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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lindros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Geist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Geist!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lindros just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Geist.
Nice defenses there by Geist.
Eric Lindros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lindros misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lindros lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Geist has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Geist and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Geist slips a jab from Lindros.
Lindros misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Lindros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck for Geist with that takedown attempt.
Lindros thuds his right hand into Geist's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Viktor Geist has been cut.
Geist shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lindros is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Geist scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros trying to control from the bottom.
Lindros misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lindros blocking the ground and pound attempt from Geist.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Geist not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lindros taking some punishment here, with Geist in his half guard.
Geist seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lindros tries to get to full guard but Geist has control of the leg.
Geist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lindros keeps working.
Geist thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lindros's head.
Lindros pushes Geist off looking to stand but Geist dives back in and keeps control.
Geist landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lindros keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindros is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Geist is trying to control the action in half guard but Lindros is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lindros kicks off Geist and gets to his feet.
Lindros misses with a hook. Geist ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindros connects with a right hand. Geist shakes it off.
Geist gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lindros.
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!
Geist shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lindros napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Geist is putting a hurting on Lindros here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lindros tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Geist wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lindros gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geist is thwarting Lindros's attempts to control the position.
Lindros is refusing to be controlled, as Geist sits in half guard.
Lindros is pressing down on Geist's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lindros trying to keep a closed guard but Geist is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindros has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lindros keeping moving, preventing Geist from controlling successfully.
Geist chips away with some ground and pound.
Lindros is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Geist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lindros works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Geist looking to sit in guard and control but Lindros gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lindros trying to control but Geist is working from the bottom.
Geist manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lindros manages to get himself to full guard.
Lindros controlling Geist's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindros working a defensive guard here.
Lindros is looking to stand up but Geist isn't so interested in that idea.
Geist throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lindros 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.
Geist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lindros is trying to control the position but Geist postures up.
Geist working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lindros's head.
Geist with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Geist works over Lindros with some ground and pound from guard.
Geist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Geist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lindros is keeping the position for now.
Geist trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Lindros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Viktor Geist's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lindros stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lindros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lindros missing with a left hand there. Geist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lindros is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lindros throws a big shot that misses.
Lindros throws a hook to the side of Geist's head but Geist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lindros throws an overhand right that lands on Geist's shoulder, as Geist tries to avoid the shot.
Geist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lindros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Viktor Geist's cut even more.
Geist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Geist has a takedown stuffed.
Geist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lindros lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Lindros.
Nice uppercut there from Lindros.
The cut above Viktor Geist's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lindros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lindros throws a looping overhand right but Geist ducks down to avoid it.
Geist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lindros.
Lindros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lindros checks a low kick from Geist.
Lindros misses with the combination.
Lindros lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lindros.
Lindros thows a body shot but no joy.
Geist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Geist.
Nice cross by Lindros.
Lindros throws a leg kick but Geist moved away.
Geist misses with a takedown attempt
and Lindros counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Lindros.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lindros checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Lindros.
Viktor Geist's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindros throws a shot from downtown. Geist moves away and avoids it.
Geist shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lindros counters with a right hand to the body.
Eric Lindros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Geist.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Geist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lindros is fending him off so far but Geist persists. Nope, Lindros circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lindros.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Viktor Geist's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eric Lindros!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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