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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eki Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 cm
24
141 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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160 cm
28
139 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knock Out! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eki Vieri! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Out misses. Vieri cracks Out with a good jab. Out avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vieri swinging wildly here.
Out misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vieri tries to bum rush Out with a series of wild strikes but Out uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Out fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Vieri throws a head kick but Out moves out of range.
Out slips under a jab from Vieri. A punch combination from Vieri misses. Vieri throws a big shot that misses. Vieri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Out walks into a left hand. Out takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Eki Vieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vieri throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Vieri throws a series of strikes that have Out backpedaling.
No joy there for Vieri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vieri getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Out scores with a jab to the body. Sloppy strikes from Vieri. Those never looked like landing. Vieri's corner calls for a 1-2. Vieri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Out dodges the punch combination from Vieri.
Vieri misses with a combination
and Out counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vieri thinking. Out bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Vieri misses with a hook
and Out counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vieri thinking. Vieri looks gassed! Vieri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vieri wants it to stay on the feet. Vieri misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vieri misses with a double jab
and Out counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Vieri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vieri throws an overhand right that lands on Out's shoulder, as Out tries to avoid the shot. Vieri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Out stalks Vieri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vieri's face. Vieri staggers backwards, shaken. Vieri looks to land a combination but Out avoids it well. Out ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieri moves away. Out swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vieri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Vieri dodges the punch combination from Out.
Vieri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vieri throws a nice looking combination but Out bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Vieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Out is looking to wear down Vieri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Out looks to land a combination but Vieri avoids it well. Out uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vieri. A big right from Vieri misses. Out ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieri moves away. Vieri misses with a right hand and Out counters with a straight right hand. Out uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vieri. A left lands for Vieri. Vieri takes a shot right to the bread basket. Out scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vieri doesn't seem bothered though. A combination from Out does no damage. Vieri throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vieri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Out moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Out throws a hook but Vieri blocks it. Vieri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Out moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Out ducks under a wild hook from Vieri. Out throws a body kick that misses. Out misses with a looping right. Vieri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Eki Vieri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Vieri lands with a right hand. Vieri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Out keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vieri. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Vieri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Out slips under a jab from Vieri. Out displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vieri throws out the jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eki Vieri dominated that 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.
Vieri looks to throw the jab but Out is out of range. Vieri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vieri scores with a jab. Out acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Sloppy strikes from Out. Those never looked like landing. Vieri lands with a right hand. Vieri lands a jab-cross combination. Vieri throws a series of punches but Out moves out of range. Vieri might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Vieri cracks Out with a right hand to the side of the head. Vieri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Out under the eye. Vieri throws a nice looking combination but Out bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Vieri fails to land with a series of punches.
Vieri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Out. Out closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Vieri is breathing heavily. Vieri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Out eats them both and turns towards Vieri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Out throws a wild body kick that Vieri sees coming a mile off. Vieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Out. Out takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vieri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vieri throws a nice looking combination but Out bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Out moves out of range of the strikes. Vieri throws a series of strikes that have Out backpedaling.
Vieri tries to bum rush Out with a series of wild strikes but Out uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Out tries for a takedown but Vieri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Vieri throws a combination. Out tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Out misses with a body kick. Out uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vieri. Vieri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Out avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vieri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Out has a takedown stuffed. Out connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vieri. Vieri circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Vieri lands a jab to the head.
Vieri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Out circles away quickly and effectively. Vieri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Out circles away quickly and effectively. Out slips a jab and a cross from Vieri.
Out looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Out.
A slow jab from Out misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vieri's corner calls for a 1-2. Vieri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A slow jab from Vieri misses its intended target. Out thows a body shot but no joy. Nice cross by Vieri. Out tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Out. Vieri lands with an uppercut that bounces Out off the cage and back into rage. Vieri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Out's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vieri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Out scrambles back to his feet. Vieri ducks under a wild hook from Out. Out takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Out showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vieri.
A telegraphed right hand from Out misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Out throws a hook to the side of Vieri's head but Vieri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Vieri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Vieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vieri connects with the punch. Out avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vieri throws a right and a left that both miss. Vieri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Out scores with a jab to the jaw. Out slips a jab from Vieri. Out swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vieri throws a right hand that Out ducks under and follows up with a left that Out also avoids with ease. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eki Vieri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vieri lands a jab-cross combination. A combination from Vieri does no damage. Vieri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Out circles away quickly and effectively. Out swinging wildly here.
Out looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieri is just out of range. Vieri misses with a two punch combination.
Vieri misses with a combination
and Out counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A punch combination from Vieri misses. Out dodges the punch combination from Vieri.
Vieri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A swing and a miss from Vieri. A combination from Vieri does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vieri misses with a looping right. Some wild striking there from Out.
Knock Out is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vieri avoids the body shot from Out.
Vieri cracks Out with a good jab. Vieri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Out back to the cage. Vieri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Eki Vieri seems to be getting the better of the standup. Out fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieri manages to avoid it. Out tries to bum rush Vieri with a series of wild strikes but Vieri uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Out ducks under a wild hook from Vieri. A big left from Vieri misses. Out ducks under a wild hook from Vieri. Vieri misses with a series of wild punches.
Vieri scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vieri loads up on a big right hand but Out slips the punch. The fighters circling - Vieri throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Vieri misses with an uppercut. Out saw that one coming. Vieri jabbing away but nothing is landing. Vieri with a nice cross. Out takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Vieri misses with a series of wild punches.
Out throws a right hand that Vieri ducks under and follows up with a left that Vieri also avoids with ease. Vieri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Out throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vieri. A telegraphed right hand from Vieri misses the target. A telegraphed right hand from Out misses the target. Vieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vieri throws a series of punches but Out moves out of range. Out looks to land a combination but Vieri avoids it well. Vieri throws a right hand that Out ducks under and follows up with a left that Out also avoids with ease. Vieri throws a right and a left that both miss. A telegraphed right hand from Out misses the target. Out with a hook. A big left from Vieri misses. Vieri works the jab nicely. Knock Out has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Out throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vieri misses the jab. Vieri fails to land with a series of punches.
Out lands with a hook. Vieri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Vieri lands with a nice combination. Out backs away looking to recover. A slow jab from Vieri misses its intended target. Out throws a lazy right hand but Vieri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Vieri looks to land a right hand but Out moved out of range. Out fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vieri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Vieri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Out lands with a nice combination. Vieri backs away looking to recover.
And that's the end of the fight! Eki Vieri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Vieri has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eki Vieri!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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