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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vann Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Supermies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Supermies has chosen D12 - Fight Music as his entrance music. 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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184 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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196 lbs
47 - 32 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vann Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Supermies!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supermies throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Supermies misses
and Knight counters with a good low kick that Supermies was not able to check.
We've been told by Knight's head coaches at Elite Burn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Supermies loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Knight thinks about countering with a head kick.
Supermies throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Supermies doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Supermies just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKnight.
Supermies tries a low kick but Knight avoids it.
Knight avoids the head kick by Supermies.
Supermies rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Supermies shoots in for a double leg but Knight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A counter left hand to the body from Knight misses its target.
Supermies shoots in for a double leg but Knight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.
Knight tries to score with a low kick but Supermies moves his leg out of the way.
Supermies is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Supermies throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Supermies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Simo Supermies has been cut.
Knight throws out a leg kick but Supermies moves out of range and Knight only half commits.
Knight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Supermies throws a lazy uppercut
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Supermies getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Supermies takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Supermies throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Knight tried to counter with a leg kick but Supermies avoided it.
Supermies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Knight counters with a quick kick to the body but Supermies blocks it.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Knight scores with a crisp jab that stopped Supermies in his tracks.
Supermies avoids the body shot from Knight.
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!
Knight takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Supermies on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Supermies throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knight.
Knight connects with a right hand. Supermies shakes it off.
Supermies lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knight will feel that in the morning.
Knight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Supermies on the side of the head.
A low kick from Knight misses
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Supermies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Knight.
Supermies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Supermies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vann Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Supermies misses
and Knight counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Supermies misses with the body kick
and Knight counters with a leg kick.
Supermies throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Supermies misses with a body shot.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Supermies checks the leg kick.
Knight tries to work over Supermies's front leg with a kick but Supermies checks it.
Supermies throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knight counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Supermies moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Supermies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Supermies misses with a combination
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Supermies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Supermies.
Supermies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Supermies throws a lazy uppercut
and Knight counters with a leg kick.
Supermies shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knight sprawls well. Knight wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Supermies gets slowly back to his feet.
Knight half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vann Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Supermies.
Supermies on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Supermies goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Supermies throws the kick towards the body but Knight avoids it.
Knight fires out a quick counter leg kick but Supermies just manages to avoid it.
Supermies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knight throwing a counter right hand but Supermies manages to avoid it.
Supermies tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knight swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vann Knight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simo Supermies's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've been informed that Supermies has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Knight throws a chopping leg kick but Supermies manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Supermies shapes to counter with a head kick.
Simo Supermies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Supermies throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Supermies can do to turn this around?
Supermies lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Supermies.
Supermies tries a head kick but it misses.
Knight appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Knight lands a jab.
A jab from Knight does it's job there.
Supermies shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Knight defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight is looking to chop away at Supermies's legs.
Knight scores with a jab. Supermies acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Supermies.
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.
Supermies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Supermies blocks a leg kick.
Supermies checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Supermies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Supermies blocks a head kick by Knight.
Supermies misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Supermies gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Supermies fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the cage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Supermies might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Knight has got the better of the exchanges.
Supermies working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Supermies.
A shot in the inside from Knight.
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!
Supermies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Supermies tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Supermies digs a right hand into Knight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knight's gas tank.
Knight tries to break free but Supermies pushes him back against the cage.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Supermies tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Knight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Knight gets through Supermies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Supermies moved out of range nicely.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Supermies.
Supermies fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Supermies moves out of range of the body kick.
Supermies throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a good low kick that Supermies was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight cracks Supermies with a good jab.
Knight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knight throws a chopping leg kick but Supermies manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight throws a low kick but Supermies avoids it.
Supermies thows a body kick. Knight tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Supermies rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Supermies throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Supermies misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Supermies blocks a low kick nicely.
Supermies tries a head kick but it misses.
Supermies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Supermies misses with a head kick.
Knight fires out a quick counter leg kick but Supermies just manages to avoid it.
Simo Supermies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Supermies has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knight scores with a hook to the body. Supermies takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vann Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Supermies looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Supermies throws a lazy head kick
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Supermies is breathing heavily.
Knight lands with a nice body punch.
Supermies misses with a right hand
and Knight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Supermies misses
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vann Knight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simo Supermies's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Supermies fails to land with a series of punches.
Supermies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knight counters with a leg kick.
Knight lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Supermies takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knight tests Supermies's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Supermies throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight tried to counter with a leg kick but Supermies avoided it.
Supermies throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supermies darts in trying to clinch
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight punishes Supermies's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Supermies is out of range.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
Supermies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Supermies has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Supermies.
Knight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Knight.
Supermies is rocked!
That has opened up Simo Supermies's cut even more.
Supermies closes the distance and clinches.
Supermies is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Knight breaks the clinch.
Supermies on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Supermies seems to have recovered his senses.
Knight lands with a nice combination. Supermies backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Supermies.
Knight appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Supermies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Supermies lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supermies gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knight.
Knight drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Supermies right on the button. Supermies goes down! Knight follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Knight gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vann Knight!
Vann Knight decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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