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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buff Lyons (ranked 5561 p4p, 5882 weight class) and Wilhelm Eckersberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 cm 18 175 1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm 25 171 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Brawler Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buff Lyons! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilhelm Eckersberg! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lyons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eckersberg jabbing away but nothing is landing. Eckersberg lands a slapping body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lyons. Eckersberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Lyons is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eckersberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Wilhelm Eckersberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Eckersberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A punch lands to the side of Lyons 's head but he takes it in his stride. Eckersberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lyons at a distance.
Eckersberg catches Lyons with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Eckersberg scores with a punch to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Eckersberg scores with a shot to the body.
Lyons scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Eckersberg lands with a shot to the body. Lyons darts in looking for a takedown but Eckersberg gets double underhooks and turns Lyons into the cage. Eckersberg throws out a counter right but Lyons avoids it with no problem. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buff Lyons. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lyons struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckersberg controls his hands.
Lyons tries to break the clinch but Eckersberg is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eckersberg lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short body shot lands from Eckersberg as the two fighters clinch.
Eckersberg lands with a right to the head. Eckersberg lands with a left to the head. Eckersberg has Lyons pushed against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Eckersberg.
Eckersberg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Eckersberg. Eckersberg digs a right hand underneath Lyons's ribcage. Lyons let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right from Eckersberg. Eckersberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Eckersberg stalls. Eckersberg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Eckersberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eckersberg lands a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! A shot in the inside from Eckersberg. Eckersberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lyons backwards. Lyons fails to pull guard.
Lyons is trying to break the clinch but Eckersberg is controlling him. Eckersberg scores with a nice hook to the head. A short left from Eckersberg. Eckersberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Lyons misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eckersberg.
Lyons fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Eckersberg. Eckersberg lands with a short shot to the head. Eckersberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Eckersberg is leaning against Lyons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Lyons is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Eckersberg controlling the action here for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eckersberg. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Lyons is trying to pull guard but Eckersberg has him pressed against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Eckersberg.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eckersberg. Eckersberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eckersberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Eckersberg lands with a left to the head. Eckersberg presses Lyons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Eckersberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Eckersberg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lyons up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eckersberg lands a body punch in the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Eckersberg. Eckersberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eckersberg. Eckersberg will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lyons up against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Eckersberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lyonss head. Eckersberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lyons is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Eckersberg is defending well. Eckersberg lands a body punch. Eckersberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eckersberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilhelm Eckersberg dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! A right-left combo lands from Eckersberg. Lyons shoots in but no luck this time. Lyons walks into a jab.
Lyons is rocked! Lyons looks up at the clock. Bad move! Eckersberg lands a right hand from hell, dropping Lyons. Eckersberg pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilhelm Eckersberg! In his post fight interview, Wilhelm Eckersberg started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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