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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riku Noitalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Estripador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Estripador was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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269 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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265 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riku Noitalahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Estripador!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estripador tries to bum rush Noitalahti with a series of wild strikes but Noitalahti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Estripador misses the jab.
Noitalahti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Estripador swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noitalahti scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Estripador.
Estripador throws a sloppy head kick and Noitalahti moves out of range easily.
Estripador goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Estripador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noitalahti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Estripador if he has to take too many more of those.
Estripador steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noitalahti.
Estripador lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Estripador on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Noitalahti. Noitalahti obviously looking to wear him down.
Noitalahti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Estripador lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Estripador misses with an uppercut
and Noitalahti counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Estripador darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Noitalahti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Estripador.
Estripador blocks the body kick.
Estripador moves to clinch but Noitalahti breaks away
and Noitalahti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Estripador misses with a few strikes there.
Estripador throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Noitalahti to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Estripador throws a shot from downtown. Noitalahti moves away and avoids it.
Noitalahti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jack Estripador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estripador swings for the body but Noitalahti moves out of range.
Estripador tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Noitalahti misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estripador is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noitalahti.
Noitalahti misses with a straight left.
Estripador listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Estripador misses with a series of wild punches.
Noitalahti throws a sloppy head kick and Estripador moves out of range easily.
Estripador throws a sloppy head kick
and Noitalahti makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Estripador really felt that one!
Noitalahti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Estripador.
Noitalahti looks to throw the jab but Estripador is out of range.
Estripador takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noitalahti, as that shot connected.
Estripador takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Noitalahti throws a series of punches but Estripador moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Estripador.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estripador misses with a wild combination.
Estripador moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Noitalahti throws a hook to the side of Estripador's head but Estripador sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Estripador might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Estripador throws a looping overhand right but Noitalahti ducks down to avoid it.
Estripador throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Noitalahti throws a looping overhand right but Estripador ducks down to avoid it.
Noitalahti avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Estripador does it's job there.
Estripador throws a looping overhand right but Noitalahti ducks down to avoid it.
Noitalahti throws an overhand right that lands on Estripador's shoulder, as Estripador tries to avoid the shot.
Estripador slips a jab from Noitalahti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estripador rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noitalahti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Estripador fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noitalahti, pushing him back against the cage.
Estripador breaks from the clinch.
Estripador slips a jab and a cross from Noitalahti.
Estripador clinches up with Noitalahti and pushes him back against the cage.
Noitalahti tries to circle away but Estripador has him pinned against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Estripador blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noitalahti tries to circle away but Estripador has him pinned against the cage.
Noitalahti wants to get back to striking at distance but Estripador won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noitalahti trying to control the position but instead, Estripador has worked for underhooks and has pushed Noitalahti into the cage.
Estripador is trying to pull guard but Noitalahti turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Estripador slows down the pace here.
Noitalahti blocks an elbow strike from Estripador.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Estripador dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Estripador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estripador lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Estripador loads up on a big right hand but Noitalahti slips the punch.
Noitalahti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noitalahti blocks a jab.
Estripador misses the jab.
Estripador misses with a wild combination.
Noitalahti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Estripador throws out the jab.
Estripador scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noitalahti doesn't seem bothered though.
Estripador avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Noitalahti lands a nice shot that snaps Estripador's head back.
Noitalahti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Estripador sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Estripador slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estripador is looking to clinch.
Noitalahti thuds his right hand into Estripador's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Estripador connects with a body shot.
Noitalahti swats away the attempt to clinch by Estripador.
Estripador throws a hook to the side of Noitalahti's head but Noitalahti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Estripador avoids the head kick by Noitalahti.
Noitalahti scores with a nice head shot.
Good exchange - Noitalahti coming out on top.
Estripador lands a right hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Estripador.
Estripador just misses with a punch to the body.
Estripador throws a combination that misses
and Noitalahti counters with a big head kick but Estripador shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noitalahti!
Estripador throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Noitalahti counters with a straight right hand.
Estripador misses with a right hand
and Noitalahti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noitalahti throws a jab but it's blocked by Estripador.
Estripador looks to score with a jab to the body but Noitalahti is just out of range.
A slow jab from Noitalahti misses its intended target.
Estripador throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Estripador lands a jab to the head.
Estripador throws a nice looking combination but Noitalahti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Estripador. Beautiful body shot.
Noitalahti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Noitalahti.
Some wild striking there from Estripador.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estripador lands with an uppercut that bounces Noitalahti off the cage and back into range.
Estripador blocks a low kick nicely.
Noitalahti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Estripador misses its intended target.
Estripador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Estripador tries to close the distance and clinch but Noitalahti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Estripador misses with a jab, cross combination.
Estripador scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Noitalahti lands but Estripador takes it in his stride.
Noitalahti tries to land a front kick but Estripador steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Noitalahti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estripador rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noitalahti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noitalahti throws a right hand that Estripador ducks under and follows up with a left that Estripador also avoids with ease.
Estripador moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Noitalahti throws a big shot that misses.
Estripador lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Noitalahti backs up against the cage.
Riku Noitalahti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estripador rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noitalahti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Estripador scores with a jab.
Noitalahti thuds his shin into the meat of Estripador's side.
A jab from Estripador misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Estripador swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estripador throws a jab when Noitalahti was well out of range.
Estripador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Estripador will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Estripador.
Estripador throws a head kick that misses.
Jack Estripador seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Estripador tries to clinch but Noitalahti is having none of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Estripador.
Noitalahti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Estripador.
Noitalahti misses with a hook. Estripador ducked under it nicely.
Estripador slips under a jab from Noitalahti.
Estripador lands with an overhand left.
Estripador misses with a straight right.
Estripador fails with an attempt to clinch.
Estripador ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Estripador fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noitalahti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Noitalahti scores with a jab. Estripador acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Noitalahti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Estripador throws a series of punches but Noitalahti moves out of range.
Noitalahti lands a big head kick that sends Estripador tumbling to the mat! Noitalahti takes a step backwards and waves Estripador back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Estripador is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noitalahti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Estripador is still on wobbly legs! Can Noitalahti finish him?
Noitalahti loads up on a big right hand but Estripador slips the punch.
Noitalahti missing with a left hand there. Estripador was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noitalahti throws a powerful right kick. Estripador tried to block low but the kick was high! Estripador was taken right off of his feet! Noitalahti jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Riku Noitalahti!
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