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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamid Shalah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orkidea has chosen You're The Best as his entrance music. Hamid Shalah is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamid Shalah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Orkidea!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shalah avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Shalah wants to clinch but Orkidea slips to the side
and Orkidea counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shalah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orkidea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orkidea throws a nice head kick!
Shalah takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shalah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orkidea.
Orkidea has managed to clinch.
Orkidea manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Orkidea finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Orkidea lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Shalah moves out of range easily.
Shalah dives in and grabs Orkidea's left leg, looking for a takedown. Orkidea pushes down on Shalah's head and hops out.
Orkidea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shalah's head.
Orkidea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shalah tries to clinch up.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Shalah moves out of range easily.
Orkidea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shalah.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Shalah moves out of range easily.
Orkidea connects with an inside leg kick.
Orkidea lands a head kick. Shalah smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shalah avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Olof Orkidea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shalah tries to clinch but Orkidea is having none of it.
Shalah is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orkidea sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orkidea has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shalah takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea closes the distance and clinches.
Orkidea manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orkidea has closed the distance and engaged Shalah in a clinch.
Shalah jumps guard but Orkidea turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamid Shalah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orkidea is trying to force a seperation but Shalah has the dominant position.
Orkidea breaks the clinch.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Shalah moves out of range easily.
Shalah moves to clinch but Orkidea breaks away
and Orkidea counters by moving into the clinch.
Orkidea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea darts in and clinches Shalah up against the cage.
Orkidea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orkidea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shalah, pushing him back against the cage.
Orkidea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Shalah is looking to clinch.
Shalah misses with a wild body shot.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shalah doesn't seem bothered though.
Orkidea lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orkidea clinches.
Shalah tries to pull guard but Orkidea won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea breaks the clinch.
Orkidea lands a high kick!
Olof Orkidea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orkidea lands with a kick to the temple. Shalah shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orkidea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orkidea.
Orkidea connects with a solid leg kick.
Shalah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shalah looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shalah has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orkidea breaks the clinch.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Shalah moves out of range easily.
Orkidea darts in and clinches Shalah up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olof Orkidea dominated that round.
That's time! Shalah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Orkidea clinches.
Orkidea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea scores with a head kick.
Orkidea throws a push kick but Shalah slaps the foot to one side.
Orkidea lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Orkidea fakes the leg kick and cracks Shalah in the body.
Orkidea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shalah tries to clinch there but Orkidea circles away.
Orkidea rushes Shalah and presses him up against the cage.
Orkidea is trying to break free.
Orkidea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orkidea lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shalah's calf.
Orkidea lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orkidea.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Orkidea lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shalah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orkidea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orkidea cracks the inside of Shalah's front leg.
Shalah shoots in and drives through. Orkidea sprawls well.
Shalah avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea scores with a head kick. Shalah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea throws a head kick but Shalah moves out of range.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orkidea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shalah tries to move into range but Orkidea moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orkidea lands a high kick!
Olof Orkidea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orkidea throws a hook but Shalah blocks it.
Jab by Orkidea.
Good leg kick by Orkidea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shalah checks a leg kick.
Orkidea scores with a head kick.
Orkidea dips to his left and cracks Shalah with an uppercut!
Shalah is rocked!
Orkidea throws a head kick but Shalah moves out of range.
Orkidea has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shalah takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Orkidea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orkidea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea gets a clinch.
Shalah is trying to pull guard but Orkidea has him pressed against the cage.
Shalah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Orkidea to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamid Shalah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orkidea tries to break free but Shalah pushes him back against the cage.
Orkidea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Shalah moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shalah throws a hook to the side of Orkidea's head but Orkidea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orkidea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shalah.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orkidea clinches with his opponent.
Orkidea is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olof Orkidea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Shalah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Orkidea throws a head kick that Shalah semi-blocks.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Orkidea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shalah's head.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shalah shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orkidea sprawls well. Orkidea wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shalah gets slowly back to his feet.
Orkidea throws a nice head kick!
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Orkidea.
Orkidea moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shalah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shalah blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Shalah goes for a double leg but Orkidea avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Orkidea continues to drive forward.
Orkidea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Shalah avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shalah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Shalah wants to clinch up but Orkidea keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Shalah or perhaps it was just good defense by Orkidea which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamid Shalah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orkidea darts in and clinches Shalah up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shalah keeps control of Orkidea as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orkidea is trying to force a seperation but Shalah has the dominant position.
Orkidea wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shalah has Orkidea pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orkidea manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Orkidea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and Shalah moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orkidea lands with an overhand left.
Shalah blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Shalah swats away the attempt to clinch by Orkidea.
Orkidea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shalah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamid Shalah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shalah tries to clinch but Orkidea is having none of it.
Shalah avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Shalah blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Shalah avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalah blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Orkidea.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orkidea connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shalah. Shalah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses.
Orkidea blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shalah tries to clinch but Orkidea moves out of range.
Olof Orkidea is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orkidea misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olof Orkidea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orkidea 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olof Orkidea!
Olof Orkidea very nearly forgot to thank CEC Nutrition Q160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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