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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Womack (ranked 294 p4p, 43 weight class) and Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 332 p4p, 49 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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194 lbs
21 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Womack !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Womack has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zimmer Babies in the buildup to the fight.
Womack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Womack connects with a crisp jab.
Ekstrovertti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekstrovertti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Womack manages to avoid it.
Womack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ekstrovertti throws a counter combo.
Womack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ekstrovertti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Womack cracks Ekstrovertti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Womack throws a shot from downtown. Ekstrovertti moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Ekstrovertti coming out on top.
Ekstrovertti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Womack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ekstrovertti tries a head kick but it misses.
Womack looks to throw the jab but Ekstrovertti is out of range.
No joy there for Ekstrovertti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Womack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti lands a jab to Womack 's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack throws a leg kick which misses Ekstrovertti's front leg but catches the back leg as Ekstrovertti tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Womack misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Womack .
Womack lands a lovely overhand right.
Ekstrovertti throws a body kick that misses.
Womack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ekstrovertti is looking to score with low kicks.
Ekstrovertti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Womack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice side step and Ekstrovertti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ekstrovertti lands with a shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti wants to land a leg kick but Womack is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Womack , right into the meat.
Ekstrovertti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Womack , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack checks a leg kick nicely.
Womack misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womack misses with a straight right.
Womack staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ekstrovertti.
Womack goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ekstrovertti just misses with a punch to the body.
Womack throws the left hand but Ekstrovertti avoids the punch easily.
Womack motions for Ekstrovertti to come forward. Womack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Womack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Womack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Womack . Ekstrovertti shrugs it off though.
Womack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekstrovertti.
Womack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekstrovertti was well out of range. Poor timing from Womack .
A jab from Womack finds it's way through Ekstrovertti's defenses.
Ekstrovertti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack throws the left hand but Ekstrovertti avoids the punch easily.
Ekstrovertti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Womack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Womack takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Womack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ekstrovertti counters with an outside leg kick.
Womack shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Ekstrovertti misses.
Womack misses with a kick to the body
and Ekstrovertti counters with a stiff right hand.
Womack slips under a jab from Ekstrovertti.
Womack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti blocks a jab.
Ekstrovertti swings for the body but Womack moves out of range.
Womack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ekstrovertti swings for the body but Womack moves out of range.
Womack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Womack .
Ekstrovertti throws a hook but Womack avoids it easily.
Womack is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti feints and then cracks Womack 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Womack down.
Ekstrovertti clobbers Womack with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekstrovertti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Womack can pounce on him.
Ekstrovertti feints and then cracks Womack 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Womack down.
Ekstrovertti drops his hands momentarily and Womack takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Womack tries to clinch up.
Ekstrovertti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ekstrovertti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ekstrovertti misses with a head kick.
Womack lands a body shot.
Womack misses with a series of wild punches.
Ekstrovertti is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekstrovertti throws a jab but it's blocked by Womack .
Womack scores with a nice strike.
Womack swings widly with a right hand
and Ekstrovertti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Womack clobbers Ekstrovertti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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 Ken Womack will probably get the nod.
That's time! Womack 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ekstrovertti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Womack momentarily.
Womack is looking to score with low kicks.
Ekstrovertti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ekstrovertti throws a head kick that misses.
Womack throws a leg kick which misses Ekstrovertti's front leg but catches the back leg as Ekstrovertti tries to avoid it.
A left lands for Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti gets tackled into the cage by Womack . Womack maintains the clinch.
Womack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ekstrovertti tries to work over Womack 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Womack lands a nice shot to the body.
Womack misses with some punches.
Womack throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Womack takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ekstrovertti slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Womack fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti presses Womack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ekstrovertti cracks Womack with a nice body shot.
Ekstrovertti blocks a body shot from Womack .
Womack digs a right hand into Ekstrovertti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ekstrovertti's gas tank.
Womack tries to throw a body punch but Ekstrovertti avoids it by throwing Womack back against the cage.
Womack stalling in the clinch but Ekstrovertti improves position.
Ekstrovertti misses with a punch to the body.
Womack scores with a hook to the body.
Womack tries a body shot but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
Womack lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Womack tries to work over Ekstrovertti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Womack .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Womack .
Womack lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Womack .
Ekstrovertti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Womack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekstrovertti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ekstrovertti swings wildly with an uppercut but Womack uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Womack .
Womack dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Womack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Womack throws a head punch that misses.
Womack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Womack lands a body shot.
Ken Womack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ekstrovertti struggles to land a body shot inside as Womack controls his hands.
Womack lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekstrovertti misses with a body punch.
Ekstrovertti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Womack is keeping busy.
Womack stalling in the clinch.
Womack is pushing Ekstrovertti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Womack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Womack .
Womack can't find room to land a body shot as Ekstrovertti controls the action.
Ekstrovertti pressing his opponent against the cage.
Womack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ekstrovertti or not.
Ekstrovertti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Womack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekstrovertti taking a breather.
Ekstrovertti tries a body shot but Womack blocks it.
Ekstrovertti is trying to stall.
Womack looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ekstrovertti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ekstrovertti pushes Womack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack effectively controlling the action here.
Womack tries to throw a body punch but Ekstrovertti avoids it by throwing Womack back against the cage.
Womack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Womack lands a left hand.
Womack gets through Ekstrovertti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Womack lands a shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ekstrovertti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekstrovertti effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ekstrovertti blocks a body shot from Womack .
The referee calls for Ekstrovertti to work.
Ekstrovertti misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Womack dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Womack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Womack misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ekstrovertti counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekstrovertti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Womack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekstrovertti checks a leg kick.
Womack throws a poor cross that misses
and Ekstrovertti counters with an outside leg kick.
Womack has managed to clinch.
Womack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Womack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ekstrovertti backwards.
Ekstrovertti tries a body shot but Womack blocks it.
Womack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekstrovertti backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekstrovertti has Womack pushed against the cage.
Ekstrovertti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Womack .
Ekstrovertti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Womack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ekstrovertti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekstrovertti.
Womack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekstrovertti was well out of range. Poor timing from Womack .
Ekstrovertti is trying to counter with his kicks.
Womack misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Ekstrovertti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Womack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Womack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekstrovertti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ekstrovertti missing with a left hand there. Womack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekstrovertti connects with the punch.
Ekstrovertti keeps the fight on the outside.
Ekstrovertti lands a two punch combo.
Womack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Womack .
Womack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekstrovertti.
Vertti Ekstrovertti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Womack coming out on top.
Ekstrovertti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ken Womack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Womack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Ekstrovertti misses.
A little feinted left hand from Womack on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Womack scores with a hook to the body. Ekstrovertti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Womack is looking to slow Ekstrovertti down with leg kicks.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body shot
and Womack counters with a two punch combo.
Ekstrovertti lands a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Womack .
Womack misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womack . Ekstrovertti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Womack counters with a three punch combo that has Ekstrovertti backing up. Ekstrovertti nods at Womack to acknowledge the strikes.
Womack thuds his shin into the meat of Ekstrovertti's side.
Womack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Womack just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekstrovertti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Womack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ekstrovertti's sensitive parts.
Ekstrovertti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Womack is predictable there
and Ekstrovertti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ekstrovertti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Womack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ekstrovertti looking to sit in guard and control but Womack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ekstrovertti trying to keep a closed guard but Womack is proving a slippery customer.
Womack would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ekstrovertti being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Ekstrovertti's closed guard. He's half up but Ekstrovertti has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Ekstrovertti pivots and extends the arm, Womack falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Ekstrovertti! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vertti Ekstrovertti!
Vertti Ekstrovertti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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