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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Hovimaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teodors Ozolinsh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikko Hovimaki's chin.
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hovimaki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozolinsh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hovimaki if he has to take too many more of those.
Ozolinsh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hovimaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Ozolinsh's head.
Ozolinsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ozolinsh misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Hovimaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hovimaki slips a jab from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a head kick but Hovimaki moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hovimaki! But no joy.
Ozolinsh thows a leg kick but Hovimaki checks it
and Hovimaki counters with a nice body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ozolinsh. That's going to slow Hovimaki down.
Ozolinsh scores with a sloppy right hand. Hovimaki should have avoided that one.
Hovimaki connects with a right hand. Ozolinsh shakes it off.
Hovimaki jabs Ozolinsh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ozolinsh misses with a left hand
and Hovimaki counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Ozolinsh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozolinsh misses with a left hand
and Hovimaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ozolinsh takes a swing at Hovimaki's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Hovimaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ozolinsh motions for Hovimaki to come forward. Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hovimaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ozolinsh lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Ozolinsh.
A head kick from Ozolinsh lands but Hovimaki takes it in his stride.
Ozolinsh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hovimaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hovimaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ozolinsh pushes Hovimaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Ozolinsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hovimaki's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovimaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ozolinsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ozolinsh fails to land.
Hovimaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hovimaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ozolinsh is leaning against Hovimaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozolinsh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hovimaki wants to break free but Ozolinsh has control.
Hovimaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ozolinsh has him pressed against the cage.
Ozolinsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Hovimaki.
Ozolinsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh misses with the head strike.
Ozolinsh tries to work over Hovimaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ozolinsh works on Hovimaki's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ozolinsh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Ozolinsh.
Still in the clinch, Ozolinsh scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ozolinsh.
Hovimaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Ozolinsh won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ozolinsh.
Hovimaki blocks a body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Hovimaki.
Ozolinsh tries a body shot but Hovimaki blocks it.
Ozolinsh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ozolinsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh misses with the head strike.
Ozolinsh working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hovimaki.
A short right from Ozolinsh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ozolinsh prevents Hovimaki from breaking the clinch.
Hovimaki blocks an uppercut.
Hovimaki breaks the clinch.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick that misses
and Hovimaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Ozolinsh.
Hovimaki throws out a counter right but Ozolinsh avoids it with no problem.
Teodors Ozolinsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozolinsh scores with a nice head shot.
Ozolinsh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hovimaki checks it well.
Ozolinsh looks to land a left hand but Hovimaki moved out of range nicely.
Ozolinsh punishes Hovimaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Ozolinsh throws a shot to the body.
Ozolinsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teodors Ozolinsh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ozolinsh takes the fight into the clinch.
Hovimaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh lands with a right to the head.
Ozolinsh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ozolinsh.
Hovimaki has had enough of the clinch but Ozolinsh keeps him there for the moment.
Hovimaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ozolinsh fails to land.
Ozolinsh has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Hovimaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hovimaki tries to circle away but Ozolinsh has him pinned against the cage.
Ozolinsh keeps control of Hovimaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ozolinsh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hovimakis head.
A head punch on the inside from Ozolinsh fails to land.
Hovimaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovimaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hovimaki can do to turn this around?
Hovimaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Ozolinsh won't allow it.
A short left from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Hovimaki controls his hands.
Ozolinsh cracks Hovimaki with a nice body shot.
Hovimaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Ozolinsh won't allow it.
Ozolinsh scores with a shoulder strike.
Ozolinsh tries to work over Hovimaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozolinsh.
Hovimaki tries to circle away but Ozolinsh has him pinned against the cage.
Ozolinsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hovimaki can't break the clinch.
Hovimaki blocking some punches.
Hovimaki blocks an uppercut.
Ozolinsh is working Hovimaki over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh cracks Hovimaki with a nice body shot.
Ozolinsh pushes Hovimaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ozolinsh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ozolinsh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh is leaning against Hovimaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ozolinsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hovimaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Ozolinsh fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozolinsh pushes Hovimaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh lands a right hand.
Ozolinsh misses with a body punch.
Hovimaki manages to break the clinch.
Ozolinsh thuds a left hand into Hovimaki's body.
Ozolinsh lands a jab to Hovimaki's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh lands a big head kick that sends Hovimaki tumbling to the mat! Ozolinsh takes a step backwards and waves Hovimaki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hovimaki is rocked!
It looks like Mikko Hovimaki has been cut.
Ozolinsh connects with a leg kick. Hovimaki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hovimaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Ozolinsh finish him?
Ozolinsh throws an overhand right that drops Hovimaki like a sack of potatoes! Ozolinsh dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teodors Ozolinsh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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