Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: STRIKE! - MMA 4
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
Valerio misses with a body shot
and Virinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Virinen catches Valerio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valerio checks a leg kick.
Valerio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Valerio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Virinen throws out the jab.
Valerio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valerio misses the jab.
Valerio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Virinen scores with a leg kick.
Valerio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Virinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valerio under the eye.
Virinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valerio scores with a hook to the body. Virinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valerio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valerio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Virinen misses.
Valerio with a jab.
Valerio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Virinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valerio moves away.
Valerio throws a hook to the side of Virinen's head but Virinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virinen loads up on a big right hand but Valerio slips the punch.
Valerio cracks Virinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Virinen misses with the combination.
Valerio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valerio misses with a jab to the body
and Virinen counters with a straight right hand.
Valerio cracks Virinen with a good jab.
Valerio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Virinen counters with a two punch combo.
Valerio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Virinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Valerio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valerio ducks under a wild hook from Virinen.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valerio throws a body punch but Virinen moves out of range.
Virinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Virinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valerios jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Valerio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Valerio scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Virinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Virinen 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 Valerio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Valerio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Virinen!
Virinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Virinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Valerio moves away from the strike by Virinen.
Virinen lands with a good body shot.
Valerio throws a body shot but no joy.
Virinen with a nice calf kick.
Valerio's corner calls for a 1-2. Valerio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Virinen scores with a jab. Valerio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valerio misses with a looping right.
Virinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valerio scores with a punch to the head.
Virinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Virinen misses with a straight right.
A jab from Valerio misses. #T3#
Virinen slips a straight right by Valerio.
A slow jab from Valerio misses its intended target.
Valerio sizes up Virinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Valerio misses with a series of wild punches.
Virinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Valerio moves out of range of the body kick from Virinen.
Valerio lands with a nice body punch.
Valerio walks into a jab.
Virinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valerio.
Virinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Virinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valerio throws a right hand that misses
and Virinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
Virinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valerio.
Virinen throws a low kick but Valerio avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Valerio misses with a looping left.
Valerio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virinen.
Valerio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Virinen.
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
Valerio tries to move into range but Virinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Virinen moves away from the strike by Valerio.
Virinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valerio throws out the jab.
Valerio lands with a cross.
Virinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Virinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Valerio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Virinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Valerio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen misses with a looping right.
Virinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Virinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valerio.
Virinen misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Valerio throws out a loose jab but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valerio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Virinen's hands.
Virinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valerio walks into a left hand.
Valerio throws a lazy right hand but Virinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valerio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valerio scores with a sloppy right hand. Virinen should have avoided that one.
Valerio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virinen throws a looping overhand right but Valerio ducks down to avoid it.
Valerio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Valerio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Valerio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Valerio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Virinen.
Virinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valerio misses with a hook. Virinen ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Valerio misses.
Valerio looks to score with a jab to the body but Virinen is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Virinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Valerio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valerio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Valerio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valerio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valerio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Virinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virinen scores with a jab to the head.
Valerio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Valerio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Virinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Valerio.
Valerio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Virinen staying out of range there.
Virinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Virinen - just one landing.
Virinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Virinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Valerio to counter with a crisp jab.
Valerio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virinen manages to avoid it.
Valerio moves out of range of the strikes.
Valerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen. #T2#
A nice leg kick from Virinen, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Valerio ducks under a wild hook from Virinen.
Virinen connects with a body shot that sends Valerio's belly button to the back.
Virinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valerio.
Virinen throws a low kick, looking for Valerio's leg but Valerio calmly moves out of range.
Valerio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Virinen lands with a nice body punch.
Valerio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virinen moves away.
Lasse Virinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valerio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valerio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Virinen scores with a nice head shot.
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
Valerio misses with an uppercut. Virinen saw that one coming.
Virinen throws a fast counter high kick but Valerio manages to duck under it in time.
Lasse Virinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valerio misses with a hook to the body
and Virinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valerio's knee momentarily.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Virinen.
Valerio missing with a left hand there. Virinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virinen misses with a straight left.
Virinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Virinen loads up on a big right hand but Valerio slips the punch.
Virinen tests Valerio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valerio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Virinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valerio drops his hands momentarily and Virinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Virinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virinen connects with a right hand. Valerio shakes it off.
Valerio misses with a hook
and Virinen counters with a nice body kick.
Virinen misses with a straight right.
Valerio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Virinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valerio looks to score with a jab to the body but Virinen is just out of range.
Valerio needs to keep his hands up - Virinen had a free shot at his head there.
Valerio takes a swing at Virinen's ribcage but misses.
Virinen connects with a jab.
Valerio misses with a hook
and Virinen counters with a nice body shot.
Virinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Virinen throws a push kick but Valerio slaps the foot to one side.
Valerio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valerio connects with a body shot that sends Virinen's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virinen.
Valerio throws the left hand but Virinen avoids the punch easily.
Virinen misses with a straight right.
Valerio misses with a lunging right hand
and Virinen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valerio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Virinen staying out of range there.
Virinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valerio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valerio misses with a straight left.
Valerio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valerio throws a big shot that misses.
Virinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Valerio misses its intended target.
Valerio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Valerio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Virinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valerio's sensitive parts.
Valerio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Virinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Valerio finds it's way through Virinen's defenses.
Valerio loads up on a big right hand but Virinen slips the punch.
Valerio walks into a straight right hand from Virinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virinen. #T1#
Virinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valerio.
Virinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valerio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Valerio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Valerio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valerio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Virinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valerio swings widly with a right hand
and Valerio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valerio throws a jab but it's blocked by Virinen.
Virinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Virinen lands a jab.
Virinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valerio throwing a counter right hand but Virinen manages to avoid it.
Virinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Virinen throws a hook to the side of Valerio's head but Valerio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valerio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Virinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lasse Virinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Virinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valerio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
Valerio swings for the body but Virinen moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Virinen.
A telegraphed right hand from Virinen misses the target.
Valerio misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Virinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Virinen.
Virinen misses with a straight right.
Virinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Valerio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Virinen misses with a low kick.
Virinen lands a jab.
Valerio throws a right hand that misses
and Virinen counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Valerio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virinen.
Virinen misses with a kick to the body.
Virinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Valerio misses with a lunging right hand
and Virinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Virinen lands a jab.
Virinen scores with a leg kick.
Virinen misses the jab.
Valerio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valerio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valerio throws out a loose jab but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valerio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Virinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valerio.
Valerio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Valerio misses with a hook
and Virinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valerio misses with an uppercut
and Virinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Virinen catches Valerio right on the button with a cross.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virinen thumps Valerio with a low kick.
Virinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Virinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Virinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Valerio misses with a right hand
and Virinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valerio misses the shot to the body.
Valerio misses with an uppercut. Virinen saw that one coming.
Virinen works the jab nicely.
Virinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Virinen misses its intended target.
Valerio misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen looks to land a combination but Valerio avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Virinen.
Ernesto Valerio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Virinen.
Virinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Virinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Virinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Virinen!
Lasse Virinen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2024

