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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne has chosen Frank Klepacki - Anticipating as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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222 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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187 cm
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262 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Virne.
Miller scores with a nice right hand.
Virne moves out of range of the strikes.
Virne looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Virne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Virne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Virne wants it to stay on the feet.
Virne doesn't manage to clinch there - Miller circles away.
Miller scores with a one two! Virne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jarppi Virne has been cut.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Virne with an uppercut!
Matt Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Virne fails with the takedown
and Miller counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miller presses Virne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Virne looks gassed!
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Virne backwards.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Virne's ribcage. Virne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Miller.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Virne backwards.
Miller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Virne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Virne is retaining full guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Virne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is in close to Virne's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller trying to control but Virne is working from the bottom.
Miller is pushing down on Virne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Virne is fighting to maintain full guard but Miller has managed to sneak the leg through.
Miller trying to mount his opponent but Virne defends it.
Virne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller is looking for a kimura here.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Virne's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virne is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but Virne defending well.
Virne is trying to stand back up but Miller is controlling him
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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.
Miller is looking to advance position but Virne won't allow it.
Virne is trying to maintain the position but Miller is very close to passing his half guard.
Virne wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Virne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miller is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Miller landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarppi Virne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller works on Virne's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Virne is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Virne has his back to the cage.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Virne can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Virne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Virne backwards.
Miller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Virne backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Miller.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller digs a right hand underneath Virne's ribcage. Virne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Miller.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Miller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Miller gets through Virne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Virne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Miller is working Virne over against the cage.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Virne.
Matt Miller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Miller.
Miller prevents Virne from breaking the clinch.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Miller tests Virne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miller scores with a jab. Virne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Virne clinches but Miller breaks the clinch
and Miller counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Virne thinking.
Miller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miller lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virne can't keep his opponent in guard - Miller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Virne taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Miller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Virne is not content to let Miller control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller controlling the pace.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Virne is in trouble now - Miller has advanced to mount!
Miller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller scoring with strikes but Virne is staying in there.
Miller controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne working to try and regain half guard.
Virne defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Miller.
Miller goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Virne turns into him and now he's in Miller's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarppi Virne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Virne ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Virne clinches but Miller breaks the clinch
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Virne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miller looks to land a combination but Virne avoids it well.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller dips to his left and cracks Virne with an uppercut!
Virne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne looks to clinch
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Virne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Virne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Virne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Virne counters with a nice body shot.
Miller moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller working aggressively here.
Virne breaks the clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Virne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Virne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Virne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Virne's shoulder, as Virne tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Virne swinging wildly here.
Matt Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Virne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Virne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Virne somewhat.
Miller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Miller lands a head shot.
Virne walks into a jab.
Virne needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Virne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller connects with a nice looking jab.
Matt Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Miller works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Miller postures up in Virne's guard and throws a big left but Virne blocks it.
Miller is working Virne over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller stops Virne from standing up.
Miller controlling from the top position.
Virne looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller passes Virne's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miller keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Virne is looking to improve his position.
Jarppi Virne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller content to control rather than advance.
Virne actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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