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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Redfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redfield kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Believers . Vihtala has chosen Pohjois-Karjala as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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275 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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286 lbs
34 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Redfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala digs a good hook to Redfield's body.
Vihtala slips a jab and a cross from Redfield.
Redfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
That kick from Redfield tenderised Vihtala's leg. Vihtala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vihtala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Redfield.
Vihtala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Redfield takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vihtala loads up on a big right hand but Redfield slips the punch.
It looked like Redfield was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Redfield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vihtala. Vihtala obviously looking to wear him down.
Redfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vihtala throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vihtala walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redfield looks to land a combination but Vihtala avoids it well.
Vihtala tries to move into range but Redfield moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
Redfield misses with a left hand
and Vihtala counters with an inside leg kick.
Redfield fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vihtala sprawls well initially but Redfield persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Redfield prevents Vihtala from improving his position.
Redfield throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vihtala trying to control here.
Redfield stalling away here and it's allowed Vihtala to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vihtala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala trying to keep a closed guard but Redfield is proving a slippery customer.
Vihtala had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Redfield defends it easily.
Vihtala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Redfield throwing strikes but missing.
Redfield trying to control but Vihtala is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Redfield scoring with some ground and pound.
Redfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Redfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Vihtala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vihtala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Redfield doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Redfield manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Redfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Vihtala is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vihtala keeping moving, preventing Redfield from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Redfield shoots for a takedown but Vihtala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Redfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vihtala misses the jab.
Vihtala throws out a loose jab but Redfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vihtala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Redfield gets a double leg takedown into Vihtala's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Redfield accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Redfield working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Redfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Vihtala's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circling - Redfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Vihtala is predictable there
and Redfield counters with a takedown into side control.
Redfield tries to score with some ground and pound. Vihtala controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vihtala looking for a sweep but Redfield has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Chris Redfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vihtala is looking to get to half guard.
Redfield has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vihtala in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That has opened up Kaarlo Vihtala's cut even more.
Redfield in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The cut above Kaarlo Vihtala's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Redfield lands a big shot to the head and Vihtala winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chris Redfield!
A very excited looking Chris Redfield 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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mgr
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RATING
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