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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Tyburski (ranked 2249 p4p, 2260 weight class) and Harri Virtanen (ranked 193 p4p, 196 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 cm 25 150 1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm 25 154 3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt Counter fighter Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacek Tyburski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Virtanen! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Virtanen throws a sloppy head kick and Tyburski moves out of range easily. Tyburski connects with a nice looking jab.
 It looks like Harri Virtanen has been cut. Virtanen tries for a takedown but Tyburski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Virtanen tries to clinch but Tyburski is having none of it. Virtanen's coach down at Cozad MMA Helsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Virtanen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Tyburski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. We've been told by Tyburski's head coaches at Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Tyburski throws a body punch but Virtanen moves out of range. Virtanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Tyburski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Tyburski 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.
Tyburski moves away from the strike by Virtanen. Virtanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Virtanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tyburski misses with a straight left. Virtanen tries to clinch but Tyburski moves out of range. It looked like Tyburski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Virtanen. Jacek Tyburski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Virtanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Tyburski cracks Virtanen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
 Virtanen is rocked!
 That has opened up Harri Virtanen's cut even more. Tyburski drops Virtanen with a naaaaasty hook - Virtanen is in real trouble here! Tyburski dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacek Tyburski!
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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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RATING
68% |
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