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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vviktung Bolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ric Flair will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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243 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vviktung Bolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ric Flair!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flair thows a leg kick but Bolski checks it
and Bolski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Flair!
Bolski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bolski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Flair is trying to control Bolski's posture but Bolski avoids it.
We've been hearing good reports from Bolski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Check out the look on Bolski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Flair is trying to improve his position.
Bolski tries to score with some ground and pound. Flair controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Bolski crashes against the mat.
Bolski throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bolski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair defending against the ground and pound.
Flair takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bolski throws a strike aimed at the side of Flair's head but Flair avoids it well.
Bolski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bolski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Flair takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Flair is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Flair's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Flair avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bolski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolski wants to control but Flair is keeping him busy.
Bolski is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Flair will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bolski throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Flair works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Bolski trying to pass the guard but Flair defending well.
Flair is refusing to be controlled, as Bolski sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolski throwing shots but Flair is blocking nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bolski trying to pass the guard but Flair defending well.
Bolski throwing shots but Flair is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flair misses with a straight right.
Flair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolski.
Ric Flair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flair stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolski. Flair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flair tries to work over Bolski's front leg with a kick but Bolski checks it.
Flair avoids the body shot from Bolski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flair thows a leg kick but Bolski checks it
and Bolski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bolski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bolski is stalling in the full guard.
Bolski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bolski wants to control from the top but Flair keeps moving.
Bolski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolski has gone for a leg lock! Flair slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bolski's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vviktung Bolski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Flair connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bolski lands a really nice looking cross but Flair seems unphased.
Flair throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bolski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Flair blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bolski.
Bolski with the ground and pound but Flair uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bolski looking to sit in guard and control but Flair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bolski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bolski keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair preventing the sweep.
Flair slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bolski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flair gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bolski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bolski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two 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.
Bolski keeping moving, preventing Flair from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flair is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Flair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bolski is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bolski is trying to keep Flair in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Flair staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flair.
Flair lands the left hand.
Bolski throws a big shot that misses.
Good work by Bolski as he checks the leg kick.
Bolski darts in looking for a takedown but Flair gets double underhooks and turns Bolski into the cage.
A short right from Flair.
Bolski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bolski has a couple of punches blocked by Flair.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bolski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Flair.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flair.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolski tries to work over Flair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flair swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flair stalling.
Bolski struggles to land a body shot inside as Flair controls his hands.
Flair is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bolski is keeping busy.
Bolski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bolski as Flair tries to tie him up.
Bolski struggles to land a body shot inside as Flair controls his hands.
Bolski tries to throw a body punch but Flair avoids it by throwing Bolski back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Bolski fails to land.
Flair lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flair misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bolski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vviktung Bolski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bolski just misses with a punch to the body.
Flair throws a head kick that misses.
Flair misses with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flair, right into the meat.
Bolski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Flair can do to turn this around?
Bolski takes a swing at Flair's ribcage but misses.
Bolski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flair avoids it really well and circles away.
Bolski lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Flair.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolski connects with a jab.
A low kick from Flair is predictable there
and Bolski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Flair!
Bolski lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flair keeps working.
Bolski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolski working the ground and pound but Flair is defending the strikes.
Bolski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flair taking a bit of punishment here - Bolski scoring with strikes.
Flair struggling a bit here.
Flair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bolski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bolski tries to score with some ground and pound. Flair controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bolski lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Bolski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ric Flair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolski with the ground and pound but Flair regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bolski misses with a head shot. Flair uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bolski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bolski trying to control but Flair is working from the bottom.
Bolski stands and throws Flair's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolski working the strikes but Flair uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Flair is defending against the submission attempts here by Bolski.
Bolski wants to pass to mount but Flair is defending the position.
Bolski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vviktung Bolski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Bolski controlling the pace.
Bolski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flair throws a sloppy head kick and Bolski moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolski. Flair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flair connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Flair misses.
Bolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flair throws a leg kick
and Bolski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bolski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vviktung Bolski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bolski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vviktung Bolski!
Vviktung Bolski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Ric Flair was interviewed post fight and said 'To be the man, you have to beat the man.... and you just beat the man. '.
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