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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Psycho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paave Heiskanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
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183 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Psycho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paave Heiskanen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heiskanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Heiskanen throws a hook to the side of Psycho's head but Psycho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Psycho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Heiskanen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Psycho wants to pass the guard but Heiskanen is keeping the position.
Psycho postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Heiskanen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Psycho, into his guard.
Psycho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heiskanen is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Psycho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heiskanen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
My spies in LOD - Phoenix Mixed Martial Arts inform me that Heiskanen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Heiskanen is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiskanen stopping the sweep attempt from Psycho.
Psycho seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Psycho is looking for a triangle but Heiskanen pushes his legs off easily.
Psycho is looking for a triangle but Heiskanen pushes his legs off easily.
Heiskanen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Psycho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heiskanen has managed to get both his arms back between Psycho's legs - danger averted.
Psycho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Psycho working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Heiskanen has passed into half guard!
Heiskanen controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Let's hope that Heiskanen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Psycho is looking to improve his position.
Psycho wants to sweep but Heiskanen has passed to side control!
Psycho tries to improve position but can't.
Psycho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Psycho is trying to get back to full guard.
Heiskanen stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiskanen trying to control the action but Psycho is working from the bottom.
Psycho tries to roll over but Heiskanen keeps him under control.
Psycho has hold of Heiskanen's hands but Heiskanen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Heiskanen prevents Psycho from improving his position.
Psycho moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heiskanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Psycho throws his legs up looking for a submission but Heiskanen uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psycho is looking for a sweep.
Psycho regains half guard.
Heiskanen controlling the action here.
Heiskanen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Heiskanen trying to control but Psycho is having none of it.
Psycho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Psycho bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Psycho will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heiskanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heiskanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Psycho.
Psycho scores with the left hand. Heiskanen knows he should have avoided that one.
Luke Psycho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Psycho works the jab nicely.
Psycho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Psycho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heiskanen swivels and escapes.
Psycho misses with a looping left.
Heiskanen throws a lazy right hand but Psycho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Psycho scores with a nice head shot.
Heiskanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Psycho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heiskanen.
Psycho defending well as Heiskanen loads up on a big left hand.
Psycho ducks under a wild hook from Heiskanen.
Psycho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Heiskanen cracks Psycho with a good jab.
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!
Psycho swinging wildly here.
Psycho swings widly with a right hand
and Heiskanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho throws a right hand that Heiskanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Heiskanen also avoids with ease.
Heiskanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Psycho.
Donk. Heiskanen catches Psycho right on the button with a cross.
Heiskanen misses with a wild combination.
Psycho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heiskanen moves away.
Heiskanen ducks right into an uppercut from Psycho.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heiskanen. Psycho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heiskanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Psycho.
Heiskanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paave Heiskanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Psycho fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Heiskanen misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Psycho misses the target.
Heiskanen lands a nice hook to Psycho's body. Psycho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heiskanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Heiskanen misses.
Heiskanen misses with a looping right.
Psycho feinted with a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heiskanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Heiskanen misses.
Heiskanen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Psycho shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Heiskanen is trying to defend but Psycho finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Psycho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Heiskanen is trying to get back to full guard.
Psycho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Heiskanen defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psycho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Heiskanen is trying to control but can't.
Heiskanen is defending against the submission attempts here by Psycho.
Heiskanen is defending against the submission attempts here by Psycho.
Heiskanen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Psycho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heiskanen sees it coming and defends easily.
Heiskanen tries to get to full guard but Psycho has control of the leg.
Heiskanen gets full guard.
Psycho has gone for a leg lock! Heiskanen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Psycho's guard.
Heiskanen content to stall in guard here.
Psycho looking for subs off his back but Heiskanen has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paave Heiskanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Psycho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heiskanen.
Heiskanen scores with a hook to the body. Psycho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Psycho ducks under a wild hook from Heiskanen.
Psycho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heiskanen as he avoids it easily.
Psycho throws a body punch but Heiskanen moves out of range.
Heiskanen connects with a body shot.
Heiskanen looks to land a left hand but Psycho moved out of range nicely.
Psycho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Psycho throws the left hand but Heiskanen avoids the punch easily.
Psycho misses with a right hand
and Heiskanen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Psycho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heiskanen misses with a looping left.
Heiskanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Heiskanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Psycho at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Heiskanen misses.
Psycho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heiskanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paave Heiskanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psycho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Psycho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Psycho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heiskanen.
Heiskanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Psycho backs up against the cage.
Heiskanen slips a jab from Psycho.
Psycho blocks a jab.
Heiskanen looks to land a right hand but Psycho moved out of range.
Heiskanen lands a jab to Psycho's midsection.
Psycho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heiskanen.
Psycho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heiskanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Psycho tries for a takedown but Heiskanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Psycho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Psycho misses.
Psycho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heiskanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heiskanen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psycho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Psycho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Psycho walks into a jab.
Psycho is rocked!
Heiskanen fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Psycho out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Paave Heiskanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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