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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amigo Cerveza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni comes to the cage accompanied by Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. Cerveza has chosen Demarco ft Konshens - Paper chasing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Amigo Cerveza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amigo Cerveza!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerveza misses with a straight right.
Torni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cerveza's sensitive parts.
Cerveza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cerveza misses with the combination.
Torni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Cerveza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torni misses with a head kick.
Cerveza blocks a low kick nicely.
Torni cracks the inside of Cerveza's front leg.
Lauri Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerveza tried to score with a low kick but Torni checks it.
Torni scores with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Torni. No joy for Cerveza on that attempt.
Cerveza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cerveza dodges the punch combination from Torni.
Good leg kick by Torni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cerveza checks a low kick from Torni.
Cerveza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torni is out of range and Cerveza settles back down.
Cerveza shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Torni throws a leg kick but Cerveza checks it.
Torni is looking to clinch but Cerveza is avoiding it.
Torni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cerveza. That did some damage!
Torni misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza takes a swing at Torni's ribcage but misses.
Cerveza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cerveza misses with a two punch combination.
Torni throws the kick towards the body but Cerveza avoids it.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Cerveza.
Cerveza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torni throws out the jab.
Lauri Torni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torni, right into the meat.
Cerveza punishes Torni's body with a nice straight punch.
Torni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Torni scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Cerveza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torni throws a head kick that misses.
Torni is looking to slow Cerveza down with leg kicks.
Cerveza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cerveza.
Cerveza throws a low kick, looking for Torni's leg but Torni calmly moves out of range.
Cerveza cracks Torni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cerveza keeps the fight on the outside.
Cerveza thows a body shot but no joy.
Cerveza throws a looping overhand right but Torni ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cerveza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torni avoids it really well and circles away.
Lauri Torni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amigo Cerveza.
Cerveza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Torni checks a low kick from Cerveza.
Cerveza dips to his left and cracks Torni with an uppercut!
Torni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cerveza looks to land a combination but Torni avoids it well.
A low kick from Cerveza misses
and Torni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torni lands a head kick!
Cerveza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torni connects with a leg kick. Cerveza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cerveza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torni throws a head kick that misses.
Cerveza walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
Cerveza shoots in looking for a takedown. Torni tries to sprawl out of it but Cerveza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torni manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cerveza takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
Cerveza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cerveza misses with a low kick.
Torni throws out a powerful jab.
Torni throws a looping overhand right but Cerveza ducks down to avoid it.
Torni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Torni feints and then cracks Cerveza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cerveza down.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Cerveza.
Cerveza throws out a leg kick but Torni moves out of range and Cerveza only half commits.
Cerveza blocks a head kick by Torni.
Horrible takedown by Cerveza or perhaps it was just good defense by Torni which made him look bad.
Cerveza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torni moves out of range as Cerveza throws a body kick.
Cerveza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from Cerveza. Those never looked like landing.
Cerveza blocks the body kick.
Cerveza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torni as he jumps to the side.
A good leg kick by Torni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torni.
Torni cracks the inside of Cerveza's front leg.
Cerveza fails with a takedown attempt.
Torni throws the kick towards the body but Cerveza avoids it.
Torni tries to clinch up.
Torni throws a sloppy head kick and Cerveza moves out of range easily.
Cerveza connects with the punch.
Cerveza is trying desperately to land a takedown but Torni is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cerveza.
Torni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torni pushes Cerveza away with a front kick.
Torni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cerveza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torni.
Torni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torni tries a low kick but Cerveza avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cerveza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Cerveza.
Torni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cerveza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Torni dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torni. That's going to slow Cerveza down.
Torni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cerveza on the side of the head.
Cerveza throws a leg kick that misses.
Cerveza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cerveza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torni.
Cerveza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cerveza throws a looping overhand right but Torni ducks down to avoid it.
Cerveza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Torni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torni lands a slapping body shot.
Torni thuds his right hand into Cerveza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cerveza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torni checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Cerveza.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Torni throws a body punch but Cerveza moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torni.
Torni misses with a low kick as Cerveza jumps back.
A slow jab from Cerveza misses its intended target.
Torni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch but Cerveza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cerveza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torni. Torni obviously looking to wear him down.
Cerveza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torni pinned against the cage. Torni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cerveza avoids the head kick by Torni.
Cerveza misses with a hook to the body
and Torni counters with a nice leg kick.
Cerveza throws a low kick but Torni avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Torni.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
Lauri Torni is winning the standup battle so far.
