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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Luhtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the ring accompanied by Beginning of the End. Henrik Luhtanen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
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178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Luhtanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luhtanen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Collins tries to clinch there but Luhtanen circles away.
Donk. Luhtanen catches Collins right on the button with a cross.
Luhtanen cracks Collins with an open hand slap.
Luhtanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Collins.
Collins scores with a one two! Luhtanen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luhtanen lands a right hook to the body.
Luhtanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Luhtanen - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Luhtanen lands.
Luhtanen digs a good body shot into Collins's ribs.
Collins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luhtanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Collins takes one to the side of the head.
Collins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luhtanen is fending him off so far but Collins persists. Nope, Luhtanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Collins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luhtanen's head.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Luhtanen slips the punch.
Luhtanen lands a jab.
Luhtanen throws a right hand that Collins ducks under and follows up with a left that Collins also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luhtanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Luhtanen scores with a nice head shot.
Collins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Luhtanen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Collins trying to control the action but Luhtanen is working from the bottom.
Luhtanen is trying to buck Collins off.
Collins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Luhtanen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins slows the pace down.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Luhtanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Collins wants to clinch.
Collins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Luhtanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Collins somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins shoots for a takedown but Luhtanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins misses with a double jab
and Luhtanen counters with a one-two to the body.
Luhtanen misses with a two punch combination.
Luhtanen scores with a nice head shot.
Luhtanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Luhtanen lands with an overhand left.
Collins lands with a hook. Luhtanen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Luhtanen lands with a shot to the body.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Luhtanen lands a jab to Collins's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Collins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luhtanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luhtanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Collins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Luhtanen.
Collins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Luhtanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luhtanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Luhtanen there.
Collins is rocked!
Luhtanen drops Collins with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Collins! Luhtanen dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrik Luhtanen!
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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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