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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jyrki Katainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jyrki Katainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyrus Castro!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro slips a jab and a cross from Katainen.
Katainen drives through and clinches with Castro against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Katainen fails to land.
Katainen lands an uppercut.
Katainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Katainen lands with a left to the head.
Katainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Katainen slaps away a takedown attempt from Castro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Katainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Cyrus Castro has been cut.
Katainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castro, pushing him back against the cage.
Katainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castro or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katainen taking a breather.
Katainen is trying to break the clinch but Castro is controlling him.
Castro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Katainen.
Katainen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Katainen lands an uppercut.
A short right from Katainen.
Katainen lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katainen.
Castro is trying to drag Katainen to the mat but Katainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Castro looks gassed!
Katainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Katainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Katainen stalling the fight.
Katainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Katainen lands with a left to the head.
Katainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Katainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Katainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castro circles away quickly and effectively.
Castro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Katainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Katainen stuffs the takedown.
Jyrki Katainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cyrus Castro.
Katainen darts in and clinches Castro up against the cage.
Katainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Katainen cracks Castro with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Katainen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Castro to stand back up!
Castro is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katainen scores with a body shot.
Castro is still on wobbly legs! Can Katainen finish him?
Castro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katainen jabs at Castro's body.
Castro seems to have recovered his senses.
Katainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castro dodges the punch combination from Katainen.
Katainen lands a slapping body shot.
Castro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Katainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Castro's head.
Katainen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Katainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Katainen clinches up against the cage.
Katainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Katainen.
Jyrki Katainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Katainen but Katainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Katainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castro.
That has opened up Cyrus Castro's cut even more.
Katainen connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Castro tumbling to the canvas! Katainen pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Castro was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jyrki Katainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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