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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Petrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virtanen comes to the cage accompanied by Haittavaikutus - Matkalla. Petrenko has chosen Bro Hymm/ Pennywise as his entrance music. Dmitry Petrenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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162 lbs
23 - 8 - 1 |
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165 cm
28
167 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Virtanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Petrenko!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrenko's sensitive parts.
Virtanen throws a looping overhand right but Petrenko ducks down to avoid it.
Virtanen works the jab nicely.
Petrenko closes the distance and clinches.
Virtanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrenko.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Petrenko is trying to push Virtanen away but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Petrenko can't break the clinch.
Virtanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Petrenko's defenses.
Petrenko breaks the clinch.
Petrenko checks a low kick from Virtanen.
Petrenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrenko moves into the clinch.
Virtanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrenko.
Petrenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Virtanen walks away with a smile on his face. Petrenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virtanen wants to clinch up but Petrenko keeps it at a distance.
Petrenko moves into range and clinches up with Virtanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petrenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petrenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Virtanen controls his hands.
Virtanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head.
Virtanen lands with a short shot to the head.
Petrenko digs a right hand underneath Virtanen's ribcage. Virtanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Virtanen.
Petrenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Virtanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrenko.
Virtanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Virtanen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrenko counters with a solid body kick.
Petrenko slips a jab from Virtanen.
A jab lands there for Virtanen.
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!
Virtanen throws a push kick but Petrenko slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virtanen.
Petrenko blocks a head kick by Virtanen.
Petrenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Virtanen throws a low kick, looking for Petrenko's leg but Petrenko calmly moves out of range.
Virtanen misses with a hook. Petrenko ducked under it nicely.
Petrenko swinging wildly here.
Petrenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Petrenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Virtanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Petrenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Virtanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Petrenko backwards.
Petrenko blocking some punches.
Virtanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virtanen thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Petrenko.
Virtanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Virtanen throws a nice looking combination but Petrenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Virtanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Petrenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Virtanen misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Virtanen. Petrenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Virtanen scores with a push kick.
Petrenko misses the jab.
Virtanen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrenko avoids the body shot from Virtanen.
Virtanen scores with a nice head shot.
Virtanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virtanen moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Virtanen.
Petrenko misses with an elbow strike.
Petrenko is trying to push Virtanen away but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Virtanen dominated that round.
That's time! Virtanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virtanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Virtanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrenko circles away.
Petrenko has closed the distance and engaged Virtanen in a clinch.
Petrenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Virtanen avoids the damage to the body.
Petrenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Virtanen tries to throw a body punch but Petrenko avoids it by throwing Virtanen back against the cage.
Virtanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrenko avoids the damage to the body.
Virtanen lands with a light punch inside.
Virtanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Petrenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virtanen has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Virtanen.
Petrenko dodges an elbow strike from Virtanen.
Petrenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Virtanen controls his hands.
Petrenko misses with the head strike.
Virtanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Petrenko avoids the damage to the body.
Petrenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Elias Virtanen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrenko stalls.
Petrenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Virtanen smiles and moves away.
Petrenko has Virtanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Petrenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrenko wants to break free but Virtanen has control.
Petrenko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Virtanen to keep the fight standing.
Petrenko has Virtanen pressed against the cage, preventing Virtanen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrenko manages to break the clinch.
Virtanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrenko has time to react.
Petrenko is rocked!
Elias Virtanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Virtanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petrenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Virtanen finish him?
Petrenko is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrenko walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Virtanen swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Elias Virtanen!
Elias Virtanen retains his lightweight title!
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