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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kampoff Amaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Vantinnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vantinnen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera-"Walk". Kampoff Amaya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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212 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kampoff Amaya! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Vantinnen! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Amaya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vantinnen swivels and escapes. Amaya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vantinnen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Amaya tries to bum rush Vantinnen with a series of wild strikes but Vantinnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Vantinnen misses with an uppercut. Amaya saw that one coming. Amaya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amaya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Amaya tries to clinch but Vantinnen moves out of range. Amaya throws a series of punches but Vantinnen avoids them all with ease. Vantinnen tries to clinch up but Amaya circles away and keeps his distance. Amaya misses with a two punch combination.
Amaya doesn't manage to clinch there - Vantinnen circles away.
Vantinnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Amaya.
Vantinnen closes the distance looking to clinch and Amaya counters with a three punch combo that has Vantinnen backing up. Vantinnen nods at Amaya to acknowledge the strikes. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Vantinnen tries to clinch up and Amaya counters with a nice double leg into guard. Vantinnen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Vantinnen keeping moving, preventing Amaya from controlling successfully. Vantinnen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Amaya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Nice takedown defense from Vantinnen. No joy for Amaya on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kampoff Amaya. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vantinnen. Amaya shrugs it off though. Amaya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amaya is breathing heavily. Amaya moves in looking to clinch but Vantinnen pushes him off. Vantinnen takes a body punch but keeps moving. Vantinnen clinches up with Amaya and pushes him back against the cage. Vantinnen works on Amaya's body with a couple of short punches. Vantinnen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Vantinnen.
It looks like Kampoff Amaya has been cut. Vantinnen connects with a knee to the head.
Vantinnen tries to throw a body punch but Amaya avoids it by throwing Vantinnen back against the cage. Vantinnen lands a good knee to the midsection. Amaya won't want to take too many of those. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the head but Amaya blocks with his arms.
Vantinnen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Amaya's face.
Vantinnen scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Vantinnen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amaya avoids it. Vantinnen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Amaya's defenses. Vantinnen crunches a lovely knee into Amaya's ribcage. Vantinnen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Amaya's defenses. Vantinnen scores with a nice hook to the head. Vantinnen trying to land knees to the body.
Amaya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the head but Amaya blocks with his arms.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amaya blocks it with crossed arms. Amaya is trying to force a seperation but Vantinnen has the dominant position. Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amaya avoids it. Amaya drags the fight down to the ground.
Vantinnen wants to stand but Amaya has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Amaya pulls Vantinnen in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Amaya is trying to control the position but Vantinnen postures up. Vantinnen stands up from guard. Let's bang! Vantinnen moves in looking to clinch but Amaya pushes him off. Amaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Amaya slips under a jab. Amaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vantinnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Vantinnen tries to clinch but Amaya is having none of it. Amaya takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Amaya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Vantinnen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Vantinnen tries to clinch up but Amaya circles away and keeps his distance. Danga de danga de dang - Amaya scores with a four punch combination! Vantinnen keeps the fight on the outside. Amaya swats away the attempt to clinch by Vantinnen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Amaya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Amaya circles away from the clinch attempt and Amaya counters by moving into the clinch. Vantinnen pushes off an throws an elbow but Amaya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Vantinnen has Amaya pushed against the cage. Amaya is trying to break the clinch but Vantinnen is controlling him. Vantinnen missing with knees to the body.
Amaya tries to pull guard but Vantinnen holds him up against the cage and eventually Amaya drops back down to his feet.
Amaya tries to pull guard but Vantinnen holds him up against the cage and eventually Amaya drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A left hand lands to the body for Vantinnen.
Amaya fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vantinnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amaya is defending well for now. Amaya looks to throw an elbow but misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Vantinnen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kampoff Amaya's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amaya's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Amaya duly obliges. Amaya misses with a few strikes there.
Vantinnen doesn't manage to clinch there - Amaya circles away.
Vantinnen tries to close the distance and clinch but Amaya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Amaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Amaya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Vantinnen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vantinnen pushes off an throws an elbow but Amaya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Vantinnen prevents Amaya from breaking the clinch. Vantinnen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amayas head. Vantinnen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Amaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Amaya takes a shot to the head. Amaya blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Amaya's face as he tries to break the clinch. Amaya takes a knee to the side of the body. Amaya slowing the pace effectively. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Vantinnen stalling against the cage.
Vantinnen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vantinnen misses with a body punch.
Amaya is trying to break free. Amaya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Vantinnen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Amaya's defenses. Vantinnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amaya avoids it. Vantinnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amaya tries to break the clinch but Vantinnen is controlling the position. With the fighters up against the cage, Vantinnen throws an elbow but misses. Vantinnen misses with a knee to the head. Amaya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Amaya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Vantinnen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Kampoff Amaya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vantinnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amaya looks to clinch and Vantinnen counters by clinching up. Amaya takes a knee to the side of the body.
