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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Vaananen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rory Fitzpatrick has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rory Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Vaananen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick misses with a head kick.
Fitzpatrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fitzpatrick throws a good cross that connects.
Fitzpatrick lands with a right hand.
Rory Fitzpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzpatrick connects with a jab.
Vaananen wants to clinch.
Vaananen is looking to clinch.
Fitzpatrick scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Toni Vaananen has been cut.
Jab by Fitzpatrick.
Vaananen tries to clinch but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitzpatrick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vaananen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitzpatrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaananen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzpatrick dodges the punch combination from Vaananen.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fitzpatrick!
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!
Fitzpatrick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vaananen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaananen tries to clinch there but Fitzpatrick circles away.
Vaananen tries a low kick but Fitzpatrick avoids it.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice head shot.
A left and a right from Fitzpatrick both land. Nice combination.
Fitzpatrick cracks Vaananen with an open hand slap.
Fitzpatrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Fitzpatrick.
Donk. Fitzpatrick catches Vaananen right on the button with a cross.
Fitzpatrick is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fitzpatrick misses with a series of wild punches.
Vaananen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fitzpatrick. That did some damage!
Vaananen tries to clinch but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Vaananen throws a series of punches but Fitzpatrick avoids them all with ease.
Fitzpatrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzpatrick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fitzpatrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitzpatrick swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaananen.
Fitzpatrick circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen misses with a wild body shot.
Vaananen tries to clinch but Fitzpatrick is having none of it.
Vaananen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick cracks Vaananen with an open hand slap.
Fitzpatrick with a jab.
Vaananen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fitzpatrick is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fitzpatrick looks to land a combination. Vaananen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fitzpatrick scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Vaananen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fitzpatrick keeps the fight on the outside.
Fitzpatrick scores with a hook to the body. Vaananen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vaananen looks gassed!
Vaananen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vaananen tries to close the distance and clinch but Fitzpatrick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fitzpatrick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaananen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaananen throws a leg kick but Fitzpatrick checks it.
Vaananen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fitzpatrick!
Fitzpatrick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fitzpatrick throws a sloppy head kick and Vaananen moves out of range easily.
Fitzpatrick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fitzpatrick throws a combination. Vaananen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fitzpatrick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzpatrick tests Vaananen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fitzpatrick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fitzpatrick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vaananen's head backwards.
Fitzpatrick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws a series of punches but Vaananen moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vaananen avoids the head kick by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice head kick!
Fitzpatrick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Vaananen misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Fitzpatrick as he connects with a hook.
Vaananen blocks a head kick by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaananen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fitzpatrick throws a combination. Vaananen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fitzpatrick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fitzpatrick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vaananen in his tracks.
Vaananen throws a nice looking combination but Fitzpatrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fitzpatrick lands a head shot.
A left and a right from Fitzpatrick both land. Nice combination.
Fitzpatrick lands a two punch combo.
Fitzpatrick throws a series of strikes that have Vaananen backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaananen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Fitzpatrick both land. Nice combination.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice strike.
Fitzpatrick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Fitzpatrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toni Vaananen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fitzpatrick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fitzpatrick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vaananen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vaananen tries to clinch up but Fitzpatrick circles away and keeps his distance.
Vaananen tries to clinch there but Fitzpatrick circles away.
Vaananen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fitzpatrick scores with a body shot.
Vaananen takes one on the button.
Fitzpatrick lands with an overhand left.
Fitzpatrick lands with a nice combination. Vaananen backs away looking to recover.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vaananen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fitzpatrick has got the better of the exchanges.
Fitzpatrick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vaananen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fitzpatrick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vaananen's hands.
Rory Fitzpatrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaananen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vaananen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fitzpatrick misses with a combination
and Vaananen moves into the clinch.
Vaananen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fitzpatrick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fitzpatrick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vaananen prevents Fitzpatrick from breaking the clinch.
Fitzpatrick taking a breather.
Vaananen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick prevents Vaananen from breaking the clinch.
Fitzpatrick is trying to break free.
Vaananen prevents Fitzpatrick from breaking the clinch.
Fitzpatrick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vaananen can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzpatrick controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fitzpatrick can't break the clinch.
Fitzpatrick is looking to break free of the clinch but Vaananen has double underhooks.
Vaananen has had enough of the clinch but Fitzpatrick keeps him there for the moment.
Fitzpatrick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vaananen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzpatrick.
Vaananen tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzpatrick avoids the damage to the body.
Vaananen wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitzpatrick won't allow it.
Vaananen keeps control of Fitzpatrick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitzpatrick wants to break free but Vaananen has control.
