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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chairman Mao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Rajamaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chairman Mao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erkki Rajamaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajamaki throws and low kick but Mao moves out of range easily.
Mao wants to clinch.
Rajamaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mao.
Chairman Mao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mao tries a low kick but Rajamaki avoids it.
Mao tries to clinch up but Rajamaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Mao doesn't manage to clinch there - Rajamaki circles away.
Mao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rajamaki.
Rajamaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Rajamaki.
Mao looks to land a combination but Rajamaki avoids it well.
Rajamaki rushes Mao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rajamaki has Mao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mao wants to get back to striking at distance but Rajamaki won't allow it.
Good body shot from Rajamaki.
Rajamaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mao keeps the fight on the outside.
Rajamaki tries to clinch up but Mao circles away and keeps his distance.
Rajamaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rajamaki moves into range and clinches up with Mao.
Rajamaki has Mao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mao is trying to break the clinch but Rajamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Rajamaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mao decides to pull guard.
Mao keeping moving, preventing Rajamaki from controlling successfully.
Rajamaki pushes down on Mao's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rajamaki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rajamaki gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rajamaki counters by clinching up.
Mao wants to break free but Rajamaki has control.
Mao is breathing heavily.
Mao wants to get back to striking at distance but Rajamaki won't allow it.
Mao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rajamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Mao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rajamaki has him pressed against the cage.
Rajamaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Mao wants to break free but Rajamaki has control.
Rajamaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rajamaki breaks from the clinch.
Rajamaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rajamaki rushes Mao and presses him up against the cage.
Rajamaki connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Chairman Mao has been cut.
Rajamaki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Rajamaki's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Rajamaki breaks from the clinch.
Mao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rajamaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mao moves in looking to clinch but Rajamaki pushes him off.
Mao gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rajamaki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mao trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mao wants to stand up but Rajamaki is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rajamaki wants to stand but Mao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rajamaki stops Mao from standing up.
Mao trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rajamaki counters with a series of strikes. Mao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rajamaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mao!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mao drops Rajamaki with a right and a left! Mao comes rushing in but Rajamaki regains his composure and manages to keep Mao in guard.
It looks like Erkki Rajamaki has been cut.
Rajamaki trying to control the position.
Rajamaki wriggles free and stands up.
Rajamaki shoots in for a double leg but Mao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chairman Mao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Rajamaki.
Rajamaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mao slips a jab and a cross from Rajamaki.
Chairman Mao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rajamaki closes the distance and clinches.
Rajamaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rajamaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rajamaki stalling the fight.
Rajamaki manages to break the clinch.
Rajamaki darts in and clinches Mao up against the cage.
Rajamaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mao.
Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rajamaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Mao circles away.
Rajamaki has closed the distance and engaged Mao in a clinch.
Rajamaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rajamaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rajamaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mao, pushing him back against the cage.
Rajamaki breaks the clinch.
Rajamaki tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rajamaki rushes Mao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rajamaki pulls guard effortlessly.
Mao is fighting to break Rajamaki's control of his arms but Rajamaki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rajamaki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rajamaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mao throws a right and a left that Rajamaki avoids nicely.
Mao misses with a combination
and Rajamaki counters by moving into the clinch.
Mao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mao is trying to break free.
Rajamaki can't get the takedown.
Mao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rajamaki digs a right hand into Mao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mao's gas tank.
Mao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rajamaki keeps control of Mao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mao can't break the clinch.
Rajamaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Rajamaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rajamaki clinches with his opponent.
Mao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rajamaki has Mao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mao prevents the takedown attempt.
Rajamaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rajamaki manages to break the clinch.
Rajamaki keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rajamaki throws a series of punches but Mao moves out of range.
Mao wants to clinch
and Rajamaki counters with a series of strikes. Mao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rajamaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Mao misses.
Mao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Rajamaki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rajamaki is looking to clinch.
Rajamaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rajamaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mao tries to clinch up but Rajamaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Rajamaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Rajamaki stuffs the takedown.
Rajamaki has a takedown stuffed.
Mao wants to clinch up but Rajamaki keeps it at a distance.
Mao throws a right hand that Rajamaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Rajamaki also avoids with ease.
Rajamaki walks into a straight right hand from Mao.
Mao tries to clinch but Rajamaki moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mao.
Mao throws a right hand that Rajamaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Rajamaki also avoids with ease.
Rajamaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rajamaki.
Rajamaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rajamaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mao misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rajamaki wants to slow Mao down by chopping away at his legs.
Mao connects with a stiff jab that staggers Rajamaki - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chairman Mao!
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energy
A | B |
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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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