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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gemechu McKraken (ranked 4877 p4p, 23486 weight class) and Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 281 p4p, 409 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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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 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gemechu McKraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luokkamaki throws a series of punches but McKraken moves out of range.
Luokkamaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Luokkamaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luokkamaki lands a leg kick that knocks McKraken off balance momentarily.
McKraken takes a swing at Luokkamaki's ribcage but misses.
Luokkamaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKraken.
McKraken looks to land a left hand but Luokkamaki moved out of range nicely.
Luokkamaki connects with a leg kick.
Luokkamaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKraken.
Luokkamaki throws a body shot but no joy.
McKraken half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Luokkamaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKraken.
McKraken avoids the body shot from Luokkamaki.
A bone on bone clash there as McKraken blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken avoids a kick to the body.
Luokkamaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Luokkamaki tries to get set, McKraken tries to push him back and clinch up but Luokkamaki manages to avoid the attempt.
McKraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luokkamaki manages to avoid it.
Luokkamaki avoids the body shot from McKraken.
McKraken lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luokkamaki.
McKraken slips under a jab.
McKraken wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Luokkamaki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McKraken rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses McKraken's sensitive parts.
McKraken moves out of range as Luokkamaki strikes.
McKraken moves away from the strike by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by McKraken.
Luokkamaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKraken moves away.
Luokkamaki throws a wild body kick that McKraken sees coming a mile off.
Luokkamaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luokkamaki scoring well with a low kick there.
McKraken misses with a hook. Luokkamaki ducked under it nicely.
McKraken throws out a loose jab but Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luokkamaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McKraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luokkamaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKraken looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McKraken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luokkamaki with a nice calf kick.
Good exchange - Luokkamaki coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKraken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McKraken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but McKraken blocks it.
Luokkamaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luokkamaki throws a wild body kick that McKraken sees coming a mile off.
McKraken avoids a kick to the body.
McKraken throws a chopping leg kick but Luokkamaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luokkamaki leaves McKraken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McKraken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luokkamaki.
McKraken fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKraken misses with a body shot.
McKraken throws a leg kick but Luokkamaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luokkamaki cracks McKraken with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luokkamaki misses with a leg kick
and McKraken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McKraken looking to pass the guard.
Luokkamaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McKraken forces his way into half guard.
McKraken seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McKraken seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
McKraken stalling away here and it's allowed Luokkamaki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
McKraken trying to control but Luokkamaki is working from the bottom.
McKraken controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jere Luokkamaki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Luokkamaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McKraken avoids the body shot from Luokkamaki.
Both fighters circling a little - Luokkamaki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Luokkamaki throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luokkamaki.
McKraken wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Luokkamaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McKraken is looking to counter the offense by Luokkamaki and move into the clinch.
McKraken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gemechu McKraken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKraken misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki tries to work over McKraken's front leg with a kick but McKraken checks it.
Luokkamaki looks to throw a body kick
and McKraken counters by moving into the clinch.
Luokkamaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of McKraken backwards.
Luokkamaki blocking some punches.
McKraken trying to stall but Luokkamaki improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luokkamaki working aggressively here.
McKraken blocks a body shot from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luokkamaki moves out of range as McKraken strikes.
Luokkamaki flicks out a counter leg kick but McKraken steps away.
Luokkamaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That kick from Luokkamaki tenderised McKraken's leg. McKraken is trying to keep his angry face on.
McKraken moves out of range of the strikes.
McKraken feinted with a counter takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKraken changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Luokkamaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McKraken fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luokkamaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luokkamaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKraken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luokkamaki.
A punch combination from Luokkamaki misses.
McKraken seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luokkamaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McKraken tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Luokkamaki manages to circle out of the way.
Jere Luokkamaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luokkamaki connects with a body shot that sends McKraken's belly button to the back.
Jere Luokkamaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKraken moves in looking to clinch but Luokkamaki pushes him off.
McKraken checks a low kick from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Luokkamaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Luokkamaki!
Luokkamaki blocks a leg kick.
McKraken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKraken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Luokkamaki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McKraken checks it well.