#R1#
Wilder swinging wildly here.
Wilder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy body kick from Virinen
and Wilder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wilder lands with a straight right. Virinen didn't see that one coming.
Wilder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virinen misses the jab.
Virinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virinen lands a leg kick that knocks Wilder off balance momentarily.
Wilder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Virinen's head coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Virinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That kick from Virinen tenderised Wilder's leg. Wilder is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Wilder fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Virinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Virinen tenderised Wilder's leg. Wilder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lasse Virinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder throws the left hand but Virinen avoids the punch easily.
Virinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilder counters with a low kick, right behind Virinen 's knee.
Virinen connects with a crisp jab.
Wilder looks for the body kick but Virinen saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Virinen.
Virinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilder counters with a stiff right hand.
Virinen misses with a left hand
and Virinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Virinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Virinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilder counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virinen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Wilder to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Virinen misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Virinen.
Wilder ducks under a wild hook from Virinen.
Wilder raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wilder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wilder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Virinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Virinen throws a right and a left that Wilder avoids nicely.
Wilder counters with a body kick.
Virinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Virinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Virinen with a nice calf kick.
Decent striking displayed by Virinen there.
Virinen misses with a low kick. #T3#
Wilder takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Virinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Virinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Virinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Virinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wilder misses with a hook
and Virinen counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Virinen misses.
It seemed like Wilder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilder staying out of range there.
Virinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Virinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Virinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Virinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
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!
Virinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Virinen throws a solid leg kick but Wilder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Virinen.
Virinen backing away here, and Wilder unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wilder misses with a lunging right hand
and Virinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Virinen tries a low kick but Wilder avoids it.
It seemed like Wilder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Wilder.
Nice shot lands for Virinen.
Virinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilder on the side of the head.
Wilder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virinen.
Wilder dodges the punch combination from Virinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen lands a really nice looking cross but Wilder seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen dominated that round.
That's time! Virinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Wilder walks into a stiff left hand from Virinen.
Virinen tried to score with a low kick but Wilder checks it.
Wilder slips a jab from Virinen.
Virinen lands a slapping body shot.
Virinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilder makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Virinen really felt that one!
That kick from Virinen tenderised Wilder's leg. Wilder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Virinen, as that shot connected.
Wilder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Virinen momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virinen throws a hook but Wilder avoids it easily.
Virinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilder counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilder listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC2#Virinen is rocked!
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!
Virinen throws a body kick that misses
and Wilder counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Virinen out cold! What a finish! Wilder is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Wilder!
After winning the bout, Lucas Wilder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 01, 2024

#R1#
Virinen cracks Shrute with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shrute tries to clinch but Virinen moves away
and Virinen counters with a right hand from hell and Shrute is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lasse Virinen!
Lasse Virinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 24, 2023

#R1#
Shrute's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shrute scrambles back to his feet.
Shrute looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A nice leg kick from Virinen, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Virinen's head coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Virinen circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Shrute drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Virinen follows Shrute to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasse Virinen!
After winning the bout, Lasse Virinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SUF 14: IsMore vs Laake
Date: Dec 09, 2023

