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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Ridgeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ridgeon has chosen Skulls as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
28
311 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veli Urhola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lewis Ridgeon!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urhola stuffs the takedown attempt from Ridgeon. Ridgeon gets slowly back to his feet.
Urhola tries to clinch there but Ridgeon circles away.
Ridgeon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ridgeon misses with a takedown
and Urhola counters with a good low kick that Ridgeon was not able to check.
Ridgeon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urhola scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridgeon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Urhola throws a sloppy head kick and Ridgeon moves out of range easily.
Ridgeon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Urhola cracks Ridgeon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Urhola cracks a nice hook into Ridgeon's ribs.
Urhola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ridgeon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urhola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urhola. Ridgeon does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urhola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Urhola throws a push kick but Ridgeon slaps the foot to one side.
Ridgeon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Urhola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ridgeon, pushing him back against the cage.
Ridgeon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urhola tries a body shot but Ridgeon blocks it.
Ridgeon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ridgeon avoids a wild elbow strike from Urhola.
Ridgeon trying to land knees to the body.
Ridgeon leaning against his opponent.
Ridgeon tries to work over Urhola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urhola is trying to maintain a safe position but Ridgeon gets an underhook and turns Urhola into the cage.
Urhola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Urhola misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urhola can't find room to land a body shot as Ridgeon controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urhola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ridgeon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Urhola prevents it.
Veli Urhola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Ridgeon.
Urhola throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ridgeon tries a body shot but Urhola blocks it.
Urhola pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Urhola misses with a punch on the inside.
Urhola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urhola throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Urhola just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ridgeon's brow.
Urhola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ridgeon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Urhola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ridgeon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ridgeon takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Lewis Ridgeon has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urhola lands a shot to the body.
Ridgeon looks winded!
Urhola cracks Ridgeon with a nice body shot.
Urhola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ridgeon being controlled against the cage.
Ridgeon managing to block the knees to the body from Urhola.
Ridgeon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Urhola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urhola throws an elbow that misses.
Ridgeon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Urhola lands a nice elbow.
Urhola lands a nice shot to the body.
Urhola misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ridgeon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urhola lands with a short shot to the head.
Urhola using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Urhola lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urhola.
Urhola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ridgeon avoids it.
Nice body punch from Urhola - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Urhola.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Urhola taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ridgeon goes for a takedown attempt but Urhola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Urhola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Urhola lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Urhola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lewis Ridgeon's cut.
That's time! Urhola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Urhola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ridgeon, pushing him back against the cage.
Ridgeon misses with a knee strike.
Urhola with a knee to the head.
Urhola lands a nice elbow.
Urhola lands an elbow just above Ridgeon 's eye.
Urhola missing with knees to the body.
Urhola lands a nice elbow.
Urhola lands a big knee to the head and Ridgeon goes down! Urhola is looking to finish!
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!
Urhola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ridgeon keeps working.
Urhola decides to stand back up. Urhola steps back and let's Ridgeon get back to his feet.
Veli Urhola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urhola connects with a body shot.
Urhola connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Ridgeon! He's out on his feet! Urhola rushes in and drops Ridgeon with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Veli Urhola!
A relieved looking Veli Urhola thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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