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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Frettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Takaraivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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300 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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179 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ed Frettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaraivo thows a body shot but no joy.
Takaraivo clinches up against the cage.
Takaraivo manages to break the clinch.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frettish connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takaraivo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takaraivo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Frettish backs up against the cage.
Takaraivo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frettish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takaraivo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takaraivo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Takaraivo.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takaraivo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Ed Frettish has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaraivo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Frettish misses with a wild body shot.
Takaraivo throws a head kick but Frettish moves out of range.
Takaraivo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frettish.
Frettish avoids the head kick by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takaraivo misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo misses with a head kick.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Frettish scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Nyyrikki Takaraivo has been cut.
Takaraivo misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo misses with a few strikes there.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frettish avoids the head kick by Takaraivo.
Frettish has been working on his boxing with his coaches at EVIL Smackdown Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Takaraivo scores with a nice body kick.
Frettish blocks the body kick.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaraivo slips under a jab from Frettish.
Takaraivo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Frettish misses with an uppercut.
Frettish closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo throws a sloppy head kick and Frettish moves out of range easily.
Takaraivo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Frettish rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takaraivo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Takaraivo as he connects with a hook.
Frettish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takaraivo.
Both fighters circling a little - Takaraivo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Takaraivo clinches up against the cage.
Frettish tries to stall but Takaraivo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Frettish is trying to break the clinch but Takaraivo has him pressed against the cage.
Frettish throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takaraivo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frettish blocks a head kick by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses.
Frettish slips a jab and a cross from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frettish.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takaraivo - that will leave a mark!
Frettish is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Takaraivo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takaraivo looks to land a combination but Frettish avoids it well.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ed Frettish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takaraivo.
Takaraivo lands a leg kick that knocks Frettish off balance momentarily.
Takaraivo swinging wildly here.
Frettish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Takaraivo blocks an uppercut.
Takaraivo breaks the clinch.
Takaraivo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaraivo closes the distance and clinches.
Frettish working hard to break the clinch.
Takaraivo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takaraivo rushes Frettish and presses him up against the cage.
Takaraivo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frettish's efforts to push away.
Takaraivo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Frettish can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo leaning against his opponent.
Takaraivo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takaraivo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frettish fails to land with a series of punches.
Takaraivo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takaraivo throws a sloppy head kick and Frettish moves out of range easily.
Frettish misses with a left hand
and Takaraivo counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Frettish misses.
Takaraivo 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.
Takaraivo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takaraivo instigates a clinch.
Takaraivo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takaraivo punishes Frettish's body with a nice straight punch.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaraivo moves into the clinch.
Takaraivo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frettish's efforts to push away.
Frettish throws a punch but it's blocked by Takaraivo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo has Frettish pressed against the cage, preventing Frettish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frettish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frettish tries to stall but Takaraivo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takaraivo keeps control of Frettish as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frettish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frettish can't break the clinch.
Takaraivo manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaraivo takes the fight into the clinch.
Takaraivo breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Frettish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A slow jab from Frettish misses its intended target.
Takaraivo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frettish rather than just go for the knockout.
Takaraivo clinches.
Frettish is trying to break the clinch but Takaraivo has him pressed against the cage.
Takaraivo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takaraivo throws a head kick but Frettish moves out of range.
Takaraivo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takaraivo tries to land a front kick but Frettish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Takaraivo tenderised Frettish's leg. Frettish is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takaraivo connects with a leg kick. Frettish looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frettish takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaraivo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that Frettish semi-blocks.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frettish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Frettish misses.
Nice body kick from Takaraivo.
Frettish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takaraivo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crunch! Takaraivo slams his shin into Frettish's torso.
Frettish is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo has Frettish up against the cage in a clinch.
Takaraivo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frettish's efforts to push away.
Takaraivo manages to break the clinch.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frettish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takaraivo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takaraivo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frettish walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo is looking to slow Frettish down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Frettish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frettish looks to land a right hand but Takaraivo moved out of range.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses.
Frettish looks to land a right hand but Takaraivo moved out of range.
Takaraivo lands with a slapping head kick.
Takaraivo darts in and clinches Frettish up against the cage.
Frettish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takaraivo is struggling to control the position.
Frettish has had enough of the clinch but Takaraivo keeps him there for the moment.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Takaraivo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frettish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ed Frettish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takaraivo prevents Frettish from breaking the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaraivo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frettish misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyyrikki Takaraivo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takaraivo 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
A victorious Nyyrikki Takaraivo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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