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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Vaihoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus longstroke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaihoja comes to the cage accompanied by Canadian Rose. Marcus longstroke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Vaihoja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus longstroke!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaihoja takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Vaihoja.
longstroke misses with a straight left.
longstroke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaihoja moves away.
longstroke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vaihoja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marcus longstroke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaihoja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
longstroke looks to throw the jab but Vaihoja is out of range.
Vaihoja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from longstroke.
Vaihoja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Vaihoja.
Vaihoja throws a shot to the body.
longstroke misses with a double jab
and Vaihoja counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
longstroke tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
longstroke surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
I really don't envy longstroke right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaihoja trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Vaihoja gets his hands free as longstroke looks to control.
longstroke rolls, trying to escape but Vaihoja keeps control of the position.
Vaihoja is not going to allow longstroke to sit and survive in this position.
longstroke wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
longstroke tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vaihoja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for longstroke on the ground.
longstroke working to try and regain half guard.
Vaihoja trying to control but longstroke is having none of it.
Vaihoja wants to get back to his feet but longstroke is holding on tight.
longstroke is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vaihoja trying to control but longstroke is having none of it.
longstroke is trying desperately to improve position.
Vaihoja tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
longstroke wants to control but Vaihoja is having none of it.
longstroke sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
longstroke wants to control but Vaihoja is keeping busy.
Vaihoja wants to get back to his feet.
longstroke tries to kick Vaihoja off in order to stand up. Vaihoja Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaihoja working away.
longstroke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vaihoja decides to stand up, so the ref orders longstroke to his feet.
Vaihoja is breathing heavily.
Vaihoja has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vaihoja there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vaihoja fails to land with a series of punches.
longstroke checks a leg kick.
longstroke misses with a hook to the body
and Vaihoja decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in longstroke's guard.
longstroke looking for a sweep. Not yet longstroke, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as longstroke holds on and takes a little breather.
Vaihoja tries to stand but longstroke is controlling from the bottom.
longstroke working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
longstroke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
longstroke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vaihoja's guard.
longstroke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
longstroke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
longstroke prevents Vaihoja from getting back to his feet.
longstroke throws and elbow that misses. Vaihoja uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in longstroke's guard. Nice move by Vaihoja!
longstroke wants to sweep here but Vaihoja controlling him for the moment.
Vaihoja has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vaihoja wants to stand but longstroke has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
longstroke wants to improve his position but instead Vaihoja has moved into half guard.
It looks like Vaihoja is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Vaihoja dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
longstroke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vaihoja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seppo Vaihoja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
longstroke scores with a jab to the head.
Vaihoja blocks a jab.
longstroke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
longstroke misses the shot to the body.
longstroke lands a with a good body shot.
Vaihoja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vaihoja looks to score with a jab to the body but longstroke is just out of range.
longstroke misses with a wild body shot.
longstroke misses with a jab, cross combination.
longstroke swinging wildly here.
longstroke misses with a jab to the body
and longstroke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
longstroke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vaihoja decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in longstroke's guard.
longstroke wants to sweep here but Vaihoja controlling him for the moment.
Vaihoja tries to stand but longstroke is controlling from the bottom.
longstroke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaihoja blocking the ground and pound attempt from longstroke.
longstroke decides to stand and escape the position.
longstroke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vaihoja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
longstroke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vaihoja rather than just go for the knockout.
longstroke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
longstroke misses with a jab to the body
letting Vaihoja counter with a right hand.
longstroke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vaihoja counters with a right hand to the body.
Vaihoja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from longstroke misses
and Vaihoja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vaihoja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
longstroke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaihoja manages to avoid it.
longstroke misses with a hook.
Vaihoja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
longstroke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaihoja.
Vaihoja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from longstroke. Vaihoja does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - longstroke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
longstroke misses with a body shot
and Vaihoja counters with a left to the body.
longstroke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
longstroke misses the shot to the body.
longstroke throws a hook but Vaihoja blocks it.
longstroke misses the body punch
and Vaihoja counters with an outside leg kick.
longstroke misses with a shot to the body
and Vaihoja counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vaihoja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
longstroke 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.
Vaihoja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
longstroke misses with a body shot
and Vaihoja counters with a three punch combo that has longstroke backing up. longstroke nods at Vaihoja to acknowledge the strikes.
longstroke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vaihoja counters with a three punch combo that has longstroke backing up. longstroke nods at Vaihoja to acknowledge the strikes.
longstroke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaihoja.
