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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyshit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holyshit comes to the cage accompanied by You're gonna die!. Vitonen has chosen Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 cm
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263 lbs
42 - 27 - 1 |
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197 cm
38
270 lbs
35 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
42 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evander Holyshit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vitonen connects with a right hand. Holyshit shakes it off. Good leg kick by Holyshit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vitonen scores with a nice head shot. Holyshit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vitonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Evander Holyshit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Vitonen cracks the inside of Holyshit's front leg. A looping hook to the body misses from Vitonen. Holyshit does a little dance to reset his feet. Holyshit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Holyshit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Holyshit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vitonen. Holyshit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vitonen counters with a stiff right hand. Holyshit throws a hook but Vitonen blocks it. Vitonen looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nice combo by Holyshit! Oh, that's hurt him - Vitonen falls to the canvas and Holyshit follows him into side control.
It looks like Nahka Vitonen has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sloppy strikes there by Holyshit. The strikes coming from Holyshit are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Holyshit trying to control the position but Vitonen is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vitonen is looking to reverse the position. The strikes coming from Holyshit are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Vitonen is looking to reverse the position. Holyshit in side control lands a decent elbow. The strikes coming from Holyshit are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Holyshit postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Vitonen dodges the ground and pound from Holyshit. Holyshit is putting a hurting on Vitonen here, landing some big shots from side control. Vitonen is trying to control Holyshit's posture but Holyshit avoids it. Vitonen dodges the ground and pound from Holyshit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holyshit throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Vitonen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Holyshit is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Holyshit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Holyshit distracts Vitonen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Holyshit throws a big right hand that misses. Holyshit seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Holyshit trying to control but Vitonen is working from the bottom. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Holyshit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vitonen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Vitonen has his hands on Holyshit's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Good leg kick by Vitonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some bone on bone action there as Vitonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Vitonen throws out a loose jab but Holyshit uses good head movement to avoid it. Vitonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holyshit throws a jab but it's blocked by Vitonen. Holyshit misses with a left hand and Vitonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Holyshit throws a hook but Vitonen blocks it. Holyshit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Nahka Vitonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A nice inside leg kick there by Vitonen. That's going to slow Holyshit down. Holyshit tries for a takedown but Vitonen circles away easily and Vitonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Holyshit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vitonen circles away quickly and effectively. Vitonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. The fighters circling - Holyshit throws out the jab but it was never going to land. As Holyshit backs off Vitonen throws a huge counter combo but Holyshit manages to avoid it all. Vitonen looks to land a right hand but Holyshit moved out of range. Vitonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A big left from Holyshit misses. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Holyshit misses with a left hand and Vitonen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evander Holyshit dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nahka Vitonen's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Holyshit throws a jab when Vitonen was well out of range. Holyshit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holyshit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Vitonen misses with a straight left. Holyshit throws a head kick that misses. Vitonen wants to land a leg kick but Holyshit is out of range. Holyshit half committed to a counter leg kick. Holyshit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Vitonen staying out of range there. Holyshit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Holyshit misses with a shot to the body letting Vitonen counter with a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vitonen throws a lazy right hand but Holyshit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Holyshit throws a body shot but no joy. Vitonen tries to bum rush Holyshit with a series of wild strikes but Holyshit uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Holyshit throws a poor cross that misses
and Vitonen counters with a nice uppercut. Nahka Vitonen seems to be getting the better of the standup. Holyshit just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vitonen looks to land a right hand but Holyshit moved out of range. Holyshit swings for the body but Vitonen moves out of range.
Holyshit tries to bum rush Vitonen with a series of wild strikes but Vitonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A kick lands to the mid section there for Vitonen. Holyshit swings and misses with a shot to the body and Vitonen counters with a right hand to the body. Vitonen slips a straight right by Holyshit. Vitonen misses with a low kick. Holyshit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vitonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Vitonen digs a good hook to Holyshit's body.
Holyshit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Vitonen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Holyshit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Holyshit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Vitonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Holyshit throws a big elbow that misses. Holyshit looking to pass the guard. Holyshit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Vitonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holyshit is one step ahead there. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vitonen keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vitonen working for a triangle but Holyshit defends it easily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Vitonen punishes Holyshit's body with a nice straight punch. Holyshit fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Holyshit with a jab. Nice uppercut there from Vitonen. Holyshit throws a hook but Vitonen avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Holyshit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vitonen counters with a nice kick to the body. Vitonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Holyshit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Vitonen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holyshit's hands. Holyshit misses with a hook. Vitonen ducked under it nicely. Vitonen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Holyshit with a poor takedown and Vitonen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Holyshit looks to score with a jab to the body but Vitonen is just out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Holyshit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Vitonen tries a quick counter leg kick but Holyshit is wise to it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Holyshit. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vitonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Holyshit to score with a decent uppercut. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Holyshit is defended easily by Vitonen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nahka Vitonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Nahka Vitonen's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Holyshit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Vitonen moves away from the strike by Holyshit. Holyshit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vitonen swivels and escapes. A countering left hand to the body from Vitonen misses. Vitonen scores with a one two! Holyshit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Vitonen thuds his right hand into Holyshit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Holyshit misses with a takedown attempt and Vitonen counters with a two punch combo.
It looks like Evander Holyshit has been cut. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Holyshit. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vitonen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Vitonen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Holyshit takes a shot right to the bread basket. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Holyshit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vitonen finds it's way round the side to connect with Holyshit's head. Vitonen lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Holyshit up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Vitonen from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Holyshit's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nahka Vitonen! A victorious Nahka Vitonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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