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Event:
IMMAC: Testing 3
Date: May 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Virta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosberg.
It looked like Rosberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Virta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rosberg misses with a looping right.
Virta throws out a counter right but Rosberg avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Virta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosberg.
A big right from Rosberg misses.
Virta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosberg.
Virta throws out a counter right but Rosberg avoids it with no problem.
Rosberg ducks under a wild hook from Virta.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rosberg throws a looping overhand right but Virta ducks down to avoid it.
Rosberg throws the left hand but Virta avoids the punch easily.
Virta throws out a counter right but Rosberg avoids it with no problem.
Virta slips a jab from Rosberg.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Virta! But no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Virta blocks a jab.
Virta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Virta misses with a hook.
Rosberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rosberg throws a right hand that misses
and Virta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rosberg misses with a hook
and Virta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been informed that Virta has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rosberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rosberg looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T4#
Virta misses with an uppercut.
Virta misses with a hook.
Virta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rosberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Virta! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Virta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Rosberg throws a jab when Virta was well out of range.
A slow jab from Virta misses its intended target.
Rosberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Virta staying out of range there.
Virta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosberg throws a looping overhand right but Virta ducks down to avoid it.
Virta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Virta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rosberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Rosberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Virta slips a straight right by Rosberg.
It seemed like Virta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Virta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosberg.
Rosberg misses with an uppercut. Virta saw that one coming.
Virta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Virta misses.
Rosberg throwing a counter right hand but Virta manages to avoid it.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Virta misses with a looping right.
Virta misses with an uppercut.
Rosberg throwing a counter right hand but Virta manages to avoid it.
Rosberg misses with a straight left.
Virta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Virta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosberg.#T3#
Rosberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Rosberg.
Virta defending well as Rosberg loads up on a big left hand.
Rosberg lands a head shot.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rosberg looks to land a right hand but Virta moved out of range.
Virta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosberg.
It seemed like Virta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rosberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Virta.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Virta! But no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rosberg slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Rosberg dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Virta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rosberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rosberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosberg throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Virta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosberg.
Kalle Rosberg is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Virta throws a lazy uppercut
and Rosberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rosberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Virta slips under a jab from Rosberg.
Virta missing with a left hand there. Rosberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rosberg is looking to counter punch.
Virta misses with a hook.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rosberg throws a hook to the side of Virta's head but Virta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rosberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Virta throws a poor cross that misses
and Virta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosberg ducks under a wild hook from Virta.#T3#
Virta throws out a loose jab but Rosberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Rosberg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Virta ducks under a wild hook from Rosberg.
Virta misses with a hook
and Rosberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rosberg throws a hook to the side of Virta's head but Virta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rosberg slips under a jab.
Virta misses with a left hand
and Rosberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virta slips a jab from Rosberg.
Virta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Rosberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rosberg 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Rosberg! |
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Event:
IMMAC: Testing 2
Date: May 14, 2022 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Virta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Enqvist looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Virta misses with a right hand
and Enqvist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Enqvist coming out on top.
A jab from Enqvist does it's job there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
The crowd cheers as Enqvist lands an impressive looking overhand right. Virta doesn't seem phased though.
Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Enqvist misses with a straight left.
Enqvist misses with a straight left. #T2#
Enqvist throws a lazy right hand but Virta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Virta throwing a counter right hand but Enqvist manages to avoid it.
Virta defending well as Enqvist loads up on a big left hand.
Enqvist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Virta.
Virta misses with a hook
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Virta misses with an uppercut
and Enqvist counters with a stiff right hand.
Virta misses with a left hand
and Enqvist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Virta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Enqvist.
Virta looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Virta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Enqvist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Virta misses with a hook
and Enqvist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Enqvist throws a looping overhand right but Virta ducks down to avoid it.
Virta throws a poor cross that misses
and Enqvist counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Enqvist is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Virta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimi Enqvist dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Virta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Enqvist might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Enqvist connects with a right hand. Virta shakes it off.
