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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilmari Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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210 cm
21
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilmari Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine lands a right hook to the body.
Holmes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Laine throws a strike but Holmes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Laine seems keen to control Holmes's posture.
Holmes trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laine is on top in guard.
Laine being controlled here momentarily.
Laine wants to pass the guard but Holmes is keeping the position.
Holmes keeping moving, preventing Laine from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Holmes looking for a sweep. Not yet Holmes, not yet.
Laine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holmes controls Laine momentarily but Laine frees himself.
Laine throws a big right hand that misses.
Laine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holmes is trying to control the position but Laine postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laine controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Holmes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hank Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holmes misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a shoot takedown. Holmes fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Holmes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Laine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmes is keeping the position for now.
Holmes is looking to sweep but instead, Laine has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holmes is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laine lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilmari Laine dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laine connects with a crisp jab.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Holmes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laine wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
Laine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Holmes as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes is just out of range.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Laine throws a right hand that Holmes ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmes also avoids with ease.
Holmes throws an off balance right hand
and Laine counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Holmes's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Laine trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holmes has control of Laine's left arm, preventing Laine from doing any damage.
Holmes wants to sweep but no luck.
Laine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laine pushing down on Holmes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Holmes is trying to control but can't.
Laine is looking to advance position but Holmes won't allow it.
Holmes wants to improve his position but Laine is controlling well.
Laine is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Holmes reverses the position - he's now on top in Laine's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Holmes tries to free his leg and advance position but Laine is retaining full guard.
Holmes postures up.
Laine trying to control the position here.
Holmes wants to pass the guard but Laine is keeping the position.
Holmes looking to sit in guard and control but Laine 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.
Ilmari Laine dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Laine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes throws a sloppy head kick
and Laine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Holmes is trying to get back to full guard.
Holmes trying to control from the bottom.
Laine works his way into full mount!
Ilmari Laine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Laine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Holmes taking shots to the head.
Hank Holmes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Hank Holmes has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Holmes because Laine loaded up on that one.
Holmes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Holmes tries to hold on but Laine postures up.
Laine punching from mount but Holmes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Holmes tries to lock up and control but Laine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Holmes wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Laine.
Holmes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine thowing shots but they're missing.
Laine 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.
Laine thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Laine thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Laine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Laine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Holmes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Laine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Holmes blocking the ground and pound.
Laine unloads with some shots from mount but Holmes bucks and avoids them well.
Holmes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Holmes tries to hold on but Laine pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine scoring with strikes but Holmes is staying in there.
Laine scoring with strikes but Holmes is staying in there.
Laine thowing shots but they're missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilmari Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilmari Laine!
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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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