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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Like a surgeon. Urhola comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Trammps -Disco Inferno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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237 lbs
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259 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
44 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Veli Urhola!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Urhola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edwards just leaning against Urhola, taking a breather.
Urhola blocks a body shot from Edwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Urhola.
It looks like Blake Edwards has been cut.
Urhola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edwards tries a body shot but Urhola blocks it.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urhola's elbow.
Edwards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urhola's elbow.
Edwards avoids a wild elbow strike from Urhola.
Edwards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Edwards tries to work over Urhola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urhola misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urhola.
Urhola dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Urhola.
Urhola blocks a body shot from Edwards.
Edwards blocks an elbow strike from Urhola.
A bit of stalling here from Urhola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards tries to throw a body punch but Urhola avoids it by throwing Edwards back against the cage.
Edwards misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Edwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Urhola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urhola.
Urhola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Urhola, right into the meat.
Urhola avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Edwards misses the target.
Urhola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urhola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urhola moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Urhola misses with a body kick.
Urhola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Urhola thuds a left hand into Edwards's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards throws a leg kick
and Urhola counters with a stiff right hand.
Urhola plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blake Edwards's cut is getting worse.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Urhola moves out of range.
Urhola tests Edwards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Urhola moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Urhola lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Urhola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Edwards.
Edwards misses with a shot to the body
and Urhola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edwards throws a right hand that misses
and Urhola counters with a nice kick to the body.
Urhola avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Urhola is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Edwards with a body shot.
Edwards throws a body punch but Urhola moves out of range.
Edwards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Urhola lands with a shot to the body.
Urhola lands a nice looking body shot.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Urhola catches Edwards right on the button with a cross.
Edwards misses with a looping left.
Edwards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Urhola crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Edwards - the referee stops the clock and Urhola gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Edwards. Urhola manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urhola thumps Edwards with a low kick.
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
Edwards lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Edwards tries to bum rush Urhola with a series of wild strikes but Urhola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Urhola checks a leg kick nicely.
Edwards throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urhola counters with a nice body shot.
Urhola lands with a shot to the body.
Edwards gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Urhola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Urhola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake Edwards's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Urhola connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Edwards's hands.
Urhola throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Edwards appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Urhola cracks a nice hook into Edwards's ribs.
Urhola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Urhola blocks the body kick.
Edwards rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urhola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Edwards takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urhola has time to react.
Edwards misses with an uppercut. Urhola saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Urhola blocks the low kick.
Urhola throws a combination. Edwards tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urhola moves away.
Urhola is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Edwards rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urhola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Edwards thows a leg kick but Urhola checks it
and Urhola counters with a stiff right hand.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Urhola's front leg but catches the back leg as Urhola tries to avoid it.
Edwards has closed the distance and engaged Urhola in a clinch.
Urhola lands a knee to the head.
Urhola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edwards lands a body punch in the clinch.
Edwards letting Urhola take a breather here.
Edwards is trying to stall.
Edwards goes for a takedown attempt but Urhola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Edwards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edwards tries to bum rush Urhola with a series of wild strikes but Urhola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Urhola misses with a body kick.
Urhola lands a jab to Edwards's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwards tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Urhola counters with a nice body shot.
Urhola moves out of range of the leg kick from Edwards.
Urhola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edwards.
Edwards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urhola.
Urhola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Urhola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Urhola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Urhola tries to work over Edwards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urhola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urhola tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Urhola slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Edwards.
Urhola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards missing with knees to the body.
Urhola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edwards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Urhola misses with a body punch.
Edwards takes a knee right on the jaw!
Urhola struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Edwards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Urhola backwards.
Urhola lands an elbow that stopped Edwards in his tracks for a moment.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Urhola controls the action.
Urhola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Urhola gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blake Edwards's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urhola lands a hook that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edwards tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Urhola is able to avoid easily.
Urhola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Edwards throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Edwards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Urhola is out of range.
Urhola only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Urhola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Urhola looks to land a combination. Edwards sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Edwards tries to keep at a distance but Urhola has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Urhola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blake Edwards'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. This is the final round!
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urhola.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urhola checks a leg kick.
Urhola connects with an inside leg kick.
Urhola lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Urhola moves out of range.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses
and Urhola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edwards has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edwards there as he acknowledges the shot.
Urhola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Urhola scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urhola scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Urhola's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Urhola lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Urhola has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Urhola working the ground and pound.
Urhola trying to control the position but Edwards is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urhola postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Edwards takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blake Edwards's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Veli Urhola!
Veli Urhola seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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