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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Dilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Doppler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrea Dilja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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160 lbs
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168 cm
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158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrea Dilja! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Doppler! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Doppler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doppler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dilja swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dilja misses the jab. Dilja just misses with a punch to the body.
Doppler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dilja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doppler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Dilja misses with a leg kick. Doppler pushes Dilja up against the cage in a clinch. Dilja avoids the elbow strike from Doppler, against the cage.
Dilja wants to get back to striking at distance but Doppler won't allow it.
Dilja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Dilja tries to break the clinch but Doppler is controlling the position. Nice elbow from Doppler. Doppler manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Doppler lands but Dilja takes it in his stride. Dilja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Dilja throws a jab when Doppler was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dilja forces Doppler back against the cage and clinches. Doppler tries to land a knee to the head but Dilja blocks with his arms.
Doppler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Doppler landing knees to the head.
Dilja manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Doppler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dilja takes a swing at Doppler's ribcage but misses. A head kick misses from Doppler. Dilja clinches up against the cage. Dilja slows down the pace here.
Doppler stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doppler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dilja cracks Doppler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Doppler throws a sloppy head kick and Dilja moves out of range easily. Doppler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andrea Dilja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dilja jabs Doppler right on the nose. Doppler blinks but takes it well. Dilja is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Dilja closes the distance but Doppler moves to the side and Doppler counters with an outside leg kick.
Dilja scores with a nice strike. Doppler throws a head kick that misses. Dilja clinches up against the cage. Doppler prevents Dilja from breaking the clinch. Doppler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Doppler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Dilja misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dilja tries to close the distance and clinch but Doppler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Some wild striking there from Dilja.
Dilja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doppler counters with a right hand to the body. Dilja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doppler.
Dilja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doppler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dilja. Doppler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Doppler tries a head kick but it misses.
Doppler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Dilja throws a hook to the side of Doppler's head but Doppler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dilja scores with a jab to the head.
Doppler throws a head kick that misses. Nice straight punches there by Dilja. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dilja. Doppler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Doppler circles away from the clinch attempt and Doppler counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dilja tries to bum rush Doppler with a series of wild strikes but Doppler uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dilja swings and misses with a shot to the body and Doppler counters with a head kick. That will keep Dilja thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Dilja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doppler sees it coming and avoids it easily. Dilja has Doppler up against the cage in a clinch.
Doppler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Doppler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Dilja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Dilja connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dilja fails in his attempt to clinch. Doppler throws a nice head kick!
Dilja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doppler momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrea Dilja will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dilja tries a head kick but it misses.
Dilja lands with an uppercut that bounces Doppler off the cage and back into rage. Doppler slips a jab and a cross from Dilja.
Dilja tries to clinch up and Doppler counters with a nice uppercut. Andrea Dilja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dilja scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Andrea Dilja is winning the standup battle so far. Doppler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Doppler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dilja backs up against the cage.
Dilja lands a nice hook to Doppler's body. Doppler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Doppler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. The crowd cheers as Dilja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Doppler doesn't seem phased though. 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! Dilja drives through and clinches with Doppler against the cage.
Dilja is trying to break free. Doppler missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doppler goes for a takedown attempt but Dilja pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dilja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dilja lands with a nice combination. Doppler backs away looking to recover. Dilja's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dilja duly obliges.
Doppler is rocked! Dilja connects with a nice cross there... Doppler is looking wobbly and Dilja recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Doppler to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Dilja jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrea Dilja!
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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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