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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viljo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viljo Laine has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 cm
35
240 lbs
39 - 20 - 2 |
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183 cm
32
263 lbs
25 - 20 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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
39 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Viljo Laine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Laine thows a left - swing and a miss! A head kick misses from Nelson. Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelson has time to react. An inside leg kick lands from Laine. Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Laine scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Hoy Nelson has been cut. 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 throws a half hearted mid kick. Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nelson can pounce on him.
Nelson thuds his shin into the meat of Laine's side. Laine throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range. Laine throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it. Nelson moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Laine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Laine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nelson. A head kick misses from Laine. Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet. Laine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Laine lands a lovely overhand right. Laine takes a kick to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laine throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and checks it nicely. Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Laine looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming. Laine misses with a straight right. Laine misses the body punch and Nelson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laine is lucky that one didn't land flush. Nelson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it. Laine throws a leg kick which misses Nelson's front leg but catches the back leg as Nelson tries to avoid it. A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Laine swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson blocks the body kick.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Laine throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily. Laine scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Laine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a slapping leg kick. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laine, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Laine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nelson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Laine throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine. Nelson connects with a leg kick. Laine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away. Laine throws a lazy uppercut
and Nelson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Nelson misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily. Laine getting the better of the striking in that exchange. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viljo Laine dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hoy Nelson's cut. 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.
Nelson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Laine misses with a body kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Laine. That's going to slow Nelson down. Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses. Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A low kick from Laine is predictable there and Nelson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Nelson. Nelson throws a head kick that misses and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nelson throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nelson lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Viljo Laine has been cut. Laine throws a low kick but Nelson moves out of range easily. Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson. Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson checks the leg kick. Laine scores with a shot to the body.
Laine throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease. Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Laine tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Nelson slips a jab from Laine.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Laine loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch. Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hoy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nelson throws a head kick that misses. Laine is looking to chop away at Nelson's legs. Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nelson wants to clinch enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab. Laine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson is looking to land body kicks. Nelson is looking to score with low kicks. Nelson throws a head kick but Laine moves out of range.
Laine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Laine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson. Laine checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laine misses with the body kick and Nelson counters with a thumping low kick. A clash of legs there as Nelson blocks the low kick. Nelson avoids the head kick by Laine.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laine. Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Laine counters with a flying knee. Nice. Laine throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action! Laine scores with a nice head shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nelson cracks the inside of Laine's front leg. Laine tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch. Laine is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viljo Laine dominated that second round. 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!
Laine lands a left and a right that send Nelson crashing to the mat, dazed. Laine thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nelson is rocked! 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! A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target. Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Laine finish him? Nelson checks a low kick from Laine. Laine misses the jab. Nelson blocks a jab. Nelson seems to have recovered his senses. Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Laine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Laine misses with an uppercut. Laine throws a solid leg kick but Nelson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laine. Laine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nelsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round. Laine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Laine tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch. Nelson prevents a body shot from Laine. Laine wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Laine's face as he tries to break the clinch. Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laine.
Nelson taking a breather. Laine can't break the clinch.
Laine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on Nelson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Laine can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Laine lands a big uppercut and Nelson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nelson looks OK. Laine waves Nelson back to his feet! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nelson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily. Nelson slips under a jab. Hoy Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nelson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Laine blocks the body kick.
Laine motions for Nelson to come forward. Laine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nelson avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A bone on bone clash there as Laine blocks the leg kick.
Nelson throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it. Nelson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Laine thows a body shot but no joy. Laine drops Nelson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nelson looks back up at him and smiles so Laine waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Laine wants to land a leg kick but Nelson is out of range. Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Laine is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Laine shuts the power down on Nelson. Lights out, game over! Laine is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Viljo Laine! After winning the bout, Viljo Laine thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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