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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markku Mannersormi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Utter has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Charlie Utter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Markku Mannersormi's chin.
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193 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Mannersormi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannersormi looks to land a right hand but Utter moved out of range.
Utter fails with a takedown attempt.
Utter looks gassed!
Mannersormi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Utter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mannersormi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mannersormi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mannersormi working the head with strikes.
Mannersormi cracks Utter with a big right hand but Utter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Utter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Utter is letting Mannersormi control him for a moment.
Mannersormi wants to control but Utter is keeping him busy.
Utter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mannersormi connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Check out the look on Mannersormi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannersormi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mannersormi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mannersormi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Utter is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mannersormi slows the pace down.
Utter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Utter is not content to let Mannersormi control the position.
Mannersormi cracks Utter with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Utter is rocked!
Mannersormi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Utter some visible discomfort.
Utter is still in real trouble! Can Mannersormi finish him?
Mannersormi lands a strong strike to the head of Utter. That's dazed him! Mannersormi looking to finish here. Utter is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Mannersormi lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markku Mannersormi!
Markku Mannersormi retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Markku Mannersormi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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