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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Reznik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Vaihoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Reznik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Vaihoja!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaihoja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reznik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vaihoja swivels and escapes.
Reznik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Vaihoja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vaihoja's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vaihoja duly obliges.
Reznik throws the left hand but Vaihoja avoids the punch easily.
Vaihoja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaihoja lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vaihoja.
It looks like Michal Reznik has been cut.
Vaihoja closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vaihoja looks to land a combination but Reznik avoids it well.
Vaihoja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reznik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reznik dodges the punch combination from Vaihoja.
Vaihoja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaihoja misses with a series of wild punches.
Reznik is looking to chop away at Vaihoja's legs.
Vaihoja darts in and clinches Reznik up against the ropes.
Reznik pulls guard effortlessly.
Reznik working a defensive guard here.
Reznik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vaihoja is one step ahead there.
Vaihoja trying to control the position from guard on top but Reznik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reznik controls Vaihoja momentarily but Vaihoja frees himself.
Reznik 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.
Reznik is looking for a triangle but Vaihoja pushes his legs off easily.
Vaihoja wants to control from the top but Reznik keeps moving.
Vaihoja really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reznik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Reznik does no damage.
Seppo Vaihoja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Vaihoja there.
A combination from Vaihoja does no damage.
Vaihoja cracks a nice hook into Reznik's ribs.
Reznik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vaihoja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reznik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reznik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vaihoja lands with a light punch inside.
Vaihoja gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Reznik regains guard.
Reznik manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reznik blocks Vaihoja's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vaihoja is desperately trying to improve his position but Reznik has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznik landing strikes from the mount and Vaihoja is in trouble!
Reznik trying to control but Vaihoja is having none of it.
Reznik is breathing heavily.
Reznik working Vaihoja over with strikes here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Vaihoja can't escape the position.
Vaihoja wants to control but Reznik is having none of it.
Vaihoja is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reznik is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vaihoja can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vaihoja tries to reverse the position but Reznik maintains control.
Reznik raining down shots from the mount!
Reznik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vaihoja is looking to escape.
Reznik lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reznik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vaihoja tries to hold on but Reznik postures up.
Vaihoja working to try and regain half guard.
Vaihoja has given up his back here.
Reznik throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Vaihoja!
Vaihoja tries to break free.
Vaihoja tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vaihoja is looking to get to half guard.
Reznik lands with some strikes.
Vaihoja keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vaihoja throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vaihoja regains half guard.
Vaihoja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vaihoja trying to control but Reznik postures up.
Vaihoja tries to get to full guard but Reznik has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Vaihoja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michal Reznik's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Reznik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vaihoja moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vaihoja stuffs the takedown attempt from Reznik. Reznik gets slowly back to his feet.
Reznik shoots in for a takedown but Vaihoja shows good takedown defense.
A left lands for Vaihoja.
Reznik tries to clinch
and Vaihoja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reznik throws a series of punches but Vaihoja avoids them all with ease.
Reznik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vaihoja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reznik is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaihoja bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reznik's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vaihoja's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaihoja trying to control the position from guard on top but Reznik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vaihoja stays in close to Reznik's body and controls the position.
Reznik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vaihoja showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vaihoja postures up and lands a big shot to Reznik's brow.
Reznik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vaihoja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vaihoja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vaihoja preventing the sweep.
Reznik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vaihoja manages to get himself to full guard.
Reznik stands up and waves to Vaihoja to follow him.
Reznik avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaihoja misses with a takedown attempt - Reznik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vaihoja sizes up Reznik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reznik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reznik fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Reznik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reznik moves into the clinch.
Reznik lands an elbow inside that Vaihoja shrugs off.
Reznik looking to slow down the pace here.
Reznik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vaihoja can't find room to land a body shot as Reznik controls the action.
Nice body punch from Vaihoja - that landed with a thud.
Vaihoja manages to break the clinch.
Vaihoja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reznik as he avoids it easily.
