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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teijo Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Luikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kake Luikku will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
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320 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teijo Tarzan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Luikku!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarzan loads up on a big right hand but Luikku slips the punch.
Tarzan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luikku.
Luikku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tarzan's waist but Tarzan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luikku off to one side.
Luikku is looking to clinch but Tarzan is avoiding it.
Tarzan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luikku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luikku shoots in and drives through. Tarzan sprawls well.
Teijo Tarzan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Luikku.
Tarzan throws a right hand that Luikku ducks under and follows up with a left that Luikku also avoids with ease.
Luikku changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tarzan tries to avoid it but Luikku manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tarzan to the ground. Tarzan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Luikku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tarzan sprawls well. Tarzan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luikku gets slowly back to his feet.
A big left from Tarzan misses.
Luikku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tarzan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tarzan wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body punch from Tarzan.
Tarzan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luikku.
Luikku fails to land the takedown.
Luikku looks gassed!
Tarzan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luikku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tarzan misses with a straight left.
Tarzan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tarzan throws a looping overhand right but Luikku ducks down to avoid it.
Luikku is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tarzan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tarzan lunges at Luikku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luikku's hand.
Decent striking displayed by Tarzan there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tarzan.
Kake Luikku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarzan thows a body shot but no joy.
Luikku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarzan.
Luikku tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tarzan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luikku somewhat.
Tarzan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luikku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luikku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luikku blocks a head kick by Tarzan.
Tarzan throws a series of punches but Luikku moves out of range.
Tarzan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tarzan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tarzan looks to score with a jab to the body but Luikku is just out of range.
Tarzan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luikku.
Tarzan misses with a wild combination.
Luikku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tarzan tries to bum rush Luikku with a series of wild strikes but Luikku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tarzan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luikku momentarily.
Tarzan misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarzan throws the left hand but Luikku avoids the punch easily.
Tarzan tries to bum rush Luikku with a series of wild strikes but Luikku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tarzan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tarzan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tarzan scores with a hook to the body. Luikku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarzan tries to bum rush Luikku with a series of wild strikes but Luikku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tarzan throws a right and a left that Luikku avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tarzan.
Tarzan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tarzan looks to score with a jab to the body but Luikku is just out of range.
Tarzan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tarzan tries to bum rush Luikku with a series of wild strikes but Luikku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luikku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tarzan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tarzan looks to land a combination but Luikku avoids it well.
Tarzan misses with a wild combination.
Tarzan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Luikku to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tarzan controlling Luikku's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarzan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tarzan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Luikku's guard.
Tarzan wants to stand but Luikku is controlling his posture from full guard.
Luikku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tarzan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Luikku's guard.
Luikku is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luikku prevents Tarzan from improving his position.
Luikku is trying to control the action in half guard but Tarzan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tarzan is defending against the submission attempts here by Luikku.
Luikku thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tarzan to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarzan keeping moving, preventing Luikku from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teijo Tarzan dominated that round.
That's time! Tarzan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Luikku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tarzan is fending him off so far but Luikku persists. Nope, Tarzan circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarzan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luikku misses with a takedown attempt - Tarzan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luikku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tarzan.
Tarzan throws a sloppy head kick and Luikku moves out of range easily.
Tarzan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tarzan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luikku shoots in but no luck this time.
Teijo Tarzan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Luikku.
Luikku is looking to clinch but Tarzan is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Tarzan.
Tarzan misses with the combination.
Tarzan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luikku.
Luikku has a takedown stuffed.
Luikku looks for a takedown but Tarzan sprawls well.
Luikku is breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Tarzan finds it's target.
Tarzan works Luikku's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Tarzan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luikku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tarzan.
Tarzan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tarzan scores with a nice strike.
Tarzan misses with a head kick.
Teijo Tarzan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tarzan takes a swing at Luikku's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Tarzan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tarzan.
Luikku moves away from the strike by Tarzan.
Tarzan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luikku tries for a takedown but Tarzan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tarzan, as that shot connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tarzan.
Tarzan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tarzan drops Luikku with a beautiful combination! Luikku stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tarzan is looking for the KO!
Luikku is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarzan rushes Luikku with punches - Luikku moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Luikku goes down! Tarzan follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teijo Tarzan!
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