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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Keinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarmo Uusivirta acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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182 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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168 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Keinonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Keinonen misses with the body kick and Uusivirta counters with a straight right hand. Uusivirta throws an overhand right that lands on Keinonen's shoulder, as Keinonen tries to avoid the shot. A swing and a miss from Uusivirta. Keinonen tries a low kick but Uusivirta avoids it. Keinonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uusivirta. Uusivirta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Uusivirta has Keinonen up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Uusivirta on the inside. Uusivirta lands with a short shot to the head. Uusivirta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Keinonen is trying to break the clinch but Uusivirta has him pressed against the cage. Uusivirta misses with a hook from the clinch. Uusivirta misses with some punches.
Keinonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uusivirta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Uusivirta lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Uusivirta working aggressively here.
Uusivirta throws a head punch that misses. Keinonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uusivirta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Uusivirta misses with some punches.
Uusivirta swings wildly with an uppercut but Keinonen uses good head movement to avoid it. Keinonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Uusivirta won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uusivirta. Keinonen is trying to break the clinch but Uusivirta is controlling him. Uusivirta misses with a punch on the inside.
Uusivirta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keinonen is rocked! Uusivirta keeps control of Keinonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Oh Keinonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Uusivirta breaks from the clinch.
Keinonen seems to have got his legs back now. Keinonen swings widly with a right hand
and Uusivirta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A nice leg kick lands there from Keinonen. Keinonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good work by Uusivirta as he checks the leg kick. Keinonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Uusivirta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. 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! Keinonen throws a shot from downtown. Uusivirta moves away and avoids it. Uusivirta throws a right hand that Keinonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Keinonen also avoids with ease. Keinonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uusivirta avoids it really well and circles away. A bone on bone clash there as Uusivirta blocks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Keinonen and Uusivirta counters with a right hand to the body. Uusivirta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Kalle Keinonen has been cut. Keinonen throws a low kick, looking for Uusivirta's leg but Uusivirta calmly moves out of range. Uusivirta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uusivirta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keinonen doesn't seem bothered though. Uusivirta throws a looping overhand right but Keinonen ducks down to avoid it. Keinonen scores a takedown into full mount! Keinonen is breathing heavily. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Keinonen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Uusivirta is looking to improve his position but Keinonen isn't that keen on the idea. Keinonen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Uusivirta is surviving well by controlling Keinonen's body position as best he can. Keinonen fails to move to back control. Keinonen trying to control but Uusivirta is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Uusivirta is looking to get to half guard. Keinonen with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Keinonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uusivirta is looking to escape. Keinonen prevents Uusivirta from getting the reversal. Keinonen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Uusivirta manages to avoid the submission attempt. Uusivirta wants to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Keinonen trying to control the position but Uusivirta is working away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Uusivirta avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Keinonen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Uusivirta dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kalle Keinonen's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Uusivirta misses with a straight right. Keinonen looks to land a right hand but Uusivirta moved out of range. Keinonen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Uusivirta throws out a loose jab but Keinonen uses good head movement to avoid it. Keinonen misses with a looping right. Keinonen misses with a low kick.
Keinonen throws a sloppy head kick and Uusivirta moves out of range easily. Keinonen blocks a low kick nicely. Keinonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Good shot there by Uusivirta. Uusivirta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keinonen. Uusivirta drops Keinonen with a straight right hand, right on the button! Uusivirta follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarmo Uusivirta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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