#R1#
Dracul throws the kick towards the body but Virinen avoids it.
Dracul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Virinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dracul lands a glancing blow to the side of Virinen's head.
Virinen ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virinen.
Virinen staying out of range there.
Dracul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dracul.
Dracul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dracul is looking to land body kicks.
Dracul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dracul on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dracul has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Dracul lands a nice shot that snaps Virinen's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dracul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virinen.
A lazy left from Virinen finds it's target.
Dracul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Virinen.#CL2#
Virinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dracul, pushing him back against the ropes.#T1#
Virinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Virinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Virinen working aggressively here.
Dracul is looking to break free of the clinch but Virinen has double underhooks.
Virinen lands a body shot.
Virinen lands a shoulder strike.
Dracul has had enough of the clinch but Virinen keeps him there for the moment.
Dracul can't break the clinch.
Virinen lands a body punch.
Virinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virinen.
Virinen keeps control of Dracul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Dracul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Virinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virinen slips a straight right by Dracul.
Virinen lands a slapping body shot.
Dracul takes a swing at Virinen's ribcage but misses.
Virinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virinen.
Virinen throws a hook but Dracul avoids it easily.
Virinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dracul in his tracks. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dracul lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dracul.#CUT#It looks like Lasse Virinen has been cut.
Dracul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dracul lands a glancing blow to the side of Virinen's head.
Virinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Dracul misses.
Dracul 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.
Virinen lands a nice shot that snaps Dracul's head back.
Virinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dracul misses with an uppercut
and Virinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Virinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Virinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dracul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Virinen throws a good cross that connects.
Virinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dracul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dracul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virinen.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Virinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dracul had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
Dracul has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dracul there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL2#
Virinen clinches with his opponent.
Dracul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dracul tries to break free but Virinen pushes him back against the ropes.
Dracul working hard to break the clinch.
Virinen has a couple of punches blocked by Dracul. #BC#
Dracul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Virinen connects with a looping right hand. #CL2#
Virinen closes the distance and clinches.
Virinen prevents Dracul from breaking the clinch.
Virinen keeps control of Dracul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Virinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dracul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Dracul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Virinen tests Dracul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Virinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Virinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dracul has time to react.
Virinen throws a lazy right hand but Dracul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virinen scores with a body shot. #T4#
Virinen moves away from the strike by Dracul.
Dracul ducks right into an uppercut from Virinen.
Virinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dracul has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virinen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Virinen duly obliges.
Dracul throws a big shot that misses.
Virinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Virinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Draculs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dracul is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dracul throws a jab but it's blocked by Virinen.
Dracul on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Virinen cracks Dracul with an open hand slap.
Virinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dracul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dracul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Virinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dracul checks a low kick from Virinen.
Virinen lands the left hand.
Dracul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virinen.
Dracul throws out a loose jab but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lasse Virinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dracul lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Virinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Virinen throws a hook but Dracul blocks it.
Virinen looks to land a left hand but Dracul moved out of range nicely.
Dracul misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Virinen.
Virinen catches Dracul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Virinen instigates a clinch.
Virinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Virinen gets through Dracul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Virinen tries to throw a body punch but Dracul avoids it by throwing Virinen back against the ropes.
Dracul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Virinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Dracul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Virinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dracul attempts a counter takedown but Virinen avoids it well and moves away.
Virinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dracul moves away.
Virinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dracul throws a body punch but Virinen moves out of range.
Virinen tries to counter with a clinch but Dracul shakes him off and moves away.
Dracul takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T1#
Dracul jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dracul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Virinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Virinen throws a hook but Dracul blocks it.
Virinen slips a jab from Dracul.
Virinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dracul eats them both and turns towards Virinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Virinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dracul swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Virinen punishes Dracul's body with a nice straight punch.
Dracul misses with an uppercut
and Virinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Virinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dracul sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Virinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virinen moves out of range as Dracul strikes.
Virinen tests Dracul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dracul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virinen lands a leg kick that knocks Dracul off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Virinen instigates a clinch. #T2#
Virinen swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Dracul manages to break the clinch.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Virinen scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virinen.
Virinen throws a shot from downtown. Dracul moves away and avoids it.
Virinen slips under a jab.
Virinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Virinen lands a leg kick that knocks Dracul off balance momentarily.
Virinen is looking to clinch but Dracul is avoiding it.
Virinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Virinen works the jab nicely.
Virinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dracul lands a nice looking body shot.
Virinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Virinen lands with a shot to the body.
Dracul throws an off balance right hand
and Virinen counters with a nice leg kick.
Lasse Virinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Virinen scores with a jab.
Dracul misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Virinen gets a clinch.
Virinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Virinen has Dracul pressed against the ropes, preventing Dracul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Virinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dracul's efforts to push away.#BC#
Dracul breaks the clinch.
Dracul misses with a hook. Virinen ducked under it nicely.
Virinen tries to clinch but Dracul moves out of range.
Virinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dracul.
Virinen thumps Dracul with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Virinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virinen throws the left hand but Dracul avoids the punch easily.
Dracul wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Donk. Virinen catches Dracul right on the button with a cross.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dracul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Virinen lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Virinen rushes Dracul and presses him up against the ropes.
Virinen lands a left hand.
Virinen misses with the head strike.
Dracul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Virinen working aggressively here.
Virinen lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virinen. #BC#
Dracul breaks from the clinch.
Virinen lands the left hand.
Dracul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Virinen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dracul gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL2#
Virinen drives through and clinches with Dracul against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virinen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lasse Virinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Virinen lunges at Dracul with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dracul's hand.
Dracul scoring well with a low kick there.
Virinen throws a low kick but Dracul avoids it.
Dracul misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Virinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dracul doesn't seem phased though.
Virinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Virinen dips to his left and cracks Dracul with an uppercut!
Dracul lands a nice shot to the body.
Dracul checks a low kick from Virinen.
Dracul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Virinen with a nice cross.
A low kick lands for Virinen.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virinen moves away.
Dracul takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dracul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virinen. #T1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Virinen.
Donk. Dracul catches Virinen right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Dracul.
Virinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dracul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Virinen.
Virinen walks into a jab.
Dracul moves away from the strike by Virinen.
Virinen slips a jab from Dracul.
Virinen misses with a looping left.
Dracul throwing a counter right hand but Virinen manages to avoid it.
Virinen works the jab nicely.
Virinen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dracul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dracul.
Virinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Virinen throws a hook to the side of Dracul's head but Dracul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dracul takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lasse Virinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Virinen tries to clinch there but Dracul circles away.
That kick from Virinen tenderised Dracul's leg. Dracul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dracul looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Virinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Dracul misses the target.
Virinen works the jab nicely.
A left and a right from Virinen both land. Nice combination.
Dracul slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Dracul.
Virinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
Virinen pushes Dracul up against the ropes in a clinch.
Virinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dracul's efforts to push away.
Dracul wants to get back to striking at distance but Virinen won't allow it.
Dracul is trying to break the clinch but Virinen is controlling him.#T3#
A frustrated look appears on Dracul's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Virinen has Dracul pressed against the ropes, preventing Dracul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Virinen lands a right hand.
Dracul takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Dracul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vlad Dracul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dracul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Virinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Virinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dracul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Virinen on the side of the head.
Dracul misses with a body shot
and Virinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Virinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Virinen looks to land a right hand but Dracul moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dracul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Virinen connects with the punch.#T4#
Virinen catches Dracul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Virinen.
A punch lands to the side of Virinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dracul connects with the punch.
Dracul cracks Virinen with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Virinen falls to his knees and Dracul doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Dracul!
After the big win, Vlad Dracul made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mythical Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: SUF 10: Laake vs Leighton
Date: Nov 08, 2023

