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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antti Hirvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Kone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diesel Kone told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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174 cm
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156 lbs
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173 cm
19
155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 Helsinki, Antti Hirvi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diesel Kone! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hirvi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kone misses with an uppercut. Hirvi saw that one coming. Kone misses with a looping left. Nice defenses there by Kone. Kone tries to clinch up. Hirvi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kone tries to avoid it but Hirvi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kone to the ground. Kone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Kone throws a hook but Hirvi blocks it. Hirvi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kone circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kone moves in looking to clinch but Hirvi pushes him off. Hirvi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hirvi slips a jab from Kone. Hirvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antti Hirvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kone scores with a punch to the head. Hirvi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kone tries to avoid it but Hirvi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kone to the ground. Kone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Hirvi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kone misses the shot to the body. Nice defenses there by Hirvi. Hirvi throws a shot from downtown. Kone moves away and avoids it. Hirvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kone.
Kone stuns Hirvi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Kone getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hirvi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hirvi thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kone misses with a body shot
and Hirvi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hirvi misses with a body shot
and Kone counters with a stiff right hand. Kone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Kone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kone looks to land a left hand but Hirvi moved out of range nicely. Kone with a jab. Kone scores with a hook to the body. Hirvi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hirvi shoots for a double leg takedown but Kone sprawls well. He's pushed Hirvi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hirvi wants to land a leg kick but Kone is out of range. Kone scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hirvi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hirvi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hirvi there as he acknowledges the shot. Kone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hirvi keeps the fight on the outside. Kone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Hirvi throws a hook to the side of Kone's head but Kone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hirvi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kone counters with a nice uppercut. Kone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirvi.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hirvi manages to avoid it. Kone has closed the distance and engaged Hirvi in a clinch.
Kone lands a shoulder strike. Hirvi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kone just stands there and leans against the cage. Hirvi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hirvi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kone lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hirvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hirvi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kone. Kone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kone - that landed with a thud.
Kone works on Hirvi's body with a couple of short punches. Kone pushes Hirvi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hirvi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Hirvi manages to break the clinch.
Kone throws a body punch but Hirvi moves out of range. Diesel Kone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A big right from Hirvi misses. Nice takedown defense from Kone. No joy for Hirvi on that attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diesel Kone dominated that round. 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.
Kone throws a body punch but Hirvi moves out of range. Hirvi misses with a hook. Hirvi throws a shot from downtown. Kone moves away and avoids it. Kone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Hirvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hirvi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kone counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Kone lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hirvi backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hirvi tries to pull guard but Kone holds him up against the cage and eventually Hirvi drops back down to his feet.
Kone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hirvi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kone is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kone is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Kone misses. Hirvi misses with a body shot
and Kone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hirvi throws a hook but Kone blocks it. Kone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hirvi. Kone 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.
Kone scores with a hook. Kone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hirvi lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hirvi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hirvi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kone counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kone staying out of range there. Kone has closed the distance and engaged Hirvi in a clinch.
Kone lands with a right to the head. Kone pushes Hirvi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A left hand lands to the body for Kone.
Kone lands a shot to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kone pushes Hirvi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right from Kone on the inside. Kone lands a shot to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A nice left hand lands by Kone.
Nice body punch from Kone. Kone lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hirvi working hard to break the clinch. Kone is leaning against Hirvi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hirvi throws a head punch that misses. Kone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hirvi backwards. Kone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hirvi backwards. Kone lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from Kone.
Kone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Kone. Kone lands with a left to the head. Kone lands a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Nice body punch from Kone. Kone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hirvi backwards. Kone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kone scores with a shoulder strike. Kone lands a body shot. Kone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hirvi backwards. Kone lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hirvi is rocked! A right hook to the body lands for Kone.
Oh Hirvi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Kone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kone gets through Hirvi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kone scores with a hook to the body. Kone lands with a short shot to the head. Kone lands a left hand.
Kone lands a body shot. Kone pushes Hirvi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kone scores with a shot to the side of Hirvi's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hirvi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hirvi backwards. Kone lands a big right hand that drops Hirvi! The killer instinct kicks in and Kone finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diesel Kone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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