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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stasius Venom (ranked 160 p4p, 24 weight class) and Lasse Alatalo (ranked 1135 p4p, 171 weight class). Venom comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stasius Venom! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Venom connects with a body shot that sends Alatalo's belly button to the back. Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A combination from Venom does no damage. Venom misses with a left hand and Alatalo counters with a lovely shot to the body. Venom darts in and clinches Alatalo up against the cage. Venom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Venom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Venom misses with a punch on the inside.
Alatalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alatalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Venom manages to break the clinch.
Venom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Alatalo looks to throw the jab but Venom is out of range. Venom throws an overhand right that lands on Alatalo's shoulder, as Alatalo tries to avoid the shot. Alatalo throws out a counter right but Venom avoids it with no problem. Venom gets in close and instigates a clinch. 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! Venom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alatalo working some nice short punches in the clinch. Venom pulls guard effortlessly. Venom can't keep his opponent in guard - Alatalo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alatalo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Alatalo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Venom wants to get back to full guard. Venom wants to control but Alatalo is keeping busy and won't allow it. Venom is looking to improve his position.
Alatalo is thwarting Venom's attempts to control the position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Venom wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Venom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alatalo pulls his head out easily. Venom wants to improve his position but Alatalo is controlling well.
Alatalo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Venom wants to get back to full guard. Alatalo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Good shot there by Venom. Alatalo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Alatalo lands a right hook to the body.
Venom avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Venom seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Alatalo moves out of range as Venom throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Venom misses with a hook. Alatalo ducked under it nicely. Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Venom throws a body kick that misses. Venom moves forwards but Alatalo connects with a nice, crisp jab. Alatalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Venom throws a lazy right hand but Alatalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Venom moves in looking to clinch but Alatalo pushes him off. Alatalo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Venom with a body shot. Venom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alatalo. Alatalo walks into a straight right hand from Venom. Alatalo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Venom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Venom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Alatalo misses with a jab to the body
and Venom moves into the clinch. Alatalo manages to break the clinch.
Alatalo throws a shot from downtown. Venom moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Venom lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Venom closes the distance and clinches. A short right hand to the side of the head by Alatalo. Alatalo takes a shot to the head. A short uppercut from Alatalo. Alatalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venom tries to clinch but Alatalo is having none of it. Venom thows a body kick. Alatalo tries to catch it but that hurt him. Venom takes a swing at Alatalo's ribcage but misses. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Alatalo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Venom misses with a hook
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Venom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alatalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A right-left combo lands from Venom. Venom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Alatalo throws a body shot but no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lasse Alatalo will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Venom swings widly with a right hand
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Good standup being displayed there by Venom as he connects with a hook. Alatalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Venom. Venom swings widly with a right hand
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Venom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Alatalo moves out of range of the leg kick from Venom. Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here. Venom moves into the clinch successfully.
Venom lands with a short shot to the head. Venom misses with a punch on the inside.
Alatalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Venom breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Alatalo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Venom doesn't seem phased though. Venom throws a jab but it's blocked by Alatalo. Venom punishes Alatalo's body with a nice straight punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Venom throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab by Alatalo. Alatalo works the jab nicely. Alatalo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alatalo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venom throws out the jab. A little jabbing left from Alatalo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Alatalo lands a jab. Alatalo jabs Venom to the body, keeping him at a distance. Venom tries to clinch there but Alatalo circles away.
No joy there for Venom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Venom scores with a jab. Alatalo throws a hook but Venom blocks it. Venom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Alatalo throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Venom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Nice body punch from Alatalo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alatalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venom, right into the meat.
Good shot there by Venom. Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Venom slips the punch. Alatalo throws a sloppy body shot
and Venom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Venom. Alatalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Venom. Alatalo working some nice short punches in the clinch. Alatalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venom blocks a jab. Stasius Venom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Venom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Alatalo swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
Venom with a nice cross. Alatalo scores with a nice head shot. Venom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Venom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Venom there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Venom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Alatalo moves into range and connects with a jab. Venom tries to move into range but Alatalo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Alatalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alatalo throws out the jab. Venom instigates a clinch. A right hand to the body from Venom.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alatalo. Alatalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Venom swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand. Venom is looking to clinch but Alatalo is avoiding it.
Venom throws a leg kick but Alatalo moved away. Venom misses with a low kick.
Alatalo cracks Venom with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Venom walks into a left hand. 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! Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Venom lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alatalo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alatalo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Alatalo misses with a straight right. Venom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Alatalo lands with a hook. Venom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Venom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A big left from Alatalo misses. Alatalo blocks a jab. Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venom moves away. Lasse Alatalo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Venom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alatalo momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venom.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Venom moves out of range. Venom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lasse Alatalo will probably get the nod - 10:9. 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.
Venom throws a head kick but Alatalo moves out of range.
Venom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom swings for the body but Alatalo moves out of range.
Venom scores with a body shot.
Venom slips under a jab. A solid body kick from Venom. Alatalo with a body punch. A glancing blow. Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo lands a really nice looking cross but Venom seems unphased.
Venom throws a jab when Alatalo was well out of range. Alatalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Venom wants to clinch. A punch combination from Venom misses. Alatalo lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Venom slips a straight right by Alatalo. Venom thows a leg kick but Alatalo checks it and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venom, right into the meat.
Venom throws a series of strikes that have Alatalo backpedaling.
Venom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Venom. Venom throws an off balance right hand
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Alatalo swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
Venom swings widly with a right hand
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand. Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Venom was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo. Alatalo clobbers Venom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Venom misses with a body shot.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Alatalo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Venom misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Venom. Alatalo does a little dance to reset his feet. That kick from Venom tenderised Alatalo's leg. Alatalo is trying to keep his angry face on. A decent looking cross lands there for Venom. Venom connects with a looping right hand.
