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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach Irracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Ollila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zach Irracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Ollila!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irracha clinches.
Irracha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Irracha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ollila avoids it.
Irracha lands an elbow inside that Ollila shrugs off.
Ollila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irracha is defending well for now.
Irracha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ollila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irracha.
Ollila taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Irracha.
Ollila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irracha.
Ollila using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irracha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irracha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Irracha trying to land knees to the body.
Ollila is trying to maintain a safe position but Irracha gets an underhook and turns Ollila into the cage.
Ollila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irracha is defending well for now.
Irracha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irracha managing to block the knees to the body from Ollila.
Irracha pushes off an throws an elbow but Ollila leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ollila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Irracha avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ollila trying to land knees to the body.
Ollila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irracha is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Irracha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ollila gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Irracha tries to land knees in the clinch but Ollila avoids the damage to the body.
Irracha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ollila.
Irracha misses with a knee to the head.
Ollila blocks the elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Irracha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irracha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irracha throws an elbow that misses.
Irracha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ollila in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ollila looks gassed!
Irracha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irracha lands a shoulder strike.
Irracha has Ollila pushed against the cage.
Irracha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ollila avoids it.
Irracha controlling the action here for a moment.
Irracha lands a nice knee to the body.
Irracha lands a damaging elbow.
Irracha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Irracha misses with a knee to the head.
Irracha is trying to stall.
Ollila blocks an elbow strike from Irracha.
Irracha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irracha is working Ollila over against the cage.
Irracha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ollilas head.
Irracha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Irracha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ollila is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irracha tries to land knees in the clinch but Ollila avoids the damage to the body.
Ollila avoids a wild elbow strike from Irracha.
Ollila dodges an elbow strike from Irracha.
Ollila trying to control the position but instead, Irracha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ollila into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ollila is trying to maintain a safe position but Irracha gets an underhook and turns Ollila into the cage.
Ollila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Irracha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ollila's brow.
Irracha digs a right hand underneath Ollila's ribcage. Ollila let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ollila landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Irracha avoiding damage as Ollila throws knees to the body.
Ollila stalling in the clinch but Irracha improves position.
Irracha misses with a punch on the inside.
Irracha stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Irracha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ollila's defenses.
Ollila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irracha is defending well for now.
Irracha tries to land a knee to the head but Ollila blocks with his arms.
Irracha digs a right hand underneath Ollila's ribcage. Ollila let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Irracha misses with a knee strike.
Irracha connects with a knee to the head.
Irracha misses with an elbow over the top.
Ollila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irracha.
Irracha lands a nice knee to the body.
Irracha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ollila.
Nice body punch from Irracha.
Irracha has Ollila pressed against the cage.
Ollila tries a knee to the head but Irracha blocks it.
Irracha working Ollila over with knees to the body.
Irracha works on Ollila's body with a couple of short punches.
Irracha throws an elbow that misses.
Irracha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irracha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ollila avoids it.
Irracha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ollila backwards.
Irracha lands a nice uppercut.
Irracha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ollila blocks an elbow strike from Irracha.
Irracha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Irracha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice elbow from Irracha.
Irracha lands an elbow inside that Ollila shrugs off.
Ollila takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irracha wants to stall.
Irracha keeps control of Ollila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ollila blocks an elbow strike from Irracha.
Irracha managing to block the knees to the body from Ollila.
Irracha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ollila.
Irracha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irracha avoiding damage as Ollila throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Irracha.
Ollila avoids a wild elbow strike from Irracha.
Irracha managing to block the knees to the body from Ollila.
Ollila takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irracha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Irracha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Irracha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Irracha lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ollila takes an elbow to the temple.
Irracha avoiding damage as Ollila throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irracha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ollila's face.
Irracha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ollila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irracha lands a nice elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Irracha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ollila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Irracha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Irracha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irracha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ollila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ollila throws a lazy body kick
and Irracha counters with a thumping low kick.
Irracha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Irracha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ollila.
Irracha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Irracha cracks Ollila with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Irracha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Irracha throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ollila counters with a body kick that stops Irracha in his tracks momentarily.
Ollila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ollila moves out of range of the body kick.
Irracha misses with a leg kick
and Ollila counters with a nice kick to the body.
Irracha pushes Ollila up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irracha scores with a shoulder strike.
Irracha misses with a punch on the inside.
Irracha is stalling here.
Irracha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irracha avoiding damage as Ollila throws knees to the body.
Ollila looking to stall.
Ollila tries to land knees in the clinch but Irracha avoids the damage to the body.
Ollila is breathing heavily.
Ollila using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irracha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ollila tries to land knees in the clinch but Irracha avoids the damage to the body.
Irracha lands a knee to the body.
