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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Pirinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lillen Eklund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Pirinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lillen Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund swings for the body but Pirinen moves out of range.
A big right from Eklund misses.
Eklund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eklund throws a hook but Pirinen avoids it easily.
Eklund circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pirinen is looking to clinch.
Eklund lands with an overhand left.
Eklund looks to score with a jab to the body but Pirinen is just out of range.
Pirinen tries to clinch up but Eklund circles away and keeps his distance.
Eklund swats away the attempt to clinch by Pirinen.
Pirinen tries to clinch up.
Eklund throws a leg kick that misses.
Pirinen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eklund's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Eklund has his hands on Pirinen's head, controlling the position.
Eklund not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eklund really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pirinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pirinen postures up in Eklund's guard and throws a big left but Eklund blocks it.
Pirinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pirinen trying to control but Eklund is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pirinen ducks under a wild hook from Eklund.
Eklund misses with an uppercut. Pirinen saw that one coming.
Eklund stuns Pirinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eklund misses with a combination
and Pirinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Eklund misses with a punch on the inside.
Pirinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Pirinen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund manages to break the clinch.
Pirinen tries to clinch up.
Pirinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Eklund.
Pirinen closes the distance but Eklund moves to the side
and Eklund counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eklund. Pirinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eklund stuffs the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pirinen moves in looking to clinch but Eklund pushes him off.
Pirinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lillen Eklund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eklund misses with a wild body shot.
Pirinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd cheers as Eklund lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pirinen doesn't seem phased though.
Eklund misses with a leg kick
and Pirinen counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pirinen - that landed with a thud.
Pirinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eklund is pressed up against the cage. Pirinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eklund down to the mat. Eklund 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 Veli Pirinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eklund scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eklund throws a leg kick
and Pirinen counters by moving into the clinch.
Pirinen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eklund has had enough of the clinch but Pirinen keeps him there for the moment.
Pirinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pirinen has a couple of punches blocked by Eklund.
Eklund is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eklund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pirinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pirinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Eklund controls his hands.
Eklund is trying to break the clinch but Pirinen is controlling him.
A short left from Pirinen.
Pirinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pirinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pirinen is looking to clinch but Eklund is avoiding it.
Eklund looks to throw a body kick
and Pirinen counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund manages to break the clinch.
Lillen Eklund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pirinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Eklund lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eklund misses with a body shot.
Eklund works over Pirinen's head and body with a nice combination.
Eklund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pirinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Eklund.
Pirinen slips under a jab.
Pirinen shoots in and drives through. Eklund sprawls well.
Pirinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pirinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Eklund circles away.
Pirinen defending well as Eklund loads up on a big left hand.
Pirinen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eklund counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pirinen clinches up with Eklund and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lillen Eklund will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Eklund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pirinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eklund swats away the attempt to clinch by Pirinen.
A jab from Eklund misses.
Pirinen clinches.
Eklund is trying to break the clinch but Pirinen is controlling him.
Pirinen misses with the head strike.
Pirinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Eklund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pirinen's elbow.
Pirinen scores with a hook to the body.
Pirinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pirinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eklunds head.
Eklund is trying to push Pirinen away but Pirinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Eklund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pirinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Pirinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pirinen is leaning against Eklund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pirinen lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pirinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklund tries to circle away but Pirinen has him pinned against the cage.
Pirinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eklund is rocked!
Pirinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eklund is still on wobbly legs! Can Pirinen finish him?
Pirinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eklund backwards.
Pirinen lands with a right to the head.
Pirinen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Eklund! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pirinen is unloading with more strikes now! Eklund drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veli Pirinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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