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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turo Vatanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Potatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vatanen comes into the arena with Justice blaring out of the sound system. Potatos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Just Another Victim by Helmet&House of Pain. Turo Vatanen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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18 - 10 - 0 |
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260 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turo Vatanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Potatos!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Vatanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Potatos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck for Potatos with that takedown attempt.
Vatanen slips a straight right by Potatos.
Vatanen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Potatos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vatanen's guard.
Vatanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Potatos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vatanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vatanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potatos stopping the sweep attempt from Vatanen.
Vatanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatos distracts Vatanen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vatanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potatos throws a big right hand that misses.
Vatanen is adopting a defensive guard.
Vatanen is trying to control the position but Potatos postures up.
Potatos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Potatos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Potatos postures up.
Potatos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Potatos stopping the sweep attempt from Vatanen.
Vatanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Potatos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vatanen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Potatos, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vatanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Potatos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vatanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vatanen stands up over Potatos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vatanen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Potatos's head.
Vatanen trying to control but Potatos is working from the bottom.
Potatos looking for a guillotine here but Vatanen defends easily.
Potatos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vatanen defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatos is looking for a triangle but Vatanen pushes his legs off easily.
Vatanen wants to control from the top but Potatos keeps moving.
Vatanen is in close to Potatos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Potatos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Potatos wants to sweep here but Vatanen controlling him for the moment.
Vatanen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Potatos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Potatos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vatanen defends it easily.
Potatos looks gassed!
Vatanen wants to control from the top but Potatos keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vatanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vatanen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vatanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vatanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potatos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Potatos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vatanen works over Potatos with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vatanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potatos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Potatos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vatanen trying to control but Potatos is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vatanen wants to pass the guard but Potatos is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vatanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Potatos looking for a guillotine here but Vatanen defends easily.
Potatos looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turo Vatanen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vatanen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potatos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potatos misses the jab.
Potatos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vatanen.
Vatanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Potatos is out of range.
Nice cross by Vatanen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatanen moves in looking to clinch but Potatos pushes him off.
Vatanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Potatos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatos ducks under a wild hook from Vatanen.
Vatanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potatos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potatos looks to land a right hand but Vatanen moved out of range.
Vatanen tries for a takedown but Potatos circles away easily
and Potatos counters with a single leg into guard. Vatanen didn't expect that.
Vatanen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Potatos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vatanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Potatos is working Vatanen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Potatos won't allow Vatanen to sweep him here.
Vatanen lands a decent shot there.
Vatanen 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.
Vatanen is trying to control the position but Potatos postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Potatos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Potatos thows a big elbow that misses.
Potatos connects with a couple of short punches.
Potatos trying to control the position from guard on top but Vatanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vatanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Potatos wants to control from the top but Vatanen keeps moving.
Potatos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vatanen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Potatos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vatanen has momentary wrist control but Potatos slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potatos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vatanen is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatanen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Potatos is aware though and is defending well.
Vatanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Potatos.
Potatos looking to pass the guard.
Vatanen controlling the position.
Potatos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Potatos is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Potatos trying to control the position from guard on top but Vatanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vatanen is pulling down on Potatos's head to control his posture.
Potatos wants to control from the top but Vatanen keeps moving.
Vatanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Potatos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Potatos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Potatos trying to control but Vatanen is working from the bottom.
Vatanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vatanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vatanen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Potatos looks a forlorn figure.
Potatos is bucking up trying to escape but Vatanen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potatos is working to get back to half guard.
Vatanen with good strikes from the mount here!
Vatanen looking to finish Potatos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Potatos!
Potatos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Potatos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vatanen wants to clinch up but Potatos keeps it at a distance.
Vatanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Vatanen misses with an uppercut
and Potatos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Potatos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vatanen.
Vatanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potatos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vatanen is looking to chop away at Potatos's legs.
Potatos with a nice cross.
Turo Vatanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vatanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Potatos dips to his left and cracks Vatanen with an uppercut!
Potatos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Potatos as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Vatanen misses
and Potatos counters with a single leg into guard. Vatanen didn't expect that.
Potatos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vatanen wants to sweep here but Potatos controlling him for the moment.
Vatanen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Potatos has his hands clasped together but Vatanen extends an breaks Potatos's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Vatanen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Turo Vatanen!
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hype
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