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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaki Mountain (ranked 3933 p4p, 1847 weight class) and Niko Vaktoria (ranked 516 p4p, 277 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaki Mountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niko Vaktoria!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaktoria gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vaktoria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mountain misses with a straight right.
Kaki Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaktoria walks into a stiff left hand from Mountain.
Vaktoria takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vaktoria 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.
A jab from Mountain misses.
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
Mountain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vaktoria counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big right from Mountain misses.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vaktoria.
Vaktoria digs a good hook to Mountain's body.
Vaktoria misses with a hook
and Mountain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vaktoria.
Mountain needs to keep his hands up - Vaktoria had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaktoria misses with a looping left.
Vaktoria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Mountain as he connects with a hook.
Mountain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaktoria.
Vaktoria misses with a left hand
and Mountain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaktoria connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mountain's hands.
Vaktoria misses with an uppercut
and Mountain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vaktoria throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaktoria takes a swing at Mountain's ribcage but misses.
Mountain is looking to counter punch.
Mountain definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vaktoria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaktoria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountain moves away.
Vaktoria misses with a hook. Mountain ducked under it nicely.
Mountain avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Mountain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaktoria.
Mountain lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaktoria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target.
Vaktoria gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mountain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mountain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaktoria backwards.
Vaktoria is rocked!
Vaktoria misses with a body punch.
Vaktoria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaktoria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mountain is struggling to control the position.
Vaktoria is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mountain is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vaktoria.
Vaktoria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mountain tries to work over Vaktoria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mountain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mountain can't find room to land a body shot as Vaktoria controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mountain.
Mountain presses Vaktoria against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaktoria.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mountain.
Vaktoria can't find room to land a body shot as Mountain controls the action.
Mountain scores with a shot to the side of Vaktoria's head.
Mountain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mountain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vaktoria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vaktoria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mountain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaktoria scores with a shot to the side of Mountain's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mountain.
Vaktoria lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Mountain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mountain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mountain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mountain blocks an uppercut.
Mountain misses with some punches.
Mountain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mountain working aggressively here.
Vaktoria pushes Mountain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaktoria is working Mountain over against the cage.
Vaktoria can't find room to land a body shot as Mountain controls the action.
Mountain lands an uppercut.
Mountain swings wildly with an uppercut but Vaktoria uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mountain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vaktoria takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Mountain lands.
Mountain lands a jab to the head.
Vaktoria is still on wobbly legs! Can Mountain finish him?
Mountain 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.
Mountain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaktoria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountain was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaktoria.
Mountain fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Vaktoria to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Vaktoria looks to clinch but Mountain throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Vaktoria taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kaki Mountain!
Kaki Mountain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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