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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksi Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porter comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine Dragons - Radioactive. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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206 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksi Vihtala!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala throws a right and a left that Porter avoids nicely.
Vihtala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Porter momentarily.
It looks like Tim Porter has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Porter.
Vihtala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vihtala is looking to slow Porter down with leg kicks.
Porter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Porter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vihtala looks to score with a jab to the body but Porter is just out of range.
Porter misses with a body shot.
Porter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aleksi Vihtala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vihtala ducks under a wild hook from Porter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Porter ducks under a wild hook from Vihtala.
Vihtala punishes Porter's body with a nice straight punch.
Vihtala misses with a low kick.
Porter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vihtala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vihtala lets loose with a powerful body kick. Porter will feel that in the morning.
Vihtala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porter manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vihtala.
Porter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vihtala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Porter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Porter avoids a kick to the body.
Vihtala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porter was well out of range. Poor timing from Vihtala.
Vihtala looks to land a left hand but Porter moved out of range nicely.
Porter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Porter moves out of range as Vihtala throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Porter does it's job there.
Porter throws a hook but Vihtala avoids it easily.
Vihtala throws a push kick but Porter slaps the foot to one side.
Vihtala throws a head kick but Porter moves out of range.
Vihtala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Porter counters with a stiff right hand.
Porter avoids the head kick by Vihtala.
Vihtala throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vihtala throws a lazy right hand but Porter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala throws an overhand right that lands on Porter's shoulder, as Porter tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vihtala takes one to the side of the head.
Vihtala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vihtala fails to land with a series of punches.
Porter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vihtala throws a chopping leg kick but Porter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vihtala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vihtala thows a leg kick but Porter checks it
and Porter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vihtala thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vihtala misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Vihtala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Vihtala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Porter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vihtala throws a body kick that misses.
Porter misses with a wild body shot.
Vihtala is looking to chop away at Porter's legs.
Vihtala digs a good hook to Porter's body.
Vihtala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vihtala throws a right and a left that Porter avoids nicely.
Porter slips a jab from Vihtala.
Vihtala motions for Porter to come forward. Vihtala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vihtala looks to land a left hand but Porter moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Porter.
Porter checks a leg kick.
Vihtala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Porter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vihtala drops his hands momentarily and Porter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vihtala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porter manages to avoid it.
Vihtala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vihtala slips under a jab from Porter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala misses the shot to the body.
Porter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Porter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vihtala. Vihtala obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vihtala slips a straight right by Porter.
Porter swings for the body but Vihtala moves out of range.
Vihtala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vihtala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porter manages to avoid it.
Vihtala takes a swing at Porter's ribcage but misses.
Vihtala loads up on a big right hand but Porter slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vihtala scores with a decent looking hook.
Tim Porter's cut is getting worse.
Vihtala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vihtala throws a combination that misses
and Porter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vihtala is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Porter rather than just go for the knockout.
Porter blocks a leg kick.
Porter blocks a leg kick.
Porter checks a leg kick.
Porter tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihtala moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Porter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vihtala doesn't seem bothered though.
Porter throws out a loose jab but Vihtala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vihtala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Porter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vihtala throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vihtala avoids the body shot from Porter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksi Vihtala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Porter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Porter moves out of range of the body kick.
Vihtala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Porter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vihtala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vihtala lands a head kick. Porter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Porter scores with a leg kick.
Vihtala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Porter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vihtala looks to score with a jab to the body but Porter is just out of range.
Porter avoids the body shot from Vihtala.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vihtala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Porter.
Nice defenses there by Porter.
Vihtala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Porter defending well as Vihtala loads up on a big left hand.
Vihtala closes the distance and clinches.
Porter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Porter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vihtala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tim Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala lands an uppercut.
Porter blocks an uppercut.
Porter is stalling here.
Porter swings wildly with an uppercut but Vihtala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vihtala missing with knees to the body.
Vihtala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vihtala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter avoids a wild elbow strike from Vihtala.
Porter pushes off an throws an elbow but Vihtala leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vihtala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vihtala wants to stall.
Porter lands a nice shot to the body.
Porter blocks an uppercut.
Vihtala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vihtala misses with a punch to the body.
Porter misses with a body punch.
Vihtala lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala misses with the head strike.
Vihtala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Porter blocks an elbow strike from Vihtala.
Porter lands a right hand.
Porter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vihtala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Porter's elbow.
Vihtala working aggressively here.
Vihtala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vihtala avoiding damage as Porter throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right from Vihtala.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vihtala can't find room to land a body shot as Porter controls the action.
Porter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksi Vihtala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vihtala 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksi Vihtala!
Aleksi Vihtala made sure to mention his sponsor, Perkele! in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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