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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vihtala might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pohjois-Karjala. Thomson has chosen If I cant as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Craig Thomson enters the cage!
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288 lbs
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Craig Thomson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala dodges the punch combination from Thomson.
Thomson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihtala is just out of range.
Thomson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vihtala was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomson.
Thomson tries to bum rush Vihtala with a series of wild strikes but Vihtala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Craig Thomson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomson thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Vihtala misses the target.
Vihtala doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomson circles away.
Thomson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thomson throws an overhand right that lands on Vihtala's shoulder, as Vihtala tries to avoid the shot.
Thomson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomson misses with a two punch combination.
Vihtala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vihtala lands a slapping body shot.
Thomson throws the left hand but Vihtala avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson misses with a jab to the body
and Vihtala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thomson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vihtala rather than just go for the knockout.
Vihtala takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vihtala looks to throw the jab but Thomson is out of range.
Thomson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vihtala takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thomson lands with a straight right. Vihtala didn't see that one coming.
Vihtala does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thomson slips under a jab from Vihtala.
Thomson swings for the body but Vihtala moves out of range.
Thomson swings for the body but Vihtala moves out of range.
Thomson misses with an uppercut.
Thomson throws a big shot that misses.
Vihtala shoots in but Thomson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala thuds his shin into the meat of Thomson's side.
Vihtala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vihtala tries to work over Thomson's front leg with a kick but Thomson checks it.
Thomson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomson misses with a combination
and Vihtala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Thomson.
Thomson misses with a wild combination.
Vihtala looks to land a body kick but Thomson moved away.
Thomson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Thomson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vihtala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomson avoids the head kick by Vihtala.
Vihtala looks to land a left hand but Thomson moved out of range nicely.
Vihtala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vihtala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thomson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vihtala manages to avoid it.
Thomson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vihtala.
Thomson throws a big shot that misses.
Thomson throws out a loose jab but Vihtala uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomson. Vihtala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihtala blocks a jab.
Vihtala checks a leg kick.
Thomson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vihtala counters with a body kick that stops Thomson in his tracks momentarily.
Vihtala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala closes the distance and clinches up with Thomson, looking for a takedown. Vihtala pushes Thomson against the cage but Thomson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vihtala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Thomson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaarlo Vihtala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomson misses with a straight right.
Thomson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vihtala was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomson.
Thomson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice body punch from Thomson.
Thomson throws a right hand that Vihtala ducks under and follows up with a left that Vihtala also avoids with ease.
Thomson lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomson connects with a body shot that sends Vihtala's belly button to the back.
Vihtala is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomson. Vihtala does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomson. Vihtala does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Thomson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Vihtala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thomson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomson lands a two punch combo.
Vihtala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihtala is just out of range.
Vihtala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomson lands a lovely overhand right.
Thomson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Vihtala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomson scores with a three punch combo!
Thomson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thomson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vihtala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vihtala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vihtala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson misses with a hook to the body
and Vihtala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thomson's knee momentarily.
Thomson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vihtala moves away.
Thomson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vihtala counters with a thumping low kick.
Vihtala scores with a nice head shot.
Vihtala moves in looking to clinch but Thomson pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Vihtala.
Vihtala misses the body punch
letting Thomson counter with a right hand.
Vihtala is looking to clinch.
Thomson misses with an uppercut.
Thomson lands a nice looking body shot.
Thomson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Thomson misses.
Thomson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vihtala throws a low kick but Thomson moves out of range easily.
Vihtala looks to land a left hand but Thomson moved out of range nicely.
Vihtala just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomson takes a swing at Vihtala's ribcage but misses.
Thomson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vihtala.
Thomson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thomson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vihtala.
Thomson scores with a nice head shot.
Vihtala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomson blocks the body kick.
Thomson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vihtala throws out the jab.
Good work by Vihtala as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala looks to land a body kick but Thomson moved away.
Thomson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vihtala.
Thomson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vihtala won't allow Thomson to sweep him here.
Vihtala 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.
Vihtala tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomson is retaining full guard.
Thomson wants to sweep but no luck.
Vihtala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thomson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vihtala showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vihtala has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vihtala prevents Thomson from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vihtala stopping the sweep attempt from Thomson.
Vihtala trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Thomson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Vihtala's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thomson throws an overhand right that lands on Vihtala's shoulder, as Vihtala tries to avoid the shot.
Vihtala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomson scores with a hook to the body. Vihtala takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Thomson.
Vihtala misses with a low kick as Thomson jumps back.
Vihtala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomson throws a body punch but Vihtala moves out of range.
Vihtala connects with a nice looking jab.
Vihtala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomson thows a body shot but no joy.
Thomson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihtala is just out of range.
Vihtala tries to work over Thomson's front leg with a kick but Thomson checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Thomson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomson. Vihtala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Vihtala.
Vihtala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomson misses with a series of wild punches.
Vihtala misses the body punch
enabling Thomson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomson scores with a nice strike.
Vihtala doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomson circles away.
Vihtala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomson.
Vihtala tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaarlo Vihtala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vihtala manages to avoid it.
Thomson lands with a nice body punch.
Vihtala avoids the body shot from Thomson.
Thomson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihtala is just out of range.
Thomson lands a nice hook to Vihtala's body. Vihtala takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomson misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Thomson misses.
Vihtala moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vihtala.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vihtala takes one to the side of the head.
Thomson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomson misses with a double jab.
Thomson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vihtala doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihtala is just out of range.
Vihtala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vihtala.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomson. Vihtala does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomson. Vihtala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihtala avoids the body shot from Thomson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomson, as that shot connected.
Thomson looks to land a left hand but Vihtala moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Thomson misses.
Thomson looks to throw the jab but Vihtala is out of range.
Vihtala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Vihtala is predictable there
and Thomson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vihtala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomson moves out of range as Vihtala throws a body kick.
Craig Thomson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vihtala throws a front kick aimed at Thomson's knee but Thomson avoids it well.
Thomson misses with a body shot.
Thomson misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Vihtala misses.
Craig Thomson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vihtala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vihtala scoring well with a low kick there.
Thomson lands the left hand.
Thomson lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Thomson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihtala walks into a stiff left hand from Thomson.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vihtala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Thomson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Thomson!
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pop
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