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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Astro Traveller (ranked 1224 p4p, 1766 weight class) and Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 192 p4p, 265 weight class). Traveller's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Vertti Ekstrovertti will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astro Traveller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traveller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Traveller missing with a left hand there. Ekstrovertti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekstrovertti feints the counter takedown.
Traveller misses with a low kick.
Traveller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti gets tackled into the cage by Traveller. Traveller maintains the clinch.
Ekstrovertti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Traveller is keeping busy.
Ekstrovertti stalling against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekstrovertti.
Traveller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ekstrovertti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Traveller.
Ekstrovertti tries to bum rush Traveller with a series of wild strikes but Traveller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Traveller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Traveller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Traveller digs a good hook to Ekstrovertti's body.
Ekstrovertti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Traveller misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traveller throws a series of punches but Ekstrovertti avoids them all with ease.
Ekstrovertti drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Traveller defends it well.
Traveller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ekstrovertti misses the shot to the body.
Traveller looks to land a combination but Ekstrovertti avoids it well.
Astro Traveller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Traveller misses.
Ekstrovertti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ekstrovertti misses with a looping right.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body shot.
Ekstrovertti scores with a body shot.
Traveller is looking to clinch.
Traveller lands with a kick to the temple. Ekstrovertti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Traveller throws a poor cross that misses
and Ekstrovertti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ekstrovertti wants to control but Traveller is keeping him busy.
Traveller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Traveller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ekstrovertti is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Traveller is just riding it out for now. Ekstrovertti eventually gives up the hold.
Ekstrovertti wants to control but Traveller is keeping him busy.
Traveller manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Astro Traveller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traveller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traveller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti connects with a crisp jab.
Ekstrovertti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekstrovertti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Ekstrovertti does it's job there.
Traveller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traveller checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've been informed that Ekstrovertti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ekstrovertti avoids the head kick by Traveller.
And Ekstrovertti tries to counter it with a takedown but Traveller pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ekstrovertti thumps Traveller with a low kick.
Ekstrovertti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
Traveller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Ekstrovertti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Traveller is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ekstrovertti's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Traveller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti throws an overhand right that lands on Traveller's shoulder, as Traveller tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Traveller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ekstrovertti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ekstrovertti takes one to the chin there.
A low kick lands for Ekstrovertti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Traveller misses.
Ekstrovertti thuds his right hand into Traveller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ekstrovertti throws a hook to the side of Traveller's head but Traveller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Traveller tries to clinch up but Ekstrovertti circles away and keeps his distance.
Traveller tries to clinch but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ekstrovertti! But no joy.
Traveller tries to clinch up.
Ekstrovertti throws a chopping leg kick but Traveller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Traveller looks to land a combination but Ekstrovertti avoids it well.
Traveller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekstrovertti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Traveller finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Traveller closes the distance and clinches.
Traveller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ekstrovertti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ekstrovertti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Traveller blocks the low kick.
Ekstrovertti looks to land a left hand but Traveller moved out of range nicely.
Traveller throwing a counter right hand but Ekstrovertti manages to avoid it.
Traveller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traveller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveller looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekstrovertti is just out of range.
Traveller lands a jab to Ekstrovertti's midsection.
Ekstrovertti swats away the attempt to clinch by Traveller.
Ekstrovertti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Traveller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ekstrovertti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Traveller scrambles back to his feet.
Ekstrovertti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Traveller lands a leg kick that knocks Ekstrovertti off balance momentarily.
Traveller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ekstrovertti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Traveller.
Traveller lands a jab to the head.
Ekstrovertti moves away from the strike by Traveller.
Traveller throws a body punch but Ekstrovertti moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traveller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ekstrovertti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ekstrovertti blocks a low kick nicely.
Traveller misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Astro Traveller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Traveller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Traveller lands a leg kick that knocks Ekstrovertti off balance momentarily.
Ekstrovertti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Travellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Traveller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ekstrovertti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Traveller counters with a thumping low kick.
Traveller misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Ekstrovertti.
Nice shot by Traveller.
Traveller throws a push kick but Ekstrovertti slaps the foot to one side.
Traveller ducks under a wild hook from Ekstrovertti.
Traveller lands a lovely overhand right.
Astro Traveller is winning the standup battle so far.
Traveller lands a left and a right that send Ekstrovertti crashing to the mat, dazed. Traveller thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ekstrovertti is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traveller misses with an uppercut.
Ekstrovertti changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Traveller misses with a right hand
and Ekstrovertti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Traveller's guard.
Traveller is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ekstrovertti dives into side control.
Traveller is trying to buck Ekstrovertti off.
Traveller is not content to let Ekstrovertti control the position.
