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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ari Kantola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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259 lbs
32 - 36 - 2 |
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34
291 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
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
32 - 36 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanishk Soni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ari Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soni misses with a two punch combination.
Kantola tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Soni drives through with a takedown into Kantola's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kantola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soni gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kantola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soni manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kantola throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Soni escapes and throws Kantola's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kantola is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Soni's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kantola manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Soni will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Soni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soni has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soni is aware though and is defending well.
Kantola is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soni defends well.
Kantola looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Soni passes into side control.
Soni trying to control the position but Kantola is working away.
Kantola tries to buck Soni off but Soni is having none of it.
Kantola sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kantola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kantola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soni trying to control from half guard but Kantola is working away.
Kantola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kantola actively working from the bottom here.
Kantola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kantola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soni pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soni pulls his head out easily.
Kantola actively working from the bottom here.
Soni looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kantola looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Soni in particular looking to stall.
Kantola looking for submissions off his back.
Kantola actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kantola looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Soni pushes past his half guard into mount!
Kantola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kantola gets back to half guard.
Soni performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kantola actively working from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kantola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soni pulls his head out easily.
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 Tanishk Soni will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kantola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soni.
Soni lands a jab.
Kantola tries to keep at a distance but Soni has taken the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Soni breaks the clinch.
Kantola blocks the body kick.
Soni swats away the attempt to clinch by Kantola.
Soni feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kantola, pushing him back against the cage.
Soni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soni connects with a looping right hand.
Soni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soni throws the kick towards the body but Kantola avoids it.
Kantola drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soni defends it well.
Soni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kantola can do to turn this around?
Kantola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sloppy strikes from Kantola. Those never looked like landing.
Soni misses with a series of wild punches.
Soni misses with a two punch combination.
Kantola drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soni defends it well.
Soni lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kantola is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soni.
Kantola misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kantola. Kantola circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kantola sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Soni to the ground! Kantola dives into full mount looking to finish!
Soni is rocked!
It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
Kantola throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Soni taking shots to the head.
Oh Soni is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kantola working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kantola throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kantola is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Soni goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Kantola!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ari Kantola!
A very excited looking Ari Kantola rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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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