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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janis Piternieks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murska is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2Pac feat 50 Cent - The Realest Killaz. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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215 lbs
12 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janis Piternieks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piternieks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Piternieks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murska thuds a left hand into Piternieks's body.
Piternieks misses with a low kick.
Piternieks lands a really nice looking cross but Murska seems unphased.
Murska shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Piternieks eats them both and turns towards Murska to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Piternieks scores with a leg kick.
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!
Piternieks lands a leg kick that knocks Murska off balance momentarily.
Murska tries to close the distance and clinch but Piternieks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balig Murska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piternieks slips a jab from Murska.
Nice jab there from Piternieks.
A leg kick checked by Murska.
Murska gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Piternieks to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Piternieks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Janis Piternieks.
Murska has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Piternieks finds it's way round the side to connect with Murska's head.
Piternieks looks to land a right hand but Murska moved out of range.
Piternieks missing with a left hand there. Murska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piternieks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Piternieks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Piternieks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piternieks. Murska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murska misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murska checks the leg kick.
Murska throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Piternieks throws a jab when Murska was well out of range.
Murska clinches up against the cage.
Murska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piternieks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murska is trying to stall.
Piternieks gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Piternieks postures up.
Murska pulls Piternieks in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Balig Murska wasn't active enough on the ground.
Murska scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murska checks a leg kick.
Piternieks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murska manages to avoid it.
Piternieks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Piternieks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Murska throws a head punch that misses.
Murska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murska with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Murska.
A left hand lands to the body for Murska.
Murska throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murska taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murska presses Piternieks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murska with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Piternieks struggles to land a body shot inside as Murska controls his hands.
Murska landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murska is looking to control Piternieks's arms but Piternieks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murska has his back to the cage.
Murska stalls.
Murska lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piternieks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Piternieks looks to score with a jab to the body but Murska is just out of range.
Murska darts in and clinches Piternieks up against the cage.
Murska breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Murska.
Murska pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piternieks is out of range and Murska settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Piternieks blocks the low kick.
Murska tries to clinch there but Piternieks circles away.
Piternieks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murska moves into the clinch.
Murska unloads a knee to the mid-section. Piternieks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Murska just leaning against Piternieks, taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murska breaks the clinch.
No luck for Piternieks with that takedown attempt.
Murska connects with a leg kick. Piternieks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piternieks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Piternieks throws a low kick, looking for Murska's leg but Murska calmly moves out of range.
Piternieks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murska. Murska obviously looking to wear him down.
Piternieks misses the jab.
Murska throws a head kick but Piternieks moves out of range.
Piternieks tries a low kick but Murska avoids it.
Murska is looking to clinch.
Piternieks throws a nice looking combination but Murska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murska tries a head kick but it misses.
Piternieks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murska lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Piternieks backs up against the cage.
Piternieks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murska. Murska obviously looking to wear him down.
Murska pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Piternieks back to the cage. Murska follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murska tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska forces Piternieks back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murska.
Piternieks is trying to push Murska away but Murska has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murska is struggling to control the position.
Piternieks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balig Murska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Murska - that will leave a mark!
Murska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piternieks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murska darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murska misses with a wild combination.
Murska cracks a nice hook into Piternieks's ribs.
Murska walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Murska blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murska.
Murska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piternieks misses the jab.
Murska tries to land a front kick but Piternieks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murska throws a leg kick but Piternieks checks it.
Piternieks misses the jab.
A jab from Piternieks misses.
Murska wants to slow Piternieks down by chopping away at his legs.
Murska chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Piternieks misses with a series of wild punches.
Murska thows a body shot but no joy.
Piternieks moves out of range as Murska throws a body kick.
Piternieks misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murska scores with a head kick. Piternieks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Murska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piternieks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murska throws a head kick but Piternieks moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murska lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Piternieks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Piternieks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Piternieks misses with a head kick.
Murska throws a leg kick
and Piternieks counters with a nice leg kick.
Murska avoids the body shot from Piternieks.
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!
Piternieks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piternieks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piternieks misses with an uppercut. Murska saw that one coming.
Murska fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piternieks tries to move into range but Murska moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murska with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Piternieks throws a right hand that Murska ducks under and follows up with a left that Murska also avoids with ease.
Murska thuds his shin into the meat of Piternieks's side.
Murska catches Piternieks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murska lands with a cross.
Piternieks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murska throws a leg kick but Piternieks checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Murska. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murska.
Piternieks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murska.
Piternieks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murska is fending him off so far but Piternieks persists. Nope, Murska circles away and we're back to standing.
Piternieks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A punch combination from Murska misses.
Piternieks checks a leg kick.
Murska throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piternieks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murska misses with a double jab.
Murska throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Piternieks doesn't seem bothered though.
Murska avoids the body shot from Piternieks.
Piternieks ducks right into an uppercut from Murska.
Piternieks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murska with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balig Murska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piternieks takes a swing at Murska's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Murska does no damage.
Piternieks throws the left hand but Murska avoids the punch easily.
