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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Ritola (ranked 1927 p4p, 940 weight class) and Balal Lama (ranked 205 p4p, 103 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Balal Lama enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
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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 11 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Ritola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balal Lama!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ritola.
Lama misses with a low kick.
Lama motions for Ritola to come forward. Lama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ritola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ritola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It appears Ritola was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ritola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ritola wants it to stay on the feet.
Lama connects with the punch.
Ritola cracks Lama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Balal Lama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lama scores with a one two! Ritola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ritola rushes Lama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lama looking for a takedown.
Tommi Ritola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balal Lama.
Ritola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lama can't get the takedown.
Ritola lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ritola.
A short right from Ritola on the inside.
Lama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ritola after a bit of a struggle.
Ritola crunches a lovely knee into Lama's ribcage.
Lama looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ritola.
Ritola utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ritola leaning against his opponent.
Ritola lands a knee to the body.
Ritola stalls.
Ritola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lama backwards.
Ritola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ritola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ritola lands with a short shot to the head.
Ritola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Ritola.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritola scores with a shot to the side of Lama's head.
Ritola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamas head.
Lama is trying to break free.
Ritola scores with a shot to the side of Lama's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ritola.
A short right from Ritola.
Ritola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ritola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ritola crunches a lovely knee into Lama's ribcage.
Ritola lands with a short shot to the head.
Ritola lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Ritola on the inside.
Lama is trying to maintain a safe position but Ritola gets an underhook and turns Lama into the cage.
Ritola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Ritola.
Ritola gets through Lama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ritola working Lama over with knees to the body.
Ritola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ritola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ritola lands a left hand.
Ritola lands a shoulder strike.
Ritola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lama backwards.
A short left from Ritola.
A right hand to the body from Ritola.
Ritola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ritola scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lama is trying to push Ritola away but Ritola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ritola lands a hook that snaps the head of Lama backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ritola.
Ritola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamas head.
Ritola lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ritola.
A nice left hand lands by Ritola.
Ritola lands an uppercut.
Ritola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lamas head.
Ritola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lama backwards.
Lama is rocked!
Lama tries to score a body lock takedown but Ritola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ritola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritola gets through Lama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lama is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritola finish him?
A short right from Ritola on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ritola.
Ritola lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Ritola.
Ritola gets through Lama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lama goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ritola prevents it.
Ritola lands a knee to the body.
Lama seems to have recovered his senses.
Ritola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ritola pushes Lama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ritola using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ritola digs a right hand into Lama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lama's gas tank.
A short right from Ritola on the inside.
Ritola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ritola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ritola putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ritola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ritola working Lama over with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ritola.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ritola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ritola landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ritola lands a shoulder strike.
Ritola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Ritola dominated that 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.
Ritola sends Lama crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ritola is motioning to the referee to let Lama up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lama throws a body shot but no joy.
Lama throws a head kick that misses.
Ritola is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ritola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lama misses with a wild combination.
Ritola looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ritola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ritola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lama can do to turn this around?
Ritola scores with a head kick. Lama tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lama leaves his chin hanging out and Ritola seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lama crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommi Ritola!
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