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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urpo Nyrkki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ara Virta's chin.
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183 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Nyrkki misses. Virta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Nyrkki throws a hook but Virta blocks it. A solid leg kick lands there for Virta.
Nyrkki leaves Virta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Virta avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Virta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Virta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Urpo Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Some bone on bone action there as Nyrkki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A swing and a miss from Virta. An inside leg kick lands from Nyrkki.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Nyrkki finds it's way through Virta's defenses. Nyrkki checks a low kick from Virta. A left lands for Nyrkki. Nyrkki throws a right and a left that Virta avoids nicely. Virta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Nyrkki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virta can pounce on him.
Nyrkki throws a front kick aimed at Virta's knee but Virta avoids it well. Virta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A lazy body kick from Virta and Nyrkki counters with a body kick. Nyrkki lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki swings away with a leg kick that misses. Virta scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Virta lands a leg kick that knocks Nyrkki off balance momentarily. A big left from Nyrkki misses. Nyrkki throws a shot from downtown. Virta moves away and avoids it. Virta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nyrkki. Nyrkki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Virta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Nyrkki looks to throw the jab but Virta is out of range. Virta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nyrkki.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Virta is just out of range. Nyrkki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virta was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyrkki. Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virta throws a right and a left that Nyrkki avoids nicely. Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nyrkki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Virta misses with a looping left. Virta misses with a two punch combination.
Nyrkki throws a body kick that misses. Virta throws a head kick but Nyrkki moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Virta misses with a wild combination.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Virta moves out of range.
A jab from Nyrkki misses. Nyrkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Virta throws a leg kick enabling Nyrkki to counter with a crisp jab. Nyrkki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virta sees it coming and avoids it easily. Virta throws a leg kick that misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Virta avoids the head kick by Nyrkki.
Virta throws a nice inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urpo Nyrkki will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Virta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A punch combination from Nyrkki misses. Nyrkki misses with a body shot.
Nyrkki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Virta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Virta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyrkki. Nyrkki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Virta misses the jab. Nyrkki takes a swing at Virta's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Virta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Virta. A solid leg kick lands there for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Virta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virta throws a lazy uppercut
and Nyrkki counters with a solid body kick. Virta lands with a good body shot. Urpo Nyrkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nyrkki throws a head kick but Virta moves out of range.
Virta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nyrkki. Virta has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nyrkki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virta. Nyrkki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Ara Virta has been cut. Virta is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nyrkki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Virta lands an overhand right. Virta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virta fails to land with a series of punches.
Virta misses the shot to the body. Nice body kick from Nyrkki.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki blocks a head kick by Virta.
Virta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nyrkki thumps Virta with a low kick. Virta throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range. Decent striking displayed by Nyrkki there. Nyrkki swings for the body but Virta moves out of range.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Virta stalks Nyrkki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nyrkki's face. Nyrkki staggers backwards, shaken. Nyrkki moves out of range of the strikes. Nyrkki throws a lazy uppercut
and Virta counters with an outside leg kick.
Urpo Nyrkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Virta throws a head kick but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Virta ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Virta wants to land a leg kick but Nyrkki is out of range. Virta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A swing and a miss from Nyrkki. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virta manages to avoid it. Nyrkki cracks Virta with an open hand slap. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Nyrkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ara Virta's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Virta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from Virta. Virta lands a head shot. Virta misses with a hook. Nyrkki ducked under it nicely. Nyrkki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Nyrkki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virta was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyrkki. Virta throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range. Nyrkki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Virta counters with an outside leg kick.
Nyrkki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Virta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nyrkki moves out of range of the strikes. Virta throws a sloppy head kick and Nyrkki moves out of range easily. Nyrkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nyrkki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nyrkki misses with a series of wild punches.
Virta misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Virta.
Virta shoots for a double leg takedown but Nyrkki sprawls well. He's pushed Virta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nyrkki. Virta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Virta throws a wild body kick that Nyrkki sees coming a mile off. Nyrkki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virta. Virta misses with a hook. Nyrkki dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Virta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Virta.
Nyrkki tries to bum rush Virta with a series of wild strikes but Virta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki lands a nice shot to the body.
Virta throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease. Virta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Virta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nyrkki. Nyrkki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Good standup being displayed there by Virta as he connects with a hook. Virta avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws the kick towards the body but Virta avoids it. Virta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki scores with a leg kick.
Virta throws a head kick that misses. Sloppy strikes from Virta. Those never looked like landing. Nyrkki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nyrkki.
Ara Virta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Good shot there by Nyrkki. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Virta lands a jab to the nose. Virta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Urpo Nyrkki just about did enough to take it. The cut man is working on Ara Virta's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nyrkki misses the jab. Nyrkki scoring well with a low kick there.
Virta throws the kick towards the body but Nyrkki avoids it. Virta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Virta blocks a head kick by Nyrkki.
Virta throws a jab when Nyrkki was well out of range. Virta throws a hook but Nyrkki avoids it easily. Nyrkki looks to land a combination but Virta avoids it well. Nyrkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Virta throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Virta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nyrkki lands with a good body shot. Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from Virta. Virta throws a hook to the side of Nyrkki's head but Nyrkki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nyrkki, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Virta. That snapped Nyrkki's head back.
Nyrkki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Nyrkki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Virta takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Nyrkki defending well as Virta loads up on a big left hand. This has been an exciting period of action! A left and a right from Nyrkki both land. Nice combination. Nyrkki misses with a wild combination.
Nyrkki 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. Virta lands a body shot.
Virta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki swats away the attempt to clinch by Virta. Virta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Virta walks into a left hand. Nyrkki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Virta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Virta is just out of range. Virta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Virta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Virta with a body punch. A glancing blow. Virta throws a lazy head kick and Nyrkki counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nyrkki thows a left - swing and a miss! Virta swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Virta takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Virta throws a leg kick that is checked and Nyrkki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Virta staying out of range there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Virta with a hook. Nyrkki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Nyrkki dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Ara Virta's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Virta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nyrkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Virta. Nyrkki lands a two punch combo.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Virta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Virta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nyrkki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Virta backs up against the cage.
Virta thows a left - swing and a miss! Nyrkki looks to land a right hand but Virta moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nyrkki scores with a decent looking hook. Nyrkki cracks Virta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Nyrkki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Virta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Virta blocks a head kick by Nyrkki.
Virta takes a kick to the side of the head. Nyrkki blocks a head kick by Virta.
Nyrkki on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nyrkki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Urpo Nyrkki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Virta misses with a double jab.
Nyrkki looks to land a combination but Virta avoids it well. Virta throws a right hand that misses
and Nyrkki counters with a straight right hand. Nyrkki tests Virta's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nyrkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virta throws a leg kick which misses Nyrkki's front leg but catches the back leg as Nyrkki tries to avoid it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Virta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Virta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nyrkki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki 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. Nyrkki misses with a kick to the body.
Virta throws a leg kick but Nyrkki sees it coming and moves out of range. Nyrkki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A slow jab from Virta misses its intended target. Ara Virta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Virta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Virta looks to score with a jab to the body but Nyrkki is just out of range. Nyrkki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Virta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Nyrkki scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Virta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nyrkki finds it's way round the side to connect with Virta's head. Virta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Virta misses the target. No joy there for Virta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nyrkki misses with a two punch combination.
Nyrkki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Virta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight! Urpo Nyrkki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Nyrkki 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urpo Nyrkki! Urpo Nyrkki is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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