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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joni Kotajarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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177 lbs
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183 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joni Kotajarvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pernell Price!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotajarvi shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kotajarvi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kotajarvi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.
Price swings wildly with an uppercut but Kotajarvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kotajarvi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price is trying to break free.
Price is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kotajarvi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kotajarvi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Price showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kotajarvi.
Kotajarvi misses with a looping left.
Kotajarvi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kotajarvi missing with a left hand there. Price was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kotajarvi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Kotajarvi.
Kotajarvi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price misses with a wild combination.
Price digs a good hook to Kotajarvi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotajarvi swings widly with a right hand
and Price counters with a right hand to the body.
Price lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Price connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kotajarvi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kotajarvi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotajarvi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kotajarvi is breathing heavily.
Kotajarvi looks up at the clock. Bad move! Price lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kotajarvi. Price pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pernell Price!
Pernell Price spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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