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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sumopainija Hokanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Waul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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203 cm
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265 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sumopainija Hokanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Waul!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waul takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice sprawl there from Waul as Hokanen shoots in.
Hokanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Waul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Waul.
Waul drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hokanen dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hokanen throws a strike but Waul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Waul postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hokanen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Waul, into his guard.
Hokanen looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hokanen.
Waul uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hokanen misses with a wild body shot.
Waul tries to clinch but Hokanen is having none of it.
Hokanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hokanen pushes Waul up against the cage in a clinch.
Waul misses with a body punch.
Waul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hokanen as Waul tries to tie him up.
Waul tries to throw a body punch but Hokanen avoids it by throwing Waul back against the cage.
Waul stalling.
Waul is leaning against Hokanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hokanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Waul digs a right hand into Hokanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hokanen's gas tank.
Hokanen takes a shot to the head.
Hokanen is breathing heavily.
Waul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Waul.
Waul digs a right hand into Hokanen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hokanen's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waul working aggressively here.
Waul misses with a body punch.
Waul misses with a punch on the inside.
Waul lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Waul.
Waul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waul tries to clinch but Hokanen is having none of it.
Waul jabs Hokanen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Waul closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Sumopainija Hokanen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waul tries to close the distance and clinch but Hokanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waul misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Waul misses the target.
Hokanen dips to his left and cracks Waul with an uppercut!
Hokanen tries to clinch there but Waul circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waul throws a left and a right that both miss
and Waul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waul throws a poor cross that misses
and Hokanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Waul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hokanen.
Hokanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Waul misses with a body shot.
Hokanen throws a sloppy body shot
and Waul counters with a two punch combo.
Hokanen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Waul throws a poor cross that misses
and Hokanen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Waul's guard.
Waul wants to stand but Hokanen is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hokanen looking to sit in guard and control but Waul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Waul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sumopainija Hokanen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hokanen throws a sloppy body shot
letting Waul counter with a right hand.
Hokanen throws a hook but Waul avoids it easily.
Hokanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Waul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hokanen avoids the body shot from Waul.
Waul lands with a shot to the body.
Waul misses with a looping right.
Hokanen misses with a shot to the body
and Waul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hokanen.
Hokanen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul is pushing Hokanen's head away, looking to escape. Hokanen manages to hold on to the position though.
Waul throws Hokanen to one side and escapes!
Waul lands a jab to Hokanen's midsection.
Waul swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hokanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Waul thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hokanen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Waul counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hokanen thinking.
Waul lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hokanen is looking to wear down Waul with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hokanen misses with an uppercut
and Waul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hokanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Waul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hokanen tries to clinch up.
Waul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hokanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waul misses with an uppercut
and Hokanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Waul throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hokanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Waul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waul with a nice cross.
Hokanen misses the shot to the body.
Waul throws a right hand that misses
and Hokanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Waul gets tackled into the cage by Hokanen. Hokanen maintains the clinch.
Waul misses with a punch to the body.
Hokanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Waul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hokanen goes for a takedown attempt but Waul pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paul Waul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waul digs a good body shot into Hokanen's ribs.
Waul misses with a combination
and Hokanen counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Hokanen misses
and Waul counters with a two punch combo.
Waul misses with a body shot
and Hokanen counters with a single leg into guard. Waul didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hokanen postures up and lands a big shot to Waul's brow.
Waul wants to stand up but Hokanen is controlling him.
Hokanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Waul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sumopainija Hokanen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hokanen ducks under a wild hook from Waul.
Hokanen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Waul throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hokanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hokanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Waul is just out of range.
Hokanen lands the left hand.
Hokanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hokanen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hokanen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Waul is in a horrible position here. Hokanen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokanen looking to ground and pound but Waul is blocking nicely.
Waul is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sumopainija Hokanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hokanen unloads with some shots from mount but Waul bucks and avoids them well.
Waul wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hokanen landing shots from mount.
Hokanen dominating with strikes here.
Waul is rocked!
It looks like Paul Waul has been cut.
Hokanen lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Waul! Hokanen sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Waul and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sumopainija Hokanen!
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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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