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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Veijamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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183 cm
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200 lbs
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179 cm
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183 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Flash! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matti Veijamo! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Veijamo misses with a low kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Veijamo. Matti Veijamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Veijamo misses with a two punch combination.
Flash takes a jab right on the kisser.
Veijamo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Veijamo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flash moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Veijamo moves in looking to clinch but Flash pushes him off. Veijamo misses with a few strikes there.
Veijamo clinches. Veijamo can't find room to land a body shot as Flash controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Veijamo leaning against his opponent.
Flash tries to pull guard but Veijamo forces him back to his feet, against the cage. A shot in the inside from Veijamo. Veijamo digs a right hand underneath Flash's ribcage. Flash let out a lung full of air as it connected. Flash is trying to push Veijamo away but Veijamo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Veijamo pressing his opponent against the cage. Flash blocks a body shot from Veijamo. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veijamo. Veijamo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Veijamo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Flash is trying to pull guard but Veijamo has him pressed against the cage. Flash tries to circle away but Veijamo has him pinned against the cage. Flash tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Veijamo just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Flash. That's going to take a lot out of him. Veijamo swings wildly with an uppercut but Flash uses good head movement to avoid it. Veijamo lands on the inside with an uppercut. Flash blocks an uppercut.
Veijamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Veijamo is pressed up against the cage. Flash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Veijamo down to the mat. Veijamo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Veijamo cracks Flash with an open hand slap. Veijamo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Veijamo clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Veijamo misses with a punch to the body.
Veijamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Flash throws a punch but it's blocked by Veijamo. Flash jumps guard and drags Veijamo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Flash wants to get back to his feet but Veijamo is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Flash controlling Veijamo's posture.
We're going to have a standup here because The Flash wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Sloppy strikes from Veijamo. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Veijamo clinches. Flash tries to circle away but Veijamo has him pinned against the cage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Veijamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Nice body punch from Veijamo. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veijamo. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Veijamo lands a nice shot to the body. Veijamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Veijamo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Veijamo dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Veijamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matti Veijamo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Veijamo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Veijamo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Flash moves away from the strike by Veijamo. Veijamo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Flash at a distance.
Veijamo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flash. Veijamo throws a solid leg kick but Flash takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Veijamo. Veijamo misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Veijamo moves in looking to clinch but Flash pushes him off. Veijamo throws a series of punches but Flash moves out of range. Matti Veijamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Flash gets tackled into the cage by Veijamo. Veijamo maintains the clinch. Flash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veijamo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Veijamo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Veijamo - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Veijamo lands a body punch. Veijamo lands a body shot. Flash takes a shot to the head. Veijamo pushes Flash back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Veijamo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flash backwards. Veijamo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Flash blocks an uppercut.
Veijamo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Flash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veijamo has him pressed against the cage. Veijamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Flash blocking some punches.
Veijamo lands a left hand.
Flash being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Flash is working for takedown but Veijamo is calmly controlling the position for now. Flash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Veijamo is leaning against Flash and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Still in the clinch, Veijamo scores with a nice short uppercut. Veijamo digs a right hand into Flash's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flash's gas tank. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Veijamo. Flash gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Flash thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Veijamo's head. Veijamo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Flash tries to pass to full mount but Veijamo defends it. This has been an exciting period of action! Flash missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Flash throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Veijamo taking some punishment here, with Flash in his half guard. Flash seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Flash thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Flash throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Veijamo wants to improve his position but Flash is controlling well.
Flash not landing any meaningful shots this time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Veijamo is staying active underneath Flash, who seems content to just control the action from this position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Veijamo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Veijamo. Veijamo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flash paws at him with a jab and circles away. A punch combination from Veijamo misses. A combination from Veijamo does no damage. Veijamo clinches up against the cage. Flash is trying to pull guard but Veijamo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Nice body punch from Veijamo. A right hook to the body lands for Veijamo.
Flash takes a shot to the head. Veijamo tries to throw a body punch but Flash avoids it by throwing Veijamo back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Veijamo.
Veijamo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flash fails to pull guard.
Veijamo tries to throw a body punch but Flash avoids it by throwing Veijamo back against the cage. Flash is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Veijamo to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Flash. That's going to take a lot out of him. Veijamo can't find room to land a body shot as Flash controls the action.
Veijamo misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Veijamo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veijamo. Veijamo struggles to land a body shot inside as Flash controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Veijamo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Veijamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flashs head. Veijamo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Veijamo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Flash blocking some punches.
Veijamo tries a body shot but Flash blocks it.
Flash can't get the takedown.
Veijamo tries to throw a body punch but Flash avoids it by throwing Veijamo back against the cage. Flash tries to pull guard but Veijamo won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Veijamo. 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! Veijamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Veijamo tries to throw a body punch but Flash avoids it by throwing Veijamo back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Flash takes a shot to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Flash. Flash blocks an uppercut.
Veijamo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Veijamo lands a hook to the side of the head. Veijamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veijamo misses with a hook from the clinch. Veijamo working aggressively here.
Veijamo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Flash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Matti Veijamo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Flash content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Veijamo stalls. Veijamo lands a body shot. Veijamo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Veijamo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Veijamo lands an uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from Veijamo.
The Flash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Flash misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veijamo.
And that's the end of the fight! Matti Veijamo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Veijamo 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Veijamo!
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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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RATING
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