Luokkamaki lands an overhand right.
Luokkamaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKraken.
Luokkamaki throws a looping overhand right but McKraken ducks down to avoid it.
McKraken tries to counter by clinching up but Luokkamaki breaks away and moves out of range.
McKraken avoids the body shot from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki looks for the body kick but McKraken saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Luokkamaki blocks the low kick.
Luokkamaki connects with a leg kick.
Luokkamaki throws a leg kick but McKraken sees it coming and moves out of range.
McKraken tries to counter by clinching up but Luokkamaki breaks away and moves out of range.
Luokkamaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McKraken takes one to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki lands with a nice body kick.
McKraken loads up on a big right hand but Luokkamaki slips the punch.
McKraken misses with a double jab.
Jere Luokkamaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKraken dodges the punch combination from Luokkamaki.
McKraken's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luokkamaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McKraken scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Luokkamaki.
McKraken seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luokkamaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McKrakens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McKraken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luokkamaki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKraken throws a right and a left that Luokkamaki avoids nicely.
Luokkamaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McKraken misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki throws the kick towards the body but McKraken avoids it.
Luokkamaki throws a jab when McKraken was well out of range.
Luokkamaki misses with a body kick.
McKraken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luokkamaki.
McKraken blocks a head kick by Luokkamaki.
As Luokkamaki tries to get set, McKraken tries to push him back and clinch up but Luokkamaki manages to avoid the attempt.
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKraken walks into a left hand.
Luokkamaki misses with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jere Luokkamaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Luokkamaki looks for the body kick but McKraken saw that one coming.
Luokkamaki scores with the left hand. McKraken knows he should have avoided that one.
McKraken misses with a series of wild punches.
McKraken avoids the body shot from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki misses with a kick to the body
and McKraken moves into the clinch.
Luokkamaki breaks from the clinch.
Luokkamaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luokkamaki jabs McKraken to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luokkamaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good exchange - Luokkamaki coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from McKraken misses.
Luokkamaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Luokkamaki as he connects with a hook.
Luokkamaki misses with a low kick.
McKraken moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKraken throws a hook but Luokkamaki avoids it easily.
McKraken defending well as Luokkamaki loads up on a big left hand.
McKraken changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Danga de danga de dang - McKraken scores with a four punch combination!
Luokkamaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McKraken is looking to chop away at Luokkamaki's legs.
A low kick lands for Luokkamaki.
McKraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKraken feinted with a counter takedown.
Luokkamaki throws a body punch but McKraken moves out of range.
McKraken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luokkamaki ducks under a wild hook from McKraken.
Luokkamaki lands the left hand.
McKraken tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKraken misses with a looping left.
Gemechu McKraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki works McKraken's body with a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Luokkamaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKraken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luokkamaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Luokkamaki throws an off balance right hand
and McKraken holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McKraken wants to stall.
Luokkamaki swings wildly with an uppercut but McKraken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luokkamaki blocks an uppercut.
McKraken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McKraken takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McKraken looking to stall.
Luokkamaki breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Luokkamaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki throws out a powerful jab.
Luokkamaki misses with a wild body shot.
McKraken lands with a nice combination. Luokkamaki backs away looking to recover.
Luokkamaki dodges the punch combination from McKraken.
McKraken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luokkamaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luokkamaki throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKraken.
McKraken seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luokkamaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McKraken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luokkamaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKraken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McKraken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luokkamaki throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki throws a front kick that sends McKraken stumbling back into the cage.
McKraken takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McKraken misses with a wild body shot.
McKraken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luokkamaki. Luokkamaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Luokkamaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McKraken throws a big shot that misses.
McKraken lands a jab to the head.
Luokkamaki with the inside leg kick.
McKraken looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab by Luokkamaki.
McKraken cracks Luokkamaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luokkamaki digs a good hook to McKraken's body.
Luokkamaki misses with a series of wild punches.
McKraken drops down looking for a counter takedown but Luokkamaki sprawls and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jere Luokkamaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luokkamaki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jere Luokkamaki!
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hype
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