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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik Spahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avitan comes to the cage accompanied by Tagidi Li Masheu. Spahn has chosen KoRn - Blind as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
22 - 2 - 0 |
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219 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yossi Avitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rik Spahn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spahn has a takedown stuffed.
Spahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avitan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rik Spahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spahn.
Nice defenses there by Spahn.
Spahn shoots in but no luck this time.
Yossi Avitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rik Spahn.
Spahn tries for a takedown but Avitan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Spahn. That snapped Avitan's head back.
Avitan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Avitan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avitan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spahn's head.
A big right from Spahn misses.
Avitan blocks a head kick by Spahn.
Avitan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Avitan slaps away a takedown attempt from Spahn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spahn misses with a wild body shot.
Spahn fails with the takedown.
Spahn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Avitan's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Avitan trying to control here.
Spahn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spahn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Avitan defending well though.
Avitan has his hands clasped together around Spahn's back. He's all about the action.
Spahn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spahn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Spahn throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Avitan to regain full guard.
Spahn is looking to work some ground and pound but Avitan has wrist control.
Avitan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Avitan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spahn.
Spahn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spahn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spahn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spahn distracts Avitan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spahn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spahn trying to control the position from guard on top but Avitan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avitan looking to control but Spahn passes into half guard.
Avitan taking some punishment here, with Spahn in his half guard.
Spahn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spahn thows a huge punch but Avitan dodges it nicely.
Spahn working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Avitan's thigh. Avitan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Spahn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spahn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spahn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spahn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Avitan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spahn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avitan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spahn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spahn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spahn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Spahn stands up over Avitan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Avitan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spahn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spahn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Avitan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spahn with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spahn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spahn trying to control but Avitan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rik Spahn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Spahn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Spahn throws a big right hand that misses.
Rik Spahn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spahn throwing strikes from guard but Avitan blocks nicely.
Spahn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spahn landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spahn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spahn is working Avitan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spahn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spahn advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Spahn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Spahn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Spahn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Avitan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Spahn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Spahn working the ground and pound from side control.
Avitan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spahn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Spahn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spahn is looking to take a break and control but Avitan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Avitan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Spahn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spahn misses with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spahn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Spahn is putting a hurting on Avitan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Spahn lands a few punches from side control.
Spahn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Spahn cracks Avitan with a big elbow.
Avitan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Spahn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Avitan down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spahn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Avitan down.
Spahn wants to control but Avitan is keeping him busy.
Spahn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Avitan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Spahn in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Avitan looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Spahn turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rik Spahn!
Rik Spahn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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