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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wardor Warlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Right Now. The crowd seem to be enjoying Torni's choice of entrance music: Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Wardor Warlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torni goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Warlovski throws a right hand that misses
and Torni counters with a two punch combo.
Torni lands a leg kick that knocks Warlovski off balance momentarily.
Warlovski misses with a straight right.
Torni is looking to slow Warlovski down with leg kicks.
Torni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Torni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
A clash of legs there as Warlovski blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Torni.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torni, right into the meat.
Torni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warlovski.
Torni misses with a leg kick.
Warlovski throws out a loose jab but Torni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torni throws a leg kick that misses.
Torni connects with a high kick.
That kick from Torni tenderised Warlovski's leg. Warlovski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torni scores with a spinning back kick!
Warlovski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Warlovski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Warlovski misses with a body shot
and Torni counters with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Torni!
Torni clinches.
Torni missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warlovski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torni is keeping busy.
Torni lands an elbow inside.
Warlovski pulls guard effortlessly.
Torni trying to stand up but can't free himself from Warlovski's guard.
Warlovski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Torni can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Torni wants to stand but Warlovski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Warlovski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Warlovski looking for a guillotine here but Torni defends easily.
Torni wanted to stand there but Warlovski had control of the position.
Torni stands up and waves to Warlovski to follow him.
Lauri Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warlovski is out of range and Torni settles back down.
Torni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Warlovski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torni misses with a leg kick.
Torni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warlovski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warlovski connects with a body shot.
Lauri Torni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warlovski shoots in but Torni avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torni throws a front kick aimed at Warlovski's knee but Warlovski avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Torni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Warlovski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torni was well out of range. Poor timing from Warlovski.
Warlovski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Warlovski scrambles back to his feet.
Warlovski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Torni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torni throws a low kick, looking for Warlovski's leg but Warlovski calmly moves out of range.
Torni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Torni.
Torni connects with an inside leg kick.
Warlovski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Torni finds it's way round the side to connect with Warlovski's head.
Torni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warlovski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Warlovski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torni.
Torni lands a good knee to the midsection. Warlovski won't want to take too many of those.
Torni throws an elbow that misses.
Warlovski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Torni landing knees to the body.
Warlovski is breathing heavily.
Torni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Warlovski misses its intended target.
Warlovski takes a swing at Torni's ribcage but misses.
Torni tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Warlovski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torni 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Torni as he connects with a hook.
Torni punishes Warlovski's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torni.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torni is looking to clinch but Warlovski is avoiding it.
Torni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Warlovski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warlovski.
Torni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warlovski's calf.
Torni lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Warlovski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warlovski throws a shot from downtown. Torni moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Warlovski as he checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warlovski checks a leg kick.
Torni cracks Warlovski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torni throws a low kick, looking for Warlovski's leg but Warlovski calmly moves out of range.
Torni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torni misses with a head kick.
Torni throws a body punch but Warlovski moves out of range.
Torni lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Torni dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torni.
Torni's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Torni duly obliges.
Warlovski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torni connects with a leg kick. Warlovski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Warlovski blocks a low kick nicely.
Warlovski misses with a leg kick
and Torni counters with a body kick.
Lauri Torni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torni avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torni throws a sloppy head kick and Warlovski moves out of range easily.
Torni lands the left hand.
Torni throws a leg kick which misses Warlovski's front leg but catches the back leg as Warlovski tries to avoid it.
Warlovski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torni misses with a body kick.
Warlovski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torni.
A lazy body kick from Warlovski
and Torni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Torni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Torni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Torni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torni tries to clinch there but Warlovski circles away.
Torni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torni.
Torni cracks the inside of Warlovski's front leg.
Torni throws out a powerful jab.
Torni lands with a kick to the temple. Warlovski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Warlovski thows a body shot but no joy.
Torni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torni.
Torni connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Warlovski on the side of the head.
Torni throws a good cross that connects.
Torni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warlovski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice body kick there by Torni.
Torni connects with an inside leg kick.
Torni scores with a body shot.
Torni moves out of range of the strikes.
Torni connects with a body shot that sends Warlovski's belly button to the back.
A jab from Warlovski misses.
A left lands for Torni.
Warlovski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torni throws a leg kick which misses Warlovski's front leg but catches the back leg as Warlovski tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torni rushes Warlovski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torni landing knees to the body.
