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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuomi Sakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakata has chosen Ketsunoke vs Shirinoke by Gintama OST as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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218 lbs
13 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Vihtala! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitsuomi Sakata! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A decent looking body kick lands there for Sakata. Vihtala cracks the inside of Sakata's front leg. Vihtala has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakata. Vihtala cracks a nice hook into Sakata's ribs. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakata, right into the meat.
Vihtala throws a low kick, looking for Sakata's leg but Sakata calmly moves out of range. Vihtala lands a leg kick that knocks Sakata off balance momentarily. Sakata misses with a body kick. Sakata misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sakata tries to bum rush Vihtala with a series of wild strikes but Vihtala uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Vihtala dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Vihtala scores with a hook. Sakata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Vihtala throws a low kick, looking for Sakata's leg but Sakata calmly moves out of range. Vihtala clinches up against the cage. Sakata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vihtala trying to land knees to the body.
Sakata looking to throw knees to the head but Vihtala is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sakata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vihtala's elbow. Vihtala avoiding damage as Sakata throws knees to the body.
Vihtala lands a nice uppercut. Vihtala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Vihtala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vihtala lands with a right to the head. Sakata lands an elbow inside. Vihtala misses with some punches.
Sakata lands a nice uppercut. Stalling in the clinch from Vihtala.
A frustrated look appears on Sakata's face as he tries to break the clinch. Sakata looking to throw knees to the head but Vihtala is blocking nicely.
Sakata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Sakata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sakata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A clash of legs there as Vihtala blocks the low kick. Vihtala bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vihtala misses with a kick to the body.
Vihtala slips a jab from Sakata. Sakata thows a leg kick but Vihtala checks it and Vihtala counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Sakata misses with a leg kick and Sakata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Vihtala ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Sakata scores with a leg kick.
Sakata throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vihtala. Vihtala moves out of range as Sakata strikes. Sakata throws a leg kick but Vihtala sees it coming and checks it nicely. Vihtala cracks Sakata with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A big left from Sakata misses. Vihtala connects with a solid leg kick. Sakata looks winded! Vihtala scores with a leg kick.
Vihtala scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Sakata keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vihtala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sakata has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vihtala takes a swing at Sakata's ribcage but misses. Sakata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vihtala. Vihtala throws out a loose jab but Sakata uses good head movement to avoid it. Mitsuomi Sakata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vihtala connects with an inside leg kick. Nice cross by Vihtala.
It looks like Mitsuomi Sakata has been cut. Vihtala throws a front kick that sends Sakata stumbling back into the cage. Sakata takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sakata throws a leg kick but Vihtala sees it coming and moves out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Vihtala moves out of range as Sakata throws a body kick.
Sakata keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sakata looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vihtala circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sakata to the canvas! Sakata doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Vihtala keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksi Vihtala! Aleksi Vihtala retains his light heavyweight title! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aleksi Vihtala made sure he mentioned Perkele!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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