Torni scores with a hook to the body. Cerveza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torni moves out of range of the body kick from Cerveza.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Cerveza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cerveza lands in his opponent's guard.
Torni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cerveza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza won't allow Torni to get back to his feet.
Cerveza throwing strikes but missing.
Torni uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Torni thumps Cerveza with a low kick.
Cerveza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torni is looking to slow Cerveza down with leg kicks.
Cerveza fails with a takedown attempt.
Torni connects with a crisp jab.
Torni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Torni throws a low kick but Cerveza avoids it.
Torni misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Torni.
Good work by Torni as he checks the leg kick.
Cerveza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lauri Torni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amigo Cerveza.
Cerveza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torni cracks a nice hook into Cerveza's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Torni misses the target.
Torni looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerveza is just out of range.
Torni misses with a body kick.
Cerveza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torni swivels and escapes.
A jab from Cerveza misses.
Torni throws a sloppy body shot
and Cerveza counters with a low kick, right behind Torni 's knee.
Cerveza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torni throws a body kick that misses.
Cerveza tries to work over Torni's front leg with a kick but Torni checks it.
Torni lands a jab.
Torni tries to clinch there but Cerveza circles away.
Torni tried to score with a low kick but Cerveza checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza shoots in and bounces Torni off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Torni scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Torni misses with a two punch combination.
Torni thows a leg kick but Cerveza checks it
and Cerveza counters with a shoot takedown. Torni fights it but they end up in guard.
Cerveza won't allow Torni to get back to his feet.
Cerveza throwing strikes from guard but Torni blocks nicely.
Cerveza tries to free his leg and advance position but Torni is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerveza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cerveza has gone for a leg lock! Torni slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cerveza's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Torni dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Torni lands a jab to Cerveza's midsection.
Cerveza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cerveza moves away.
Torni is looking to wear down Cerveza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Torni tenderised Cerveza's leg. Cerveza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cerveza tried to score with a low kick but Torni checks it.
Torni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cerveza counters with a single leg into guard. Torni didn't expect that.
Torni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cerveza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cerveza prevents Torni from getting back to his feet.
Torni on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torni tries to get out of the position.
Cerveza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cerveza is in close to Torni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza trying to control but Torni is working from the bottom.
Cerveza throwing strikes from guard but Torni blocks nicely.
Cerveza trying to control but Torni is working from the bottom.
Torni pushes Cerveza off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A left lands for Torni.
A bone on bone clash there as Torni blocks the leg kick.
Cerveza throws a hook to the side of Torni's head but Torni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torni is looking to slow Cerveza down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Torni lands a leg kick that knocks Cerveza off balance momentarily.
Cerveza wants to slow Torni down by chopping away at his legs.
Cerveza misses with the body kick
and Cerveza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torni cracks the inside of Cerveza's front leg.
Torni connects with a high kick.
Cerveza connects with a jab.
Torni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torni swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cerveza tried to score with a low kick but Torni checks it.
Donk. Torni catches Cerveza right on the button with a cross.
Cerveza throws a hook but Torni avoids it easily.
Torni connects with a solid leg kick.
Amigo Cerveza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cerveza throws a jab but it's blocked by Torni.
Torni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cerveza blocks a head kick by Torni.
Torni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cerveza's sensitive parts.
Torni tried to score with a low kick but Cerveza checks it.
Cerveza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torni looks to throw the jab but Cerveza is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
Torni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torni. That's going to slow Cerveza down.
Torni throws a head kick but Cerveza moves out of range.
Cerveza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torni pinned against the cage. Torni gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cerveza walks forward, straight into a front kick from Torni.
Torni moves out of range as Cerveza strikes.
Cerveza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torni.
Torni lands with a slapping head kick.
Cerveza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cerveza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cerveza somewhat.
Torni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torni is looking to slow Cerveza down with leg kicks.
Lauri Torni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cerveza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torni scores with a head kick. Cerveza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Torni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Torni defending well as Cerveza loads up on a big left hand.
Cerveza misses with a head kick.
Torni throws a solid leg kick but Cerveza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torni.
Torni bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Torni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cerveza moves out of range of the leg kick from Torni.
A solid body kick from Torni.
Cerveza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cerveza.
Torni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cerveza's sensitive parts.
Torni connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerveza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torni throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Torni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Torni scoring well with a low kick there.
Torni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lauri Torni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauri Torni!
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