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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Cekada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Virtanen's choice of entrance music: Haittavaikutus - Matkalla. Boris Cekada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elias Virtanen's chin.
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163 lbs
37 - 12 - 1 |
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174 cm
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162 lbs
23 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Boris Cekada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cekada was well out of range. Poor timing from Virtanen.
Virtanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cekada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virtanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Virtanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cekada lands a nice uppercut.
Cekada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Virtanen backwards.
Cekada blocks an uppercut.
Cekada fails to pull guard.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Cekada manages to break the clinch.
Cekada blocks a low kick nicely.
Virtanen digs a good hook to Cekada's body.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cekada moves out of range of the leg kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen drops his hands momentarily and Cekada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Cekada catches Virtanen right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cekada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cekada bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Virtanen's head.
Cekada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Virtanen. Cekada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elias Virtanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virtanen misses with a combination
and Cekada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Virtanen walks into a straight right hand from Cekada.
Virtanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cekada connects with a solid leg kick.
Cekada connects with an inside leg kick.
Virtanen misses with a head kick.
Cekada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Virtanen throws a sloppy head kick and Cekada moves out of range easily.
Virtanen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cekada rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Virtanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Virtanen lands with a left to the head.
Virtanen throws a head punch that misses.
Cekada presses Virtanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cekada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cekada throws a poor cross that misses
and Virtanen counters with a leg kick.
Virtanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cekada scores with a nice right hand.
Virtanen cracks Cekada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cekada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virtanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Cekada.
A shot to the liver by Cekada. Beautiful body shot.
Virtanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cekada 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 Virtanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Virtanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cekada shoots in but no luck this time.
Cekada fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Virtanen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cekada should have avoided that one.
Virtanen tried to score with a low kick but Cekada checks it.
Cekada throws a shot from downtown. Virtanen moves away and avoids it.
Virtanen leaves Cekada with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cekada throws a hook but Virtanen avoids it easily.
Virtanen tries to clinch but Cekada moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Virtanen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Virtanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cekada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virtanen.
A leg kick checked by Cekada.
Cekada throws a right and a left that Virtanen avoids nicely.
Cekada stuns Virtanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cekada misses with a wild body shot.
Virtanen is looking to clinch but Cekada is avoiding it.
Cekada instigates a clinch.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cekada tries to throw a body punch but Virtanen avoids it by throwing Cekada back against the cage.
Cekada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cekada scores with a sloppy right hand. Virtanen should have avoided that one.
Cekada avoids the body shot from Virtanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boris Cekada will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Virtanen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cekada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Virtanen.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen misses with a hook. Cekada ducked under it nicely.
Cekada connects with an inside leg kick.
Virtanen misses with a hook.
Virtanen pushes Cekada away with a front kick.
Cekada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Virtanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cekada.
Cekada throws a lazy right hand but Virtanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cekada avoids the head kick by Virtanen.
Virtanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cekada throws a series of punches but Virtanen moves out of range.
Cekada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virtanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cekada throws a body punch but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen tries to land a front kick but Cekada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Virtanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cekada checks it well.
Virtanen misses with a body shot.
Cekada avoids a kick to the body.
Elias Virtanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Virtanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cekada throws out the jab.
Cekada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Virtanen stops a takedown attempt from Cekada.
Cekada breaks from the clinch.
Virtanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cekada misses with an uppercut. Virtanen saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virtanen.
Virtanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from Cekada lands.
Virtanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cekada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Virtanen throws a front kick that sends Cekada stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virtanen scores with a leg kick.
Virtanen blocks a jab.
Cekada tries to land a leg kick but Virtanen saw it coming and moves away.
Cekada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cekada doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Virtanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Virtanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cekada.
Cekada throws a low kick but Virtanen moves out of range easily.
Virtanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cekada lands with an uppercut that bounces Virtanen off the cage and back into range.
Virtanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cekada is just out of range.
Cekada scores with a sloppy right hand. Virtanen should have avoided that one.
Cekada throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Virtanen.
A low kick from Virtanen is predictable there
and Cekada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Virtanen thinking.
Virtanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cekada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cekada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Virtanen throws a body kick that misses.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen dips to his left and cracks Cekada with an uppercut!
Elias Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cekada looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virtanen throws a jab when Cekada was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cekada throws a jab but it's blocked by Virtanen.
Virtanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cekada.
Donk. Cekada catches Virtanen right on the button with a cross.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Virtanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cekada fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Cekada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Cekada blocks the low kick.
A head kick by Virtanen misses
and Cekada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elias Virtanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Donk. Cekada catches Virtanen right on the button with a cross.
Cekada clinches with his opponent.
Cekada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Cekada misses its intended target.
Cekada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Virtanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cekada looks to land a right hand but Virtanen moved out of range.
Cekada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Virtanen throws out the jab.
Cekada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cekada misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cekada. Virtanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virtanen has closed the distance and engaged Cekada in a clinch.
Cekada lands a shoulder strike.
Virtanen takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Cekada manages to break the clinch.
Virtanen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Virtanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virtanen.
Cekada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Virtanen throws a push kick but Cekada slaps the foot to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Cekada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cekada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Virtanen at a distance.
Cekada shoots for a takedown but Virtanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cekada!
Virtanen thumps Cekada with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cekada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Virtanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cekada was well out of range. Poor timing from Virtanen.
Cekada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Virtanen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen scores with a spinning back kick!
Cekada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cekada looks to land a right hand but Virtanen moved out of range.
Virtanen throws a body kick that misses
enabling Cekada to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cekada is out of range and Virtanen settles back down.
Virtanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cekada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cekada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virtanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cekada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cekada. That did some damage!
Cekada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cekada moves out of range of the strikes.
Cekada throws a body punch but Virtanen moves out of range.
Virtanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cekada moves away.
Virtanen throws a head kick but Cekada moves out of range.
Cekada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cekada moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to land a front kick but Cekada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virtanen. That's going to slow Cekada down.
Virtanen misses with a double jab
and Cekada counters with a stiff right hand.
Virtanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Cekada fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virtanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Virtanen looks to land a combination but Cekada avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cekada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Virtanen misses.
Virtanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boris Cekada.
I think Cekada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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