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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Suhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Munch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suhonen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gers Pardoel - Ik Neem Je Mee . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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265 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Alpo Suhonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Munch!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suhonen tries to move into range but Munch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Munch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suhonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Munch counters with a left to the body.
Munch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suhonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Munch feints and as Suhonen raises his hands in defense, Munch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Munch stands up and waves to Suhonen to follow him.
Munch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Suhonen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Suhonen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suhonen is staying active underneath Munch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suhonen's head.
Suhonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Munch.
Suhonen moves into full guard.
Suhonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Suhonen has control of Munch's left arm, preventing Munch from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munch throwing strikes but missing.
Suhonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suhonen has a closed guard, preventing Munch from standing up.
Suhonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Munch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Munch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suhonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Munch is aware though and is defending well.
Suhonen keeping moving, preventing Munch from controlling successfully.
Suhonen looking for subs off his back but Munch has passed one foot through into half guard.
Suhonen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Suhonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Suhonen is keeping the position for now.
Munch looking to sit in guard and control but Suhonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Munch wants to sweep here but Suhonen controlling him for the moment.
Suhonen looking to sit in guard and control but Munch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suhonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Munch is aware though and is defending well.
Munch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suhonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Munch has managed to get both his arms back between Suhonen's legs - danger averted.
Suhonen is looking for a triangle but Munch pushes his legs off easily.
Suhonen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Munch passes into side control.
Suhonen is trying to improve his position.
Munch grinds an elbow into Suhonen's temple.
Suhonen sneaks back into half guard.
Suhonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suhonen tries to get to full guard but Munch has control of the leg.
Suhonen taking some punishment here, with Munch in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suhonen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Munch.
Suhonen keeping moving, preventing Munch from controlling successfully.
Suhonen working for a triangle but Munch defends it easily.
Munch working some strikes from top position.
Suhonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munch is one step ahead there.
Suhonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Munch's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munch can't keep his opponent in guard - Suhonen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Munch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice body punch from Munch.
Suhonen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suhonen gets caught napping as Munch dives in and scores a takedown. Suhonen manages to retain guard.
Munch wanted to stand there but Suhonen had control of the position.
Munch trying to control the position from guard on top but Suhonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suhonen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Munch has his hands clasped together but Suhonen extends an breaks Munch's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Suhonen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alpo Suhonen!
Alpo Suhonen took some time post fight to say the following; 'I love Knackebrod!'.
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energy
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hype
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