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Virinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dracul misses with an uppercut
and Virinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Virinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Virinen lands with a good body shot.
Dracul 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.
Virinen scores with a nice right hand.
Dracul throws a shot from downtown. Virinen moves away and avoids it.
Dracul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Virinen.#CL#
Virinen clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Dracul breaks the clinch.
That kick from Virinen tenderised Dracul's leg. Dracul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
Virinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donk. Virinen catches Dracul right on the button with a cross.
Dracul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Virinen.
Dracul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virinen manages to avoid it.
Virinen is looking for a counter combo.#T1#
Virinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Virinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Dracul throws out a loose jab but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dracul throws a leg kick that is checked
and Virinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Dracul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Dracul backs away, Virinen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dracul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dracul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Virinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab lands there for Dracul.
Dracul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dracul misses with a hook to the body
and Virinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dracul throws a body punch but Virinen moves out of range.
Virinen lands a slapping body shot.
Dracul misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virinen ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
A slapping body kick lands there for Virinen.
Dracul misses with the combination. #T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Virinen.
Dracul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Dracul misses
and Virinen counters with a low kick, right behind Dracul 's knee.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Virinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dracul throws a jab but it's blocked by Virinen.
Virinen throws a series of strikes that have Dracul backpedaling.
Dracul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Virinen staying out of range there.
Dracul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
Dracul moves out of range of the body kick.
Virinen blocks a jab.
Dracul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dracul takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Virinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T3#
Dracul throws a body punch but Virinen moves out of range.
Dracul takes a swing at Virinen's ribcage but misses.
Dracul connects with a crisp jab.
Dracul scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virinen.
Dracul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dracul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been told by Virinen's head coaches at SYDNEY ELITE GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dracul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Virinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dracul's knee momentarily.
Virinen throws a series of punches but Dracul avoids them all with ease.
Dracul throws a looping overhand right but Virinen ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Dracul misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Dracul scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dracul.
Virinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dracul just manages to avoid it.
Virinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dracul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T4#
Dracul takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dracul lands a nice hook to Virinen's body. Virinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Virinen tests Dracul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dracul misses with a looping left.
Virinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Virinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Virinen sizes up Dracul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dracul misses with a lunging right hand
and Virinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Virinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dracul. That did some damage!
Dracul connects with a jab.
Dracul bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Virinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dracul.
Dracul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dracul just misses with a punch to the body.
Dracul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dracul misses with a right hand
and Virinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Dracul looks to land a left hand but Virinen moved out of range nicely.
Dracul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lasse Virinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Dracul.
Dracul throws an overhand right that lands on Virinen's shoulder, as Virinen tries to avoid the shot.
Virinen lands a jab.
Dracul throws a lazy uppercut
and Virinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Virinen throws out a loose jab but Dracul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virinen catches Dracul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dracul misses with an uppercut.
Virinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dracul throws a leg kick but Virinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dracul.
Dracul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Virinen moves away from the strike by Dracul.
Virinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dracul can do to turn this around?
Dracul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dracul drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
Dracul misses with a hook
and Virinen counters with a straight right hand.
Virinen scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Virinen finds it's way through Dracul's defenses.
Virinen lands with a good body shot.
Dracul throws a hook but Virinen blocks it.
Virinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dracul at a distance.
Donk. Dracul catches Virinen right on the button with a cross.
Dracul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Virinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Virinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Draculs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dracul has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Virinen digs a good body shot into Dracul's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dracul stuns Virinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Virinen clinches.
Dracul working hard to break the clinch.
Virinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dracul is trying to force a seperation but Virinen has the dominant position.#T2#
Dracul tries to break the clinch but Virinen is controlling the position. #BC2#
Dracul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dracul throws a series of punches but Virinen avoids them all with ease.
Dracul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Virinen counters with a leg kick.
Dracul is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Virinen.
Dracul takes one on the button.
Virinen scores with a body shot.
Virinen blocks a jab.
Dracul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dracul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Virinen.
Virinen connects with a body shot that sends Dracul's belly button to the back.
Dracul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dracul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Virinen.
Virinen misses with a wild combination.
Virinen digs a good body shot into Dracul's ribs.#T3#
Dracul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Virinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot lands for Virinen.
Virinen lands with a straight right. Dracul didn't see that one coming.
Virinen moves away from the strike by Dracul.
Virinen is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Virinen connects with a leg kick.
Virinen with a jab.
Dracul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Virinen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by Dracul there.
Jab, jab by Dracul - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dracul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Virinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Virinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virinen scores with a jab. Dracul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dracul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Virinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Virinen counters with a body kick that stops Dracul in his tracks momentarily.
Dracul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dracul missing with a left hand there. Virinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dracul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Virinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Dracul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Virinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dracul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Virinen.
Jab by Virinen.#CL#
Virinen closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Virinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Virinen cracks a nice hook into Dracul's ribs.
Virinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Virinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Virinen misses with a body shot.
Dracul misses with a low kick as Virinen jumps back.#CL#
Virinen clinches with his opponent.
Dracul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Virinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dracul backwards.
Virinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dracul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virinen pushes Dracul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dracul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virinen scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Dracul breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Virinen takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dracul blocks an uppercut.
Virinen misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Virinen lands a shoulder strike.
Dracul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dracul tries to break free but Virinen pushes him back against the cage.
Virinen prevents Dracul from breaking the clinch.
Virinen throws a head punch that misses.
Dracul is trying to break the clinch but Virinen has him pressed against the cage.
Virinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Dracul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Dracul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dracul walks into a stiff left hand from Virinen.
Virinen cracks Dracul with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dracul looks to land a left hand but Virinen moved out of range nicely.
Virinen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Virinen throws a leg kick which misses Dracul's front leg but catches the back leg as Dracul tries to avoid it.
Virinen throws a right hand that Dracul ducks under and follows up with a left that Dracul also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dracul. Virinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virinen with a nice cross.
Dracul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lasse Virinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Virinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dracul.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virinen connects with a solid leg kick.
A left lands for Dracul.
Virinen connects with a right hand. Dracul shakes it off.
Virinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virinen.
Virinen punishes Dracul's body with a nice straight punch.
Dracul gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Virinen.#CL#
Virinen has managed to clinch.
Dracul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dracul tries to break the clinch but Virinen is controlling the position.
Dracul tries to break free but Virinen pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Dracul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
Virinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Virinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Virinen is looking to slow Dracul down with leg kicks.
Dracul tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dracul has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virinen.
Virinen avoids the body shot from Dracul.
Vlad Dracul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Virinen digs a good body shot into Dracul's ribs.
Dracul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dracul takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dracul throws out a loose jab but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Dracul.
Virinen catches Dracul with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot by Virinen.
Virinen scores with a jab to the jaw.#T4#
Dracul swings widly with a right hand
and Virinen counters with a straight right hand.
Dracul throws a hook but Virinen avoids it easily.
Virinen slips a straight right by Dracul.
Virinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Virinen with the inside leg kick.
Virinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virinen scores with a body shot.
Virinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Virinen takes a swing at Dracul's ribcage but misses.
Dracul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Virinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dracul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dracul throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Virinen misses the target.
Dracul loads up on a big right hand but Virinen slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Virinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Virinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Virinen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lasse Virinen thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: 4: The Calm
Date: Sep 27, 2023

