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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Teacher Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murska comes to the cage accompanied by Perhosveitsi-Heikki & Lika-Aki - Aakkoset. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
27 - 12 - 1 |
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194 cm
34
217 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Great Teacher Onizuka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Onizuka throws the kick towards the body but Murska avoids it.
Murska throws an overhand right that lands on Onizuka's shoulder, as Onizuka tries to avoid the shot.
Onizuka cracks the inside of Murska's front leg.
Murska misses with a body kick.
A jab from Murska misses.
Onizuka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murska looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Onizuka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murska throws a sloppy head kick and Onizuka moves out of range easily.
Onizuka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murska slips under a jab.
Murska on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murska takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Murska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Onizuka moves away.
Onizuka moves out of range as Murska strikes.
Onizuka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murska.
Murska sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Onizuka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murska checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Onizuka manages to avoid it.
Onizuka with a nice cross.
Murska has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Athletic Advantage in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska missing with a left hand there. Onizuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Onizuka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murska throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Onizuka misses with a hook. Murska ducked under it nicely.
Murska just misses with a punch to the body.
Onizuka rushes Murska and presses him up against the cage.
Onizuka has a couple of punches blocked by Murska.
Murska struggles to land a body shot inside as Onizuka controls his hands.
Onizuka misses with a punch on the inside.
Onizuka misses with a punch on the inside.
Murska blocking some punches.
Onizuka throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Onizuka.
A right handed body shot lands from Murska.
Murska breaks from the clinch.
Murska thuds a left hand into Onizuka's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Murska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Onizuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Murska.
A left lands for Onizuka.
Onizuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murska moves away.
Murska takes a swing at Onizuka's ribcage but misses.
Onizuka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Onizuka tries to score with a low kick but Murska moves his leg out of the way.
Murska looks for the body kick but Onizuka saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Onizuka.
Murska takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murska just misses with a punch to the body.
Murska shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murska.
Murska feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Onizuka's calf.
Murska throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Onizuka tries to close the distance and clinch but Murska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Onizuka staying out of range there.
Onizuka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka throws a wild body kick that Murska sees coming a mile off.
Onizuka throws a front kick aimed at Murska's knee but Murska avoids it well.
Onizuka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Onizuka. Murska does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Onizuka.
Onizuka takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Great Teacher Onizuka has been cut.
Murska checks a leg kick nicely.
Onizuka avoids the head kick by Murska.
Onizuka ducks under a wild hook from Murska.
Nice straight punches there by Onizuka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Onizuka.
Murska throws a leg kick that is checked
and Onizuka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murska's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onizuka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Onizuka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Murska avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murska has momentary wrist control but Onizuka slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Murska controlling Onizuka's posture.
Murska looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Onizuka throws a big elbow that misses.
Onizuka stops Murska from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Onizuka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murska trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murska manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Murska controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Teacher Onizuka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Great Teacher Onizuka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Onizuka scores with a leg kick.
Onizuka defending well as Murska loads up on a big left hand.
Onizuka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Onizuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murska was well out of range. Poor timing from Onizuka.
Onizuka throws a lazy right hand but Murska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Onizuka throws a front kick aimed at Murska's knee but Murska avoids it well.
Onizuka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murska.
Murska feints and then cracks Onizuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Onizuka down.
Murska lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murska thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murska.
Onizuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Onizuka tries to clinch but Murska moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murska jabs at Onizuka's body.
Onizuka looks to land a right hand but Murska moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka closes the distance and clinches.
Murska pushes Onizuka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Onizuka.
Murska misses with a punch on the inside.
Murska breaks the clinch.
Murska paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murska, right into the meat.
Balig Murska is winning the standup battle so far.
Onizuka takes one on the button.
Onizuka throws out a leg kick but Murska moves out of range and Onizuka only half commits.
Onizuka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Onizuka doesn't manage to clinch there - Murska circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Onizuka tries to clinch up but Murska circles away and keeps his distance.
Murska throws a low kick, looking for Onizuka's leg but Onizuka calmly moves out of range.
Onizuka clinches up against the cage.
Murska manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murska moves away.
Onizuka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murska throws a head kick but Onizuka moves out of range.
Murska walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Onizuka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murska counters with a slapping leg kick.
Onizuka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Onizuka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Onizuka scores with a jab to the head.
Onizuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Onizuka wants to land a leg kick but Murska is out of range.
Murska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Murska.
Onizuka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murska fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murska gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Onizuka.
Onizuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Onizuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murska can pounce on him.
Onizuka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murska counters with a nice low kick that buckles Onizuka's knee momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murska!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murska moves out of range as Onizuka strikes.
Murska feints and then cracks Onizuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Onizuka down.
Onizuka is breathing heavily.
Onizuka connects with a solid leg kick.
Onizuka blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murska. Onizuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Murska misses
and Onizuka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Onizuka.
Onizuka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Onizuka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Onizuka working Murska over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Onizuka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murska has his hands clasped together around Onizuka's back. He's all about the action.
Onizuka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murska gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Great Teacher Onizuka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Great Teacher Onizuka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Murska swings away with a body shot that misses
and Onizuka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murska not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Onizuka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Onizuka is fighting to break Murska's control of his arms but Murska is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Onizuka chips away with some ground and pound.
Murska wants to sweep here but Onizuka controlling him for the moment.
Onizuka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Murska looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Murska looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Murska!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onizuka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka looks to move to half guard but instead Murska has passed into mount! Damn!
Onizuka tries to hold on but Murska postures up.
Murska tries to control but Onizuka wriggling away.
Murska content just to control the position here.
Onizuka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Balig Murska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Onizuka trying to control here.
Onizuka tries to roll over but Murska keeps him under control.
Great Teacher Onizuka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murska takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Onizuka is looking for a sweep. Murska is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balig Murska has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Onizuka lands a nice shot that snaps Murska's head back.
Murska throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Onizuka blocks a head kick by Murska.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murska scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murska lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Onizuka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Onizuka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murska throws a quick inside leg kick.
Onizuka cracks the inside of Murska's front leg.
Murska slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Onizuka blocks the leg kick.
Murska keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Onizuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murska lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murska throws a leg kick
and Onizuka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murska's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Onizuka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murska's head.
Onizuka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Onizuka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Onizuka throwing shots but Murska is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onizuka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Onizuka thows a huge punch but Murska dodges it nicely.
Murska wants to improve his position but Onizuka is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Onizuka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murska defending well though.
Onizuka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murska doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Onizuka.
Murska wants to control the action here but instead Onizuka manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Onizuka won't let Murska get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Great Teacher Onizuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Onizuka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Teacher Onizuka!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Great Teacher Onizuka waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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