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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ursus Maritimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orkidea has chosen You're The Best as his entrance music. Olof Orkidea has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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177 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
30
170 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ursus Maritimus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Orkidea! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Orkidea cracks the inside of Maritimus's front leg. Orkidea throws a head kick but Maritimus moves out of range.
A head kick by Orkidea misses and Maritimus counters with a lovely straight right hand! Orkidea throws a head kick that half lands.
Orkidea scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea stuffs the takedown attempt from Maritimus. Maritimus gets slowly back to his feet. Maritimus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Olof Orkidea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Orkidea feints and then cracks Maritimus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maritimus down. Maritimus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Orkidea wants to clinch up but Maritimus keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orkidea throws a head kick but Maritimus moves out of range.
Maritimus blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Olof Orkidea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Maritimus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maritimus digs a good body shot into Orkidea's ribs. Maritimus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orkidea avoids it really well and circles away. Orkidea throws a head kick that misses. Maritimus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orkidea at a distance.
Orkidea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Maritimus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Orkidea misses with a lunging right hand
and Maritimus counters by moving into the clinch. Maritimus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maritimus is trying to break free. Orkidea manages to break the clinch.
Orkidea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orkidea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maritimus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Orkidea scores with a head kick. Maritimus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Orkidea stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ursus Maritimus. That's going to take a lot out of him. Orkidea lands with a kick to the temple. Maritimus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Orkidea stuffs the takedown attempt from Maritimus. Maritimus gets slowly back to his feet. Maritimus throws a hook but Orkidea blocks it. Maritimus throws a jab but it's blocked by Orkidea. Orkidea throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Orkidea tries to bum rush Maritimus with a series of wild strikes but Maritimus uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Orkidea wants to clinch but Maritimus slips to the side letting Maritimus counter with a right hand.
It looks like Olof Orkidea has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orkidea lands a head kick!
Orkidea gets a clinch. A frustrated look appears on Orkidea's face as he tries to break the clinch. Orkidea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orkidea scoring well with a low kick there.
Maritimus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maritimus throws a right hand that misses
and Orkidea counters with a head kick. Maritimus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Orkidea napping and manages to drive through into side control! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maritimus trying to control the position but Orkidea is working away. Maritimus controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Maritimus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orkidea keeps working. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Orkidea pushes Maritimus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Maritimus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Orkidea is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Maritimus controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olof Orkidea dominated that round. The cut man is working on Olof Orkidea's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Maritimus avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Maritimus shoots for a double leg takedown but Orkidea sprawls well. He's pushed Maritimus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Maritimus thuds a left hand into Orkidea's body. Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Maritimus tries to keep at a distance but Orkidea has taken the fight into the clinch. Maritimus misses with a punch on the inside.
Orkidea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Olof Orkidea seems to be getting the better of the standup. A head kick from Orkidea lands but Maritimus takes it in his stride. Orkidea gets off balance looking for a body kick and Maritimus counters with a stiff right hand. Maritimus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orkidea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maritimus. Maritimus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Orkidea throws a lazy head kick letting Maritimus counter with a right hand. Orkidea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maritimus to score with a decent uppercut.
Orkidea is rocked! Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Maritimus shoots in for a double leg counter - driving through into a slam and Orkidea is out! The slam has knocked him out cold! Devastating for Orkidea but Maritimus is celebrating as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Ursus Maritimus! Ursus Maritimus gave a mention to BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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