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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cestmir Cejka (ranked 1686 p4p, 1414 weight class) and Nori Voluspa (ranked 210 p4p, 186 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Experienced |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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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 19 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nori Voluspa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Voluspas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Voluspa moves into the clinch.
Voluspa blocks a body shot from Cejka.
Cejka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Cejka.
Cejka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Voluspa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
Cejka has Voluspa pushed against the cage.
Cejka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voluspa up against the cage.
Cejka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cejka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cejka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cejka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voluspa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cejka walks away with a smile on his face. Voluspa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Cejka misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cejka slaps away a takedown attempt from Voluspa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voluspa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Voluspa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cejka, pushing him back against the cage.
Voluspa wants a takedown but no success here.
Voluspa gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cejka regains guard.
Cejka has his feet on Voluspa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Voluspa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Voluspa dives in and grabs Cejka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cejka pushes down on Voluspa's head and hops out.
It looked like Cejka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cejka scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cejka misses with a hook. Voluspa ducked under it nicely.
Voluspa throws a right and a left that Cejka avoids nicely.
Voluspa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Voluspa has closed the distance and engaged Cejka in a clinch.
Voluspa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Voluspa looks winded!
Voluspa looking for a takedown.
Voluspa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cejka prevents it.
Cejka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voluspa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cejka is trying to keep an underhook but Voluspa manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cejka kicks off Voluspa and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejka misses with a straight left.
Cejka catches Voluspa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Voluspa throws a sloppy head kick and Cejka moves out of range easily.
Cejka scores with a jab to the head.
Voluspa slips under a jab from Cejka.
Voluspa forces Cejka back against the cage and clinches.
Cejka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cejka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voluspa up against the cage.
Voluspa can't get the takedown.
Cejka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voluspa or not.
Cejka lands a left hand.
Voluspa tries for a takedown. No joy.
I was talking to Cejka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Voluspa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cejka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cejka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cejka lands a hook that snaps the head of Voluspa backwards.
Cejka pushes Voluspa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voluspa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cejka is trying to keep an underhook but Voluspa manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cejka manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Voluspa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Cejka controlling the action here for a moment.
Cejka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voluspa up against the cage.
Cejka misses with some punches.
Voluspa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cejka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cejka stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cejka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cejka stops a takedown attempt from Voluspa.
Voluspa tries to pull guard but Cejka holds him up against the cage and eventually Voluspa drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka swings wildly with an uppercut but Voluspa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voluspa prevents a body shot from Cejka.
Voluspa looking for a takedown.
Voluspa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Voluspa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cejka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Cejka as Voluspa shoots in.
Voluspa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cejka with a hook.
A lazy left from Cejka finds it's target.
Cejka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voluspa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cejka prevents the takedown attempt.
Voluspa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Cejka scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka dominated that round.
That's time! Cejka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cejka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Voluspa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cejka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice sprawl there from Cejka as Voluspa shoots in.
Jab from Cejka.
Voluspa takes the fight into the clinch.
Cejka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cejka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voluspa.
Cejka lands a hook that snaps the head of Voluspa backwards.
Voluspa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cejka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
Cejka pushes Voluspa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Cejka on the inside.
Cejka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cejka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cejka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cejka prevents the takedown attempt.
Voluspa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cejka lands with a light punch inside.
Cejka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voluspa can do to turn this around?
Voluspa is breathing heavily.
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!
Voluspa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejka is pressed up against the cage. Voluspa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cejka down to the mat. Cejka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Voluspa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cejka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cejka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cejka stalling against the cage.
Voluspa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Cejka on the inside.
Voluspa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cejka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Voluspa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cestmir Cejka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cejka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voluspa backwards.
Cejka stalling in the clinch but Voluspa improves position.
Cejka is fighting off a takedown attempt but Voluspa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cejka to the mat. Cejka regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cejka wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Cejka misses.
Voluspa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Voluspa ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejka lands a nice hook to Voluspa's body. Voluspa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cejka misses with an uppercut. Voluspa saw that one coming.
Voluspa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Voluspa tries for a takedown but Cejka manages to get underhooks.
Cejka lands a shoulder strike.
Cejka lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cejka.
Cejka scores with a shot to the side of Voluspa's head.
Cejka gets underhooks to prevent Voluspa's takedown attempt.
Cejka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cejka lands a left hand.
Cejka stalling in the clinch.
Voluspa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cejka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Voluspa tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Cejka.
Cejka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voluspa backwards.
Cejka lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cejka lands a nice uppercut.
Cejka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voluspa backwards.
Cejka lands with a left to the head.
Cejka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Voluspa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cejka is stalling here.
Cejka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cejka scores with a shot to the side of Voluspa's head.
Voluspa blocking some punches.
Voluspa tries to score a body lock takedown but Cejka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Voluspa blocks an elbow strike from Cejka.
Voluspa can't get the takedown.
Cejka struggles to land a body shot inside as Voluspa controls his hands.
Voluspa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cejka is defending well.
Cejka misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voluspa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cejka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cejka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voluspa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Voluspa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cejka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cejka leaning against his opponent.
Cejka swings wildly with an uppercut but Voluspa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voluspa can't get the takedown.
Cejka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Voluspa prevents a body shot from Cejka.
Cejka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cejka pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
A lazy left from Cejka finds it's target.
Nori Voluspa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voluspa drives through and clinches with Cejka against the cage.
Voluspa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cejka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Voluspa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cejka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Voluspa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cejka, pushing him back against the cage.
Cejka lands a left hand.
Cejka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cejka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voluspa or not.
Voluspa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voluspa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cestmir Cejka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nori Voluspa.
Cejka slows down the pace here.
Voluspa manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejka wants to stand but Voluspa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voluspa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cejka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cejka tries to keep at a distance but Voluspa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cejka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cejka stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Cejka.
Voluspa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cejka prevents it.
Cejka is pressed up against the cage. Voluspa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cejka down to the mat. Cejka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cestmir Cejka is winning the standup battle so far.
Voluspa clinches up against the cage.
Voluspa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cejka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voluspa lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cejka kicks off Voluspa and gets to his feet.
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!
Voluspa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cejka.
Cejka scores with a nice strike.
Cejka connects with a crisp jab.
Voluspa clinches.
Cejka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cejka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Cejka.
Cejka slowing the pace effectively.
Cejka gets underhooks to prevent Voluspa's takedown attempt.
Cejka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cejka slowing the pace effectively.
Cejka digs a right hand underneath Voluspa's ribcage. Voluspa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cejka lands a left hand.
Cejka lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka is leaning against Voluspa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cejka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cejka stalling the fight.
Cejka avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cejka for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cejka.
Cejka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Voluspa.
Come on Cejka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Voluspa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cejka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cejka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voluspa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cejka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cejka lands with an uppercut that bounces Voluspa off the cage and back into range.
Cestmir Cejka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cejka misses.
Voluspa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cestmir Cejka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voluspa darts in looking for a takedown but Cejka gets double underhooks and turns Voluspa into the cage.
Cejka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Voluspa shoots in looking for a takedown but Cejka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voluspa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Voluspa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cejka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Voluspa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cejka.
Voluspa closes the distance and clinches.
Cejka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cejka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cejka taking a breather.
Nori Voluspa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Cejka fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cestmir Cejka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cejka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cestmir Cejka!
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