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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arona is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Knock you out!. 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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162 lbs
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155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elias Virtanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Arona!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arona.
Arona chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virtanen can pounce on him.
Virtanen blocks a jab.
Arona misses with a body punch
and Virtanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virtanen lands with a kick to the temple. Arona shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virtanen, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virtanen.
Virtanen ducks under a wild hook from Arona.
Virtanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arona throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Virtanen scores with a head kick. Arona tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Virtanen misses with a body kick.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arona moves out of range of the body kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen tries to clinch but Arona is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Arona counter with a right hand.
Virtanen feints and then cracks Arona's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arona down.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virtanen scores with a head kick.
Virtanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Virtanen connects with a leg kick. Arona looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arona takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Virtanen throws a push kick but Arona slaps the foot to one side.
Arona misses with a two punch combination.
Virtanen swings for the body but Arona moves out of range.
Virtanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arona takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Virtanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Virtanen.
Virtanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arona drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Virtanen. Those never looked like landing.
Virtanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Virtanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arona.
Virtanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elias Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virtanen.
Virtanen throws a wild body kick that Arona sees coming a mile off.
Virtanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Arona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Virtanen scores with a leg kick.
Virtanen wants to slow Arona down by chopping away at his legs.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Virtanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virtanen delivers a nice body kick.
Arona looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Virtanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body kick from Virtanen.
That kick from Virtanen tenderised Arona's leg. Arona is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virtanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Virtanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arona.
That kick from Virtanen tenderised Arona's leg. Arona is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virtanen cracks the inside of Arona's front leg.
Arona walks forward, straight into a front kick from Virtanen.
Arona keeps the fight on the outside.
Virtanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virtanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virtanen lands a front kick.
Arona takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Virtanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen sizes up Arona with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Virtanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Virtanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick from Virtanen lands but Arona takes it in his stride.
Virtanen tests Arona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Virtanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Virtanen.
Arona moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Virtanen connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Virtanen with a hook.
No joy there for Virtanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Virtanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Virtanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virtanen tries to clinch there but Arona circles away.
Virtanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Virtanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arona on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Virtanen. Virtanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Virtanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Arona might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Virtanen has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Virtanen.
Virtanen scores with a head kick. Arona tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Virtanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Crunch! Virtanen slams his shin into Arona's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Virtanen just leaning against Arona, taking a breather.
Virtanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arona can do to turn this around?
Arona is breathing heavily.
Virtanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aronas head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen lands with a left to the head.
Virtanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Arona is rocked!
It looks like Jon Arona has been cut.
Virtanen lands an uppercut.
Arona is still on wobbly legs! Can Virtanen finish him?
Nice elbow from Virtanen.
Virtanen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Virtanen working the clinch nicely. Arona is working for position but Virtanen cracks him with a big knee to the head! Arona crumples up against the cage and Virtanen lands two more shots before the ref can save Arona! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Elias Virtanen!
Elias Virtanen retains his lightweight title!
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