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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Talvilahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahko Zelenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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188 cm
22
188 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Talvilahti! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sahko Zelenko! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Talvilahti misses with an uppercut. Zelenko saw that one coming. Talvilahti scores with a nice body kick.
Zelenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talvilahti. Sahko Zelenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Talvilahti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Talvilahti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zelenko circles away quickly and effectively. Talvilahti throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Zelenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Talvilahti.
It looks like Juhani Talvilahti has been cut. Zelenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Talvilahti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zelenko. Talvilahti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Talvilahti darts in and clinches Zelenko up against the cage. Talvilahti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zelenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zelenko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Talvilahti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zelenko. Talvilahti tries to clinch but Zelenko is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zelenko lands a left and a right that send Talvilahti crashing to the mat, dazed. Zelenko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Talvilahti is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zelenko connects with a stiff jab that staggers Talvilahti - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sahko Zelenko! Juhani Talvilahti spoke after the fight, saying 'That was a good fight. I learned many things that will help me in my next match. WAR!'.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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