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. Amaya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Amaya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Amaya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Amaya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Amaya blocks an elbow strike. Amaya managing to block the knees to the body from Vantinnen.
Amaya is trying to break the clinch but Vantinnen is controlling him. Vantinnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vantinnen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Vantinnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Vantinnen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Amaya's efforts to push away. Amaya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A right hand to the body from Amaya.
A frustrated look appears on Amaya's face as he tries to break the clinch. Amaya takes a knee to the side of the body. Vantinnen misses with an elbow strike.
Amaya wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vantinnen misses with a punch to the body.
Vantinnen prevents Amaya from breaking the clinch. Amaya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Amaya is trying to break the clinch but Vantinnen is controlling him. Amaya tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vantinnen smiles and moves away.
Amaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vantinnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Amaya misses with the combination.
Vantinnen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Vantinnen throws a leg kick that misses. Amaya throws a series of punches but Vantinnen moves out of range. Amaya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vantinnen. Vantinnen delivers a nice body kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Vantinnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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. Amaya avoids the head kick by Vantinnen.
Vantinnen throws a body punch but Amaya moves out of range. Amaya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vantinnen counters by moving into the clinch. Vantinnen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Amaya's face.
Good body shot from Amaya.
Amaya tries to circle away but Vantinnen has him pinned against the cage. Amaya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vantinnen has him pressed against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Vantinnen fails to land. Vantinnen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Vantinnen keeps control of Amaya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Vantinnen throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Amaya avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Amaya blocks an elbow strike from Vantinnen.
Vantinnen prevents Amaya from breaking the clinch. Amaya wants to get back to striking at distance but Vantinnen won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Vantinnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Kampoff Amaya's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Amaya tries to close the distance and clinch but Vantinnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Amaya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vantinnen cracks Amaya with a nice body shot. Vantinnen lands a nice elbow. Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the head but Amaya blocks with his arms.
Amaya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vantinnen has him pressed against the cage. Amaya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Amaya lands with a left to the head. Vantinnen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vantinnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amaya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vantinnen has him pressed against the cage. Amaya tries to circle away but Vantinnen has him pinned against the cage. Vantinnen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vantinnen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Amaya.
Vantinnen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vantinnen stalling.
A body shot lands from Amaya.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vantinnen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Vantinnen tries to stall but Amaya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Amaya jumps guard but Vantinnen stands there with Amaya around his waist. Amaya gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Amaya.
Vantinnen misses with a knee strike.
Amaya tries to pull guard but Vantinnen won't allow it.
Amaya lands a body punch. Amaya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amaya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Vantinnen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Vantinnen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vantinnen looking to throw knees to the head but Amaya is blocking nicely.
Amaya avoiding damage as Vantinnen throws knees to the body.
Amaya has had enough of the clinch but Vantinnen keeps him there for the moment. Amaya is trying to force a seperation but Vantinnen has the dominant position. Amaya tries to break free but Vantinnen pushes him back against the cage. Amaya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Amaya tries to break the clinch but Vantinnen is controlling the position. Amaya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vantinnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amaya blocks it with crossed arms. Amaya presses Vantinnen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Amaya can't break the clinch.
Vantinnen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Amaya avoids it. Amaya can't break the clinch.
Vantinnen misses with an elbow over the top. Amaya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Amaya can't break the clinch.
Amaya takes an elbow to the forehead. Vantinnen throws an elbow but it misses.
Amaya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Vantinnen prevents Amaya from breaking the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vantinnen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Amaya's brow. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Vantinnen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Amaya's efforts to push away. Amaya is looking to break free of the clinch but Vantinnen has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vantinnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Amaya prevents a body shot from Vantinnen. Vantinnen avoiding damage.
Amaya has had enough of the clinch but Vantinnen keeps him there for the moment. Vantinnen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Amaya is trying to break free. Amaya tries to break free but Vantinnen pushes him back against the cage. Vantinnen misses with a punch to the body.
Amaya can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vantinnen. Amaya tries to pull guard but Vantinnen holds him up against the cage and eventually Amaya drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kampoff Amaya. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vantinnen tries to land knees in the clinch but Amaya avoids the damage to the body. Amaya tries to circle away but Vantinnen has him pinned against the cage. Vantinnen looking to throw knees to the head but Amaya is blocking nicely.
Kampoff Amaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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. A frustrated look appears on Amaya's face as he tries to break the clinch. Amaya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Vantinnen lands a shot to the body. Vantinnen throws an elbow that misses.
Amaya tries to break free but Vantinnen pushes him back against the cage. Vantinnen lands a nice elbow. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vantinnen obliges. Vantinnen has Amaya pressed against the cage, preventing Amaya from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Vantinnen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vantinnen tries to land knees in the clinch but Amaya avoids the damage to the body. Mikko Vantinnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Amaya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Vantinnen prevents Amaya from breaking the clinch. Vantinnen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Amaya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Amaya is trying to break the clinch but Vantinnen has him pressed against the cage. Vantinnen lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! Mikko Vantinnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Vantinnen 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Vantinnen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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