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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 340 p4p, 42 weight class) and Petro Pspic (ranked 1888 p4p, 224 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petro Pspic!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pspic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Pspic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arendse blocks a head kick by Pspic.
Arendse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arendse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arendse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pspic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pspic blocking some punches.
Pspic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pspic is working Arendse over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arendse.
Pspic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arendse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pspic scores with a shoulder strike.
Arendse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pspic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pspic.
Pspic tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arendse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pspic backwards.
Pspic missing with knees to the body.
Arendse pushes Pspic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arendse has a couple of punches blocked by Pspic.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arendse blocks an uppercut.
Pspic missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Arendse.
Arendse lands a left hand.
Pspic tries to land knees in the clinch but Arendse avoids the damage to the body.
Arendse manages to break the clinch.
Pspic fails to land with a series of punches.
Arendse moves out of range as Pspic throws a body kick.
Arendse misses with a head kick.
Arendse wants to clinch up but Pspic keeps it at a distance.
Pspic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arendse lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arendse lands a really nice looking cross but Pspic seems unphased.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pspic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pspic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pspic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arendse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pspic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse connects with a body shot that sends Pspic's belly button to the back.
Pspic misses with a leg kick.
Pspic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arendse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pspic scrambles back to his feet.
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pspic misses with a head kick.
Pspic 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.
That kick from Pspic tenderised Arendse's leg. Arendse is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arendse is looking to wear down Pspic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Arendse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arendse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arendse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Arendse.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arendse.
Arendse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arendse lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Arendse.
Arendse checks a leg kick nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arendse.
Arendse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arendse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pspic. Pspic obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pspic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Pspic.
Pspic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pspic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pspic throws a right and a left that Arendse avoids nicely.
Arendse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pspic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Pspic.
Pspic looks winded!
Arendse lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pspic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab by Arendse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arendse sizes up Pspic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pspic tries to keep at a distance but Arendse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arendse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pspic backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Arendse.
Pspic misses with a knee strike.
Arendse managing to block the knees to the body from Pspic.
Arendse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pspic backwards.
Pspic misses with the head strike.
Arendse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arendse tries a body shot but Pspic blocks it.
Pspic working aggressively here.
Pspic pushes off an throws an elbow but Arendse leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pspic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Arendse managing to block the knees to the body from Pspic.
Arendse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Arendse.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Pspic tries to work over Arendse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arendse tries a body shot but Pspic blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pspic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arendse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arendse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pspic backwards.
Pspic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arendse lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that round.
That's time! Arendse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good exchange - Arendse coming out on top.
Pspic misses with the combination.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
Pspic misses with the combination.
Pspic throws a leg kick which misses Arendse's front leg but catches the back leg as Arendse tries to avoid it.
Arendse throws out a powerful jab.
Pspic throws a head kick that misses.
Arendse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pspic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Pspic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arendse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arendse pushes Pspic up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pspic misses with the head strike.
Pspic lands a right hand.
Arendse misses with some punches.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pspic tries to land knees in the clinch but Arendse avoids the damage to the body.
Pspic tries a knee to the head but Arendse blocks it.
Pspic prevents a body shot from Arendse.
Pspic looking to throw knees to the head but Arendse is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Arendse.
Pspic working aggressively here.
Pspic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pspic tries a knee to the head but Arendse blocks it.
Pspic landing knees to the body.
Pspic is breathing heavily.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
Arendse lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Arendse on the inside.
A short left from Arendse.
Pspic blocks a body shot from Arendse.
Pspic trying to land knees to the body.
Arendse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pspic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pspic misses with a knee to the head.
Pspic misses with a punch on the inside.
Enitan Arendse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arendse digs a right hand into Pspic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pspic's gas tank.
Pspic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Arendse.
Arendse stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arendse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pspic backwards.
Arendse manages to break the clinch.
It looks like Arendse has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Arendse scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arendse scores with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arendse.
Arendse throws a shot to the body.
Pspic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pspic looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
Arendse lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pspic's sensitive parts.
Arendse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arendse connects with a body shot that sends Pspic's belly button to the back.
Pspic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Arendse cracks Pspic with a good jab.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pspic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse slips a jab and a cross from Pspic.
Pspic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petro Pspic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pspic takes a swing at Arendse's ribcage but misses.
Arendse lands with a cross.
Good exchange - Arendse coming out on top.
Arendse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pspic is rocked!
Pspic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pspic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pspic is still on wobbly legs! Can Arendse finish him?
Pspic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arendse circles away quickly and effectively.
Pspic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pspic seems to have recovered his senses.
Arendse scores with a leg kick.
Pspic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Arendse there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pspic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arendse cracks the inside of Pspic's front leg.
Arendse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pspic tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse cracks Pspic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arendse lands with a slapping head kick.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse cracks Pspic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Pspic walks into a jab.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Pspic's ribs.
Pspic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Arendse fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Arendse misses.
Nice shot by Arendse.
Pspic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pspic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pspic tries to score with a low kick but Arendse moves his leg out of the way.
Pspic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arendse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pspic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that second round.
That's time! Arendse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pspic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arendse punishes Pspic's body with a nice straight punch.
Pspic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Arendse tenderised Pspic's leg. Pspic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arendse scores with the left hand. Pspic knows he should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arendse.
Arendse slips a jab and a cross from Pspic.
A head kick misses from Pspic.
Pspic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arendse. Arendse obviously looking to wear him down.
Arendse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pspic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arendse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pspic takes a swing at Arendse's ribcage but misses.
Pspic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arendse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pspic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arendse lands a front kick.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arendse rushes Pspic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pspic.
Pspic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arendse lands a left hand.
Arendse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arendse works on Pspic's body with a couple of short punches.
Arendse lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Arendse.
Arendse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pspic can do to turn this around?
Arendse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arendse presses Pspic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arendse.
Arendse digs a right hand underneath Pspic's ribcage. Pspic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arendse presses Pspic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arendse lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse pushes Pspic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arendse lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Arendse.
Arendse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arendse lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Arendse on the inside.
Arendse lands with a left to the head.
Arendse scores with a shot to the side of Pspic's head.
Arendse unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pspic! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Arendse is unloading with more strikes now! Pspic drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enitan Arendse!
Enitan Arendse retains his lightweight title!
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