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Virinen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Virinen, as that shot connected.
Kramer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Virinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Virinen loads up on a big right hand but Kramer slips the punch.
Virinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Virinen as Kramer shoots in.
Virinen throws out a counter right but Kramer avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Virinen clobbers Kramer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Virinen.
Virinen scores with a hook to the body. Kramer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kramer walks into a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Virinen 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 Kramer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kramer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kramer shoots in looking for a takedown but Virinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kramer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kramer backing away here, and Virinen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Virinen misses with an uppercut.
Kramer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Virinen with a nice cross.#T2#
Kramer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Kramer blocks the low kick.
Kramer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Virinen lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Kramer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Virinen to the mat! Virinen manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kramer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kramer stopping the sweep attempt from Virinen.
Virinen looking to control.
Kramer stands and throws Virinen's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Kramer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kramer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Virinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3##SUB#
Kramer has an Americana. Virinen didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kramer is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kramer hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jon Kramer!

Event: 2: Corruption
Date: Aug 20, 2023

#R1#
Virinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guerra appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Virinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guerra's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Guerra.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Virinen! But no joy.
Guerra misses with a series of wild punches.
We've been told by Guerra's head coaches at Julians Sports Bar & Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Virinen slips under a jab from Guerra.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virinen.
Virinen connects with a crisp jab.
Virinen takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL2#
Virinen pushes Guerra up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Virinen fails to land.
Virinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guerra lands a nice uppercut.
Virinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Guerra.
Guerra blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virinen.
Virinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Virinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guerra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Virinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Virinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Virinen pushes Guerra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Virinen.
Virinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Virinen blocking some punches.
Virinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guerra backwards.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Virinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Guerra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Virinen blocks it with crossed arms.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Virinen misses with the head strike.
Guerra blocking some punches.
Guerra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Virinen has a couple of punches blocked by Guerra.
Virinen throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Virinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Virinen swings for the body but Guerra moves out of range.
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!
Guerra looks to score with a jab to the body but Virinen is just out of range.
Virinen dodges the punch combination from Guerra.
Guerra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virinen. Virinen obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
Guerra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Virinen in his tracks.
Guerra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Virinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guerra. That did some damage!
Guerra throws a hook but Virinen blocks it.
Virinen misses with a looping left.
Virinen takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.
Virinen throws a right and a left that Guerra avoids nicely.
Guerra scores with a nice right hand.
Virinen misses with a low kick.
Guerra blocks a jab.
Virinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Guerra off the cage and back into range.
Virinen slips a straight right by Guerra.
Guerra throws a nice looking combination but Virinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virinen misses with a body shot.
Guerra throws a hook but Virinen blocks it.
Guerra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Virinen manages to avoid it.
Virinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerra. #T3#
Virinen throws a hook to the side of Guerra's head but Guerra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Guerra.
Guerra works Virinen's body with a nice hook.
Virinen lands a body shot.
Virinen throws out a loose jab but Guerra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerra slips a jab and a cross from Virinen.
Guerra is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Virinen misses the shot to the body.
Virinen throws out a loose jab but Guerra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guerra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guerra checks a leg kick.
Virinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guerra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Virinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Virinen looks to land a left hand but Guerra moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Virinen lands.
Virinen fails with an attempt to clinch. #T4#
Virinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guerra moves away.
Guerra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guerra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Virinen. Virinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Virinen darts in and clinches Guerra up against the cage.
Guerra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Virinen managing to block the knees to the body from Guerra.
Virinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Virinen throws a head punch that misses.
Virinen avoiding damage as Guerra throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
Virinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guerra tries to throw a body punch but Virinen avoids it by throwing Guerra back against the cage.
Virinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Virinen.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Virinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
Virinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Guerra backwards.
Guerra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Virinen wants to land a leg kick but Guerra is out of range.
Guerra walks into a left hand.
Guerra staying out of range there.
Guerra digs a good hook to Virinen's body.
Virinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virinen.
Guerra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guerra slips a jab and a cross from Virinen.
Virinen lands a really nice looking cross but Guerra seems unphased.
Guerra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerra throws a hook but Virinen avoids it easily.
Virinen looks to land a left hand but Guerra moved out of range nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Guerra.
Guerra fails to land with a series of punches.
Virinen jabs Guerra right on the nose. Guerra blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Virinen misses the shot to the body.
Guerra throws a big counter combination but Virinen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Virinen slips a straight right by Guerra.
Guerra has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Some wild striking there from Guerra.
Virinen connects with a leg kick. #T1#
Guerra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Virinen.
Virinen misses with a hook
and Virinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Virinen has closed the distance and engaged Guerra in a clinch.
Guerra has Virinen pressed against the cage.
A short right from Guerra.
Guerra misses with some punches.
Virinen tries a body shot but Guerra blocks it.