Piternieks missing with a left hand there. Murska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Piternieks.
Piternieks throws out a loose jab but Murska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piternieks tries to move into range but Murska moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murska is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piternieks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murska with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piternieks.
Murska lands a leg kick that knocks Piternieks off balance momentarily.
Murska throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murska tries to clinch but Piternieks is having none of it.
Murska throws a jab when Piternieks was well out of range.
Murska scores with a jab to the head.
Piternieks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piternieks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murska feints and then cracks Piternieks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Piternieks down.
Piternieks checks the leg kick.
Murska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piternieks circles away quickly and effectively.
Murska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piternieks manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murska scores with a decent looking hook.
Piternieks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piternieks misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murska.
Piternieks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murska is looking to clinch but Piternieks is avoiding it.
Murska gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murska throws a chopping leg kick but Piternieks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Piternieks is defended easily by Murska.
Murska throws a head kick but Piternieks moves out of range.
Murska wants to clinch.
Piternieks misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murska misses with a looping right.
Murska lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murska avoids the head kick by Piternieks.
Murska wants to clinch up but Piternieks keeps it at a distance.
Murska changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Murska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piternieks.
Piternieks scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murska fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Piternieks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murska stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murska wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janis Piternieks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murska turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Piternieks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murska cracks Piternieks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Murska fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Piternieks is out of range.
Piternieks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murska tests Piternieks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piternieks motions for Murska to come forward. Piternieks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murska wants to clinch up but Piternieks keeps it at a distance.
Piternieks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Murska swings for the body but Piternieks moves out of range.
Murska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murska has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murska throws a leg kick but Piternieks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piternieks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Piternieks misses.
Murska fails to land with a series of punches.
Murska tries a head kick but it misses.
Murska plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Piternieks scores with a hook.
Piternieks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piternieks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murska throws a nice looking combination but Piternieks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Piternieks.
Murska looks to land a body kick but Piternieks moved away.
Piternieks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Piternieks motions for Murska to come forward. Piternieks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murska misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska misses with a straight left.
Murska 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!
Murska avoids the head kick by Piternieks.
A leg kick checked by Piternieks.
Murska throws a jab when Piternieks was well out of range.
Murska with a hook.
Murska tries to clinch but Piternieks moves out of range.
Murska thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murska.
Murska tries to sprawl but Piternieks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Piternieks tries to pass to full mount but Murska defends it.
Piternieks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murska knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Piternieks is trying to control the action in half guard but Murska is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Janis Piternieks.
Piternieks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murska.
Piternieks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murska misses with an uppercut.
Murska takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murska moves into the clinch successfully.
Murska lands a hook that snaps the head of Piternieks backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murska.
Piternieks looking to slow down the pace here.
Murska lands a left hand.
Murska wants to stall.
Murska putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Piternieks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murska stalling against the cage.
Piternieks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murska looking to throw knees to the head but Piternieks is blocking nicely.
Balig Murska seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Murska lands a hook that snaps the head of Piternieks backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Balig Murska dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Piternieks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Murska misses.
Piternieks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piternieks gets tackled into the cage by Murska. Murska maintains the clinch.
Piternieks misses with a punch to the body.
Murska has Piternieks pressed against the cage, preventing Piternieks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murska keeps control of Piternieks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Piternieks has Murska pressed against the cage.
Piternieks managing to block the knees to the body from Murska.
Murska swings wildly with an uppercut but Piternieks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piternieks lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piternieks managing to block the knees to the body from Murska.
A head punch on the inside from Murska fails to land.
Piternieks tries to work over Murska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murska trying to stall but Piternieks improves his position.
Piternieks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piternieks trying to stall but Murska improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Piternieks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murska is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Piternieks is keeping busy.
Piternieks taking a breather.
Piternieks blocks an uppercut.
Murska lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murska obliges.
Piternieks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Janis Piternieks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murska tries a knee to the head but Piternieks blocks it.
Murska taking a breather.
Murska throws a punch but it's blocked by Piternieks.
Murska managing to block the knees to the body from Piternieks.
Murska with a knee to the head.
Murska is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Piternieks is defending well for now.
Piternieks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murska up against the cage.
Murska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Piternieks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murska taking a breather.
Piternieks stalling.
Piternieks stalling in the clinch but Murska improves position.
Piternieks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murska tries to land a knee to the head but Piternieks blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murska lands a knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Piternieks blocks a body shot from Murska.
Murska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piternieks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murska is out of range and Piternieks settles back down.
Good leg kick by Murska there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Piternieks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murska lands a jab-cross combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Murska checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murska lands a really nice looking cross but Piternieks seems unphased.
Piternieks throws out a loose jab but Murska uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Murska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Murska paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body kick from Murska.
Murska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murska throws the kick towards the body but Piternieks avoids it.
Murska lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murska.
Murska lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Piternieks misses
and Murska counters with a solid body kick.
Murska fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murska tests Piternieks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piternieks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balig Murska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murska winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balig Murska!
Balig Murska is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Balig Murska thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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