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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murheellinen Vilkuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vilkuttaja's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Limp Bizkit - My Generation . 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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189 cm
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279 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murheellinen Vilkuttaja! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Lam! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vilkuttaja finds it's way round the side to connect with Lam's head.
It looks like John Lam has been cut. Vilkuttaja drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Vilkuttaja fails with the takedown. Vilkuttaja fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lam sprawls well initially but Vilkuttaja persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Lam wants to control but Vilkuttaja is keeping busy and won't allow it. Vilkuttaja wants to free his trapped foot but Lam is holding on for dear life with his legs. Lam wants to get back to his feet.
Lam desperately trying to maintain half guard. Lam is looking to improve his position.
Lam trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Lam was stalling too much, according to the referee. Vilkuttaja tries to clinch up but Lam circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Lam. Vilkuttaja does a little dance to reset his feet. Lam scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Lam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lam connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vilkuttaja. Vilkuttaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lam scores with a sloppy right hand. Vilkuttaja should have avoided that one. A looping hook to the body misses from Lam. Vilkuttaja does a little dance to reset his feet. Vilkuttaja shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vilkuttaja postures up.
Lam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Lam is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Vilkuttaja preventing the sweep. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Vilkuttaja sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Lam lands a jab. Lam throws a shot from downtown. Vilkuttaja moves away and avoids it. Vilkuttaja avoids the body shot from Lam.
Lam uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lam just misses with a punch to the body.
Vilkuttaja shoots for a double leg takedown but Lam sprawls well. He's pushed Vilkuttaja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murheellinen Vilkuttaja. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vilkuttaja moves away from the strike by Lam. Lam keeps the fight on the outside. Lam throws a body punch but Vilkuttaja moves out of range. John Lam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vilkuttaja is on top in guard.
Lam pulls Vilkuttaja in close to his closed guard and prevents Vilkuttaja from doing any damage or advancing position. Lam keeping moving, preventing Vilkuttaja from controlling successfully. Vilkuttaja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Lam strikes from his own guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vilkuttaja has gone for a leg lock! Lam slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vilkuttaja's guard. Vilkuttaja is trying to keep Lam in close.
Vilkuttaja is controlling Lam's posture. Lam throwing strikes but missing. Vilkuttaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vilkuttaja controls Lam momentarily but Lam frees himself. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murheellinen Vilkuttaja dominated that round. The cut man is working on John Lam's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lam works Vilkuttaja's body with a nice hook. Vilkuttaja on the wrong end of a nice hook. Lam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vilkuttaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vilkuttaja moves away. Lam misses with a looping left. Vilkuttaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Lam circles away.
Vilkuttaja throws a low kick but Lam moves out of range easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lam misses with a body shot.
Lam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja avoids the body shot from Lam.
Vilkuttaja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lam circles away. Vilkuttaja moves in looking to clinch but Lam pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vilkuttaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lam swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lam pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Vilkuttaja throws a right and a left that Lam avoids nicely. Vilkuttaja looks to land a combination but Lam avoids it well. Lam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilkuttaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Lam. Lam thuds his right hand into Vilkuttaja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Lam throws a body punch but Vilkuttaja moves out of range. Vilkuttaja finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murheellinen Vilkuttaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A looping hook to the body misses from Lam. Vilkuttaja does a little dance to reset his feet. Vilkuttaja takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Lam looks to score with a jab to the body but Vilkuttaja is just out of range. Vilkuttaja looks to throw the jab but Lam is out of range. Lam darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vilkuttaja fails to land the takedown. Lam cracks Vilkuttaja with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Lam misses the shot to the body. Lam misses the shot to the body. Vilkuttaja doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lam counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murheellinen Vilkuttaja. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vilkuttaja with a lazy takedown attempt and Lam counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nice shot lands for Lam. Vilkuttaja misses with an uppercut. Lam saw that one coming. A momentary lapse in concentration from Lam enables Vilkuttaja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lam manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Lam tries to land a sweep but no joy. Lam trying to keep a closed guard but Vilkuttaja is proving a slippery customer.
Lam has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vilkuttaja off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Vilkuttaja thows a left - swing and a miss! Lam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lam scores with a jab to the body. Vilkuttaja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lam counters with a right hand to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Lam. Vilkuttaja does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice uppercut lands for Lam. That snapped Vilkuttaja's head back.
Vilkuttaja fails with a takedown attempt. Lam connects with a looping right hand.
Vilkuttaja walks into a jab. John Lam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lam throws a good cross that connects.
Vilkuttaja moves out of range of the strikes. Lam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Vilkuttaja walks into a straight right hand from Lam. Vilkuttaja swings and misses with a shot to the body and Lam counters with a stiff right hand. Lam jabbing away but nothing is landing. Vilkuttaja swings for the body but Lam moves out of range.
Lam swings for the body but Vilkuttaja moves out of range.
Vilkuttaja doesn't succeed with the takedown and Lam counters with a left to the body. Lam scores with a jab to the body. Lam digs a good hook to Vilkuttaja's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lam throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on John Lam's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vilkuttaja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lam scores with a takedown into Vilkuttaja's guard. Lam passes Vilkuttaja's left leg - he's now in half guard. Lam working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Vilkuttaja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lam working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Lam wants to free his trapped foot but Vilkuttaja is holding on for dear life with his legs. Vilkuttaja trying to get back to full guard but Lam takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Vilkuttaja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lam avoids the attempt from Vilkuttaja to control. Lam lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Lam softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Vilkuttaja is out cold! Lam jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Lam!
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energy
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hype
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