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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilpo Larha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cthulhu Fhtagn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fhtagn has chosen Cthulhu Fhtagn! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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209 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilpo Larha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cthulhu Fhtagn!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larha shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Larha is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larha is trying to work for a kimura but Fhtagn is defending well.
Fhtagn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Larha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fhtagn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fhtagn's guard.
Larha tries to pass to full mount but Fhtagn defends it.
Larha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fhtagn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Larha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larha seems to be looking for submissions.
Larha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Larha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Larha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fhtagn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Larha.
Fhtagn regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fhtagn working for a triangle but Larha defends it easily.
Larha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fhtagn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larha is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fhtagn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fhtagn has escaped and now he's on top!
Larha looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Larha keeping full guard, as Fhtagn tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Larha is proving hard to escape from.
Fhtagn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Larha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fhtagn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Larha with a poor takedown
and Fhtagn counters with a straight right hand.
Larha tries for a takedown but Fhtagn circles away easily
and Fhtagn counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fhtagn is pressed up against the cage. Larha has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fhtagn down to the mat. Fhtagn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilpo Larha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larha is breathing heavily.
Larha fails with the takedown
and Fhtagn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fhtagn.
Fhtagn lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ilpo Larha has been cut.
Larha looking for a takedown.
Larha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fhtagn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fhtagn pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn trying to stall but Larha improves his position.
Fhtagn prevents the takedown attempt.
Larha is working for takedown but Fhtagn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fhtagn misses with a knee to the head.
Fhtagn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fhtagn rushes Larha and presses him up against the cage.
Fhtagn looking to throw knees to the head but Larha is blocking nicely.
Larha tries to score a body lock takedown but Fhtagn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Larha is trying to drag Fhtagn to the mat but Fhtagn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Larha has Fhtagn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fhtagn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fhtagn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larha's face.
Larha blocks the elbow strike.
Fhtagn decides to pull guard.
Fhtagn has his feet on Larha's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cthulhu Fhtagn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilpo Larha's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Larha swats away the attempt to clinch by Fhtagn.
Larha swats away the attempt to clinch by Fhtagn.
Larha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larha tries for a takedown but Fhtagn circles away easily
and Fhtagn counters by clinching up.
Larha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fhtagn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Larha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fhtagn prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilpo Larha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fhtagn with a knee to the head.
Larha tries to score a body lock takedown but Fhtagn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Larha is working for takedown but Fhtagn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fhtagn manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larha swats away the attempt to clinch by Fhtagn.
Larha drives through with a takedown into guard.
Larha looking to pass the guard.
Larha drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fhtagn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Larha has Fhtagn in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhtagn wants to get up but he can't break Larha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fhtagn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Larha, up you get!
Fhtagn tries to clinch there but Larha circles away.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Larha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ilpo Larha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but Larha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fhtagn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up but Larha circles away and keeps his distance.
Larha fails with the takedown
and Fhtagn counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fhtagn lands a damaging elbow.
Larha wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larha backwards.
Larha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fhtagn tries a knee to the head but Larha blocks it.
Larha goes for a takedown attempt but Fhtagn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fhtagn forces Larha back against the cage and clinches.
Fhtagn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fhtagn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larha's defenses.
Fhtagn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larha wants a takedown.
Larha can't get the takedown.
Fhtagn manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fhtagn is looking to clinch but Larha is avoiding it.
Fhtagn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fhtagn moves in looking to clinch but Larha pushes him off.
Larha tries for a takedown but Fhtagn circles away easily
and Fhtagn counters with a nice uppercut.
Ilpo Larha's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but Larha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larha tries for a takedown but Fhtagn circles away easily
and Fhtagn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fhtagn clinches up against the cage.
Fhtagn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fhtagn manages to end up in side control.
Fhtagn stands up and beckons Larha to his feet.
Fhtagn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Larha backs up against the cage.
Larha misses with a takedown attempt
letting Fhtagn counter with a right hand.
Fhtagn tests Larha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up but Larha circles away and keeps his distance.
Larha misses with a takedown
and Fhtagn counters with a straight right hand.
Larha has his takedown stuffed
and Fhtagn counters by clinching up.
Fhtagn breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn clinches up against the cage.
Fhtagn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Larha is working for takedown but Fhtagn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fhtagn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Larha wants a takedown.
Fhtagn lands with a right to the head.
Fhtagn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fhtagn obliges.
Fhtagn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Larha dodges an elbow strike from Fhtagn.
Fhtagn stops a takedown attempt from Larha.
Fhtagn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Larha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Larha goes for a takedown attempt but Fhtagn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but Larha moves out of range.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but Larha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ilpo Larha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fhtagn fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cthulhu Fhtagn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ilpo Larha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fhtagn tries to clinch but Larha moves out of range.
Fhtagn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Larha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Larha keeps the fight on the outside.
Fhtagn wants to clinch.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larha fails with the takedown
and Fhtagn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fhtagn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fhtagn connects with a single shot there.
Ilpo Larha's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larha circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fhtagn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larha fails with the takedown
and Fhtagn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilpo Larha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larha keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cthulhu Fhtagn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but Larha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhtagn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fhtagn wants to clinch up but Larha keeps it at a distance.
Larha tries for a takedown but Fhtagn circles away easily
and Fhtagn counters with a straight right hand.
Jeez, Ilpo Larha's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but Larha moves out of range.
Fhtagn tries to close the distance and clinch but Larha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fhtagn fails to land with a series of punches.
Fhtagn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larha misses with a takedown attempt
and Fhtagn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cthulhu Fhtagn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fhtagn tries to clinch but Larha is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Fhtagn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Larha doesn't seem phased though.
Larha shoots and misses
letting Fhtagn counter with a right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ilpo Larha's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cthulhu Fhtagn!
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