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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russel Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jusma Siltanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards's entrance music is Meytal Cohen - Toxicity. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 cm
25
276 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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220 cm
29
283 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russel Richards! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jusma Siltanen! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Richards takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Siltanen moves out of range as Richards strikes. Richards thuds a left hand into Siltanen's body. Siltanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Siltanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Richards missing with a left hand there. Siltanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Siltanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richards slips a jab from Siltanen. Jab, jab by Richards - just one landing. Siltanen thows a left - swing and a miss! Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Richards lands with an uppercut that bounces Siltanen off the cage and back into range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Siltanen throws a right hand that misses
and Richards holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Siltanen blocking some punches.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of Siltanen backwards. Richards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siltanen's efforts to push away. Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Siltanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards missing with a left hand there. Siltanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Richards loads up on a big right hand but Siltanen slips the punch. Richards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Richards dodges the punch combination from Siltanen.
A big left from Siltanen misses. The fight moves into the clinch position. Richards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Siltanen manages to break the clinch.
Siltanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siltanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siltanen slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
Siltanen takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses. Siltanen misses the jab. Richards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Richards. Siltanen misses with a body shot
and Richards counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Richards. Richards digs a right hand underneath Siltanen's ribcage. Siltanen let out a lung full of air as it connected. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Richards pushes Siltanen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Siltanen controls the action.
Richards digs a right hand underneath Siltanen's ribcage. Siltanen let out a lung full of air as it connected. Siltanen looks winded! Richards scores with a shot to the side of Siltanen's head. Richards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Richards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Siltanen misses with a body punch.
Richards lands with a short shot to the head.
Siltanen is rocked! Richards lands a shoulder strike. Siltanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him? An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards. Siltanen misses with a body punch.
Richards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Richards pushes Siltanen against the cage and as Siltanen bounces back, Richards cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Richards follows up with more strikes but Siltanen was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Russel Richards! An out of breath Russel Richards thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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