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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Tyler (ranked 488 p4p, 670 weight class) and Tony Viikinki (ranked 63 p4p, 84 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Viikinki!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws out a leg kick but Viikinki moves out of range and Tyler only half commits.
Viikinki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Viikinki ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
Tyler misses with a shot to the body
and Viikinki counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Viikinki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tyler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Viikinki checks it well.
Viikinki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Viikinki throws a lazy right hand but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viikinki walks into a left hand.
Tyler wants to clinch up but Viikinki keeps it at a distance.
Viikinki unleashes a big counter combination but Tyler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Viikinki misses with a hook.
Tyler throws a big counter combination but Viikinki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikinki misses with a straight left.
Viikinki misses with a hook. Tyler ducked under it nicely.
Tyler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tyler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Viikinki counters with a three punch combo that has Tyler backing up. Tyler nods at Viikinki to acknowledge the strikes.
Viikinki walks into a straight right hand from Tyler.
Viikinki connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyler wants to slow Viikinki down by chopping away at his legs.
Tyler has Viikinki up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Viikinki.
Tyler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tyler tries a body shot but Viikinki blocks it.
Tyler looking to stall.
Tyler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viikinki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viikinki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pete Tyler's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viikinki cracks Tyler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Viikinki misses with a straight right.
Tyler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Viikinki throws an off balance right hand
and Tyler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to clinch but Viikinki is having none of it.
Tyler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tyler throws a lazy right hand but Viikinki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viikinki throws an off balance right hand
letting Tyler counter with a right hand.
Tyler throws an off balance right hand
letting Viikinki counter with a right hand.
Viikinki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick and Viikinki moves out of range easily.
Viikinki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tyler seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tyler is looking to score with low kicks.
Tyler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tyler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
Viikinki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick lands from Tyler that sends Viikinki to the canvas. Viikinki tries to scramble back to his feet but Tyler brings him back down into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Tyler's cut.
That's time! Tyler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tyler moves away from the strike by Viikinki.
Tyler drops his shoulder and cracks Viikinki with a huge uppercut! Viikinki goes down! Can Tyler finish him?
Viikinki is rocked!
Tyler looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viikinki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Viikinki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Viikinki blocks nicely.
Tyler is looking to pass into half guard but Viikinki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Viikinki is in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viikinki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Viikinki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Viikinki throws a shot from downtown. Tyler moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a left hand
and Viikinki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viikinki misses with a wild body shot.
Viikinki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pete Tyler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tyler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viikinki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viikinki ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
Viikinki misses with a wild body shot.
Tyler with the inside leg kick.
Tyler scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler closes the distance and pushes Viikinki back into the cage.
Viikinki lands an uppercut.
Viikinki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viikinki can do to turn this around?
Viikinki can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
Tyler blocking some punches.
Viikinki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler misses with a body shot.
Viikinki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The fighters circling - Tyler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viikinki counters with a stiff right hand.
Jeez, Pete Tyler's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler throws a body punch but Viikinki moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Tyler misses its target.
Tyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Viikinki.
A swing and a miss from Tyler.
Viikinki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tyler misses with a lunging right hand
and Viikinki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Tyler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Viikinki!
In his post fight interview, Tony Viikinki 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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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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