Guerra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Guerra.
Guerra lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Lasse Virinen has been cut.
Virinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Guerra.
Virinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guerra blocks a body shot from Virinen.
Virinen misses with a punch to the body.
Virinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Virinen lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virinen lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Guerra lands with a right to the head.
Virinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Guerra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lasse Virinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guerra misses with a knee to the head.
Guerra misses with a body punch.
Guerra swings wildly with an uppercut but Virinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Virinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Virinen.
Guerra can't find room to land a body shot as Virinen controls the action.
Virinen lands a right hand.
Guerra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Virinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Virinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Virinen misses with the head strike.
Guerra gets through Virinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guerra working aggressively here.
Guerra working aggressively here.
Guerra with a knee to the head. #T3#
A short uppercut from Virinen. #BC2#
Virinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerra throws a jab when Virinen was well out of range.
Guerra throws a jab when Virinen was well out of range.
And Virinen responds with a good body kick, but Guerra manages to step out the way in time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Virinen.
Guerra swinging wildly here.
Guerra misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Guerra misses the target.
Virinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Virinen takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virinen.
Lasse Virinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guerra loads up on a big right hand but Virinen slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Virinen.
Virinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerra throws a right and a left that Virinen avoids nicely.
Virinen with a hook.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Virinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Virinen.
A bone on bone clash there as Guerra blocks the leg kick.
Guerra is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Virinen.
Virinen lands a jab to Guerra's midsection.
Virinen thuds a left hand into Guerra's body.
Virinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Virinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Virinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Virinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Guerra throws a shot from downtown. Virinen moves away and avoids it.
Guerra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Virinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guerra is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virinen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guerra looks to land a right hand but Virinen moved out of range.
Guerra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Virinen.
Virinen throws a shot from downtown. Guerra moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Virinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lasse Virinen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Virinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guerra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Guerra.
Virinen feints a jab promting Guerra to slip. Virinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guerra slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Guerra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Virinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Virinen slips under a jab from Guerra.
Virinen misses with an uppercut
and Guerra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Virinen cracks Guerra with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Virinen slips under a jab from Guerra.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.
Virinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Guerra with a body shot.
Guerra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virinen.
Guerra slips a jab from Virinen.
Guerra swats away the attempt to clinch by Virinen.
Virinen lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerra slips a jab and a cross from Virinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerra. Virinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guerra takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T1#
Virinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guerra.
Virinen moves away from the strike by Guerra.
Virinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guerra is out of range.
Guerra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guerra throws a body shot but no joy.
Guerra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.
Guerra lands a slapping body shot.
Virinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Virinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Virinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guerra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guerra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Virinen.
Guerra missing with a left hand there. Virinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virinen jabs Guerra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guerra takes a swing at Virinen's ribcage but misses.
Guerra 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.
Virinen lands a really nice looking cross but Guerra seems unphased.
Lasse Virinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Virinen missing with a left hand there. Guerra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerra swings for the body but Virinen moves out of range.
Virinen feints and then cracks Guerra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guerra down.
Guerra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guerra misses with a hook. Virinen ducked under it nicely.
Virinen throws a jab when Guerra was well out of range.
Virinen lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Guerra.
Jab from Virinen.
Virinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guerra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guerra swings for the body but Virinen moves out of range.
Virinen lands a jab to the head.
Guerra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guerra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virinen thumps Guerra with a low kick.
Virinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Virinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guerra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Virinen misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Guerra misses the target.#T3#
Guerra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Virinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guerra.
Guerra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Virinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Guerra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Virinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Virinen.
Guerra misses with a straight left.
Virinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guerra.
Virinen looks to land a combination but Guerra avoids it well.
A jab from Guerra misses.
Virinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Virinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guerra misses with a looping right.
Guerra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guerra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Virinen ducks under a wild hook from Guerra.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerra throws a jab but it's blocked by Virinen.
Virinen with a hook.#T4#
Nice jab there from Virinen.
Virinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guerra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Virinen on the side of the head.
Virinen misses with a body shot.
Virinen scores with a nice right hand.
Guerra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Virinen misses with a looping left.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.
Virinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guerra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guerra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Virinen throws out the jab.
Guerra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Virinen.
Guerra takes a jab right on the kisser.
Virinen misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virinen misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Virinen catches Guerra right on the button with a cross.
Guerra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Virinen.
Estevon Guerra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Virinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Virinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Virinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Virinen!
Lasse Virinen made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.

