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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tat Moh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Virne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virne has chosen Jeff van Dyck - Soldier's Chant as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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233 lbs
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262 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
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World class MT
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tat Moh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarppi Virne!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Virne circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Moh. No joy for Virne on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Virne. No joy for Moh on that attempt.
Moh stuffs the takedown attempt from Virne. Virne gets slowly back to his feet.
Virne shoots for a double leg takedown but Moh sprawls well. He's pushed Virne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tat Moh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
Virne misses with a takedown attempt
and Moh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Virne won't be happy with that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moh working away.
Virne trying to remain calm as Moh controls from the top position.
Moh trying to control the action but Virne is working from the bottom.
Virne is looking to regain half guard here but Moh keeps moving and retains side control.
Moh goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Virne rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Moh's guard! Nice work there by Virne!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moh is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Virne won't allow Moh to sweep him here.
Moh keeping moving, preventing Virne from controlling successfully.
Moh is pulling down on Virne's head to control his posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Virne with that takedown attempt.
Virne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moh defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moh defends it nicely.
Virne scores with a takedown into Moh's guard.
Moh is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Moh working a defensive guard here.
Moh is pulling down on Virne's head. It's preventing any offense from Virne, at least for the moment.
Virne looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Virne manages to get himself to full guard.
Virne keeping full guard, as Moh tries to pass.
Virne trying to keep a closed guard but Moh is proving a slippery customer.
Virne keeping full guard, as Moh tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Virne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Virne shoots in for a takedown but Moh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virne drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moh wants to sweep here but Virne controlling him for the moment.
Moh controls Virne momentarily but Virne frees himself.
Moh is looking for a triangle but Virne pushes his legs off easily.
Moh is looking to stand up but Virne isn't so interested in that idea.
Virne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Moh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virne wants to pass the guard but Moh is keeping the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moh holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tat Moh just wasn't active enough.
Virne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moh.
Moh shoots in for a double leg but Virne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Virne shoots for a takedown but Moh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jarppi Virne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virne has a takedown stuffed.
Virne has his takedown stuffed
so Moh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Moh passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moh in particular looking to stall.
Moh is looking to take a break and control but Virne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moh looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moh controlling the action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Moh wants to free his trapped foot but Virne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Virne is looking to control Moh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Virne avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tat Moh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Moh shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Moh wants to pass to mount but Virne is defending the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Virne is refusing to be controlled, as Moh sits in half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Virne sees it coming and defends easily.
Virne wants to improve his position but Moh is controlling well.
Virne has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moh is looking to advance position but Virne won't allow it.
Moh is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tat Moh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Moh shoots in looking for a takedown but Virne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Virne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moh is fending him off so far but Virne persists. Nope, Moh circles away and we're back to standing.
Virne shoots in and drives through. Moh sprawls well.
Moh tries for a takedown but Virne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Virne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moh pinned against the ropes. Moh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tat Moh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
Moh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Virne stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne stuffs the takedown attempt from Moh. Moh gets slowly back to his feet.
Moh shoots in for a takedown but Virne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Virne looks for a takedown but Moh sprawls well.
Moh fails with a takedown attempt.
Moh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Moh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Virne defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moh prevents Virne from improving his position.
Moh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Moh wants to free his trapped foot but Virne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moh trying to control from half guard but Virne is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moh slows the pace down in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moh is trying to control. Virne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tat Moh.
Moh gets caught flat footed, as Virne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moh is trying to control the position but Virne postures up.
Virne won't allow Moh to sweep him here.
Virne wants to control from the top but Moh keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moh is trying to keep Virne in close.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Virne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Virne with that takedown attempt.
Virne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virne tries to roll over but Moh keeps him under control.
Tat Moh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Virne won't allow Moh to pass to mount.
Moh wants to take a breather but Virne is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virne trying to control here.
Moh stalling away here and it's allowed Virne to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Moh wants to control from the top but Virne keeps moving.
Moh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Virne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moh trying to control but Virne is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tat Moh just wasn't active enough.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moh enables Virne to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Moh wants to sweep but no luck.
Moh keeping moving, preventing Virne from controlling successfully.
Moh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Virne defends well.
Moh wants to sweep but no luck.
Moh is adopting a defensive guard.
Virne wants to control from the top but Moh keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Moh seems keen to control Virne's posture.
Moh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moh keeping moving, preventing Virne from controlling successfully.
Moh trying to keep a closed guard but Virne is proving a slippery customer.
Moh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Virne controls the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jarppi Virne has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Virne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Virne scores with a takedown into Moh's guard.
Virne trying to control the position from guard on top but Moh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jarppi Virne wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck for Virne with that takedown attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Virne darts in looking for a takedown but Moh gets double underhooks and turns Virne into the ropes.
Virne is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Moh to keep the fight standing.
Virne is trying to drag Moh to the mat but Moh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Virne is breathing heavily.
Moh pulls guard successfully.
Moh is trying to keep Virne in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moh has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Virne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tat Moh will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Virne fails with the takedown.
Moh has a takedown stuffed.
Moh shoots in and gets a takedown into Virne's guard.
Moh is fighting to break Virne's control of his arms but Virne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Virne has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Moh wants to control from the top but Virne keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moh looking to sit in guard and control but Virne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Virne is one step ahead there.
Moh keeping moving, preventing Virne from controlling successfully.
Virne tries to free his leg and advance position but Moh is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jarppi Virne.
Moh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Virne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Virne wants it to stay on the feet.
Virne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Virne controls the position from side control.
Moh is looking for a sweep.
Virne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moh keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Moh gets full guard.
Virne trying to control the position from guard on top but Moh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Virne seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jarppi Virne.
Virne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Virne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moh keeping moving, preventing Virne from controlling successfully.
Virne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moh haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Virne is stalling in the full guard.
Moh is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jarppi Virne wasn't active enough on the ground.
Moh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moh wants it to stay on the feet.
Tat Moh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarppi Virne.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Virne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Virne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moh defends well and Virne ends up having to push Moh into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Virne wants to take the fight to the mat but Moh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Virne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moh pulls guard successfully.
Moh is trying to keep Virne in close.
Virne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Virne trying to control the position from guard on top but Moh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moh working for a triangle but Virne defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Virne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moh is keeping the position for now.
Moh pulls Virne in close to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Virne tries to free his leg and advance position but Moh is retaining full guard.
Virne wants to control from the top but Moh keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jarppi Virne.
Virne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moh sprawls well. Moh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Virne gets slowly back to his feet.
Moh misses with a takedown attempt
and Virne counters with a single leg into guard. Moh didn't expect that.
Moh wants to sweep here but Virne controlling him for the moment.
Moh wants to control the position but Virne says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Virne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moh sees it coming and defends easily.
Virne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Moh wants to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Moh trying to hold on to Virne's head to control him but Virne postures up.
Virne is stalling here. Moh is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Virne seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Moh has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Virne regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virne is staying active underneath Moh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moh not doing much here.
Virne tries to get to full guard but Moh has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moh wants to take a breather but Virne is having none of it.
Moh seems to be working for a kimura but Virne defends the submission attempt.
Moh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moh trying to pass the guard but Virne defending well.
Moh is looking to stall here but Virne recovers full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virne looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarppi Virne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moh 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 William Gold scores the fight for Tat Moh!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Tat Moh!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Tat Moh!
Tat Moh wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Tat Moh stared into the camera and said 'Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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