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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mar Vell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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196 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mar Vell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vell missing with a left hand there. Hirvonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hirvonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vell.
Vell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hirvonen's head.
It looks like Pentti Hirvonen has been cut.
Hirvonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mar Vell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirvonen throws a chopping leg kick but Vell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vell.
Hirvonen misses with a leg kick
letting Vell counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vell moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirvonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Vell tries to sprawl out of it but Hirvonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vell slips under a jab from Hirvonen.
Vell tries to land a front kick but Hirvonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vell is looking to score with low kicks.
Vell throws a leg kick but Hirvonen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hirvonen's calf.
Hirvonen gets tackled into the cage by Vell. Vell maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hirvonen can't get the takedown.
Vell misses with a punch on the inside.
Vell gets underhooks to prevent Hirvonen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirvonen prevents a body shot from Vell.
Hirvonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vell is defending well.
Vell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hirvonen.
Vell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hirvonen's elbow.
Hirvonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Vell has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen tries to stall but Vell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vell lands with a right to the head.
Vell struggles to land a body shot inside as Hirvonen controls his hands.
Vell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hirvonen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vell misses with the head strike.
Vell misses with some punches.
Hirvonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vell scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vell throws a body kick that misses.
Vell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vell misses with a body shot.
Hirvonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vell is trying to control the position but Hirvonen postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vell holds on and takes a little breather.
Vell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hirvonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Vell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mar Vell has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Good exchange - Hirvonen coming out on top.
Vell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hirvonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vell misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Vell throws a body punch but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Vell throws a head kick that misses.
Hirvonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hirvonen is looking to land body kicks.
Hirvonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Hirvonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirvonen fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Hirvonen misses its intended target.
Hirvonen checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Vell. That snapped Hirvonen's head back.
Vell throws a leg kick but Hirvonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vell loads up on a big right hand but Hirvonen slips the punch.
Vell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hirvonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen looks to land a right hand but Vell moved out of range.
Vell throws a right hand that Hirvonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirvonen also avoids with ease.
Vell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hirvonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hirvonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vell.
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vell manages to avoid it.
Vell tries to work over Hirvonen's front leg with a kick but Hirvonen checks it.
Hirvonen tries for a takedown but Vell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hirvonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Hirvonen thumps Vell with a low kick.
Vell misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Hirvonen lands.
A combination from Vell does no damage.
Vell defending well as Hirvonen loads up on a big left hand.
Vell lands a really nice looking cross but Hirvonen seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mar Vell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pentti Hirvonen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hirvonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vell moves away.
Hirvonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vell. That did some damage!
Vell has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hirvonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vell.
Hirvonen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vell on his heels. He'll look to pass Vell's guard now, I'm sure.
Hirvonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hirvonen trying to control but Vell is working from the bottom.
Vell trying to control the position.
Vell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hirvonen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mar Vell has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vell misses with a low kick.
Hirvonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vell is fending him off so far but Hirvonen persists. Nope, Vell circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hirvonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hirvonen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vell!
You can see the frustration on Vell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hirvonen lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hirvonen tries to advance to mount but Vell denies him.
Hirvonen staying calm.
Hirvonen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vell prevents Hirvonen from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Hirvonen crashes against the mat.
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!
Vell regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hirvonen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hirvonen throwing shots but Vell is blocking nicely.
Vell wants to improve his position but Hirvonen is controlling well.
Vell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vell.
Hirvonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hirvonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vell is trying to keep Hirvonen in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hirvonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vell prevents Hirvonen from improving position.
Vell tries to improve position but can't.
Vell is trying to control Hirvonen's posture but Hirvonen avoids it.
Vell is looking for a sweep.
Hirvonen working the head and body with strikes.
Vell wants to control but Hirvonen postures up.
The strikes coming from Hirvonen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hirvonen looking to control but instead Vell has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vell's head.
Hirvonen passes to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirvonen raining down shots from the mount!
Vell just holding on.
Vell tries to hold on but Hirvonen pushes him away.
Hirvonen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hirvonen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hirvonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vell is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Vell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirvonen trying to control but Vell is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Hirvonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pentti Hirvonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vell throws a shot to the body.
Hirvonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hirvonen lands with a nice body kick.
Hirvonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vell was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirvonen.
The fighters circling - Hirvonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hirvonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mar Vell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vell misses with a kick to the body.
Vell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hirvonen. That did some damage!
A big left from Hirvonen misses.
Jab by Vell.
Vell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen cracks Vell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vell dodges the punch combination from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen misses with an uppercut.
Hirvonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hirvonen wants to land a leg kick but Vell is out of range.
Vell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hirvonen will feel that in the morning.
Vell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirvonen moves away.
Hirvonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hirvonen's sensitive parts.
Hirvonen throws a body punch but Vell moves out of range.
Hirvonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vell.
Vell throws a push kick but Hirvonen slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Vell as he connects with a hook.
Vell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hirvonen shoots in and drives through. Vell sprawls well.
Hirvonen looks for the body kick but Vell saw that one coming.
Mar Vell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hirvonen scores with a head kick. Vell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some wild striking there from Vell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vell throws a leg kick but Hirvonen checks it.
Vell lands a front kick.
Hirvonen misses with the combination.
Hirvonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirvonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hirvonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vell tries to land a front kick but Hirvonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vell tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Vell misses its intended target.
Hirvonen slips under a jab from Vell.
Hirvonen ducks under a wild hook from Vell.
Vell lands with a nice body kick.
Vell throws a sloppy head kick and Hirvonen moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Vell as Hirvonen shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pentti Hirvonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirvonen moves out of range of the body kick from Vell.
A good leg kick by Hirvonen.
Vell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vell lands a high kick!
Vell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vell misses with a body kick.
Hirvonen checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hirvonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vell throws a push kick but Hirvonen slaps the foot to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hirvonen dives in and scores a takedown into Vell's guard.
Vell keeping full guard, as Hirvonen tries to pass.
Vell is trying to keep Hirvonen in close.
Vell pulls Hirvonen in close to his closed guard and prevents Hirvonen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vell keeping full guard, as Hirvonen tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vell is pulling down on Hirvonen's head to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hirvonen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mar Vell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mar Vell!
Mar Vell took some time post fight to say the following; 'There has been a lot of talk about the cards going on in two other orgs today, but I think Matt Mac deserves the attention. Everyone please give it up for the true pioneer and class act of MMATycoon. I wish you all the best Mac. Thanks for letting me be a part of this.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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