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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 cm
35
300 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
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194 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Urhola! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Abdalla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urhola. Urhola obviously looking to wear him down.
Abdalla throws a low kick, looking for Urhola's leg but Urhola calmly moves out of range. Abdalla moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Urhola moves into the clinch. Urhola lands an elbow just above Abdalla 's eye.
It looks like Rayle Amot Abdalla has been cut. Abdalla avoiding damage as Urhola throws knees to the body.
Abdalla wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Urhola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Urhola misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Urhola obliges. Abdalla is breathing heavily. Abdalla scores with an uppercut up the middle. Urhola lands a knee to the body.
Urhola lands a nice shot to the body. Urhola lands an elbow just above Abdalla 's eye. Urhola with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Urhola taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Urhola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Urhola creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abdalla's defenses. Urhola comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut is getting worse. Urhola displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abdalla up against the cage. Urhola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urhola lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Urhola. Urhola gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Urhola stalling.
Urhola lands a body punch in the clinch. 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! Urhola lands a shot to the body. Urhola will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Abdalla up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Urhola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abdalla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Urhola landing knees to the body.
Urhola lands a good knee to the midsection. Abdalla won't want to take too many of those. A short left from Urhola. Urhola scores a nice knee to the body.
Urhola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Urhola's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Urhola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Urhola pushes Abdalla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Urhola working Abdalla over with knees to the body. Urhola lands a body shot. Urhola stalling against the cage.
Urhola lands a left hand.
Urhola lands an elbow inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Abdalla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. A quick uppercut on the inside from Urhola. Abdalla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Abdalla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Urhola lands a good knee to the midsection. Abdalla won't want to take too many of those. Urhola utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Urhola lands on the inside with an uppercut. Urhola lands a knee to the head.
Urhola landing knees to the head.
Jeez, Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Urhola lands an elbow that stopped Abdalla in his tracks for a moment. Urhola crunches a lovely knee into Abdalla's ribcage. Urhola lands a nice knee to the body. Urhola stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Abdalla takes a shot to the head. Abdalla letting Urhola take a breather here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Urhola dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rayle Amot Abdalla's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Urhola takes the fight into the clinch. Urhola lands a big knee to the head and Abdalla goes down! Urhola pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veli Urhola! During a confident post fight interview, Veli Urhola thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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