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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stryker has chosen Die Motherfucker Die by Dope as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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184 cm
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197 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
32
193 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arvo Pentti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Stryker! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stryker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pentti. Pentti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stryker counters with a slapping leg kick. Stryker throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Stryker throws a body kick that misses and Pentti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pentti has Stryker up against the cage in a clinch.
Pentti struggles to land a body shot inside as Stryker controls his hands.
Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Stryker.
Stryker working aggressively here.
Stryker scores with a nice hook to the head. Pentti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pentti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Pentti moves out of range as Stryker throws a body kick.
Stryker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stryker is looking to land body kicks. Stryker throws a low kick, looking for Pentti's leg but Pentti calmly moves out of range. Stryker slips a jab from Pentti. Pentti misses with a few strikes there.
Pentti needs to keep his hands up - Stryker had a free shot at his head there. Stryker misses with a head kick.
Stryker misses the shot to the body. Stryker moves into the clinch successfully.
Pentti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stryker gets tackled into the cage by Pentti. Pentti maintains the clinch. Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
Pentti misses with a body punch.
Pentti lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Stryker scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stryker misses with a hook from the clinch. Pentti tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
Stryker lands on the inside with an uppercut. Stryker prevents a body shot from Pentti. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head punch on the inside from Stryker fails to land. Stryker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pentti lands a body punch. Stryker avoiding damage as Pentti throws knees to the body.
Pentti gets through Stryker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Stryker can't find room to land a body shot as Pentti controls the action.
Stryker prevents Pentti from breaking the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stryker. Stryker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pentti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Pentti is trying to break the clinch but Stryker has him pressed against the cage. Stryker misses with a hook from the clinch. Stryker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pentti's efforts to push away. Pentti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Pentti scores with a four punch combination! Arvo Pentti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. No joy there for Pentti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stryker throws a leg kick but Pentti sees it coming and moves out of range. Pentti lands a right hook to the body.
Pentti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stryker counters with a nice leg kick. Pentti throws a hook but Stryker avoids it easily. Pentti scores with a leg kick.
Stryker closes the distance looking to clinch and Pentti counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stryker misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stryker lands a leg kick that knocks Pentti off balance momentarily. Stryker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Stryker. Pentti fails in his attempt to clinch. Pentti throws a right and a left that Stryker avoids nicely. Pentti dips to his left and cracks Stryker with an uppercut! Pentti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stryker can pounce on him.
Pentti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A clash of legs there as Pentti blocks the low kick. Pentti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Stryker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pentti.
Stryker fails with the takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Pentti dominated that round. That's time! Pentti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pentti tries to close the distance and clinch but Stryker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pentti misses with an uppercut. Pentti throws a leg kick but Stryker sees it coming and moves out of range. Pentti checks a low kick from Stryker. Pentti swinging wildly here.
Stryker blocks a jab. Stryker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pentti ducks under a wild hook from Stryker. Pentti misses with a left hand and Pentti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pentti misses with a body shot.
Arvo Pentti is winning the standup battle so far. Stryker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arvo Pentti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pentti throws a big shot that misses. A head kick misses from Stryker.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stryker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stryker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Pentti tries to clinch but Stryker moves out of range. Pentti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stryker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pentti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stryker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stryker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Stryker tried to score with a low kick but Pentti checks it. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pentti.
Stryker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pentti.
Stryker dodges the punch combination from Pentti.
Pentti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pentti blocks a jab. Pentti throws a series of punches but Stryker avoids them all with ease. Pentti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stryker wants to slow Pentti down by chopping away at his legs. Stryker throws the left hand but Pentti avoids the punch easily. Stryker moves into the clinch successfully.
Pentti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stryker swings wildly with an uppercut but Pentti uses good head movement to avoid it. Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Stryker prevents Pentti from breaking the clinch. Stryker keeps control of Pentti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Stryker tries to work over Pentti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pentti tries to work over Stryker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Stryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pentti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pentti scores with an uppercut up the middle. Stryker managing to block the knees to the body from Pentti.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stryker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentti's elbow. Stryker throws a head punch that misses. Pentti blocks an uppercut.
Stryker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stryker as Pentti tries to tie him up. Stryker crunches a lovely knee into Pentti's ribcage. Stryker lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stryker tries to work over Pentti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Stryker cracks Pentti with a nice body shot. Pentti pushes Stryker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. This has been an exciting period of action! A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentti. Stryker tries a body shot but Pentti blocks it.
Pentti controlling the action here for a moment.
Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Pentti controls his hands.
Stryker lands with a left to the head. Pentti blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Stryker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pentti misses with the combination.
Stryker throws a leg kick but Pentti moved away. Stryker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Stryker is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pentti swings widly with a right hand
and Stryker counters with an outside leg kick.
Stryker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Pentti lands an overhand right. Stryker misses the shot to the body. Stryker has closed the distance and engaged Pentti in a clinch.
Pentti stalling against the cage.
Stryker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pentti or not. Pentti takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stryker keeps control of Pentti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Stryker misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Stryker lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pentti has had enough of the clinch but Stryker keeps him there for the moment. Pentti prevents a body shot from Stryker. Pentti manages to break the clinch.
Stryker connects with a solid leg kick. Some wild striking there from Pentti.
Pentti is looking to clinch but Stryker is avoiding it.
Stryker clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pentti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pentti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Stryker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pentti blocks a head kick by Stryker.
Stryker slips a jab and a cross from Pentti.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stryker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pentti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pentti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Pentti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Stryker ducks under a wild hook from Pentti. Stryker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pentti lands with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stryker avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Stryker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Stryker looks to land a combination but Pentti avoids it well. Pentti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Pentti tries to clinch up but Stryker circles away and keeps his distance. Pentti scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stryker avoids the body shot from Pentti.
Stryker missing with a left hand there. Pentti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pentti lands with a good body shot. Pentti tries to clinch up. A low kick from Stryker is predictable there and Stryker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pentti misses with a combination
and Stryker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Stryker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pentti. A jab from Pentti misses. Pentti throws a body punch but Stryker moves out of range. Stryker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Stryker blocks a low kick nicely. Pentti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pentti misses with an uppercut. Stryker saw that one coming. Nice jab there from Pentti. Pentti throws a lazy right hand but Stryker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pentti defending well as Stryker loads up on a big left hand. Stryker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stryker moves away from the strike by Pentti. Pentti tries to keep at a distance but Stryker has taken the fight into the clinch. Pentti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stryker lands with a light punch inside. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pentti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Charles Stryker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Stryker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stryker blocks a body shot from Pentti.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arvo Pentti. I think Pentti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Pentti! Arvo Pentti took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Elite Canadian Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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