Torni utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Torni lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Wardor Warlovski has been cut.
Nice elbow from Torni.
Torni breaks from the clinch.
Warlovski tries to move into range but Torni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Warlovski throws a hook but Torni avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Torni.
Torni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warlovski doesn't seem bothered though.
Torni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warlovski.
Torni lands with a good body shot.
Warlovski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torni can pounce on him.
Torni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warlovski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Warlovski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Torni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warlovski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torni thuds a left hand into Warlovski's body.
Torni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warlovski circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni connects with a right hand. Warlovski shakes it off.
That kick from Torni tenderised Warlovski's leg. Warlovski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Torni lands a nice shot that snaps Warlovski's head back.
Torni tries a head kick but it misses.
Torni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Warlovski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torni closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Warlovski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torni.
A good leg kick by Torni.
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Warlovski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torni scores with a one two! Warlovski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Torni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Torni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warlovski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Torni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warlovski on the side of the head.
Warlovski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torni can pounce on him.
Torni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torni connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni thumps Warlovski with a low kick.
Warlovski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab, jab by Torni - just one landing.
Torni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Warlovski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torni. That's going to slow Warlovski down.
Torni connects with a single shot there.
Torni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Torni throws an elbow but misses.
Torni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warlovski is defending well for now.
Torni trying to land knees to the body.
Warlovski is trying to stall.
Torni lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Torni unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torni connects with a nasty looking knee right to Warlovski's face.
Torni unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torni breaks from the clinch.
Torni cracks the inside of Warlovski's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
Torni lands with a slapping head kick.
Torni scores with a jab to the head.
Torni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Warlovski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Torni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wardor Warlovski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Warlovski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Torni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torni scores with a leg kick.
Torni is looking to clinch.
Torni throws a low kick, looking for Warlovski's leg but Warlovski calmly moves out of range.
Warlovski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warlovski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warlovski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Warlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Torni.
Torni throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Warlovski's head.
Torni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warlovski.
A solid leg kick lands there for Torni.
Warlovski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warlovski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Torni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warlovski lands a hook that snaps the head of Torni backwards.
Torni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Torni connects with a nasty looking knee right to Warlovski's face.
Torni lands a damaging elbow.
Torni tries a knee to the head but Warlovski blocks it.
Warlovski blocks the elbow strike.
Warlovski managing to block the knees to the body from Torni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni crunches a lovely knee into Warlovski's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warlovski pushes Torni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Torni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warlovski tries to throw a body punch but Torni avoids it by throwing Warlovski back against the cage.
Torni blocks a body shot from Warlovski.
Torni lands an elbow just above Warlovski 's eye.
Torni lands an elbow inside that Warlovski shrugs off.
Wardor Warlovski's cut is getting worse.
Torni crunches a lovely knee into Warlovski's ribcage.
Warlovski lands a body shot.
Torni pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Torni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Warlovski tries a knee to the head but Torni blocks it.
Knees to the body from Torni.
Torni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warlovski is defending well for now.
Warlovski avoiding damage as Torni throws knees to the body.
Warlovski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torni's efforts to push away.
Torni trying to land knees to the body.
Torni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Torni breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Torni.
Warlovski looks to score with a jab to the body but Torni is just out of range.
Warlovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torni moves away.
Torni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Warlovski looks for a takedown but Torni sprawls well.
Wardor Warlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Torni blocks the leg kick.
Torni pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Warlovski back to the cage. Torni follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Good leg kick by Torni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Warlovski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Torni lands a leg kick that knocks Warlovski off balance momentarily.
Warlovski throws a leg kick but Torni sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Warlovski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Warlovski scores a takedown into full mount!
Torni trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warlovski goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Torni turns into him and now he's in Warlovski's guard.
Torni has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Warlovski is proving hard to escape from.
Warlovski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Warlovski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lauri Torni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warlovski has a closed guard, preventing Torni from standing up.
Warlovski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Torni defends it easily.
Warlovski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torni is aware though and is defending well.
Warlovski is working an open guard so Torni takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warlovski tries to keep at a distance but Torni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lauri Torni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Warlovski managing to block the knees to the body from Torni.
Torni lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Warlovski misses with a punch to the body.
Torni lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lauri Torni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torni 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauri Torni!
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