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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Apanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. On his way into the cage it seems that Lauri Torni has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lauri Torni seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Apanson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torni tries to land a body kick
and Apanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lauri Torni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apanson moves away.
Apanson connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Torni misses the target.
Torni walks forward, straight into a front kick from Apanson.
Apanson moves out of range of the leg kick from Torni.
Torni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Apanson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torni. That one must have hurt.
Torni lands a body shot.
Torni throws a leg kick
and Apanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torni throws a half hearted mid kick.
Apanson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Apanson scores with a jab.
Apanson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Apanson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson loads up on a big right hand but Torni slips the punch.
Torni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apanson.
Apanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Torni is just out of range.
Torni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torni throws a head kick but Apanson moves out of range.
A jab from Apanson finds it's way through Torni's defenses.
Torni looks for the body kick but Apanson saw that one coming.
Torni lands a nice looking body kick.
Torni checks a leg kick nicely.
Apanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torni's sensitive parts.
Torni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Torni.
A combination from Torni does no damage.
Apanson throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torni. Torni obviously looking to wear him down.
Torni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torni throws a wild body kick that Apanson sees coming a mile off.
Torni shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Torni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Apanson, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apanson jabs at Torni's body.
Torni throws a push kick but Apanson slaps the foot to one side.
Apanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torni's sensitive parts.
Apanson moves out of range as Torni throws a body kick.
Torni throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Torni misses.
Apanson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torni's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Apanson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Apanson.
Torni throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Torni throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torni tries to land a body kick
and Apanson counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Torni.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torni.
Torni dips to his left and cracks Apanson with an uppercut!
Torni throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Apanson counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick there by Torni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni is looking to score with low kicks.
Torni throws a leg kick
and Apanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Apanson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torni tries a head kick but it misses.
Torni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torni looks to score with a jab to the body but Apanson is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Apanson blocks the leg kick.
Apanson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good work by Apanson as he checks the leg kick.
Torni drives through and clinches with Apanson against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Apanson - that landed with a thud.
Apanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Torni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Torni dominated that 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.
Apanson avoids the head kick by Torni.
Apanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Torni throws a lazy uppercut
and Apanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torni digs a good hook to Apanson's body.
Apanson misses with a leg kick.
Apanson blocks a jab.
A low kick from Apanson is predictable there
and Torni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Apanson lands a leg kick that knocks Torni off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torni. That's going to slow Apanson down.
Torni checks the leg kick.
Apanson tries for a takedown but Torni sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torni.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson looks to throw the jab but Torni is out of range.
Torni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Torni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Apanson drives through with a takedown into Torni's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Torni keeping full guard, as Apanson tries to pass.
Apanson prevents Torni from getting back to his feet.
Apanson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Torni wants to stand but Apanson is controlling the position.
Apanson wants to control from the top but Torni keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Apanson misses.
Torni misses with the combination.
Apanson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torni.
Torni blocks a head kick by Apanson.
Torni throws a head kick that misses
and Apanson counters with a body kick.
Torni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Torni.
Torni pushes Apanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Apanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Torni won't allow it.
Apanson managing to block the knees to the body from Torni.
Apanson tries to work over Torni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torni pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Apanson blocks the elbow strike.
Apanson is working Torni over against the cage.
Apanson tries to work over Torni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Apanson has Torni pressed against the cage, preventing Torni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Apanson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apanson.
Torni trying to land knees to the body.
Torni creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Torni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Apanson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Apanson lands a hook that snaps the head of Torni backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torni backwards.
Apanson tries to throw a body punch but Torni avoids it by throwing Apanson back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Torni.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Torni.
Apanson blocks the elbow strike.
Apanson fails to pull guard.
Lauri Torni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Apanson.
Apanson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Apanson misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Apanson as Torni tries to tie him up.
Torni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Apanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Apanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torni tries to clinch but Apanson is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Apanson.
Apanson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torni. That did some damage!
Apanson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torni attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johan Apanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torni has closed the distance and engaged Apanson in a clinch.
Apanson misses with a body punch.
Apanson blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Torni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Apanson's brow.
Apanson blocks an elbow strike.
Torni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torni misses with the body kick
and Apanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Torni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Apanson. Apanson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Apanson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lauri Torni is winning the standup battle so far.
Torni throws a head kick but Apanson moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Apanson.
Torni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Apanson misses with some punches.
Torni prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni lands an elbow inside that Apanson shrugs off.
Torni blocks a body shot from Apanson.
Apanson presses Torni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Apanson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Torni regains guard immediately.
Torni keeping moving, preventing Apanson from controlling successfully.
Apanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Apanson prevents Torni from getting back to his feet.
