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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hug Raction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtala's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pohjois-Karjala. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 cm
30
286 lbs
23 - 9 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
270 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hug Raction! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick from Vihtala misses. Vihtala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Vihtala explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Vihtala misses with a kick to the body.
Raction tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vihtala paws at him with a jab and circles away. Raction ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vihtala moves away. Raction uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vihtala. A jab from Raction misses. Vihtala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Vihtala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raction has time to react.
It looks like Hug Raction has been cut. Raction fails in his attempt to clinch. Vihtala pushes Raction away with a front kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vihtala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raction manages to avoid it. Vihtala throws a body punch but Raction moves out of range. Raction misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raction throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vihtala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Raction looks winded! Vihtala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raction. Vihtala misses with a wild body shot. Hug Raction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Good work by Raction as he checks the leg kick. Vihtala throws a quick inside leg kick. Raction ducks under a wild hook from Vihtala. Vihtala slips under a jab. Vihtala lands a big right hand that sends Raction crashing to the mat! Vihtala stays standing though and waves Raction back to his feet!
Raction is rocked! 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! Raction tries to get into range but Vihtala steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Raction! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Vihtala scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaarlo Vihtala! Kaarlo Vihtala retains his heavyweight title! A victorious Kaarlo Vihtala 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
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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