Venom misses with an uppercut
and Alatalo counters with a right hand to the body. Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Venom slips the punch. Good work by Alatalo as he checks the leg kick. Venom fails in his attempt to clinch. Venom slips under a jab. Venom scores with a jab. Alatalo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Venom throws a leg kick but Alatalo sees it coming and checks it nicely. Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Venom appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Venom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Venom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Venom throws a hook but Alatalo avoids it easily. Venom falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand. Venom scores with a nice right hand.
Venom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alatalo tests Venom's chin there with a solid looking shot. Venom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alatalo checks it well. Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Venom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alatalo on the side of the head. Venom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Venom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Venom staying out of range there. Alatalo misses with an uppercut. Venom tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alatalo manages to circle out of the way. Alatalo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alatalo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Venom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Alatalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Venom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Venom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Venom throws a nice inside leg kick. Alatalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Venom. Venom clinches. Alatalo tries to throw a body punch but Venom avoids it by throwing Alatalo back against the cage. Alatalo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Alatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alatalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alatalo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Alatalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Stasius Venom did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Venom misses with a left hand and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Alatalo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Venom lands a head kick!
Venom scores with a head kick.
Alatalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Venom sees it coming and avoids it easily. Alatalo lands a jab to Venom's midsection. Venom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alatalo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Venom throws a head kick but Alatalo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alatalo scores with a jab to the head.
Venom scores with a spinning back kick! Alatalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venom. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Venom. Alatalo shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Venom tests Alatalo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Venom is looking to clinch. Alatalo connects with a body shot. Venom moves out of range as Alatalo strikes. Venom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Alatalo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Venom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Venom moves away. Alatalo thows a left - swing and a miss! Alatalo misses with a wild body shot. Venom wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Venom misses with a left hand and Alatalo counters with a right hand to the body. A leg kick checked by Alatalo. Donk. Alatalo catches Venom right on the button with a cross. Venom throws the left hand but Alatalo avoids the punch easily. Venom misses with a combination
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Venom misses with a head kick.
Venom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Venom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alatalo. Venom misses with a head kick.
Venom lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Venom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Venom avoids the body shot from Alatalo.
Venom appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Venom wants to clinch up but Alatalo keeps it at a distance. Venom misses with a straight left. Venom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Venom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Venom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Venom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alatalo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alatalo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Venom under the eye. Venom tries to clinch up and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand. The fight stays on the outside here - Venom looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Alatalo misses with a straight right. Venom misses with a looping right. Venom slips a straight right by Alatalo. Venom scores with a nice right hand.
Venom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Alatalo lands a nice shot that snaps Venom's head back.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alatalo throws out the jab. Venom lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Venom tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. 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! Venom tests Alatalo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Venom lands a nice looking body shot.
Venom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A little jabbing left from Alatalo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Venom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Alatalo misses the shot to the body. Alatalo takes one on the button. Alatalo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Alatalo throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alatalo. Venom does a little dance to reset his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Stasius Venom will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alatalo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alatalo scores with a shot to the body.
Venom misses the shot to the body. Alatalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Venom throws a push kick but Alatalo slaps the foot to one side. Alatalo throws out a loose jab but Venom uses good head movement to avoid it. Venom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alatalo. Venom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Venom misses with an uppercut
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand. Alatalo jabs Venom right on the nose. Venom blinks but takes it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alatalo digs a good body shot into Venom's ribs. Venom throws a poor cross that misses
and Alatalo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Venom throws a leg kick which misses Alatalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Alatalo tries to avoid it. Venom darts in trying to clinch and Alatalo counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Venom there. Venom throws a body shot but no joy. Venom misses with an uppercut. Alatalo saw that one coming. Venom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Venom lands with a cross. Alatalo walks into a stiff left hand from Venom. Alatalo cracks Venom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Venom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Alatalo counter with a right hand. Venom throws a lazy right hand but Alatalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Venom misses with a lunging right hand
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand. Venom tests Alatalo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Venom ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
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! Venom connects with a right hand. Alatalo shakes it off. Alatalo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Alatalo moves out of range as Venom strikes. A countering left hand to the body from Alatalo misses. Alatalo throws a hook but Venom avoids it easily. Venom throws out a leg kick but Alatalo moves out of range and Venom only half commits. Venom throws a body punch but Alatalo moves out of range. Alatalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Venom. Venom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Venom lands a high kick!
Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Venom throws a jab when Alatalo was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alatalo throws a big shot that misses. Alatalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alatalo tests Venom's chin there with a solid looking shot. Alatalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Venom. Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Venom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Venom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alatalo counters with a left to the body. Venom throws a hook but Alatalo avoids it easily. Venom tries to clinch up but Alatalo circles away and keeps his distance. Alatalo throws a hook but Venom blocks it. Alatalo slips a jab from Venom. A jab lands there for Venom. Venom sizes up Alatalo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A lazy left from Alatalo finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Venom throws a leg kick that misses. Venom lands with a kick to the temple. Alatalo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Alatalo slips under a jab from Venom. Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Venom misses with a low kick as Alatalo jumps back. Alatalo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alatalo is rocked! Venom misses with a body shot
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Venom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alatalo. Venom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alatalo! But no joy. Venom ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo. Venom misses with a wild body shot. Venom tries to clinch there but Alatalo circles away.
Alatalo punishes Venom's body with a nice straight punch. Venom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alatalo.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Lasse Alatalo. I think Alatalo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:50 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46 Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lasse Alatalo! Lasse Alatalo is the new welterweight champion! Lasse Alatalo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spirit Bear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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