Vaihoja looks to land a combination but Reznik avoids it well.
Reznik closes the distance but Vaihoja moves to the side
and Vaihoja counters with a series of strikes. Reznik will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reznik fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reznik.
Vaihoja fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reznik tries for a takedown but Vaihoja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vaihoja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Michal Reznik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaihoja misses with a double jab
and Reznik counters with a straight right hand.
Vaihoja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reznik circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Reznik there.
Reznik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reznik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reznik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vaihoja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vaihoja is working for takedown but Reznik is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reznik has a couple of punches blocked by Vaihoja.
Reznik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reznik prevents a body shot from Vaihoja.
Vaihoja lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaihoja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vaihoja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reznik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reznik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vaihoja pushes Reznik back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaihoja is working for takedown but Reznik is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Reznik.
A short right from Vaihoja on the inside.
Vaihoja breaks from the clinch.
Reznik has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reznik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reznik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vaihoja counters with a two punch combo.
Reznik closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Vaihoja to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaihoja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vaihoja drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaihoja scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Vaihoja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michal Reznik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vaihoja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reznik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vaihoja is trying to keep Reznik in close.
Reznik forces his way into half guard.
Reznik blocks the strikes from Vaihoja.
Vaihoja is trying to maintain the position but Reznik is very close to passing his half guard.
Reznik is tying to control. Vaihoja wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Michal Reznik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vaihoja wants to get back to his feet.
Reznik is keen to just control but Vaihoja is a slippery customer.
Reznik seems to be looking for submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vaihoja misses with a combination
and Reznik counters with a two punch combo.
Vaihoja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reznik counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Reznik trying to control but Vaihoja is working from the bottom.
Vaihoja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reznik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vaihoja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vaihoja can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reznik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vaihoja wants to sweep here but Reznik controlling him for the moment.
Vaihoja controls Reznik momentarily but Reznik frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vaihoja tries to bum rush Reznik with a series of wild strikes but Reznik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reznik moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Vaihoja.
Reznik tries to break the clinch but Vaihoja is controlling the position.
Reznik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reznik tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaihoja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reznik tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vaihoja counters with a two punch combo.
Reznik has a takedown stuffed.
Vaihoja throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vaihoja misses with a double jab
and Reznik counters with a nice body shot.
Horrible takedown by Reznik or perhaps it was just good defense by Vaihoja which made him look bad.
Reznik tries to move into range but Vaihoja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vaihoja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reznik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vaihoja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reznik tries to avoid it but Vaihoja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reznik to the ground. Reznik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vaihoja misses with a body punch
and Reznik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reznik.
A short right from Vaihoja.
Vaihoja lands a nice uppercut.
Vaihoja goes for a takedown attempt but Reznik pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Michal Reznik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Vaihoja.
Vaihoja scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reznik dodges the punch combination from Vaihoja.
Vaihoja misses with a right hand
and Reznik counters with a single leg into guard. Vaihoja didn't expect that.
Reznik passes into half guard.
Reznik trying to control from half guard but Vaihoja is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznik scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reznik working Vaihoja over with strikes.
Vaihoja is rocked!
Reznik passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vaihoja!
Vaihoja is still in real trouble! Can Reznik finish him?
Vaihoja defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reznik.
Vaihoja is in a horrible position here. Reznik smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vaihoja is trying to escape the mount.
Vaihoja tries to improve his position but instead Reznik has taken his back!
Vaihoja is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Reznik loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Vaihoja hold on?
Reznik has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Vaihoja.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaihoja is trying to break free.
Vaihoja trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Reznik softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Reznik looking to break Vaihoja's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Vaihoja remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Reznik will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Vaihoja manages to reverse the position and now he's in Reznik's guard. Nice work there by Vaihoja.
Reznik lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vaihoja!
Reznik lands a heavy elbow.
Michal Reznik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reznik looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Vaihoja covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Reznik!
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