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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Wideroos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vajas Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas has chosen Wasted Years as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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13 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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220 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esa Wideroos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vajas Tomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wideroos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wideroos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tomas.
Wideroos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Wideroos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tomas.
Wideroos misses with a series of wild punches.
Wideroos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wideroos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tomas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wideroos has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tomas is trying to get back to his feet.
Wideroos throws an elbow but Tomas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tomas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wideroos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wideroos throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tomas works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Wideroos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tomas pushes Wideroos off looking to stand but Wideroos dives back in and keeps control.
Tomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wideroos.
Wideroos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wideroos trying to control the pace.
Wideroos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wideroos thows a huge punch but Tomas dodges it nicely.
Wideroos working Tomas over with strikes.
Wideroos is keen to just control but Tomas is a slippery customer.
Wideroos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wideroos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wideroos is keen to just control but Tomas is a slippery customer.
Wideroos controlling the action here.
Wideroos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tomas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wideroos tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas throws a body kick that misses.
Wideroos fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Wideroos.
Tomas tries a low kick but Wideroos avoids it.
Tomas throws a leg kick
enabling Wideroos to counter with a crisp jab.
Tomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wideroos.
Wideroos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vajas Tomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wideroos misses with a double jab.
Tomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wideroos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wideroos keeps the fight on the outside.
Tomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tomas throws a head kick that misses.
Tomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wideroos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tomas.
Tomas ducks under a wild hook from Wideroos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wideroos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tomas tries a quick counter leg kick but Wideroos is wise to it.
Wideroos misses with a body shot
and Tomas counters with an inside leg kick.
Wideroos throws a hook to the side of Tomas's head but Tomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tomas tries to work over Wideroos's front leg with a kick but Wideroos checks it.
Tomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tomas tries to circle away but Wideroos has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wideroos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wideroos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Wideroos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice body punch from Wideroos.
Tomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tomas gets tackled into the cage by Wideroos. Wideroos maintains the clinch.
Tomas is trying to break free.
Tomas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wideroos is keeping busy.
Tomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wideroos tries to clinch
and Tomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vajas Tomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tomas scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wideroos fails with a takedown attempt.
Tomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vajas Tomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas looks to land a body kick but Wideroos moved away.
Wideroos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Wideroos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tomas throws a leg kick
enabling Wideroos to counter with a crisp jab.
Tomas pushes Wideroos up against the cage in a clinch.
Wideroos scores with a knee to the head.
Wideroos gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tomas regains guard.
Tomas keeping full guard, as Wideroos tries to pass.
Wideroos passes Tomas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wideroos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tomas!
Esa Wideroos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tomas blocking the ground and pound.
Wideroos wants to control but instead Tomas manages to regain half guard.
Wideroos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tomas looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wideroos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tomas taking some punishment here, with Wideroos in his half guard.
Tomas has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wideroos is on him like a limpet, forcing Tomas back against the cage.
Tomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Wideroos.
It looks like Vajas Tomas has been cut.
Wideroos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tomas is breathing heavily.
Wideroos tries to land knees in the clinch but Tomas avoids the damage to the body.
Wideroos lands an elbow inside.
Wideroos has Tomas pressed against the cage, preventing Tomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wideroos tries a knee to the head but Tomas blocks it.
The referee calls for Wideroos to work.
Tomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomas tries a knee to the head but Wideroos blocks it.
Tomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wideroos is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Tomas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wideroos tries for a takedown but Tomas manages to get underhooks.
Tomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tomas can't break the clinch.
Tomas tries to circle away but Wideroos has him pinned against the cage.
Tomas throws an elbow but it misses.
Wideroos throws an elbow that misses.
Tomas has a couple of punches blocked by Wideroos.
Tomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tomas throws a good cross that connects.
Wideroos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Wideroos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vajas Tomas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wideroos avoids a kick to the body.
Wideroos checks a low kick from Tomas.
Wideroos checks a leg kick.
Wideroos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tomas as he jumps to the side.
Tomas flicks out a counter leg kick but Wideroos steps away.
Tomas scores with a hook to the body. Wideroos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tomas lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wideroos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomas.
Nice uppercut there from Tomas.
Tomas throws a solid leg kick but Wideroos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tomas.
Tomas scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wideroos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tomas ducks under a wild hook from Wideroos.
Tomas throws a series of punches but Wideroos moves out of range.
Tomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wideroos's head.
Tomas misses with a wild body shot.
Tomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wideroos.
Tomas takes a swing at Wideroos's ribcage but misses.
Wideroos avoids a kick to the body.
Wideroos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wideroos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tomas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wideroos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wideroos lands with a shot to the body.
Tomas tries to land a front kick but Wideroos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomas tries to clinch up
enabling Wideroos to counter with a crisp jab.
Tomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Wideroos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Wideroos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wideroos lands a lovely overhand right.
Esa Wideroos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tomas is rocked!
Tomas walks into a left hand.
Tomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Wideroos finish him?
Wideroos throws an overhand right that drops Tomas like a sack of potatoes! Wideroos dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esa Wideroos!
During a confident post fight interview, Esa Wideroos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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