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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Enforcer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vihtori Lettunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Enforcer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ozzy Osbourne: Let Me Hear You Scream. Vihtori Lettunen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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207 lbs
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212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Enforcer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vihtori Lettunen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lettunen throws a right hand that misses
and Enforcer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Enforcer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lettunen.
Lettunen throws a head kick that Enforcer semi-blocks.
Enforcer swats away the attempt to clinch by Lettunen.
Vihtori Lettunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enforcer misses with a lunging right hand
and Lettunen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Enforcer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lettunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Enforcer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lettunen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Enforcer as he jumps to the side.
Lettunen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enforcer counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enforcer misses with a hook
and Lettunen counters with a good low kick that Enforcer was not able to check.
Enforcer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lettunen on the side of the head.
It looks like Vihtori Lettunen has been cut.
Enforcer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lettunen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
David Enforcer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lettunen tries to clinch but Enforcer moves out of range.
Enforcer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Enforcer there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lettunen. That's going to slow Enforcer down.
Lettunen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lettunen darts in trying to clinch
and Enforcer counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Lettunen as he connects with a hook.
Enforcer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lettunen can pounce on him.
Lettunen wants to clinch.
Lettunen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lettunen throws a poor cross that misses
and Enforcer counters with a crisp one two that drops Lettunen! Enforcer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lettunen to his feet! Lettunen is in big trouble!
Lettunen is rocked!
Lettunen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lettunen is still on wobbly legs! Can Enforcer finish him?
Enforcer throws a lazy uppercut
and Lettunen counters with a nice leg kick.
Lettunen seems to have recovered his senses.
Enforcer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lettunen misses with an uppercut
and Enforcer counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enforcer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lettunen keeps Enforcer at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lettunen. That's going to slow Enforcer down.
Enforcer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lettunen wants to slow Enforcer down by chopping away at his legs.
Lettunen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Enforcer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lettunen tries to clinch up
enabling Enforcer to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Enforcer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vihtori Lettunen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lettunen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Enforcer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lettunen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lettunen won't allow Enforcer to sweep him here.
Enforcer working a defensive guard here.
Lettunen looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Enforcer wants to get back to his feet but Lettunen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lettunen passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lettunen is keen to just control but Enforcer is a slippery customer.
Enforcer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lettunen is trying to control the action in half guard but Enforcer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lettunen is working for a kimura but Enforcer is defending it quite comfortably.
Lettunen stops Enforcer from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lettunen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Enforcer sees it coming and defends easily.
Lettunen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Enforcer wants to control but Lettunen is keeping busy.
Lettunen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Enforcer is trying to stand up here but Lettunen is controlling him well.
Enforcer is trying to control but can't.
Lettunen is looking to advance position but Enforcer won't allow it.
Enforcer is in trouble now - Lettunen has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lettunen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Enforcer is looking to escape.
Enforcer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lettunen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Enforcer wants to hold on but Lettunen pushes him away.
Lettunen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Enforcer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lettunen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lettunen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Enforcer's face.
It looks like David Enforcer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lettunen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lettunen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Enforcer is on top in guard.
Enforcer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lettunen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Enforcer has managed to get both his arms back between Lettunen's legs - danger averted.
Enforcer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lettunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Enforcer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Enforcer won't allow Lettunen to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vihtori Lettunen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lettunen tries to clinch up but Enforcer circles away and keeps his distance.
Lettunen defending well as Enforcer loads up on a big left hand.
Lettunen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Enforcer's sensitive parts.
Lettunen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Enforcer is fending him off so far but Lettunen persists. Nope, Enforcer circles away and we're back to standing.
Lettunen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enforcer takes a swing at Lettunen's ribcage but misses.
Enforcer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lettunen moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enforcer throws a leg kick
and Lettunen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lettunen misses the jab.
Lettunen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lettunen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lettunen throws a leg kick
and Enforcer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lettunen misses with a few strikes there.
Lettunen wants to land a leg kick but Enforcer is out of range.
That's two 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.
Enforcer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lettunen. Lettunen obviously looking to wear him down.
Lettunen cracks the inside of Enforcer's front leg.
That kick from Lettunen tenderised Enforcer's leg. Enforcer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Enforcer avoids the head kick by Lettunen.
Enforcer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lettunen.
Lettunen throws a leg kick but Enforcer checks it.
Lettunen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enforcer keeps the fight on the outside.
Lettunen misses with a body shot
and Enforcer counters with a nice uppercut.
Enforcer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lettunen counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Enforcer misses the target.
Enforcer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lettunen misses with a low kick.
Lettunen lands a front kick.
Lettunen lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lettunen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lettunen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enforcer.
Enforcer just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Enforcer misses
and Lettunen counters with a low kick, right behind Enforcer 's knee.
A shot to the liver by Lettunen. Beautiful body shot.
Lettunen throws a sloppy head kick
and Enforcer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lettunen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vihtori Lettunen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lettunen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vihtori Lettunen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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