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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitro Repo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rix has chosen Milkshake as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mitro Repo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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176 cm
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300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitro Repo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Rix! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Repo cracks Rix with an open hand slap. Rix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Repo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Repo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like James Rix has been cut. Repo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Repo. Repo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Rix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Repo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Repo, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Repo works over Rix's head and body with a nice combination. Repo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Rix tries to close the distance and clinch but Repo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rix wants to clinch up but Repo keeps it at a distance. Rix is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rix moves into the clinch successfully.
Rix stalling.
Rix can't find room to land a body shot as Repo controls the action.
Rix stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd are getting on Rix's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Rix receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Repo wants to break free but Rix has control.
Rix avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Rix. Repo throws a combination. Rix tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Rix fails in his attempt to clinch. Danga de danga de dang - Repo scores with a four punch combination! Rix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Rix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Repo does it's job there. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Repo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Repo scores with a three punch combo!
Rix gets a clinch. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Rix keeps control of Repo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Rix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Repo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rix displaying some good clinch control by pressing Repo up against the cage. Repo is trying to break the clinch but Rix is controlling him. Repo is trying to force a seperation but Rix has the dominant position. Rix taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Repo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Rix - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Rix. Rix moves in looking to clinch but Repo pushes him off. Rix looks gassed! Repo scores with a jab. Repo lands a body shot.
Repo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Repo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Repo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Repo lands a jab-cross combination. Rix takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Repo lands a lovely overhand right. Repo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Repo cracks Rix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Nice jab there from Repo. Repo is working the combinations to good effect here. Repo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Repo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Repo. Repo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Jab by Repo. Rix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Repo finds it's way round the side to connect with Rix's head. Nice uppercut there from Repo. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rix is looking to clinch but Repo is avoiding it.
Rix takes a body punch but keeps moving. Repo with a body punch. A glancing blow. Repo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rix eats them both and turns towards Repo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitro Repo dominated that round. The cut man is working on James Rix's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Repo lands with an overhand left. Mitro Repo is winning the standup battle so far. Repo getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Rix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Repo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Repo works Rix's body with a nice hook. Rix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Repo getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Repo scores with a jab to the head.
Rix on the wrong end of a nice jab. Repo lands with a nice combination. Rix backs away looking to recover. Repo works over Rix's head and body with a nice combination. The fight stays on the outside here - Rix looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Repo throws a shot to the body.
Repo lands a jab to the head.
Repo throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rix walks into a straight right hand from Repo. Rix is breathing heavily. Rix is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Repo scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Repo lands a jab to Rix's midsection. Repo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Rix wants to clinch up but Repo keeps it at a distance. Rix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Repo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rix can do to turn this around? Rix fails in his attempt to clinch. Nice cross by Repo. Nice uppercut lands for Repo. That snapped Rix's head back.
Jab, jab by Repo - just one landing. Repo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Repo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Repo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mitro Repo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Repo jabs Rix right on the nose. Rix blinks but takes it well. Repo throws a combination. Rix tries to block but a couple of punches get through. 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! Repo cracks Rix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Repo 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.
James Rix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rix fails in his attempt to clinch. Rix has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Repo is trying to push Rix away but Rix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Rix struggles to land a body shot inside as Repo controls his hands.
Rix pressing his opponent against the cage. Rix keeps control of Repo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Rix leaning his opponent against the cage. Rix looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rix just leaning against Repo, taking a breather. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Rix. Repo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Repo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Repo duly obliges.
That has opened up James Rix's cut even more. Repo lands with a nice body punch. Repo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Repo. Repo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Rix is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Repo. Repo throws a shot to the body.
Repo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Repo scores with a jab. Nice straight punches there by Repo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Repo. Rix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Repo scores with a body shot.
Repo lands with a good body shot. Repo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Repo lands a glancing blow to the side of Rix's head. Repo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Repo lands with an uppercut that bounces Rix off the cage and back into range. Rix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Repo ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Repo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rix backs up against the cage.
Repo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Repo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rix's head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Repo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rix back to the cage. Repo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Repo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Repo connects with a looping right hand.
Repo scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitro Repo dominated that second round. The cut man is working on James Rix's cut. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Repo. Rix doesn't manage to clinch there - Repo circles away.
Repo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Repo scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Repo. Rix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Repo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Repo lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Repo. Beautiful body shot. Repo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Rix needs to keep his hands up - Repo had a free shot at his head there. Rix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Repo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rix. Rix is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Repo. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Repo feints a jab promting Rix to slip. Repo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rix slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rix wants to clinch up but Repo keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Repo darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Rix wants to clinch. Rix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Repo lands with a nice body punch. Rix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Repo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Repo dips to his left and cracks Rix with an uppercut! Rix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheers as Repo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rix doesn't seem phased though. The fight stays on the outside here - Rix looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rix tries to clinch up. Repo lands the left hand. Repo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rix backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rix on the wrong end of a nice jab. Repo digs a good body shot into Rix's ribs. Repo scores with a sloppy right hand. Rix should have avoided that one. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Repo jabs Rix right on the nose. Rix blinks but takes it well. Repo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A punch lands to the side of Rix 's head but he takes it in his stride. Repo scores with a body shot.
Rix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Repo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Repo connects with a body shot that sends Rix's belly button to the back. Left hook, right uppercut from Repo. Rix is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Repo. Repo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rix fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Repo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Rix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Repo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Repo lands a jab to the nose. Repo lands with an uppercut that bounces Rix off the cage and back into range. Repo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Repo thuds a left hand into Rix's body. Repo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Repo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rix has time to react. Repo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Repo scores with a jab. Rix moves in looking to clinch but Repo pushes him off. Repo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Repo closes the distance and lands a one-two. Rix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Repo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Repo cracks a nice hook into Rix's ribs. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Repo!
Rix closes the distance looking to clinch and Repo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Repo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Repo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
James Rix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Repo scores with a decent looking hook. Rix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Repo manages to avoid it. Rix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Repo circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Repo lands a nice looking body shot.
Repo lands with a cross. Mitro Repo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Repo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Rix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight! Mitro Repo showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Repo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Mitro Repo! Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Mitro Repo! Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Mitro Repo!
Mitro Repo wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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