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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Hirvikangas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orkidea has chosen You're The Best as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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165 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Hirvikangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Orkidea!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orkidea throws a solid leg kick but Hirvikangas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orkidea.
Hirvikangas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Orkidea tries to buck Hirvikangas off but he can't manage it.
Hirvikangas punching from mount but Orkidea doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hirvikangas 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.
Orkidea is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hirvikangas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirvikangas looking to control but Orkidea is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hirvikangas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hirvikangas looks to score with a jab to the body but Orkidea is just out of range.
Hirvikangas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hirvikangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orkidea moves away.
Orkidea throws a leg kick
and Hirvikangas counters with a straight right hand.
Orkidea closes the distance and clinches.
Orkidea is looking to break free of the clinch but Hirvikangas has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Orkidea tries to break the clinch but Hirvikangas is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hirvikangas.
Orkidea working hard to break the clinch.
Hirvikangas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hirvikangas works on Orkidea's body with a couple of short punches.
Orkidea is looking to break free of the clinch but Hirvikangas has double underhooks.
Hirvikangas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Orkidea up against the cage.
Hirvikangas presses Orkidea against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hirvikangas prevents Orkidea from breaking the clinch.
Hirvikangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orkidea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hirvikangas misses with an uppercut
and Orkidea makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hirvikangas sizes up Orkidea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Orkidea throws a lazy head kick
and Hirvikangas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orkidea thinking.
Orkidea throws a lazy head kick
and Hirvikangas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Orkidea can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hirvikangas controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Orkidea is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hirvikangas, into his guard.
Hirvikangas looking to control.
Orkidea would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hirvikangas 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hirvikangas has a closed guard, preventing Orkidea from standing up.
Hirvikangas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Orkidea wants to stand and escape but instead Hirvikangas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Hirvikangas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hirvikangas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orkidea looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hirvikangas wants to control but Orkidea is keeping him busy.
Hirvikangas prevents Orkidea from escaping the position.
Orkidea trying to remain calm as Hirvikangas controls from the top position.
Hirvikangas looking to control but instead Orkidea has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Orkidea is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvikangas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hirvikangas trying to control from half guard but Orkidea is working away.
Hirvikangas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Timo Hirvikangas just wasn't active enough.
Hirvikangas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orkidea throws a leg kick
and Hirvikangas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Orkidea won't be happy with that.
Hirvikangas is looking to take a break and control but Orkidea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hirvikangas looks up at the clock and then as Orkidea takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hirvikangas smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hirvikangas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orkidea keeps working.
Orkidea is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hirvikangas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas is looking to take a break and control but Orkidea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orkidea dodges the ground and pound from Hirvikangas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hirvikangas in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Orkidea is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hirvikangas connects with a decent elbow.
Hirvikangas wants to take a breather but Orkidea manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hirvikangas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hirvikangas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Hirvikangas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Orkidea misses with a low kick.
Hirvikangas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orkidea.
Hirvikangas blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Hirvikangas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orkidea. Orkidea circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hirvikangas misses the body punch
and Orkidea counters with a head kick. That will keep Hirvikangas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A good leg kick by Orkidea.
Hirvikangas throws a big shot that misses.
Hirvikangas is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Orkidea's half guard.
Hirvikangas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Orkidea sees it coming and defends easily.
Orkidea kicks off Hirvikangas and gets to his feet.
Olof Orkidea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea has Hirvikangas up against the cage in a clinch.
Orkidea blocks a body shot from Hirvikangas.
A head punch on the inside from Hirvikangas fails to land.
Hirvikangas struggles to land a body shot inside as Orkidea controls his hands.
Hirvikangas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Orkidea can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hirvikangas.
Orkidea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short body shot lands from Hirvikangas as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Hirvikangas.
A frustrated look appears on Orkidea's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hirvikangas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orkidea backwards.
Orkidea wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hirvikangas lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hirvikangas.
Orkidea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hirvikangas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hirvikangas scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas is leaning against Orkidea and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Hirvikangas.
Nice body punch from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hirvikangas is working Orkidea over against the cage.
Hirvikangas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orkideas head.
A nice left hand lands by Hirvikangas.
Orkidea has had enough of the clinch but Hirvikangas keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hirvikangas digs a right hand underneath Orkidea's ribcage. Orkidea let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hirvikangas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas lands a nice uppercut.
Hirvikangas lands a body shot.
Hirvikangas lands a shot to the body.
Hirvikangas lands with a light punch inside.
Hirvikangas stalls.
Hirvikangas pushes Orkidea back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvikangas lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas manages to break the clinch.
Hirvikangas scores with a nice head shot.
Orkidea throws a leg kick
and Orkidea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hirvikangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orkidea manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Hirvikangas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orkidea doesn't seem phased though.
Hirvikangas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirvikangas. Orkidea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hirvikangas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orkidea as he avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Orkidea. That's going to slow Hirvikangas down.
Orkidea throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Hirvikangas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Timo Hirvikangas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hirvikangas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hirvikangas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea being controlled for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Hirvikangas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hirvikangas, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Hirvikangas!
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energy
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