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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rubert Kuminauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Linic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuminauha comes to the cage accompanied by Celine Dion - Just Walk Away. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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240 lbs
21 - 22 - 0 |
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191 cm
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262 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast |
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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
21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rubert Kuminauha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mario Linic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuminauha throws a right hand that Linic ducks under and follows up with a left that Linic also avoids with ease.
Linic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Linic leaves Kuminauha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Linic tests Kuminauha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuminauha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuminauha shoots in and drives through. Linic sprawls well.
Kuminauha gets tackled into the cage by Linic. Linic maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuminauha's elbow.
Kuminauha jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Linic walks away with a smile on his face. Kuminauha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rubert Kuminauha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linic just misses with a punch to the body.
Linic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuminauha looks for a takedown but Linic sprawls well.
Linic tries to clinch there but Kuminauha circles away.
Kuminauha misses with a takedown attempt
and Linic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Linic misses.
Linic throws a series of punches but Kuminauha avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linic connects with a body shot.
Linic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuminauha manages to avoid it.
Kuminauha swats away the attempt to clinch by Linic.
Linic clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuminauha fails to pull guard.
Linic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuminauha backwards.
Linic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuminauha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuminauha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Linic smiles and moves away.
Linic clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuminauha avoids the elbow strike from Linic, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Linic throws an elbow but misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kuminauha. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuminauha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Linic just stands there and leans against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Linic lands a knee to the body.
Kuminauha is breathing heavily.
Linic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Linic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Linic throws an elbow but it misses.
Linic digs a right hand into Kuminauha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuminauha's gas tank.
Linic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuminauha or not.
Linic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuminauha backwards.
Linic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Rubert Kuminauha has been cut.
Linic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Linic lands an uppercut.
A short left from Linic.
Linic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuminauha backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuminauha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Linic to keep the fight standing.
Linic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Linic throws an elbow that misses.
Linic lands a knee to the body.
Linic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuminauha.
Linic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Linic lands an elbow just above Kuminauha 's eye.
A short uppercut from Linic.
Kuminauha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Linic to keep the fight standing.
Linic stalls.
Linic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Linic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuminauha avoids it.
Kuminauha blocks the elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linic lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Linic working Kuminauha over with knees to the body.
Linic lands with a right to the head.
Linic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Linic lands a left hand.
Kuminauha is rocked!
Linic lands a big uppercut and Kuminauha is down! He's in big trouble - Linic follows him to the mat!
Oh Kuminauha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linic lands a big elbow - Kuminauha is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Linic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Linic!
A victorious Mario Linic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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