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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ilari Rahamies (ranked 376 p4p, 487 weight class) and Phil Sprintin (ranked 29 p4p, 40 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sprintin's choice of entrance music: Disturbed - Bad Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24 - 14 - 1 |
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135
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahamies connects with a solid leg kick.
Sprintin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sprintin throws an overhand right that lands on Rahamies's shoulder, as Rahamies tries to avoid the shot.
As Sprintin backs away, Rahamies returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rahamies connects with an inside leg kick.
Rahamies lands a nice shot that snaps Sprintin's head back.
Sprintin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rahamies misses with a straight left.
Rahamies throws a body kick that misses.
Rahamies looks for the body kick but Sprintin saw that one coming.
Sprintin looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahamies is just out of range.
Rahamies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sprintin manages to avoid it.
Rahamies misses with a low kick as Sprintin jumps back.
Sprintin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sprintin.
Rahamies throws a hook but Sprintin avoids it easily.
Sprintin walks into a stiff left hand from Rahamies.
Rahamies misses with a looping right.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahamies misses with a series of wild punches.
Rahamies changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahamies misses with a straight left.
Rahamies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahamies lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sprintin. Rahamies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rahamies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rahamies scores with a leg kick.
Rahamies lands a lovely overhand right.
Rahamies stuns Sprintin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Rahamies scores with a nice strike.
Rahamies misses with a leg kick
enabling Sprintin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Rahamies. That snapped Sprintin's head back.
Rahamies throws a hook to the side of Sprintin's head but Sprintin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rahamies stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Sprintin works the jab nicely.
Rahamies misses with a hook
and Rahamies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rahamies is looking to chop away at Sprintin's legs.
Rahamies lands a head kick. Sprintin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rahamies throws a body shot but no joy.
Rahamies keeps Sprintin at a distance using the push kick.
Rahamies slips under a jab.
Sprintin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sprintin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahamies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahamies scores with a hook.
Rahamies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rahamies fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sprintin is out of range.
Rahamies takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rahamies looks to land a left hand but Sprintin moved out of range nicely.
Rahamies is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rahamies.
Sprintin lands with a cross.
Rahamies fakes the leg kick and cracks Sprintin in the body.
Rahamies throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin scores with a hook to the body. Rahamies takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sprintin takes one to the chin there.
Sprintin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sprintin looks to throw the jab but Rahamies is out of range.
Rahamies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rahamies rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sprintin counters with a nice uppercut.
Rahamies lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rahamies.
Sprintin jabs at Rahamies's body.
Sprintin misses the shot to the body.
Rahamies cracks Sprintin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rahamies slips a straight right by Sprintin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahamies throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rahamies thows a leg kick but Sprintin checks it
and Sprintin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Rahamies.
Rahamies looks for the body kick but Sprintin saw that one coming.
It seemed like Sprintin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rahamies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahamies avoids the head kick by Sprintin.
Rahamies lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Rahamies works the jab nicely.
Sprintin thumps Rahamies with a low kick.
Rahamies moves out of range as Sprintin strikes.
Rahamies just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahamies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sprintin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rahamies looks to land a right hand but Sprintin moved out of range.
Sprintin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahamies.
Sprintin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rahamies throws the left hand but Sprintin avoids the punch easily.
Rahamies just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahamies lands with a nice combination. Sprintin backs away looking to recover.
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rahamies.
Sprintin throws a chopping leg kick but Rahamies manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rahamies slips a straight right by Sprintin.
Rahamies fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sprintin just manages to avoid it.
Rahamies 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilari Rahamies dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sprintin misses with a lunging right hand
and Rahamies counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sprintin thinking.
Sprintin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Sprintin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rahamies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sprintin can do to turn this around?
Rahamies lands the left hand.
Sprintin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Sprintin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rahamies scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rahamies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sprintin.
Rahamies throws a front kick that sends Sprintin stumbling back into the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sprintin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A telegraphed right hand from Sprintin misses the target.
Sprintin avoids a kick to the body.
Sprintin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rahamies's corner calls for a 1-2. Rahamies obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sprintin throws a push kick but Rahamies slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Rahamies wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rahamies.
Rahamies walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rahamies swings for the body but Sprintin moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sprintin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin misses the shot to the body.
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
Rahamies throwing a counter right hand but Sprintin manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Sprintin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rahamies has got the better of the exchanges.
Rahamies takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rahamies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sprintin throws a jab when Rahamies was well out of range.
Rahamies missing with a left hand there. Sprintin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sprintin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rahamies on the side of the head.
Sprintin lands with a nice body punch.
Sprintin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rahamies.
Sprintin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rahamies.
Ilari Rahamies is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahamies connects with a looping right hand.
A jab lands there for Rahamies.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sprintin swings widly with a right hand
and Rahamies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sprintin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rahamies is rocked!
Sprintin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rahamies misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin throws a hook to the side of Rahamies's head but Rahamies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Rahamies on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Rahamies misses.
Sprintin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rahamies takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rahamies looks to land a body kick but Sprintin moved away.
Rahamies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rahamies misses with a right hand
and Sprintin counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Rahamies is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sprintin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sprintin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rahamies seems to have got his legs back now.
Rahamies throws a head kick but Sprintin moves out of range.
Sprintin throws a looping overhand right but Rahamies ducks down to avoid it.
Sprintin scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahamies. Sprintin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Sprintin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rahamies lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sprintin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rahamies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sprintin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sprintin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sprintin misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sprintin lunges at Rahamies with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rahamies's hand.
Sprintin misses with a kick to the body.
Sprintin with a hook.
Sprintin ducks under a wild hook from Rahamies.
Rahamies takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sprintin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sprintin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Sprintin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahamies.
Rahamies tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sprintin is able to avoid easily.
Sprintin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sprintin lands a head shot.
Sprintin throws a hook but Rahamies avoids it easily.
Rahamies closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Rahamies does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahamies misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Sprintin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies cracks Sprintin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sprintin.
Good work by Sprintin as he checks the leg kick.
Rahamies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sprintin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Rahamies.
Sprintin misses with a shot to the body
and Rahamies counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rahamies. Sprintin does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Sprintin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rahamies tries to land a body kick
and Sprintin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rahamies's knee momentarily.
Rahamies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sprintin.
Sprintin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rahamies fails to land with a series of punches.
Sprintin misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
Sprintin punishes Rahamies's body with a nice straight punch.
Rahamies misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Sprintin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phil Sprintin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rahamies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sprintin.
Sprintin misses with a straight left.
Sprintin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Rahamies to counter with a crisp jab.
Rahamies throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sprintin on the side of the head.
Sprintin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rahamies on the side of the head.
Rahamies tries to land a front kick but Sprintin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rahamies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sprintin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rahamies misses with a looping right.
Sprintin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sprintin throws a front kick aimed at Rahamies's knee but Rahamies avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Rahamies misses the target.
Rahamies throws a big shot that misses.
Sprintin lands a big right hand that sends Rahamies crashing to the mat! Sprintin stays standing though and waves Rahamies back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sprintin fakes the body blow, causing Rahamies to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Rahamies goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Sprintin!
In his post fight interview, Phil Sprintin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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