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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aarre Voutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Creaturos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voutilainen comes into the arena with Chase Is Better Than The Catch blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Creaturos's choice of entrance music: Riverside - O2 Panic Room. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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188 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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194 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aarre Voutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Creaturos!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voutilainen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Creaturos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen has Creaturos up against the cage in a clinch.
Voutilainen is trying to break the clinch but Creaturos has him pressed against the cage.
Voutilainen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Creaturos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Voutilainen is trying to force a seperation but Creaturos has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Creaturos prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creaturos.
Creaturos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Voutilainen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Voutilainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Voutilainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Creaturos just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aarre Voutilainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Creaturos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Voutilainen pulls guard.
Creaturos advances to half guard.
Voutilainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Creaturos on the ground.
Creaturos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Voutilainen tries to roll over but Creaturos keeps him under control.
Voutilainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Creaturos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos lands strikes from half guard.
Creaturos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Voutilainen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Voutilainen tries to get out of the position.
Voutilainen trying to control but Creaturos postures up.
Voutilainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Creaturos.
Creaturos trying to control the pace.
Voutilainen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Creaturos jumps into side control!
Voutilainen struggling a bit here.
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.
Voutilainen wants to get back to his feet but Creaturos drags him back down.
Voutilainen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Voutilainen is trying to maintain the position but Creaturos is very close to passing his half guard.
Creaturos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Voutilainen defending well though.
Creaturos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Voutilainen wants to get back to his feet.
Voutilainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Voutilainen tries to roll over but Creaturos keeps him under control.
Voutilainen is working hard here to advance position.
Creaturos wants to control but Voutilainen is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Creaturos lands strikes from half guard.
Voutilainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Creaturos.
Creaturos is taking a breather. Voutilainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ground and pound from Creaturos.
Voutilainen is trying to control but can't.
Creaturos working over Voutilainen with some ground and pound. Voutilainen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Creaturos is trying to control the action in half guard but Voutilainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Creaturos is nestled in close to Voutilainen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Voutilainen is looking for a sweep. Creaturos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Creaturos controlling the action here.
Creaturos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Creaturos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Creaturos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Creaturos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Creaturos dominated that round.
That's time! Voutilainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab by Voutilainen.
Voutilainen ducks under a wild hook from Creaturos.
Creaturos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voutilainen manages to avoid it.
Creaturos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Voutilainen's waist but Voutilainen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Creaturos off to one side.
Creaturos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Creaturos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Creaturos misses the shot to the body.
Voutilainen lands a nice shot that snaps Creaturos's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Creaturos.
Voutilainen lands with a shot to the body.
Voutilainen throws a jab when Creaturos was well out of range.
Creaturos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Creaturos slips a jab and a cross from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen misses with the combination.
Voutilainen misses with a looping left.
Creaturos misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Voutilainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Creaturos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voutilainen avoids it really well and circles away.
Aarre Voutilainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Creaturos.
Voutilainen throws a combination. Creaturos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Anthony Creaturos has been cut.
Voutilainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Creaturos misses with an uppercut.
Creaturos takes one to the side of the head.
Creaturos moves out of range as Voutilainen throws a body kick.
Creaturos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Creaturos slips a nice elbow through Voutilainen's hands, connecting with Voutilainen's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creaturos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Voutilainen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Voutilainen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voutilainen is looking to stand up but Creaturos isn't so interested in that idea.
Voutilainen 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen has momentary wrist control but Creaturos slips an elbow through the middle.
Creaturos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Voutilainen struggling a bit here.
Voutilainen is looking for a sweep.
Voutilainen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creaturos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos is looking to advance position but Voutilainen won't allow it.
Creaturos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Creaturos is looking to take a break and control but Voutilainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Creaturos trying to control from Voutilainen's half guard. Voutilainen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Creaturos won't allow Voutilainen to get back to his feet.
Creaturos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Voutilainen lands some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Voutilainen controls Creaturos momentarily but Creaturos frees himself.
Voutilainen keeping moving, preventing Creaturos from controlling successfully.
Voutilainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Voutilainen, not yet.
Voutilainen is trying to control the position but Creaturos postures up.
Voutilainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Voutilainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Creaturos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voutilainen tests Creaturos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aarre Voutilainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Creaturos with a hook.
Voutilainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creaturos.
Creaturos misses with a double jab
and Voutilainen counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Voutilainen.
Voutilainen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Creaturos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Creaturos throws an overhand right that lands on Voutilainen's shoulder, as Voutilainen tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Voutilainen misses.
Voutilainen ducks under a wild hook from Creaturos.
Voutilainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Creaturos.
Voutilainen missing with a left hand there. Creaturos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Creaturos shoots for a takedown but Voutilainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creaturos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Creaturos wants to control from the top but Voutilainen keeps moving.
Voutilainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Voutilainen working a defensive guard here.
Voutilainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Voutilainen thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Creaturos to regain full guard.
Voutilainen gets to his feet. Creaturos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Voutilainen scores with a nice right hand.
Voutilainen lands a body shot.
Voutilainen scores with a jab. Creaturos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Voutilainen throws a looping overhand right but Creaturos ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Creaturos momentarily.
Voutilainen ducks under a wild hook from Creaturos.
Voutilainen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Creaturos darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Voutilainen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Creaturos manages to move to mount!
Creaturos landing strikes from the mount and Voutilainen is in trouble!
Poor strikes thrown by Creaturos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Creaturos tries to control but Voutilainen wriggling away.
Voutilainen tries to hold on but Creaturos pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Voutilainen is bucking up trying to escape but Creaturos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Creaturos raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Creaturos connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos punching from mount but Voutilainen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Voutilainen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Creaturos looking to control but Voutilainen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Voutilainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Creaturos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Voutilainen looks a forlorn figure.
Creaturos lands with some strikes.
Voutilainen is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Creaturos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Creaturos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Creaturos!
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