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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kiraly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Eivind Espedal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eivind Espedal has chosen Incipit Satan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Kiraly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristian Eivind Espedal!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eivind Espedal drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kiraly looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Eivind Espedal is looking to stand up but Kiraly won't let him.
Eivind Espedal trying to control but Kiraly is working from the bottom.
Eivind Espedal 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.
Eivind Espedal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kiraly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eivind Espedal, pushing him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Eivind Espedal.
The referee calls for Eivind Espedal to work.
Kiraly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eivind Espedal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eivind Espedal stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eivind Espedal lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Eivind Espedal.
Kiraly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eivind Espedal is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Eivind Espedal's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Eivind Espedal lands with a right to the head.
Eivind Espedal pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiraly drops back, looking for a kneebar! Eivind Espedal looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Eivind Espedal looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Eivind Espedal!
Kiraly is looking for a sweep.
Eivind Espedal is looking to take a break and control but Kiraly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eivind Espedal taking a breather here.
Eivind Espedal tries for a kimura but Kiraly is defending well.
Eivind Espedal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kiraly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Eivind Espedal stands up.
Kiraly looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiraly gets tackled into the cage by Eivind Espedal. Eivind Espedal maintains the clinch.
Kiraly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eivind Espedal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kiraly letting Eivind Espedal take a breather here.
Kiraly tries to score a body lock takedown but Eivind Espedal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Kiraly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eivind Espedal stalling in the clinch.
Kiraly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eivind Espedal lands a right hand.
Eivind Espedal connects with a knee to the head.
Kiraly is rocked!
Eivind Espedal lands with a left to the head.
Oh Kiraly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eivind Espedal has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Kiraly - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Eivind Espedal, and another! Kiraly is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kristian Eivind Espedal!
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