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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Vilenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Lojack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lojack has chosen Master Exploder as his entrance music. Asko Vilenius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 cm
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273 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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198 cm
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244 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asko Vilenius! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Lojack! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vilenius misses the jab. Vilenius lands with a nice combination. Lojack backs away looking to recover. Lojack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Lojack. Vilenius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lojack sees it coming and avoids it easily. Vilenius missing with a left hand there. Lojack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Asko Vilenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vilenius thuds a left hand into Lojack's body. Vilenius thows a body shot but no joy. This has been an exciting period of action! Vilenius throws a right and a left that Lojack avoids nicely. Vilenius shoots in looking for a takedown. Lojack tries to sprawl out of it but Vilenius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lojack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Lojack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Lojack avoids the body shot from Vilenius.
Vilenius misses with a double jab
and Lojack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vilenius is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lojack slips a straight right by Vilenius. Lojack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lojack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lojack displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vilenius. Vilenius lands a jab to the head.
Lojack takes a jab right on the kisser.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vilenius. Vilenius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilenius misses with an uppercut. Vilenius throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lojack was covering up waiting for the punch and Vilenius finishes the takedown easily into guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lojack can do anything to dispel that myth. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lojack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vilenius.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lojack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Vilenius wants to control from the top but Lojack keeps moving. Vilenius won't allow Lojack to sweep him here. Vilenius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lojack's head. Vilenius preventing the sweep. Lojack keeping moving, preventing Vilenius from controlling successfully. Vilenius controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lojack trying to keep a closed guard but Vilenius is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Vilenius throws a nice looking combination but Lojack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lojack tries to clinch but Vilenius moves out of range. Nice uppercut lands for Vilenius. That snapped Lojack's head back.
Lojack ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius. Lojack takes one to the chin there. Nice takedown defense from Lojack. No joy for Vilenius on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Vilenius. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lojack slips a jab from Vilenius.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lojack takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lojack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vilenius jabs Lojack right on the nose. Lojack blinks but takes it well. Vilenius throws a combination that misses and Lojack counters with a nice body kick. Vilenius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lojack. Vilenius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vilenius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Vilenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lojack.
Vilenius throws a one two combo.
Vilenius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lojack on the side of the head. Vilenius shoots in and drives through. Lojack sprawls well. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Vilenius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Vilenius misses with a two punch combination.
Vilenius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lojack. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asko Vilenius dominated that round. That's time! Vilenius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lojack slips a straight right by Vilenius. Vilenius with a nice cross. Asko Vilenius is winning the standup battle so far. A swing and a miss from Vilenius. Vilenius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vilenius connects with a nice looking jab.
Vilenius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lojack under the eye. Lojack shoots in for a takedown but Vilenius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Lojack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Vilenius shoots in and drives through. Lojack sprawls well. Vilenius drops Lojack with a beautiful combination! Lojack stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vilenius is looking for the KO!
Lojack is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vilenius lands a huge takedown. Lojack is out but the ref is slow to react and Vilenius lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Lojack lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asko Vilenius!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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