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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarja Halonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Vieira Moreira will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarja Halonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
Halonen blocks a head kick by Moreira.
Halonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreira manages to avoid it.
Halonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Moreira is trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moreira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Halonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moreira keeps working.
The ground and pound from Halonen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Halonen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Halonen wants to control but Moreira is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Halonen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Halonen.
Halonen working the strikes but Moreira uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Moreira is refusing to be controlled, as Halonen sits in half guard.
Halonen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Halonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moreira's head.
Moreira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Halonen scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moreira is trying to stand back up but Halonen is controlling him
Halonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moreira wants to get back to his feet.
Moreira has hold of Halonen's hands but Halonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halonen.
Moreira is trying to stand up here but Halonen is controlling him well.
Halonen is looking to take a break and control but Moreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Halonen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira kicks Halonen off and gets back to his feet.
Halonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moreira.
Halonen blocks a jab.
Moreira wants to clinch up but Halonen keeps it at a distance.
Halonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Vieira Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreira cracks the inside of Halonen's front leg.
Halonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halonen misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moreira's head backwards.
Halonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreira blocks a jab.
Halonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Halonen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moreira's half guard.
Moreira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halonen working Moreira over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halonen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halonen trying to control the action but Moreira is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarja Halonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Vieira Moreira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halonen.
Halonen lands a jab to the head.
Moreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
An inside leg kick from Moreira misses.
Halonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moreira.
Halonen misses with a low kick.
Moreira moves in looking to clinch but Halonen pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Moreira blocks the low kick.
Moreira darts in and clinches Halonen up against the cage.
Moreira looking to slow down the pace here.
Moreira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen misses with a body shot.
Moreira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moreira duly obliges.
Moreira misses with a body kick.
Halonen tries to work over Moreira's front leg with a kick but Moreira checks it.
Halonen blocks a head kick by Moreira.
An inside leg kick from Moreira misses.
Halonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Halonen throws a hook to the side of Moreira's head but Moreira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halonen misses with a right hand
and Moreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halonen tries to keep at a distance but Moreira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Halonen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Halonen is pressing down on Moreira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moreira is holding on for now.
Halonen is controlling the pace.
Moreira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moreira defending well though.
Moreira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halonen.
Moreira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Halonen passes to side control.
Moreira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Halonen is controlling him well.
The strikes coming from Halonen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Moreira being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen in side control, throwing shots but Moreira defends.
Moreira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Halonen in side control lands a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Halonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halonen working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarja Halonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Vieira Moreira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A clash of legs there as Halonen blocks the low kick.
Moreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreira.
Moreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Halonen is just out of range.
Halonen takes one to the side of the head.
Halonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreira.
Halonen walks into a jab.
Moreira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Moreira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Halonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Moreira slips under a jab from Halonen.
Moreira tries to land a leg kick but Halonen saw it coming and moves away.
Moreira throws a hook but Halonen avoids it easily.
Moreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halonen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Moreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daniel Vieira Moreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreira throws a shot from downtown. Halonen moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Moreira.
Moreira throws a leg kick which misses Halonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Halonen tries to avoid it.
Halonen misses the shot to the body.
Halonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moreira throws out the jab.
Moreira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Halonen checks a leg kick.
Halonen throws out a loose jab but Moreira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreira scores with a three punch combo!
Halonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira throws the left hand but Halonen avoids the punch easily.
Moreira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halonen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Halonen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Moreira.
Moreira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Halonen thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halonen. Moreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Halonen.
Moreira throws a head kick but Halonen moves out of range.
Halonen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses
and Halonen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Moreira really felt that one!
Moreira feints and then cracks Halonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Halonen down.
Tarja Halonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moreira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moreira tries to throw a body punch but Halonen avoids it by throwing Moreira back against the cage.
Moreira pushes Halonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moreira misses with the head strike.
Halonen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moreira prevents it.
Halonen blocks a body shot from Moreira.
Daniel Vieira Moreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira is trying to maintain a safe position but Halonen gets an underhook and turns Moreira into the cage.
Halonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moreira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Halonen managing to block the knees to the body from Moreira.
Moreira connects with a knee to the head.
Moreira tries to land a knee to the head but Halonen blocks with his arms.
Halonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moreira working aggressively here.
Moreira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreira tries to circle away but Halonen has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarja Halonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moreira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Vieira Moreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Halonen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarja Halonen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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