Vaihoja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by longstroke.
longstroke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
longstroke swings for the body but Vaihoja moves out of range.
longstroke looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaihoja is just out of range.
longstroke swings for the body but Vaihoja moves out of range.
Vaihoja staying out of range there.
longstroke blocks a head kick by Vaihoja.
Vaihoja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
longstroke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaihoja missing with a left hand there. longstroke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
longstroke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
longstroke throws a sloppy body shot
and Vaihoja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vaihoja moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaihoja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
longstroke scores with a jab to the jaw.
longstroke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
longstroke misses with a double jab.
longstroke throws a hook to the side of Vaihoja's head but Vaihoja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
longstroke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vaihoja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
longstroke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
longstroke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vaihoja counters with a straight right hand.
Vaihoja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
longstroke thuds a left hand into Vaihoja's body.
longstroke misses with a jab to the body
and Vaihoja counters with a two punch combo.
longstroke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
longstroke misses the body punch
and Vaihoja counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
longstroke is doing well to control the position and prevent Vaihoja from advancing to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
longstroke is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
longstroke kicks off Vaihoja and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus longstroke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
longstroke throws a body punch but Vaihoja moves out of range.
longstroke throws a series of punches but Vaihoja moves out of range.
Vaihoja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Vaihoja does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from longstroke. Vaihoja does a little dance to reset his feet.
longstroke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vaihoja counters with a series of strikes. longstroke will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to de liver by Vaihoja. Beautiful body shot.
Vaihoja scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vaihoja throws a right and a left that longstroke avoids nicely.
longstroke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vaihoja counters with a one-two to the body.
longstroke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vaihoja counters with a leg kick.
longstroke throws a sloppy body shot
and Vaihoja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
longstroke with a hook.
longstroke throws a jab when Vaihoja was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vaihoja tries to bum rush longstroke with a series of wild strikes but longstroke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
longstroke misses with a hook to the body
and Vaihoja counters with a good low kick that longstroke was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
longstroke looks to land a combination but Vaihoja avoids it well.
longstroke misses with a shot to the body
and Vaihoja counters with a stiff right hand.
longstroke scores with a jab to the body.
longstroke misses with a body shot
and Vaihoja counters with a right hand to the body.
longstroke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
longstroke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaihoja manages to avoid it.
longstroke misses with a wild body shot.
longstroke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vaihoja counters with a lovely shot to the body.
longstroke doesn't manage to clinch there - Vaihoja circles away.
longstroke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vaihoja counters with a head kick.
Vaihoja walks into a left hand.
longstroke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vaihoja counters with a two punch combo.
Marcus longstroke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
longstroke throws a combination that misses
and Vaihoja counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vaihoja is looking to stand up but longstroke won't let him.
longstroke working a defensive guard here.
Vaihoja tries to stand but longstroke is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
longstroke looking for a sweep. Not yet longstroke, not yet.
longstroke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
longstroke is looking for a triangle but Vaihoja pushes his legs off easily.
longstroke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
longstroke misses the body punch
and Vaihoja counters with a series of strikes. longstroke will be more careful next time no doubt.
longstroke misses with a shot to the body
and longstroke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as longstroke blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaihoja. longstroke does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from longstroke misses
and Vaihoja counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
longstroke throws a hook but Vaihoja blocks it.
Vaihoja throws a wild body kick that longstroke sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
longstroke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vaihoja looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
longstroke scores with a jab to the head.
longstroke throws a hook but Vaihoja avoids it easily.
Vaihoja misses the shot to the body.
longstroke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
longstroke misses with a body shot
and Vaihoja counters with a one-two to the body.
longstroke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaihoja moves away.
longstroke misses with a body shot
and longstroke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Vaihoja.
longstroke misses with a hook to the body
and Vaihoja counters with a one-two to the body.
longstroke throws a body punch but Vaihoja moves out of range.
longstroke throws a body punch but Vaihoja moves out of range.
longstroke throws a lazy right hand but Vaihoja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
longstroke connects with a looping right hand.
longstroke swings for the body but Vaihoja moves out of range.
That's four 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.
longstroke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vaihoja. Vaihoja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
longstroke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
longstroke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
longstroke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vaihoja counters with a takedown into side control.
longstroke is looking to reverse the position.
longstroke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vaihoja is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
longstroke wants to improve his position but Vaihoja is controlling well.
Vaihoja decides to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
longstroke throws a sloppy body shot
and Vaihoja counters with a one-two to the body.
longstroke connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from longstroke misses
and Vaihoja counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Vaihoja showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vaihoja has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Seppo Vaihoja!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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