Apanson stands and throws Torni's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Torni is not content to let Apanson control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Apanson lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torni swings for the body but Apanson moves out of range.
Torni moves out of range of the leg kick from Apanson.
Apanson slips a jab and a cross from Torni.
Apanson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Apanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apanson tests Torni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apanson throws an overhand right that lands on Torni's shoulder, as Torni tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Torni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torni throws a head kick but Apanson moves out of range.
Torni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy body kick from Torni
and Apanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Apanson.
Torni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Torni misses with a head kick.
Torni misses with a kick to the body
and Apanson counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apanson throws a big shot that misses.
Torni throws the kick towards the body but Apanson avoids it.
Apanson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torni looks to land a left hand but Apanson moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni throws a front kick aimed at Apanson's knee but Apanson avoids it well.
Lauri Torni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apanson.
Apanson defending well as Torni loads up on a big left hand.
Torni tries to clinch up.
Torni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Apanson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Torni. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni throws a head kick but Apanson moves out of range.
Apanson moves out of range of the body kick.
Torni slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Lauri Torni did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slow jab from Torni misses its intended target.
Torni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Torni thows a body shot but no joy.
Apanson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Torni.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Apanson throws a wild body kick that Torni sees coming a mile off.
Torni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Apanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Apanson. Apanson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Apanson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torni eats them both and turns towards Apanson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Torni throws a leg kick
and Apanson counters with a straight right hand.
Torni misses with a body kick.
Torni looks to land a body kick but Apanson moved away.
Jab, jab by Apanson - just one landing.
Torni motions for Apanson to come forward. Torni throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apanson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apanson is keen to just control but Torni is a slippery customer.
Torni is trying to stand up here but Apanson is controlling him well.
Apanson is just content to waste time from the top position. Torni takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Torni keeping moving, preventing Apanson from controlling successfully.
Apanson throwing strikes from guard but Torni blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Apanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Apanson prevents Torni from getting back to his feet.
Apanson looking to sit in guard and control but Torni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Apanson wants to sweep here but Torni controlling him for the moment.
Torni wants to stand and escape but instead Apanson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Apanson wants to control from the top but Torni keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni wants to stand and escape but Apanson is having none of it.
Apanson wants to pass the guard but Torni is keeping the position.
Johan Apanson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torni is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Apanson is controlling him.
Apanson wants to control from the top but Torni keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Johan Apanson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Apanson misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apanson closes the distance and clinches up with Torni, looking for a takedown. Apanson pushes Torni against the cage but Torni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Torni.
Torni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apanson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torni at a distance.
Torni lands with an overhand left.
Torni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apanson.
Torni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Torni tries to bum rush Apanson with a series of wild strikes but Apanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torni avoids the body shot from Apanson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torni tries to land a front kick but Apanson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Apanson jabs Torni to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Torni throws a push kick but Apanson slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Johan Apanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Apanson checks a leg kick.
Torni throws a hook to the side of Apanson's head but Apanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Apanson swings widly with a right hand
and Torni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Torni finds it's target.
Torni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Apanson looks to land a left hand but Torni moved out of range nicely.
Torni misses with a looping left.
Apanson moves out of range of the body kick.
Apanson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Apanson blocks the body kick.
Torni throws a lazy head kick
and Apanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Apanson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni throws a leg kick
and Apanson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Apanson ducks under a wild hook from Torni.
Torni plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Torni lands a nice shot to the body.
Apanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Apanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torni.
Apanson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Apanson.
Apanson moves out of range of the body kick.
Torni tries a head kick but it misses.
Torni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Apanson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torni misses with the body kick
and Apanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Torni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apanson.
Apanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Apanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Torni throws a head kick but Apanson moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apanson.
Torni throws a lazy body kick
and Apanson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apanson checks a leg kick.
Apanson lands a right hook to the body.
Torni scores with a jab to the body.
Apanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torni swings for the body but Apanson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Torni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apanson shoots in for a takedown but Torni shows good takedown defense.
Torni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Apanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Apanson misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Torni.
Torni scores with a decent looking hook.
Torni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apanson is out of range.
Torni throws a combination that misses
and Apanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Apanson catches Torni right on the button with a cross.
Torni lands a high kick!
Torni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Apanson misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni looks to land a body kick but Apanson moved away.
Apanson cracks Torni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Torni misses with a body kick.
Apanson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Apanson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Apanson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apanson throws a shot to the body.
Torni tries to land a body kick
and Apanson counters with a low kick, right behind Torni 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apanson lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torni. Apanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torni throws a head kick that misses
and Apanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lauri Torni.
I think Torni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lauri Torni!
Lauri Torni retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Lauri Torni made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Undead clothing. All items 10$ and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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