Vaananen can't break the clinch.
Fitzpatrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vaananen has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzpatrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vaananen has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzpatrick has had enough of the clinch but Vaananen keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzpatrick blocks with his arms.
Fitzpatrick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fitzpatrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vaananen has him pressed against the cage.
Fitzpatrick wants to get back to striking at distance but Vaananen won't allow it.
Fitzpatrick avoiding damage as Vaananen throws knees to the body.
Fitzpatrick has had enough of the clinch but Vaananen keeps him there for the moment.
Fitzpatrick has had enough of the clinch but Vaananen keeps him there for the moment.
Vaananen connects with a knee to the head.
Fitzpatrick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fitzpatrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fitzpatrick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vaananen keeps control of Fitzpatrick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitzpatrick tries to break the clinch but Vaananen is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fitzpatrick breaks from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick throws a series of punches but Vaananen avoids them all with ease.
Fitzpatrick throws a one two combo.
Fitzpatrick with a nice cross.
Fitzpatrick throws a head kick that misses.
Fitzpatrick looks to land a combination. Vaananen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vaananen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fitzpatrick lands with a nice combination. Vaananen backs away looking to recover.
Fitzpatrick lands a jab.
Rory Fitzpatrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Vaananen is looking to clinch but Fitzpatrick is avoiding it.
Vaananen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vaananen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fitzpatrick connects with a single shot there.
Fitzpatrick lands with a nice body punch.
Fitzpatrick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Fitzpatrick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Toni Vaananen's cut.
That's time! Fitzpatrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fitzpatrick works over Vaananen's head and body with a nice combination.
Vaananen walks into a jab.
Fitzpatrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fitzpatrick keeps the fight on the outside.
Vaananen tries to clinch there but Fitzpatrick circles away.
Vaananen wants to clinch.
Fitzpatrick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Fitzpatrick. That snapped Vaananen's head back.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice shot that snaps Vaananen's head back.
Danga de danga de dang - Fitzpatrick scores with a four punch combination!
Fitzpatrick cracks Vaananen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vaananen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fitzpatrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vaananen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzpatrick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fitzpatrick works the jab nicely.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fitzpatrick.
Nice shot by Fitzpatrick.
Vaananen tries to clinch but Fitzpatrick is having none of it.
Fitzpatrick catches Vaananen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fitzpatrick misses with a head kick.
Fitzpatrick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vaananen's head backwards.
Fitzpatrick connects with a right hand. Vaananen shakes it off.
Fitzpatrick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fitzpatrick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fitzpatrick throws a series of strikes that have Vaananen backpedaling.
Fitzpatrick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fitzpatrick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fitzpatrick looks to land a combination. Vaananen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fitzpatrick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fitzpatrick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vaananen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vaananen blocks a head kick by Fitzpatrick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fitzpatrick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vaananen at a distance.
Fitzpatrick scores with a three punch combo!
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Fitzpatrick throws a one two combo.
Fitzpatrick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fitzpatrick digs a good body shot into Vaananen's ribs.
Vaananen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fitzpatrick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vaananen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to de liver by Fitzpatrick. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fitzpatrick!
Vaananen tries to clinch but Fitzpatrick is having none of it.
Vaananen tries to clinch there but Fitzpatrick circles away.
Fitzpatrick connects with the punch.
Fitzpatrick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice hook to Vaananen's body. Vaananen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fitzpatrick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vaananen wants to clinch.
Fitzpatrick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fitzpatrick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fitzpatrick scores with a three punch combo!
Fitzpatrick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vaananen circles away quickly and effectively.
Vaananen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fitzpatrick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fitzpatrick throws a one two combo.
Fitzpatrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fitzpatrick lands with a hook. Vaananen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fitzpatrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vaananen can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheers as Fitzpatrick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vaananen doesn't seem phased though.
Fitzpatrick scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fitzpatrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fitzpatrick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaananen dodges the punch combination from Fitzpatrick.
A shot to the body from Fitzpatrick misses
and Vaananen moves into the clinch.
Rory Fitzpatrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vaananen misses with a knee strike.
Vaananen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fitzpatrick blocks it with crossed arms.
Fitzpatrick wants to get back to striking at distance but Vaananen won't allow it.
Vaananen looking to throw knees to the head but Fitzpatrick is blocking nicely.
Fitzpatrick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzpatrick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vaananen looking to throw knees to the head but Fitzpatrick is blocking nicely.
Toni Vaananen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaananen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fitzpatrick blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Fitzpatrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fitzpatrick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Fitzpatrick!
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energy
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hype
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