Event: SCRAP FC 6
Date: Feb 25, 2023

#R1#
Virinen lands with a straight right. Chai didn't see that one coming.
Virinen throws a low kick but Chai moves out of range easily.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Virinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Virinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Virinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai lunges at Virinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Virinen's hand. #CL2#
Virinen rushes Chai and presses him up against the cage.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Virinens head.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Virinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards. #BC2#
Virinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Virinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Virinen throws a good cross that connects.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai works over Virinen's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT#It looks like Lasse Virinen has been cut.
Virinen misses with an uppercut.
Chai misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Virinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Virinen prevents a body shot from Chai.
A short left from Virinen.
Virinen pushes Chai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Virinen.
Virinen throws a head punch that misses.
Virinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai. #BC#
Chai manages to break the clinch.
Virinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Virinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Virinen takes one on the button.
Chai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Virinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Virinen misses with a hook.
Chai connects with an inside leg kick.
Virinen throws a front kick that sends Chai stumbling back into the cage.
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Virinen looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Virinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Virinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chai throws a leg kick but Virinen sees it coming and moves out of range. #T2#
Virinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virinen throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Chai slips a jab from Virinen.
Chai checks a low kick from Virinen.
Virinen throws an off balance right hand #KD#
and Chai counters with a crisp one two that drops Virinen! Chai thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Virinen to his feet! Virinen is in big trouble!#ROC#Virinen is rocked!
We've been told by Chai's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chai connects with a body shot.
Virinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Chai is stalking Virinen. Virinen circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Chai, and it's lights out! Virinen really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tomahawk Chai!
A very excited looking Tomahawk Chai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SFC 2 - Fallas vs. Quark
Date: Feb 04, 2023

#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jake is defended easily by Virinen.
Nice defenses there by Virinen.
Virinen swings for the body but Jake moves out of range.
Virinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jake. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Virinen.
Jake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Virinen moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jake or perhaps it was just good defense by Virinen, which made it look bad. #TD#
Jake is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Virinen's half guard.
Virinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jake passes to side control.
Virinen tries to improve position but can't. #T1##SUB#
Jake has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Virinen is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jake yanks on the arm and Virinen is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mma Jake!