Enqvist misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Virta misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enqvist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virta is looking to counter punch.
Virta misses with a hook
and Virta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Virta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Enqvist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Enqvist lands a lovely overhand right.
Enqvist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Virta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Enqvist to counter with a crisp jab.
Enqvist misses with an uppercut.
Virta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Enqvist.
Virta swings widly with a right hand
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Virta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Enqvist.
Enqvist scores with a jab. Virta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Virta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Enqvist.#T4#
Virta misses with a lunging right hand
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enqvist counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enqvist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Virta's hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Enqvist lands with an uppercut that bounces Virta off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimi Enqvist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Enqvist's corner calls for a 1-2. Enqvist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kimi Enqvist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Enqvist bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Virta's head.
Enqvist with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Enqvist there.
A big right from Enqvist misses.
Virta throwing a counter right hand but Enqvist manages to avoid it.#T1#
Enqvist misses with a straight left.
Virta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Enqvist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Virta is looking to counter punch.
Virta misses with an uppercut
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Virta misses with a lunging right hand
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Enqvist connects with the punch.
Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Virta moves away from the strike by Enqvist.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Virta might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Donk. Enqvist catches Virta right on the button with a cross.
Enqvist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Enqvist looks to throw the jab but Virta is out of range.
Virta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Enqvist to counter with a crisp jab.
Virta swings widly with a right hand
and Enqvist counters with a nice uppercut.
Enqvist lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Enqvist throws a jab but it's blocked by Virta.
Virta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Enqvist.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Enqvist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimi Enqvist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Enqvist has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimi Enqvist! |
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Event:
IMMAC: Testing 1
Date: May 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Virta ducks under a wild hook from Forssell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forssell darts in trying to clinch
enabling Virta to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
Forssell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Virta on the side of the head.#CL#
Virta gets tackled into the cage by Forssell. Forssell maintains the clinch.
Forssell wants to break free but Virta has control.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Virta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC2#
Virta breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Forssell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Forssell circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Virta is trying to push Forssell away but Forssell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Virta'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.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Forssell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Forssell dominated that 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.#R2#
Virta misses with an uppercut. Forssell saw that one coming.#CL2#
Virta moves into the clinch.#BC#
Forssell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Forssell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virta wants to counter the offense by Forssell and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Virta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forssell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forssell throwing a counter right hand but Virta manages to avoid it.#T1#
Forssell wants to clinch up but Virta keeps it at a distance.
Forssell tries to clinch up but Virta circles away and keeps his distance.
Virta wants to counter the offense by Forssell and move into the clinch position.#CL#
Forssell closes the distance and clinches.
Forssell letting Virta take a breather here.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Virta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Virta continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Forssell avoiding damage.
Forssell is looking to break free of the clinch but Virta has double underhooks. #T3#
Forssell is pushing Virta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Forssell tries to circle away but Virta has him pinned against the cage.
Forssell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Virta's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Forssell wants to get back to striking at distance but Virta won't allow it.
Forssell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Virta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Virta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Forssell on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Virta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Virta scores with a punch to the head.
Forssell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Virta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Virta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forssell tries to move into range but Virta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Forssell misses with a lunging right hand
and Virta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Forssell looks to clinch
and Virta counters with a nice uppercut.
Virta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Virta moves into the clinch.#BC#
Forssell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jari Virta seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Forssell wants to clinch
and Virta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Forssell staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Forssell misses the target.
Forssell closes the distance but Virta moves to the side
and Virta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Virta drops his hands momentarily and Forssell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Forssell throws the left hand but Virta avoids the punch easily.
Virta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Forssell circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Virta tries to get set, Forssell tries to push him back and clinch up but Virta manages to avoid the attempt.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Forssell tries to clinch up but Virta circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Forssell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Forssell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Forssell.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Forssell stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Forssell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Virta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Virta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Virta! |
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