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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen has chosen Ice Cube - Right Here, Right Now as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauli Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Virtanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watts.
Watts scores with a spinning back kick!
Virtanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Watts closes the distance and clinches.
Virtanen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watts jumps guard but Virtanen stands there with Watts around his waist. Watts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Virtanen is pressed up against the cage. Watts has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Virtanen down to the mat. Virtanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakari Watts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Virtanen as he avoids it easily.
Virtanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Virtanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Watts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pauli Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Watts's hands.
Watts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watts drives through and clinches with Virtanen against the cage.
Watts tries for a takedown. No joy.
Virtanen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watts turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Watts manages to end up in side control.
Virtanen is trying to get back to his feet.
Virtanen is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Watts lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Virtanen down.
Virtanen is looking to regain half guard here but Watts keeps moving and retains side control.
Watts working the ground and pound from side control.
Watts scoring with punches and elbows.
Watts working the ground and pound.
Virtanen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Watts trying to control the action but Virtanen is working from the bottom.
Watts lands a decent elbow from side control.
Virtanen is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Watts has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Virtanen tries to buck Watts off but Watts is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Virtanen gets caught flat footed, as Watts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Watts works over Virtanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Watts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Virtanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Virtanen keeping moving, preventing Watts from controlling successfully.
Watts stopping the sweep attempt from Virtanen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Watts is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Virtanen is looking for a triangle but Watts pushes his legs off easily.
Virtanen looks gassed!
Virtanen keeping moving, preventing Watts from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Watts controls the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Virtanen lands a nice hook to Watts's body. Watts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Virtanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Virtanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Virtanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away.
Watts misses with an uppercut.
No luck for Watts with that takedown attempt.
Watts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Virtanen misses.
Watts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virtanen.
Virtanen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Watts gets a takedown into half guard.
Watts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virtanen keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Virtanen! More strikes land and this one is all over! Watts jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakari Watts!
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hype
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