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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Worrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worrell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Feuer Frei by Rammstein. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esa Tikkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Worrell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikkanen misses with a body kick.
Tikkanen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.
Esa Tikkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worrell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tikkanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tikkanen tries to clinch but Worrell is having none of it.
Worrell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tikkanen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tikkanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worrell manages to avoid it.
Tikkanen shoots in for a takedown but Worrell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Worrell throws a leg kick which misses Tikkanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tikkanen tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Worrell misses the target.
Worrell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Worrell lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikkanen is looking to chop away at Worrell's legs.
Worrell throws out a counter right but Tikkanen avoids it with no problem.
Worrell swats away the attempt to clinch by Tikkanen.
Worrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Worrell tries to get to full guard but Tikkanen has control of the leg.
Worrell is trying is best to control the position here.
Tikkanen seems to be working for a kimura but Worrell defends the submission attempt.
Tikkanen trying to advance position but Worrell counters by regaining guard.
Tikkanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tikkanen throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worrell keeping full guard, as Tikkanen tries to pass.
Tikkanen throwing strikes from guard but Worrell blocks nicely.
Tikkanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Tikkanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Worrell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tikkanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Tikkanen stops Worrell from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Worrell coming out on top.
Tikkanen connects with a jab.
Tikkanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Worrell misses with a looping left.
Tikkanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Worrell as he jumps to the side.
Worrell thuds his shin into the meat of Tikkanen's side.
Tikkanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tikkanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Worrell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tikkanen throws a looping overhand right but Worrell ducks down to avoid it.
Worrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Worrell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen with a poor takedown
and Tikkanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esa Tikkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worrell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tikkanen clinches up with Worrell and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worrell pushes Tikkanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Worrell blocks a body shot from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Worrell or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Worrell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Worrell tries to stall but Tikkanen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tikkanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Worrell backwards.
Worrell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tikkanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Worrell has a couple of punches blocked by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Worrell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tikkanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Worrell throws an elbow that misses.
Tikkanen tries to work over Worrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Worrell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Worrell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tikkanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Worrell. That did some damage!
Tikkanen looks to land a body kick but Worrell moved away.
Worrell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tikkanen.
Worrell throws out a counter right but Tikkanen avoids it with no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Worrell misses the shot to the body.
Tikkanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Worrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Worrell wants to clinch up but Tikkanen keeps it at a distance.
Tikkanen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikkanen throws the left hand but Worrell avoids the punch easily.
Worrell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tikkanen manages to avoid it.
Tikkanen misses with a body kick.
Worrell misses with a double jab.
Peter Worrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Worrell swivels and escapes.
Tikkanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tikkanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Worrell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tikkanen with a poor takedown
enabling Worrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Worrell keeps the fight on the outside.
Worrell blocks the body kick.
Tikkanen misses with a body kick.
Worrell stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esa Tikkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Worrell.
Worrell with a hook.
Tikkanen misses with a body kick.
Worrell jabs Tikkanen right on the nose. Tikkanen blinks but takes it well.
Tikkanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Worrell sprawls well. Worrell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tikkanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Worrell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen wants to clinch.
Worrell takes one to the side of the head.
Tikkanen misses with a takedown attempt
and Worrell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tikkanen. Worrell shrugs it off though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Worrell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tikkanen tries to clinch up but Worrell circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen throws a sloppy head kick
and Worrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Tikkanen misses.
Tikkanen throws a push kick but Worrell slaps the foot to one side.
Tikkanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tikkanen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Worrell's guard.
Tikkanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Worrell is keeping the position for now.
Tikkanen with a nice head shot there.
Tikkanen throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tikkanen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Worrell is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tikkanen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tikkanen working the strikes but Worrell uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tikkanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Worrell's head.
Worrell is looking to escape.
Tikkanen is trying to work for a kimura but Worrell is defending well.
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 Esa Tikkanen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tikkanen throws a wild body kick that Worrell sees coming a mile off.
Peter Worrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tikkanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Worrell's waist but Worrell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tikkanen off to one side.
Tikkanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tikkanen misses with a takedown attempt
and Worrell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Worrell.
A head punch on the inside from Worrell fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Tikkanen.
Worrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Worrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tikkanen misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen prevents a body shot from Worrell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worrell lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
Worrell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Tikkanen.
Worrell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tikkanen's defenses.
Tikkanen misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Worrell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Worrell.
Tikkanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Worrell working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Worrell.
Worrell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tikkanen backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esa Tikkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tikkanen blocking some punches.
Worrell working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tikkanen.
Worrell scores with a shot to the side of Tikkanen's head.
Worrell prevents a body shot from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen tries a body shot but Worrell blocks it.
Worrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tikkanen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tikkanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tikkanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Worrell prevents a body shot from Tikkanen.
A short left from Worrell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tikkanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tikkanen can't find room to land a body shot as Worrell controls the action.
Worrell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen gets through Worrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tikkanen blocking some punches.
Tikkanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Worrell backwards.
Worrell looking to stall.
Tikkanen working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Worrell.
Worrell lands with a right to the head.
Tikkanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tikkanen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Worrell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Worrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tikkanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Worrell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen tries to work over Worrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tikkanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Worrell lands a shoulder strike.
Worrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Tikkanen.
Worrell throws an elbow that misses.
Tikkanen scores with a shot to the side of Worrell's head.
Tikkanen is trying to drag Worrell to the mat but Worrell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tikkanen.
Worrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Tikkanen.
Worrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Tikkanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Worrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tikkanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Worrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tikkanen's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worrell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Worrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Tikkanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tikkanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tikkanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tikkanen tries to throw a body punch but Worrell avoids it by throwing Tikkanen back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tikkanen tries to work over Worrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Worrell lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Worrell on the inside.
Tikkanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tikkanen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tikkanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Worrell.
A shot in the inside from Worrell.
Worrell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Worrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Worrell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Peter Worrell!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Peter Worrell!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Peter Worrell!
Peter Worrell wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Peter Worrell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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