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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niilo Vaaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szymon Krusz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Szymon Krusz enters the cage!
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181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niilo Vaaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Szymon Krusz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaaka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vaaka moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krusz.
It looks like Niilo Vaaka has been cut.
Krusz misses with a knee strike.
Vaaka tries to break the clinch but Krusz is controlling the position.
Krusz stalling in the clinch but Vaaka improves position.
Krusz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vaaka up against the cage.
We've been informed that Krusz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vaaka is trying to break the clinch but Krusz has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaaka blocking some punches.
Vaaka lands a body punch.
Vaaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krusz wants to clinch.
Krusz darts in trying to clinch
and Vaaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vaaka.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Krusz seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Vaaka wants to get back to striking at distance but Krusz won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krusz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vaaka's brow.
Krusz misses with an elbow strike.
Vaaka lands with a left to the head.
Krusz lands a left hand.
Vaaka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Krusz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vaaka can't break the clinch.
Vaaka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krusz prevents it.
Vaaka breaks from the clinch.
Krusz wants to clinch up but Vaaka keeps it at a distance.
Krusz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krusz tries to clinch but Vaaka moves out of range.
Vaaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krusz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
and Vaaka counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Krusz! He's just covering up as Vaaka starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niilo Vaaka!
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energy
A | B |
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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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