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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torvik (ranked 339 p4p, 897 weight class) and Jarkko Ahola (ranked 17 p4p, 40 weight class). Torvik comes into the arena with MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY! blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ahola!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Torvik misses.
Torvik ducks under a wild hook from Ahola.
Ahola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torvik at a distance.
Ahola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torvik looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahola is just out of range.
We've been informed that Ahola 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.
Ahola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torvik has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahola misses the target.
Ahola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahola throws a hook but Torvik blocks it.
Ahola defending well as Torvik loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola lands a body shot.
Torvik misses with an uppercut.
Torvik staying out of range there.
Jarkko Ahola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Ahola misses
and Torvik counters with a nice body shot.
Ahola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahola throws a hook but Torvik avoids it easily.
Ahola moves to clinch but Torvik breaks away
and Torvik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Jarkko Ahola has been cut.
Torvik misses with an uppercut. Ahola saw that one coming.
Ahola throws a big shot that misses.
Torvik throws a lazy right hand but Ahola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ahola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ahola connects with the punch.
Torvik throws a hook but Ahola blocks it.
Torvik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Torvik looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ahola scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ahola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ahola lands an overhand right.
Torvik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahola throws a hook to the side of Torvik's head but Torvik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torvik throwing a counter right hand but Ahola manages to avoid it.
Ahola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torvik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torvik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ahola's sensitive parts.
Torvik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Torvik.
Ahola is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ahola blocks a jab.
Torvik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torvik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ahola paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ahola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Ahola.
Torvik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahola tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ahola pushes Torvik up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvik pushes Ahola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torvik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahola's elbow.
Torvik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Torvik.
Torvik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahola lands an uppercut.
Torvik cracks Ahola with a nice body shot.
Torvik lands with a right to the head.
Ahola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torvik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Ahola fails to land.
Torvik scores with a shoulder strike.
Torvik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torvik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torvik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahola tries to throw a body punch but Torvik avoids it by throwing Ahola back against the cage.
Torvik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik misses with the head strike.
Torvik tries to throw a body punch but Ahola avoids it by throwing Torvik back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torvik working aggressively here.
Torvik working aggressively here.
Torvik blocking some punches.
Ahola has a couple of punches blocked by Torvik.
Torvik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Torvik.
Ahola tries to throw a body punch but Torvik avoids it by throwing Ahola back against the cage.
Ahola working aggressively here.
Ahola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Torvik throws a head punch that misses.
Torvik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ahola looks winded!
Torvik blocking some punches.
Torvik can't find room to land a body shot as Ahola controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Torvik.
I was talking to Torvik's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Torvik presses Ahola against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ahola takes a shot to the head.
Torvik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Torvik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Torvik.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Torvik.
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 Sven Torvik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jarkko Ahola'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.
Torvik cracks Ahola with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torvik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahola was well out of range. Poor timing from Torvik.
A decent looking cross lands there for Torvik.
Ahola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Torvik.
Ahola throws a hook to the side of Torvik's head but Torvik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torvik slips a straight right by Ahola.
Ahola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahola ducks under a wild hook from Torvik.
Torvik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ahola.
Ahola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torvik looks to land a right hand but Ahola moved out of range.
Jarkko Ahola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahola lands a jab to Torvik's midsection.
Torvik tried to score with a low kick but Ahola checks it.
A big left from Ahola misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torvik misses with a low kick.
Torvik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Torvik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Torvik throws a leg kick but Ahola moved away.
Ahola steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Torvik.
Ahola scores with a sloppy right hand. Torvik should have avoided that one.
Ahola moves into range and clinches up with Torvik.
Ahola struggles to land a body shot inside as Torvik controls his hands.
Ahola swings wildly with an uppercut but Torvik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torvik digs a right hand into Ahola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahola's gas tank.
Torvik struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahola controls his hands.
Torvik throws a head punch that misses.
Torvik lands a nice uppercut.
Ahola swings wildly with an uppercut but Torvik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahola blocks a body shot from Torvik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torvik swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torvik digs a right hand underneath Ahola's ribcage. Ahola let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ahola is breathing heavily.
Torvik lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahola misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Torvik.
Torvik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ahola.
Torvik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Torvik.
A short uppercut from Torvik.
Ahola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torvik lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torvik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torvik scores with a hook to the body.
Torvik lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Torvik.
Torvik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torvik lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torvik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Torvik.
Torvik lands a shoulder strike.
Torvik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahola misses with the head strike.
Ahola tries to throw a body punch but Torvik avoids it by throwing Ahola back against the cage.
Torvik gets through Ahola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torvik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahola backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Torvik.
A right hook to the body lands for Torvik.
A short uppercut from Torvik.
Ahola is rocked!
Torvik throws a big uppercut that drops Ahola! More strikes from Torvik and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ahola lies dazed against the cage as Torvik celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Torvik!
Sven Torvik tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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