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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luzhin has chosen The time has come... as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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174 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mika Saarenpaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin scores with a kick to the body.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luzhin thuds a left hand into Saarenpaa's body.
Luzhin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luzhin rushes Saarenpaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luzhin scores with a shoulder strike.
Saarenpaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saarenpaa lands a nice uppercut.
Saarenpaa working aggressively here.
Saarenpaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luzhin throws a nice looking combination but Saarenpaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saarenpaa missing with a left hand there. Luzhin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Luzhin just misses with a punch to the body.
Luzhin tries to clinch up but Saarenpaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Luzhin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saarenpaa - that will leave a mark!
Luzhin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luzhin checks a leg kick.
Saarenpaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Saarenpaa blocks the leg kick.
Saarenpaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Saarenpaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saarenpaa lands a really nice looking cross but Luzhin seems unphased.
Luzhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Saarenpaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Saarenpaa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Luzhin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saarenpaa back to the cage. Luzhin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Luzhin misses with a looping right.
Saarenpaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Luzhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luzhin is looking to land body kicks.
Luzhin tries to land a body kick
and Saarenpaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luzhin misses with a looping left.
Saarenpaa misses with a body kick.
Saarenpaa misses with a head kick.
Saarenpaa throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luzhin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saarenpaa.
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Saarenpaa's shoulder, as Saarenpaa tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Luzhin tests Saarenpaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saarenpaa misses with a looping left.
Luzhin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Saarenpaa looks to land a left hand but Luzhin moved out of range nicely.
Saarenpaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Saarenpaa. Those never looked like landing.
Saarenpaa lands a nice shot that snaps Luzhin's head back.
Luzhin closes the distance and clinches.
Saarenpaa avoiding damage as Luzhin throws knees to the body.
Saarenpaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mika Saarenpaa has been cut.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the head but Saarenpaa blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Luzhin.
A shot in the inside from Saarenpaa.
Luzhin tries to work over Saarenpaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saarenpaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luzhin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head.
Saarenpaa lands a body shot.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saarenpaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luzhin lands a nice uppercut.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Luzhin scores with a knee to the head.
Saarenpaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Luzhin lands a shoulder strike.
Saarenpaa is rocked!
Luzhin throws a big uppercut that drops Saarenpaa! More strikes from Luzhin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Saarenpaa lies dazed against the cage as Luzhin celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Luzhin!
Nikolai Luzhin is the new welterweight champion!
Nikolai Luzhin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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