Traveller is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Heavy Metal, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekstrovertti is looking to take a break and control but Traveller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Traveller is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ekstrovertti is trying to get an arm triangle but Traveller is defending well.
Traveller wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ekstrovertti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Traveller is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ekstrovertti is controlling him well.
Ekstrovertti is staying tight to Traveller's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Traveller is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ekstrovertti has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Traveller taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ekstrovertti tries for a kimura but Traveller is defending well.
Vertti Ekstrovertti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Traveller wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ekstrovertti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Traveller keeps working.
Traveller wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti trying to control the position but Traveller is working away.
Traveller is pushing Ekstrovertti's head away, looking to escape. Ekstrovertti manages to hold on to the position though.
Ekstrovertti cracks Traveller with a big elbow.
Traveller is pushing Ekstrovertti's head away, looking to escape. Ekstrovertti manages to hold on to the position though.
Ekstrovertti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Traveller is not content to let Ekstrovertti control the position.
Traveller explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti misses with a two punch combination.
Ekstrovertti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Traveller motions for Ekstrovertti to come forward. Traveller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Traveller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ekstrovertti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Traveller.
Traveller misses with a straight right.
Traveller instigates a clinch.
Traveller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ekstrovertti backwards.
Traveller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Traveller working aggressively here.
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!
Traveller tries to throw a body punch but Ekstrovertti avoids it by throwing Traveller back against the cage.
Traveller swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekstrovertti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Ekstrovertti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ekstrovertti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Traveller misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Astro Traveller dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Traveller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekstrovertti.
Traveller stuffs the takedown attempt from Ekstrovertti. Ekstrovertti gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekstrovertti. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traveller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ekstrovertti.
Traveller throws a leg kick but Ekstrovertti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Ekstrovertti.
Traveller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ekstrovertti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Traveller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ekstrovertti misses with a body shot
and Traveller counters with a two punch combo.
Traveller misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traveller misses with a body kick.
Traveller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Traveller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Ekstrovertti misses its intended target.
Traveller misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti throws a shot from downtown. Traveller moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti blocks a jab.
Traveller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ekstrovertti.
Traveller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ekstrovertti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Traveller closes the distance and clinches.
Traveller tries a body shot but Ekstrovertti blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekstrovertti.
Traveller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Traveller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ekstrovertti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Traveller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Traveller.
Traveller throws an overhand right that lands on Ekstrovertti's shoulder, as Ekstrovertti tries to avoid the shot.
Traveller misses with a hook. Ekstrovertti ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Ekstrovertti takes a swing at Traveller's ribcage but misses.
Traveller misses with a low kick.
Ekstrovertti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traveller moves away.
Ekstrovertti takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as Ekstrovertti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Traveller doesn't seem phased though.
Traveller misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Ekstrovertti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ekstrovertti throws a head kick but Traveller moves out of range.
Vertti Ekstrovertti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Traveller with a hook.
Ekstrovertti moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekstrovertti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ekstrovertti looks to score with a jab to the body but Traveller is just out of range.
Traveller tries to land a front kick but Ekstrovertti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekstrovertti swings for the body but Traveller moves out of range.
Traveller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ekstrovertti throws a jab but it's blocked by Traveller.
Ekstrovertti works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Traveller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekstrovertti slips a straight right by Traveller.
Ekstrovertti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekstrovertti misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Traveller.
Traveller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ekstroverttis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ekstrovertti throws a body kick that misses.
Ekstrovertti lands a jab to Traveller's midsection.
Ekstrovertti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Traveller.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Traveller, as that shot connected.
Traveller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ekstrovertti on the side of the head.
Ekstrovertti lands a leg kick that knocks Traveller off balance momentarily.
Traveller tries to score with a low kick but Ekstrovertti moves his leg out of the way.
Ekstrovertti is looking to chop away at Traveller's legs.
Traveller lands with an uppercut that bounces Ekstrovertti off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ekstrovertti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ekstrovertti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Traveller throws a wild body kick that Ekstrovertti sees coming a mile off.
Traveller has Ekstrovertti up against the cage in a clinch.
Ekstrovertti tries to throw a body punch but Traveller avoids it by throwing Ekstrovertti back against the cage.
Ekstrovertti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Traveller tries to work over Ekstrovertti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ekstrovertti is trying to break free.
Traveller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Traveller struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekstrovertti controls his hands.
Ekstrovertti looking to stall.
Ekstrovertti lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ekstrovertti fails to land.
Traveller lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ekstrovertti backwards.
Ekstrovertti looking to stall.
Traveller misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Astro Traveller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Traveller, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Astro Traveller!
Astro Traveller thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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