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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogami Itto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
31 - 18 - 0 |
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogami Itto!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alavaara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Itto's head.
It looks like Ogami Itto has been cut.
Itto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alavaara moves in looking to clinch but Itto pushes him off.
Alavaara throws a leg kick but Itto moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Alavaara. Those never looked like landing.
Itto connects with a jab.
Alavaara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alavaara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itto throws a solid leg kick but Alavaara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Itto.
Itto misses the body punch
and Alavaara counters with a nice leg kick.
Itto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Itto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alavaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Itto scores with a hook.
Alavaara feints and then cracks Itto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Itto down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Itto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alavaara lands with a kick to the temple. Itto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alavaara connects with an inside leg kick.
Ogami Itto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itto lands a slapping body shot.
Itto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alavaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Itto.
Alavaara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alavaara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Itto throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Alavaara does no damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alavaara!
Alavaara misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Alavaara.
A head kick misses from Itto.
Itto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alavaara moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara is looking to land body kicks.
Alavaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Alavaara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itto misses with a hook. Alavaara ducked under it nicely.
Mauri Alavaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alavaara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Itto connects with a solid leg kick.
Alavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Itto thows a body shot but no joy.
Itto pushes Alavaara away with a front kick.
Itto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alavaara manages to avoid it.
Itto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alavaara.
Itto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alavaara lands with a good body shot.
Itto looks to score with a jab to the body but Alavaara is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alavaara just misses with a punch to the body.
Itto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Itto scores with a one two! Alavaara had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alavaara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Itto.
Nice straight punches there by Alavaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alavaara.
Alavaara missing with a left hand there. Itto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Itto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Itto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alavaara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alavaara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alavaara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alavaara slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itto throws a leg kick which misses Alavaara's front leg but catches the back leg as Alavaara tries to avoid it.
Itto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alavaara can pounce on him.
Alavaara throws a head kick but Itto moves out of range.
Itto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alavaara.
Alavaara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Itto misses with a low kick.
Alavaara wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Alavaara blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alavaara, right into the meat.
Itto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alavaara to score with a decent uppercut.
Alavaara misses with a few strikes there.
Alavaara throws a hook to the side of Itto's head but Itto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Alavaara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ogami Itto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Itto misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Itto. That's going to slow Alavaara down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alavaara.
Alavaara swings for the body but Itto moves out of range.
Itto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alavaara trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Itto seems content to control.
Itto is working for a submission of some sort.
Alavaara is looking to control Itto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alavaara avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itto is trying to control. Alavaara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Itto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Let's hope that Itto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Itto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alavaara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Itto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Itto looks to land a left hand but Alavaara moved out of range nicely.
Alavaara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alavaara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alavaara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Itto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alavaara rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itto throws a chopping leg kick but Alavaara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Itto.
A shot to the body from Alavaara misses
and Itto counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Itto.
Alavaara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Itto's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alavaara can pounce on him.
Itto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alavaara moves away.
Itto avoids the head kick by Alavaara.
Itto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Itto looks to land a left hand but Alavaara moved out of range nicely.
Alavaara scores with a nice right hand.
Itto misses with a low kick.
Alavaara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Itto misses the shot to the body.
Itto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alavaara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alavaara.
Alavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mauri Alavaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Alavaara looks to land a left hand but Itto moved out of range nicely.
Alavaara misses with a series of wild punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Alavaara blocks the leg kick.
No joy there for Itto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alavaara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alavaara cracks Itto with a good jab.
Itto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alavaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itto moves away.
Alavaara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alavaara takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Itto moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara blocks a jab.
Itto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alavaara checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Itto.
Itto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Itto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alavaara is looking to chop away at Itto's legs.
Alavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alavaara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Itto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alavaara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Itto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ogami Itto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ogami Itto's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Itto misses with a right hand
and Alavaara counters with a three punch combo that has Itto backing up. Itto nods at Alavaara to acknowledge the strikes.
Itto lands a jab to Alavaara's midsection.
Itto looks to land a left hand but Alavaara moved out of range nicely.
Alavaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Itto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alavaara moves out of range of the body kick.
Alavaara throws a body kick that misses.
Itto tries to work over Alavaara's front leg with a kick but Alavaara checks it.
Alavaara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alavaara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Itto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alavaara lands with a kick to the ribs.
Itto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alavaara wants to slow Itto down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Itto.
Alavaara tries to land a leg kick but Itto saw it coming and moves away.
Itto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Itto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alavaara.
Itto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alavaara takes a step back to recover.
Itto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alavaara throws a chopping leg kick but Itto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alavaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Itto manages to avoid it.
Alavaara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alavaara blocks a head kick by Itto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itto throws a chopping leg kick but Alavaara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alavaara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alavaara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alavaara throws a jab but it's blocked by Itto.
Itto slips a straight right by Alavaara.
Itto lands a left and a right that send Alavaara crashing to the mat, dazed. Itto thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Alavaara is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Itto.
Oh Alavaara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Itto throws an overhand right that lands on Alavaara's shoulder, as Alavaara tries to avoid the shot.
Itto misses with a body shot.
Itto scores with a three punch combo!
Alavaara avoids the body shot from Itto.
Alavaara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alavaara checks it well.
Alavaara staying out of range there.
Alavaara seems to have got his legs back now.
Alavaara avoids the head kick by Itto.
Itto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alavaara as he avoids it easily.
Alavaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itto was well out of range. Poor timing from Alavaara.
Alavaara scores with a spinning back kick!
Itto walks into a jab.
Alavaara moves in looking to clinch but Itto pushes him off.
Itto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alavaara.
Alavaara dodges the punch combination from Itto.
Itto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alavaara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Itto throws a looping overhand right but Alavaara ducks down to avoid it.
Alavaara keeps Itto at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Alavaara.
A looping hook to the body misses from Itto. Alavaara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alavaara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alavaara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alavaara defending well as Itto loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alavaara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alavaara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Itto throws a low kick but Alavaara moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ogami Itto.
Well Itto 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ogami Itto!
Ogami Itto very nearly forgot to thank Adrenaline amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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