Event: TWG 38 (205lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1
Date: Nov 13, 2022

188 cm
22 yrs
205 lbs

188 cm
47 yrs
209 lbs

Virinen

Grigoryan

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Lasse Virinen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Daniel Grigoryan!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Virinen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grigoryan!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Virinen (4) vs (0) Grigoryan
Grigoryan looks winded!
The referee asks Virinen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Virinen prefers to stall for the moment though.
Grigoryan struggling a bit here.
Virinen trying to control the position but Grigoryan is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Virinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1##SUB#
Virinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grigoryan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Virinen trying to control the action but Grigoryan is working from the bottom. #T2#
Virinen is staying tight to Grigoryan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Virinen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3##SUB#
Virinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Virinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grigoryan keeps working. #SUB#
Virinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grigoryan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grigoryan is not content to let Virinen control the position. #T4#
Virinen taking a breather here. #SUB#
Virinen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grigoryan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Virinen is looking to take a break and control but Grigoryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T5##SUB#
Virinen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Grigoryan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Virinen but great work by Grigoryan.
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Virinen (4) vs (4) Grigoryan
You can see the frustration on Virinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Virinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Virinen can't do much from the bottom here.
Virinen tries to buck Grigoryan off but Grigoryan is having none of it.#T6#
Virinen struggling a bit here.
Virinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T7#
Virinen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Grigoryan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Virinen (4) vs (6) Grigoryan
Virinen is working to get back to half guard. #T8#
Grigoryan trying to control but Virinen is having none of it.
Virinen is trying desperately to improve position.
Virinen is working hard here to advance position.
Virinen tries to hold on but Grigoryan postures up.
Virinen is looking to improve his position but Grigoryan isn't that keen on the idea.#T9#
Grigoryan avoids the attempt from Virinen to control.
Grigoryan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Virinen to take his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Virinen (4) vs (9) Grigoryan
Virinen is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Virinen tries to roll but Grigoryan sticks to his back. #T10#
Virinen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Grigoryan's guard. Nice work there by Virinen.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virinen (6) vs (9) Grigoryan
Virinen wants to control from the top but Grigoryan keeps moving.
Virinen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Grigoryan working a defensive guard here. #T11#
Grigoryan controlling the position.
Virinen wants to pass the guard but Grigoryan is keeping the position.
Virinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Virinen trying to control but Grigoryan is working from the bottom.
Virinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grigoryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grigoryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grigoryan is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T12#
Virinen wants to control from the top but Grigoryan keeps moving.
Virinen is stalling in the full guard.
Grigoryan trying to keep a closed guard but Virinen is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Virinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T13#
Virinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigoryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grigoryan keeping full guard, as Virinen tries to pass.
Grigoryan keeping moving, preventing Virinen from controlling successfully. #T14#
Virinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grigoryan is keeping the position for now.
Virinen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Virinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Grigoryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grigoryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grigoryan wins on points by 9 to 6.
Daniel Grigoryan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TWG 38 (205lbs, D4): Sydney Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Nov 04, 2022

188 cm
22 yrs
205 lbs

153 cm
26 yrs
183 lbs

Virinen

Brown

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Lasse Virinen! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pete Brown!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Virinen shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Virinen misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL2#
Virinen gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch. #TD#
Virinen jumps guard and drags Brown to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Virinen pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown stays in close to Virinen's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Virinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virinen (2) vs (0) Brown
Virinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Virinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Virinen is proving a slippery customer.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Virinen wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Virinen is working hard here to advance position.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Combat Wombat Burrow. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Brown pulls Virinen in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
Virinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Virinen is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Brown is trying to control the position but Virinen postures up.
Virinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virinen controlling from the top position.
Virinen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brown for as long as he can get away with.
Virinen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
Virinen forces his way into half guard.
Virinen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T5#
Brown wants to improve his position but Virinen is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Well, if Virinen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #T6#
Virinen is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now. #SUB#
Virinen is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virinen is controlling the pace. #T7##SUB#
Virinen is working for a submission of some sort.
Virinen is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now. #T8##SUB#
Virinen is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Virinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T9##SUB#
Virinen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brown sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Virinen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well. #SUB#
Virinen wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown tries to roll over but Virinen keeps him under control.#T10#
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Virinen is working away from the top position though.
Virinen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Virinen (5) vs (0) Brown#SUB#
Virinen goes for an armbar but Brown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brown.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virinen (5) vs (2) Brown#SUB#
Virinen is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown is pushing down on Virinen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Virinen is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.#T11#
Brown is pressing down on Virinen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Virinen is holding on for now.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Virinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is trying to control. Virinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Virinen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Virinen controlling the position well.
Brown has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Virinen (5) vs (5) Brown
Virinen tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.#T12#
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Virinen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown can't control as he wanted to and Virinen manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Brown prevents Virinen from improving his position.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown is taking a breather. Virinen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown prevents Virinen from improving his position.
Brown controlling the action here.#T13#
Virinen is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown controlling the action here.
Virinen is looking to improve his position.
Brown trying to advance position but Virinen counters by regaining guard. #SUB#
Virinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T14#
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Virinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Virinen (7) vs (5) Brown
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Virinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Virinen takes the fight on points by 7 to 5.
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lasse Virinen waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Outlaw Test 4
Date: Nov 27, 2021

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Virinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Weismuller is just out of range.
Weismuller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Virinen misses with a looping left.
Virinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Weismuller counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Weismuller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weismuller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Virinen lands with a straight right. Weismuller didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Weismuller scores with a nice strike.
Virinen takes a swing at Weismuller's ribcage but misses.
Weismuller is looking to counter punch.
Virinen defending well as Weismuller loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Virinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice jab there from Virinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weismuller. Virinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2#
Virinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weismuller manages to avoid it.
Weismuller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virinen swings for the body but Weismuller moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Weismuller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Virinen throws a body punch but Weismuller moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Virinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Virinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Virinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Virinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Virinen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Virinen!
Lasse Virinen gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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