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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupeni Veitayaki (ranked 3839 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Pilvi (ranked 4264 p4p, 0 weight class). Veitayaki comes to the cage accompanied by The Cibi . Pilvi has chosen Faded as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
12 - 11 - 2 |
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188 cm
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175 lbs
26 - 16 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupeni Veitayaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Pilvi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilvi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Veitayaki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pilvi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pilvi passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Veitayaki!
Veitayaki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pilvi throws a sloppy strike and Veitayaki uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Veitayaki has ended up in Pilvi's guard.
Veitayaki tries to stand but Pilvi is controlling from the bottom.
Veitayaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pilvi keeping moving, preventing Veitayaki from controlling successfully.
Pilvi trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veitayaki stopping the sweep attempt from Pilvi.
Pilvi keeping moving, preventing Veitayaki from controlling successfully.
Pilvi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pilvi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Veitayaki manages to get himself to full guard.
Pilvi drops back looking for a leg! Veitayaki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Veitayaki manages to kick Pilvi off! Pilvi jumps back into Veitayaki's guard.
Pilvi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pilvi throwing strikes but missing.
Pilvi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pilvi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pilvi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pilvi not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veitayaki wants to get back to full guard but Pilvi has mounted him!
Veitayaki working to try and regain half guard.
Veitayaki tries to hold on but Pilvi pushes him away.
Pilvi unloads with some shots from mount but Veitayaki bucks and avoids them well.
Pilvi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Veitayaki blocking the ground and pound.
Pilvi raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like Rupeni Veitayaki has been cut.
Veitayaki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pilvi throws some wild stikes that Veitayaki manages to avoid easily.
Pilvi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Pilvi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rupeni Veitayaki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pilvi swinging wildly here.
Veitayaki throws a lazy right hand but Pilvi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veitayaki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Veitayaki duly obliges.
Veitayaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pilvi circles away quickly and effectively.
Veitayaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pilvi counters with a two punch combo.
Veitayaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilvi circles away.
Pilvi has closed the distance and engaged Veitayaki in a clinch.
Pilvi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pilvi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Veitayaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Veitayaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veitayaki connects with a body shot that sends Pilvi's belly button to the back.
No luck for Pilvi with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rupeni Veitayaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pilvi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Veitayaki is fending him off so far but Pilvi persists. Nope, Veitayaki circles away and we're back to standing.
Veitayaki misses with a double jab.
Veitayaki misses with a hook. Pilvi ducked under it nicely.
Veitayaki throws a head kick that misses.
Veitayaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Veitayaki wants it to stay on the feet.
Rupeni Veitayaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veikko Pilvi.
Pilvi connects with a high kick.
Veitayaki misses with a head kick.
Veitayaki throws a combination that misses
and Pilvi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pilvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rupeni Veitayaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Veitayaki throws a right and a left that Pilvi avoids nicely.
Veitayaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rupeni Veitayaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Veitayaki there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilvi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pilvi is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Veitayaki looks calm but he's in trouble here. Pilvi gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Veitayaki is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Pilvi lets go of the hold and Veitayaki can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Veikko Pilvi!
Veikko Pilvi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Rupeni Veitayaki was interviewed post fight and said ' Aloha'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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