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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Elephant Man - Haters (feat Hunt & Jim Jones) . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hammer Mack!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Rastila slams his shin into Mack's torso.
Rastila lands a jab-cross combination.
A good leg kick by Rastila.
Mack checks a low kick from Rastila.
Rastila throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mack counter with a right hand.
Rastila misses with a combination
and Mack counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Rastila throws a hook but Mack avoids it easily.
Rastila scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rastila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rastila fakes the leg kick and cracks Mack in the body.
Rastila throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Rastila throws a leg kick but Mack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rastila.
Rastila throws a big shot that misses.
Mack tries to move into range but Rastila moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rastila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Rastila.
Mack misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Rastila.
Rastila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Rastila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mack is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mack checks a leg kick.
Mack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mack moves out of range of the leg kick from Rastila.
Rastila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Rastila lands a leg kick and bounces back 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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rastila.
Mack moves out of range as Rastila strikes.
Rastila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mack moves out of range of the strikes.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mack moves out of range of the leg kick from Rastila.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Rastila.
Decent striking displayed by Rastila there.
Mack checks a low kick from Rastila.
Rastila scores with a hook to the body. Mack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rastila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rastila misses with a straight left.
Rastila's corner calls for a 1-2. Rastila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mack moves away from the strike by Rastila.
Mack slips under a jab from Rastila.
Rastila throws a leg kick but Mack checks it.
Rastila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rastila throws a series of punches but Mack moves out of range.
Rastila thows a leg kick but Mack checks it
and Mack counters with a two punch combo.
Rastila throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mack on the side of the head.
Mack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rastila swinging wildly here.
Rastila throws a jab when Mack was well out of range.
Mack connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rastila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mack checks a leg kick.
Rastila swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mack counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Rastila dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rastila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rastila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rastila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mack checks it well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mack might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rastila has got the better of the exchanges.
Rastila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rastila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rastila scoring well with a low kick there.
Rastila is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rastila throws a jab but it's blocked by Mack.
Rastila thumps Mack with a low kick.
Mack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rastila throws a leg kick but Mack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rastila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila misses with a wild body shot.
Rastila thumps Mack with a low kick.
Rastila attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rastila.
Rastila connects with a crisp jab.
Rastila looks to land a body kick but Mack moved away.
Rastila misses with a hook. Mack ducked under it nicely.
Mack throws a body kick that misses.
Hammer Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rastila attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Veikko Rastila is winning the standup battle so far.
Rastila tries a low kick but Mack avoids it.
Rastila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mack.
Rastila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rastila throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rastila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mack is out of range.
Rastila throws a leg kick but Mack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rastila moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veikko Rastila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rastila blocks a head kick by Mack.
Rastila catches Mack with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rastila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rastila blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mack in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rastila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rastila is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rastila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Mack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rastila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Rastila.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rastila. That's going to slow Mack down.
Rastila throws a head kick that misses.
Mack takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila misses with an uppercut.
Rastila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rastila lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rastila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Rastila scores with a leg kick.
Rastila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mack was well out of range. Poor timing from Rastila.
Rastila with a nice cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rastila.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rastila lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Rastila dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Rastila. That snapped Mack's head back.
Rastila misses with a looping left.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Rastila.
Mack blocks a low kick nicely.
Mack throws a head kick but Rastila moves out of range.
Mack misses with a body kick.
Rastila misses with a hook
and Mack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rastila misses with a straight left.
Rastila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rastila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rastila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila connects with an inside leg kick.
Mack looks to land a combination but Rastila avoids it well.
Rastila misses with a double jab.
Rastila throws a poor cross that misses
and Mack counters with a nice uppercut.
Rastila works the jab nicely.
Rastila throws a head kick but Mack moves out of range.
Rastila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mack. That did some damage!
Mack moves out of range of the leg kick from Rastila.
Rastila scoring well with a low kick there.
Rastila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mack checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rastila misses the target.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Rastila moves out of range easily.
Rastila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mack there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rastila misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
Hammer Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rastila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rastila throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Mack to counter with a crisp jab.
Rastila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rastila thuds a left hand into Mack's body.
Rastila lands a nice shot that snaps Mack's head back.
Rastila uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mack has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Mack.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab from Rastila misses.
Rastila throws a head kick that misses.
Rastila bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mack's head backwards.
Rastila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rastila connects with a solid leg kick.
Rastila lands an overhand right.
Rastila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rastila misses with a looping right.
Mack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila misses with a head kick.
Rastila lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Veikko Rastila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Rastila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rastila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rastila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rastila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mack blocks a head kick by Rastila.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rastila misses with a two punch combination.
Rastila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mack checks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Rastila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rastila 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Rastila!
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