pi Fian throws a lazy head kick
and Chris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pi Fian lands with a nice combination. Chris backs away looking to recover.
Pi Fian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pi Fian throws a lazy head kick
letting Chris counter with a right hand.
Chris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chris throws a hook but Pi Fian avoids it easily.
Pi Fian misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Pi Fian misses.
Chris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pi Fian throws a series of punches but Chris moves out of range.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses
and Chris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pi Fian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pi Fian throws a lazy uppercut
and Chris counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chris misses with a head kick.
Chris misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pi Fian looks to land a body kick but Chris moved away.
Chris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy body kick from Pi Fian
and Chris counters with a takedown into side control.
Pi Fian throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Chris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pi Fian in his tracks.
Donk. Chris catches Pi Fian right on the button with a cross.
Chris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pi Fian misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pi Fian manages to avoid it.
Pi Fian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chris.
Chris blocks a head kick by Pi Fian.
Chris is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Plu To Pi Fian will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pi Fian tries to bum rush Chris with a series of wild strikes but Chris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pi Fian throws a solid leg kick but Chris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pi Fian.
Chris moves into range and clinches up with Pi Fian.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pi Fian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pi Fian avoiding damage as Chris throws knees to the body.
Pi Fian managing to block the knees to the body from Chris.
Chris tries to land knees in the clinch but Pi Fian avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pi Fian.
Pi Fian gets through Chris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pi Fian has him pressed against the cage.
Pi Fian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chris avoiding damage as Pi Fian throws knees to the body.
Pi Fian cracks Chris with a nice body shot.
Chris avoiding damage as Pi Fian throws knees to the body.
Pi Fian misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pi Fian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chris's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi Fian throws a head punch that misses.
Chris manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pi Fian. That's going to slow Chris down.
Pi Fian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chris takes a swing at Pi Fian's ribcage but misses.
Pi Fian slips a straight right by Chris.
Pi Fian slips a jab from Chris.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that Chris semi-blocks.
Chris tries a head kick but it misses.
Pi Fian lands a head kick. Chris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pi Fian throws a hook but Chris blocks it.
No joy there for Pi Fian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chris crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pi Fian - the referee stops the clock and Chris gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pi Fian. Chris manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chris blocks a head kick by Pi Fian.
A good leg kick by Chris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chris slips a jab and a cross from Pi Fian.
Chris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pi Fian throws a lazy body kick
and Chris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pi Fian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pi Fian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chris throws a right and a left that Pi Fian avoids nicely.
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pi Fian misses with an uppercut. Chris saw that one coming.
Pi Fian fails to land with a series of punches.
Pi Fian throws the kick towards the body but Chris avoids it.
A head kick misses from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pi Fian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian throws a nice head kick!
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Chris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pi Fian is breathing heavily.
Chris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chris moves in looking to clinch but Pi Fian pushes him off.
And Pi Fian responds with a good body kick, but Chris manages to step out the way in time.
A head kick misses from Pi Fian.
Chris is looking for a counter combo.
Chris cracks Pi Fian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chris misses with a body shot.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses.
Plu To Pi Fian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pi Fian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Pi Fian misses
and Chris counters with a stiff right hand.
Chris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pi Fian in his tracks.
Pi Fian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pi Fian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pi Fian misses with a kick to the body
and Chris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Chris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pi Fian throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Pi Fian misses
and Chris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chris scores with a sloppy right hand. Pi Fian should have avoided that one.
Chris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pi Fian checks it well.
Pi Fian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick and Chris moves out of range easily.
Chris lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chris moves out of range of the body kick from Pi Fian.
Chris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pi Fian is out of range.
Pi Fian looks to throw a body kick
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian lands with a cross.
A shot to the body from Pi Fian misses
and Chris counters with a stiff right hand.
Pi Fian throws a body kick that misses
and Pi Fian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pi Fian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pi Fian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pi Fian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pi Fian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chris backs up against the cage.
Pi Fian throws an off balance right hand
and Chris counters with a right hand to the body.
Chris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Plu To Pi Fian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Pi Fian throws a sloppy head kick
and Chris counters with a straight right hand.
Pi Fian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chris throws a chopping leg kick but Pi Fian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pi Fian misses with a two punch combination.
Pi Fian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pi Fian throws an off balance right hand
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pi Fian throws an off balance right hand
and Chris counters with a nice uppercut.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chris is looking for a counter combo.
Chris slips under a jab.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses.
Pi Fian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pi Fian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pi Fian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pi Fian throws a head kick but Chris moves out of range.
Chris avoids the head kick by Pi Fian.
Chris lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pi Fian throws a body kick that misses
and Chris counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris closes the distance and pushes Pi Fian back into the cage.
Pi Fian throws an elbow but it misses.
Pi Fian scores with a hook to the body.
Chris missing with knees to the body.
Chris stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pi Fian.
Chris lands a good knee to the midsection. Pi Fian won't want to take too many of those.
Pi Fian pushes Chris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pi Fian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chris.
Chris manages to break the clinch.
Pi Fian misses with a combination
and Chris counters with a series of strikes. Pi Fian will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pi Fian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chris can pounce on him.
Chris misses with a low kick.
Scuba Chris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pi Fian misses with a leg kick.
Pi Fian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Chris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pi Fian stalks Chris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chris's face. Chris staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chris lands a jab.
Pi Fian ducks right into an uppercut from Chris.
Chris lands a glancing blow to the side of Pi Fian's head.
Pi Fian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chris.
Chris throws a counter high kick but Pi Fian was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Chris.
Pi Fian misses with a few strikes there.
Chris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chris throws a sloppy head kick and Pi Fian moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pi Fian slips a straight right by Chris.
Pi Fian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pi Fian cracks a nice hook into Chris's ribs.
Chris connects with a jab.
Pi Fian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chris is looking to counter with head kicks.
Chris blocks a head kick by Pi Fian.
Chris feints and then cracks Pi Fian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pi Fian down.
Nice shot lands for Pi Fian.
Good work by Chris as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Chris.
Pi Fian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pi Fian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chris.
Chris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pi Fians jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris tries to score with a low kick but Pi Fian moves his leg out of the way.
Chris misses with a low kick as Pi Fian jumps back.
Pi Fian is looking for the big counter here.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chris stuns Pi Fian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pi Fian is out of range.
Pi Fian lands a head kick!
Chris does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chris avoids a kick to the body.
Pi Fian lands with a slapping head kick.
Scuba Chris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chris.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pi Fian moves out of range of the leg kick from Chris.
Plu To Pi Fian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pi Fian throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scuba Chris.
I think Pi Fian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Plu To Pi Fian!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Plu To Pi Fian made sure he mentioned Vikai Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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