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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Paa (ranked 1682 p4p, 1714 weight class) and Alois Vrana (ranked 195 p4p, 197 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iso Paa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alois Vrana!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Paa.
Paa misses with a lunging right hand
and Vrana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paa gets the takedown into side control.
Vrana throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Paa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hidden in the buildup to the fight.
Vrana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Vrana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paa throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vrana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paa takes one to the side of the head.
Paa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vrana. That did some damage!
Alois Vrana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Paa finds it's target.
Vrana throws an off balance right hand
and Paa counters with a two punch combo.
Vrana just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vrana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paa on the side of the head.
Vrana missing with a left hand there. Paa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa looks to throw the jab but Vrana is out of range.
Paa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vrana.
Vrana tries to clinch up but Paa circles away and keeps his distance.
Paa misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa slips under a jab from Vrana.
Vrana misses with a hook. Paa ducked under it nicely.
Vrana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vrana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vrana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paa's head.
Paa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paa throws a leg kick
and Paa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vrana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paa.
Paa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alois Vrana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vrana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from Paa. Those never looked like landing.
Vrana thuds his right hand into Paa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vrana throws out a loose jab but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Vrana backs away, Paa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vrana wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrana looks to throw the jab but Paa is out of range.
Paa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Vrana counter with a right hand.
Vrana avoids the body shot from Paa.
Vrana scores with a punch to the head.
Paa lands a body shot.
Paa misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Paa.
Vrana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paa.
Vrana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vrana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vrana closes the distance and pushes Paa back into the cage.
Paa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paa struggles to land a body shot inside as Vrana controls his hands.
Paa lands a shoulder strike.
Paa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paa fails with the takedown.
Vrana has closed the distance and engaged Paa in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Vrana avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Paa can't find room to land a body shot as Vrana controls the action.
Paa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Vrana blocking some punches.
Paa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vrana prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Paa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vrana gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paa struggles to land a body shot inside as Vrana controls his hands.
Paa jumps guard but Vrana stands there with Paa around his waist. Paa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vrana missing with knees to the body.
Paa jumps guard but Vrana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vrana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paa or not.
Paa is working for takedown but Vrana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paa is breathing heavily.
Paa throws a punch but it's blocked by Vrana.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
Vrana misses with a punch to the body.
Vrana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vrana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Paa backwards.
A right hand to the body from Vrana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vrana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paa.
Vrana scores with a shoulder strike.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Vrana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vrana lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vrana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vrana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vrana lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vrana.
Vrana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vrana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vrana lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vrana.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vrana misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Vrana.
Still in the clinch, Vrana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vrana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vrana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alois Vrana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vrana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paa momentarily.
Vrana is looking to clinch but Paa is avoiding it.
As Vrana backs away, Paa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Paa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paa throws a leg kick but Vrana checks it.
A shot to the liver by Vrana. Beautiful body shot.
Vrana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vrana connects with a looping right hand.
Vrana stalks Paa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Paa's face. Paa staggers backwards, shaken.
Good standup being displayed there by Vrana as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vrana checks the leg kick.
Vrana misses with a straight left.
Paa throws a body shot but no joy.
Vrana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vrana throws a shot from downtown. Paa moves away and avoids it.
Paa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Paa with a nice calf kick.
Vrana lands with an uppercut that bounces Paa off the cage and back into range.
Vrana swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vrana checks the leg kick.
Vrana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paa momentarily.
Paa slips a straight right by Vrana.
Paa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Paa misses with a body shot.
Alois Vrana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vrana misses with a looping right.
Vrana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vrana has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vrana slips under a jab from Paa.
Vrana misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Vrana.
Good standup being displayed there by Vrana as he connects with a hook.
Paa is looking to score with low kicks.
Vrana ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
Paa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vrana.
Paa shoots in looking for a takedown. Vrana tries to sprawl out of it but Paa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vrana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vrana.
Paa throws a hook to the side of Vrana's head but Vrana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paa throws a front kick aimed at Vrana's knee but Vrana avoids it well.
Paa throws a body punch but Vrana moves out of range.
Vrana blocks the body kick.
