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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Murhaa (ranked 376 p4p, 287 weight class) and Oulu Laine (ranked 57 p4p, 50 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Laine's choice of entrance music: Peti - Oulu Shangri-la. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhaa slips under a jab.
Murhaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Murhaa swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine throws a push kick but Murhaa slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa shoots in but Laine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A bone on bone clash there as Murhaa blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Laine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Murhaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murhaa misses with a straight right.
Murhaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laine.
Good standup being displayed there by Murhaa as he connects with a hook.
Murhaa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Murhaa scores with punches from side control.
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!
Laine is working to avoid the ground and pound but Murhaa connects with a decent elbow.
Murhaa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laine wants to get back to his feet but Murhaa is dominant here and he's now got Laine's back!
Laine is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
We've been hearing good reports from Murhaa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Murhaa gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Laine to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhaa lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Laine is trying to get back to his feet but Murhaa has full control of the position and if anything, Laine has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Murhaa loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Laine hold on?
Laine is trying to get back to his feet but Murhaa has full control of the position and if anything, Laine has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Murhaa cracks Laine with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Laine from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Laine is covering up but some of the strikes from Murhaa are getting through and doing damage.
Laine wants to get back to his feet.
Murhaa lands shots from the back.
Laine is trying to stand back up.
Laine grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa connects with a big shot to the side of Laine's head.
Murhaa throwing damaging strikes from the back! Laine could be in trouble here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murhaa has his opponent's back but Laine is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Murhaa.
Laine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murhaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Murhaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laine gets tackled into the cage by Murhaa. Murhaa maintains the clinch.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Murhaa has the dominant position.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Laine.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Murhaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murhaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laine, pushing him back against the cage.
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine lands a high kick!
It looks like Mike Murhaa has been cut.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Laine gets tackled into the cage by Murhaa. Murhaa maintains the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Murhaa.
Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Murhaa scores with a hook to the body.
Laine looks winded!
Laine misses with the head strike.
Laine misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Murhaa.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Murhaa keeps control of Laine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Murhaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laine breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murhaa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Laine misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Murhaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Murhaa's cut.
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.
Murhaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhaa is looking to clinch but Laine is avoiding it.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murhaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laine can do to turn this around?
Murhaa wants to clinch.
Laine steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Murhaa throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Murhaa darts in trying to clinch
and Laine counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Laine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Laine swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Murhaa thuds his right hand into Laine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murhaa throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Murhaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Murhaa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine throws Murhaa to one side and escapes!
Murhaa drives through and clinches with Laine against the cage.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine breaks the clinch.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Murhaa takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Oulu Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Murhaa ducks down to avoid it.
Murhaa moves to clinch but Laine breaks away
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oulu Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laine looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Laine slaps away a takedown attempt from Murhaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mike Murhaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut lands for Murhaa. That snapped Laine's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head.
Murhaa throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Murhaa misses its intended target.
Murhaa is looking to clinch.
Murhaa slips a straight right by Laine.
Laine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murhaa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murhaa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murhaa wants to clinch.
Murhaa looks to clinch
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murhaa wants to clinch
and Laine counters with a nice body kick.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murhaa moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murhaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laine misses with a punch on the inside.
Murhaa cracks Laine with a nice body shot.
Laine is breathing heavily.
Laine tries to break free but Murhaa pushes him back against the cage.
Murhaa cracks Laine with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Murhaa - that landed with a thud.
Murhaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Murhaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Murhaa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Murhaa sizes up Laine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oulu Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laine avoids the body shot from Murhaa.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Murhaa tries to counter by clinching up but Laine breaks away and moves out of range.
Laine tries to keep at a distance but Murhaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murhaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laine lands a left hand.
Murhaa prevents a body shot from Laine.
Laine blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine is trying to break the clinch but Murhaa has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murhaa.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laine misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa is looking to clinch.
Murhaa backing away here, and Laine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Murhaa moves into the clinch.
Laine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Laine.
Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Laine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laine wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murhaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murhaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laine counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Murhaa badly! He tries to strike back but Laine puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Murhaa out cold! Oh man, Murhaa will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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