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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni has chosen Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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29 - 11 - 0 |
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189 cm
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190 lbs
29 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Torni.
Torni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldman works the jab nicely.
Lauri Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torni.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goldman checks a leg kick.
Torni checks the leg kick.
Goldman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Goldman throws a leg kick but Torni checks it.
Goldman 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.
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!
Goldman misses with a double jab.
Torni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torni avoids a kick to the body.
Torni is looking to slow Goldman down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Torni lands but Goldman takes it in his stride.
Torni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torni throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldman.
Torni has Goldman pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torni darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Torni connects with a solid leg kick.
Torni throws a right hand that Goldman ducks under and follows up with a left that Goldman also avoids with ease.
Goldman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Torni thumps Goldman with a low kick.
Goldman needs to keep his hands up - Torni had a free shot at his head there.
Goldman misses the jab.
Torni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goldman is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torni checks a leg kick.
Goldman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torni, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torni. Goldman does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldman was well out of range. Poor timing from Torni.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torni.
Goldman throws an off balance right hand
and Torni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goldman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Goldman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Torni tries to land a front kick but Goldman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goldman's calf.
A low kick from Torni is predictable there
letting Goldman counter with a right hand.
Torni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldman.
Torni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torni wants to slow Goldman down by chopping away at his legs.
Goldman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goldman scrambles back to his feet.
Goldman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Goldman tries to bum rush Torni with a series of wild strikes but Torni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goldman misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torni.
Torni lands with a hook. Goldman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Torni checks a low kick from Goldman.
Torni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torni struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldman controls his hands.
Torni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goldman backwards.
Goldman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torni content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Goldman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torni swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torni.
Torni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldman's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Goldman fails to land.
Torni misses with some punches.
Goldman working aggressively here.
Torni lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torni throws an elbow that misses.
Torni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goldman's efforts to push away.
Goldman is trying to break the clinch but Torni is controlling him.
Goldman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torni breaks from the clinch.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Torni dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Torni walks into a jab.
Torni is looking to clinch.
Torni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goldman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldman throws out the jab.
Goldman throws a head kick that misses.
Torni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldman throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Torni.
Goldman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torni counters with an outside leg kick.
Goldman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torni.
Goldman throws a shot from downtown. Torni moves away and avoids it.
Goldman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Torni under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torni cracks Goldman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goldman throws an overhand right that lands on Torni's shoulder, as Torni tries to avoid the shot.
Torni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Goldman is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman thows a leg kick but Torni checks it
and Goldman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torni tests Goldman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Torni does it's job there.
Torni lands the left hand.
Torni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torni lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torni cracks the inside of Goldman's front leg.
Goldman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torni moves away from the strike by Goldman.
Torni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goldman misses with the combination.
Torni throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goldman.
Torni misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a big shot that misses.
Torni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goldman is able to avoid easily.
Torni connects with a leg kick. Goldman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torni.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torni defending well as Goldman loads up on a big left hand.
Torni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Torni pushes Goldman up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldman.
Torni breaks the clinch.
Goldman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torni takes a swing at Goldman's ribcage but misses.
Goldman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a body punch but Torni moves out of range.
Goldman misses with an uppercut
and Torni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Goldman throws a leg kick but Torni sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goldman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torni. Torni obviously looking to wear him down.
Torni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goldman.
Torni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torni throws a leg kick that misses.
Good exchange - Goldman coming out on top.
Torni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torni connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A cross from Goldman lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goldman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goldman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torni misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni checks a low kick from Goldman.
Goldman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torni wants to clinch up but Goldman keeps it at a distance.
Torni misses with a head kick.
Torni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torni throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldman connects with a body shot.
Torni scores with a push kick.
Goldman misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
Torni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Torni moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Torni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Torni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Torni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torni moves out of range as Goldman strikes.
Torni rushes Goldman and presses him up against the cage.
Torni misses with a punch to the body.
Goldman working hard to break the clinch.
Torni misses with a punch on the inside.
Torni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldman has had enough of the clinch but Torni keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Torni fails to land.
Goldman is trying to break the clinch but Torni has him pressed against the cage.
Torni lands a right hand.
Torni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torni is trying to maintain a safe position but Goldman gets an underhook and turns Torni into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman throws a head punch that misses.
Torni is pushing Goldman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lauri Torni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Torni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torni. Goldman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torni blocks a jab.
Goldman throws a lazy right hand but Torni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goldman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torni throws a shot to the body.
Torni slips a straight right by Goldman.
Torni throws a leg kick
and Goldman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torni's knee momentarily.
Torni scores with a decent looking hook.
Goldman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torni can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni thows a body kick. Goldman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Torni connects with a leg kick. Goldman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Torni.
Torni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torni.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldman throws out the jab.
Goldman lands a glancing blow to the side of Torni's head.
Goldman throws a hook to the side of Torni's head but Torni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goldman throws a solid leg kick but Torni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goldman.
Torni instigates a clinch.
Torni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torni wants to stall.
Goldman is looking to break free of the clinch but Torni has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goldman backwards.
Goldman blocks the elbow strike.
Goldman being controlled against the cage.
Torni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abe Goldman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torni struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldman controls his hands.
Torni lands with a short shot to the head.
Torni's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Goldman breaks the clinch.
Lauri Torni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goldman missing with a left hand there. Torni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goldman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldman misses with a straight left.
Goldman throws a nice looking combination but Torni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goldman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldman is looking to chop away at Torni's legs.
Goldman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torni manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torni.
Goldman looks to throw the jab but Torni is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torni.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lauri Torni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torni 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauri Torni!
After winning the bout, Lauri Torni thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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