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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucio Vera!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Ara Virta has been cut.
Vera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Virta tries to keep at a distance but Vera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vera.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vera.
Virta wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Vera tries a body shot but Virta blocks it.
Virta working hard to break the clinch.
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virta.
Vera looking to slow down the pace here.
Vera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vera tries to land knees in the clinch but Virta avoids the damage to the body.
Vera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virta blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vera looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Virta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Virta blocks an uppercut.
Vera keeps control of Virta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vera effectively controlling the action here.
Vera pushes off an throws an elbow but Virta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vera keeps control of Virta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vera goes for a takedown attempt but Virta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Vera.
Virta throws a hook to the side of Vera's head but Vera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vera clinches up with Virta and pushes him back against the cage.
Virta blocks a body shot from Vera.
Vera tries to land knees in the clinch but Virta avoids the damage to the body.
Vera is pushing Virta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vera avoiding damage.
Vera is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Virta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ara Virta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucio Vera.
Vera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vera avoiding damage.
Vera trying to control the position but instead, Virta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vera into the cage.
Virta has had enough of the clinch but Vera keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Virta backwards.
Virta is looking to break free of the clinch but Vera has double underhooks.
Virta managing to block the knees to the body from Vera.
Virta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virta throws an overhand right that lands on Vera's shoulder, as Vera tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Virta misses.
Ara Virta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virta looks to land a right hand but Vera moved out of range.
Vera slips under a jab.
Virta misses with a two punch combination.
Virta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virta misses the jab.
Virta misses with a looping left.
Ara Virta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virta lands a jab.
Vera moves in looking to clinch but Virta pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vera tries to clinch but Virta is having none of it.
Virta works Vera's body with a nice hook.
Virta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Virta misses the target.
Virta throws a hook but Vera blocks it.
Vera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Virta.
Virta looks to land a combination. Vera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Virta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vera in his tracks.
Vera tries to land a front kick but Virta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Virta connects with the punch.
Vera throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Virta's sensitive parts.
Virta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Virta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Virta.
Virta connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Vera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ara Virta's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Virta misses with a looping right.
Virta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vera.
Virta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Virta. No joy for Vera on that attempt.
Vera lands the left hand.
Vera thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vera lands with a short shot to the head.
Vera taking a breather.
Virta is trying to break free.
Vera missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vera trying to control the position but instead, Virta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vera into the cage.
Vera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Virta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virta blocks it with crossed arms.
Virta wants to get back to striking at distance but Vera won't allow it.
Vera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vera misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Vera.
Virta is pushing Vera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vera tries to throw a body punch but Virta avoids it by throwing Vera back against the cage.
Virta manages to break the clinch.
Vera slips a jab and a cross from Virta.
A slow jab from Vera misses its intended target.
Vera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera is looking to clinch.
Virta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vera.
Vera drives through and clinches with Virta against the cage.
Vera is leaning against Virta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Virta breaks from the clinch.
Virta throws out a loose jab but Vera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vera counters with a shoot takedown. Virta fights it but they end up in guard.
Vera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virta wants to stand but Vera is controlling the position.
Vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Virta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Virta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vera.
Virta is looking to stand up but Vera isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vera postures up in Virta's guard and throws a big left but Virta blocks it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Virta.
Vera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Virta misses with a hook.
Virta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lucio Vera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vera bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Virta's head.
A punch combination from Vera misses.
Vera moves out of range of the strikes.
Virta throws a lazy right hand but Vera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virta.
Vera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Virta sprawls well initially but Vera persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Virta is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ara Virta's cut.
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!
Vera moves out of range as Virta strikes.
Vera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vera looks to score with a jab to the body but Virta is just out of range.
Virta looks to throw the jab but Vera is out of range.
Virta cracks Vera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Virta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Virta cracks Vera with a good jab.
Vera motions for Virta to come forward. Vera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Virta.
Vera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Virta misses with a double jab
and Vera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Virta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Virta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Virta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vera can pounce on him.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera clinches up with Virta and pushes him back against the cage.
Vera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vera misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera looking to slow down the pace here.
Vera tries to land a knee to the head but Virta blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Vera fails to land.
Vera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Vera fails to land.
Virta manages to break the clinch.
Vera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Virta misses with a wild combination.
Virta throws a combination that misses
and Vera counters with a stiff right hand.
Virta looks to land a combination. Vera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virta.
Vera throws a combination that misses
and Virta counters with a stiff right hand.
Vera takes one to the chin there.
Virta misses with a body shot.
Virta throws a combination. Vera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera moves away from the strike by Virta.
Virta swings for the body but Vera moves out of range.
Virta throws a jab when Vera was well out of range.
Virta moves out of range as Vera throws a body kick.
Virta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Virta.
A good leg kick by Vera.
Virta misses with the combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vera.
Vera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Virta throws a nice looking combination but Vera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ara Virta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Virta.
Vera tries to clinch there but Virta circles away.
Virta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Virta fails to land with a series of punches.
Vera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Virta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vera.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera is stalling in the full guard.
Vera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vera throws a big right hand that misses.
Virta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Virta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vera on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Virta wants to stand but Vera is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Virta misses with a straight left.
Virta ducks right into an uppercut from Vera.
Virta throws a hook but Vera blocks it.
Vera gets a clinch.
Virta stops a takedown attempt from Vera.
Virta blocks a body shot from Vera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virta blocks an uppercut.
Vera lands a knee to the body.
Vera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Virta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Virta lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucio Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vera 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucio Vera!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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