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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrow Andromedus (ranked 3972 p4p, 3915 weight class) and Juha Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrow Andromedus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juha Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen misses with a hook to the body
and Andromedus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andromedus.
Virtanen tries to work over Andromedus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Virtanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andromedus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virtanen.
Virtanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Virtanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andromedus prevents a body shot from Virtanen.
Andromedus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen avoiding damage as Andromedus throws knees to the body.
Virtanen is trying to stall.
Andromedus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtanen working aggressively here.
Andromedus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andromedus is stalling here.
Andromedus tries a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andromedus has had enough of the clinch but Virtanen keeps him there for the moment.
Andromedus scores with a knee to the head.
Andromedus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Virtanen avoiding damage as Andromedus throws knees to the body.
Andromedus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virtanen.
Virtanen has a couple of punches blocked by Andromedus.
Virtanen wants to stall.
Andromedus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virtanen.
Virtanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Andromedus tries to land a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks with his arms.
Virtanen avoiding damage as Andromedus throws knees to the body.
Virtanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virtanen.
Virtanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Virtanen misses with the head strike.
Andromedus misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andromedus looking to throw knees to the head but Virtanen is blocking nicely.
Andromedus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Virtanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Andromedus controls his hands.
Virtanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andromedus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andromedus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Virtanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andromedus misses with a knee strike.
Virtanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andromedus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Virtanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andromedus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Virtanen is defending well for now.
Virtanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andromedus trying to land knees to the body.
Andromedus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andromedus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virtanen.
Virtanen managing to block the knees to the body from Andromedus.
Andromedus prevents a body shot from Virtanen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Virtanen misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Virtanen.
Andromedus is breathing heavily.
Virtanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andromedus is keeping busy.
Virtanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Andromedus.
Andromedus is trying to push Virtanen away but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Virtanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Virtanen managing to block the knees to the body from Andromedus.
Virtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Virtanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andromedus trying to land knees to the body.
Virtanen misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andromedus tries to land a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks with his arms.
Virtanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Virtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andromedus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andromedus lands a damaging elbow.
Virtanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virtanen.
Virtanen misses with a punch to the body.
Andromedus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Virtanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andromedus's elbow.
Andromedus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Andromedus tries to land a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks with his arms.
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!
Andromedus trying to land knees to the body.
Andromedus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andromedus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Virtanen is defending well for now.
Andromedus tries to land a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks with his arms.
Andromedus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Virtanen avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darrow Andromedus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Virtanen sizes up Andromedus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Darrow Andromedus has been cut.
Andromedus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andromedus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andromedus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andromedus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Virtanen can't find room to land a body shot as Andromedus controls the action.
Come on Andromedus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Virtanen misses with a body punch.
Andromedus looking to throw knees to the head but Virtanen is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andromedus.
Andromedus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andromedus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Virtanen can do to turn this around?
Andromedus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Virtanen is defending well for now.
Andromedus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virtanen.
Virtanen is trying to stall.
Andromedus blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andromedus trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Virtanen fails to land.
Andromedus missing with knees to the body.
Virtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Virtanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Andromedus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darrow Andromedus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Andromedus misses with a knee to the head.
Andromedus blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andromedus.
Andromedus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Virtanen is defending well for now.
Virtanen avoiding damage as Andromedus throws knees to the body.
Virtanen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Virtanen tries to throw a body punch but Andromedus avoids it by throwing Virtanen back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Andromedus.
Andromedus misses with a knee to the head.
Andromedus tries a knee to the head but Virtanen blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andromedus blocks a body shot from Virtanen.
Andromedus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Virtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andromedus trying to land knees to the body.
Virtanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andromedus looking to throw knees to the head but Virtanen is blocking nicely.
Virtanen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andromedus.
Andromedus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Virtanen working aggressively here.
Andromedus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virtanen throws a head punch that misses.
Andromedus trying to land knees to the body.
Andromedus stalling the fight.
Andromedus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virtanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Virtanen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andromedus.
Virtanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Virtanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Andromedus.
Andromedus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virtanen.
Virtanen misses with some punches.
Andromedus trying to land knees to the body.
Andromedus throws a punch but it's blocked by Virtanen.
Virtanen can't find room to land a body shot as Andromedus controls the action.
Andromedus lands an elbow inside.
Virtanen has a couple of punches blocked by Andromedus.
A body shot lands from Virtanen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virtanen misses with the head strike.
Virtanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andromedus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen trying to stall but Andromedus improves his position.
Virtanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Andromedus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virtanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andromedus blocks an uppercut.
Andromedus missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Andromedus.
Andromedus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Virtanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andromedus's elbow.
Andromedus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Virtanen is defending well for now.
Andromedus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Andromedus.
Andromedus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virtanen.
Andromedus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Andromedus controls his hands.
Virtanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Andromedus is keeping busy.
Andromedus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darrow Andromedus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darrow Andromedus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Virtanen throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Andromedus stumbling backwards into the cage! Andromedus bounces back off the cage towards Virtanen, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Virtanen lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Virtanen celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juha Virtanen!
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energy
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hype
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