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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilmari Virtanen (ranked 6591 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 23800 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilmari Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Virtanen's half guard.
Virtanen controlling the position for now.
Virtanen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Virtanen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Virtanen controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka stopping the sweep attempt from Virtanen.
Virtanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boyka's guard.
Virtanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Virtanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Virtanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Virtanen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boyka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Virtanen is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Virtanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Virtanen content to stall in guard here.
Virtanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Virtanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Virtanen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boyka trying to keep a closed guard but Virtanen is proving a slippery customer.
Boyka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Virtanen stays in close to Boyka's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Virtanen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Virtanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Virtanen throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.
Boyka can't keep his opponent in guard - Virtanen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Boyka trying to control from the bottom.
Virtanen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boyka has managed to free his arm - good work.
Virtanen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boyka trying to control but Virtanen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen stalling.
Virtanen seems to be looking for submissions.
Virtanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boyka sees it coming and defends easily.
Virtanen moves into full mount! Boyka won't be happy about that!
Virtanen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boyka?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boyka tries to hold on but Virtanen pushes him away.
Virtanen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Virtanen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilmari Virtanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Virtanen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boyka to the ground. Virtanen is now in Boyka's guard.
Virtanen throwing strikes from guard but Boyka blocks nicely.
Virtanen cracks Boyka with a solid left hand.
Virtanen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boyka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Virtanen has managed to get both his arms back between Boyka's legs - danger averted.
Virtanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Virtanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Virtanen is working Boyka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Virtanen landing with the ground and pound.
Boyka is rocked!
Virtanen arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Boyka's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilmari Virtanen!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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