Ollila is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Irracha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ollila avoids it.
Irracha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irracha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Irracha lands a knee to the body.
Irracha lands a damaging elbow.
Irracha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Irracha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Irracha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ollila lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Irracha 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 stalling of biblical proportions here from Irracha.
Irracha lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irracha misses with an elbow over the top.
Irracha works on Ollila's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irracha scores with a hook to the body.
Irracha tries a knee to the head but Ollila blocks it.
Irracha slowing the pace effectively.
Irracha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Irracha.
Zach Irracha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ollila managing to block the knees to the body from Irracha.
Ollila takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Irracha.
A left hand lands to the body for Irracha.
Ollila letting Irracha take a breather here.
Irracha working Ollila over with knees to the body.
Irracha presses Ollila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Irracha lands a knee to the body.
Irracha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ollila up against the cage.
Ollila blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Irracha.
Irracha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Irracha.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ollila takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ollila tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irracha scores a nice knee to the body.
Ollila takes an elbow to the forehead.
Irracha stalling in the clinch.
Irracha lands a nice knee to the body.
Irracha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Irracha lands an elbow inside.
Irracha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ollila takes an elbow to the forehead.
Irracha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ollila's defenses.
Irracha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Irracha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ollila's defenses.
Irracha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ollila is defending well for now.
Ollila blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Irracha.
Ollila avoids the elbow strike from Irracha, against the cage.
Ollila trying to land knees to the body.
Irracha throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ollila connects with a nasty looking knee right to Irracha's face.
Ollila avoiding damage as Irracha throws knees to the body.
Irracha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Irracha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Irracha digs a right hand into Ollila's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ollila's gas tank.
Irracha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ollila is defending well for now.
Irracha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Irracha misses with a knee strike.
Irracha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ollila backwards.
Irracha stalling against the cage.
Irracha lands a damaging elbow.
Irracha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ollila can do to turn this around?
Irracha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ollila.
Ollila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irracha is defending well for now.
Ollila looking to stall.
Irracha scores with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Irracha.
Irracha managing to block the knees to the body from Ollila.
Irracha pushes Ollila back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Irracha.
Ollila avoids a wild elbow strike from Irracha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Irracha dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Irracha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ollila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Irracha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ollila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Irracha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Irracha misses
and Ollila counters with a low kick, right behind Irracha 's knee.
A low kick from Irracha is predictable there
and Ollila counters with a leg kick.
Zach Irracha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irracha misses with a leg kick
and Ollila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ollila has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irracha.
Irracha is looking to slow Ollila down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irracha lands a leg kick that knocks Ollila off balance momentarily.
Ollila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Irracha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Irracha scores with a leg kick.
Irracha avoids the head kick by Ollila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ollila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irracha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Irracha tries to clinch but Ollila is having none of it.
Irracha moves into the clinch successfully.
Ollila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irracha.
Irracha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Irracha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ollila tries a knee to the head but Irracha blocks it.
Ollila trying to control the position but instead, Irracha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ollila into the cage.
Irracha lands a nice uppercut.
Ollila dodges an elbow strike from Irracha.
Ollila is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irracha is keeping busy.
Irracha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ollila.
Ollila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irracha.
Irracha presses Ollila against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ollila avoiding damage as Irracha throws knees to the body.
Ollila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zach Irracha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ollila has had enough of the clinch but Irracha keeps him there for the moment.
Irracha will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ollila up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ollila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irracha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab, jab by Irracha - just one landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Ollila blocks the leg kick.
Irracha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ollila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Irracha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ollila counters with an outside leg kick.
Irracha throws a leg kick
and Ollila counters with a good, hard body kick but Irracha shrugs it off.
Ollila tries to land a body kick
and Irracha counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha motions for Ollila to come forward. Irracha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ollila is looking to score with low kicks.
Ville Ollila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Irracha is predictable there
and Ollila counters with a thumping low kick.
Irracha lands a nice shot to the body.
Ollila throws a low kick but it's checked well by Irracha.
Irracha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Irracha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ollila makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Irracha really felt that one!
Irracha looks to score with a jab to the body but Ollila is just out of range.
A low kick from Irracha is predictable there
and Ollila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irracha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ollila misses with a head kick.
Irracha blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irracha clinches up against the cage.
Ollila misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Irracha.
Ollila tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Irracha avoids it.
Irracha avoiding damage as Ollila throws knees to the body.
Irracha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irracha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ollila.
Nice body punch from Irracha - that landed with a thud.
Irracha managing to block the knees to the body from Ollila.
Ollila tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irracha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ollila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irracha is defending well for now.
Ollila using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irracha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irracha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irracha working Ollila over with knees to the body.
Irracha landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Irracha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Irracha 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Irracha!
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