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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hovi comes to the cage accompanied by Die for Metal. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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237 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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195 cm
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240 lbs
45 - 23 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
World class 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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tarmo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Viljo Laine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine defending well as Hovi loads up on a big left hand.
Laine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hovi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Laine has his hands clasped together around Hovi's back. He's all about the action.
Laine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hovi.
Laine is trying to control but Hovi passes into side control!
Hovi tries to advance to mount but Laine instead regains half guard.
Hovi controlling the action here.
Hovi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laine can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi wants to take a breather but Laine is having none of it.
Hovi is pressing down on Laine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laine is holding on for now.
Hovi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hovi lands a nice short elbow.
Hovi throwing shots but Laine is blocking nicely.
Hovi is working for a submission of some sort.
Laine has his hands clasped together around Hovi's back. He's all about the action.
Hovi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laine defending well though.
Laine taking some punishment here, with Hovi in his half guard.
Hovi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Hovi stalling away here and it's allowed Laine to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Laine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hovi with a nice head shot there.
Hovi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hovi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hovi chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Hovi from controlling successfully.
Hovi drops back looking for a leg! Laine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laine manages to kick Hovi off! Hovi jumps back into Laine's guard.
Laine keeping moving, preventing Hovi from controlling successfully.
Hovi postures up in Laine's guard and throws a big left but Laine blocks it.
Laine keeping full guard, as Hovi tries to pass.
Hovi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi throws a big elbow that misses.
Hovi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hovi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hovi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hovi wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Laine is wriggling around but Hovi manages to pass to half guard.
Hovi lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hovi is taking a breather. Laine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hovi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarmo Hovi 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.
Hovi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Hovi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hovi.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Hovi moves into the clinch.
Laine can't break the clinch.
Laine is trying to stall.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hovi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laine's efforts to push away.
Hovi jumps guard and drags Laine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tarmo Hovi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Hovi wants to sweep here but Laine controlling him for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi has his foot on Laine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laine works his way back into a safe position though.
Laine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hovi has his foot on Laine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laine works his way back into a safe position though.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
Laine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hovi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laine has managed to get both his arms back between Hovi's legs - danger averted.
Laine is posturing up here but Hovi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Laine tries to roll out but it's too tight and Laine has to tap! Slick submission there by Hovi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tarmo Hovi!
A relieved looking Tarmo Hovi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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