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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Maunonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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199 cm
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269 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Maunonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maunonen is not content to let Susi control the position.
Susi is looking to pass Maunonen's guard but actually Maunonen recovers to full guard.
Maunonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maunonen controlling Susi's posture.
Maunonen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Maunonen wants to sweep here but Susi controlling him for the moment.
Susi slips nicely into half guard.
Susi trying to control from half guard but Maunonen is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Susi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maunonen keeps working.
Maunonen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Maunonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Susi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maunonen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Susi throwing shots but Maunonen is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maunonen avoids the body shot from Susi.
Maunonen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maunonen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Susi.
Maunonen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Susi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maunonen.
Susi tries to get to full guard but Maunonen has control of the leg.
Susi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maunonen pulls his head out easily.
Maunonen is thwarting Susi's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Maunonen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Susi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Susi is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Susi lands with a right hand.
Susi lands a jab to Maunonen's midsection.
Susi tries for a takedown but Maunonen circles away easily
enabling Maunonen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Susi staying out of range there.
Maunonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Susi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maunonen won't be happy with that.
Maunonen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Who's going to make the next move?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maunonen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maunonen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Susi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Susi's back!
Susi turns into Maunonen and is now in his guard.
Maunonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Susi is one step ahead there.
Susi trying to control the position from guard on top but Maunonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Susi is in close to Maunonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Susi 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.
Susi connects with a right hand. Maunonen shakes it off.
Susi throws a big shot that misses.
Susi looks to land a combination but Maunonen avoids it well.
Susi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maunonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maunonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Susi shoots and misses
so Maunonen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Susi working for a triangle but Maunonen defends it easily.
Maunonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maunonen advances to half guard.
Susi wants to control but Maunonen is keeping busy.
Maunonen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Susi has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunonen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maunonen moves nicely into side control.
Maunonen working the ground and pound.
Maunonen working the head with strikes.
Susi is trying to control Maunonen's posture but Maunonen avoids it.
Janne Maunonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maunonen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Susi regains half guard.
Maunonen tries to pass to full mount but Susi defends it.
Maunonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Susi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maunonen pulls his head out easily.
Susi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen works his way into full mount!
Maunonen lands with some strikes.
Maunonen landing strikes from the mount and Susi is in trouble!
Maunonen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maunonen lands with some strikes.
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!
Susi is trying to escape the mount.
Maunonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Susi is trying to escape the mount.
Maunonen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Susi?
Susi tries to hold on but Maunonen postures up.
Susi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maunonen is working away from the top position though.
Maunonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Susi's head.
Maunonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Susi keeps working.
Maunonen working over Susi with some ground and pound. Susi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Susi is looking for a sweep. Maunonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maunonen wants to control but Susi is keeping him busy.
Susi tries to roll over but Maunonen keeps him under control.
Maunonen is thwarting Susi's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maunonen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Susi!
Maunonen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maunonen trying to control the action but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi wants to improve his position but Maunonen is controlling well.
Susi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Maunonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Susi is retaining full guard.
Maunonen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Susi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Susi has escaped and now he's on top!
Susi postures up in Maunonen's guard and throws a big left but Maunonen blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susi slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Maunonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Susi fails with the takedown
and Maunonen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Susi's guard.
Susi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Maunonen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Maunonen lands an elbow.
Susi is trying to control Maunonen's posture but Maunonen avoids it.
Maunonen scores with punches from side control.
Susi is trying to get back to half guard.
Maunonen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Susi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Maunonen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Susi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi is staying active underneath Maunonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Susi is trying to control but can't.
Maunonen is trying to control the action in half guard but Susi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Susi trying to control from the bottom.
Maunonen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maunonen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maunonen prevents Susi from improving his position.
Susi is staying active underneath Maunonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Susi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Susi.
Maunonen slips nicely into half guard.
Susi is staying active underneath Maunonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi wants to control but Maunonen is keeping busy.
Maunonen wants to pass to mount but Susi is defending the position.
Susi has his hands clasped together around Maunonen's back. He's all about the action.
Maunonen moves into full mount! Susi won't be happy about that!
Susi regains half guard.
Susi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maunonen is working away from the top position though.
Susi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maunonen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi moves into full guard.
Susi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Susi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maunonen is aware though and is defending well.
Susi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maunonen defends it easily.
Maunonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maunonen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Susi has hold of Maunonen's hands but Maunonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Susi is trying to maintain the position but Maunonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Maunonen is trying to control. Susi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Susi is refusing to be controlled, as Maunonen sits in half guard.
Maunonen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Susi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Susi is looking to improve his position.
Maunonen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Susi is looking to improve his position.
Susi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Maunonen is pushing down on Susi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Susi is fighting to maintain full guard but Maunonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maunonen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janne Maunonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maunonen 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janne Maunonen!
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energy
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