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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helios Heikkinen (ranked 2577 p4p, 2196 weight class) and Kweelo Maluga (ranked 274 p4p, 235 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helios Heikkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kweelo Maluga!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikkinen checks the leg kick.
Maluga misses with a left hand
and Heikkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heikkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maluga throws out the jab.
Maluga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maluga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heikkinen is out of range and Maluga settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Heikkinen misses its target.
Maluga throws the kick towards the body but Heikkinen avoids it.
Heikkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maluga.
Heikkinen forces Maluga back against the cage and clinches.
Maluga breaks the clinch.
Maluga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heikkinen.
Maluga scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Helios Heikkinen has been cut.
Maluga throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heikkinen. Heikkinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Heikkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Maluga throws out a counter right but Heikkinen avoids it with no problem.
Maluga throws a body kick that misses.
Maluga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maluga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heikkinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Heikkinen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maluga.
Heikkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heikkinen checks a leg kick.
Maluga catches Heikkinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heikkinen misses with a combination
and Maluga counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Maluga is predictable there
and Heikkinen counters with a nice body shot.
Heikkinen instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heikkinen.
Maluga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heikkinen is keeping busy.
Maluga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maluga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maluga throws a hook to the side of Heikkinen's head but Heikkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maluga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Kweelo Maluga has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heikkinen's sensitive parts.
Maluga connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maluga lands a really nice looking cross but Heikkinen seems unphased.
Maluga swings widly with a right hand
and Heikkinen counters with a series of strikes. Maluga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maluga just misses with a punch to the body.
Maluga tries to land a leg kick but Heikkinen saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maluga.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maluga.
Maluga thuds his shin into the meat of Heikkinen's side.
Maluga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maluga throws a shot from downtown. Heikkinen moves away and avoids it.
Maluga misses with a left hand
and Heikkinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heikkinen looks to land a left hand but Maluga moved out of range nicely.
Maluga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga throws a shot to the body.
Heikkinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maluga scores with a push kick.
Heikkinen is looking to clinch.
Maluga misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Maluga.
Helios Heikkinen's cut is getting worse.
Maluga connects with an inside leg kick.
Maluga throws a lazy head kick
and Heikkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Heikkinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maluga thows a leg kick but Heikkinen checks it
and Heikkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maluga thinking.
Maluga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heikkinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heikkinen blocks the body kick.
Maluga misses with a lunging right hand
and Heikkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maluga thinking.
Maluga looks winded!
Heikkinen rushes Maluga and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Heikkinen fails to land.
Heikkinen breaks from the clinch.
Maluga throws a hook to the side of Heikkinen's head but Heikkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Heikkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maluga misses with a low kick.
Heikkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Maluga misses
and Heikkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maluga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heikkinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maluga tries a head kick but it misses.
Heikkinen blocks the body kick.
Maluga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heikkinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maluga throws a leg kick but Heikkinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Heikkinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heikkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maluga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heikkinen.
Maluga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kweelo Maluga dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heikkinen misses the shot to the body.
Maluga misses with the body kick
and Heikkinen counters by clinching up.
Heikkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heikkinen misses with some punches.
Heikkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Maluga tries to break the clinch but Heikkinen is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Heikkinen fails to land.
Heikkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heikkinen misses with a body punch.
Heikkinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maluga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heikkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Maluga controls the action.
Maluga is stalling here.
Heikkinen presses Maluga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maluga misses with a straight left.
Kweelo Maluga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maluga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heikkinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Maluga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Heikkinen counters with a two punch combo.
Heikkinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Heikkinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maluga momentarily.
Heikkinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maluga finds it's way round the side to connect with Heikkinen's head.
Heikkinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Maluga misses with a kick to the body.
Heikkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maluga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikkinen slips under a jab from Maluga.
Maluga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heikkinen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maluga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heikkinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maluga throws a body kick that misses
and Heikkinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Heikkinen is looking to wear down Maluga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heikkinen avoids the head kick by Maluga.
Maluga with the inside leg kick.
Heikkinen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maluga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Maluga misses
and Heikkinen counters with a straight right hand.
Maluga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maluga throws a leg kick
and Heikkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Maluga.
An attempted straight right counter from Heikkinen misses the target.
Heikkinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Maluga is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Maluga.
Heikkinen clinches.
Maluga wants to get back to striking at distance but Heikkinen won't allow it.
Maluga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga manages to break the clinch.
Heikkinen throws a body punch but Maluga moves out of range.
That kick from Maluga tenderised Heikkinen's leg. Heikkinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maluga lands the left hand.
Jab, jab by Heikkinen - just one landing.
Maluga lands a leg kick that knocks Heikkinen off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Maluga.
Maluga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maluga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Maluga misses.
Maluga throws a leg kick but Heikkinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Heikkinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maluga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maluga lands a leg kick that knocks Heikkinen off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heikkinen misses the jab.
Maluga looks to score with a jab to the body but Heikkinen is just out of range.
Maluga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maluga lands a big head kick that sends Heikkinen tumbling to the mat! Maluga takes a step backwards and waves Heikkinen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Helios Heikkinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maluga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maluga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heikkinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Heikkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jeez, Helios Heikkinen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Maluga misses with a hook.
Heikkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heikkinen is looking to counter the offense by Maluga and move into the clinch.
Heikkinen blocks a jab.
Heikkinen throwing a counter right hand but Maluga manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kweelo Maluga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maluga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Helios Heikkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maluga is looking to slow Heikkinen down with leg kicks.
Maluga lands a nice shot that snaps Heikkinen's head back.
Maluga keeps the fight on the outside.
Maluga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maluga misses with a body kick.
Heikkinen is looking to counter the offense by Maluga and move into the clinch.
Maluga thows a leg kick but Heikkinen checks it
and Heikkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heikkinen connects with the punch.
That has opened up Kweelo Maluga's cut even more.
and Heikkinen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Maluga! He's just covering up as Heikkinen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helios Heikkinen!
Our winner, Helios Heikkinen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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pop
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