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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Piternieks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregoire Lefevre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lefevre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janis Piternieks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregoire Lefevre!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefevre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piternieks throws a leg kick but Lefevre moved away.
Lefevre tries to clinch there but Piternieks circles away.
A leg kick checked by Lefevre.
Piternieks misses with a body shot.
Lefevre clinches up against the cage.
Lefevre misses with a body punch.
Lefevre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piternieks backwards.
Piternieks misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Piternieks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lefevre makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lefevre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lefevre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lefevre blocks a body shot from Piternieks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lefevre.
Piternieks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lefevre.
Lefevre has a couple of punches blocked by Piternieks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefevre misses with a body punch.
Piternieks misses with a body punch.
Lefevre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piternieks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lefevre blocks a body shot from Piternieks.
Lefevre scores with a shot to the side of Piternieks's head.
Piternieks is leaning against Lefevre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Lefevre.
Piternieks struggles to land a body shot inside as Lefevre controls his hands.
Piternieks breaks from the clinch.
Lefevre wants to clinch but Piternieks slips to the side
and Piternieks counters with a leg kick.
Lefevre wants to clinch.
Piternieks misses the shot to the body.
Lefevre blocks a head kick by Piternieks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre jabs at Piternieks's body.
Lefevre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lefevre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piternieks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piternieks throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lefevre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piternieks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piternieks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lefevre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piternieks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Piternieks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lefevre tries to bum rush Piternieks with a series of wild strikes but Piternieks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piternieks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lefevre manages to avoid it.
Lefevre thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Lefevre lands an impressive looking overhand right. Piternieks doesn't seem phased though.
Piternieks catches Lefevre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefevre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lefevre misses with a body shot.
Lefevre throws a shot from downtown. Piternieks moves away and avoids it.
Lefevre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Piternieks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lefevre throws a nice looking combination but Piternieks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lefevre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Piternieks throws out a leg kick but Lefevre moves out of range and Piternieks only half commits.
Lefevre doesn't manage to clinch there - Piternieks circles away.
Piternieks feints and then cracks Lefevre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lefevre down.
Lefevre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lefevre stuns Piternieks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Piternieks throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by Lefevre.
Lefevre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Piternieks rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Piternieks. Beautiful body shot.
Piternieks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lefevre looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piternieks throws a body punch but Lefevre moves out of range.
Piternieks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lefevre blocks a low kick nicely.
Lefevre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piternieks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Piternieks lands with a good body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Piternieks.
Piternieks scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Piternieks. That's going to slow Lefevre down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Piternieks tenderised Lefevre's leg. Lefevre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Piternieks takes the fight into the clinch.
Piternieks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lefevre's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janis Piternieks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Piternieks.
Piternieks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by Piternieks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Piternieks throws a leg kick but Lefevre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Piternieks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Piternieks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lefevre blocks the body kick.
Piternieks misses with a wild combination.
Lefevre scores with a body shot.
Piternieks throws a front kick that sends Lefevre stumbling back into the cage.
Lefevre lands with a hook. Piternieks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piternieks throws a body kick that misses.
Lefevre is breathing heavily.
Piternieks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lefevre was well out of range. Poor timing from Piternieks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piternieks just misses with a punch to the body.
Piternieks connects with a high kick.
Piternieks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lefevre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Lefevre misses.
Lefevre tries to clinch up.
Piternieks jabs Lefevre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lefevre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piternieks tries to land a front kick but Lefevre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lefevre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piternieks misses with a wild body shot.
Piternieks lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piternieks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Piternieks lands with a short shot to the head.
Lefevre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Piternieks backwards.
Piternieks taking a breather.
Lefevre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lefevre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Piternieks is keeping busy.
Piternieks misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Piternieks - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Piternieks.
Piternieks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lefevre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piternieks's elbow.
Janis Piternieks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Piternieks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Piternieks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piternieks ducks under a wild hook from Lefevre.
Piternieks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lefevre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Piternieks.
Piternieks throws a right hand that Lefevre ducks under and follows up with a left that Lefevre also avoids with ease.
Piternieks tries to keep at a distance but Lefevre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Piternieks.
Lefevre is trying to maintain a safe position but Piternieks gets an underhook and turns Lefevre into the cage.
Lefevre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lefevre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piternieks is leaning against Lefevre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piternieks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lefevre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lefevre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piternieks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Piternieks cracks Lefevre with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Piternieks.
Piternieks misses with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Piternieks.
A punch combination from Lefevre misses.
Piternieks throws a front kick that sends Lefevre stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Piternieks. That snapped Lefevre's head back.
Piternieks thows a body shot but no joy.
Piternieks drops Lefevre with a huge uppercut! Lefevre drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Piternieks is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janis Piternieks!
Janis Piternieks retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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