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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pyrrhus Epirus (ranked 2061 p4p, 249 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 1372 p4p, 171 weight class). Epirus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Devil and The Huntsman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pyrrhus Epirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epirus swinging wildly here.
Serronen keeps the fight on the outside.
Serronen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Epirus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Serronen can pounce on him.
Serronen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Serronen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Serronen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Serronen keeps the fight on the outside.
Epirus scores with a body shot.
Serronen throws a shot from downtown. Epirus moves away and avoids it.
Serronen slips a jab and a cross from Epirus.
Epirus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Epirus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A head kick misses from Epirus.
Nice body kick there by Epirus.
Epirus tries to clinch
and Serronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Epirus throws a head kick that misses.
Epirus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses.
Epirus blocks a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Serronen lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Serronen.
A short right from Serronen on the inside.
Epirus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Serronen breaks the clinch.
Serronen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Serronen. Beautiful body shot.
Serronen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Serronen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Epirus momentarily.
Serronen throws a front kick that sends Epirus stumbling back into the ropes.
Epirus tries to clinch but Serronen is having none of it.
Epirus wants to clinch up but Serronen keeps it at a distance.
Epirus takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Serronen cracks the inside of Epirus's front leg.
Serronen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Epirus tries to clinch
and Serronen counters with a straight right hand.
Serronen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Epirus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Epirus misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Serronen on the inside.
A short uppercut from Serronen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epirus lands a shoulder strike.
Serronen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Epirus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Epirus misses with the head strike.
Serronen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Serronen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Epirus tries to close the distance and clinch but Serronen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
Epirus tries to clinch up.
Epirus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Epirus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Serronen, pushing him back against the ropes.
Epirus throws a punch but it's blocked by Serronen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Epirus.
Serronen lands with a left to the head.
Epirus lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Epirus fails to land.
Serronen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pyrrhus Epirus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epirus takes the fight into the clinch.
Serronen breaks from the clinch.
Epirus tries to clinch but Serronen is having none of it.
Epirus takes the fight into the clinch.
Epirus scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serronen can't find room to land a body shot as Epirus controls the action.
Nice elbow from Epirus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Epirus.
Serronen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serronen connects with a leg kick. Epirus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Epirus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Epirus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Serronen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Epirus looks to clinch
and Serronen counters with a nice uppercut.
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick and Serronen moves out of range easily.
Epirus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serronen lands a head kick. Epirus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Epirus wants to clinch up but Serronen keeps it at a distance.
Serronen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Serronen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epirus wants to slow Serronen down by chopping away at his legs.
Serronen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Serronen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Epirus is rocked!
Epirus is looking to clinch.
Oh Epirus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen scores with a leg kick.
Epirus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BOOM! Serronen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Epirus. Epirus tries to recover but Serronen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Epirus lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aku Serronen!
Aku Serronen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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