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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Viikinki (ranked 432 p4p, 447 weight class) and Tiff Sanford (ranked 59 p4p, 62 weight class). Sanford has chosen Body Count - Body Count's in the House as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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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 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Viikinki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiff Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viikinki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanford lands an overhand right.
Viikinki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viikinki looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanford is just out of range.
Viikinki throws a right hand that misses
and Sanford makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Viikinki really felt that one!
Viikinki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viikinki throws the left hand but Sanford avoids the punch easily.
Sanford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Viikinki.
Viikinki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viikinki throws a low kick, looking for Sanford's leg but Sanford calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Viikinki.
Nice shot lands for Viikinki.
It looks like Tiff Sanford has been cut.
Sanford looks to throw the jab but Viikinki is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford lands a jab to Viikinki's midsection.
Sanford moves in looking to clinch but Viikinki pushes him off.
Sanford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sanford just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford looks to score with a jab to the body but Viikinki is just out of range.
Sanford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Viikinki motions for Sanford to come forward. Viikinki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Viikinki.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses
and Viikinki counters with a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanford as he connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Viikinki. That's going to slow Sanford down.
Sanford slips a jab from Viikinki.
Sanford slips under a jab.
Sanford darts in and clinches Viikinki up against the cage.
Viikinki tries to break the clinch but Sanford is controlling the position.
Viikinki tries a body shot but Sanford blocks it.
Viikinki throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanford.
A nice left hand lands by Sanford.
Sanford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanford misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viikinki blocks a body shot from Sanford.
Viikinki is leaning against Sanford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sanford lands a hook that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
Still in the clinch, Sanford scores with a nice short uppercut.
Viikinki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sanford struggles to land a body shot inside as Viikinki controls his hands.
Viikinki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viikinki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Viikinki moves out of range of the body kick from Sanford.
Sanford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanford gets through Viikinki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Viikinki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanford.
Viikinki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viikinkis head.
Sanford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viikinki backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Viikinki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viikinki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viikinki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viikinki looks to land a left hand but Sanford moved out of range nicely.
Sanford tries to clinch up.
Sanford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Viikinki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Viikinki swings for the body but Sanford moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Viikinki.
Viikinki misses with a double jab.
Sanford wants to counter the offense by Viikinki and move into the clinch position.
Sanford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Viikinki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanford is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Viikinki missing with a left hand there. Sanford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford is looking to land body kicks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sanford.
Sanford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viikinki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Viikinki misses with the head strike.
Viikinki misses with an elbow strike.
Viikinki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sanford fails to land.
Viikinki struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanford controls his hands.
Sanford blocking some punches.
Viikinki lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viikinki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Viikinki tries to throw a body punch but Sanford avoids it by throwing Viikinki back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sanford - that landed with a thud.
Viikinki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiff Sanford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tiff Sanford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanford checks a low kick from Viikinki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Viikinki.
Sanford lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Viikinki.
Sanford takes one on the button.
A clash of legs there as Sanford blocks the low kick.
Viikinki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Viikinki in his tracks.
Viikinki walks into a stiff left hand from Sanford.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanford blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viikinki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Viikinki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanford.
Viikinki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanford.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford looks for the body kick but Viikinki saw that one coming.
Viikinki appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanford finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Viikinki misses
and Sanford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanford - that will leave a mark!
Viikinki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viikinki throws a lazy body kick
and Sanford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sanford scores with a spinning back kick!
Sanford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viikinki manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Viikinki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid body kick from Sanford.
Sanford explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sanford drives through and clinches with Viikinki against the cage.
Sanford presses Viikinki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Sanford.
A short right from Sanford on the inside.
I was talking to Viikinki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sanford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanford.
Sanford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sanford.
Sanford lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanford.
Sanford lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanford.
Viikinki takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanford.
A short uppercut from Sanford.
Sanford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sanford obliges.
Viikinki takes a shot to the head.
Sanford scores with a shot to the side of Viikinki's head.
Viikinki is rocked!
Sanford throws a big uppercut that drops Viikinki! More strikes from Sanford and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Viikinki lies dazed against the cage as Sanford celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiff Sanford!
A victorious Tiff Sanford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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