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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Starner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Virtanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Glen Starner's chin.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elias Virtanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glen Starner!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starner throws a body punch but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen defending well as Starner loads up on a big left hand.
Virtanen is looking to chop away at Starner's legs.
Starner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Starner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Virtanen was covering up waiting for the punch and Starner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Starner being controlled here momentarily.
Virtanen keeping moving, preventing Starner from controlling successfully.
Virtanen wants to get back to his feet but Starner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Virtanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Starner checks a low kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Virtanen is predictable there
and Starner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virtanen slips a jab from Starner.
Starner moves out of range of the body kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen misses with a kick to the body
and Starner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Starner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Virtanen there.
Starner misses with a body shot.
Virtanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Starner is just out of range.
Starner lands a nice looking body shot.
Starner shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virtanen misses with a body kick.
Virtanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Starner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Virtanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elias Virtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virtanen tries to clinch up but Starner circles away and keeps his distance.
Virtanen slips a jab from Starner.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen throws a lazy body kick
and Starner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Starner lands a jab to Virtanen's midsection.
Virtanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Elias Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Starner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Virtanen rather than just go for the knockout.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virtanen scores with a head kick. Starner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Starner looks to throw the jab but Virtanen is out of range.
A good leg kick by Virtanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Virtanen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Starner moves out of range of the body kick from Virtanen.
Starner misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Starner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Virtanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Starner circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a front kick aimed at Starner's knee but Starner avoids it well.
A jab from Virtanen misses.
Starner blocks a leg kick.
Virtanen misses with a wild body shot.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses
and Starner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Virtanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Starner is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virtanen, right into the meat.
Virtanen darts in trying to clinch
and Starner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starner.
Starner throws a right hand that misses
and Virtanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Starner avoids a kick to the body.
Virtanen misses with a low kick.
Virtanen blocks a jab.
Virtanen lands a high kick!
A slow jab from Virtanen misses its intended target.
Virtanen scores with a jab to the body.
Virtanen wants to clinch up but Starner keeps it at a distance.
Starner lands a nice hook to Virtanen's body. Virtanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen scores with a kick to the body.
Virtanen misses with a leg kick
and Starner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Starner checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Virtanen dominated that round.
That's time! Virtanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Starner avoids the body shot from Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Starner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Virtanen tries to land a leg kick but Starner saw it coming and moves away.
Elias Virtanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Starner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virtanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Virtanen is predictable there
and Starner counters with a stiff right hand.
Virtanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starner manages to avoid it.
Virtanen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Starner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Virtanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Starner is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virtanen.
Virtanen throws the kick towards the body but Starner avoids it.
Starner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Virtanen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Virtanen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starner postures up and lands a big shot to Virtanen's brow.
Starner trying to control but Virtanen is working from the bottom.
Virtanen wants to stand up but Starner is controlling him.
Virtanen has his hands on Starner's head, controlling the position.
Virtanen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Starner is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virtanen managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Virtanen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Starner is now in half guard.
Virtanen moves into full guard.
Starner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Virtanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Starner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Virtanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Starner being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen wants to get back to his feet but Starner is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Virtanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starner manages to get himself to full guard.
Virtanen wants to get up but he can't break Starner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Virtanen stands up from Starner's guard - Virtanen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Virtanen missing with a left hand there. Starner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Virtanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen throws a sloppy head kick
and Starner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Virtanen throws a wild body kick that Starner sees coming a mile off.
Starner looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Starner throws a right hand that misses
and Virtanen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Starner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Virtanen moves into range and clinches up with Starner.
Starner cracks Virtanen with a nice body shot.
Virtanen misses with a knee to the head.
Virtanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Starner.
Starner lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Starner as the two fighters clinch.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Starner is blocking nicely.
Starner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Virtanen lands a nice elbow.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the head but Starner blocks with his arms.
Starner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starner tests Virtanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Virtanen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Starner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Starner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Virtanen throws a chopping leg kick but Starner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Virtanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virtanen lands a glancing blow to the side of Starner's head.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen tries to land a leg kick but Starner saw it coming and moves away.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Starner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Virtanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virtanen throws a lazy body kick
and Starner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Starner misses.
Virtanen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Starner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Starner checks it.
Virtanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Virtanen avoids the body shot from Starner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Starner blocks the low kick.
Starner lands the left hand.
Starner throws an overhand right that lands on Virtanen's shoulder, as Virtanen tries to avoid the shot.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but Starner checks it.
Starner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Virtanen.
A good leg kick by Virtanen.
Starner checks a leg kick nicely.
Starner loads up on a big right hand but Virtanen slips the punch.
Virtanen throws a low kick but Starner moves out of range easily.
Virtanen misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Starner blocks the low kick.
Virtanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Starner. That did some damage!
