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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Janne Maunonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luola Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mies has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Luola Mies enters the cage!
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269 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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202 cm
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280 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Maunonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luola Mies!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Maunonen.
Some wild striking there from Maunonen.
Mies misses with a combination
and Maunonen counters with a single leg into guard. Mies didn't expect that.
Maunonen wants to control from the top but Mies keeps moving.
Maunonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maunonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mies not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maunonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mies is keeping the position for now.
Maunonen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maunonen looking to pass the guard.
Mies trying to keep a closed guard but Maunonen is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mies throws a looping overhand right but Maunonen ducks down to avoid it.
Mies throws a sloppy body shot
and Maunonen counters with a left to the body.
Luola Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mies throws a combination that misses
letting Maunonen counter with a right hand.
Mies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maunonen.
Luola Mies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maunonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maunonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mies misses with a body punch
and Maunonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Mies throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maunonen counters with a three punch combo that has Mies backing up. Mies nods at Maunonen to acknowledge the strikes.
Mies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maunonen.
Maunonen scores with the left hand. Mies knows he should have avoided that one.
Maunonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mies.
Maunonen loads up on a big right hand but Mies slips the punch.
Maunonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maunonen blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Maunonen both land. Nice combination.
Maunonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mies throws a leg kick
and Maunonen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mies's knee momentarily.
Maunonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mies.
Mies tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mies looks to land a combination but Maunonen avoids it well.
Mies misses the jab.
Mies tries to clinch up
and Maunonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maunonen closes the distance and pushes Mies back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maunonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maunonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mies.
Mies is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maunonen.
Mies lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maunonen or not.
Mies looking to stall.
Maunonen lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mies.
Mies lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Maunonen blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maunonen throws an elbow but misses.
Mies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mies misses with a straight right.
Mies throws a hook to the side of Maunonen's head but Maunonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mies misses with a body shot.
Maunonen slips under a jab.
A low kick from Mies misses
and Maunonen counters with a left and a right that stings Mies.
Mies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maunonen avoids the body shot from Mies.
Maunonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maunonen.
Mies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maunonen forces Mies back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maunonen backwards.
Maunonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maunonen tries a knee to the head but Mies blocks it.
Mies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mies softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Janne Maunonen has been cut.
Mies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maunonen lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maunonen scores with a shot to the side of Mies's head.
Maunonen misses with a punch to the body.
Maunonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Maunonen misses with an elbow over the top.
Mies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mies working aggressively here.
Maunonen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mies in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mies looks gassed!
Maunonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mies blocks the elbow strike.
Maunonen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maunonen has a couple of punches blocked by Mies.
Maunonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Maunonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maunonen cracks Mies with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Maunonen.
Maunonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Maunonen.
Maunonen pushes off an throws an elbow but Mies leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maunonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maunonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Maunonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janne Maunonen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maunonen shoots in and bounces Mies off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mies has his hands on Maunonen's head, controlling the position.
Mies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maunonen.
Maunonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maunonen wants to pass the guard but Mies is keeping the position.
Maunonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maunonen postures up in Mies's guard and throws a big left but Mies blocks it.
Mies pulls Maunonen in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maunonen postures up in Mies's guard and throws a big left but Mies blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mies throws a lazy head kick
and Maunonen counters with a leg kick.
Maunonen misses with a straight right.
Maunonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mies. Mies circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Maunonen does it's job there.
Mies tries to clinch but Maunonen moves away
and Maunonen counters by moving into the clinch.
Maunonen crunches a lovely knee into Mies's ribcage.
Mies is breathing heavily.
Maunonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maunonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maunonen.
A hook to the body from Maunonen.
Knees to the body from Maunonen.
Maunonen lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maunonen.
Maunonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mies can do to turn this around?
Maunonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mies backwards.
Mies takes a shot to the head.
Maunonen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mies's efforts to push away.
Maunonen breaks the clinch.
Luola Mies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maunonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Maunonen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Maunonen wants to control but Mies is keeping him busy.
Maunonen is staying tight to Mies's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Maunonen is looking to take a break and control but Mies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maunonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mies keeps working.
Maunonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maunonen working the body and head with strikes.
Mies is trying to control Maunonen's posture but Maunonen avoids it.
Mies takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mies is not content to let Maunonen control the position.
Maunonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mies is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maunonen trying to control the position but Mies is working away.
You can see the frustration on Mies's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maunonen scoring with punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maunonen has an Americana. Mies didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Maunonen is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Maunonen hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Janne Maunonen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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