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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Vasiliev (ranked 238 p4p, 846 weight class) and Jani Honkanen (ranked 37 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jani Honkanen enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timur Vasiliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jani Honkanen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honkanen misses with a straight right.
Honkanen throws out a loose jab but Vasiliev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasiliev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Honkanen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vasiliev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honkanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Jani Honkanen has been cut.
Honkanen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vasiliev but Vasiliev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Honkanen is defended easily by Vasiliev.
Honkanen misses with a looping right.
Vasiliev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasiliev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasiliev misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honkanen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Honkanen wants to pass the guard but Vasiliev is keeping the position.
Honkanen is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honkanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vasiliev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Honkanen trying to control here.
Honkanen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Honkanen wants to improve his position but Vasiliev is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Honkanen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Honkanen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasiliev pulls his head out easily.
Honkanen wants to control but Vasiliev is keeping busy.
Honkanen manages to get to full guard.
Honkanen keeping moving, preventing Vasiliev from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vasiliev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vasiliev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Honkanen keeping moving, preventing Vasiliev from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Honkanen is on top in guard.
Honkanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasiliev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honkanen won't allow Vasiliev to sweep him here.
Vasiliev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Honkanen on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen forces his way into half guard.
Honkanen is trying to work for a kimura but Vasiliev is defending well.
Vasiliev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Honkanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Honkanen is trying for a kimura here. Vasiliev looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Honkanen wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jani Honkanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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