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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BA Yag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BA Yag is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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168 cm
23
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, BA Yag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yag fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Virtanen, pushing him back against the cage.
Virtanen lands an elbow inside that Yag shrugs off.
Yag has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Virtanen after a bit of a struggle.
Virtanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Virtanen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yag wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yag is trying to drag Virtanen to the mat but Virtanen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Virtanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Yag uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virtanen stalls.
Virtanen lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Virtanen lands an elbow just above Yag 's eye.
Virtanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Virtanen throws a head punch that misses.
Virtanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yag can't break the clinch.
Virtanen stops a takedown attempt from Yag.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BA Yag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yag tries to pull guard but Virtanen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yag tries to pull guard but Virtanen won't allow it.
Yag fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Virtanen lands a right hand.
Virtanen lands a damaging elbow.
Yag blocks an elbow strike.
Virtanen looking to stall.
Virtanen throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yag is looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Virtanen.
Virtanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Virtanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Yag has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Virtanen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yag is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yag tries to pull guard but Virtanen holds him up against the cage and eventually Yag drops back down to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yag blocks an elbow strike from Virtanen.
Virtanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yag tries to pull guard but Virtanen holds him up against the cage and eventually Yag drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen keeps control of Yag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Virtanen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yag's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Virtanen stops a takedown attempt from Yag.
Virtanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yag's defenses.
Virtanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yag's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Virtanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Virtanen is looking to control Yag's arms but Yag gets an underhook and turns him. Now Virtanen has his back to the cage.
Virtanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yag is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Virtanen is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yag wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Virtanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yag jumps guard but Virtanen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Virtanen.
Virtanen keeps control of Yag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Virtanen lands an elbow just above Yag 's eye.
Virtanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Virtanen wants to stall.
Yag breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yag clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtanen prevents the takedown attempt.
Virtanen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Virtanen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yag misses with a double jab.
Virtanen moves into the clinch.
Virtanen is trying to stall.
Virtanen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yag is trying to break the clinch but Virtanen is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Virtanen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yag's brow.
Virtanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yag backwards.
Virtanen lands an elbow just above Yag 's eye.
Virtanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yag backwards.
Nice elbow from Virtanen.
Yag tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Virtanen stalls.
Virtanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Juhani Virtanen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Virtanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yag wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yag drops down looking for an ankle pick but Virtanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Virtanen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yag has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Virtanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BA Yag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yag wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yag is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virtanen.
Yag takes an elbow to the temple.
Virtanen lands an elbow inside that Yag shrugs off.
Virtanen keeps control of Yag as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Virtanen taking a breather.
Yag breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yag misses with a jab, cross combination.
Virtanen has managed to clinch.
Yag tries to pull guard but Virtanen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yag wants a takedown but no success here.
Virtanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virtanen pushes off an throws an elbow but Yag leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws an elbow that misses.
Yag blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yag wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Yag's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Virtanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands an elbow just above Yag 's eye.
Yag jumps guard but Virtanen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Virtanen gets through Yag's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yag has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yag jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Virtanen walks away with a smile on his face. Yag gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yag gets tackled into the cage by Virtanen. Virtanen maintains the clinch.
Virtanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yag decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen postures up.
Yag wants to stand up but Virtanen is controlling him.
Yag looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yag looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BA Yag has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Virtanen rushes Yag and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Virtanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A clash of legs there as Virtanen blocks the low kick.
Virtanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yag tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Virtanen smiles and moves away.
Yag tries to keep at a distance but Virtanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yag has Virtanen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Virtanen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Virtanen working aggressively here.
Yag fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BA Yag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virtanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Virtanen fails to land.
Virtanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yag's efforts to push away.
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Virtanen stalling in the clinch but Yag improves position.
Virtanen misses with some punches.
Virtanen looking to stall.
Yag avoiding damage as Virtanen throws knees to the body.
Virtanen looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Virtanen.
Virtanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yag tries to pull guard but Virtanen holds him up against the cage and eventually Yag drops back down to his feet.
Virtanen tries to stall but Yag uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juhani Virtanen.
Virtanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Yag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yag fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yag is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yag blocks an elbow strike from Virtanen.
Yag is trying to break the clinch but Virtanen is controlling him.
Virtanen lands a right hand.
Virtanen stalling against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Virtanen throws an elbow but misses.
Virtanen misses with some punches.
Virtanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yag fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen is trying to stall.
Yag is trying to pull guard but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Yag is trying to force a seperation but Virtanen has the dominant position.
Yag is trying to break the clinch but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Yag wants to break free but Virtanen has control.
Yag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Virtanen taking a breather.
Virtanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Yag backwards.
Yag tries to break free but Virtanen pushes him back against the cage.
Virtanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yag.
Yag gets control of Virtanen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yag will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen wants to pass the guard but Yag is keeping the position.
Virtanen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Virtanen closes the distance and pushes Yag back into the cage.
Yag takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yag wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Yag tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yag takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Virtanen.
BA Yag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virtanen avoiding damage.
Yag takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juhani Virtanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Virtanen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juhani Virtanen!
Juhani Virtanen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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pop
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