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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Zwart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtala has chosen Pohjois-Karjala as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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271 lbs
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286 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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World class MT
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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
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Zwart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Zwart misses.
Zwart rushes Vihtala and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but Vihtala blocks with his arms.
Vihtala leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zwart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vihtala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zwart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vihtala blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zwart.
Zwart landing knees to the head.
It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but Vihtala blocks it.
Vihtala has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zwart is trying to keep an underhook but Vihtala manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vihtala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zwart does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vihtala performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zwart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vihtala prevents Zwart from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala seems to be working for a kimura but Zwart defends the submission attempt.
Vihtala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vihtala stalling away here and it's allowed Zwart to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Zwart looking for a sweep. Not yet Zwart, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vihtala stays in close to Zwart's body and controls the position.
Vihtala trying to control but Zwart is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kaarlo Vihtala hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zwart fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vihtala is out of range.
Matt Zwart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala throws a series of punches but Zwart avoids them all with ease.
Vihtala moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vihtala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zwart lands a leg kick that knocks Vihtala off balance momentarily.
Zwart gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vihtala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zwart scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zwart throws a low kick, looking for Vihtala's leg but Vihtala calmly moves out of range.
Zwart throws a head kick that misses.
Zwart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vihtala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zwart scores with a jab to the body.
Matt Zwart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vihtala clinches up with Zwart and pushes him back against the cage.
Vihtala stalling in the clinch.
Vihtala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Zwart will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Vihtala's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zwart has Vihtala up against the cage in a clinch.
Vihtala has Zwart pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Vihtala - that landed with a thud.
Vihtala lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zwart trying to land knees to the body.
Zwart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vihtala.
Vihtala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zwart lands a knee to the body.
Kaarlo Vihtala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vihtala tries to pull guard but Zwart forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but Vihtala blocks it.
Zwart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vihtala's face.
Zwart being controlled against the cage.
Vihtala lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vihtala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vihtala avoiding damage as Zwart throws knees to the body.
Zwart being controlled against the cage.
Zwart avoiding damage as Vihtala throws knees to the body.
Vihtala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwart blocking some punches.
Zwart looking to throw knees to the head but Vihtala is blocking nicely.
Vihtala tries a body shot but Zwart blocks it.
Zwart misses with a knee strike.
Zwart missing with knees to the body.
Vihtala is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zwart is keeping busy.
Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vihtala connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zwart's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vihtala tries a body shot but Zwart blocks it.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but Vihtala blocks with his arms.
Vihtala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zwart misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala avoiding damage as Zwart throws knees to the body.
Vihtala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vihtala trying to land knees to the body.
Zwart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vihtala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Vihtala to work.
Vihtala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vihtala tries a knee to the head but Zwart blocks it.
Zwart misses with a knee strike.
Zwart missing with knees to the body.
Vihtala crunches a lovely knee into Zwart's ribcage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vihtala with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwart looking to throw knees to the head but Vihtala is blocking nicely.
Vihtala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zwart just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zwart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vihtala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zwart backwards.
Zwart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vihtala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zwart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vihtala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zwart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zwart blocking some punches.
Vihtala has a couple of punches blocked by Zwart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaarlo Vihtala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Vihtala's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Zwart throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zwart throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zwart tries to close the distance and clinch but Vihtala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zwart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vihtala scores with a jab to the body.
Vihtala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vihtala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zwart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vihtala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Zwart.
Vihtala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vihtala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vihtala throws a series of punches but Zwart avoids them all with ease.
Zwart is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zwart connects with an inside leg kick.
Zwart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vihtala's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Vihtala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zwart doesn't manage to clinch there - Vihtala circles away.
Vihtala lands a leg kick that knocks Zwart off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Zwart misses.
Vihtala takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zwart throws a push kick but Vihtala slaps the foot to one side.
Zwart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zwart does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zwart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Vihtala blocks the leg kick.
Zwart connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihtala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vihtala blocks a leg kick.
Vihtala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zwart.
Zwart scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zwart.
Vihtala closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zwart is trying is best to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zwart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zwart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwart looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vihtala regains half guard.
Zwart takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vihtala trying to control but Zwart postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala tries to get to full guard but Zwart has control of the leg.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vihtala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zwart wants to control but Vihtala is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Zwart.
Zwart tries to land a body kick
and Vihtala counters with a nice uppercut.
Zwart tries to clinch there but Vihtala circles away.
Zwart throws a leg kick but Vihtala checks it.
Zwart blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vihtala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vihtala shoots for a takedown but Zwart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vihtala throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Zwart.
I think Zwart has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Zwart!
A very excited looking Matt Zwart rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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