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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Pirinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
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180 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Veli Pirinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada lands with a good body shot.
Bombada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pirinen.
Bombada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bombada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pirinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pirinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bombada avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pirinen. Bombada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bombada throws a right hand that misses
enabling Pirinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bombada tries to bum rush Pirinen with a series of wild strikes but Pirinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pirinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pirinen is looking to take a break and control but Bombada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pirinen trying to mount his opponent but Bombada defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen thows a huge punch but Bombada dodges it nicely.
Pirinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bombada's head.
Pirinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bombada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pirinen on the ground.
Pirinen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Pirinen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pirinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bombada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen pushing down on Bombada's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pirinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bombada defending well though.
Bombada tries to get to full guard but Pirinen has control of the leg.
Pirinen trying to pass the guard but Bombada defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bombada wants to get back to his feet.
Pirinen is looking to take a break and control but Bombada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Veli Pirinen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bombada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pirinen.
Pirinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bombada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pirinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bombada slips under a jab from Pirinen.
Bombada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pirinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bombada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bombada just misses with a punch to the body.
Pirinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pirinen.
Pirinen misses with a straight left.
Pirinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bombada.
Pirinen throws a hook but Bombada blocks it.
Bombada looks to land a combination but Pirinen avoids it well.
Pirinen shoots in for a takedown but Bombada shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pirinen lands a jab to the nose.
Bombada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pirinen.
A head kick by Pirinen misses
and Bombada counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pirinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Bombada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bombada throws a hook to the side of Pirinen's head but Pirinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bombada scores with a sloppy right hand. Pirinen should have avoided that one.
Bombada slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Pirinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bombada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pirinen throws a right and a left that Bombada avoids nicely.
Bombada throws a hook but Pirinen avoids it easily.
A big right from Bombada misses.
Veli Pirinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombada throws a nice looking combination but Pirinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pirinen throws a leg kick but Bombada sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pirinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bombada counters with a nice uppercut.
Pirinen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bombada is trying to defend but Pirinen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bombada is staying active underneath Pirinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Pirinen seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bombada's head.
Bombada is refusing to be controlled, as Pirinen sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bombada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pirinen.
Pirinen is working for a submission of some sort.
Pirinen trying to control from Bombada's half guard. Bombada has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen looking to sit in guard and control but Bombada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pirinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pirinen trying to control the position here.
Pirinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Pirinen, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada gets to his feet - Pirinen follows without any prompting.
Pirinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pirinen slips a jab and a cross from Bombada.
A big right from Pirinen misses.
Pirinen looks to land a left hand but Bombada moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bombada.
Pirinen throws a body punch but Bombada moves out of range.
Bombada fails to land with a series of punches.
Pirinen tries to land a leg kick but Bombada saw it coming and moves away.
Pirinen cracks the inside of Bombada's front leg.
A shot to the liver by Pirinen. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bombada.
Bombada throws a series of strikes that have Pirinen backpedaling.
Pirinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pirinen slips under a jab.
Bombada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pirinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bombada.
Pirinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pirinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bombada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veli Pirinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pirinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bombada as he jumps to the side.
Pirinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bombada counters with a one-two to the body.
Bombada leaves Pirinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab by Bombada.
Champ Bombada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bombada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bombada misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Pirinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pirinen dives in and grabs Bombada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bombada pushes down on Pirinen's head and hops out.
Bombada stuffs the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pirinen.
Pirinen slips a straight right by Bombada.
Pirinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bombada.
Pirinen cracks Bombada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pirinen misses with a low kick.
Pirinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Pirinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pirinen.
Bombada cracks Pirinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Bombada blocks the leg kick.
Pirinen throws a wild body kick that Bombada sees coming a mile off.
Pirinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pirinen slips a jab and a cross from Bombada.
Pirinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen misses with a looping left.
Pirinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bombada is just out of range.
Pirinen misses with a hook. Bombada ducked under it nicely.
Pirinen slips under a jab.
Pirinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bombada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Bombada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pirinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bombada doesn't seem bothered though.
Pirinen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bombada's guard.
Pirinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pirinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bombada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pirinen throws a strike but Bombada rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Champ Bombada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pirinen is trying to keep Bombada in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pirinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bombada defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bombada decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pirinen, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen throws a jab when Bombada was well out of range.
Pirinen misses with a looping right.
Bombada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bombada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bombada defending well as Pirinen loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Bombada.
Bombada lands with a cross.
Bombada ducks under a wild hook from Pirinen.
Pirinen lands with a good body shot.
Bombada defending well as Pirinen loads up on a big left hand.
Pirinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pirinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Veli Pirinen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bombada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pirinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Bombada misses with a few strikes there.
Pirinen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bombada quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Veli Pirinen.
Well Pirinen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Pirinen!
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energy
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hype
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