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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tapio Korjunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Maracic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tapio Korjunne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Maracic!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maracic takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Joe Maracic has been cut.
Korjunne throws a shot to the body.
Korjunne throws a head kick that misses
and Maracic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maracic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Korjunne is not content to let Maracic control the position.
Maracic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maracic prevents Korjunne from standing back up.
Maracic seems to be looking for submissions.
Korjunne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Korjunne tries to get out of the position.
Maracic trying to control the action but Korjunne is working from the bottom.
Korjunne is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maracic is trying to control the action in half guard but Korjunne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maracic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Korjunne kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Korjunne wants to get back to his feet.
Maracic lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maracic working Korjunne over with strikes.
Maracic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Korjunne defends it well.
Korjunne is trying to stand back up but Maracic is controlling him
Maracic uses his free foot to push down on Korjunne's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Korjunne.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maracic with a couple of short strikes.
Maracic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Maracic working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Korjunne looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Maracic! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joe Maracic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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