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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ripper Stallone (ranked 3796 p4p, 4177 weight class) and Hiki Antsa (ranked 331 p4p, 355 weight class). Hiki Antsa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ripper Stallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hiki Antsa!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antsa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stallone has a takedown stuffed.
Stallone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Antsa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stallone defends it well.
Stallone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Antsa.
Stallone throws a right hand that Antsa ducks under and follows up with a left that Antsa also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Antsa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stallone misses with an uppercut. Antsa saw that one coming.
Stallone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antsa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Antsa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallone connects with a right hand. Antsa shakes it off.
A head kick from Antsa lands but Stallone takes it in his stride.
Stallone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Antsa.
It looks like Hiki Antsa has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stallone tries for a takedown but Antsa circles away easily
and Antsa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ripper Stallone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone clinches.
Stallone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stallone wants to get back to striking at distance but Antsa won't allow it.
Antsa lands an elbow just above Stallone 's eye.
Antsa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stallone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Antsa has a couple of punches blocked by Stallone.
Stallone digs a right hand into Antsa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Antsa's gas tank.
Stallone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Antsa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stallone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Antsa to keep the fight standing.
Antsa missing with knees to the body.
Antsa presses Stallone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antsa trying to land knees to the body.
Antsa pushes Stallone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Antsa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stallone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antsa scores with a shot to the side of Stallone's head.
A short left from Antsa.
Antsa has Stallone pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stallone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Antsa walks away with a smile on his face. Stallone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stallone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Antsa's waist but Antsa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stallone off to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antsa.
Stallone ducks under a wild hook from Antsa.
Stallone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Antsa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stallone throws a right and a left that Antsa avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Antsa. No joy for Stallone on that attempt.
Stallone moves out of range of the body kick from Antsa.
Nice body kick there by Antsa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antsa thuds his shin into the meat of Stallone's side.
Antsa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stallone's sensitive parts.
Stallone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Antsa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stallone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Antsa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stallone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Antsa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stallone!
Antsa laying and praying for a moment but Stallone takes advantage and regains half guard.
Stallone trying to hold on to Antsa's head to control him but Antsa postures up.
Stallone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Antsa scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallone misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antsa content to control rather than advance.
Stallone is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Finnish Elite Sport and Fitness Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Antsa trying to control the action but Stallone is working from the bottom.
Antsa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stallone is trying to control but can't.
Antsa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Antsa throwing shots but Stallone is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiki Antsa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiki Antsa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stallone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Antsa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Antsa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Antsa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Antsa controlling from the top position.
Stallone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Antsa works over Stallone with some ground and pound from guard.
Stallone is rocked!
Antsa gets to his feet and stands over Stallone, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Stallone felt that one! Antsa unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Stallone from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiki Antsa!
Hiki Antsa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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