Starner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virtanen manages to avoid it.
Starner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Starner checks a low kick from Virtanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starner misses with a straight left.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Virtanen enables Starner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Virtanen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Virtanen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Virtanen looking to control.
Starner trying to move into half guard but instead Virtanen has managed to sweep!
Starner looking for a sweep. Not yet Starner, not yet.
Starner is working an open guard so Virtanen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virtanen. That's going to slow Starner down.
Virtanen misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with an uppercut. Starner saw that one coming.
Virtanen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Starner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Virtanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Starner.
Starner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Starner controlling the pace.
Virtanen wants to get back to full guard.
Virtanen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Starner.
Virtanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Starner is working away from the top position though.
Virtanen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starner trying to control the position from guard on top but Virtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virtanen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Starner tries to free his leg and advance position but Virtanen is retaining full guard.
Virtanen working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Starner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Virtanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Starner manages to get himself to full guard.
Virtanen wants to control from the top but Starner keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Glen Starner just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Virtanen lands a front kick.
Virtanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Virtanen feints and then cracks Starner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Starner down.
Jab from Virtanen.
Starner moves out of range as Virtanen strikes.
Starner misses with an uppercut. Virtanen saw that one coming.
Virtanen looks for the body kick but Starner saw that one coming.
Virtanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Virtanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starner throws out the jab.
Virtanen thows a leg kick but Starner checks it
and Virtanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Virtanen at a distance.
Starner circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Starner misses with a right hand
and Virtanen counters with a three punch combo that has Starner backing up. Starner nods at Virtanen to acknowledge the strikes.
Virtanen tries to work over Starner's front leg with a kick but Starner checks it.
Virtanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Virtanen looks to land a left hand but Starner moved out of range nicely.
Virtanen throws a leg kick which misses Starner's front leg but catches the back leg as Starner tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Starner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Starner misses with a hook.
Virtanen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Starner will feel that in the morning.
Virtanen throws a push kick but Starner slaps the foot to one side.
Virtanen slips under a jab from Starner.
Starner throws a poor cross that misses
and Virtanen counters with an inside leg kick.
Virtanen scores with a nice body kick.
Starner slips a jab and a cross from Virtanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen misses with a left hand
and Starner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Starner scores with a nice right hand.
Virtanen looks to land a right hand but Starner moved out of range.
Starner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virtanen can pounce on him.
Virtanen takes a swing at Starner's ribcage but misses.
Starner throws a lazy right hand but Virtanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Virtanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Starner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Virtanen misses with a jab to the body
and Starner counters with a straight right hand.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Starner's front leg.
Virtanen misses with a low kick.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Virtanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Starner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Virtanen misses with a kick to the body
and Starner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a low kick but Starner moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Virtanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Virtanen.
Starner shoots for a double leg takedown but Virtanen sprawls well. He's pushed Starner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Decent striking displayed by Virtanen there.
Virtanen misses with a body kick.
Starner checks the leg kick.
Virtanen tries a low kick but Starner avoids it.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virtanen, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virtanen. That's going to slow Starner down.
Starner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Virtanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Starner.
Virtanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Starner counters with a single leg into guard. Virtanen didn't expect that.
Starner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Starner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starner trying to control the position from guard on top but Virtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Starner slips nicely into half guard.
Virtanen is controlling Starner's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Virtanen is staying active underneath Starner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Virtanen trying to hold on to Starner's head to control him but Starner postures up.
Virtanen is controlling Starner's trapped leg to prevent Starner from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Virtanen had his way with Glen Starner in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Virtanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Starner. That did some damage!
Virtanen throws a leg kick
and Starner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Starner works Virtanen's body with a nice hook.
Starner lands with a good body shot.
Virtanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starner.
Virtanen tries to clinch up but Starner circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Starner misses.
Starner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Starner blocks the low kick.
Starner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Starner lands.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses
and Starner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Virtanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen gets back to full guard.
Virtanen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Starner won't allow Virtanen to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Starner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starner postures up in Virtanen's guard and throws a big left but Virtanen blocks it.
Starner wants to control from the top but Virtanen keeps moving.
Starner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Starner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Starner looking to pass the guard.
Starner throwing strikes from guard but Virtanen blocks nicely.
Glen Starner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Virtanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Virtanen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Starner gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Virtanen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Virtanen trying to control here.
Starner prevents Virtanen from improving his position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Starner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is concentrating on defense, preventing Starner from advancing position.
Virtanen tries to kick Starner off in order to stand up. Starner Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Virtanen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Starner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virtanen keeps working.
Virtanen is looking to reverse the position.
Elias Virtanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Starner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Virtanen is pushing Starner's head away, looking to escape. Starner manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Virtanen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Virtanen bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Starner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Virtanen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Virtanen!
Elias Virtanen retains his lightweight title!
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