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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Floor Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floor Jan's entrance music is "Shout" by Agrezzior. A fine choice. Virtanen has chosen Haittavaikutus - Matkalla as his entrance music. Kenny Floor Jan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
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165 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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174 cm
27
162 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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 lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Floor Jan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Virtanen! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Floor Jan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Virtanen throws a push kick but Floor Jan slaps the foot to one side. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Virtanen.
Floor Jan misses with an uppercut. Virtanen saw that one coming. Floor Jan blocks a leg kick. Kenny Floor Jan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Virtanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Virtanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Floor Jan. Virtanen scores with a nice body kick.
Floor Jan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Virtanen is fending him off so far but Floor Jan persists. Nope, Virtanen circles away and we're back to standing. A solid leg kick lands there for Virtanen.
Virtanen lands with a right hand. Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Floor Jan checks it well. Jab by Floor Jan. Floor Jan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Floor Jan. Floor Jan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for Floor Jan.
Virtanen with a hook. Virtanen is looking to slow Floor Jan down with leg kicks. Floor Jan throws a shot from downtown. Virtanen moves away and avoids it. Floor Jan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Virtanen at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Floor Jan. Beautiful body shot. Virtanen throws a leg kick but Floor Jan moved away. Floor Jan gets a clinch. Virtanen scores with a shoulder strike. Floor Jan pushes Virtanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Virtanen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Floor Jan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Virtanen misses with some punches.
Floor Jan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Floor Jan is trying to trip Virtanen. He has hold of a leg but Virtanen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Floor Jan persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Floor Jan wants to control from the top but Virtanen keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Virtanen working a defensive guard here.
Virtanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Virtanen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Virtanen is trying to control the position but Floor Jan postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Elias Virtanen. Virtanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Floor Jan manages to avoid it. Floor Jan moves out of range of the body kick from Virtanen.
Floor Jan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Virtanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Virtanen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Virtanen throws a lazy head kick and Floor Jan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Virtanen! Floor Jan lets Virtanen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Virtanen is rocked!
It looks like Elias Virtanen has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Floor Jan throws an overhand right that drops Virtanen like a sack of potatoes! Floor Jan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Floor Jan! Kenny Floor Jan gave a mention to Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
72% |
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