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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janne Virtanen (ranked 2494 p4p, 2546 weight class) and Galen Fisherman (ranked 307 p4p, 315 weight class). Janne Virtanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Janne Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Galen Fisherman!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen misses with an uppercut. Fisherman saw that one coming.
Virtanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisherman moves away.
Fisherman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virtanen.
Virtanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Virtanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fishermans head.
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Virtanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Virtanen controlling the action here for a moment.
Virtanen tries to work over Fisherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisherman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fisherman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Virtanen.
Fisherman can't break the clinch.
Virtanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Virtanen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Virtanen has a couple of punches blocked by Fisherman.
Virtanen presses Fisherman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fisherman tries a body shot but Virtanen blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fisherman up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Virtanen as the two fighters clinch.
Fisherman looks winded!
Nice body punch from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Virtanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Virtanen lands a shoulder strike.
Virtanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fisherman backwards.
Virtanen lands an uppercut.
Virtanen slowing the pace effectively.
Virtanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Fisherman backwards.
Virtanen works on Fisherman's body with a couple of short punches.
Virtanen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fisherman is trying to force a seperation but Virtanen has the dominant position.
Virtanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fisherman is rocked!
Virtanen has Fisherman pressed against the cage, preventing Fisherman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisherman blocking some punches.
Virtanen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Virtanen presses Fisherman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Virtanen is struggling to control the position.
Virtanen lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a body shot.
Virtanen stalling the fight.
Virtanen pushes Fisherman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Virtanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Virtanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Virtanen digs a right hand into Fisherman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fisherman's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Virtanen.
Fisherman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Virtanen as the two fighters clinch.
Virtanen has Fisherman pressed against the cage.
Virtanen pushes Fisherman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Virtanen.
Virtanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Virtanen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Virtanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Virtanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fisherman backwards.
Fisherman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Virtanen.
Virtanen avoiding damage.
Virtanen drops Fisherman onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fisherman is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fisherman is still on wobbly legs! Can Virtanen finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisherman blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Virtanen as the two fighters clinch.
Virtanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Virtanen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fisherman's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fisherman drops to his knees and Virtanen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janne Virtanen!
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