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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas comes to the cage accompanied by Palpan killi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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218 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Kunnas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunnas has closed the distance and engaged Silakka in a clinch.
Kunnas stalling the fight.
Silakka takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Timo Silakka has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kunnas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silakka goes for a takedown attempt but Kunnas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silakka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silakka looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kunnas is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Silakka is working for an americana but Kunnas has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Silakka was thinking about the submission.
Kunnas is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka has gone for a leg lock! Kunnas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silakka's guard.
Kunnas is stalling in the full guard.
Kunnas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silakka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kunnas has managed to get both his arms back between Silakka's legs - danger averted.
Silakka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kunnas is aware though and is defending well.
Kunnas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silakka's face.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas landing knees to the body.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silakka's face.
Silakka tries for a takedown but Kunnas manages to get underhooks.
Kunnas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silakka's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Kunnas has Silakka pressed against the cage.
Kunnas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silakka is rocked!
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silakka is still on wobbly legs! Can Kunnas finish him?
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but Silakka blocks with his arms.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunnas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Silakka blocks it.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Silakka is blocking nicely.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Silakka is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kunnas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mauri Kunnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Silakka.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Silakka is blocking nicely.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Silakka is blocking nicely.
Silakka seems to have recovered his senses.
Silakka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kunnas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kunnas connects with a knee to the head.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Silakka blocks it.
Kunnas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kunnas lands a knee to the body.
Silakka can't get the takedown.
Kunnas landing knees to the head.
Silakka letting Kunnas take a breather here.
Silakka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kunnas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas looking to slow down the pace here.
Silakka tries for a takedown but Kunnas manages to get underhooks.
Kunnas effectively controlling the action here.
Kunnas connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas tries to land knees in the clinch but Silakka avoids the damage to the body.
Silakka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silakka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silakka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kunnas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kunnas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silakka's face.
Kunnas is pressed up against the cage. Silakka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kunnas down to the mat. Kunnas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kunnas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kunnas drives through and clinches with Silakka against the cage.
Kunnas working the clinch nicely. Silakka is working for position but Kunnas cracks him with a big knee to the head! Silakka crumples up against the cage and Kunnas lands two more shots before the ref can save Silakka! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mauri Kunnas!
Mauri Kunnas is the new heavyweight champion!
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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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