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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eino Kiiveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, British Marching Tune - The British Grenadiers. Kiiveri has chosen Teflon Brothers - Matkal Kotiin as his entrance music. Jack Russell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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307 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Russell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eino Kiiveri!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell tries to move into range but Kiiveri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Russell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri misses with a looping left.
Russell dives in and grabs Kiiveri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiiveri pushes down on Russell's head and hops out.
Russell shoots in for a double leg but Kiiveri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kiiveri has managed to clinch.
Russell fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Russell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiiveri trying to land knees to the body.
Kiiveri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Russell tries to pull guard but Kiiveri won't allow it.
Kiiveri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Russell avoids it.
Kiiveri tries to land knees in the clinch but Russell avoids the damage to the body.
Russell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kiiveri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Russell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Russell jumps guard but Kiiveri stands there with Russell around his waist. Russell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kiiveri.
Nice body punch from Kiiveri - that landed with a thud.
Russell takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiiveri lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kiiveri.
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside.
Russell is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiiveri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Russell is defending well for now.
Kiiveri lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jack Russell has been cut.
Russell managing to block the knees to the body from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri lands an elbow inside that Russell shrugs off.
Russell manages to pull guard.
Kiiveri controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russell keeping full guard, as Kiiveri tries to pass.
Kiiveri is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Russell working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab by Kiiveri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell shoots in for a takedown but Kiiveri shows good takedown defense.
Kiiveri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Russell gets tackled into the cage by Kiiveri. Kiiveri maintains the clinch.
Kiiveri lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Kiiveri.
Russell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kiiveri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Russell tries to pull guard but Kiiveri holds him up against the cage and eventually Russell drops back down to his feet.
Kiiveri lands a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kiiveri lands a nice elbow.
Kiiveri lands an elbow that stopped Russell in his tracks for a moment.
Russell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiiveri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Russell's defenses.
Kiiveri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kiiveri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kiiveri.
Russell tries to pull guard but Kiiveri holds him up against the cage and eventually Russell drops back down to his feet.
Kiiveri has Russell pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eino Kiiveri.
Russell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Kiiveri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiiveri cracks Russell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiiveri misses with a straight right.
Horrible takedown by Russell or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiiveri which made him look bad.
Kiiveri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Russell dodges the punch combination from Kiiveri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiiveri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Russell circles away quickly and effectively.
Kiiveri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Russell's hands.
Russell lands with a nice combination. Kiiveri backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Eino Kiiveri has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiiveri takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiiveri lands an elbow that stopped Russell in his tracks for a moment.
Russell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiiveri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Russell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kiiveri uses from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiiveri looking to pass the guard.
Kiiveri engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eino Kiiveri dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kiiveri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiiveri misses with a hook.
Kiiveri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russell was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiiveri.
Russell slips under a jab.
Kiiveri misses with an uppercut.
Russell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiiveri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Russell somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell slips a straight right by Kiiveri.
Kiiveri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eino Kiiveri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiiveri scores with a hook to the body. Russell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiiveri cracks Russell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kiiveri throws a body punch but Russell moves out of range.
Russell misses with a takedown attempt - Kiiveri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kiiveri misses with a looping right.
Kiiveri connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiiveri connects with a body shot.
Kiiveri scores with a decent looking hook.
Eino Kiiveri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Russell slips a straight right by Kiiveri.
Russell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Russell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Russell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiiveri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiiveri connects with the punch.
Kiiveri tries to clinch but Russell is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell dives in and grabs Kiiveri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiiveri pushes down on Russell's head and hops out.
Kiiveri connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiiveri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russell manages to avoid it.
Kiiveri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Russell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kiiveri won't be happy with that.
What's Kiiveri going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Kiiveri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Russell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kiiveri sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kiiveri is trying to stand.
Kiiveri is looking to improve his position.
Russell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russell wants to pass the guard but Kiiveri is defending well.
Kiiveri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kiiveri seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kiiveri manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Russell manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kiiveri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kiiveri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiiveri seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eino Kiiveri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kiiveri with a nice cross.
Kiiveri thuds his right hand into Russell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Russell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiiveri scores with a hook to the body. Russell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiiveri cracks the inside of Russell's front leg.
Kiiveri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiiveri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiiveri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jack Russell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiiveri tries to bum rush Russell with a series of wild strikes but Russell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Russell slips a jab from Kiiveri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiiveri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Russell tries to clinch up.
Russell throws a sloppy head kick and Kiiveri moves out of range easily.
Kiiveri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Russell's head backwards.
Kiiveri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Russell wants to clinch up but Kiiveri keeps it at a distance.
Kiiveri clinches with his opponent.
Russell manages to pull guard.
Russell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Russell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kiiveri controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kiiveri has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Eino Kiiveri hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiiveri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiiveri moves into range and clinches up with Russell.
Russell fails to pull guard.
Russell pulls guard successfully.
Kiiveri's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kiiveri decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Russell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiiveri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiiveri misses with a straight right.
Russell walks into a straight right hand from Kiiveri.
Kiiveri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Russell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eino Kiiveri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kiiveri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kiiveri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kiiveri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kiiveri throws an overhand right that lands on Russell's shoulder, as Russell tries to avoid the shot.
Russell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kiiveri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiiveri moves into range and clinches up with Russell.
Russell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kiiveri smiles and moves away.
Kiiveri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Russell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kiiveri throws a jab when Russell was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiiveri lands with a shot to the body.
Kiiveri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eino Kiiveri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kiiveri 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Eino Kiiveri!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Eino Kiiveri!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Eino Kiiveri!
Eino Kiiveri wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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