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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Aleksi Hihnavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hihnavaara comes to the ring accompanied by Kallio Vice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 cm
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158 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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175 cm
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135 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
Decent elbows
Very strong
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Good elbows
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Hihnavaara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Stevens! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stevens throws a series of punches but Hihnavaara moves out of range. A shot to the body from Stevens misses and Hihnavaara counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Hihnavaara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevens's efforts to push away. Hihnavaara scores with a shoulder strike. Stevens trying to control the position but instead, Hihnavaara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevens into the ropes. Stevens with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hihnavaara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hihnavaara. Stevens takes an elbow to the temple. Stevens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hihnavaara is keeping busy. Stevens tries to break free but Hihnavaara pushes him back against the ropes. Stevens misses with a body punch.
Stevens is trying to break free. Stevens is trying to break free. Stevens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Hihnavaara misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hihnavaara lands a body punch in the clinch. Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Hihnavaara avoids the damage to the body. Stevens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hihnavaara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hihnavaara. Hihnavaara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevens's efforts to push away. Hihnavaara lands a body punch in the clinch. Hihnavaara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hihnavaara lands a hook to the side of the head. Stevens working hard to break the clinch. Hihnavaara pushes Stevens back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Stevens trying to control the position but instead, Hihnavaara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevens into the ropes. Hihnavaara misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hihnavaara avoids it. Stevens tries to stall but Hihnavaara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hihnavaara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Stevens trying to control the position but instead, Hihnavaara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevens into the ropes. Hihnavaara stalls. Hihnavaara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hihnavaara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hihnavaara lands with a left to the head. Hihnavaara just leaning against Stevens, taking a breather. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hihnavaara misses with a short punch on the inside. Stevens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hihnavaara is keeping busy. Stevens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Stevens tries to break the clinch but Hihnavaara is controlling the position. Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stevens looks to land a combination but Hihnavaara avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stevens throws a right and a left that Hihnavaara avoids nicely. Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Hihnavaara pushes him off. Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Hihnavaara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hihnavaara slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
Victor Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hihnavaara tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance. Stevens tries to clinch but Hihnavaara moves out of range. Stevens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hihnavaara on the side of the head. Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Stevens does no damage. A head kick from Stevens lands but Hihnavaara takes it in his stride. Hihnavaara connects with a single shot there. Hihnavaara is breathing heavily. Stevens connects with a crisp jab. Hihnavaara moves out of range of the strikes. Stevens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hihnavaara.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Hihnavaara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the ropes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hihnavaara scores with a nice hook to the head. Stevens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hihnavaara is keeping busy. Stevens is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hihnavaara has denied him. Hihnavaara is stalling here.
Hihnavaara lands on the inside with an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hihnavaara. Stevens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hihnavaara is keeping busy. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stevens breaks the clinch.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hihnavaara moves into the clinch. Hihnavaara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Victor Stevens will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevens misses the shot to the body. A left lands for Stevens. Hihnavaara tries to clinch up. Stevens connects with a high kick. Stevens tries to clinch up but Hihnavaara circles away and keeps his distance. A jab from Stevens does it's job there. Hihnavaara doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stevens. Stevens throws a head kick but Hihnavaara moves out of range.
Hihnavaara closes the distance looking to clinch and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stevens staggers Hihnavaara with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Hihnavaara looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Hihnavaara is rocked! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Oh Hihnavaara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hihnavaara paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hihnavaara seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Stevens. Hihnavaara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens. Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hihnavaara paws at him with a jab and circles away. Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch. Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Stevens. Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hihnavaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevens goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Stevens lands a high kick!
Hihnavaara is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Stevens throws a body kick that misses. Stevens throws a body punch but Hihnavaara moves out of range. Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Victor Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup. Stevens throws a head kick that Hihnavaara semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stevens throws out a head kick that Hihnavaara doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Hihnavaara crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Hihnavaara's eyes and has decided to let it go on! Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hihnavaara doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Stevens lands a front kick to the face, that drops Hihnavaara to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight! Hihnavaara is looking to take this fight into the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Hihnavaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens connects with the punch. Nice shot by Hihnavaara. Hihnavaara swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens. Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stevens tries to clinch but Hihnavaara moves out of range. Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Hihnavaara moves out of range easily. Stevens keeps the fight on the outside. Stevens has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Stevens misses with a two punch combination.
Stevens misses with a straight right. Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens tries to clinch but Hihnavaara is having none of it. Hihnavaara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens tries to bum rush Hihnavaara with a series of wild strikes but Hihnavaara uses good footwork to avoid the assault. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The fight moves into the clinch position. A short uppercut from Hihnavaara. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hihnavaara tries to clinch up. Stevens throws a body punch but Hihnavaara moves out of range. Stevens thows a leg kick but Hihnavaara checks it and Hihnavaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Hihnavaara lands a nice uppercut. Hihnavaara tries to work over Stevens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hihnavaara lands a body shot. Hihnavaara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevens is trying to force a seperation but Hihnavaara has the dominant position. Hihnavaara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Stevens wants to get back to striking at distance but Hihnavaara won't allow it.
Stevens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Hihnavaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stevens working Hihnavaara over with knees to the body. Hihnavaara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hihnavaara tries a body shot but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stevens connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hihnavaara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Hihnavaara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hihnavaara managing to block the knees to the body from Stevens.
Stevens unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stevens obliges. Stevens unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevens looking to stall.
Stevens displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hihnavaara up against the ropes. Stevens creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hihnavaara's defenses. Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stevens tries to clinch up but Hihnavaara circles away and keeps his distance. Hihnavaara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Stevens misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevens!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hihnavaara blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Stevens wants to clinch and Hihnavaara counters by moving into the clinch. Stevens landing knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Hihnavaara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens looking to stall.
Stevens lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hihnavaara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevens's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hihnavaara's elbow. Well,Hihnavaara is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes? Hihnavaara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hihnavaara keeps the fight on the outside. Stevens tries to clinch but Hihnavaara moves away and Hihnavaara counters with a nice body shot. Hihnavaara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside. Stevens misses with a double jab
and Hihnavaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hihnavaara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Aleksi Hihnavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hihnavaara counters by clinching up. Hihnavaara lands a nice uppercut. Stevens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hihnavaara lands a nice uppercut. A knee to the head by Stevens.
Hihnavaara scores with a knee to the head.
Victor Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Stevens trying to land knees to the body.
Stevens is pushing Hihnavaara up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Stevens wants to break the clinch but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hihnavaara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hihnavaara prevents Stevens from breaking the clinch. Hihnavaara working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight! Victor Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Stevens 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Victor Stevens! Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Victor Stevens! Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Victor Stevens!
Victor Stevens wins by unanimous decision! A victorious Victor Stevens thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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