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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esa Akerlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalo Viina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akerlund comes to the ring accompanied by Rainer Friman - Valkeat vaunut. Viina has chosen Gogol Bordello - American Wedding as his entrance music. Viina has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esa Akerlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jalo Viina!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerlund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viina looks gassed!
Akerlund delivers a nice body kick.
Akerlund scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Viina doesn't seem bothered though.
Akerlund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akerlund throws a series of punches but Viina moves out of range.
Viina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akerlund lands a body shot.
Akerlund getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akerlund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akerlund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Akerlund.
Viina takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Esa Akerlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viina takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Viina takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Viina is rocked!
Akerlund comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akerlund throws a hook to the side of Viina's head but Viina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akerlund thumps Viina with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viina walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akerlund.
Akerlund stalks Viina and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Viina's face. Viina staggers backwards, shaken.
Akerlund throws a nice head kick!
Viina is still on wobbly legs! Can Akerlund finish him?
Akerlund scores with a shot to the body.
Viina seems to have recovered his senses.
Viina misses with a looping left.
Akerlund scores with a body shot.
Akerlund throws a series of punches but Viina avoids them all with ease.
Akerlund throws a sloppy head kick
and Viina counters with an inside leg kick.
Akerlund explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Akerlund misses with a series of wild punches.
Viina ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Viina blocks a head kick by Akerlund.
Akerlund misses with a series of wild punches.
Akerlund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Viina circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerlund lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Akerlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Akerlund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akerlund swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akerlund throws a sloppy head kick and Viina moves out of range easily.
Akerlund wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akerlund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viina.
Akerlund swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Viina.
Akerlund misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akerlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Akerlund throws a series of punches but Viina avoids them all with ease.
Akerlund pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akerlund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viina moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Akerlund dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Akerlund lands a head kick. Viina smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Akerlund listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akerlund misses with a head kick.
Akerlund throws out a powerful jab.
Akerlund throws a front kick that sends Viina stumbling back into the ropes.
No joy there for Akerlund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Akerlund finds it's target.
Akerlund tests Viina's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akerlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viina moves away.
Akerlund scores with a punch to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Akerlund scores with a four punch combination!
Akerlund cracks Viina with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akerlund misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Akerlund - just one landing.
Viina is breathing heavily.
Akerlund throws a head kick that misses.
Akerlund misses with a series of wild punches.
Akerlund lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akerlund misses with a wild body shot.
Viina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akerlund.
Akerlund wants to land a leg kick but Viina is out of range.
Akerlund throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Akerlund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akerlund throws a body kick that misses.
Akerlund scores with a leg kick.
Akerlund missing with a left hand there. Viina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerlund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viina moves into the clinch.
Akerlund breaks the clinch.
Akerlund throws a nice looking combination but Viina bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Akerlund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viina has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akerlund finds it's way round the side to connect with Viina's head.
Akerlund connects with a looping right hand.
Akerlund scores with a nice strike.
Akerlund misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akerlund scores with the left hand. Viina knows he should have avoided that one.
Viina avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akerlund lands with a nice body kick.
Esa Akerlund is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerlund lands a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Akerlund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Akerlund dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Akerlund scores with a head kick.
Jalo Viina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akerlund throws a series of punches but Viina moves out of range.
Akerlund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akerlund throws a left and a right that both miss
and Viina makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akerlund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Akerlund fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Viina on the side of the head.
Viina has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Akerlund.
A slow jab from Viina misses its intended target.
Akerlund throws a head kick that misses.
Akerlund throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice shot by Akerlund.
Akerlund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viina.
Esa Akerlund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akerlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viina steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Akerlund. That one must have hurt.
Akerlund lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerlund thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Viina if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body kick from Akerlund.
Akerlund scores with a shot to the body.
Akerlund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akerlund lands with a kick to the ribs.
Akerlund connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akerlund stuns Viina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akerlund swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akerlund lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Akerlund throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Viina's head.
Viina avoids the body shot from Akerlund.
Akerlund looks to throw the jab but Viina is out of range.
Akerlund stuns Viina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerlund connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akerlund misses with a kick to the body.
Akerlund throws a head kick but Viina moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Akerlund. Those never looked like landing.
Viina moves out of range of the body kick.
Akerlund lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Akerlund.
A combination from Akerlund does no damage.
Akerlund scores with a push kick.
Akerlund with a hook.
Akerlund scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerlund is looking to land body kicks.
Viina takes a kick to the side of the head.
Viina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akerlund throws a head kick but Viina moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esa Akerlund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akerlund, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Esa Akerlund!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Esa Akerlund!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Esa Akerlund!
Esa Akerlund wins by unanimous decision!
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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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