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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer has chosen Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 cm
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215 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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197 cm
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214 lbs
20 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Black! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Tilthammer! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Black misses with a leg kick and Tilthammer counters with a straight right hand. Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black throws a lazy head kick and Tilthammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Tilthammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Black misses with a straight right. Tilthammer throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Tilthammer only half commits. A left lands for Black. Black swings away with a leg kick that misses. Black throws a head kick that misses and Tilthammer counters with a nice leg kick. Tilthammer throws a leg kick that is checked and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tilthammer's knee momentarily. A good leg kick by Tilthammer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tilthammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Tilthammer throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Tilthammer only half commits. A low kick from Tilthammer is predictable there and Black counters with a stiff right hand. Tilthammer digs a good body shot into Black's ribs. Tilthammer moves into the clinch. Tilthammer looking to slow down the pace here. Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tilthammer letting Black take a breather here. Tilthammer digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank. Tilthammer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Tilthammer misses with an elbow over the top. Black displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tilthammer up against the cage. Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Black avoids the damage to the body. Tilthammer misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Black is trying to force a seperation but Tilthammer has the dominant position. A nice right hand lands inside from Black. Tilthammer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black. Black lands a body punch in the clinch. Black tries to throw a body punch but Tilthammer avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage. Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tilthammer's elbow. Black managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black avoids it. Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tilthammer pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Tilthammer has Black pressed against the cage.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Tilthammer controls the action.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black is breathing heavily. Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black avoids it. Tilthammer scores with a hook to the body. Black managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Tilthammer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Tilthammer avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Felix Tilthammer. Tilthammer misses with a leg kick and Black counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Tilthammer throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Tilthammer throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Tilthammer only half commits. Tilthammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Black throws a lazy head kick and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Black misses with a jab to the body
and Tilthammer counters with a big head kick but Black shrugs it off. Tilthammer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Tilthammer is predictable there and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Tilthammer misses with a wild body shot. Tilthammer thumps Black with a low kick. Black misses the shot to the body. Black thows a leg kick but Tilthammer checks it and Tilthammer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Black's knee momentarily. Tilthammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Black counters with a slapping leg kick. Tilthammer throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tilthammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Tilthammer dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Tilthammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tilthammer is looking to chop away at Black's legs. Black throws a leg kick and Tilthammer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A low kick from Black is predictable there and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tilthammer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tilthammer thumps Black with a low kick. Tilthammer throws a front kick aimed at Black's knee but Black avoids it well. Tilthammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Black misses with a body punch
and Tilthammer counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tilthammer wants to slow Black down by chopping away at his legs. Black checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Tilthammer lands a leg kick that knocks Black off balance momentarily. Tilthammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tilthammer throws a sloppy head kick and Black counters with a thumping low kick. A good leg kick by Tilthammer. Mike Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice body punch from Black. Black is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Black thows a leg kick but Tilthammer checks it and Tilthammer counters with a slapping leg kick. Tilthammer throws a leg kick and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. An inside leg kick lands from Tilthammer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Black throws the left hand but Tilthammer avoids the punch easily. Tilthammer throws a leg kick and Black counters with a good low kick that Tilthammer was not able to check. Black throws a head kick that misses and Tilthammer counters by moving into the clinch. Tilthammer stalling in the clinch but Black improves position. Tilthammer misses with a hook from the clinch. Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tilthammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards. 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! Black lands on the inside with an uppercut. Black lands a body shot. Tilthammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Black manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tilthammer looks to throw an elbow but misses. Black lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Tilthammer. Black pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Black blocks an elbow strike. Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Black is defending well for now. Black pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Black managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Black digs a right hand underneath Tilthammer's ribcage. Tilthammer let out a lung full of air as it connected. Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Black gets through Tilthammer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Black breaks from the clinch.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Tilthammer counters with a slapping leg kick. Black throws a lazy head kick and Tilthammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Tilthammer lands a leg kick that knocks Black off balance momentarily. Tilthammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Black misses with a right hand and Tilthammer counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Black throws a lazy head kick and Tilthammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Black on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Black blocks a leg kick. Tilthammer misses with a low kick. A slapping body kick lands there for Tilthammer. Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Black misses with a leg kick and Tilthammer counters with a nice body shot. 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! Black throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice combination there by Tilthammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Tilthammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tilthammer misses with a low kick. Tilthammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Tilthammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf. Black throws a lazy head kick and Tilthammer counters with a good low kick that Black was not able to check. Tilthammer throws a leg kick and Black counters with a right hand to the body. Nice body kick there by Tilthammer. Black throws a head kick that misses and Tilthammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Black thinking. Tilthammer throws a leg kick and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tilthammer's knee momentarily. Tilthammer is looking to clinch but Black is avoiding it.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tilthammer. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Black misses with a leg kick and Tilthammer counters by moving into the clinch. Black managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer looking to slow down the pace here. Tilthammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tilthammer.
It looks like Mike Black has been cut. Tilthammer just leaning against Black, taking a breather. Tilthammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black avoids a wild elbow strike from Tilthammer. Black managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Black misses and Tilthammer counters with an inside leg kick. Black lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Black tenderised Tilthammer's leg. Tilthammer is trying to keep his angry face on. Felix Tilthammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Black throws a sloppy head kick and Tilthammer counters with a head kick. Tilthammer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Tilthammer misses with a low kick. A low kick from Black misses and Tilthammer counters with a slapping leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Tilthammer. Black will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Tilthammer is looking to clinch. Tilthammer throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely. Tilthammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tilthammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Black throws a lazy head kick and Tilthammer counters with a low kick, right behind Black 's knee. Black throws a body kick the misses and Tilthammer counters with a head kick. That will keep Black thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Tilthammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tilthammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Tilthammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf. Tilthammer thows a leg kick but Black checks it and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Mike Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Black misses with a left hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. A low kick from Tilthammer misses enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab. Black misses with a body punch
and Tilthammer counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tilthammer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Black swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tilthammer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Tilthammer scores with a body shot.
Tilthammer thumps Black with a low kick. Black throws a leg kick and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Nice body kick from Tilthammer. This has been an exciting period of action! Black throws a body kick the misses and Tilthammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Tilthammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Black rather than just go for the knockout. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A good leg kick by Tilthammer. Tilthammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Felix Tilthammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Tilthammer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Tilthammer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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