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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sirus Hughes (ranked 2631 p4p, 4660 weight class) and Arvo Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Devil "Shinedown". The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
26 - 17 - 0 |
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172 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sirus Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arvo Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Virtanen.
Virtanen misses with a low kick.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the liver by Hughes. Beautiful body shot.
Virtanen throws a body kick that misses
and Hughes counters with a nice right hand that sends Virtanen toppling to the canvas! Virtanen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hughes finish him?!
Virtanen is rocked!
Virtanen wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Virtanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hughes finish him?
Hughes connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Virtanen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Virtanen manages to avoid it.
Virtanen seems to have recovered his senses.
Virtanen has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes counters with a nice right hand that sends Virtanen toppling to the canvas! Virtanen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hughes finish him?!
Hughes cracks Virtanen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Virtanen falls to his knees and Hughes doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sirus Hughes!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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