Vrana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vrana misses with a looping right.
Vrana punishes Paa's body with a nice straight punch.
Paa misses with a wild body shot.
Vrana swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Paa tries to bum rush Vrana with a series of wild strikes but Vrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vrana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paa is looking to clinch but Vrana is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa throws the left hand but Vrana avoids the punch easily.
Vrana slips under a jab.
Paa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Vrana.
Paa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vrana misses with a hook. Paa ducked under it nicely.
Vrana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paa moves out of range as Vrana throws a body kick.
Vrana takes one on the button.
Paa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vrana swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Vrana misses its intended target.
Vrana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vrana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paa.
Paa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vrana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vrana lands a really nice looking cross but Paa seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa throws a body punch but Vrana moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vrana connects with the punch.
Paa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vrana throws a jab when Paa was well out of range.
Vrana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vrana tries to clinch but Paa moves out of range.
Vrana throws a jab but it's blocked by Paa.
Vrana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vrana catches Paa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vrana throws a lazy right hand but Paa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vrana throws the left hand but Paa avoids the punch easily.
Paa dodges the punch combination from Vrana.
Vrana scores with a jab to the body.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
Vrana looks to land a right hand but Paa moved out of range.
Vrana connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alois Vrana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Paa blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Paa misses the target.
Paa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vrana.
Paa with the inside leg kick.
Vrana throws out a loose jab but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa lands a jab to the nose.
Paa misses with a body kick.
A big right from Vrana misses.
Paa takes a swing at Vrana's ribcage but misses.
Paa lands a nice looking body shot.
Vrana throws a right hand that misses
and Paa counters with an outside leg kick.
Paa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vrana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrana throws a hook to the side of Paa's head but Paa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vrana misses the shot to the body.
Vrana throws an off balance right hand
and Paa counters with an outside leg kick.
Paa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vrana throws a hook but Paa avoids it easily.
Paa throws a leg kick which misses Vrana's front leg but catches the back leg as Vrana tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrana throws a wild body kick that Paa sees coming a mile off.
Vrana throws a looping overhand right but Paa ducks down to avoid it.
Vrana misses with a straight right.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
Paa blocks a head kick by Vrana.
A jab from Vrana misses.
Paa throwing a counter right hand but Vrana manages to avoid it.
Vrana ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
Vrana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vrana throws a looping overhand right but Paa ducks down to avoid it.
Paa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vrana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vrana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paa scrambles back to his feet.
Paa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vrana throws out the jab.
Paa moves forwards but Vrana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vrana's head.
Paa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paa misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Paa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Paa lands with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vrana.
Vrana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vrana closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Paa misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paa moves out of range of the strikes.
Paa throws a big counter combination but Vrana scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vrana with a jab.
Paa connects with a nice looking jab.
Paa misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Vrana. That snapped Paa's head back.
Paa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Vrana misses.
Paa throws a right hand that Vrana ducks under and follows up with a left that Vrana also avoids with ease.
Vrana misses with a straight left.
A punch lands to the side of Paa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vrana.
Paa thows a leg kick but Vrana checks it
and Vrana counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with a double jab.
Vrana looks to throw the jab but Paa is out of range.
Paa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paa tries to move into range but Vrana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Vrana misses.
Paa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vrana blocks a low kick nicely.
Vrana connects with a jab.
A head kick by Vrana misses
and Paa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vrana looks to land a left hand but Paa moved out of range nicely.
Paa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vrana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Paa throws a hook but Vrana blocks it.
Vrana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Vrana misses its intended target.
Paa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Vrana.
The fighters circling - Vrana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vrana on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
Vrana lunges at Paa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paa's hand.
Paa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A leg kick checked by Paa.
Vrana just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa throws a leg kick but Vrana sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Vrana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vrana cracks Paa with an open hand slap.
Vrana connects with a leg kick.
Vrana ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vrana throws a hook but Paa avoids it easily.
Paa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Vrana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Paa misses the target.
Paa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vrana checks a leg kick.
Iso Paa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alois Vrana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paa thumps Vrana with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alois Vrana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vrana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alois Vrana!
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