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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin van der Horst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magni Turisas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van der Horst comes to the cage accompanied by I Will Not Bow. Turisas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Manowar - Gods Of War. Magni Turisas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Justin van der Horst's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin van der Horst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magni Turisas!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turisas lands an overhand right.
Turisas throws a series of punches but van der Horst moves out of range.
van der Horst shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turisas but Turisas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turisas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turisas tries to bum rush van der Horst with a series of wild strikes but van der Horst uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Turisas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
van der Horst tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
van der Horst is looking to clinch but Turisas is avoiding it.
van der Horst darts in and clinches Turisas up against the cage.
van der Horst breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
van der Horst darts in and clinches Turisas up against the cage.
Turisas is trying to break the clinch but van der Horst has him pressed against the cage.
van der Horst prevents Turisas from breaking the clinch.
van der Horst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
van der Horst breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for van der Horst, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
van der Horst tries to clinch up.
Turisas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and van der Horst counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Horst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turisas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
van der Horst loads up on a big right hand but Turisas slips the punch.
van der Horst bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
van der Horst fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turisas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turisas.
Turisas throws a big shot that misses.
van der Horst is looking to clinch but Turisas is avoiding it.
Turisas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
van der Horst clinches.
Turisas tries to break the clinch but van der Horst is controlling the position.
van der Horst wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
van der Horst tries to clinch there but Turisas circles away.
van der Horst misses with a series of wild punches.
van der Horst throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turisas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
van der Horst throws a combination. Turisas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Turisas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. van der Horst sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turisas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
van der Horst fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin van der Horst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turisas misses with a wild combination.
van der Horst looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turisas is fending him off so far but van der Horst persists. Nope, Turisas circles away and we're back to standing.
Magni Turisas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van der Horst gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
van der Horst swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turisas manages to break the clinch.
Turisas throws a combination that misses
and van der Horst counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turisas wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turisas looks gassed!
van der Horst wants to pass to mount but Turisas is defending the position.
van der Horst seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
van der Horst looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like van der Horst is going to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
van der Horst thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turisas's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turisas is trying to stand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
van der Horst is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A choreographed right hand from van der Horst misses the target.
van der Horst has a takedown stuffed.
van der Horst tries to move into range but Turisas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Turisas stuffs the takedown.
Turisas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of van der Horst's head.
Turisas swinging wilding here.
van der Horst shoots in and drives through. Turisas sprawls well.
Turisas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
van der Horst throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turisas counters with a straight right hand.
van der Horst drives through and clinches with Turisas against the cage.
van der Horst pulls guard effortlessly.
van der Horst has his hands on Turisas's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Justin van der Horst will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Turisas gets caught flat footed, as van der Horst shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
van der Horst passes into half guard.
van der Horst tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
van der Horst is keen to just control but Turisas is a slippery customer.
Turisas is looking to escape.
van der Horst missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turisas is breathing heavily.
van der Horst seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turisas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Turisas throws a left and a right that both miss
and van der Horst counters with a solid body kick.
van der Horst shoots for a double leg takedown but Turisas sprawls well. He's pushed van der Horst's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
van der Horst clinches up with Turisas and pushes him back against the cage.
Turisas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
van der Horst manages to break the clinch.
Turisas circles away from the clinch attempt.
van der Horst fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magni Turisas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Turisas misses.
van der Horst is looking to clinch but Turisas is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Turisas.
van der Horst looks to land a combination but Turisas avoids it well.
van der Horst tries for a takedown but Turisas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin van der Horst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van der Horst is looking to clinch.
van der Horst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turisas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turisas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
van der Horst bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Turisas's head backwards.
Turisas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by van der Horst.
Turisas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
van der Horst fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Turisas does no damage.
van der Horst fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turisas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
van der Horst tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turisas fails to land with a series of punches.
van der Horst forces Turisas back against the cage and clinches.
Turisas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turisas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from van der Horst.
Turisas wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Horst escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turisas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and van der Horst counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turisas won't be happy with that.
Turisas pushes van der Horst away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, van der Horst gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Turisas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Turisas throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
van der Horst takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
van der Horst fails with a takedown attempt.
van der Horst throws a body punch but Turisas moves out of range.
Turisas stuffs the takedown attempt from van der Horst. van der Horst gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van der Horst wants to clinch up but Turisas keeps it at a distance.
van der Horst tries for a takedown but Turisas circles away easily
and Turisas counters with a left and a right that stings van der Horst.
Turisas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by van der Horst.
van der Horst shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
van der Horst stands up from Turisas's guard - van der Horst perhaps looking for a knockout.
van der Horst shoots in for a takedown but Turisas shows good takedown defense.
Turisas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and van der Horst counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
van der Horst doesn't manage to clinch there - Turisas circles away.
van der Horst misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Turisas misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin van der Horst dominated that second round.
That's time! van der Horst's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Turisas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turisas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
van der Horst lands with a right hand.
van der Horst misses with a takedown attempt - Turisas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
van der Horst tries to clinch but Turisas moves away
and Turisas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
van der Horst closes the distance and clinches.
van der Horst landing knees to the body.
van der Horst breaks the clinch.
van der Horst takes the fight into the clinch.
Turisas is trying to break the clinch but van der Horst has him pressed against the cage.
van der Horst wants to break free but Turisas has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
van der Horst tries to score a body lock takedown but Turisas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Turisas manages to break the clinch.
van der Horst takes a body punch but keeps moving.
van der Horst tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turisas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Horst throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turisas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turisas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Turisas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
van der Horst doesn't manage to clinch there - Turisas circles away.
Turisas swats away the attempt to clinch by van der Horst.
van der Horst shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turisas as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin van der Horst. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turisas throws a right and a left that van der Horst avoids nicely.
Turisas stuffs the takedown attempt from van der Horst. van der Horst gets slowly back to his feet.
van der Horst shoots in looking for a takedown. Turisas tries to sprawl out of it but van der Horst keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turisas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
van der Horst shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
van der Horst uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Turisas has time to react.
Nice takedown defense from Turisas. No joy for van der Horst on that attempt.
van der Horst closes the distance and clinches up with Turisas, looking for a takedown. van der Horst pushes Turisas against the cage but Turisas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
van der Horst lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turisas circles away from the clinch attempt
and van der Horst takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
van der Horst slips a jab and a cross from Turisas.
van der Horst shoots for a double leg takedown but Turisas sprawls well. He's pushed van der Horst's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
van der Horst connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
van der Horst avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magni Turisas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin van der Horst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Horst gets a takedown into half guard.
Turisas is trying to stand.
Turisas kicks off van der Horst and gets to his feet.
van der Horst has closed the distance and engaged Turisas in a clinch.
Turisas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but van der Horst has him pressed against the cage.
Turisas manages to break the clinch.
Turisas moves away from the strike by van der Horst.
The crowd cheers as van der Horst lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turisas doesn't seem phased though.
van der Horst on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Turisas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magni Turisas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from van der Horst misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turisas throws a right hand that van der Horst ducks under and follows up with a left that van der Horst also avoids with ease.
Turisas throws a nice looking combination but van der Horst bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
van der Horst tries to clinch up but Turisas circles away and keeps his distance.
van der Horst throws a head kick that Turisas semi-blocks.
van der Horst has a takedown stuffed.
Turisas fails to land with a series of punches.
van der Horst misses with a body shot.
van der Horst shoots in but Turisas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turisas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
van der Horst falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turisas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Magni Turisas.
I think van der Horst 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Magni Turisas!
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