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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kanuuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zarius Matzischin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zarius Matzischin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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207 lbs
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222 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kanuuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zarius Matzischin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanuuna looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanuuna.
Matzischin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kanuuna, pushing him back against the cage.
Kanuuna trying to land knees to the body.
Matzischin working Kanuuna over with knees to the body.
Kanuuna unloads a knee to the mid-section. Matzischin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kanuuna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matzischin.
Kanuuna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matzischin misses with a straight left.
Matzischin jabs Kanuuna right on the nose. Kanuuna blinks but takes it well.
Kanuuna motions for Matzischin to come forward. Kanuuna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matzischin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kanuuna is looking to score with low kicks.
Kanuuna misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanuuna.
Matzischin throws a nice looking combination but Kanuuna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanuuna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matzischin's calf.
Matzischin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kanuuna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matzischin blocks the body kick.
Kanuuna throws a solid leg kick but Matzischin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kanuuna.
Kanuuna looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matzischin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kanuuna tries to land a leg kick but Matzischin saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanuuna.
Matzischin closes the distance and pushes Kanuuna back into the cage.
Kanuuna is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matzischin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kanuuna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matzischin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanuuna can pounce on him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanuuna. Matzischin shrugs it off though.
Kanuuna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matzischin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kanuuna lands with a slapping head kick.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna is looking to score with low kicks.
Matzischin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kanuuna.
Matzischin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matzischin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keijo Kanuuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matzischin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matzischin misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Matzischin as he checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Matzischin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kanuuna connects with a solid leg kick.
Kanuuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matzischin.
Kanuuna throws a chopping leg kick but Matzischin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick from Kanuuna lands but Matzischin takes it in his stride.
Kanuuna shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kanuuna misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna looks to score with a jab to the body but Matzischin is just out of range.
Kanuuna throws a body kick that misses.
Kanuuna throws a low kick, looking for Matzischin's leg but Matzischin calmly moves out of range.
Kanuuna fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matzischin checks it well.
Kanuuna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matzischin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kanuuna throws a low kick, looking for Matzischin's leg but Matzischin calmly moves out of range.
Matzischin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanuuna moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kanuuna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matzischin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keijo Kanuuna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanuuna throws a sloppy head kick and Matzischin moves out of range easily.
Kanuuna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matzischin avoids the head kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna is looking to score with low kicks.
Matzischin moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matzischin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matzischin lands with an uppercut that bounces Kanuuna off the cage and back into rage.
Kanuuna fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matzischin is out of range.
Kanuuna thumps Matzischin with a low kick.
Kanuuna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanuuna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Matzischin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanuuna moves away.
Kanuuna fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Matzischin sprawls well initially but Kanuuna persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kanuuna winds up and cracks Matzischin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Matzischin wants to control but Kanuuna is keeping busy.
Matzischin looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanuuna looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matzischin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kanuuna.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Kanuuna dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kanuuna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matzischin blocks a leg kick.
Kanuuna throws out a leg kick but Matzischin moves out of range and Kanuuna only half commits.
Kanuuna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matzischin's calf.
Kanuuna wants to slow Matzischin down by chopping away at his legs.
Kanuuna is looking to land body kicks.
Matzischin throws a hook to the side of Kanuuna's head but Kanuuna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matzischin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keijo Kanuuna is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanuuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanuuna on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kanuuna misses with a low kick.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanuuna throws the kick towards the body but Matzischin avoids it.
Matzischin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanuuna can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kanuuna.
A punch lands to the side of Kanuuna 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matzischin checks a leg kick nicely.
Matzischin misses the body punch
and Kanuuna counters with a big head kick but Matzischin shrugs it off.
Kanuuna looks for the body kick but Matzischin saw that one coming.
Matzischin checks a low kick from Kanuuna.
Matzischin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matzischin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matzischin is breathing heavily.
Matzischin checks a low kick from Kanuuna.
Matzischin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanuuna.
Matzischin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matzischin misses with an uppercut. Kanuuna saw that one coming.
Matzischin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kanuuna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matzischin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanuuna can pounce on him.
Kanuuna keeps Matzischin at a distance using the push kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanuuna - that will leave a mark!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matzischin checks a leg kick.
Matzischin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kanuuna tries to work over Matzischin's front leg with a kick but Matzischin checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanuuna.
Matzischin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kanuuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanuuna scores with a kick to the midsection.
Matzischin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kanuuna scores with a kick to the body.
Kanuuna connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that half lands.
Kanuuna misses with a body kick.
Matzischin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanuuna circles away.
Matzischin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanuuna can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanuuna.
Kanuuna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kanuuna shoots in but no luck this time.
Matzischin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanuuna.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kanuuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kanuuna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanuuna feints and then cracks Matzischin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matzischin down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanuuna throws a solid leg kick but Matzischin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kanuuna.
Kanuuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matzischin avoids the head kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna misses with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanuuna - that will leave a mark!
Matzischin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kanuuna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Kanuuna.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanuuna. That's going to slow Matzischin down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Kanuuna.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanuuna.
Nice body kick from Kanuuna.
Matzischin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kanuuna misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Kanuuna dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kanuuna lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matzischin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matzischin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kanuuna cracks the inside of Matzischin's front leg.
Matzischin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna misses with a low kick.
Kanuuna shoots for a takedown but Matzischin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kanuuna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matzischin.
Kanuuna is looking to land body kicks.
Kanuuna moves away from the strike by Matzischin.
Matzischin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanuuna fakes the leg kick and cracks Matzischin in the body.
Kanuuna throws a leg kick which misses Matzischin's front leg but catches the back leg as Matzischin tries to avoid it.
Kanuuna slips under a jab from Matzischin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matzischin looks to land a left hand but Kanuuna moved out of range nicely.
Kanuuna scores with a spinning back kick!
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses.
Kanuuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matzischin checks a low kick from Kanuuna.
Matzischin blocks a head kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna throws a leg kick but Matzischin moved away.
Kanuuna tries to land a leg kick but Matzischin saw it coming and moves away.
Kanuuna tries to land a leg kick but Matzischin saw it coming and moves away.
Kanuuna misses with a low kick.
Kanuuna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matzischin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matzischin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna throws a head kick but Matzischin moves out of range.
Kanuuna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kanuuna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanuuna throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kanuuna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matzischin. That did some damage!
Kanuuna throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matzischin. That did some damage!
Kanuuna goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanuuna. That's going to slow Matzischin down.
Matzischin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanuuna. Kanuuna obviously looking to wear him down.
Matzischin avoids the head kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna throws a front kick that sends Matzischin stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanuuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanuuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matzischin.
Kanuuna misses with a leg kick.
Zarius Matzischin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanuuna is looking to land body kicks.
Kanuuna cracks the inside of Matzischin's front leg.
Kanuuna delivers a nice body kick.
Matzischin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matzischin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kanuuna.
Matzischin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matzischin blocks a head kick by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna scores with a spinning back kick!
Kanuuna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kanuuna scores with a leg kick.
Kanuuna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matzischin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanuuna.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanuuna.
Kanuuna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanuuna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matzischin can do to turn this around?
Kanuuna connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kanuuna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanuuna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matzischin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matzischin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanuuna.
Kanuuna bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kanuuna delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanuuna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kanuuna lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matzischin's sensitive parts.
Kanuuna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanuuna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Kanuuna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kanuuna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Kanuuna!
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energy
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hype
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