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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor Ahtopaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel McVicar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Ahtopaine could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel McVicar's chin.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Ahtopaine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel McVicar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McVicar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ahtopaine is defended easily by McVicar.
McVicar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McVicar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahtopaine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ahtopaine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ahtopaine shoots in for a double leg but McVicar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Ahtopaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McVicar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McVicar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahtopaine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McVicar to the mat! McVicar manages to get full guard.
Ahtopaine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McVicar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McVicar has escaped and now he's on top!
Ahtopaine looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahtopaine, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahtopaine trying to keep a closed guard but McVicar is proving a slippery customer.
McVicar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ahtopaine keeping full guard, as McVicar tries to pass.
McVicar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ahtopaine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McVicar has managed to get both his arms back between Ahtopaine's legs - danger averted.
Ahtopaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ahtopaine working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McVicar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McVicar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ahtopaine is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from McVicar.
McVicar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McVicar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahtopaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahtopaine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McVicar.
McVicar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahtopaine tries to clinch up but McVicar circles away and keeps his distance.
McVicar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McVicar thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVicar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahtopaine avoids the head kick by McVicar.
Ahtopaine has managed to clinch.
Ahtopaine keeps control of McVicar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahtopaine is working for takedown but McVicar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ahtopaine jumps guard and drags McVicar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McVicar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McVicar is stalling in the full guard.
Ahtopaine has his foot on McVicar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McVicar works his way back into a safe position though.
McVicar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahtopaine is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ahtopaine has a closed guard, preventing McVicar from standing up.
Ahtopaine keeping full guard, as McVicar tries to pass.
McVicar controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel McVicar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ahtopaine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McVicar.
Ahtopaine shoots in for a double leg but McVicar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ahtopaine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McVicar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahtopaine shoots in but McVicar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McVicar with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Ahtopaine blocks the leg kick.
McVicar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Igor Ahtopaine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahtopaine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Ahtopaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McVicar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel McVicar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahtopaine shoots in but McVicar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ahtopaine blocks a head kick by McVicar.
McVicar stuffs the takedown attempt from Ahtopaine. Ahtopaine gets slowly back to his feet.
McVicar lands with a hook. Ahtopaine tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McVicar tries to land a front kick but Ahtopaine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McVicar lands a right hook to the body.
McVicar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McVicar throws a sloppy head kick and Ahtopaine moves out of range easily.
McVicar lands a two punch combo.
McVicar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVicar throws a right hand that Ahtopaine ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahtopaine also avoids with ease.
McVicar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McVicar tries to clinch there but Ahtopaine circles away.
Ahtopaine moves out of range as McVicar throws a body kick.
Ahtopaine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McVicar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ahtopaine rather than just go for the knockout.
McVicar misses with a head kick.
Ahtopaine moves out of range of the body kick from McVicar.
McVicar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McVicar looks to land a combination but Ahtopaine avoids it well.
McVicar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ahtopaine momentarily.
McVicar tries to bum rush Ahtopaine with a series of wild strikes but Ahtopaine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahtopaine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ahtopaine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ahtopaine throwing shots but McVicar is blocking nicely.
McVicar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McVicar tries to get to full guard but Ahtopaine has control of the leg.
McVicar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ahtopaine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ahtopaine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ahtopaine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McVicar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ahtopaine.
McVicar is concentrating on defense, preventing Ahtopaine from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVicar gets full guard.
McVicar trying to control the position here.
McVicar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ahtopaine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McVicar holds on and takes a little breather.
Ahtopaine drops back looking for a leg! McVicar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McVicar manages to kick Ahtopaine off! Ahtopaine jumps back into McVicar's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel McVicar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McVicar lands a nice hook to Ahtopaine's body. Ahtopaine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McVicar stuffs the takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McVicar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ahtopaine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ahtopaine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McVicar throws a sloppy head kick and Ahtopaine moves out of range easily.
Ahtopaine shoots in and drives through. McVicar sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVicar tests Ahtopaine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as McVicar blocks the leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McVicar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahtopaine circles away quickly and effectively.
McVicar stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Ahtopaine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McVicar tries to land a front kick but Ahtopaine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McVicar throws a head kick that misses.
Ahtopaine moves out of range as McVicar throws a body kick.
McVicar lands a head shot.
Ahtopaine fails with an attempt to clinch.
McVicar cracks Ahtopaine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahtopaine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McVicar connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from McVicar does it's job there.
McVicar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahtopaine at a distance.
McVicar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahtopaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahtopaine blocks a head kick by McVicar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as McVicar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A left and a right from McVicar both land. Nice combination.
McVicar thuds a left hand into Ahtopaine's body.
Ahtopaine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McVicar fails in his attempt to clinch.
McVicar misses with a head kick.
McVicar throws a series of strikes that have Ahtopaine backpedaling.
A jab lands there for McVicar.
McVicar throws a head kick but Ahtopaine moves out of range.
McVicar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McVicar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahtopaine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McVicar throws a head kick but Ahtopaine moves out of range.
McVicar lands a nice looking body shot.
McVicar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ahtopaine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ahtopaine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McVicar lands a jab-cross combination.
McVicar scores with a jab.
Ahtopaine avoids a kick to the body.
Ahtopaine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniel McVicar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVicar wants to clinch.
McVicar misses with a jab, cross combination.
McVicar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ahtopaine wants to stand but McVicar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McVicar keeping full guard, as Ahtopaine tries to pass.
Ahtopaine drops back looking for a leg! McVicar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McVicar manages to kick Ahtopaine off! Ahtopaine jumps back into McVicar's guard.
Igor Ahtopaine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McVicar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ahtopaine throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel McVicar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McVicar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel McVicar!
Daniel McVicar is the new featherweight champion!
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