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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olof Orkidea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orkidea has chosen You're The Best as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
31
166 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
35
170 lbs
15 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy West! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olof Orkidea! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! West fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. West takes a kick to the side of the head. Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Orkidea scores with a slapping inside leg kick. West walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Orkidea checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. West misses with a looping right. Orkidea takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Orkidea with a nice cross. Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. West keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orkidea. Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orkidea connects with a solid leg kick. Orkidea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by West. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Orkidea moves out of range as West strikes. West throws a hook to the side of Orkidea's head but Orkidea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Orkidea throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and West counters by moving into the clinch. Our sources have told us that West has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orkidea takes a knee to the side of the body. West goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orkidea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. West fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Orkidea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. West sees it coming and avoids it easily. Orkidea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Orkidea 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. Orkidea throws a head kick that misses. West throws a shot to the body.
Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea blocks a low kick nicely. Olof Orkidea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. West tries a low kick but Orkidea avoids it. Orkidea throws a head kick that misses. Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea's hands are dropping dangerously low here and West connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Orkidea scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West lands a nice shot that snaps Orkidea's head back.
Orkidea misses with a straight left. West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orkidea's sensitive parts. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Orkidea misses with a head kick.
West misses with a wild body shot. West closes the distance and clinches. West lands with a left to the head. Orkidea wants to get back to striking at distance but West won't allow it.
West swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West keeps control of Orkidea as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. An uppercut to the body lands inside from West. West using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orkidea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orkidea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from West. West swings wildly with an uppercut but Orkidea uses good head movement to avoid it. Orkidea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round. West misses with a body shot.
Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orkidea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from West. A low kick from Orkidea is predictable there and West holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. West has Orkidea pressed against the cage, preventing Orkidea from circling away and getting back to striking at range. West has a couple of punches blocked by Orkidea.
Orkidea breaks from the clinch.
Orkidea throws a hook but West avoids it easily. A head kick misses from Orkidea. Orkidea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. West manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Orkidea wants to slow West down by chopping away at his legs. Orkidea throws a lazy head kick and West holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. West has Orkidea pressed against the cage, preventing Orkidea from circling away and getting back to striking at range. West is stalling here.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round. West connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orkidea's face.
West doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orkidea is trying to force a seperation but West has the dominant position. West working aggressively here.
West has Orkidea pressed against the cage, preventing Orkidea from circling away and getting back to striking at range. West misses with a knee strike.
West fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orkidea wants to break free but West has control.
West using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orkidea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orkidea working hard to break the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. West stalls. West lands with a right to the head. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! West keeps control of Orkidea as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Orkidea's face as he tries to break the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Randy West will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orkidea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. West blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
West swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Olof Orkidea seems to be getting the better of the standup. West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orkidea.
West waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orkidea. Orkidea throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
Orkidea throws a leg kick and West counters by moving into the clinch. West tries a knee to the head but Orkidea blocks it.
Orkidea is trying to break free. West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. West just leaning against Orkidea, taking a breather. A head punch on the inside from West fails to land. Orkidea tries to break free but West pushes him back against the cage. West keeps control of Orkidea as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. West missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. West scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Olof Orkidea has been cut. Orkidea can't break the clinch.
Randy West has scored more points in the clinch so far. West just leaning against Orkidea, taking a breather. Orkidea has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Orkidea wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orkidea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nice body kick from Orkidea. Orkidea avoids the body shot from West.
West with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orkidea to score with a decent uppercut. West uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Orkidea has time to react. Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. West checks a low kick from Orkidea. A head kick misses from Orkidea. West cracks a nice hook into Orkidea's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Orkidea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West slips under a jab. West closes the distance and clinches. Orkidea is trying to push West away but West has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. West lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. West working some nice short punches in the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Orkidea's face as he tries to break the clinch. West manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Orkidea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. West blocks a head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
Orkidea throws a head kick that West semi-blocks.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Orkidea swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A big left from Orkidea misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. West keeps the fight on the outside. West takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Orkidea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A jab from West does it's job there. Orkidea is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by West there. West tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. West scoring well with a low kick there.
Orkidea lands a head kick. West smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Orkidea throws a head kick that misses. West lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Orkidea misses with a head kick.
A jab from West misses. Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
West swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orkidea misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. West misses with an uppercut. West fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orkidea. A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target. A slow jab from West misses its intended target. West misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action! Orkidea throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
West throws out a leg kick but Orkidea moves out of range and West only half commits. West misses the shot to the body. West misses with a wild body shot. Orkidea lands with a thumping leg kick.
West swings for the body but Orkidea moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. West dips to his left and cracks Orkidea with an uppercut! Orkidea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
Orkidea tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. West misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Randy West will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Olof Orkidea's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
West misses with a low kick.
Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily. West throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Orkidea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Orkidea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
West throws a hook to the side of Orkidea's head but Orkidea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Orkidea throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
Orkidea slips under a jab from West. West throws a leg kick that misses. Orkidea throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
West throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. The fighters circling - West throws out the jab but it was never going to land. West with a body punch. A glancing blow. Orkidea throws a head kick that misses. Orkidea looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range. Orkidea wants to slow West down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. A low kick from West misses and Orkidea finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. A nice leg kick lands there from West. West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Orkidea throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from West. Orkidea tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance. Orkidea throws a hook to the side of West's head but West sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. West pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily. West takes a head kick and keeps coming.
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orkidea misses with a body kick. West blocks a low kick nicely. West throws a body punch but Orkidea moves out of range. West misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from West. Orkidea does a little dance to reset his feet. Orkidea throws a head kick that West semi-blocks.
Orkidea on the wrong end of a nice jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. West misses with an uppercut. West jabbing away but nothing is landing. Orkidea throws a head kick that misses. West throws a leg kick that is checked and Orkidea counters with a good low kick that West was not able to check. West throws a body punch but Orkidea moves out of range. Orkidea throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Orkidea. Orkidea misses with a head kick.
Orkidea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. West lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Orkidea takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. West throws a wild body kick that Orkidea sees coming a mile off. West avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orkidea. Orkidea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West missing with a left hand there. Orkidea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A head kick from Orkidea lands but West takes it in his stride. Orkidea throws a sloppy head kick and West counters into the clinch. Nicely done. West taking a breather. A shot in the inside from West. West content to slow the pace in the clinch.
West using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orkidea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Orkidea avoids the damage to the body. Orkidea breaks from the clinch.
West wants to slow Orkidea down by chopping away at his legs. A head kick misses from Orkidea. West throws a low kick, looking for Orkidea's leg but Orkidea calmly moves out of range. Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. West avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
West is looking to slow Orkidea down with leg kicks. Orkidea takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A big left from West misses. Orkidea avoids a lazy jab quite easily. West connects with a solid leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! West lands a right hook to the body.
West avoids the head kick by Orkidea.
Orkidea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Orkidea takes one to the side of the head.
Orkidea tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Orkidea on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by West. West obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orkidea 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 West has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from West and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orkidea. Olof Orkidea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! West thuds a left hand into Orkidea's body.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy West. Well I reckon that's a shut out for West, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy West! A very excited looking Randy West made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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