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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dongdong Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirkiä has chosen Thergothon - Elemental as his entrance music. Niko Sirkiä has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dongdong Wong's chin.
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278 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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28
229 lbs
22 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dongdong Wong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Sirkiä!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong lands a slapping body shot.
Sirkiä closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wong did well to prevent Sirkiä getting side control.
Sirkiä sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wong defending well though.
Sirkiä has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sirkiä not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sirkiä prevents Wong from standing back up.
Wong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sirkiä wants to control but Wong is keeping him busy.
Sirkiä not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sirkiä throwing shots but Wong is blocking nicely.
Wong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sirkiä.
Wong tries to get to full guard but Sirkiä has control of the leg.
Sirkiä is trying to control the action in half guard but Wong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong is looking to escape.
Wong tries to get to full guard but Sirkiä has control of the leg.
Sirkiä throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sirkiä seems to be working for a kimura but Wong defends the submission attempt.
Sirkiä lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sirkiä is thwarting Wong's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sirkiä takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sirkiä passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wong is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirkiä scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wong?
Sirkiä lands with some strikes.
Wong is rocked!
Sirkiä looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Wong covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Sirkiä! Niko Sirkiä retains his heavyweight title!
Niko Sirkiä seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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
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