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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtala comes to the cage accompanied by Pohjois-Karjala. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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286 lbs
30 - 12 - 0 |
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240 lbs
22 - 11 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vihtala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
Vihtala takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Vihtala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nelson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vihtala scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Vihtala.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vihtala counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vihtala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nice shot lands for Vihtala.
Vihtala walks into a jab.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vihtala manages to avoid it.
Vihtala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vihtala's corner calls for a 1-2. Vihtala obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala misses with a hook.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
Vihtala thows a body shot but no joy.
Nelson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vihtala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nelson on the side of the head.
That has opened up Gunnar Nelson's cut even more.
Vihtala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nelson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nelson stopping the sweep attempt from Vihtala.
Nelson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nelson working the ground and pound.
Nelson tries to move to full mount but Vihtala actually manages to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nelson is thwarting Vihtala's attempts to control the position.
Nelson wants to take a breather but Vihtala is having none of it.
Vihtala tries to roll over but Nelson keeps him under control.
Nelson thows a huge punch but Vihtala dodges it nicely.
Vihtala is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nelson pulls his head out easily.
Nelson prevents Vihtala from improving his position.
Vihtala is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson with the ground and pound but Vihtala uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Vihtala is retaining full guard.
Vihtala looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nelson passes into half guard.
Vihtala regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vihtala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Vihtala gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nelson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vihtala lands a couple of digs.
Vihtala looking to sit in guard and control but Nelson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vihtala looking for a sweep. Not yet Vihtala, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Vihtala utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vihtala has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nelson has passed into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson looking to control but instead Vihtala has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Nelson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vihtala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gunnar Nelson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vihtala throws out a leg kick but Nelson moves out of range and Vihtala only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaarlo Vihtala is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson walks into a straight right hand from Vihtala.
Vihtala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vihtala just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.
Vihtala looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Nelson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nelson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A cross from Nelson lands.
Vihtala jabs Nelson right on the nose. Nelson blinks but takes it well.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Vihtala circles away.
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!
Nelson swings for the body but Vihtala moves out of range.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Vihtala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vihtala, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kaarlo Vihtala's cut is getting worse.
Vihtala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vihtala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vihtala is looking to clinch.
Vihtala misses with a body punch
and Nelson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vihtala's guard now.
Vihtala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nelson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nelson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gunnar Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nelson preventing the sweep.
Nelson is fighting to break Vihtala's control of his arms but Vihtala is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson won't allow Vihtala to sweep him here.
Nelson trying to control but Vihtala is working from the bottom.
Vihtala is looking for a triangle but Nelson pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Vihtala gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vihtala preventing the sweep.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nelson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vihtala is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The cut above Gunnar Nelson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vihtala is one step ahead there.
Vihtala trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nelson is on top in guard.
Vihtala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nelson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nelson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vihtala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nelson throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson landing with the ground and pound.
Nelson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nelson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gunnar Nelson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Vihtala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
A low kick from Vihtala is predictable there
and Nelson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nelson.
Vihtala is trying to control the position but Nelson postures up.
Nelson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vihtala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vihtala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nelson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vihtala working for a triangle but Nelson defends it easily.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Vihtala blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vihtala takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nelson wants to control but Vihtala is keeping him busy.
Vihtala takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nelson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nelson lands an elbow.
Vihtala is rocked!
Nelson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Oh Vihtala is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control the action but Vihtala is working from the bottom.
Vihtala seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaarlo Vihtala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes there by Nelson.
Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vihtala is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working the ground and pound.
Kaarlo Vihtala's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nelson lands an elbow.
Jeez, Kaarlo Vihtala's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nelson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vihtala some visible discomfort.
Nelson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vihtala is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nelson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nelson lands a few punches from side control.
Vihtala is trying to get back to half guard.
Nelson lands a big left to the face of Vihtala, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Nelson and another - Vihtala is out! Nelson stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gunnar Nelson!
An out of breath Gunnar Nelson 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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