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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brown (ranked 1160 p4p, 3046 weight class) and Heikki Viitta (ranked 157 p4p, 382 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm 26 189 8 - 5 - 0 |
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211 cm 24 201 4 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heikki Viitta! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Viitta tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault. And Brown counters with a quick kick to the body but Viitta blocks it. Viitta throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it. Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Viitta blocks a head kick by Brown.
Viitta thows a left - swing and a miss! Brown misses with a straight right. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viitta! But no joy. Viitta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Viitta catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Viitta misses. Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Viitta throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely. Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight. Brown throws a hook but Viitta avoids it easily. Brown avoids the body shot from Viitta.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Viitta counters with a nice uppercut. Viitta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Viitta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Viitta throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range. Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Viitta. Viitta circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Brown blocks a jab. Viitta throws a nice head kick!
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Viitta scores with a hook. Viitta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown. Viitta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Viitta lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Viitta lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown ducks under a wild hook from Viitta. It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Brown misses with a hook
and Viitta counters with a stiff right hand. Viitta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Viitta. A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A head kick misses from Brown. Brown takes one on the button. A slow jab from Viitta misses its intended target. A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Heikki Viitta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice body punch from Viitta. Viitta lands a high kick!
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Viitta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown. Viitta connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off. Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Viitta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Viitta throws out a powerful jab. A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target. Viitta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Viitta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the cage.
Viitta misses with a looping right. Brown looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Viitta blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Viitta's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Viitta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Viitta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown. Viitta throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it. Brown is looking to counter punch. Viitta looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well. Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nice cross by Viitta. Viitta throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it. Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Viitta misses with a shot to the body enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab. Brown needs to keep his hands up - Viitta had a free shot at his head there. This has been an exciting period of action! Viitta missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Viitta scores with a jab to the head.
Brown feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Viitta sprawling to the canvas! Viitta rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brown finish him?!
Viitta is rocked! Viitta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown. It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Viitta is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him? Viitta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head. Brown ducks under a wild hook from Viitta. Viitta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Viitta throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown. Brown looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Viitta throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it. Brown is looking to counter punch. Viitta seems to have recovered his senses. Viitta cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Brown throws a head kick but Viitta moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikki Viitta dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Brown tries to move into range but Viitta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nice cross by Viitta. Nice shot by Viitta. Viitta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Viitta. A left and a right from Viitta both land. Nice combination. Viitta scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one. Viitta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Brown needs to keep his hands up - Viitta had a free shot at his head there. Viitta throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown. Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Viitta lands with a good body shot. Heikki Viitta seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Brown takes one on the button. A big right from Viitta misses. Brown is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Viitta throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily. Brown is looking to counter punch. Brown avoids the body shot from Viitta.
Brown thinks about countering with a head kick. Viitta cracks Brown with a good jab. Viitta throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Viitta ducks under a wild hook from Brown. Brown moves forwards but Viitta connects with a nice, crisp jab. Brown throws the left hand but Viitta avoids the punch easily. Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Viitta throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily. Brown throwing a counter right hand but Viitta manages to avoid it. The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brown might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Viitta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Viitta digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs. Viitta throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily. Brown thinks about countering with a body kick. Brown slips under a jab from Viitta. Viitta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a crisp right hand that drops Viitta! Brown lets Viitta back up to his feet, looking for a finish! Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Viitta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown rattles Viitta with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Viitta tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Brown dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Viitta stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Brown! A victorious Bill Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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