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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim. Vitonen has chosen Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Luger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitonen cracks Luger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vitonen.
Vitonen throws a body punch but Luger moves out of range.
Vitonen misses the shot to the body.
Luger misses with a head kick.
Luger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luger staying out of range there.
Luger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Vitonen - just one landing.
Vitonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vitonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vitonen takes a swing at Luger's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Luger.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luger.
Luger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luger there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Shane Luger has been cut.
Luger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DILLIGAF Dojo II in the buildup to the fight.
Luger looks for the body kick but Vitonen saw that one coming.
Vitonen misses the shot to the body.
Vitonen throws a looping overhand right but Luger ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger throws a front kick aimed at Vitonen's knee but Vitonen avoids it well.
Vitonen missing with a left hand there. Luger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luger is looking to clinch.
Luger wants to clinch.
Luger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vitonen at a distance.
Vitonen checks a leg kick.
Vitonen throws a chopping leg kick but Luger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vitonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vitonen lands the left hand.
Vitonen misses with a wild body shot.
Vitonen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Luger just misses with a punch to the body.
Luger wants to land a leg kick but Vitonen is out of range.
Vitonen lands a nice shot that snaps Luger's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitonen lands a nice shot that snaps Luger's head back.
Luger is looking to slow Vitonen down with leg kicks.
Vitonen dips to his left and cracks Luger with an uppercut!
Luger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vitonen looks to land a right hand but Luger moved out of range.
Vitonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luger doesn't seem bothered though.
Luger lands a head kick. Vitonen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vitonen throws out a loose jab but Luger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vitonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luger.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Luger. Vitonen shrugs it off though.
Vitonen scores with a shot to the body.
Vitonen clobbers Luger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luger looks for the body kick but Vitonen saw that one coming.
Luger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vitonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen misses with a few strikes there.
Vitonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vitonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vitonen checks a leg kick.
That kick from Luger tenderised Vitonen's leg. Vitonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vitonen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Luger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Luger misses with a head kick.
Luger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luger misses with a straight right.
Luger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vitonen. Luger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vitonen throws a body punch but Luger moves out of range.
Vitonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vitonen swings widly with a right hand
and Vitonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vitonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luger has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitonen misses with a right hand
and Luger counters with a good low kick that Vitonen was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger slips under a jab.
Luger connects with an inside leg kick.
Luger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vitonen misses with a straight left.
Luger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Luger throws a body punch but Vitonen moves out of range.
Luger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vitonen misses with a body shot
and Luger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vitonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luger was well out of range. Poor timing from Vitonen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luger.
Luger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luger is looking to wear down Vitonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luger ducks under a wild hook from Vitonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nahka Vitonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Luger's cut.
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.
Vitonen throws a leg kick but Luger moved away.
Luger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the body from Vitonen misses
and Luger moves into the clinch.
Vitonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luger.
Vitonen effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vitonen.
Luger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luger lands a shoulder strike.
Luger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vitonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Luger avoids the damage to the body.
Luger cracks Vitonen with a nice body shot.
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!
Vitonen trying to stall but Luger improves his position.
Vitonen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vitonen lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vitonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luger throws a head kick but Vitonen moves out of range.
Luger throws a head kick that misses.
Luger takes one on the button.
Nahka Vitonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vitonen moves away.
Vitonen motions for Luger to come forward. Vitonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Luger rushes Vitonen and presses him up against the cage.
Luger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vitonen misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Luger as the two fighters clinch.
Luger throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Vitonen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Luger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vitonen.
Vitonen is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Luger fails to land.
Vitonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luger's elbow.
Luger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vitonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vitonen tries to land a knee to the head but Luger blocks with his arms.
Luger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luger gets through Vitonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luger lands a shoulder strike.
Luger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vitonen misses with a knee to the head.
Luger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vitonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vitonen tries for a takedown but Luger manages to get underhooks.
Vitonen taking a breather.
Luger throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vitonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vitonen trying to land knees to the body.
Luger throws a head punch that misses.
Vitonen tries a body shot but Luger blocks it.
Luger blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Luger as Vitonen tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luger.
A body shot lands from Vitonen.
Vitonen pushes off an throws an elbow but Luger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vitonen prevents a body shot from Luger.
Vitonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luger blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vitonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luger lands a right hand.
Luger blocks a body shot from Vitonen.
Luger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vitonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Vitonen breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vitonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Luger tests Vitonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vitonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luger moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitonen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luger counters with a nice leg kick.
Luger throws a head kick but Vitonen moves out of range.
Luger throws a lazy right hand but Vitonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Luger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shane Luger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A jab from Luger misses.
Vitonen moves away from the strike by Luger.
Luger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vitonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vitonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luger.
Vitonen checks the leg kick.
Vitonen works Luger's body with a nice hook.
Vitonen misses with a hook.
Vitonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vitonen blocks a head kick by Luger.
Vitonen misses with a straight left.
Luger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luger connects with a leg kick. Vitonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Luger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Luger.
Luger moves into range and clinches up with Vitonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vitonen.
Luger blocks the elbow strike.
Luger blocks an elbow strike from Vitonen.
Luger is stalling here.
Luger is trying to maintain a safe position but Vitonen gets an underhook and turns Luger into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Luger.
Vitonen misses with a punch to the body.
Vitonen throws a head punch that misses.
Vitonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vitonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger has a couple of punches blocked by Vitonen.
Luger struggles to land a body shot inside as Vitonen controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luger misses with a punch to the body.
Vitonen misses with a punch to the body.
Luger misses with the head strike.
Vitonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Luger controls his hands.
Vitonen tries a body shot but Luger blocks it.
Luger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luger gets through Vitonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luger.
Vitonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Vitonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vitonen has a couple of punches blocked by Luger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vitonen misses with an elbow over the top.
Luger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vitonen backwards.
Vitonen blocks a body shot from Luger.
Luger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vitonen backwards.
Vitonen has a couple of punches blocked by Luger.
Vitonen blocking some punches.
Shane Luger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Vitonen.
Vitonen tries to work over Luger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luger throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitonen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vitonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Luger.
Luger is leaning against Vitonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luger lands with a short shot to the head.
Vitonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vitonen.
A short uppercut from Luger.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Luger here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Luger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vitonens head.
Luger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vitonen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen misses with a low kick as Luger jumps back.
Luger throws a head kick that misses
letting Vitonen counter with a right hand.
Luger slips a straight right by Vitonen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luger moves away.
Luger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vitonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vitonen lands with a nice body punch.
Vitonen misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Luger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luger 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Luger!
Shane Luger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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